RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Judas Priest 'unleashed in the studio' . UFO album is awesome, also scorps,worldwide live. Bizarrely enough ,I think Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo is the best album he's done. I used to love Space Ritual by Hawkwind,tho' I'd be wondering if they'd be able to be upright if they did overdub in the studio...

Met Stu Hamm at a bass clinic,in wapping back in the mid90's. Asked him a completely stupid question and felt stupid when I blurted out a load of gobbledegook. Still ,he signed the book I purchased from him on the night.

You're doin' great Far better than when I first started. When I was on the verge of leaving school(I was part time in last 2 years) I found proper friends who all had guitars. They were of course cheap copies,but I was in awe. Anyway,couldn't play that ,after mummy got me one from he catalogue. Got her to change for a Fenfer treetrunk copy by hondo2. Living in a big house with big noisy family and a dog,it took me ages to learn. I got tab books, but not by bands. Found a great friend through work who taught me loads.. Saw teacher after playing my 1st gig in front of 200 people. In and out of covers bands when the mood takes me now.

I know my friend at CHguitars.co.uk does loads of spares for guitars ans stuff. Might be worth checking out..

Cool .....

Thanks for that. I was really thinking about it,but will wait for a 5 string to come along to match my xm2. I posted a thread here last week about 5 string bass and will probably part with my Schecter 5 string if I get a 5 string steiney. This will go......

[quote name='v8bass' post='596572' date='Sep 12 2009, 02:28 PM']Oh that steinberger !! shhh ...the one with the drop tuner in red .. lol seeing yours made me do it ! Gary v8[/quote] So it was you was it?? Congrats ..steineys rool

[quote name='retroman' post='595356' date='Sep 11 2009, 07:52 AM']+1 I always have always thought that they were never the same after Cliff, and I certainly prefer the Cliff era stuff. I always thought that perhaps Jason was a little held back, and certainly had a big set of boots to fill. You can barely hear the bass on "And Justice For All". Jason is a very good player though. I have "Doomsday For The Deciever" by Jason's previous band, Flotsam And Jetsom, and on one track, he rips off quite an impressive solo. Orion is an awesome track. One of my favourites to jam along to is "The Thing That Should Not Be"[/quote] Jason is awesome too. That 12'' is legendary

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='595364' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:17 AM']I lost interest in Cliff after summer holiday. Never knew he was in Metallica though.[/quote]

Remember 'it purrs like a cat'' . I actually like it. Not at that price tho'

Seems like I'm gonna stop being a cissy and persist with the 5. Recording a demo cd tomorrow for the band. I'll be using one of the headless 4 strings for that. After that ,the 5er will be used alot more. Cheers Guys

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='595280' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:29 AM']That is a great quote, very funny! I like the sound of your Tele bass. I can't help you too much (other than to say I find it best to pick the one that adapts the best and fit around the rest) but just wanted to comment on your funny quote! [/quote] Thanks

:[quote name='iamapirate' post='595308' date='Sep 11 2009, 01:21 AM'] Jack Daniels bass!!! sorry, back on topic now...[/quote] you missed it?! I 'm putting it back later. I was thinking of drop tuning that and using it for the songs that are downtuned.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='595742' date='Sep 11 2009, 03:10 PM']Ah right. I used to have a [url="http://www.gbase.com/files/store_images/gear/1769491/p1_ue243c11q_so.jpg"]Hohner B2A that had a D-tuner on the bridge[/url], so the parts do exist, but I don't know if it's really practical (or desirable) to swap bridges on a headless bass.[/quote] Thanks again. If I could change the bridge , that could solve alot of problems and really pimp up the steiney. There was an original Steiney on ebay that got away last week with a DB bridge.

My Washburn Status is made of 'rich American walnut'. Fantastic

I think Cliff was the most talented person in Metallica inho. Altho' James and Lars are great songwriters. Checkout the call of ktula from Ride the Lightning . Another Cliff Classic.........

O ne thing I forgot to point out ,is that I do understand the 5 string(ie you can play stuff that's usually at the end of the neck on a 4 string halfway up the neck on a 5) Alot of stuff I'm fine on , it's just that certain songs have always been played on adg strings and I keep having to look a the neck alot more to ensure I don't cross strings. At home I'm fine with the Bigger Schecter , but as I haven't used a full bodied 5 string live I'm a bit nervous..

[quote name='andrewrx7' post='595079' date='Sep 10 2009, 08:26 PM']If you do decide to sell, drop me a pm about the Schecter. I already have a Custom-5 and wouldn't mind another similar Stilleto style as a 2nd bass. [/quote] Will do. If a trans-trem steiney came up ,or a 5 string headless(not hohner) I'd have to consider offloading this.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='595050' date='Sep 10 2009, 07:36 PM']Hipshot D-tuner?[/quote] Thanks for the suggestion. I play headless most of the time. The 5 string means that I don't need a hipshot. Unfortunately , the headless can't provide that facility.

Howdy! As you can tell by my signature, I have a few basses. I have been playing headless the most but have a few full sized ones also. I have gigged with the Telecaster,and took it to a jam session no problem . Now the quandry I'm in is that I'm now playing a couple of songs in drop d in the band. Okay, I 've been using the 5 string of late. More often than not, I've always been playing the Washburn or the hamburger bass(both headless of course) as I'm used to these for so long. Trouble is, I do love the Schecter, but I wanna avoid the Les Dawson technique in a band situation . Question is: Do I wait for another Steinberger/Washburn to appear(or even a 5 string Status) and sell the lovely Schecter? Or do I just bring along 2 basses(one of course in BEAD) Or do I stop being a cissy ,and get a really good quality adjustible strap and persevere with the 5 string. One thing that I may have to watchout for is the different frequency of passive/active basses when playing live if I bring 2 basses. Cheers guys

[quote name='AdamWoodBass' post='592079' date='Sep 7 2009, 01:33 PM']I use a Studio GX and yes I'm able to play along to stuff through it. A word on Riffworks, personally I think its crap. If you're used to using programs to record stuff you're best off sticking with ableton. The only good thing for me about riffworks is the drum loops so I just record the loop I want then export it into ableton. Ableton is much nicer to use than Riffworks and you get it free with the GX. Just my 2p.[/quote] Thanks for that. I'll leave riffworks alone

[quote name='v8bass' post='589870' date='Sep 4 2009, 05:04 PM']Lovely ! dont think ive seen a pj config before .. really tight to the bridge as well , do you anchor on the p ? ooer , think i might need a thumb rest .. Wooden f/board ? or phenolic ? Love the binding too, like a dinner suit ! tuxedo berger maybe ? And so nice to steinys being brought out dusted off and displayed , just to fuel my gas ....only played a couple L2 and XL but allways , allway impressed . Apols to the OP for going slightly off topic .. Cheers! I do anchor ,but it's great for pick playing as well.It's a phenolic neck. It's a custom xl2/3. (Didn't know it was custom when I got it) After a transtrem or white original cricket bat.