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Woohoo just found 'Funkifying the Clave' in the cupboard I bought it years ago when I was in a 'Latinish' band but it was in standard notation so I was snookered, I remember there were some great grooves on it. Now I'm beginning to read music I can work out the notes but it's so old the tunes are on a cassette, you cant win can you!

I've been playing for about the same amount of time and was in a similar position and felt I wanted to stretch myself a bit and also get more out of playing the bass. I bought an upright a year or so ago and that spurred me to get some lessons primarily to show me how to hold the thing, a few weeks ago I restarted the lessons again with the intention of learning some theory and I have to admit it's been really enjoyable. I've bought a ton of books Chuck Rainey, Ron Carter, Ray Brown, the Simandl book just arrived (woohoo) which are great but I think having a teacher has been invaluable, it gives you the impetus to practice cos you don't want to look like a fanny and it costs cash. Also it's it's quite inspiring to hear someone who can really play but is sufficiently different from your approach that you are really learning. I suppose it might be different on the electric where I have some skills and I might be a bit more resistant to being taught It's opened up a whole new range of possibilities and is great fun, as well as making Amazon happy Oh and I've been looking at the Major's Bootcamp Sessions which are great, I mean what a lot of effort to make that fantastic resource available and the numerous transcriptions on basschat.

Hi just wondering if anyone had the a transcription of the Genesis tune 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)' from 'Selling England by the Pound', the guys in the band want to do a cover for a laugh and I don't really know it. Cheers S

Cheers man I saw it and was sure it was going to be a CCB but turned out to be Romanian and even then I reckoned it would be ply but turned out it was fully carved. Slightly regretted stripping it for a second but it looks cool and I've always fancied a blonde some of the lacquer got into the grain so it's slightly mottled looking but in my eyes gives it a kind of vintage look.... that's what I'm saying anyway. Get it back in a week or so hopefully and I'll post some pics.

Took the bass I picked up really cheap off gumtree to a luthier today to fit a new bridge and restring it and I told him it was a cheapie etc and he said it was a really nice instrument, fully carved and in great nick. I stripped the lacquer off it and refinished cos it was a bargain and I fancied a wee mess about. I'm hoping to get it back in a week or two so I'll post some pics...

I've got a couple of bassmax pickups I can highly recommend them. I used it for a while with the k&k preamp and clicky sounded great. My preamp is somewhere in Inverness where I left it, I'm waiting for it to return so I can use it on me new bass!

Hey hey nice one Chris sounds like you got a good bass there..

+1 for the TI jazz flats

They'll certainly be more knowledgeable guys than me but a lot of rockabilly guys favour lower tension strings like Innovation Silver Slaps and higher action. But loads of people slap and play pizz on the same bass so I don't think it would be a problem.

It looks fantastic exactly what I'm after but just a bad time for me

I am in the Scottish Prog rock band [b]Abel Ganz[/b], the band have been going for about 30 years (I'm not the original bass player) we are currently working on a new album and our next live gig is at [url="http://www.balticprogfest.com/"]The Baltic Prog Fest[/url] in Lithuania. Some of the guys did an acoustic set supporting Pendragon at their recent Glasgow show, sadly prog gigs are hard to find in the UK. [url="http://www.abelganz.com/"]http://www.abelganz.com/[/url]

Lovely bass

Hi Folks looking to get new endpins for a of basses any suggestions, are tubular ones the best? Looking for decent quality but if there are any reasonably priced options that would be much appreciated!

[quote name='Matte_black' post='859234' date='Jun 6 2010, 08:01 PM']I've put my personal bass for sale to help Mick. I'll see if the mods will allow me to post it in the "For sale" section since I'm not going to gain money on it (I'd give away 100% of the sale price).[/quote] That's a great gesture mate I've chipped some cash, I wonder if we could donate stuff have a wee raffle or something make some money for a guy who has been an inspiration to a lot of us.

I t just sounds like a right palaver but I reckon anything will seem enjoyable after deciding to strip the varnish off the scroll!

Good Luck mate!

I'm thinking of doing a bit of work on my backup bass myself just wondered if anyone has any info on soundpost resetting and where to buy the proper tool.

The Chihuahuas will be joining a host of great acts at the brilliant Northern Roots Festival! Northern Roots Festival aims to celebrate roots and acoustic music in all its forms – folk, country, bluegrass, blues……anything as long as it is good! [url="http://northernrootsfestival.wordpress.com/about/"]http://northernrootsfestival.wordpress.com/about/[/url] Northern Roots Festival Saturday, 05 June 2010 at 21:30 Bogbain Farm, Inshes Inverness, Highland IV2 5BD

Hi folks The Chihuahuas are in Inverness at Hootanannay this Friday the 28th and in The Arch Inn Ullapool on Saturday the 29th! [url="http://www.hootananny.co.uk/"]http://www.hootananny.co.uk/[/url] [url="http://www.thearchinn.co.uk/listen.html"]http://www.thearchinn.co.uk/listen.html[/url]

Mammoth beard mate!

Yeah mate sounds like you are well out of it, what was the deal with setting up a full PA what a palaver, that would put me off more than the rehearsals if truth be told, completely stupid.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='842080' date='May 19 2010, 02:10 PM']I'm not sure how simple it would be to remove it (never thought about it)... Here's Bob Gollihur's page on the Bass Max [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1265-BASS_MAX.html"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1265-BASS_MAX.html[/url] Apparently it's just wedged in there and is designed to be easily removable. If it comes off easily enough, I'll be happy to oblige.[/quote] I have one already they come off very easily, I just bought a shadow brand new and haven't fitted it, but like the bassmax, let me know what you want for it. Why are you packing in the upright are you just not getting to play it?

Hi remember when you got that bass it looked really nice, would you sell the bassmax separately?

Upright looks really nice what is it and the bridge looks like a cool dark wood, mine have always been very light.

Acoustic guitar through a PJB Briefcase sounds amazing.