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[quote name='bnt' post='36192' date='Jul 23 2007, 11:23 PM']I remember Tina Weymouth used to play a short-scale Hofner, though I doubt you'll find one of those at a sane price these days. What about the Status KingBass? With the "bendwell" option it's one fret shorter, making it about 32.1" (by my calculations). Mark King is quite a little chap who plays fast, so the short scale works for him.[/quote] MB1. +12ty... My Favourite Essex Girl.

MB1. Very Ambient (strap locks included?). HAPPY (belated)BIRTHDAY. All The best Martin.

MB1. When is a tube not a tube?.......When its a virtual tube?............Right?

[quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='36485' date='Jul 24 2007, 05:45 PM']Am I the only one who hates Motown music?[/quote] MB1. Yeah!

[quote name='paul, the' post='36475' date='Jul 24 2007, 05:22 PM']That put me in a bad mood for Christmas. I know he was a bit of a knob, but the music was good.[/quote] MB1. Definately not good with the ladies, but responsible for putting some great bass players/musicians on stage.

MB1. Swing and jazz/got the rat pack straight away with swingshift ,you cant beat that big band sound,very powerful.So What,classic miles track covered by many ,but youve given it a new lease of life!.Tight as...............

[quote name='stewblack' post='36446' date='Jul 24 2007, 04:32 PM']Cheers for the heads up. Marvin Gaye I can see being worth listening to, James Brown needs to shut up screeching and sing occasionally apart from that as you say excellent bass stuff, but Jamiroquai? Spare me please, I couldn't stand one track of that mind numbing, soulless, ball less lift music. Each to their own of course, just my humble opinion.[/quote] MB1. Doubt James Brown(The godfather of Funk)is gonna be doing much more screeching?

[quote name='barneythedog' post='36088' date='Jul 23 2007, 07:59 PM']+1 to the extra long lead. I always do our sound, from the end of the worlds loooooongest lead. I must get a wireless soon !! [/quote] MB1. ......OH! that sort of wireless!........ Spinal Tap the aircraft hanger gig?.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='35790' date='Jul 23 2007, 07:32 AM']When I was gigging, a long time a go now, I used to keep an extra long lead handy so I could stand out front in the sound check. What used to be slightly alarming though, was how the sound changed when you moved about, and when the bodies started filling the place. That's where an experienced sound engineer comes in. Once it was explained why things were done in a certain way it all made sense. Worth their weight in diamonds. It's about cooperation and diplomacy from both sides.[/quote] MB1. +1

MB1. Alas, if you werent talking out of your arse i might be able to hear what your saying!

[quote name='ARGH' post='36062' date='Jul 23 2007, 07:05 PM']Never rely on a guitarist or engineer whos base level of experience comes from the early to mid 70s. or a singer....re:singer that means EVER![/quote] MB1. WHY? Seems The Who have managed nicely!

MB1. Spinal Tap at the airbase! Sorry bending the topic slightly but had to mention it.

[quote name='Adam' post='36023' date='Jul 23 2007, 05:59 PM']Always fingerstyle, I just feel im more in control, i have a big dampening technique goin on in my right hand, whihc ive worked really hard on, so to go to a pick now would be a waste of all them practice sessions refining my technique. Ads p.s, anyone found that some/most fingerstyle only guys are really snobbery to ppl who use a pick?/ i'm not one of em each to their own[/quote] MB1. I can play both, but like yourself,i feel more in control with fingerstyle. As for posh?.........i dont think she can sing at all!

[quote name='G-77' date='Jul 23 2007, 05:52 PM' post='36019'] And dont ever make the mistake of mentioning the 'W' word in front of Rob and Dawn, as I did, i'm still wiping the spit out my eyes!!! On the Buzzard front, I recall the very early 'W&%*@?K' models had the beak head and a single piece bridge this is about 1986 this is a thru neck 2003 edittion and the bolt on has the standard paddle head that looks totally wrong. I had a go in the one at the bass center last summer and was very disappointed, The last Status one that sold on 'bay went for £10,000 MB1. AHA G77 LAD! That Status Buzzard belonged to Mark Gooday from Ashdown ,and was given to him by John Entwistle,along with the original hiwatt 100 bass head(the one with "the ox" on the front).

[quote name='alexclaber' date='Jul 4 2007, 02:03 PM' post='26982'] The turning a normal combo on its side thing works well too! My guitarist tends to use my drummer's old Sound City 2x12" at gigs, which I gather you can switch one of the speakers off, so he usually just uses the top driver: It is a fantastic sounding beast even if half the features are broken (reverb, second channel, VU meter, etc)! Alex MB1. OH MY GOD! never thought id see one of these again, i used to use one of these to play bass through, many moons ago,speakers were replaced with bass ones and it sounded ok. valve amp weighed a ton, mine was on wheels ,bought it for next to nothing, off manchester band The Cheetahs.

MB1. jw no offence, meant or taken sir,i misenterpreted you there,i used to play in a indie band and didnt get on too well with the keyboard player so i was going from previous occurence.Tom sounds o.k,18/guys/girls?,You got your own orchestra?.

[quote name='The Funk' post='35968' date='Jul 23 2007, 03:45 PM']Fingers/Slap but I've started messing around with a pick in the privacy of my own home.[/quote] MB1. After meals, i presume?