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[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1456084715' post='2985275'] I'd go for a good spec business laptop - dell latitude or something - heavy, built like a tank, easy to fix [/quote] And as much ram as you can get Plus ssd disk

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1456171222' post='2986271'] I can relate to this. There's something about how it sounds so low and powerful, and the instrument looks so elegant with its long neck When I'm playing in public I sometimes can't believe I'm doing it. It feels as though I'm in a film or something. I love that feeling! [/quote] Yes nail -> head on both counts Where I play it's mostly weedy acoustics so a precision thump up loud turns heads

I have four basses, a zoom and a combo A p bass workhorse A hohner b2 for lunchtime practise An acoustic for OM night where I have no amp A stingray copy for sentimental reasons - partner bought it for me I don't think gas has too tight a hold on me

.. Because people notice when you play the first note and you glue music together just by being there

Yeah we know The pipe stuff is dirt cheap at b and q

I used the grey foam stuff from b and q that you use for insulating 22mm copper pipes

I got one that says "bass is like guitar but way cooler" and another that says "bass players do it deeper"

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1455312011' post='2978186'] I thought it was a big fat black guy (if you'll excuse the blunt description.) I have a foggy memory of seeing him interviewed and saying that he was 'allowed' to put the mini bass solo in because it was being recorded on his birthday. I could have dreamt that, though. [/quote] Bakithi kumalo

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1455294101' post='2977949'] After the financial revelations about his last divorce settlement and the hoo-ha about the screening rights to their Glasto appearance I don't see Jagger as the most financially generous bloke. [/quote] He isn't-if you read the GnR biography "let it bleed", you will see axl learned everything about penny pinching from watching Jagger on tour as their support

I don't think he did actually - it was a throwaway answer to the question "what don't you have that you actually want?"

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1455124890' post='2976209'] Ah, I think thats my fault. Pretty sure Mr Geek accidentally included that when he was quoting something else I'd written. I said it, in the context that none of us are in a position to judge Adam Clayton's actual level of technical ability because we've never heard him play outside of U2. For all we know he may be able to give Victor Wooten a run for his money but never demonstrates that side of his playing because its innapropriate for the band that he's in. Hope that clears that up. [/quote] Thanks for that clarification If you listen to "love comes tumbling" he is way out front

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1455123723' post='2976194'] That is such a crass comment. [/quote] Apologies - if you examine my original post and the post it quoted you'll see I actually messed up the quote tags and I didn't say that, it was the person I was quoting I actually thought "did I really say that ??" Till I read it carefully - I was trying to shorten the quote and made a Horlicks of it

[quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1455111370' post='2975981'] We have to allow for humans in a 'live' environment. If a member of staff is having an off day, fine, they shouldn't take it out on the customer, but it happens. They have personal lives too. If the management repeat the attitude or don't address it - then yeah, you have a problem - but expecting every visit to a shop to be wonderful is a bit much. Often it's younger, lower paid staff doing these front line jobs: working their way up and on in the world of employment. Most of us were in such a job once (any job, I never worked in retail, but I spent many an hour keeping a photocopier company (but that's another story...)). There are a couple of local music stores near me; one is a bit 'are you local?', and the other is a nice place to visit. They compete with PMT, which in Leeds is actually alright - yeah it gets busy and you can't find staff when you need someone, but they play good music and are fairly helpful. (Their stock is another issue though...) [/quote] Yes, liked Leeds PMT re youthful staff; in my first job (Sainsburys) I asked this woman customer if she "really was [i]that [/i]stupid". She didn't like it unsurprisingly. Reason was that she had brought some reduced sausages back four full days after their best-before date complaining that they "smelt a bit funny"; they'd spent most of the the fourth day in her shopping basket in Summer as we were her last call of the day. I got told off big time. I did protest that she was in fact stupid and that I was factually correct and the supervisor said "I agree, but just don't [i]tell [/i]her"

[quote name='Carl W - Guitar Sound' timestamp='1455100499' post='2975796'] Hi Guys, I just wanted to say i really appreciate the understanding on this from a lot of you. I've worked really hard to get that shop up and running and as we've decided to compete with internet pricing and happily price-match it is a bit of a labour of love but as i'm a gear head i love it! I personally work in the shop 5 days a week but wanted to keep the shop open 7 days a week so inevitably i have to rely on staff to represent me when i'm not there. The member of staff in question got it wrong on this occasion and that has been addressed but i've also had many glowing reports back from other customers that he's super helpful and really couldn't have done more. He's not the most confident lad and probably a wee bit of shyness could easily be misinterpreted as rudeness but we're working on it with him. Do i believe he called it wrong with Phil on that particular day, yes which is why i'm on here personally apologising. I completely understand Phil not wanting to purchase through us as a result of a bad experience, i might have reacted the same, but from the other side of the fence it does show how tough it is to keep all customers happy in retail. I used to work for two other very large online guitar retailers, one of which Phil has mentioned and i know personally they don't always get it right either but i suppose if you are only using the online side you don't have human contact and this limits the chance of misunderstandings. Completely understand Phil, hope you get the bits you need and good luck with all the gigging. Carl [/quote] Well done, Carl

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1455106008' post='2975880'] There's one song on an early Red Rocks vid where the Edge plays the bass. [/quote] That is "40", traditionally the last song of a show - he also plays bass on it on the "war" album

Perhaps the OP should revisit anonymously and give them another chance, given Carl's apology and explanation

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1454854123' post='2973531'] Careful what you wish for, I said that yesterday as I got a bit of a scuff on my new TC RS112 the other day and said 'really I should get some covers'. My wife said 'Oh I will make you one' which is her normal answer - she makes hammocks for pets out of fleece, so I said, no thanks, I don't need a pink cupcake cover. Then later I went into the hall to get my stuff for the gig, and found this: [IMG]http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp133/alienrat/IMG_0869_zpsjk8nlv2z.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] Good for dissuading light fingered folk Who would steal that ?

I have the yellow one and its faded to butterscotch brown quickly I'd choose sunburst if I had the choice again

I wouldn't - there is no coil tap I know for sure Would a cavity photo give you the answer?

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1454933177' post='2974252'] Saw them at Bristol Colston Hall in 1836. Great band (it wasn't Pino on bass but I cannot remember who it was) [/quote] Was he playing acoustic double bass ? I'm sure Leo hadn't invented electric bass at that point

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1454931896' post='2974230'] Might not be the most difficult bassline in the world, but New Years Day is a great one nonetheless. I think AC has the common sense to realise just how good both his [/quote] It's what made me pick up a bass, along with jamerson

I've got one It's very good indeed - the preamp has a wide range and fretting is good

True, and I do agree although I was only considering music and taste here

No, he's a bass player