Richard R

I built my lad a go-kart with old pram wheels over a weekend. I hope your son appreciates your talent.

That was my guess, but having never seen such a thing before I didn't want to assume. 

What's the grey hook on the back?

GLWTS 

Welcome to Basschat. 

Where thread derailment is prized almost above the ability to play the ruddy instrument!!

Lots of useful and helpful folks here, just be ready to switch directon faster than a jazz rock fusion band in  show-off mode 🙂

On 15/06/2020 at 18:07, Sidlanir said:

Hi All, hope you're all doing fine...

here is my actual new project EVO-X5 Super M

That is just jaw dropping!!

Very clever and very stylish with it, the James Bond of basses.

I'm looking forward to seeing pics of the final guitar,  and video of you playing it. Not because I don't believe you, but because I do 🙂. 

And videos of the Bass of Navarone - Great Name!!

So a bass for Mr Tickle 😉

12 hours ago, Saved said:

 

Slow is fine, its 1000% better than "one day I will...", which is where most of us stay at. 🙂

What scale are these? The photos make them look enormous,  but you mentioned 40" earlier in the thread. 

Hello and welcome aboard. 

Post the question on then Bass guitars thread and I am sure someone will pop out who knows about Tokai basses. All I know is that they are by reputation rather good 👍

Welcome aboard!

Lots of Midlanders here. Are you still restricted as to where you can go, or are you not in that area of Leicester?

Stay safe, and Keep away from Basses for Sale 😉

49 minutes ago, Cog1977 said:

I think the whole of Bradford is affected, but it doesn't affect much.  We can go to the pub, shops, park... we just can't visit anybody in their garden.  Makes sense.

I would prefer to meet friends in my garden rather than the pub. Hope you and yours are all OK.

Belated welcome.

"There’s not much point trying to name my favourite bass players because the list would have to include literally everybody who has ever authentically attempted to express something with honesty and integrity through the instrument…"   That would include me, and trust me - I am not anybody's favourite bass player!

If you're near Bradford, are you in the area with local lockdown?

I have fallen about laughing at this thread, absolutely wonderful. 

If you want to understand why Basschat is such a great place,  imagine the flame wars, foul language and trolling that would erupt if you asked this question on that other forum over in the US... 🙂

On 13/07/2020 at 11:42, fretmeister said:

Akai LPD8 (also has knobs!)

Just ordered one of these, to do double duty as a finger drum pad and a DAW controller. Will report back in the reviews section in a week or two when I have had a proper play.

Done.

10 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

We're moving forward on the basis that it's still on unless/until it's called off, and the only reasonable approach is to decide closer to the time, say around the end of August.

Worst case scenario: we cancel at short notice and Mike needs us to collectively stump up the deposit for the hall. Not the end of the world, and much better than the avoidable end of a basschatter.

Rock on!

Or funk on, or jazz on depends on the band!

Welcome aboard! I'm sure someone here will help out on learning to play slap, probably best to ask on the technique thread. 

Bad luck to fracture your foot in lockdown, but if you will go skateboarding down the deserted Devon lanes...

Welcome aboard! And welcome back to the UK.

Smiling while practicing,  what an excellent idea! I shall have to try it in place of the angsty grimace of frustration that usually accompanies my fluffed notes.

On 21/07/2020 at 10:58, Happy Jack said:

 Safran Iris Custom.

The incredible shrinking bass player!

...!!!!!

Words fail.  It must be quite a house you are looking to buy. 

It's Keef on guitar! I recognise that hanging fag anywhere!

8 minutes ago, mikebass456 said:

Our guitarist is still using the same plastic mothers pride bread bag ties that he has had since the mid 70's!😜

Well he wouldn't want to risk changing something that might affect the tone!

Welcome aboard 🥳.

If you mean that the notes are ringing on longer than you want then yes, it's all about muting. Muting and controlling the length of the note is a very key skill. At least living in N Wales you have plenty of time to practice when the rain sets in 😉

As suggested above, a good tutor is worth finding, but I got a lot of the basics sorted with help from StudyBass. The free path is good and the lessons short and accurate. Here's the section on fundamental technique.

https://www.studybass.com/study-guide/studybass-fundamentals-one/basic-bass-technique/

Have fun, don't feel you have to rush it, and settle in for the long haul.

1 hour ago, MoJoKe said:

How anyone can get through life without schoolboy humour is completely beyond me!

Apparently women do. I don't understand that, or them for that matter.