Norris

On mine it's a box full of potting compound with connector pins sticking out. You can't get to the circuitry without digging it all out. I found that one battery would run flat quicker than the other and once it got to that stage would only produce thin farty noises

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1423751178' post='2688604'] I haven't heard 90% of the above and will not be searching them out Etc. [/quote] One for you then... Marc Johnson's Bass Desires

There is some great stuff being listed. My contribution is The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love This was the first bit of Hendrix I ever listened to. As a kid I had heard he was meant to be a great guitarist and in the very early 80s I bought a second-hand album off a school mate of Axis + Are You Experienced? When I got it home I put Axis on first, and started listening to the opening track EXP. I remember thinking to myself what the hell have I bought. The first track of noise and feedback was then followed by Up From The Skies. The contrast was mind blowing. I wish I could un-listen to it all just to experience it again.

There's another one - The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush. There are decent female vocalists out there but I can't say I enjoyed accompanying our one Come to think of it we were a bit like those awful "almost sounds like the original artist" compilation albums you used to get in Woolworth's

In my defence I was on a salary and didn't have a choice in the set list. If it was in the charts and we could make a sound that resembled it, we did it. It was a great crash course in bass playing though!

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1423678988' post='2687888'] ^^^^ Denise LaSalle - 1985 I have it on a cd..........I'll get me coat........... [/quote] Saddo And of course Frankie including the twee bass intro (which my sister named her daughter after!)

After regularly playing Losing My Religion by REM for about 4 years I finally lost my will to live and simply refused to play it any more. One of the few songs I've ever got quite so sick of. In a previous band we used to do pretty much everything in the charts. The one that really sticks in my mind is (don't mess with my) "Toot toot". I can't remember who did it but it was sheer drivel!

It's another good reason to brush up on your music theory It's probably best to find a riff that fits the time signature or make one up. Then repeat it while you count the beats in the bar (more theory) - out loud if needs be. Keep it going until you are steady and "on top of" the beat. Unusual time signatures will always need concentration though

We play good stuff - mainly 70s rock, but my listening tastes are a lot more varied. Most of the stuff we play I've heard to death. I enjoy playing it but would rather listen to something else

In the mid eighties I was doing a summer season at Butlin's in the concert room six nights a week. We had the parents + kids crowd and played most stuff in the hit parade of the day. We got a lot of written requests, often from younger kids but also from adults that couldn't spell. Some were hilarious and the guitarist kept a lot of the best ones. My favourite was for the Eurythmics classic "A Mulititud of Angles"

The Edgar Winter Band - Frankenstein. It's a doddle now but took many hours to nail it

One thing that pros could teach the BC community is a few social skills, which is probably as important as playing ability for getting more work

I don't think that the BC members can learn anything from Pros - they already seem to know everything there is to know about bass playing, and woe by tied to anyone with a differing opinion. That compression thread was pretty shoddy work by a number of BC members. Shame on you.

I assume the same that you'd use for the low B on a 5 string

Result! Nice

We used to host an open mic night. It was more like an open band night as we'd provide whatever backing was needed. It was enjoyable for the wide variety of stuff we got to busk but was harder work than a normal gig (and less money!). Eventually the landlord sold up and it was discontinued. We had a few laughs doing it though

I try to get it as accurate as I can. Being in a trio I have to fill out a bit but usually in a way that most punters wouldn't notice. Once you've played a song a few bazillion times it tends to take on a life of its own anyway

My missus pretty much knows what kit I've got and I don't swap much, so generally everything is above board. She didn't notice the SD QP set I fitted one night while she was out and that I didn't bring up in conversation though

