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14 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said:

Sorry you Brits but semiquaver is the stupidest name. Sounds like bowing up for The William Tell Overture.

Haha. Yeah they are strange if you've not grown up with them. Like the US 'cups' in recipes..  

Never known why there are two systems.. Brief explanation here https://www.hoffmanacademy.com/blog/whats-a-quaver-note-names/ 

Still don't understand the logic outside 4/4 though.. 

If you had to pick one of your basses, which could you throw the furthest? 

I think I'd use my Streamer .. 

How many notes need to be played to qualify?

30 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:but it’s the best video featuring children’s TV set since that Radiohead one (also a comment on the state of the world) - I’m guess thst one doesn’t get played by many wedding bands though?

 

Such a great video. 
Hugh Pugh Barney Magrew 

Years back I went to the Gallery after a Jazz , walked out with the Rithimic. Maybe £800 new, plays like something twice that. The neck for me was perfect, plus great woods and hardware. Body design is divisive but looks great / better in real life  

Ultimately didn’t get on with the Barts, with hindsight should have swapped these out. Was the last 4 I owned too. Always been interested to try his Rithmic 5, despite what Jeff says about 5 string players .. 

Was wondering about the crazed finish, and those weird holes on the back, just been the through the build diary , some really interesting ideas. Enjoy the bass ! 

5 minutes ago, pierreganseman said:

just took 5 and 7 weeks to deliver in UK. UPS. 

7 weeks from Public Peace to UK. For sake of example let's say destination London, 330 mile trip. About 6 miles a day over 7 weeks .. Could have walked it 

16 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

I think that would be self selecting wouldn't it. I mean, if you are one of the people who doesn't like Scott, you are not going to pay for membership are you?

Ha - I know what you're getting at.. was really just highlighting there are SBL fans who've done SBL courses, vs detractors who don't like his marketing. 

The irony across all of this being the majority of course content in SBL isn't Scott  

14 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Nice post, thanks, and be good to hear how you get on. The SBL courses have their admirers and detractors aplenty, but the ArtistWorks are less well known, so it will be particularly useful to get your thoughts on that one. How much did the NE course set you back price-wise?

Know it's been much discussed, but not sure I've ever seen an SBL detractor on here who's actually paid for membership.

57 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

Good call 👍 he was a friend of my mum's back in the day.

How brilliant. Would love to hear more about that. Really tragic he’s no longer around, was no age and still playing in his prime.. 

Would have loved to play with Pierre Moerlen 

Max Bygraves 

6 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

Anyone remember the BBC footage of Macari's getting looted by thieves during the Poll Tax demonstrations?

To this day I can remember seeing footage of looters pulling up the shutters and a young kid running off with a saxophone.

Roll on to about the six minute mark here for Macari's. 

 

Fascinating seeing that again. Remember mates getting involved solely for the looting - free clothes doing the rounds.
Pre CCTV, everyone seemed to get away with it too. Felt like victimless high jinx at the time.. 

Same here for Bass Direct. Sold lots through them, varying timescales but Mark is confident at pricing and it’s always come through for me.
After commission (and shipping to them), typically level to selling privately, sometimes shade more.

Gallery have been good in past for part ex pricing. 

Andy Baxter is obviously the man for legit vintage, was amazed / delighted the price he got. 

Of course sold stacks through BC , and Facebook for cheaper gear. 
 

Stumbled on this the other day - pretty cool, ‘Cliff’ taking the lead line on the intro. Love how much time people have to make these things.. 

Could probably live with just one bass, replacing it every 8 weeks 

10 hours ago, javi_bassist said:

However, in my head, I still think that Sire sounds too good to be true. I'm in the market for a 5 string jazz bass. 1000 bucks more or less. And then I look at Sire and I like the v7, and it's 550€ in my area, And in my head something says "half the price? cannot be that good". People say that they are better than the Mex Fenders, but I don't know. It looks like it gives too much for the money. 

Fender have been price fixing for years which has skewed perspective, partly why the big guys (them, Gibson, Guitar Centre) have been in so much trouble lately. Sire seem priced about right by today’s standards. 

Did the SBL Gary Willis course on a whim which was great and has given me more motivation to practice. 

Weekly jamulus can't replace gigging but has it's upsides - being able to ramp up complexity without having to get gig ready has been liberating. 

Feel lucky I've had more time on my hands in lockdown, appreciate not the case for many. Being able to play more has brought my playing on a lot this past year. 

From past experience any available drummer or guitarist advertising themselves as having 'pro gear' is generally the last person you want to be in a band with.

Beautiful finish GLWTS 

1 hour ago, Noisyjon said:

Thread resurrection!

I saw this analysis/breakdown of Sledgehammer, with isolated parts, that recently went up on YouTube.

It's a bit 'all over the shop' but does a nice job and has Tony Franklin making an appearance as a guest contributor (Bass section starts 2:35 mins in)

Enjoy!

YouTube Link here    

Love that, great level of detail he's pulled together. 

Great series in fact, now working through the others.. 

These alt uses are good. I can't be the only BCer who bought these without having any need - my basses all have Schallers on (which I believe might also be @ped 's most hated straplock). 

Maybe need a new bass to go with these. 

Fascinating bridge.. GLWTS 

14 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

So, is no one going to mention the scratch plate?

That was my first thought. It's the most immediate 'wrong'  when you see it