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2 minutes ago, FinnDave said:

Genuine question - what is double thumbing? Never heard of it! I have two thumbs already, does that count??

I don't know either. I think it was popularised by the world's most boring bass player, Victor Wooten. That's all I know. Others will be along soon to give me the abuse I deserve  

I've never played slap. Never had any inclination or obvious need to do so. 

However, you would *think* that it's the only style anybody plays if you watch YouTube for 5 mins or walk into a music shop 😛 

"Double thumbing"... same. "Can you double thumb on bass XYZ??". Honestly, who cares....

I did it to someone on here the other day if I'm honest. I'm sorrrrreeeeee. But it was all my wife's fault. It actually was 😄 

I had a 'home made' P-bass kicking around my house for years that somebody had left there. I played drums at the time. 

One day something got into my head that I might like to learn to play the thing. Having decided it was more fun than playing drums I went into Glasgow, bought a Yamaha BB605 and signed up for lessons with some guy on the music shop notice board. The rest is history and all that...

I think the first rig I had was a Gallien-Kreuger (sp?) 400-something and a Hartke cab. Changed that loads before it all settled down.

I have no interest whatever in football (and no idea what's happening on above date). It's always a PITA when you get hit with, "oh, you'll need to start later because of the football".  Well just don't expect us to finish later  

On 05/05/2019 at 12:10, TheGreek said:

Picked up various bits of Trace Elliot gear for a song...some people just want to get rid of it.

I turned a Trace Elliot cab into a cat bed last week. Literally couldn't give it away.

I've heard of one of them.... Andrea Goldsworthy. Other than that, not a clue 😄

I'm assuming that they are mostly Americans. I clearly have no clue what's going on in the USA. Or care, quite possibly 😄

I've said it before... I find the American-esque marketing incredibly off-putting and the huge hike on the pay-monthly rate a bit cynical. 

But it would seem plenty of others don't agree with me. Good luck to the guy... I've enjoyed many of his YouTube vids.

And he says "next level" too much 😄

Couriers - the only business that requires you to pay insurance against them screwing up. 

You will also have ticked a box to say it's not their fault. 

It's not a good thing.

Is this "everybody tunes to the same wacky tuning" primarily a metal thing? 

It's always seemed a bit odd to me. Especially if you play a 5 string. 

Hmmm... will take a few listens that will...

I've had lots of active basses and have always set them flat. There's knobs on the amp/preamp for that. 

Some otherwise great basses have been sold simply because I've never really understood the EQ. As soon as it gets in the way of actually playing then it's a problem. Setting three knobs to their centre detents is just about acceptable. 

Having said that, I have a 3EQ Stingray which sounds great and a passive Lakland which also sounds great. So - executive summary - if the active EQ isn't actually a bunch of hassle then I don't care that much.

I've got a QuikLok (however you spell it). The higher end ones are pretty good - I would avoid their "entry level" stuff. 

I hear nothing but good things about K&M. 

Possibly stupid question - what are these things and how do you play them? 

As far as I can tell it's got guitar tuning but with something like short-scale bass size. It's not a baritone guitar. That's something else. And it isn't a six string bass. It's some other kind of six string bass. 

I'm confused...

I get that low D in everywhere I can. It makes people's drinks fall off the tables 😄

4 hours ago, Monkey Steve said:

sorry, but that's completely wrong - a festival is not a public place.  Just try getting in to Glastonbury without a ticket

What does having a ticket got to do with it? It's public in that they let the public in. If I take my phone and photograph you or a band, it it any different to being in the street? 

IANAL - but I am a bit of a photographer. 

A picture taken in a "public" place (which a festival etc. near enough is) does NOT belong to the person in the photo. It's like me walking up to you and taking your picture in the street. If you're not happy about it - tough. It's not very polite of me but that's about all. 

You have no expectation of privacy at a festival.

I'm going to see Republica at the Welly Club in Hull. All the more bizarre seeing as I live several hundred miles away in Scotland!!

I used to live in that part of the world so I get to see a band I never saw in the 90s and an excuse for a road trip. I was about to bemoan Saffron being in her 50s now... but so am I 😂

It's possible - I've done it more than once - to "learn" that many songs over a weekend. But it'll be rudimentary to say the least. I would concentrate on writing out the basic chord charts and use those to prompt you. In many cases, root notes and some simple riffs will do just fine if you're under pressure. 

I've done plenty of gigs with a note of the chords taped to the back of the PA speaker 😄

Just discovered the Sleaford Mods. Was vaguely aware of them but thought they were a bit naff.   Had a bit more of a listen and have been sucked in so to speak. Still very strange though!

I've only ever quit once. The band was getting far too busy and it was starting to interfere with the day job and my sanity. 

There were no hard feelings at all. I said I would play until they found a replacement which turned out to be one and half gigs!!

Another vote for Lakland.

My go to bass is a Lakland Dual J 5 string. Effectively a passive J "copy". Very, very impressive. 

We're reasonably "bedded in" and in the Glasgow area we get 200 to 250 quid in pubs. 

Generally speaking, I won't touch charity gigs. 

I blurted out in a band rehearsal last night, "Ooooh that run's a mixolydian scale".  

You should have seen the looks 🤣

My general advice for this (and job interviews) - don't employ an a***hole. A decent person will put in the effort and learn as required. I've auditioned plenty of people who have been great players but, let's say, lack a certain humility...