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[quote name='Geddys nose' post='359967' date='Dec 20 2008, 11:10 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001-electric-bass-made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ190275371858QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item190275371858&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Elmayer-4001...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url] Looks a real nice bass I'd imagine if it gets to the end without getting pulled it will go for a fair wedge with Christmas money around and a 10 day auction .[/quote] That's the same as my Maya - a cracking bass. Will be watching this with interest.

Just a plug for my mate's band; [b]Voice Of The Bomb[/b], who are playing this Tuesday at the Fleece. It's free admission & two other Bristol bands; [b]Road to Recovery[/b] & [b]A Day At the Races[/b] are supporting. [url="http://www.fleecegigs.co.uk/Bands/555/-free-showcase-buzz-monkey"]Voice Of The Bomb @ Fleece (Bristol) 23/12/08[/url] Apparently also some drinks promotions - should be a good, cheap night out! Cheers

[quote name='Gretschilli' post='359123' date='Dec 19 2008, 08:17 PM'][color="#8B0000"][size=4][font="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I've got an audition to get into music college coming up, and i want to get ahead with preparations, and so was wondering whether anyone had any suggestions for audition pieces - what would really impress you guys and what would you be looking for in a player !? I've had suggestions such as Dolphin Dance, Rampage - Marcus Miller, Nowhere to Run (Jamerson), some Jamiroquai tracks.. Then i thought of transcribing a piece.. Any advice would be greatly appreciated !! Happy Christmas ! [/font][/size][/color][/quote] Good choices, especially 'Nowhere to Run' - can't go wrong with some good Motown. 'Tears of a Clown' & 'Love Is An Itching In My Heart' have got good grooves as well. Good luck with the audition

Just heard this track on the radio - love the bassline. Was wondering if anybody knows who the bass player was on this(?) Cheers

[quote name='Shockwave' post='357437' date='Dec 17 2008, 11:27 PM']Hey guys. Looking for a new project or band to join in Bristol. All genres considered apart from singer/songwriter acoustic based stuff. So this means i am looking from anything, Death metal to funk, Jazz to Pop. If anyone can help me out that'll be cool -Rob.[/quote] Hi Rob, Why don't you put an ad on Gumtree? There's also [url="http://www.bristolrock.co.uk/Pages/MusiciansWanted.htm"]Bristol Rocks[/url] Good luck with your search.

[quote name='2x18' post='353143' date='Dec 12 2008, 09:21 PM']Another Hondo [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-II-Bass-Guitar-late-70s-Vintage-Sound-Style_W0QQitemZ160304557994QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-II-Bass-Guitar...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Will.[/quote] And another one! Pricing a bit optimistic me thinks [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-II-late-70s-bass-guitar-japan-lawsuit-case_W0QQitemZ280295776892QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item280295776892&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-II-late-70s-ba...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

Maya fretless P-Bass project [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maya-fretlless-jazz-bass-project-M-I-J-70s-collectabl_W0QQitemZ130276334509QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item130276334509&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maya-fretlless-jazz-...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

[quote name='ARGH' post='355844' date='Dec 16 2008, 12:12 PM']Save yourself the worry,and replace the P's P/U,a Dimarzio gives out a good slap tone[/quote] +1 to Mr. ARGH's sugestion & possibly swap out the bridge also if you want. P-Bass is the way to go if you want a nice old-skool slap sound - keep it, if it plays well for you. There again if you want to do typewriter impersonations...

[quote name='Musky' post='354121' date='Dec 14 2008, 11:14 AM']I'm not too surprised to be honest - Westbury might not be brand on the tip of every players tongue but they were made by Matsumoku. The Track 2 basses don't come up too often and this one was in pretty good condition (missing saddle excepted). Algis Kizys out of Swans used to play one of these incidentally.[/quote] As did Muttley McLad!

Nice looking Maya lefty Jazz copy [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maya-Left-Handed-70s-Jazz-Bass_W0QQitemZ270317331926QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270317331926&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maya-Left-Handed-70s...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

Hello and welcome from another (expat) Manc. Some of the best bassists ever have come from Manchester, though you probably already know that. Cheers

Thanks for the tips. There's too much damage to finish for spot repairs. Ideally, once down to bare wood, I'd like to leave it, but guess it would get grubby fairly quickly. After something pretty minimal as far as refinishing is concerned, that wouldn't make the neck look too different in colour to the natural maple finish body...

