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[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1424449822' post='2696479'] Muse overrated ??? Have you actually listened to these guys playing? They are phenomenal musicians! [/quote] It won't make any difference mate Muse are another of those fabulous home grown bands that evolved and succeeded only to be slated by those who won't like successful bands and have to knock them back down. We are not allowed to succeed in the UK, it is unseemly.

You can't. You need to ask a mod.

Brian bought my Fender Power Jazz. He's been brilliant to deal with, great comms, a real pleasure. Cheers Brian!

Dave just bought a fretless neck from me, he's a delight to deal with, lovely bloke! Many thanks, Dave.

Anyone seen it yet? How humdrum is it? Is it actually ace?

[quote name='Mook' timestamp='1424197724' post='2693768'] True, fair comment [/quote] Fair comment? Electronic tuners? How do they help your ears?

I was impressed with a the Delanos I put in a fretless, quite powerful and open sounding, with warm, open harmonics. But it depends on all sorts of things dunnit.

[quote name='sharkboy' timestamp='1424208522' post='2693936'] But then that opens up the whole "is sampling stealing?" debate (for the record, as long as it's credited then no, it isn't!). Does he have an overinflated sense of self-worth? Undoubtedly. Is he a disrespectful twat by doing what he did to Beck, Taylor Swift and others? No argument here. Is he a talentless hack? Not by a long stretch. [/quote] That's about right in my book.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1424205326' post='2693891'] Is that the mag with the nude fat birds boxing? [/quote] No, that's Guitar World.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1424195709' post='2693718'] Hi mate, as I said I like it. My only gripe is, when my subscription runs out, the magazines stop coming and I only realise months later when I think, I haven't got one for a while. Is there no way you can get in touch with subscribers to say, you are due to renew? [/quote] They say this every year mate, when these threads pop up. 'pleeeeease help us understand what you want!'. So we do, and nothing happens.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1424006435' post='2691410'] no worries they are really helpful on the phone to whenever I have had any questions [/quote] All good so far mate. Thanks very much for the recommendation!

[quote name='Mook' timestamp='1424186537' post='2693596'] It's more efficient yeh but surely not using your ear to learn can't be as good developmentally. [/quote] So you recommend everyone to attend formal classical training so they all get the most rapid and effective development?

I thought it's a ridiculous solution to a problem that doesn't really exist.

[quote name='Mook' timestamp='1424169479' post='2693299'] Just getting a gripe off my chest......I have been playing bass for many a year now and like to think that my ear is good enough that I can get a close enough approximation of a bassline by listening to it. But I find that now whenever I need to learn a bass part I reach straight for the dodgy youtube clips of people playing the lines. Even if their wrong it gives me the general impression of the line and saves me doing the hard work of working it out by ear. It is way too easy now and I can totally understand why people use them or tabs to learn bass parts, but this has to come at a price when you are learning to play. I have, what limited musical ear I have, because I had no choice but to sit down and pick out a bassline bit by bit which could take weeks. It's a shame that no-one really needs to do this anymore and it can only limit future generations musical ears which is so vital, not just for learning songs but for improvisation and last minute dep work. It's a shame.......that's all. Thanks for listening [/quote] Don't understand the problem. Probably because there isn't one.

Noel's alright. But have you heard Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds? I've heard more interesting music coming out my office air-conditioning.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1424042717' post='2692004'] Here's the deal. I've got a set of eight year old Elixirs on my bass and they're flaking like buggery. In some places the metal windings are exposed. In others the coating is intact. The ball end is contact with the bridge which is earthed. Running a finger up and down the strings across coated and uncoated areas and / or touching the bridge makes no difference to the background buzz. Neither does touching the pot knobs because they're plastic. I have no idea what this means. [/quote] Good point about the ball end.

Since I've never had a problem of this nature with DR Black Beauties, DR Neon, Elixir, Warwick EMP, and Cleartone on a number of active and passive, humbucker and single coil, and even a homemade active bass, through a POD, into and amp, and DI to desk, my thoughts are that your problem has NOTHING to do with the strings.

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