nick

[quote name='steve-soar' post='151461' date='Mar 5 2008, 12:33 AM']one of our guitarists got a brand new Gibson 335. We were backstage at the Moels club in Bath(anyone remember it?) and we had a bit of time to tinker with our new toys. We were all cleaning our guitars and such when the guitarist reached into the road crews box of tricks and pulled out a bottle of meths, unbeknown to the rest of us. About thirty seconds later he showed us what had happened as he tied to polish the 335, most of the finish on the front of it had softened and started to rub away, half a dozen wipes of the cloth and the guitar was worth about £500 less.[/quote]

Sounds like Sploote (?!)

All the above are excellent suggestions.

Fingers & pick in various places i.e. by bridge, midway over pick-up, or up by the neck.
Fretting higher up the neck on lower strings, for a thicker sound. Playing across strings for more of a twang. Even chords.
Experiment, & listen to as many different genres as possible.

Pedalwise; a Sansamp or cheaper Behringer clone can help spice up an average amp.

[quote name='Beedster' post='151370' date='Mar 4 2008, 09:58 PM']Anyone know who the dude on bass was....?[/quote]

Joe Long [i](I think)[/i]

[quote name='Beedster' post='151354' date='Mar 4 2008, 09:34 PM']Then it came to me after I had hummed the tune a few times. 'The Night': Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
Straight donw the record shop, back home, just been playing it, and I now am pretty sure where my love of bass came from, it was that track. In fact, the feel of that track has dominated everything I've ever tried to play on bass without me really realising it.
C[/quote]

Top tune, one of my all time favourites too.
You obviously have impeccable taste

CHiPs TV series theme tune

[quote name='Bassassin' post='150871' date='Mar 4 2008, 09:44 AM']Pretty, ain't it? And if you're interested in what it really is:

[url="http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/kasuga/198x/p4.html"]http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-a...ga/198x/p4.html[/url]

If you're an appreciator of early 80s original JapCrap, the rest of the catalogue's worth a quick drool, too:

[url="http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/kasuga/198x/index.html"]http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-a...198x/index.html[/url]

J.[/quote]

Cheers for the catalogue links Jon

+1 all the above.
Plus decent gauge flats, also possibly tuning to B-E-A-D.

Have you checked out Todd Terry's 1999 album 'Resolutions'?
A classic.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='147055' date='Feb 26 2008, 01:19 AM']And a very sweet-looking Maya, complete with covers, hiding its light under a bushel. Whatever that means:
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150219361134"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150219361134[/url]

J.[/quote]

Quite interested in the Maya. My rosewood neck one needs a partner!
Anyone else on here thinking of having a punt?

Electro-Harmonix 'Small Clone'

Switches here, again (IMO) reasonably priced
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320219999734&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=220147766203&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DCR%252BIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...n%3D4%26ps%3D42[/url]

What looks like a good effect here too:
[url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17968"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17968[/url]

Good for fuzzes & distortions:
[url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10740"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10740[/url]

[quote name='umph' post='144628' date='Feb 21 2008, 07:46 PM']maplins seems really overpriced for getting all the bits for building pedals was wondering if there are any cheaper alternatives on the net that don't involve shipping from the states[/quote]

Try [url="http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/"]http://www.bitsbox.co.uk/[/url]
IMO reasonably priced.

What are planning on building?

With regard to some of the above views on Royal Mail & non-receipt of purchased items; I would have to comment on my recent experiences (last six weeks) of purcased things not turning up. Each time sellers stating goods sent, though unfortunately not tracked. Fortunately sellers senT replacements for all items [i]'lost'[/i] in Post
Three seperate CD's
One 12" single
Set of bass strings
And even Road Tax from DVLA!

WEM Dominator: Volume 7 , Treble 0 & Bass 1.
That's it!

[quote name='jono b' post='140302' date='Feb 14 2008, 01:52 PM']Heavy-ish rock really, doubt it'd be meaty enough for that.[/quote]

It doesn't get much heavier than Ministry
[url="http://www.hollowbodybass.com/hollowbody-bassists/paul-barker.htm"]http://www.hollowbodybass.com/hollowbody-b...paul-barker.htm[/url]

Hello Kev,

Try my mate Frank Aust (St.George/Hanham) - he's in the luthier/repairers section.