it was a hoot last time. Count me in. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Si600 - GK MB500 Fusion, GK MB212 (house rig), Fender P V.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2: Roland Rock - Avalon U5, Crown power amp, BF STwin. W&T Ergon and 78P if I get the refin done in time. Some pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. tauzero - perm a few from Sei Original, Status Series 1, Antoniotsai, Dean 10-string, Warwick Thumb, Mrs Zero.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Dread Bass - Lefties - ACG 6 and 7 string Recurve S Types, ACG Krell Fretless If Ready, Alembic Epic, Warwick Fortress, Letts 6. Aguilar rig if needed.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. seashell - MIM Fender P[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Prime_BASS - whatever bass is the flavour at the time, ACG 33" graft J type.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Len Derby - Yamaha Bex semi acoustic, Roland micocube battery powered practise/busking combo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Bottle - Modded Ibanez GSR-180, some pedals, Line-6 Combo and the 1x12 + Amp rack[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Marillionred - Warwick Streamer $$5, Warwick Dolphin SN5, Letts fretless 5, Michael Kelly Acoustic 5, Warwick LWA1000, Barefaced Big Baby 2 - and some headphones.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Jabba_the_gut - some of the stuff below....if it's finished in time.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. GrammeFriday - MTD 535-24 fretless, MTD Kingston AG5, TC RH750, RS210 and/or RS212.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Kev - Wal MK2, Warwick SSII and some pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Bradwell - MIJ Jazz, Ibanez GSR 206, Eden WT800 + D210/D212 XLT cabs [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. Mojo - Yamaha BB414, TC Electronic BG250-115[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15. Norris - Stagg EUB, Ric 4003, Gibson Thunderbird ... and if restored in time I'll bring my Aria SB-1000[/font][/color]

I too keep mine in the "Goldilocks" zone - just long enough to add a bit of bite/clank when I want to

I'm all for rounded corners (it's an instrument of torture played on your knee!) but I like the sharkfins - they are as "Ric" as the headstock, but don't tell John!

I forgot to mention it's a tone monster too (my 2009 "modern" bass). You'll need to try one to see how you get on with it. It feels different to any other bass and not everyone can live with that. If you can, you'll feel like a rock god every time you sling it round your neck.

Maybe your laptop webcam might do the job, especially if you can hook it up to your big tv

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1421961461' post='2667255'] So can you BCer's who play, or have played one, answer a few questions I have please? Thanks [/quote] Responses relate to my "modern" 2009 Gibson Thunderbird. This has the later black plastic covered pickups & the three-point bridge (that I don't have any issues with personally ) [b]1. How bad is the neck dive?[/b] Negligible on a modern one. I always use a Comfort Strapp though, which has a large, thick neoprene base layer that avoids any slipping [b]2. I've read that because of the neck strap button being on the back of the bass, it tends to lean away from the body,[/b] [b] can this be cured by hooking the strap at the bottom over the front of the body, so as to pull the bass back towards the body?[/b] Yes, it does lean a bit but it's something you get used to. I've never felt the need to anchor it though, and it all becomes part of the "T-bird stance" [b]3. Is it as one-dimensional sound wise, as many people say?[/b] Not at all! It's not easy to get a really clean sound like a P (selecting a single pickup helps, but still has a bit of growl even then), but it has a lot more tonal variety than most people give it credit for. [b]4. Is it a very long stretch to the lower frets?[/b] Yes. The strap button positions mean that the whole bass sits further to the left (or right for left-handers) than most basses that have a conventional top horn do. It's therefore a longer stretch to the bottom of the fretboard, and if you try to play with your strap too long you run the risk of tendinitis. However it all adds to the sheer coolness of the bass ("T-bird stance" and all that) [b]5. What is the nut width?[/b] Thin! The neck is like a matchstick. I have lent mine to a friend for a few weeks (he has an Epiphone and wanted to see how different a "real" one was), but could measure it once it's back in the fold if you want BTW, I bought mine from BC when it was about 12 months old, 2 previous owners that didn't get on with it, and it cost me around £850 - which is pretty close to your budget. It's a keeper now. Regards, Norris

Nicely. The more fans you pull in, the better the atmosphere, you enjoy it more, the landlord sells more beer, you get more bookings. We have a few fans even though we're just a pub covers band. Most are really nice people. Some are rather boring, but if they have made the effort to come out and see you and then to come up and chat to you, the least you can do is to have a bit of a banter with them. If you get the "helmet from hell" at least you'll have something to chat about with your bandmates during the carry out