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[quote name='MythSte' post='885490' date='Jul 4 2010, 02:38 PM']not my usual Earl Grey but this is just fantastically filthy... [/quote] Love it! MIA is so cool. Didn't know there was new stuff coming!

What a lovely thread, Chris. I have been toying with the string bass idea for a couple of years, I nearly bought Bassace's NS DB but I chickened out. Still reckon I might go for it at some point. But it would have to be an EUB, probably the NS. Through the POD X3 I reckon it would be incredible. I'd have to get some arco lessons though. TBH it's a big investment and it scares the sh*t out of me.

[quote name='bassmachine2112' post='885912' date='Jul 4 2010, 10:44 PM']give Andy a shout at wizard pick ups,he,ll sort you out[/quote] Thanks mate, I had been thinking of a Wizard for the P pup. What do you mean about "sorting me out"? Does he do custom stuff? Cheers, N

They're all joining up to take advantage of the amazing deals in the For Sale threads I reckon

[quote name='steve-soar' post='885706' date='Jul 4 2010, 07:19 PM']That is one of the best quotes and signatures ever on Basschat, welcome Mr Anvil. [/quote]

[quote name='OldGit' post='885542' date='Jul 4 2010, 04:10 PM']sounds very rock n roll.. Maybe in 30 years whomever rescues your bass bag from the skip will get Christies to auction it like Jimi's IoW strat ... "Lot 47, Warwick bass bag. Fire damage from Silddx's memorable fire gig in July 2010. Who'll give me 152 Dollars?"[/quote]

Had an interesting night playing with Kit Richardson at The Victoria in Mile End on Friday, not a bad small pub venue. Decent PA and monitors. The footie was on and due to it going to penalties and an inexperienced promoter, the first band (Scrotum Clamp - a punk band wearing ladies dresses and white face paint, drummer in a b&w bunny outfit) went on at 10pm instead of 8.00pm as scheduled. Bands were late, promoter and sound guy late too. I and my band were hanging about for ages. As bloody usual. So, sitting in a poncey reliced leather armchair by the pub fireplace, I got my bass out of my Warwick premium soft case to warm up a bit. After a minute I noticed a funny smell. Shortly after, two of the young and fashionably languid bar staff wandered over to me and said, in a very Neil from the Young Ones style, "[b]Hey dude, I think you're on fire, man.[/b]". I looked round and my f***ing base case neck had folded, right over an unprotected candle on the fireplace hearth, and caught fire, the flames were about a foot high. I tried to damp it on the tile floor but bits of molten plastic flew onto my leg and my trousers were also briefly on fire. The bar guy chucked my pint over the case and extiguished it. about four inches of the top of it is gone and it stinks. Chucked it now, but at least it got my bass home safely. Later on, our violinist had some chips from the chippy over the road. She violently threw up before and after our set, and later as I was walking her to the tube station. Poor thing. She added to my trouser fire damage with a few little vomit splashes. Al in all, a decent gig with a decent crowd

[quote name='bartelby' post='885410' date='Jul 4 2010, 12:41 PM']They're great! It's been a while since I heard the one in my Aria as all the electrics are shot. But I remember it being pretty beefy, but clear.[/quote] Sounds ideal, thanks. tino, great idea about the EMGs too, I really think I want to remain passive and I always think of EMGs as active so I hadn't thought of them at al. Cheers guys.

[quote name='bartelby' post='885227' date='Jul 4 2010, 08:15 AM']A Dimarzio Model One is all I can think of...[/quote] Good shout! I'd never heard of this one, looks about perfect, thanks!

The first Blue Óyster Cult album, and Dog Cheese.

I'm putting a Chris Squire Electra Outlaw style self build together and I need advice on its [b]passive [/b]pups and electronics. CS's Electra has a P-style pup in the usual position and what looks like a Gibson EB/Mudbucker right by the end of the neck join. I've heard the Electras were muddy sounding so .. I'm looking for a P pup with a medium output with an open, deep and rich sound with a bit of high end sizzle, hopefully with good reproduction of the harmonic overtones. Also need something that looks like a mudbucker but isn't at all muddy. It will go right by the neck join and I am after a big rich dubby tone, again with with good harmonic overtones. Any ideas? I'm a bit clueless, especially with the neck options. Possible wiring will be vol and tone with series parallel switch on each pickup. Images of the Electra are here [url="http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/forum/other-replicas/chris-squire-and-electra-outlaw/"]http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/forum/othe...electra-outlaw/[/url] Cheers!

[quote name='lowdown' post='883869' date='Jul 2 2010, 12:32 PM']I should think that would apply to any music, or Bass playing. Garry[/quote] Maybe he means it just feel and little else.

[quote name='johnny_frog' post='883777' date='Jul 2 2010, 10:39 AM']As to personal hygine... i was none too fresh last night... muggy weather+rehersal room does not make me smell of roses Fragrent Froggy [/quote] Tell me about it! I have a pair of trainers I can't even put inside the house! And I don't even have smelly feet usually.

I also know quite a few bass players and even a bass builder at work. There's no shortage I shouldn't think, but there may be a shortage of bassists who have taste and decency and good hygiene

[quote name='XB26354' post='883188' date='Jul 1 2010, 04:56 PM']That's happened to me more than a few times. I put it down to a flaw in the design and replaced them with oversized normal buttons.[/quote] No flaw in the design as far as I know, they've never let me down once.

I did that the first time I got a Warwick. Just make sure the strap pin is firmly in place in the lock. You should need to push the pin a couple of mm before it releases.

[quote name='discreet' post='882405' date='Jun 30 2010, 08:49 PM']It helps if your woman done left you, so you can wake up in the morning and find your baby gone. Ohh-woah! [/quote] An yo shrimps ain't workin, and the bottle done gone drah. And de gubnint drop mah paycheck and an de chicken done flah. LOAHD HA MERCY! Mah chitlins is burning and mah bitch she done say gudbye. That sort of thing, old chap.

IMnsHO 12bar blues is all about feel, not books and lessons and videos and learning walking bass. In terms of bass I'd listen to as much blues as I possible, play along with loads of classics and FEEL what you are doing. The only thing you really need to learn are the songs and their keys and chord progressions. But if you play enough of it, you will get the instinct for it. The OP sounds like he knows what he's doing, the hardest part about this blues gig is using personal judgment about when to augment and when to hang back. That's the pleasure of blues, simplicity and hanging with them kick and snare drums. I say all this, but I have very little interest or experience playing blues bass. But if it's done well it can be a damn good listen. Play your 12 bars for hours but sing the blues to yourself for even more hours and the notes will come to you. Does that make sense?