White Cloud

3 hours ago, jonnybass said:

I use 50-130 roundcore nickel plated steel on my 34 inch scale ACG and they are nice and flexible, not stiff like Roto 66's and not quite as loose as other strings, feel is allot like DR high beams to me.

 

Jonny

Thanks, I'll try them out 😃

How's the tension? 

Completely impractical for anything I've done, like, ever.

Nonetheless, I recall starting out in the early days and hanging around the local library (I was wild back when): there was this picture in a book of some hippy playing one of these and, y'know ... Bass porn to an impressionable young lad 

In the 80's I owned a Hardpuncher ...which was a significant upgrade on any 80's Fender. It was a fabulous instrument. 

PM'd

Best jazzers going. Great basses!

So sad to hear this news 😔

The bomb and worth every penny.

Rush YYZ, always.

People = problems.

Every band in the history of ever has featured underlying tensions. 

I'm a great believer in a bit of give and take, but it has to be both. 

I own a custom Lionheart and concur regarding the quality, fit, and finish of Enfield basses. The pickups are sensational. 

Bargain!

You know, it always comes back to this: one way or another people are a problem. 

A real quandary, I'm generally hopeless with this stuff but 100% agree ... no matter what, kindness is paramount. 

What can I say? 

I own a German built Will Lee Metroline and it's by far the best jazz bass I've ever owned (and I've owned many over 40+ years).

Every aspect is ridiculously good.

This is simple 'all or nothing' situation: what do the other members want? 

If they want her to proceed then insist she play bass on every song and leave. 

Everyone must get exactly what they want ... and own the consequences.

I think a spare is good, professional practice to ensure 'the show must go on' and extenuate circumstances. If stinky poo can happen, then it probably will at some point.

Oh, and in my experience literally nobody cares what bass you play. 

31 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

The bassist in NWOBHM band Rock Goddess played one:

 

That very bass was for sale at Bass Direct a year or two ago. Reasonable price too if I recall.

I've been thinking about this lately. 

1986 Musicman Stingray straight into the desk at CAVA studio, Glasgow. 

I haven't owned a Ray since and often wonder why. Nothing but great memories of that axe. 

Maybe it's time.

Beautiful!

Great thread this 😎

Doug is a remarkable luthier. 

Don't play it the way JPJ played it, play it the way you think it should be played. 

Excellent! Percy is phenomenal.

I was surprised. It was evocative and moved me. I like it. 

I must be getting old.

£220 normal gig, £400 party, £600 weddings: then again the context is we are a two piece outfit.

Most venues in our area won't meet our prices post COVID. Cost of living and all that ...

It's fine. No pay no play. 

I don't assess my playing at all, I let others do that 😉