dave_bass5

I think it sounds pretty good in DD5.1

[quote name='woodster' post='959109' date='Sep 17 2010, 08:40 AM']According to his website, Dave's playing a Dingwall six string Prima Artist.... [url="http://www.dingwallguitars.com/products/prima-artist/"]http://www.dingwallguitars.com/products/prima-artist/[/url][/quote] Wow, what a cool looking bass. Cheers.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='958341' date='Sep 16 2010, 02:16 PM']For reasons that would be too lengthy to explain, this is the bass riff that I want to learn above all others.[/quote] That was the version i learnt back in school. I had a bootleg album of thiers. I cant remember what it was called but it was on the sp**k label. It had Substitute, Stepping stone, road runner and a few other covers IIR, as well as songs off Never mind. I learnt all those classics from this album.

Im probably in the minority here, but IME to get a feel for a SR means not only tone, but how it plays, feels in the hand. I dont think a Sub or OLP ticks all those points. Certainly not for me going from a Sub to a Ray34 (and trying a couple of SR4's on the way). Ray34's go for about £300-£350 second hand. Im not arguing whats the better bass but i would say a Ray34 is closer in most respects to the real deal than anything else. :ph34r:

[quote name='martindupras' post='958218' date='Sep 16 2010, 12:36 PM']Thanks, that's really useful. I'll swing by a few more DIY stores this afternoon and see what I can find. I'm sure I can find something suitable, but thanks for the offer! - martin[/quote] No problem and good luck. It should be pretty easy to find something. Ive always done my own set ups but on my current bass (HW-one) i found i needed to take the PG off as i couldn't get a good grip in the nut with the Fender tool, so i needed to use the flat end of the Allen key anyway. This is the first time ive had to do this and it was because the nut was slightly stripped already (its brand new). No idea why or how this happened but i got Fender to send me a couple of spare TR nuts. It might be worth giving them a call as they might send you the correct tool if you ask nicely.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='958181' date='Sep 16 2010, 11:43 AM']That was Dave Swift of the Jools Holland Orchestra: hence my comment about the fanned frets.....![/quote] Cheers. I must admit i haven't heard of him, nor do i know anything about the Jools Holland Orchestra (or fanned frets if im being really hoesnt). At first i thought it was Crez :-) Nice tone and playing though, im going to check him out on line.

Yes, its a 3/16 fit. Current Fenders come with the tool ikay posted to, but you can also get allen key sets that have a normal flat end and a ball end at the other. I got a set frorm B&Q a couple of years ago. These do help as you can normally do the adjustment without taking the pick guard off, although i believe its possible to damage the PG a bit if your not careful, ive not found this....yet. If you cant get one your welcome to borrow my Fender one for a few weeks if it helps.

[quote name='toneknob' post='958126' date='Sep 16 2010, 10:50 AM']Record it on one of those new-fangled VCRs or similar. Watch it the next day. "Fast forward" through the bits you don't like. Think of the hours you'll save![/quote] Thats actually what i did. I fast forwarded through the crap but i didn't think just watching the intro and end credits made for good entertainment ;-)

Oh, it was Phil Coliins was it. I thought it was a Ross kemp standing in a hole. Who was his bass player? I liked the look of his 6 string bass.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='957596' date='Sep 15 2010, 07:47 PM']Who is Sting? And why is this crap old P bass for sale for £25,000? Not even Jaco's bass would get that![/quote] Stings that bloke that can go on and on and on for days......bit like my girlfriends gob lol.

And some twat has gone and written on it with a felt tip pen. I'd ask for a discount unless it could be wiped off

Cant say im tempted to be honest. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/STING-OWNED-SIGNED-USED-FENDER-Precision-BASS-GUITAR-76-/320589604639?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4aa4a1271f"]Sting owned fretless[/url]

Nice clip and yes, quite a nice song. Ive embedded it here, might make it easier for others to see.

I dont think Geddy Lee would agree with simple is best lol. I do tend to dumb down most of the song i have to learn if done in a hurry though. simple can sometimes be best and certainly easier.

[quote name='Jigster' post='956937' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:50 AM'][quote name='dave_bass5' post='956931' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:47 AM'] I wouldn't place too much [b]impotence[/b] on the Mexico bit...[/quote] wanna re-phrase that? [/quote] Oooops, bloddy ipod ;-) Cheers.

I wouldn't place too much importance on the Mexico bit. The Roadworn series are getting praise all over the net, and these come from Mexico, as do the 70's MIM classic basses that people rave about. Look on the Standard MIM as a basic, no frills P bass. It doesn't have the rolled fingerboard of the MIA, doesn't have the high mass bridge or the graphite reinforced necks, no string through body, no free hard case, no thin paint job etc. There are lots of differences but non that would really be called a loss IME. I had three MIA's over the past 8 weeks and each one was a lovely but all had defects. And these were defects my Squier doesn't have. I ended up with a HW-one and that also has less defects and is better put together than the MIA's. Bad luck on my part i guess but it does show that paying twice the money doesn't always bring twice the bass.