[quote name='Bassassin' post='348281' date='Dec 8 2008, 01:06 AM']I suspect a version of you with 1) significantly less money but a taste for cheap & idiosyncratic (ie repulsive to anyone with standards) crap that would be more at home burning in a skip, and 2) a partner who sings in my band & therefore allows me my little foibles. As for embodying this forum - I have to say right now I have never owned a Fender, MusicMan, Warwick, Shuker, Lakland, WAL, Status, Goodfellow, G&L, Pedulla or even a bloody SX - so I'm amazed they even let me come on here! :ph34r: J.[/quote] Same as you, I've not spent more than £200 on any bass in current collection, cheapest was about 50. In previous times have had Fenders, Stingray & Rickenbacker on long-term loan, but am more than happy with what I've got now. Though, I do fancy getting a Bach or SX perhaps oneday.

Nice to watch, but I think it doesn't nail the groove like the original bassline.

Would get the (much) cheaper Behringer clone, if you're only going to use it sparingly or for backup. I've had both pedals - either are good, for approximations of the SVT sound, if that's all what your after.

Hi all, Last week, my cat managed to bring down a bookcase on top of one of my basses (Maya Rickenfaker), also knocking out of it's stand, onto the carpet. The finish on neck is 'shattered' in areas. However, this (luckily) seems to be the only damage, it still plays OK & thru-neck joint is fine - tough old bass. Fragments of finish coming away from the neck are like shards of glass, & after during scraping a bit away - horrible smell leads me to believe that it's some kind of plastic (?) I've played a few acoustics before with a satin-like finish which I liked the feel of. I would like to strip all the old finish off the neck, and rather than try to blend in patches, try to get as near as possible feel to a bare-wood neck. Can anyone recommend anything to refinish bare-wood in a natural colour and how to do it? Many thanks

[quote name='Stu-khag' post='347660' date='Dec 7 2008, 01:15 AM']Cheers Nick![/quote] No worries, you might be pleasantly surprised at some of the prices those old Ibanez/Maxons are fetching, plus the recession doesn't seem to have hit pedal prices as much as other musical equipment yet. Good luck!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='348594' date='Dec 8 2008, 01:42 PM']I put flats on one of my 6 strings and it seemed to increase the tension in the strings quite a bit (which I love). Is that normal?[/quote] I would say yeah, but some may disagree. Thats partly why I love flats, along with the smooth tone. Though I still keep a couple of basses primed with nickel & steel rounds.

[quote name='mike257' post='348297' date='Dec 8 2008, 02:29 AM']Hola! After putting it off for ages, I stuck a set of Webstrings flats on my Sandberg today, and whipped it out for tonights gig. Crikey!! I've never used flats before, but I absolutely loved the tone and the feel of them. I was plugged into someone else's battered old Laney Linebacker, but the bottom end was magic. I was playing with a couple of acoustic guitars and it sounded so much more 'right' than it ever has with rounds. I think i'm converted, at least for my acoustic-based gigs. Can't wait to try it through my rig proper and see how well they rock out So yeah, why have none of you insisted I do this sooner?[/quote] I think they're nice strings too, & don't take too long to settle in, if played a bit.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='333013' date='Nov 20 2008, 11:57 AM']Bass solos - more divisive than religion? To paraphrase, a gentleman is a man who can play a bass solo. And doesn't.[/quote] Who needs a lead guitarist?

[quote name='Stu-khag' post='346332' date='Dec 5 2008, 12:37 PM']Apologies for putting this in bass effects but I guess those in the know may have some knowledge of guitar pedal resources. does anyone know of a good online effects forum that can help value a pedal for me? its an Ibanez OD II overdrive pedal. Very early seventies (old ibanez logo) and I think pre tubescreamer. Sounds great through a valve amp with guitars but not particularly of use with my bass setup hence no use for it at this point in time.[/quote] Hi, This site is quite good [url="http://filters.muziq.be/"]DiscoFreq[/url] [url="http://filters.muziq.be/model/ibanez/first/overdrive2"]Ibanez OD II[/url] Theres a couple on Ebay at the moment being sold in the States......

I forgot....one of my favourites for lurking over vintage Japcrap; Electric Ladyland, Old Market. Just a visit alone, is an experience in itself.

[quote name='Absolute-beginner' post='344606' date='Dec 3 2008, 07:14 PM']Any advances on Bristol?[/quote] Bristols fine with me!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='344305' date='Dec 3 2008, 04:26 PM']And grow a mullet.[/quote] What like yours?