alittlebitrobot

This has probably been done to death. I couldn't care less what people do to their own instruments but I'd say there's two strong arguments for doing it. 1. Aesthetics. I'm slightly biased as someone who pays their rent by making art but I think aesthetics are crucial. You can get a wide range of tones out of any decent bass. The difference is looks and, most importantly, feel. I know I wouldn't own a bass that sounded amazing but looked like a heap of sh... To some people, that is the most beautiful bass. Not me. I like the "coffee table" basses. 2. I think Paul Simonon said he bought a brand new P bass and as soon as he got it home, carved his initials into it. So it's done. There's no preciousness, no pussy-footing about lest the pristine new guitar get a scratch. I'd say there's very, very few[i] relic'd bass[/i] owners who pretend, when questioned, that their bass is many decades old with genuine wear and tear.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1423960610' post='2691036'] [color=#800000][b]To clarify: voting ends next Saturday 21st![/b][/color] [/quote] voting ends or voting begins?

Ok, I'm submitting. After never really getting into any flow with last months comp, I wondered if there was more to life than Kraftwerk and sci-fi soundtracks. I decided there isn't. Nevertheless, I thought I should approach this one more loosey-goosey and instead of my usual thing of writing on the bass and then transferring to MIDI, I kept this almost all on the bass (this is BASSchat after all). The other reason is to get the CLANG of steel on steel that the inspiration picture put in my head. Not overly happy with it by any stretch but I'm really busy with work this month so I have to leave it where it is. Anyway, enough waffles, here's the noise: [url="https://soundcloud.com/alittlebitrobot/clangour"]https://soundcloud.c...trobot/clangour[/url]

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1422787742' post='2676678'] Having stared at the picture for a short while , I see a big smiley face with light bulb nose on the front of the boiler [/quote] Yep saw that too. I saw the photo earlier and I've been telling myself not to use a beat that sounds like the wheels on a track. The problem is, I don't think I can keep that promise.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1422749447' post='2676519'] Yay! Congrats Ben! I warn you all though, I'm entering in February...and I play to lose! [/quote] This forum ain't big enough for [i]two[/i] old, tin robots from the future.. that February loss is MINE. Oh, and yes, congratulations Old_Ben You had my vote.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1422224921' post='2670169'] Who knows, you could be choosing it yourself..! [/quote] [checks poll] ...unlikely.

Voted! Looking forward to next months picture already

Right. I pretty much meant everything I said about my effort this month. To put it nicely, I struggled. And now, the time has run out so, rather than totally abandoning it, I've uploaded it because I'll never get anywhere if I just abandon everything that isn't working. I'm not sure in what way, but I need to approach next months competition a bit differently. Anyway, here it is https://soundcloud.com/alittlebitrobot/space-rabbits I did at least keep it brief for you

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1421966654' post='2667348'] Well we've got a ruddy good turnout for January already! Well done all If your work is still 'in progress' (like mine...) then you have until midnight on Saturday to knock it into shape. Or just say hell with it, and post it up anyway! [i]"Art is never finished, only abandoned"[/i], and all that. [/quote] Mine'll be abandoned all right. Although, I think the correct term is "fly-tipping"

reminds me of an old Mulligan and O'Hare tune http://mousehands.co.uk/common/images/opengraph.jpg Anyway, I'm feeling much better about my effort now. Thanks

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1421674137' post='2663779'] I like unlistenably cacophonous... [/quote] In that case, I might just go for the "shortest entry" award.

current status: unlistenably cacophonous. I mean, I want it to be dirty but I have no idea how you all make your tracks sound so legit.

That neck's got a trussrod wheel. I'd probably buy it for the neck and reshape the headstock.

wow, so much clickity-clangy fret noise on both those videos. Still, I'd love to try one, because it might be more to do with active electronics and EQ.

Things are getting silly cheap..

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1420480058' post='2649809'] Some folks have a gift for poetry, it would seem. Is there really nothing else to be gleaned from this picture..? [/quote] Well, initially I wondered if it was a political comment on seemingly-oppositional political figures all being controlled by an unseen puppet master but, for that to work, the two puppets should be different. Then I read the post in the other forum and realised that this artist is just making a visual joke about the woman in the original photo making two V signs, like a 'photobomb rabbit-ear' thing. So, it's actually much shallower than I originally suspected and basically is, now, a woman with her hand up a pair of rabbits arses. As such, I think whatever tune I put together will probably be more of a reaction to the aesthetic style rather than any meaning the image might be trying to convey. I'm expecting some dirty, noisy silliness from me and most of the other entries Anybody who can put together something that is both listenable and apposite could run away with it

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1420476978' post='2649763'] Thanks Dad, your so inspirational. I just don't think a song about a woman with her hand up a rabbit's arse is something I've conceived before :-p [/quote] eh, TWO rabbits arses, actually.

ok, ok... so now I'm expecting a few dirty, fuzzy, grungey guitar things. hmm

I've had two awful experiences with DHL, one really spectacular one, so when I order from Thomann I ask them if they can use a different courier and they've obliged every time. It's probably still DHL from Thomann to the airport, but then somebody else takes over when it gets to Ireland.

It's like a Dan Armstrong body with a Fender neck. ...but, then, Fender fretboards go all the way to the end of the neck, as Rumple pointed out.

Oh, interesting! ...but WHY wasn't that finish available for my sr506? Lovely. edit: Although, I must add, the B on my 34" bass is a-ok so I'm not too pushed about this fanfrettery.

Got a guitar that's mostly black? Photograph it against black.

I'm in. but I have [i]no[/i] idea what to do with that image