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[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1326734323' post='1501257'] OK, simple: Guy Pratt - GREAT bassist. great choice of notes, great feel and great sound. I consider myself enlightened! I look forward to reading the book. Cheers Dave! [/quote] Glad its going to get read after all this time, Its a good read. I found out he lived a few streets from where i live now. He say's he still pops back and loves the Southbank, maybe ill bump in to him one day :-) If he does read this thread i hope he doesnt begrudge me passing the book on ;-)

I've always loved the bass line on that track, never realsied it was Guy

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1326729270' post='1501117'] Busy watching Pink Floyd 'Delicate sound of thunder" on youtube. Hard work! but Pratt's tone and execution are very impressive. thanks [/quote] Been listening to that and PULSE quite a bit recently, great albums (and im not really a PF fan)

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1326727591' post='1501079'] yes please. intrigued! will pm you thanks [/quote] Cool, ill get it out to you hopefully tomorrow. I'll PM you back.

Talking of the book, if anyone wants my copy of it to read and then maybe pass on get in touch. I know there is already a book or two doing the rounds but i know ill never read my hard copy of it, not now i have the iBooks version. No charge of course. @3rdUncle. Yep, very jealous of what he has done in his life but i would never knock his talent.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1326723887' post='1500997'] He clearly had a brass neck, and the mercenary instincts when it came to exploiting his contacts and making the right call at the right time. Oddly, he didn't want to join Icehouse, to do a "pub" tour, demonstrating his ignorance of the "pub" venues in Australia, which hold crowds in excess of 1,000. Those "pub" tours saw him playing top billing with band such as Simple Minds, Talking Heads and Psychedelic Furs in support slots, and directly contributed to Icehouse acquiring support slots on European tours with the likes of Simple Minds and David Bowie, and a US tour with Talking Heads. [/quote] Yeah, i read all that in the book.

I think the bottom line is Pratt was in the right place at the right time, lots of times, and had a face that fitted in. Thats not to take away any respect, i love his playing and style,

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1326718515' post='1500859'] Well, it was the 80s! Davies was at the cutting edge with technology, using the likes of Linn and Prophet in '81, and going on to use Fairlight thereafter. If you want to hear Icehouse in the 90s, although with Steve Morgan on bass, not Pratt, look for tracks from the "Code Blue" and "Big Wheel" albums. [/quote] The album i have is the White heat album and yes, the more upto date ones sound really good. I do like the 80's just wasnt aware of how much they put out back then so was taken by surprise when i put it on.

Oooo, topical as ive just got around to reading his book (after owning it for 2 years and never even starting it ive now only just got it on my ipad and am now getting in to it). I like his playing and am enjoying his book but not sure of him as a person. I dont actually find him funny, and think he has a bit of a cocky attitude but he seems like an interesting person. I spent all yesterday moring in bed watching some of his videos, this was my favorite (the bass off at the end made me laugh) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquY0ZivYFE[/media] Because of this ive also been listening to Icehouse for the first time (other than Little girl). Some of its a bit too 80's for me but on the whole i think Iva is/was a fantastic song writer.

Guy Pratt. I've finally got around to reading his book and am finding it quite inspiring. Also listening to Icehouse for the fisrt time because of it.

Cheers guys. Once I had a look on my PC I could see that I needed to scroll down but hadn't tried the two finger scroll, that works for the delete post box so thanks for the heads up on that one.

Actually I've just realised I'm not actually missing a ok button in the delete post box but the box is still off the page so still can't delete a post.

Im seeing a few issues with the above combination. First off when I first open a page it's all looks huge, it then very quickly fits itself to the screen. I have also noticed some I images ( for example my entry in this months photo comp) go off the right hand edge of the page. It's all there but extends beyond the margin of the page. Third up is I can't delete a post because the box that comes up to confirm this has the ok button off the left hand side of the page. I can't move it or get to it. Other than that its working fine 😊

Good to hear they worked out. The only thing I can suggest is to open the cab up and see if there is a loose connection. Personally I would want it fixed, either do it myself or get it replaced. This would be mainly to help the resale value further down the line but also it would bug the hell out of me, whether I wanted to use the horn or not.

Why not just get the seller to replace them. You should be covered by the law for this sort of thing.

[quote name='lanark' timestamp='1326465659' post='1497590'] I think that, on the whole, if you've paid a lot of money for something it's human nature to convince yourself that it's made an improvement way above it's actual measurable effects. [/quote] At least with strings you're not wasting too much only, unlike those who "need" expensive basses before they will even attempt Mustang Sally ;-)

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1326368884' post='1496064'] It's not to glue the screws in, it's just something I do. The glue sets harder than the the wood, so next time you take the screw out and put it back in, you're not biting at the wood, there's a hardened wood glue thread. Takes 5 seconds and is something I do when working with wood and screws, often even if I don't think I'll be taking it apart. [/quote] This seems like a good idea. I have to take my Lakland neck off to adjust the truss rod so its been on and off my bass about 5-6 times recently, sounds liek a bit of wood glue will help keep things nice and tight.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1326444970' post='1497206'] Haha. OK I'll add this to the list! [/quote] Thunks ;-)

I dunt know if its just tis latest update but i cant seem to get the spall checker to wek on this website. Its fine on all otherz. Itz on but nufing is highligted as spul wrong. The uver thing is unless im cliking on a word the option to sill cheek isnt even there, i just get the frame menu raver than the text menu, again, dis is fine on other sites. Its not dat i ned it off corz.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1326365287' post='1495964'] Might switch back to D'Addarios again. They are very reasonably priced, feel great and have a lovely perky tone. For me they are the best value bass strings. [/quote] Same here, No matter what i try i always seem to end up going back to XL's. The only reason i still have the Black beauties on my Jazz is because they look great on a white Jazz, and i dont really use it so im not fussed about not really likeing them.

Im the other way, im convinced expencive strings dont sound any better than cheap ones. Ive got DR Black beauties on my Jazz, and have had Neons and Elixirs and a few other £30+ sets, and whiel the coated strings were brought for thier extrneded life i still prefer XL's or, at the moment Fender 150's. Its all in the tone and feel for me. I like what i like and will pay to get it, but luckily the chepaer strings do it for me. I di dtry a set of Picato strings a few years ago and also liked them, they were very cheap IIR.

Ive sent a few things back to Thomann's because i didnt like them, They always foot the bill. I once had two Lakland Duck Dunns at home from Thomann's (long story) and they told me gig each one and just send back the one i didnt like. As long as you dont damage it it should be fine.

Get your camera out and start blogging the redevelopment :-) Oh, and good luck with it all. It does seem a very short time but the Polish guys do seem like good workers (unlike our own grown workers IME).