uk_lefty

Country and western. You're just a GAS fiend.

Hard rock cafe... Ok I get it. It's more about making sure the instrument is kept in best condition, not just displaying

HRC?

I have a colleague in her mid 40's whose father was a bassist and he passed away when she was young. She inherited his basses, I don't know what they are but they will be good quality mid 70's (at the newest) basses. She wants to display them in her new house on wall hangers. Also I think she wants some advice on how best to look after them. While she is very musically adept herself I don't think she will be playing these, but will never sell them. I'd like to build up a list of things for her to do to keep them in best condition... It seems "leaving them in the case" isn't the first option for her! Would the good folks of basschat like to help? So far I'm on: Hercules wall hangers but use longest screws possible; Record the serial numbers in case they get stolen; Check the neck for straightness/ no warping;

Nice looking body wood, what is it?

Probably because of the location... https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/lovely-big-old-trace-elliot-bass-amplifier/1286392089

SX do a good range of fretless basses. Years ago I played a defretted squier plywood pj bass and that sounded exceptionally good for what it was. Those would both be very cheap and probably easy to find around second hand.

Columbus 70's P https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142683754432 High start price or good value?

Great stuff! Thinking of getting my band name in Fender type font, where did you get that?

I was rubbish for the first two years of playing. Didn't even have a tuner, just had one "learn bass" book but the cd was missing. I got a tuner, downloaded tabs for my favourite songs (on dial up internet, what a ball ache!) And tried to learn songs I liked. After two years I went to play with a band who were far and away miles better players than me and I was so embarrassed! I turned up with a 10w practice amp and they had pro kit, I had a list of songs I could play... Well! Playing with the band just released me. Making mistakes is fine, it's a symptom of enjoying yourself and getting lost and experimenting. I've been gigging fifteen years now, on and off, and I make mistakes time and time again! But when you play with others, that raises your level, if you listen and try to play with them instead of play your part independently. They will cover your mistakes naturally, they will compliment what you're doing and vice versa without a word ever being said and often without anyone consciously knowing. That's the magic of it. Keep going! Enjoy it. Take lessons, but if you don't like the teacher change them. Play with others, ideally people with more experience but a good attitude. Listen to good bass music. Keep challenging yourself and come back to the stuff that you just don't quite get yet.... I'm still waiting for my week to dedicate to learning portrait of Tracy! Keep going. Nobody was a bass genius on day 1. Or even day 700.

Do you take orders? The lefty is out mid March

There is a running joke I'm my band that on a tune with two solos I mimic the guitarists solo under his and steal his thunder. The drummer and singer think it's funny anyway.

Love it! Unless you're a Hendrix tribute I don't think many audiences really care about the guitar solos! I play with two very good guitarists but our purpose is to get people to dance, so they play solos that fit the original tune and keep the groove, it's not a w4nkfest. Thankfully. I have played in those types of bands and people really don't care. New one for the profanity filter: w*nkfest.

Great stuff! Glad you found "the one"

I know... I've got one myself

That's a very low starting bid!!

Thanks all. I have my eye on a small HOF. Didn't know if any of the cheaper lesser known brands on fleabay would be up to much, but they're all pot luck on quality I guess. Suppose with the HOF it's a "set and forget"?

I would like to get a reverb pedal for my fretless. The idea being to add some subtle "swell" and more fullness when I want to play something melodic. I am looking at the more compact pedals due to space available and I don't want to spend much. However, I don't want to buy a guitar pedal that won't cut the mustard on bass. So does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

We always try to have one or two new songs to work on constantly until they're gig ready, then we bring in two more, it stops us getting bored and means we can do the same gig/ party/ festival thingy two years running while keeping the staples in but freshening up with some others. It also lets us see what is or isn't working so we can change mid set. In other words, all the time! Keep your core songs that show who you are but play around with some others.

You and I have heard different versions of where that lyric came from, then. And he doesn't sing that line these days either. Anyroad, we just don't want to end up inadvertently offending anyone with it. I have heard the song for years and never picked up on it being "quoted" from someone or in character. Interesting!

I say keep the Aria, it will be worth next to nothing second hand and you can slowly upgrade over time. But if it's not perfect then go and get another bass, but make sure it's sufficiently different in terms of pickups etc so that you have two very different basses, not just an Aria jazz and another jazz-ish bass.