JonBarnes

For the uninitiated into these "events"...…. Me specifically! Where is it? When does it start? What do I bring? How Much? Think that's it...….

Made for me by a friend. Spalted Maple veneer over an oak body, ash neck with ebony fingerboard. P and J bass pick ups and Dunlop Flatwounds. Plays like a dream and sounds like liquid noise!

Katey Brooks at Acapella Studios in Cardiff 24th November Great songwriter and entrancing performer

My decision to go will be by necessity last minute, due to family commitments. I hope to stay over as it will be my first time, and I might as well enjoy it!!

Hi all, I play 4 and 5 string Cort electric basses, a "bitsa" fretless, and a Fender semi acoustic. Amps wise I have a 180w Behringer cube, and a 1000w Orange Terror amp with two Orange cabs for the bigger places. Anyone else on here suffer from chronic nerves on stage? I have been playing a while now but struggle badly with nerves. Anyone have any ideas on how to cope? Thanks

When I started playing Bass the bass I bought had roundwounds on and I hated them - nasty, sharp sounding things which I couldn't get on with and I made little or no progress in my playing. BUT........!! A friend (the guy who now looks after my basses, repairs, etc) suggested I try flatwounds. I did and I use nothing else on my electric basses. I recently found a set of ovalwounds (yes really!!) and put them on my Semi Acoustic Bass and they sound and play lovely. I find D'Addario stings the most consistent quality. Give flatwounds (or ovalwounds) a go. I wouldn't use anything else!

Hi All, I am thinking of starting to learn DB but I don't know anyone who teaches it here near Swansea and I don't want to buy an instrument on the chance I don't like it/cant play it!! Any suggestions/pointers? Ta muchly in advance....

Hi Adam, We all have to start at some time on these forums, and believe me when I say there are no stupid questions!!

I saw them last night in Cardiff, and they still awesome musicians. They are getting on (except for Steve Morse!) and that has its effects. But it was a lot of fun last night. Roger Glover and Ian Paice were having a ball!!

I have put this in my diary and I hope work doesn't get in the way....... See you there I hope. I will be coming from Swansea.

New to this forum, but I have been playing bass for some 2 years and guitars in general for 5 years. Started late in days (aged 57 now) but loving it Going to start looking for someone or ones to play together with somewhere in South Wales and giving it a go!! Looking forward to using Basschat..