Clarky

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1416810791' post='2613719'] If I buy one, will it make me sound like James Jamerson? [/quote] Yes, just with the notes in a different order

[quote name='mtroun' timestamp='1416845627' post='2614193'] languid, dinner party friendly fayre [/quote] Think I am going to have to stick with that,sorry. Fraid that Keith Jarrett piece left me cold. Different strokes and all that!

As well as the wonderful 'Beyond the Missouri Sky' album with Pat Metheny (one of my desert island discs) I can wholeheartedly recommend the album "Nocturne", a Latin-influenced late night jazz album. Wonderfully melodic and with (as ever) the most tasteful and generally to the point/non-meandering solos from Charlie Haden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTeVod4eH5k

FYI, the seller is a BassChatter who has the username subsong (real name Mark). If it doesn't sell on eBay (4 hours to run and no bids yet) and you are interested in this bass I suggest you drop him a PM. I was considering the bass but finances do not allow

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=4m30s&v=3sxh-FXhFBU Solo starts at 4.30 but the whole piece is rather lovely. Spotted this on Geoffbassist's facebook page, thanks Geoff! Also interesting to me to see how far away from the end of the board he plays with his right hand (which in part explains his beautiful soft, non aggressive tone). Completely different from say Ray Brown who played right near the end of the board and was a lot more propulsive in his playing.

Hey Geoff, the David Gage website is quite easy to navigate with Gamut Lyon and Pistoy strings http://www.davidgage.com/store/index.php?cPath=40_56 PS, lovely sound mtroun. I have settled on gut D/G from a Pirastro Chorda 'Carlos Henriquez' set which are lovely. I pair them with Spiro Weich and there is a change in timbre between A and D but its not major and - to be frank - if matching Spiros and guts was good enough for the sadly-departed Charlie Haden, who am I to argue?

Another deal with Rory, this time he bought a 1963 Hofner bass from me. As before, pleasurable deal from start to finish

Hey Marc, your speaking/scale length is likely longer than the 38.75" of Telebass' 1/2 size bass so Silver Slaps would be even lower tension on the latter, possibly too low (becoming floppy). Super Silvers are the medium tension version of Silver Slaps and may be better suited in this instance. Thoughts anyone? My Kolstein travel bass has a c.39" speaking length and has very nice action with Kolstein Heritage strings on - steels with a very slightly old school gutty sound. After you have paid import/shipping they are about £120 [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/2304-KOLSTEIN_HERITAGE_UPRIGHT_BASS_STRINGS.html"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/2304-KOLSTEIN_HERITAGE_UPRIGHT_BASS_STRINGS.html[/url] Alternatively Spiro Weich worked well on my Kolstein

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Fender-Precision-Bass-/151475660585?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2344a72729

I am also a member of TalkBass but only subscribe to the DB forums. Like Roger/bassace says, there's a pretty good community there with some very useful advice (the leading edge amplification technology for DBs, eg, FearFul and MAS stuff pretty much all comes from the US) and it also widens the net for buying/selling DB gear (as the number of active DB'ers on BassChat, while growing nicely, is still not that large). I steer clear of the electric bass forums so I wouldn't know if they are as rabid as the Rick and Ernie Ball forums (allegedly) are

Pete just bought a DB pickup from me. Excellent deal from start to finish

I didn't actually get to try any Innovation strings from the samples going around but I would like to add my name to the list of those who think you did a great job of spreading the word and providing good advice

Tenner sent Ralph as you were so kind as to attend an All The Queens Ravens gig without laughing at my bass playing