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[quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='25386' date='Jun 30 2007, 08:16 PM']Thanks for the Herbie Flowers lead, after a bit of research it looks like it was him.....cheers[/quote] In which case I will wear the cone shaped hat with a D, and sit in the corner...

Is it bass? I thought it was keyboard?

I love this thread! it would be interesting to see what the most popular makes/models are, and what we all started on, but I don't think anyone will be ar53d to go through this thread and put them all in some kind of spreadsheet. I know I can't

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='24759' date='Jun 29 2007, 10:46 AM']Once you go three fingered you'll never go back. Well, I won't anyway. Two just seems so inefficient.[/quote] [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='25164' date='Jun 29 2007, 10:39 PM']I use it all the time, even for slow things. For me there's no real disadvantage, but I get so much more agility from it. I play ring-middle-index all the time.[/quote] yeah me too now. Once you've managed to get even fingering going on (or a decent compressor ) the ring finger becomes more involved. When I first started bass I was a classical guitarist and was using all fingers to pick with, but because I had to have long nails I had to use a pick for bass. 20 years later and I'm relearning the same techniques, minus the guitar.

could be wrong, but didn't the guy with Screaming Lord Sutch wear one in the 60's?

I just wanted to share with the collective: I've recently joined a new band, and one of the songs calls for demi-semi quavers throughout a lot of it. I'm a finger player and TBH was struggling with it a bit and consequently didn't like or enjoy playing it. I had been using just index and middle, but I started to involve the ring finger too, and after a lot of practice I've nailed it. The 8 notes per beat are played r-m-i-r-m-i-r-m and the following note -i- The most difficult part was avoiding the accents from the ring finger, when playing the 4th and 7th demi-semi quavers. Anyway now I'm comfortable with it, I actually quite like playing it now If anyone is interested pm me an email and I'll send you the demo I had to learn, so you can hear what I mean.

[quote name='crez5150' post='23704' date='Jun 26 2007, 08:14 PM']I've got a massive Tool...... [/quote] I hope we are still talking about basses

my turn! Westone Thunder 1A - actually belonged to the College, but it spent a year living in my house Ibanez Blazer Bass Hohner P copy - borrowed off a mate for a year USA Precision, modified with a J added, and a bass boost. Guild B-301 Bass Collection 4 string USA Jazz MM Sub, passive Shuker 6 - custom Carvin LB75P is what I can remember. Still have the last 3.

Another probable. If I do I'll be coming from Streatham Hill/Tulse Hill area, so if anyone on-route needs a lift pm me.

Just lately I've been coming around to the train of thought, that a bass is just a tool to do a job. Obviously choose the right tool for the right job, but a tool nonetheless. I've always had to sell to be able to buy and upgrade, and I think I have some nice basses, but I think it's because I sold [i]the bass that I would never sell[/i], to help fund my custom build. I'm not totally devoid of emotion for my basses, but it's quite liberating in a way not to be beholden to brand loyalty or sentiment. Having said all that, when I get my custom Shuker (designed to my exact spec) I'll probably have a change of mind

[quote name='jase00' post='17410' date='Jun 14 2007, 10:27 AM']No way, you're kidding!!!! I use a quick wipe of Fast Fret before and after playing, seems to lift a little sweat and grime, Rotosound never last that long for me anyway.[/quote] I found some fast fret in the case of a bass I swapped, so I've been using it, but not sure if it's making a difference

i used to have one of those Trace combo's. 1x15 and 500w. Did the job,never let me down, lovely.

Good idea in principle, but I would imagine the logistics of the thing would be a nightmare. Having said that, I'd persuade my lot to play

Hey Gaf how does the MB stack compare to your old Trace stack?

John has done some work on a couple of basses of mine over the last year. I'm currently planning my own dream bass with him, and have been trying to give him money for it for about 3 months LOL! I'll be doing my own thread when the build starts, but can't wait to see your pix.

[quote name='dood' post='13684' date='Jun 7 2007, 04:42 PM']lol lol!!! Please forgive me! *whispers* Jaco would have played a six string.. probably fretless.[/quote] well I think Jaco played better when he had long hair, but then again all bass players play better when they have long hair (doesn't have to be theirs though)...

[quote name='binky_bass' post='8605' date='May 29 2007, 02:19 PM']where would the next bass bash be? never been before.[/quote] regional ones are always being planned, but [i]the [/i]BassWorld Bash (which I suppose will have to be renamed the BassChat Bash) is held twice a year in March and September, in Northampton. With the demise of BW I'm not sure if the pics/links have made it across. Dood can you help?

I hope you will be at the next Bass Bash with it!

[quote name='dlloyd' post='7271' date='May 26 2007, 07:23 PM']Ahh... here it is... [/quote] Want one!

One of my bands, Bordel, use baritone tuning for the guitars The other, Highest Order Of Angels, is standard tuning. I use a 5 er and have a 4 tuned BEAD.

cheers for that!

Does anyone have experience of these? Pro quality amp modelling and effects in a pedal with a DI that is 'future proofed' via software downloads seems too good to be true. Is it? ta.

Don't the FAQ's usually end up as stickies?

you could try the Hat Factory [url="http://www.luton.gov.uk/hatfactory"]http://www.luton.gov.uk/hatfactory[/url] not sure what their rates are, but it's local authority run so shouldn't be too expensive. Not sure about anywhere free though. rmbasses is a bass luthier from Luton, if he's come across he may have some input.

[quote name='Steve Lawson' post='2673' date='May 20 2007, 04:16 AM']PS Vic says hi, and thanks for the double thumbing ideas - he's getting quite good at it now... Sx[/quote]