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[quote name='phsycoandy' post='624534' date='Oct 12 2009, 10:53 PM']really cant be bothered to tell him. Bless our US cousins![/quote]

I thought item location said Manchester UK.

Quick look at serial number S9 + 5 digits indicates '79. Poor math or poor typing. Nonetheless this still counts as an misleading description.

I bought that album on vinyl back in the 80s and really loved the DB playing on it. I had no idea who Danny Thompson was then, makes complete sense now though. Yeah Ink In The Well is a great track, shame I have no means of playing vinyl these days as it would be on a turntable now.

That's so poor, if you decide you're not going to show it's just common courtesy to let people know, rather than them have to wait around for nothing.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='623118' date='Oct 11 2009, 02:29 PM']But blend the two pickups equally and the resulting tone is more like the neck pickup sound but with some extra treble added (as you'd expect)* BUT ALSO a load of midrange cut out. Yes, two jazz pickups on full gives you a scooped tone![/quote]

Brilliant Alex! This explains why my double P Precision becomes a slap monster when I add the bridge p/up.

[quote name='dangee' post='622954' date='Oct 11 2009, 11:04 AM']It's the latest version...got it from The Gallery about a year ago. Haven't thought about a price yet- ideally after a trade to avoid making too much of a loss.[/quote]

OK. If you do decide to sell it (I don't have a BDDI to trade, I use an MXR M80 currently) PM me, cheers.

EDIT: FYI there is a BDDI on [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tech-21-Sansamp-3-Channel-Programmable-Bass-Driver-D-I_W0QQitemZ120477159106QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item1c0cff8ec2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Ebay[/url] at the moment

Is this the newer version with the DI or the older one without? How much are looking to get?

[quote name='Duarte' post='622461' date='Oct 10 2009, 03:08 PM']For example, the Stingray will offer a more warm, old school tone, whilst the Sterling offers more aggressive, more mid range punch. The Stingray is somewhat scooped in the mids.

The Pickuips and Preamps are different, but you will get the classic music man vibe with either bass.[/quote]


Ray has Alnico p/ups and the Sterling has ceramic which gives the tone Duarte has acurately described. Ray is also slightly larger and weighs a bit more too (5ozs or so according to MM).

[quote name='Stingray5' post='622199' date='Oct 10 2009, 01:27 AM']Jackson Brown's excellent album 'The Pretender'.[/quote]


The Pretender is a bass player's list of super stars, not only Glaub, but Sklar and Rainey too.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='622418' date='Oct 10 2009, 01:31 PM']Have worked out a cunning plan to do both, it means a swift drive up north after their early saturday gig and a drive across to sunny mancunia on the sunday but I'm worth it![/quote]


Now that's a weekend!

The most durable finish is going to be a polyester one a la standard Fender finish (both MIM & MIM). Next is going to be a laquer finish with a natural (waxed, oiled, etc) coming in as the least durable. This is only really for dinks and scratches as a suitabley oiled or waxed finsh will the protect the wood nicely from drying out and other contaninant attack (sweat, beer, etc). I'm not sure where auto spray paint would fit if you were thinking of using that at all.

Already got one of the orange short sleeves and I'm definitely up for one of the black/grey long sleeves (winter draws on and all that) hope I get in early enough for a large when they are released to the populace.

After doing BVs for over ayear now I am finding it easier to do, but sometimes the groove is so different to the vocals that I just can't do it, so I just play the bass line (as is right and proper of course). Long and short of it is, the more you do it, the easier it becomes, as does finding a harmony.

[quote name='Cairobill' post='621468' date='Oct 9 2009, 11:38 AM']Great review Sibob[/quote]

+1 But trying 8 basses is hardly a quick visit now is it? I don't think a quick visit to the gallery is possible as they're so cool in there and they've got such nice gear.

I do like the buttercream/tort combo a lot. Out of my price range unfortunately.

Thanks for posting. I can't believe I'm gigging that night too

I've been using a Fender deluxe gig bag for ages now, seems to do the job very well. Also picked up a very similar bag from the Rotosound stand at the Music Live show a couple of years back which is also good. Or are you looking for something a little more robust than a gig bag?

This is what I do anyway. Schroeder 1212L 4Ohm with an LMII head. Works for me.

I used to use Ultra Js on a 4 string and found them to be exceptional. Have a bump on me.

I use a laptop bag that I got from Maplins for £25. I think it must've been an old bag as the section meant for the laptop is massive. Also gets my various leads in comfortabley in the side pockets. Well padded too.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='619673' date='Oct 7 2009, 03:49 PM']I will take some pics whilst Im there for a little "Tour Post" when I get home, hows that?[/quote]

That will be awesome, but the GAS will be uncontrollable!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='619495' date='Oct 7 2009, 12:45 PM']Do you fancy bringing me one back too??? [/quote]

This will just start a whole of "and me" type posts.

So far be it of me to disappoint............ ME TOO a 4 string P/J please.

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='619090' date='Oct 6 2009, 10:19 PM']We play this song at the start of every function gig - I really better go back and listen to the original.

We kick off the second set with Money For Nothing - with luck, alcohol has been consumed and the place starts to jump. Gawd bless da Straits! [/quote]

We do those 2 too and Sultans is a more interesting line for me (not sure I play JI's actual line, but the meat and tatties of it are there with a bit me thrown in). As I'm singing BVs on MFN I'm very glad the bass line is simplistic or I'd be in real trouble

EDIT: I've also been playing Lady Writer with another band and the bass line to this is great fun, bouncing from standard 4/4 to a rhumba feel and back again.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='619029' date='Oct 6 2009, 09:13 PM']Yup I realise that, so why is it described as a WL?[/quote]


Ebay seller being expansive with the "truth" methinks. If he stretched it any further it would rip apart at the seams. This kind of shameless exaggeration would have me heading for the hills despite the 100% feedback rating. As the saying goes, buyer beware.

[quote name='chris_b' post='381514' date='Jan 15 2009, 06:18 PM']Why play it note for note? Tommy Cogbill busked it. Make it yours and play your take on it.[/quote]

+1 Absolutely. I think we often hold some basslines in too much reverence and feel the need to copy them so slavishly it suppresses our own expression. I've certainly taken to taking the meat and tatties of an original and then making the part my own. Obviously a bit different in tribute bands.

John Illsley is often mocked for his part in Dire Straits which I think is unfair, after all you don't want to stamp all over Mark Knopfler's playing, that'd be like having a dog and barking yourself. Outside of the soloists and obvious exceptions in a band context (RHCP, Level 42, etc) isn't our instrument meant to be supportive?