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Mmmmmm.............shiny! Yep, have to agree they look well cool, but not having played with them on wouldn't know if I could stand them or not.

Personally I find banging into the mike/music/ride stand makes me look a lot more talented and cool than my playing ever will...

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1341409055' post='1718501'] [media]http://youtu.be/3IKqiM_QZ3o[/media] [/quote] Feeling seriously disturbed on soooo... many levels

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1341058543' post='1713308'] Ha bloody ha bloody ha... [/quote] Oooops.. who let the drummer in! Seriously, I need to stand wherever I can see everybody.. the band i play in needs all the help it can get...

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1340828274' post='1710284'] I have been playing bass guitar for about 35yrs, I always wanted to know how you used that bit of wood as a thumb rest too. Thanks for clearing that up, I will sleep very easy tonight now I know. Really thanks Ta very glad BIGd [/quote] LOL, my pleasure.. thank god for the internet, when i started guitar you'd walk into the local shop and ask something like and wait for the riducule to start so... you learned not to ask.

LOL, good to know that Leo didn't know s**t about basses, yet still managed to make probably the most iconic bass in the world!

A spirit.. no, will look into that. Cheers

Thanks all, got the message.. HOHNER

Hi all, when I'm looking at some electric basses, I sometimes see a rubber/wooden block below the strings. It's often called a thumbrest, well for the life of me I can't figure that out, how can it be a thumbrest if it's 'below' the strings. Cheers, all.

Some really good advice here, thanks to you all for taking the time to reply, much appreciated

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1340630501' post='1707270'] Are you literally pushing the string towards the body of the bass? If you are then try dragging it backwards towards yourself at the same time, you'll soon stop the rattling and build up a bit of speed too. [/quote] Hi, think that's what i'm doing.. pushing right into the body, will try your idea out, cheers, thanks for all the other comments, keep em coming.

Hi, i'm pretty new to the bass and really enjoying it, however... when I started I just got stuck in and plucked the strings pretty much as I had when I played regular guitar, basically pulling the string across the body, and things went just fine, then... i read abass beginner book that said, wrongo! that instead i should be pushing the string in towards the body to get the proper bass tone. Ok i thought, i'll give it a go. First up, definite tone improvement, less tinny and thin, more bassy.. if there is such a word? However, i immediately had to change my hand position, i was bracing against the side of the neck at the bottom and now had to place my hand on the neck pickup to gain a bit of clearance on the E string, this is fine, except it now hurts my shoulder there (i like to sit to play), but more importantly, i started getting a lot of noise, firstly the string when struck now seems to rattle of the frets when i start moving frets, also, when i start to speed up, the finger that comes to rest on the next string now causes it to vibrate when i lift off to play the next note, all in all not a good situation. I'd appreciate any input on this matter as it is kinda fundamental and certainly spoiling my enjoyment of playing. Cheers.

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1339917142' post='1696151'] I have a Peavy amp, they don't cost a fortune and you get a really good sound out of them. [/quote] Ok, thanks, will check them out.

Hi, anyone out there familiar with Riverside headless bass guitars. I'm looking for a cheap (but playable) headless bass and have found one of these on a budget, what's the verdict? If they're naff, please say so, but if they play ok that's fine, it won't be my main guitar...oh no.. but just for keeping in the car, taking on holiday etc. Cheers all.

hahaha.. ok but 'mispellinng' was a deliberate mispelling, so does that count, in which case you could be right and this might go on and on...?