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[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1473150202' post='3127299'] I bought a second hand classic 50s after recording with one for a spell. Loved the bass so I had to have one, and one came up that had the JJ Burnell look, only problem was it also had an SPB-3 and no original pickup. It didn't last long. [/quote] I bought one of those pups on eBay for single digit peanuts

Your band mates are delusional - an acoustic bass unamplified would need to be huge physically to be heard over even one acoustic; I know as I've tried it. You can't even hear yourself, let alone them hearing you

I started with a cheap Strat but always felt vaguely dissatisfied. Two years later I bought a jap p clone and I just loved it's grace and beauty. The sixer just looked like a toy. Bass lets you be in control of the flow and underpin everyone ; you fatten the sound and lift your partners out of "weedy acoustic world" Bass makes people dance ; that's why my sound check is disco inferno or groove is in the heart

Pleasure to deal with

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1473091198' post='3126824'] But at the same time don't overestimate the difficulty of rocket science [/quote] Look where it got Elon musk and his spacex program, should have paid more attention in rocket science class

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1473083545' post='3126704'] This is a great tip. My bass tutor (back when I was having lessons) always recommended leading with your middle finger rather than the index for just this reason. For some reason I don't understand it also helps make the tone more consistent across the two. None of it is rocket science! [/quote] Hey that's made my day, no one here has ever said that about me; maybe I talk rubbish most of the time

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1472772718' post='3124230'] I'm beginning to hear the reasons people like them. But I'm not likely to have the dosh any decade soon. So, if I want that sound, what;s the best way to do it? Any info/recommendatrions received with interest. Thanks [/quote] Throw a bag of tin cans down some concrete stairs and add ominous overtones of legal action ?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1473060395' post='3126384'] Go and find old Chic records and learn these... You won't be able to do it with out using a good two finger technique. It will take a lot of time. Practice drumming with two all the time. Do it when driving on the steering wheel etc etc.. [/quote] I do this, drives my better half mad

I use a simple clip on from Argos

Thanks - showed her a d chord and very basic explanation of a chord using my 12 to show the chord

Independent school so no council policy to follow

I'm hoping it will settle with tuning I don't want to spend a fortune as it's likely a flash in the pan - if she sticks at it we will get her something better

Went to pmt in brum and bought a linden 3/4 classical as it had a fairly narrow board, sadly they only had blue Won't stay in tune - new strings needed perhaps

I really liked the classic 50s neck and pup

I do have one tip - pay attention to your timing when using two. I found I drop into swing when starting with index, but I'm solid if I start with middle.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1472900737' post='3125183'] Before buying a Alesis SR16 I used to use Wikiloops - free and you get to choose which instruments play on the track. User friendly too. [/quote] Not the easiest to program in my humble opinion

Rats, I just sold one of these

Intending to go to pmt Nottingham when it opens but thanks for the other insights

Nice ! Like the tort

When my ex-teenager was an eleven year old, he and his chum confidently asserted that beat matching as a dj was "harder than playing a guitar well" They talk utter rubbish (most of the time) I wouldn't worry too much. Some will find the righteous path of bass

Sure - she's not a sticker at tricky things so what "really works well" is more important than cosmetics

[quote name='backwater' timestamp='1472454823' post='3121138'] My suggestion would be to get a folk-style guitar - these are full scale but with a smaller body. Fender do a basic one at around the £100 mark : [url="http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-cf-60-folk-acoustic-guitar-natural"]http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-cf-60-folk-acoustic-guitar-natural[/url] Andy [/quote] That's an interesting thought, thanks It's got to be easy to play

£350 is more than 350$ blue, for now at least