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On 31/12/2018 at 13:18, Christine said:

Just be aware, it only takes one little bit of carelessness. The day after I did that we looked inside the planer and found 11 slices of fingernail, we calculated the whole event took about 1/20th of a second. 14 years later it still hurts, machines have no conscience!

all in the love of bass 

5 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Cheers all! Here's a clip from my NYE gig. It LOVES flats, and really growls when you dig in.

 

 

excellent my wifes is singing along in the kitchen

8 minutes ago, walshy said:

This is my Pino bass. Well it’s a 1970 original (Bar the paintwork) and a lot less coin than the GAK ones! Looks the business thanks to BassDoc for sorting it out 👍 Just got it back today 😍

like the backdrop

1 minute ago, lownote12 said:

It's easy to over think this and I really don't agree you need all those modal scales and three position arpeggios n all.  I have (had) much the same problem. You mention you play rock and funk:

Point 1:  A very recent issue for me (this week in fact) is that bass is the most important insturment in funk. Funk is about being right on the groove but also needing to know well defined and sometimes complex bass lines that the audience will expect. That's hard and a bit of a mission in some cases.  OTOH, most rock and blues, unless you're doing covers, just requires building a melodic bridge between drums and everything else.  You'd be surprised how few notes you need providing you're right in the pocket and work intelligently with the drums, something I learned from Scott Devine.  Even just root  and 5th can sound great if augmented by the occasional octave root, ghost note and approach notes.  

Point  2. Practice a lot to songs you know well.  Keep playing until your fingers figure out for themselves what works, having regard to point 1 above.

bass is the most important insturment  in all music😎

2 hours ago, Painy said:

If its a business seller and you click onto their profile you can then click on your legal information which should show you where their business is actually located (or at least registered). 

The amount of times the listing says it ships from London but you check the legal information and the company is located in Shenzhen or Guangzhou! 

to true most stuff comes from china😷

On 30/12/2018 at 21:47, Marcoelwray said:

Ok, thanks, I didn't saw it that way, but guess you're right! I think I will the same visual technique as the picture, but I'll drill holes towards the bottom of the bass.

Meanwhile (there is a dimension problem in the wood for the body so I have to wait my supplier to come back from Madagascar...), I rounded a side of the neck, new technique: big rasp then 180 directly, long but satisfying.

I adjusted the nut, made a truss rod cover, made a smooth fretboard ending.

Ah yes ; I knew it but reminder:

DON'T USE YOUR DRESSER AS A PLANER BARE HANDS ! I'm an idiot.

ouch

8 minutes ago, Christine said:

It's both my index fingers in the picture., I'm not that badly deformed The badly cut finger is the index on my left/fretting hand, I use a plastic fingertip made from Polymorph and leather to play with

i can feel the pain

21 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said:

Ouch!

ouch 😦

On 18/10/2018 at 11:42, MacDaddy said:

A bunch of Indie halfwits, who are so talentless they are unable to join in with the opening theme, and instead just stand there with their arms folded.

A proponent of world music, never heard of before or since, producing some unintelligible atonal drivel, which nevertheless is lapped up by the audience less they be accused of racism for not liking it.

A former boy/girl band member trying to gain some real muso credibility to kickstart a solo career, but obviously finding live vocals a bit tough.

A former legend living on past glories, much loved by the audience who are obviously saddened that the legend is past their best and the voice is not what it was.

A re-formed but fatter and balder line up of a band, failing to make anyone interested in their new material.

Plus a painful ‘off the cuff’ chat with a ‘friend’ or celebrity in the crowd.

glad i didnt watch 😊

On 25/07/2018 at 10:42, Teebs said:

Hi Basschat!

I've been playing bass since the early '90s - in bands 'til mid-2000s, gigging a fair bit. Bit of a break until last year when I joined a (very) amateur band which didn't work out sadly

Not sure of direction now - just know that I enjoy learning new things on the bass (and buying gear!). Will see how it goes whether to find a new band.

I've really enjoyed reading the forums for the past few months - a lot of knowledge and kindness out there.

Hugh

its 2019 soon best of look 

9 minutes ago, Teebs said:

Happy New Year Rollie & all Basschatistas! 👍

happy new year to all bassists after all we ROCK 

Just now, Ricky 4000 said:

Welcome, and a happy new year 🍻

happy new year to you and all at basschat

On 15/12/2018 at 09:23, The59Sound said:

You may not like it (or him) but this is the style you have to adopt now to acheieve 'sucess' on social media and make serious money off of it. I know it's not your proper version of bass playing etc. etc. but he appeals to the kids and the kids are making him money.

How many people here would watch his video 'Can you play Korn with Corn?' Yeah... silence. Don't watch his channel then. 

each to his/her own if it moves you thats the thing. happy rock n roll

46 minutes ago, lowdowner said:

*doh* - missed that! Maybe I could get one and not bother learning to mute?

 

learn to mute and have fun  n happy new year

16 minutes ago, The59Sound said:

Used to drink there ten or so years ago, never caught a live act there!

famous for live acts esp jazz played there many times myself over the years. there was always bands on. its not a venue any more. like a lot of the pubs closing down. sad

6 minutes ago, lowdowner said:

What I find interesting about this video is how he's not bothering to mute his lower E and A strings at all. When I posted a video of my own playing on SBL (this one in fact some of the feedback said I could with learning to mute my bottom strings more.. so how is he getting away with this where I can't? 

 

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6 minutes ago, lowdowner said:

What I find interesting about this video is how he's not bothering to mute his lower E and A strings at all. When I posted a video of my own playing on SBL (this one in fact some of the feedback said I could with learning to mute my bottom strings more.. so how is he getting away with this where I can't? 

 

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look at the nut on his bass 

7 hours ago, The59Sound said:

Oh, which pub? I'm local to the area and know Coventry very well. 

the earlsdon cottage

im going for 70 pounds. as i aint got a clue really 

Just now, mike257 said:

I have it on authority from mutual acquaintances that this was a fully unprovoked attack, and that the singer gave the offender a well deserved pasting. 

😊 😊😊

1 hour ago, Starbass65 said:

 

yes i like it

1 minute ago, thepurpleblob said:

Somebody groped by wife at a gig and SHE beat the crap out of them and threw them clean out of the front door. I know my place 😄

go girl go 😊

1 minute ago, skankdelvar said:

 

Ever played a Caravan Club rally? They're like Saigon during the Tet offensive, sh*t going off everywhere. 

Never again.

MAN THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL AT ITS BEST

2 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Euch, nasty... you gotta play on though. 👍

 

yea the guitar was still in tune got back on stage an played on like nothing happend

10 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

And I thought it was just me! This is good news... Safety in numbers! 😁

we are all in it togeather and after we are all bassists and very proud of that fact 😊 😊 😊 😊 

1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Keith > 

i seen this in coventry. in a pub i was watching a band when someone  in the crowd grabbed a girl by the neck the guitarist seen this so he hit the guy with his guitar around the head it was sick.ning  the noise it made bouncers got rid of the offender band played on