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Definitely done by the team, SBL has a few people working on it. Be interested to know some of the numbers around the site, how many subscribers, and how engaged people are. I was snared by a Facebook ad initially

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1417352143' post='2619388'] He plays with a single glove on the left hand. He has a skin problem caused by contact with the strings, I believe. [/quote] Focal dystonia, it's a nerve condition. Skin problem guy with gloves is Etienne M'bappe (John Mac's bassist) - his sweat corrodes the strings (!)

Loving the BBC4 music docs at the moment - this, Jack Bruce, story of the Riff, Dave Grohl series, that new Funk thing. And that radio doc on slap bass. Hope this calibre material continues after the inevitable license fee hammering

[quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1417193570' post='2618099'] If Trujillo needs to raise funds simply sell the 'Bass of Doom', sorted. I'm surprised it's not in the Fender museum already. [/quote] Not money, given Trujillo's current job. I guess it's the PR machine trying to get the movie social shares.. Hope Trujillo will be donating the bass somewhere public at some stage soon.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1417044215' post='2616652'] A Masterbuilt really ought to be at the top of CS in terms of quality control but wait times are long and prices are high [/quote] What sort of price would you be looking at for Masterbuilt?

Fantastic. Looking forward to that. BBC4 doing a cracking job with music docs recently - Jack bruce, The story of the riff, Dave Grohl series, and now this.

Appreciate this thread is from Feb, but can see a few still following it. Does anyone have any recommendations / avoids, for a 5 bass rack? Is this Hercules the one to get ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hercules-GS525B-Guitar-Rack-Guitars/dp/B004P0MWCU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1417181124&sr=8-13&keywords=bass+guitar+rack

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1417051692' post='2616694'] The only thing unusual about mine was that it didn't look anything like I wanted it to. I desperately wanted it to look like this: But my Dad decided he wanted to manage a band, so it ended up looking like this: Not my actual bass. It came from a shop, but I ended up getting some lessons from its original owner who gave me an LP that he had used it on [color=#006400](Dickens - Standing Out (with the worst album art I have ever seen[/color])) on which it also got a mention on the back of. Which was nice. I loved that bass and it broke my heart to have to sell it. [/quote] Just had to look that up

Paper round wages bought my first new bass, a white Washburn. Bored of the colour one day I 'borrowed' my dad's electric sander and stripped all the paint off, in the lounge.. Filled the entire house with toxic white paint dust we were still finding years later.

Typically someone isn't happy [url="https://medium.com/@spencerlee/this-story-could-be-told-in-a-much-more-concise-way-that-leaves-the-band-looking-much-less-like-a-ce267daf11b7"]https://medium.com/@spencerlee/this-story-could-be-told-in-a-much-more-concise-way-that-leaves-the-band-looking-much-less-like-a-ce267daf11b7[/url]

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1416998817' post='2615825'] +1 I've played bass for years and before that a lot of classical training on piano and trombone. However my bass is entirely self taught. If you pointed to a string and fret I'd still have to work out what note it was rather than just knowing. Having a decent classical background means I can still find my way around the fretboard, do nice little runs and arpeggios, etc. In other words scales and chord progressions (+ intervals & cadences!) are more important imho [/quote] +1. OP Learn the shapes of scales and arpeggios. So long as you can find the root, the rest just follows. It's all about the shapes..

If they can play well, it really doesn't matter. Clothing taste is completely subjective anyway and your perspective skews as you get older. Notions of smart / scruffy are in the eye of the beholder.

It's energising and inspirational seeing young players coming through. In so many other walks of life you don't see good young talent being given the chance. Seeing Marcus Miller last week, his current keys Brett Williams is 22, and was outstanding. His sax Alex Han (now 26) was tapped up all through Berklee (of course) before eventually joining. Difficult to know if the commercial schooling you get at music school has a positive effect on music. I know two very talented people who've been through the british system, now running great businesses with function bands, but they don't really enjoy music anymore, it's strictly business.

It's made by the same people that made One Day in September, (and also Searching for Sugarman) so hopefully will just be a good film in it's own right, regardless of any views of Jaco. Just hope the talking heads are people like Jerry Jemmott and Mike Stern, and not Stuart Maconie.

You wonder why they're doing this. Millionaire Robert Trujillo charging $2000 for an in-person lesson. Why bother? Doesn't say if this money is going to the Pastorius estate, it's not like he needs the money. I don't get it. Really looking forward to the film, but some items in this auction seem at odds with the admirable sentiment that has driven Trujillo to bankroll and produce the film.

[quote name='Hugh971' timestamp='1416741419' post='2613012'] It's SBL that I'm signed up to, not the other one.. [/quote] Cheers. Yep I'm also a paid up member of SBL. After working through 2 Janek lessons I think this might be more my bag..

Cheers Hugh. Is this the $87 / 3 month sub ( www.videobasslessons.tv ) - Which courses have you done here and found useful? And what are the other teachers like? Considering taking the plunge on the strength of his free stuff.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1416732154' post='2612910'] Nope, I'm with you! Scott mumbles and stumbles through what he is saying far too much for me. I understand the advertising bits as he needs to let people know what he is doing to keep them subscribing but I never found Scott's stuff that useful, engaging or professionally presented (particularly the earlier stuff!). He is a great player but he always seems like he is just recording a lesson 'on the fly' without having thought about what it will involve or having a structured lesson plan. This means I very quickly get the urge to want to skip through the video to the bit where the actual content is. Obviously this is just my opinion but I went and picked up Janek Gwizdala's online courses and feel like it has progressed my playing massively (although I imagine Janeks style will not be to everyone's taste either). [/quote] Fair point. I do find myself skipping a bit, but put this down to it being a slower paced lesson (ie not everyone will pick it up as quick). Thanks for the Janek tip - just watching his Chords and Reharmonisation, seems excellent

Interesting. Which model was that?

David you should at least get your money's worth, especially compared the cost/benefit of face-to-face lessons. Echoing Grangur, it's the structured approach that helps. Don't be put off by the more simplistic areas. I forced myself to sit through the lessons in order and found something in most of them. The theory approach is the most logical I've seen, and there's technical stuff in there that will stretch you for years (if that route is your thing..). There's also the motivation that 'I've paid for it - I'm going to damn well make sure I get my moneys worth' (just like you said when you joined the gym:) )

Echoing all the earlier comments - yes to Vertigo, fantastic cases. The rubber heel is brilliant, esp if you're on / off public transport a lot. Bass is very secure in there, it's really midway between a gig bag and a hard case, you can throw it around. (BTW, its the earlier model, the M80 they make as a dual case)

Ha, yeah heard some of that too. We've just thrown a band together for a friend's party - Theme from Minder is a lot of fun to play (as is Theme from Bergerac!)

The finish looks impeccable in the flesh / wood so to speak. Agree the look is an acquired taste. Part of the appeal is their uniqueness, never seen an Avenger live (which is a shame really). I think for me part of the pull is flying the flag for a great UK (and local to me at least) luthier - he deserves to succeed with these. Billy Apple here's the link > http://www.enfieldguitars.com/