Failing that & all the above; I can fix it for you for nowt - it's a piece of piss really.
However, I'm stacked up till next week...so anytime after Tuesday.

PM me if needed...

Thanks

[quote name='nick' post='135606' date='Feb 7 2008, 11:38 AM']Hello,

Playing @ Mr. Wolfs (Bristol) Friday 15th February
33 St. Stephens Street (by Baldwin St.), BS1 1JX, Bristol

Please come along if you fancy a different night out. Admission will be just a few quid, 8pm - late (4am) [b]Three[/b] bands inc. The Final Problem & Julia Set + DJ - [i]Great venue & a bargain![/i]



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Bump for my gig tomorrow - cheers

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='139559' date='Feb 13 2008, 03:00 PM']That reminds me of a great quote from Peter Hook who was asked why he slung his bass so low.

"Otherwise I'd look like that **** from Level 42"[/quote]

[quote name='jono b' post='139861' date='Feb 13 2008, 09:05 PM']Don't suppose anyone spied [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-COMMODORE-SEMI-ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-C1960s_W0QQitemZ320217359220QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this semi[/url] on the 'bay? I like. I like a lot. I want to put thin strings on it. I don't know why.[/quote]

Funnily enough bought one myself short while ago.
Mines a cherry red version, with more of a scroll-like lawsuit headstock, black button tuners & adjustable dampener bridge.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/2128148899/in/set-72157602884385041/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/2...57602884385041/[/url]

Pickup certainly packs a punch @ 15k, especially considering it's age.
Lovely bass, & IMO quite usable, though it depends on what kind of music you're playing

[quote name='bigd1' post='136414' date='Feb 8 2008, 11:59 AM']My point was just to hopefully be clear, has anybody found they really need to take spare instruments when playing gigs?[/quote]

Straight answer in all hoesty (for me) is [u]no[/u].

Actioned.
Will get some mates to do the same.

Good luck mate!

My favourite is "The Light Pours Out Of Me"
Love the simplicity of the bassline on that song...

Hello,

Playing @ Mr. Wolfs (Bristol) Friday 15th February
33 St. Stephens Street (by Baldwin St.), BS1 1JX, Bristol

Please come along if you fancy a different night out. Admission will be just a few quid, 8pm - late (4am) [b]Three[/b] bands inc. The Final Problem & Julia Set + DJ - [i]Great venue & a bargain![/i]

Cheers

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[quote name='Freuds_Cat' post='134790' date='Feb 6 2008, 04:21 AM']I take 3 different basses to most gigs (Main: 72 Jazz, 2nd: Hollowbody w/ hummers, 3rd: Fretless) and I'm comfortable just switching to one of the other 2.
Battery goes flat on the active Jazz and its fun to switch to the fretless until the end of the set.

So Unless you are really out of your comfort zone then get a similar one. Otherwise IMHO it can be good fun and makes you think differently.[/quote]

At the moment I take three too. Generally a Tokai P-Bass, a Rickenfaker & an old semi w/flats.

Last time I broke a string was about ten years ago, & I guess I could pretty much cover all the stuff with P-Bass due to it's versatility, so I can agree with those who say one good bass is enough with spares & perhaps a small toolkit.

However, I do like the different feels & tones I get with different instruments, and (for me) it's also fun to chop & change.
IMO there's no point in having them all if I'm not going to use them.

There again, I could end up going back to using one bass if transport space was an issue....

Why not try a Behringer BDI21 (sansamp clone)?

[quote name='nash' post='133528' date='Feb 4 2008, 12:18 PM']i dont think i'll ever change from a p bass. they're all i need. leo got it right pretty much first time.[/quote]
+1

[quote name='nash' post='133528' date='Feb 4 2008, 12:18 PM']does anyone else love them as much as i do?[/quote]
I do - don't think I'll ever get rid of my Tokai