RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Crikey! Such quick responses I'd assume the Guitar bags are cheaper,so I'll be looking at those. Cheers

I was wondering,if anyone's converted their headless basses to the above,and what's involved. I already own a 5 string, but I'm more used to headless basses overall. I assume the truss rod will need adjusting , and maybe the nut altered to accomodate a huge B string. One thing I was wondering is, will this affect the value of the bass? (not that I intend to sell) Don't really want to buy a different bass(ie hohner/Spirit). I'll probably persist with the Schecter 5 string I have(unless I see another Steiney or a kubicki). I'm rehearsing in small rooms with the band at the mo',and as we have 2 guitars and bass on a small stage, I would like to move around a little Let me know what you think Cheers

I have an original gig bag ,which came with my Steinberger full bodied bass. I also have a cool gig bag (levinson )which I got when I purchased my Washburn Status many moons ago.(Wow ) Trouble is,they've both seen better days. The annoying thing about the Levinson ,is that it's just the part where the zips are pulled that are broken off. The zips themselves still move but I'm getting fed up pulling said zips without the proper tags. The Steinberger one is,in my opinion too tight a fit . Is it true that status/steinberger basses do fit into lead guitar bags/cases? Or is it best to track down a Status gig bag/case? Also ,regarding zips: when the tag breaks off, are they really doomed and beyond repair? Please advise

nice, Liking the warwick and the Ricky

interesting....I'll wait for more comments on here ,to see if it's worth doing.

My first bass was a Hondoll (copy of a precision) Weighed more than my sister in law,but not as ugly. I would classify them in the 'columbus '/'satellite' budget category. My first 'proper' bass was headless,which was quite a relief after learning on a tree trunk. You're probably better off hanging it on a wall.(Tho, be careful your house don't collapse) Hope this helps

The sound of angry bluebottles is coming your way if you try it. Not long after,the amp will pack up . So, I say don't do it.

Haven't looked at the last couple of pages,so pleeeze excuse me if this has already been mentioned : I used to go to the Soundhouse in Kingsbury back in the day. When myself and a friend used to request 'heavier stuff' (Budgie,Motorhead,etc) Neal kay seemed to love playing 'pomp' stuff (styx ,triumph etc.) I could be wrong about the band names, but I was only 16 then and Neal didn't seem to like the harder stuff. Anyway,when I saw him in the Britannia programme he was almost unrecognisable: gone as the softly spoken' hey man' catweazle figure. He seemed to talk really loud and full on, a bit lik Gary Newbon the football presenter . Also ,I never recognised him at all. I know we all age, lose hair(most of us) etc. but he seemed to be the total opposite from what he was.I hope you know what I'm trying to say

Well, I was working in soho in the mid'80s onwards(who said spanking the monkey! ) I bought my first 'proper bass in '88. Of course, I was running before I could walk. I was getting the American guitar mags,and a couple of videos(Rudy Sarzo,Stu Hamm etc.) Me and a couple of friends were regulars in tin pan alley. Flea/claypool weren't around then,and as a metalhead I despised level42(of course mk is awesome) I was trying the 'new tricks' Slapping,piano style,2 handed tapping. And to be honest ,I was useless at all that . And yes,I did impersonate scaffolding falling on top of corrugated iron sheets . Nice stuff if you can do it,but if you do,use sparingly (like precription drugs)

I use SWT daily from Twickenham -Waterloo. Not too bad(but then I leave real early) The last real problems I had ,was in the heatwave last year ,when on the way home, the trains were breaking down and diverting because of problem at Feltham.All week. When it comes to weekends,that's a different matter: I expect the trains not to run, but if they do, it's a bonus. (weekend rail works etc.) Also, in the last 2 weeks on a sunday,returning from Waterloo 'there is no driver'!! Plus there are only 4 carriages,right at the top of the platform, complete with bawling babies, prams, bikes etc. SWT are too hot imho on penalising people,when it's not the customers fault. Odd thing happened on Friday eve. btw: A beggar was walikng up and down the train begging. Why wasn't he escorted off the train? This was about 9.14.pm Also: I really ,really hate that bitch's patronising voice on the train! I've been on other trainlines,and the women's voices are more relaxed Rant over

what about the Badz Marou ones?? Are they any good?(these are broncos aren't they?)

nice one h

cool setup

I used to be a fan of Cop Shoot Cop ,in the early 90's. They used to have a lot of 'alternative unconventional instruments' like hoover attachments etc.

Nice Now that you've got it back,all you have to do is make it the new pic on your avatar. (current avatar is good too by the way )

I was thinking of getting one myself,but don't think I could do rock covers with it.Have enough basses ,so don't really need it. I f I did,it would probably be red or something bright. I've seen them go for less than the top of this page. Maybe someone will take my eden combo in a straight swap.

yeah,saw'em today. I assume it's not a BC'R selling 'em soI'll say that I think that they are a little overpriced. I think the orange one's rarer than the rest. I would've said (condition considered) ,£700.00 for the other two and the orange one £1,200. I'm probably way off the mark. They look nice tho'

In june(22nd) last year,he made an enquiry about my Eden combo. If I remember correctly ,he did ask me what they were like,and he managed to get one on ebay. In July last year(21st-27th),he was selling a Vester clipper bass and I made enquiries about that. Think he sold it eventually. Not sure if it was on ebay or here. I didn't think there was anything dodgy about him, but I can only go from my experience(s) Hope this helps.

The mag should go (imho) .bi-monthly or it will cease to exist. If people can't fnd it readily available ,(apart from subscription) then noone will know about it. Same with the us mag.

It might be an idea to look into Triads (not the ruthless kind) ,scales etc. and if you can figure out what key the song is in,it should be easier. Scales of course ,as mentioned above always help

if you were in this neck of the woods,I'd recommend my Eden Combo for sale. Seriously loud! Sometimes, I find it good to change practice rooms now and again. It can make practicing more fun. Also, it irons out a ny flaws the band may have.