Maude

Murder the Government - NOFX 

For me, a lot have already been listed here but this one was bigger than most to me in my teens. 

Simon Gallup, I just loved his sometimes melodic, sometimes frantic, but always driving the song approach to bass. 

6 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I must admit , I'm surprised that there's a joy division tribute band . 

 

Peter Hook and The Light are a Joy Division tribute band and tour relentlessly, world wide and mostly packed out, so the audience is definitely there. He laughs about fronting his own tribute act. 

I like their old school way of touring too, lots and lots of small venues as opposed to a handful of huge ones. 

As for a singalong, jump to 2:30, although I'm still uneasy about the joyous nature everyone sings along to such a sad song. 

As for tribute acts, I feel like you should make as much effort as possible to be like the act without becoming a cartoon of them. 

News of the World - The Jam 

No Feelings - Sex Pistols 

2 hours ago, Rayman said:

lol….. I wondered if I’d be asked that!!

 

Absolutely not! I’ve never seen one go for that price. I’m sensible enough to know my limits and that exceeded them by some margin. 
 

I do wonder if I’ve shot myself in the foot by raving about them so much 😆

Ha ha, you've singlehandedly driven up the market price of Sunn Mustangs 😁. 

I check in on it earlier today and it was £230 I think. Then when I looked near the end and saw it at the top end of the £300s I thought folks were getting carried away, then it ends at over £400!😲

Madness I tell ya! Madness 😁

Well @Rayman, is there another cream one on the way? 😉

Route out the back of the body to lighten it and then counter the neck dive by the popping some lead weights in the newly made cavity. 

Anything else you need help with just give us a shout. 🫡

On 09/04/2024 at 15:23, petecarlton said:

Just out of interest, how did you get on withe scalloping at the dusty end of the fingerboard?

 

(Lovely bass - GLWTS.)

Funnily enough I've just been playing mine and was messing about with string bends up that end (I don't normally) and I find they really help. 

Instead of your finger sitting on the fretboard and the string being kind of trapped between your fingertip and fret, with the scallop your finger sits lower and the string sits higher on your fingertip and slides along the fret much easier. Hard to explain but I find bends are easier and cleaner with the scallop. 

Hope that helps. 

Sorry to jump on your sale thread @BaggyMan, GLWTS it's a fantastic bass in the best colour. 

I love the Shergold/Hayman-esque vibes these basses give off. 😎

Jet Boy - New York Dolls 

Billygoat be a Hero - Paper Lace 

Teenage Punks - Sultans of Ping 

Train to Skaville - The Ethiopians

Into The Groove - Mad Donna 

Boys Keep Swinging - Bowie 

I suppose, although I'm no aficionado, it's a catch all, umbrella term for country, bluegrass, blues, jazz, etc without having the snobby "that's New Orleans Jazz not Appalachian Mountain Bluegrass" catagorising. 

One of the bands I play in does Mod(60s & rivival), Ska(1st & 2nd wave) and Northern Soul, there is also a crossover from punk where ska was prevalent. We could do with a similar catch all term as I usually just say "the Mod band" but you can get the odd '"The Clash aren't Mod", or similar comments. 

Unfortunately, catagories are annoying and useful in equal quantities. 

That ebay 2024 is the bass that was owned by James Lomenzo prior to his custom built silverburst BB with the P, reverse P and mudbucker pickups. Very much his "gateway drug" in Yamaha BBs. 

I may have made that up, I can't say 🤫... but who knows. 

1 hour ago, Sarlscharisma said:

A beautiful bass and the sound of the Stone Roses but who would dare take one of them to a gig down the 'local'?  What is the point of buying it unless you're a collector.

I have a luthier built 4005 (in my avatar) which is identical to a genuine one, even genuine RIC parts, so to the local scrote is the real thing. It's my regular gig bass at upmarket and rough as rats venues. 

Why wouldn't you take a decent bass to a gig? Just look after it. 

Whirlwind - NMA 

I'm loving that one.

The colour on the headstock, and I'm assuming the neck, is fantastic. 

Very aged white is my favourite, and cream p/u covers. Mojotastic! 😎

7 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

My sister sent me this... I didnt realise what I was about to hear. Its a wonderful record but good lord that groove at 4,40 mins... that is one of the most satisfying guitar solos (2 part) and groove sections ive ever heard that seems to go on and on, the galloping/ 16th note bass playing, the drumming is just amazing also..... just wow. 

 

And that's just the short version 😉

Down in a (Pot)Hole - Alice in Chains 

Raining Blood - Slayer 

Put a clear one on and let the rainbow shine through. 😎