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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330820547' post='1563544'] It would have to be a 51-type pup cover, but it wouldn't fit over the 57-type split pickup! Also, I can't have a bridge cover as I'm a palm-muting fan! Nice thought, though... [/quote] I tried a bass with a pickup cover and bridge cover. Couldn't play the thing. Looks nice, but I like to change my hand into different positions for different sons.

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1330879161' post='1564246'] Seems unusual, I've been in touch with hin a few times in the last couple of years, sometimes for pickups and sometimes just to pick his brain but he's always got back to me pretty quickly. It's a one man business as far as I know though, so its possible that there's nobody picking up the slack if he's unavailable for any reason. Might be worth giving him a quick ring if you don't hear back. [/quote] thanks, but I ended up dropping the idea in the end and buying a different bass. Won't put me off trying again should the need arise.

[quote name='JAUQO III-X' timestamp='1330878863' post='1564241'] Thank you for the kind words. [/quote] come on guys....do we need such insults on a forum about BASS GUITARS?

slap slap slap slap..........how many bands have slap bass players?Very few. very very few. It's a bedroom thing. Great, but in small amounts. Very very small amounts. So pleased I couldn't travel over 700 miles round trip to hear what seems like...........AUDIO...HELL! Ah, but the visuals. Great pix Trevor, thanks

[quote name='deaver' timestamp='1330703775' post='1561944'] It is (or was) me. Who did you think I was? [/quote] ah,....the photo looks like it is from the 1950's....... well pardon me all over the place

strings made from 'cat-gut?' pur-r-r-r-r-r............ it does sound like it could be a vibrational thing as suggested by[b] ikay[/b]

Deaver,That's not you, is it. You tricked me. grrrrrrrrr well this is me. seriously. publicity shot. comedy..

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1330692736' post='1561683'] I've had my fretless Wal for nearly 30 years and I've tinkered a lot with it over the years - changing the body etc and building up a 'bond' with it. I do love it. It's taken me a lot longer to know what i want from a [i]fretted [/i]bass, though, However it's important to GET ON WITH THE MUSIC even if you've got something you only half like, rather than constantly considering the next bass, IMO. [/quote] changing the body on your WAL? the most beautiful part? for what might I ask? another Wal body? intrigued I am

The first thing I do before I even pick up a bass is press the strings down at the 12th fret. If it feels like a horse would struggle to hurdle the strings, I don't bother picking it up. Lazy shop, lack of set-up,possible lost bass sale, definitely lost faith in staff.

Saw this at Howard's as he was about to test it through an amp for the first time. A real looker! Howard is passionate about basses, and it shows in you new baby.

More of a stupid **** this one but Drummer: "Think I 'll Have a Shandy now" Me " you sure? You've had a pint already and your driving" Drummer: "Aye, but the lemonade..." Me: " But....the beer in the shandy" Drummer: "Shandy, it's ok" Me: "Mate, it's got half a beer in it," Drummer " (after a thinking pause)...........so, If I drink 10 pints of shandy......(more thinking).......... I'll have had.........................5 pints of beer? Me: "Hello!" Drummer: " Oooh, why did you have to tell me that! All this time....." I kid you not!

"Guy finds.." I thought you meant that jammy ******* Guy Pratt got lucky AGAIN! Or is it him? Not read all threads.... Only kidding Guy..............if you see this........................cos I believe you pop in here.................................... occasionally...................'ahem'...

OK the title is a strange one, but I an referring to pedigree/mongrel basses. Not talking sound What I mean is, you pick up a bass, is just feels [i]great[/i] [i]another bass just feels....well...oooh no[/i] [i]I sometimes wonder if it is just the action adjustment, a truss adjustment?[/i] [b][i]Many of you have owned lots of Fenders, the benchmark of Bass manufacturers,[/i][/b] [b][i]and said that they can vary a lot in playability.[/i][/b] [i]How do you decide that it is just not worth taking, over "It'll be fine with a bit of TLC?[/i]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1330673893' post='1561213'] All this. If a few of the Musicians are using the click, it will still sound human. You are not midi file players just playing to a quantised grid line, Natural human movement & feel will see to that. Garry [/quote] yes, a person will always waver [u]ever so[/u] fractionally, more noticable in the snare. I remember Cubase having a 'humanise' option to it's quantise. it simply adds more feel by imitating a human drummer

Only heard of 2 of them.. ..!!!!!!!! get my coat myself, thanks.

[b]quote: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]On a related issue, the singist has a vague concern that a four piece won`t command as high a fee as a five piece.[/font][/color][/b] [b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thoughts?[/font][/color][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]not so. when it drops to a trio, you're no longer a band (don't bother using Rush as an example to get more money!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I feel sorry for the bands with 6 and 7 cos the money doesn't go up.[/font][/color]

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1330646168' post='1561087'] Is this for an original project or a band that's making money. If it's the latter i know loads of keys players in Manchester that can properly play, but they only play for money generally. [/quote] keyboard players, breadheads?

we play to a click. well, the drummer. He has the click panned to one earphone and keys to the other. There is no click audible to the other band members. It's just like a regular drummer in the band playing with perfect timing/ Keyboards recorded onto a minidisk. I don't know how the drummer doesn't go insane........BIP-bop-bop-bop-BIP-bop-bop-bop.. The main danger? if your singer goes astray, you can't just follow them! the backing track is the king and must be followed. Sterile? Not at all. A seasoned drummer makes it look and sound natural. And ours does.

Gutted! Despite my misgivings about P bass tone (pedestrian..) I still want one for that kind of song :0) Anyway, made an offer on a L/H Squier Cort factory 90's P bass. Heard nothing for 2 days. I gave up thinking the offer was too derisory to the owner. I go and buy a s/h Hohner B2A. 2 hours later, email arrives accepting my offer for the Squier. nooooooooooooooo!! I need to see a doctor, terrible case of GAS...

He only uses his one one song in the set live apparently. A token gesture methinks. If you put your name to something shouldn't it be your no.1 gig bass? i.e. Pino's P bass bad example? dooooon't think so.

The Stealer by Free. Andy Fraser. sliiiiiiiide, bom -bom! http://youtu.be/ssZtFzrWSVE

my GAS keeps coming up through my mouth " I want....I want....I need..." so I get, generally without justice. when I wish it would go the other way. At least then I could justify talking out of my a*** when I say, " I want....I want.....I need..." I don't half talk some sh*** sometimes, dont I ?

Durham and Whitley bay....I'm gigging too, Shame. Haver a ball!

Didn't she get her kit off in some movie....rock'n'roll swindle, or some other arty farty thing. Anyway many congrats on the support slot. Wish it was me! keep us posted.

where are you [b]throwoff[/b]? any thoughts?? lots of folk on here offering you encouragement.