Mickyk

Hardly any ...

Gear 4music beginner Bass 

Ibanez sr200 

Yamaha BB424x

Ibanez SR500

Sire v7 Jazz Bass

Sandberg Electra v4 

Fender Mex P ....my last one ever.

I have a Mex Fender P Bass with Fender 63 pick ups, with Adagio Flat wound strings and coupled with Sansamp Tech 21,and ill yell you what, the tone this thing pushes out is spot on imo. 

On 05/01/2023 at 21:17, WinterMute said:

Steely Dan, 1st year at Uni, bloke over the corridor in halls played a lot of Steely Dan, I hated it, preferring to drown it out with a solid diet of Rush, Zep, Pink Floyd, Motorhead and the like.

 

Now a proper devotee, love their work. Still love the other stuff too, my tastes have broadened. Ewen, you were right there mate.

 

Still can't stand Jazz mind.

Same with me hated Steely in the 70s,a bit different now ,they are one of my faves that's fo sho.

Come and give it a try with no obligation to buy, ,tis a wonderful Instrument, sounds amazing.

Will only be available for another two weeks or so, after which it's going on Bass Players Market on FB.

17 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

You could extend this argument to virtually anything we buy or use. For example, I'm an angler. Do I really need a Hardy fly rod when I can buy a perfectly functional rod from China for a fraction of the price that will catch me just as many fish? No, but I can afford a Hardy or two and the pleasure of ownership is worth it. I admit I'm also a bit of a tart and like the cachet of owning nice things. I can't take my money with me when I go.

Well Dan You are a Marketeers Dream, they love people like you. I concede to your analogy regarding Fishing Tackle, I am also a Fisherman ,I own a Daiwa Pole which I have had for some 12 years, my mate has just spent nigh on 4 grand on a Daiwa Air Z pro pole which is one of the lightest poles on the market ,?does this now mean he will win more Fishing matches than me, I doubt it ,I'm just a better Angler. Its the same with Guitars ,it is the person playing it that ticks the boxes.

The Great Kick N Rush.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=323250788192315

Prime example which is in an almost like new condition,

Never been out of my house, so never Gigged, home use only.

Reason for sale, one Bass has to go out of three and this one won the Toss, the other two being Fender Mex p and a Yamaha 424x.

Collection only , Sorry I won't be posting this, it would break my heart if it got damaged in anyway.

The bass is Circa 2017 if the previous owners info was correct when I bought it three years ago.

The Bass can be played at my home address .

6 hours ago, lownote said:

So at the beginning of this year I vowed to abandon bass and focus all my energy and money on sax GAS. And I got to February really well. And bought loads of sax stuff.  I didn't touch the Revelation, and it wasn't even a battle to do that.  I eschewed the BC For Sale section (well, a little light window shopping p'raps). Then. Yesterday I watched the SBL Thursday vlogcast as usual, and there's Ian Martin Allison bigging up Leyla Sneary, a capable young bass sister on Instantgram.  And she's playing a 5 string 'burst alder Sire V7v2, which sounds rather well.  And IMMEDIATELY I'm on BC FS section scouring.  This is DESPITE having had four Sires in the past, including an alder V7 5 and moving on.  AND knowing that just because she plays it well doesn't mean I will. Doh. 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFrzn_uhyJ/?hl=en  

I'm stopping cutting my nails.

33 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said:

Go through your Motown collection and isolate the bass parts, not just the James Jamerson tracks but also those featuring Bob Babbitt and Nate Watts (specifically Stevie Wonder albums). Another great player used by SW was Scott Edwards, who also played on loads of classic disco/soul tunes by the likes of Tavares, Hall & Oates, Aretha Franklin, Bozz Scaggs and hundreds more. Two other players I 100% recommend are Bernard Edwards (obvious but essential) and Leon Sylvers III who produces and plays bass on  Solar albums by e.g  Shalamar, The Whispers etc. My personal #1 is Louis Johnson. Just check him out on any Brothers Johnson stuff but also Jacko's Off the Wall and Thriller.

All those and you wont go far wrong.

On 24/01/2023 at 21:20, Bassfinger said:

Factor in the cost of the correct screws (Fender P/N 002-1422-049) and that's still only 30 quid. A bargain indeed.

I was thinking of getting one of these,? could the old screws not be used to refit the Bridge.

On 24/01/2023 at 21:20, Bassfinger said:

Factor in the cost of the correct screws (Fender P/N 002-1422-049) and that's still only 30 quid. A bargain indeed.

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New Gold Dream, SM ,takes me right back to Blackpool 1982,Imperial Hotel to be precise, with the Trader Jacks night club at the side what a weekend that was.

Loved the one by Just brothers.. Sliced Tomatoes one from my Wigan Casino Days excellent,  ? got any more Northern Soul Tunes lined up up Bro.

Ok no worries. ta

Hi Bud? Are you ever around the East Midlands area,Notts,Derby at any time.

None unfortunately.

On 07/12/2022 at 21:46, Bart Funk Bass said:

 

Old Northern Soul stomper from the Wigan Casino Uk,love it ,well played,

Jim Dunlop Big Subby Nylons 1 mm do it for me, makes 16th notes a walk in the park using these ,and the tones great as well.

Here's my set up

Focusrite solo.https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Focusrite-Scarlett-Solo-3rd-Gen/2YSE

These Headphones..https://www.amazon.co.uk/OneOdio-Bluetooth-Headphones-Professional-Monitoring/dp/B07MQSFW9R/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=AMTW0YFAXI9O&keywords=oneodio+fusion+a70+dj+headphones&qid=1670105337&sprefix=one+odio+fusion+a+70+dj+headphones%2Caps%2C52&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 which are great for the price

Dont know what your Budget is but great set up, and a free download of Audacity will get you up and running, great sound for little money really ,and you wouldn't need your amp for silent practice all this assuming you have a laptop or pc that is.

I was told last night that my  Bass playing was on fire,

Currently working on this Jazz Funk classic from 1983 again its synth bass, but i just like the tune.

Squeeze Nottingham royal Concert hall ,looking forward to it.

A word of advice don't bother, unless you're thinking of gigging in Richmond or somewhere like that. London is a mess in most aspects.

Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad.

What is horny black toad?

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma), also known as horny toads or horntoads, are a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae. The common names refer directly to their horns or to their flattened, rounded bodies, and blunt snouts. Horned lizard.

Question is ?why did he want to hunt them, i ll bet they taste  good though with a bit of French Mustard.

22 hours ago, Mickyk said:

Glen Matlock

Raymond Burns.

Michael Bradley

Phil lesh

Matt Sargent.

Glen Matlock Bath as we say In Derbyshire of the sex pistols,needs no introduction.

Raymond Burns..Bass Player with the Damned alternated between him and Captain Sensible.

Michael Bradley..Bass Player with the Undertones.

Phil Lesh...Of the Grateful Dead.

Mat Sargent... Bass Player with the 70s punk band Splodgenessabounds.

What  A line Up.