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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='392207' date='Jan 26 2009, 10:12 PM']Oh sh*t, I just bought one. [/quote] As long as it's a pirate hat, that's fine. Or a WW1 German Spiked Helmet. Purple berets, leather pork pie hats, top hats - very difficult to carry off with aplomb.

FWIW, I use almond oil. Not for cleaning, just for finishing. Last time, I tried olive oil and everything seems fine - Filippo Berio Extra Virgin for extra vintage mojo.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='392180' date='Jan 26 2009, 09:46 PM']At £15 a ticket i expected a more than can i get a witness, Money, (the beatles one) bring your sweet lovin to me, a couple of their own and a bit of a jam.[/quote] You'd probably not have enjoyed their acoustic-y, jazzy tunes tour of a few years ago, then. I didn't.

Hi Tom - welcome to the forum! Sounds like you started the way lots of us did (although sometimes it's a sideways move from gtr). You're right about the pick / fingers thing - it is controversial, though God knows why...whatever works for you or the song is what works best (IMHO). In terms of tips, you'll find a lot of stuff here on gear and a bit less on technique and performance - see the forum post counts! If you feel like asking questions, go right ahead, but be aware that everyone will chip in and threads have a tendency to wander. There's some useful stuff in the Wiki section you may also wish to peruse at your leisure. If you're after a Stingray, there are a fair few threads on here about that fine instrument, including the recent swings in secondhand prices - in short, they're a bit depressed at the moment, so now might be a good time to scan the basses for sale forum. Nice to have you here - good luck.

Welcome indeed

[quote name='Buzz' post='391777' date='Jan 26 2009, 02:08 PM']Surely not, no-one would be depraved enough to turn to [b]folk[/b] of all things!?[/quote] 78 years ago I became bored with the thuggish, neanderthal meanderings of 'Ragtime' music. Ragtime is to music as Elmer Fudd is to vending machines, while 'Apocalypse Now" is to tapioca as the Plantagenets were to a B&Q birdbath... Ludicrous, unfeasible, engorged, granular and designed specifically to apply shower-gel to the fetid, reeking masses who I spurn and crush, shrieking, beneath the iron wheels of my contempt. I speak of Trad Folk, specifically that example of the genre as performed within a 2 mile radius of my home. The marvellous thing about North Oxfordshire Trad Folk is its obstinate refusal to embrace melody, harmony, tempo and structure, while giving full range to uncontrolled body movements, yelps, cries and swearing. In these circumstances so-called 'notation and theory' are self-evidently of no assistance whatsoever and I refute your arguments as the blitherings of half-wits.

On the 'image' aspect of the post - I've committed some terrible sins over the years... African shirts / 'Marshall' baseball cap / Leather strides / White boiler suit with red dm's / White strides with pink hooped t-shirt / Flowery shirt, jeans and white leather shoes (during the 'Wham' years).

The study of music theory and the ability to sight read clearly is not sufficient in itself to bring on staleness and w*nkery. Other conditions include: Use of absurdly over-extended chords Untimely eructations of 'personal gases' Use of only I, IV and V Ludicrous Trousers Flurries of semi-percussive notes Bad skin Semi-metronomically delivered 4th note plods "Bass Player" hats Delivery of "Ooooo-eeee-oooo" B Vox while executing a sh*t-eating grin

Try slapping on that mother...

[quote name='whynot' post='391079' date='Jan 25 2009, 05:36 PM']IIRC no absurd strides I'm afraid, although would love to report otherwise.[/quote] Shame - though the leopard print shirt in the youtube vid above goes someway towards conveying the general idea...

Paging Dr Freud...

[quote name='beerdragon' post='390952' date='Jan 25 2009, 02:16 PM']Dennis Greaves was in the Truth.[/quote] Ah ha! [i]That[/i] was when he was wearing the ludicrous trousers (see my nostalgia post above) I knew it wasn't NBZ, but just couldn't remember the name. Perhaps our 'Truth Audition Correspondent' can confirm the absurdity of Dennis's strides at this time?

[quote name='simon1964' post='390128' date='Jan 24 2009, 12:31 AM']I can't think of another instument that you could learn without knowing how to read music.[/quote] Which is why guitar and bass are popular among people who don't know how to read music - you can make a fairly glorious noise quite quickly. I would imagine that many have achieved their ambitions (boundless riches, plentiful sex and diverse narcotics) without being able to read a single note, yet few would call them hobbyists. It's not ideal that people reject learning paths out of hand, but that's their choice. Depends what your priorities are... and nice to see tBBC back...

I used to quite fancy Deirdre. But it was a long time ago.

500w and 4kg? They'll break inside 5 minutes, trust me. Ye cannae defy the laws of physics Captain!

Good luck with the op. Make sure no one from work sees gigging

HH side whether drummer left or right handed for all the above 'contact / timekeeping' reasons

In fairness to Jimi and judging as best one can by the photos (would love to see more), you won't find many better condition 40+ year old Gibson basses - and they are indeed very rare birds. IMO, "pretty mint". The Oasis association and the rarity may outweigh it's [i]perceived [/i]playability or tone compared to modern basses, but he says he likes playing it and it sounds nice and that's his opinion to which he's entitled. I think we could have been a [i]little [/i]kinder to this guy and cut him some slack in the dictionary definition department. He is a BC-er and one of us, not some scamming bastard with a "vintage" re-logo'd Westfield P-copy.. Edit to say: Ooh look - the profanity filter missed "bastard"

Nice one to start with. Lots of good words about those. Enjoy!

[quote name='playbass' post='386712' date='Jan 20 2009, 08:52 PM']Does this mean an amp technician could fix the problem or is it just a 'characteristic' of these amps?[/quote] Sorry, don't know. I'll ask him when I next see him.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='387414' date='Jan 21 2009, 12:41 PM']If you want to raise your eyebrows at a book with minority appeal, may I suggest this?[/quote] Ah, tomatoes - the 'Poor Man's Turnip'.

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='387218' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:04 AM']I'm not sure I understand, this is a whole book about a certain model p bass?[/quote] So it would seem. I mean, I love P's but... - good luck to 'em anyway. BTW, look out for my lavish, coffee-table book book on 'Interesting Turnips of 1968'

Congratulations on the birth of your spanky new forum.