Burns-bass

Slap bass has no practical application in life or good music. It’s like learning to rap in Latin - technically impressive but entirely pointless.

He’s not very good but it’s pretty harmless, isn’t it? He’s not purporting to be an expert or offering a transcription, he’s just having a bit of fun. If he’s happy then good luck. Worse are the snake oil salesman peddling courses that will give you mega chops in seconds that will help you get all the gigs and girls. Everyone knows that if you want to warm money and gig every night then play DB.

You know better than I do. I played an all-dayer there one bank holiday. Also played a gig there when Liverpool won the European cup. The room filled when they were 3 - 0 down then emptied when they clawed it back. By penalties we just stopped.

The Horseshoe on Downend might work if you can guarantee a crowd?

Don’t do that. Try one and see how it works for you! I’m weird. I play double bass but prefer the skinniest necked jazz basses you can find. I don’t know why. The Alembic was beautiful but we didn’t click, perhaps you will.

Me too and I had exactly the same experience!

I had one like this about 15 years ago. Lovely!

I sae the Bryant there. It’s definitely one of his, shame about the inlays which I don’t really like. Guess it could be removed without my much hassle.

We’re the same, apart from never having met... Bryant basses are a really accessible way to get a beautiful sounding instrument. Construction is a bit rustic and the bridges are always too small apparently, but they’re amazing instruments for the price and likely to appreciate in value too.

I had exactly the same experience. I still use my ply bass as the go-to instrument for lugging to practices and jam sessions but the reality is that it’s a pale imitation of my Bryant bass. The Bryant is set up wonderfully (Martin Penning) and makes the most beautiful noise. It’s so much better to play than the ply bass but impractical to have around the house with two toddlers. Total cost was about £4.5k with set up, new strings and a pickup but it’s worth it. If you cant afford that it don’t want to spend that, then perhaps reshooting the fingerboard might help with the action? That worked for the ply bass, it’s now a different beast.

Buying this and importing it from Mexico would be crazy.

His hair.

If Scott knows one thing it’s what his audience wants to hear. It’s not entirely my thing but his tone is fantastic, and the tune is obviously just a way for him to bust out his chops for the lads. Drummer is a force of nature too. Personally I wouldn’t want to listen to a bass virtuoso noodling for hours anymore, but I used to love it. There are enough notes on the fretboard for everyone. If he goes high, you go low etc.

Very little when you plug it into an amp to be honest. The only issue is weight - Sires can be very heavy.

I played with him a couple of times. Thoroughly lovely chap, and very very funny!

Be useful with the dots.

Absolutely Chris. My grandad had manic depression and had fits of energy where he’d overstretch himself, then pits in which he’d sit mute for weeks on end. I work with a number of mental health trusts and don’t mean to perpetuate any stigma around the issue.

I use More Than and my 1966 Jazz is insures up to £10k for about £30, the other instruments all add up to about £60. I’m very happy with them, they’ve been absolutely brilliant.

Nah, if you read the whole thread (or even a snapshot of it) it’s clear the guy has his problems. It’s not a pejorative either, I think it’s quite sad that this has happened.

I love the way his passive aggressive message implies the problem lies with the customer rather than him. He’s obviously got mental health problems, that comes across quite clearly.

Guitars are an illiquid asset in that you need to find a buyer to crystallise any gains - which may be easier said than done... Anyone who has studied or been involved in the market will have seen how the value of guitars dipped (or crashed, depending) after the 2008 crash. It shows how fragile it all is. If consumer confidence dies the bottom of the market can fall out. They’re an asset that has little intrinsic value, which is why the market is so fragile. Personally I’d avoid viewing guitars as an investment but treat them (as they should be) as instruments of enjoyment. What cemented how stupid this fetishisation of originality around Fender guitars was when I shifted to DB. It quickly became clear that the originality of even the most prized instruments was secondary to how well it plays and sounds.

This is the beauty of music. A few people in a room together who’ve never met making tunes. Enjoy!

Agreed it’s a car boot special with the world intonation I imagine!

Two basses - 66 candy red jazz and a modern Mex Jazz bass. Two uprights (60s Excelsior and Bryant). The happiest I’ve ever been with my gear... Less is definitely more!