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reminds me of the kind of thing Hamer used to do. Are you coming to the SE Bash, would love a play?! BTW what case have you got for it?

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='575129' date='Aug 20 2009, 09:23 AM']If you can tell the difference between a dog barking and bird singing you are not tone deaf. It is actually a very rare condition..[/quote] it's called amusia.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='576738' date='Aug 21 2009, 02:57 PM']I think tribute bands are the future of rock 'n' roll. It is obvious that, as PC gaming etc becomes more popular amongst the kids, us oldies are going to be the only ones interested in rock etc so, gradually, over a period of the next twenty years, it will become like the old music hall stuff and exist only as a nostalgia trip. We will all get dressed up oince a week and go to themed venues like the Granary in Bristol or the Marquee in London and watch tribute bands. We won't need to waste our money on buying new stuff, except teh tribute bands cds and dvds, because we will have had it for years. It'll be great.[/quote] but isn't that kind of thing already happening with the rock bands now? A lot of bands just seem to play the festival/nostalgia circuit and no-one seems interested in their new albums, and these are bands that have sold millions.

pre-owned is great and interesting, but like new gear needs to be set up right. I know people have their preferences on set ups, but making sure each bass is playable before putting it on display would be good. I'm sure you will, but the amount of music shops that don't

this is a bit of a generalisation, and you may have to have a further fiddle, but try fiddling with your amp EQ. Back of the lows, and boost the low mids. This should give you plenty of bottom end but still let you cut through the guitar noise.

Since my subscription lapsed I haven't missed it.

[quote name='retroman' post='576182' date='Aug 20 2009, 10:50 PM']If you want an easy start, how about some Celtic Frost? "Procreation Of The Wicked" is heavy as hell, standard tuning, and can be played totally on the E string On the "Morbid Tales" album if memory serves me right. Or try some tracks off "To Mega Therion" as they are a little more technical. Or how about some Venom? "Countess Bathory" is fairly easy. Seem to remember its Eb. IMHO, those two bands were the ones who started the whole death metal thing :brow:[/quote] +1 on the Venom! My band do Countess Bathory but we play it in D. Think they slack tune, so it sounds Eb but is played in D position on the instrument.

I love it when a plan comes together

Can someone please bring a Floor Pod for me to have a fiddle with? ta

I remember when Gibson tried to get in on the 80's guitar action. Never quite happened with the new models they did, not sure why some were quite nice.

[quote name='Tait' post='574806' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:58 PM']of course, if we can make it. will your shuker be finished by then? i've been following the build thread, i'm looking forward to pictures when its finished![/quote] I'm hoping it will be, but I'll still need to arrange to go up North to get it too. I've put it on the Bash list though.

[quote name='Tait' post='574736' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:58 PM']me and my dad (simon1964) might be there, it looks a good day but its a long drive to surrey and it depends what we're doing nearer the time.[/quote] will you bring the Taitycaster?

[quote name='Stingray5' post='574444' date='Aug 19 2009, 05:11 PM']I tried wrapping up my mater once - but my pater wasn't too pleased!!! [/quote] doh! amended :blush:

I will have wrapped up my Masters in Applied Music Psychology by the time of the Bash, so would anyone be interested in an informal lecture/talk on Music Psychology?

[quote name='JanSpeeltBas' post='569636' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:47 PM']Maybe reviving this thread...BigRedX has shown a lot of interesting basses - let me add some and I'll be doing it step by step... Nexus are custom instruments made by the polish Jacek Kobylski. Nexus Question:[attachment=30912:Nexus_Question.jpg][/quote] looks like the kind of thing Freekbass plays?

want one! Do they come in 12's?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='571248' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:03 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56195"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56195[/url][/quote] doh! beaten to it!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='571247' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:01 AM']Sounds great!! anyone know when the next one is?[/quote] 10th October [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56195"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56195[/url]

[quote name='Finbar' post='571186' date='Aug 16 2009, 11:15 PM']I'm just interested in what it sounds like out front! It is a perspective you never really get on your own band normally, isn't it? And with my rig, it just makes sense for me, if one channel needs to be significantly louder or quieter than the engineer has made it - he isn't going to know exactly how I have designed it to sound without having heard it before, even if I explain it to the best of my abilities! Maybe I'm misguided in thinking that a second pair of ears that know what to expect from the band might help?[/quote] +1

if music is not a competition, why do we have the Hit Parade, with places awarded for who has sold the mosts records? Next time you try get a gig, you could be in competition with other bands, as to who can bring the biggest crowd. Performance exams are a competition and points awarded accordingly. There is constant competition in magazine polls, and award shows, also we have Battle of the Bands competition and the whole Pop Factor thing. Seems like one big competition to me. Not condoning it, just saying is all.

[quote name='mrcrow' post='570683' date='Aug 16 2009, 03:03 PM']just a quick visit and chat with jon he was working on a purple guitar which may be what you are referring to...i just got what handle meant[/quote] perhaps I should have said monkey grip. Anyway cheers, hope it was mine! It would be nice to have it in time for the SE Bash

[quote name='mrcrow' post='570599' date='Aug 16 2009, 12:58 PM'] i must have just missed you...ruby is a real baby rob used to be the bass player with ABC and wrote a few songs for Alison Moyet and jon is a real craftsman and wizard with woods i saw the big single cut with the fan frets...a real work of art its good to see rough woods and machinery and then the finished article hanging like a jewel on the finishing section cheers ps jon is handling the sale of my/his 51P prototype no 001 and signed if anyone is interested contact jon [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34963887@N02/sets/72157621683978205/show/"]SHUKER T BASS 001[/url][/quote] don't suppose you saw a dark purple headless thing with a handle?