[quote name='iconic' post='956894' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:09 AM']cheers guys... again, forgive my ignorance here, so £429 gets you a Fender from Mexico...with some 'so so' comments, some brilliant and £260 + PP gets you Squier CV P bass which no one seems to berate... whats the general feeling regarding MIM v CV P's...or has this been done to death?[/quote] Well, you cant knock the CV's for the money, but getting a MIM will give you a lot more colour options. A lot of people turn their noses up at the standard MIM's but i would suggest you go and play a few first, they really aren't that bad. The CVs also have vintage style frets, so smaller than the norm. I love them but again, some people dont.

Thats the standard price for these basses, and i guess being cheaper than the MIA's they sell a lot of them, maybe more to beginners who want to upgrade from a first bass. They arent bad basses for the money and its a cheap way of getting a real Fender P. No idea if 2009 was a special year but it could be down to when they first started advertising them. Maybe they put them on their website last year.

[quote name='chris_b' post='956012' date='Sep 14 2010, 01:51 PM']A big tour is exactly the same as what you do now, only with about 12 hours a day more travelling![/quote] Yeah, it doesnt sound appealing to me now i have other things to be wasting my time with. Then again, a private plane or helicopter would help.

Ive never really aspired to making it big in music. So for me ive achieved what i set out to do lol. Seriously though, ive always enjoyed playing music, and ive wanted to play to huge crowds but never felt i wanted to do it full time so never took the chances i was offered. No regrets at all, other than still wondering what it would be like to do a big tour. Ive always had a full time job since leaving school, and while its not exactly a high paying career, ive been happy doing it and earning almost enough to settle down and have kids etc. I never felt i could survive without a regular income, and while we had the chance to go on minor tours etc in the past i always put my job first. The bands still went, enjoyed it but came back to nothing and split up. Plus i probably earned more by staying here. I know a few people who did almost hit the big time 20+ years ago, and for them, having tasted the limelight and lost it, its a bigger downer than never having it IMHO. Im not saying its not worth having, just harder when you loose it. These people are quite bitter and still think playing to a small audience, or doing weddings etc is too much of a sell out and are actually not able to get out and play live now. They just sit at home and write their next album, just as they have been for the past 10 years. looking back over my lifetime in music there were some great moments, but most of that i wouldn't want these days. When i was younger and starting out it was all new and exciting, but looking back at it, smelly pubs, 5 of us in a small mini van travelling 100 miles to get £30 between us etc just doenst appeal to me and i dont miss it. Over the past 12 years doing covers ive done better gigs, got paid a lot more, played in some very nice places, had more disposable income from working for a living and brining money in from my passion to play and i get to see my family every day. Its now that im enjoying doing all this and hope it continues for a good few years. I dont feel 47 and being in bands have helped i guess.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='955774' date='Sep 14 2010, 10:06 AM']No its not fair if anyone was to take advantage, but I normally know in 1 hour if Im happy with the fit/finish/weight and QC. If I struggle to play it (say its a totally new bass for me) I dont usually let that put me off, unless its a Warwick [/quote] Yeah, your pretty observant. It took me a good few hours to notice the gaps under the frets, and almost a week to notice the pups were out. If i had brought that from a shop im not sure what would have happened. Playing wise, other than the 70's classic i instantly hated and sent back im happy to work at getting a bass playable. The best experience ive ever had was with Dan at the old Bass Centre at Liverpool st. I wanted the only 5 string Sandberg they had but felt the action was a bit high. Not really a problem but i mentioned it to him. He not only offered to sit and work on it with me, but offered to put new strings on (any brand i wanted that was in stock) just so i could get a good feel for it. With no obligation to buy. He even pointed out that the neck seemed a bit twisted. I ended up getting a Lakand that, surprisingly, was the only bass ive never had to mess with to get it to feel comfortable. Setup was perfect (as were all 7 i tried).

[quote name='Musicman20' post='955763' date='Sep 14 2010, 09:59 AM']If you buy mail order, send it back until you get one you are happy with![/quote] And this is actually a plus point for buying online as you can spend a week playing it and if you still dont like it you can send it back. Im sure we aren't advocating doing this regularly but im glad i did it this way with the MIA's i had.

I guess with us all liking different set ups it would be hard to please everyone. I find most basses ive played have needed a tweak to get it just right for me, so i dont mind if a bass arrives with too high or low action. As long as i can set it up im hapyp to do it. Any other issues ill send it back (most fo the time). In fact i find that with a new bass it takes a few days to get my set up just where i want it. Not sure a shop could do that in 30mins.