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[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1384896032' post='2282113'] Running through the changes about to jam with a guitarist who says he plays in a 'jazzy style' "what do you mean Fm7 is F [u][b]'minor'[/b][/u] 7 ? ....its not, Fm7 is F [u][b]'major'[/b][/u] 7 ...bloody bassists what the hell do you guys know about music!" [/quote] I suppose big m's and little m's can be a bit confusing

Thanks for all of your replies. It's been well looked after, and I intend to continue looking after it, so I don't foresee anything going wrong with it

Maybe try contacting a luthier, JD guitars or someone. I've seen photos of his basses with adjustable nuts.

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1384390297' post='2276263'] [u]A couple of days ago I purchased my dream bass.. a status kingbass artist , after hours of playing my dad decided he wanted to get one too! So he traded his Jaydee series 1 for another one [/u] [u]Mine is a quilted maple top with alder back, 32/16.5 and green front leds His is a rosewood top with walnut back, 32/16.5 and blue front and side leds[/u] [u]Both are top quality, beautiful instruments! safe to say we are very very happy with our purchases [/u] [u][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/KGrHqFHJEFJ7dU1iVQBSfBJuYTw60_12_zps1d8b628c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/KGrHqFHJEFJ7dU1iVQBSfBJuYTw60_12_zps1d8b628c.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/581737_654148967963894_425859707_n_zpsb689c9a8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/581737_654148967963894_425859707_n_zpsb689c9a8.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/537015_654148841297240_509726636_n_zps5d674aa7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/537015_654148841297240_509726636_n_zps5d674aa7.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1422335_654148937963897_356671975_n_zpsce0f638d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1422335_654148937963897_356671975_n_zpsce0f638d.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/563914_654149014630556_1340750021_n_zpsd27dfc3b.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/563914_654149014630556_1340750021_n_zpsd27dfc3b.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/580598_654149124630545_1853286921_n_zps75d8e2ba.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/580598_654149124630545_1853286921_n_zps75d8e2ba.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1450222_654149171297207_559474280_n_zps044b310e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1450222_654149171297207_559474280_n_zps044b310e.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1451337_654149237963867_1734353532_n_zps5d7899bb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1451337_654149237963867_1734353532_n_zps5d7899bb.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1459802_654148777963913_1521961513_n_zpsf0312b7e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1459802_654148777963913_1521961513_n_zpsf0312b7e.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1463231_654148994630558_1984302433_n_zpse772dd18.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1463231_654148994630558_1984302433_n_zpse772dd18.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1463703_654149154630542_1066633311_n_zpsac8c6dd4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1463703_654149154630542_1066633311_n_zpsac8c6dd4.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1471903_654149067963884_1023145317_n_zpsf385c47a.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1471903_654149067963884_1023145317_n_zpsf385c47a.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1463449_654148821297242_1123286416_n_zps1ef15a35.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1463449_654148821297242_1123286416_n_zps1ef15a35.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s187.photobucket.com/user/marcusbell/media/1469835_654149204630537_1893761161_n_zpse5ea95d6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x193/marcusbell/1469835_654149204630537_1893761161_n_zpse5ea95d6.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/u] [/quote] Those are beautiful,

It never lets me upload photos, I have to faff about with photobucket all the time.

Is there a difference between the two ? Anyway, I digress A bit of a daft question. As the owner of a very beautiful modulus bass, I was wondering how durable is carbon fibre ? I mean what's its life expectancy ? My bass is 14 years old, though you wouldn't believe it if you saw it . Also how big a job is a re-fret ? It doesn't need one, I don't think it has ever really been played much, but would any luthier be able to do it, or is it something a specialist like Status would have to do ? Sorry for the probably daft questions, but I've really formed an attachment with it.

I have a pair of Yamaha HS80's that are (I think), really nice.

It just doesn't like you

Isn't there an alembic fan club forum ? Have a look on their website, I'm sure they'll be able to help you.

I don't think double basses, cellos or violins have truss rods either .

I think that it's a little unwise to dismiss something as being rubbish or badly made, until you've actually held it in your hands and played it . Personally I like art, I also like music and musical instruments, and when you have an instrument that looks like a piece of art, then I think that's brilliant. I particularly like the organic looks of the basses.

Maybe consider getting an old MacBook ? My brother just bought my niece an old white plastic bodied one for £100, she kept on coming around and using mine all yet time, usually when I needed it myself . It's got GarageBand on it, and could easily run an older version of logic.

I have a set of D'daddario half wounds that have had maybe an hours use. Nice strings, and expensive too, but I didn't like them so much. They're a 6 string set, they're advertised in the sales section.

Maybe approach local brass tutors in your area, ask if they know of any good students looking for gigs.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1384776002' post='2280486'] "We do the songs exactly as the record like we said in the email with the set list, well we do them in different keys and tempos, and that song you know the one where we make a medley from 8 other songs we do that with a reggae feel". [/quote] Had that too !

I had the one where I'm given a set list 2 weeks before the gig, I turn up to find I've been given the wrong set list . They have 2 bands, a small one and a large one, with 2 different set lists. I knew about half the songs and had to busk the rest.

Are you sure you get to use your bass ? My audition we couldn't use an instrument, we were just given a root note as a reference and had to use our knowledge of intervals etc. Start with the rhythm and then go onto the melody, you usually get marks for both so if the pitch is wrong, you'll still get something for the correct rhythm. Try this site here [url="http://www.teoria.com/exercises/"]http://www.teoria.com/exercises/[/url]

Not personally, I think you just need to check the requirements of whatever software you're planning on using.

I've always thought they looked cool, never actually played one though. The necks always looked very slim to me, so I probably wouldn't like one anyway. Are they likely to produce a more modern variant sometime in the near future, and maybe add a string or 2 ?

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1384730039' post='2280163'] Not derogatory at all but then again i think of Macca as just being a songwriter of a few decent tunes. [/quote] Kind of like saying that Christopher Columbus did a bit of sailing in his time . And how many famous songs have you written ?

Leave or sack him Sounds like he's one of those that uses the rehearsal to learn he song, rather than to erm......rehearse it.