Spoombung

About the course; does Mr Shuker rescue you if you muck it up?

[quote name='molan' post='993861' date='Oct 19 2010, 06:04 PM'][/quote] Yeah... I like it.

[quote name='Wally' post='998445' date='Oct 23 2010, 08:29 PM']However I play with my thumb for the downstroke and first two fingers for the ups like a finger playing guitarist does. My thanks in advance.[/quote] That's more or less how I do it (with a few minor variations on the way)

I usually like anything with an unbroken curve on the bottom of the bass like this: Not keen on chunky-bodied basses like Fenders or any bass that won't sit on the knee, stay there and balance properly.

About 15 minutes a day before I'm called away on some domestic duty related to the children...

Wot you want...?

I'm surprised there isn't someone making rattling, torn, malfunctioning speakers in his honour.

I also have an old and rare AFR model:

I like the modern-shaped, super slim- bodied SR. It's an amazing design - it's quite incredible how they've contoured the body. Unfortunately I just cannot get on with it's sound; it's slightly harsh with a nasty metallic zing - and I don't like the deeply silly, unsatisfying tone control that goes from 'finger' to 'scooped'. It sounds pretty awful to my ears. The SR has got everything right ergonomically and is just waiting for better pickups and tone controls. I don't know why they don't use the 'sonic arch' pickups in their Ashula model from now on. They sound fantastic and a are huge improvement on the ibby standards and Barts.

Don't forget Sting didn't notice when his accountant stole 6 million from under his nose.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='991986' date='Oct 18 2010, 09:56 AM']Here's a few from days when I had a sofa![/quote] Quite impressive.

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='991174' date='Oct 17 2010, 03:10 PM'][url="http://www.axesrus.com/axecart.htm"]http://www.axesrus.com/axecart.htm[/url] [url="http://www.guitar-parts-and-spares-uk.com/index.html"]http://www.guitar-parts-and-spares-uk.com/index.html[/url] [url="http://www.guitarthings.co.uk/index.asp"]http://www.guitarthings.co.uk/index.asp[/url] [url="http://www.highlystrung.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.highlystrung.co.uk/index.html[/url][/quote] Now we're gettin' somewhere...

Another here: [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CH-GUITARS"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CH-GUITARS[/url] Still not bassy enough. Anyone know the best place fro pickups?

This ebay shop seems okay: [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Arc-4-Music"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Arc-4-Music[/url]

[quote name='digitalkettle' post='991059' date='Oct 17 2010, 01:07 PM'][url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/[/url] ?[/quote] Not much variety with the pickups there...

[quote name='digitalkettle' post='991059' date='Oct 17 2010, 01:07 PM'][url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/[/url] ?[/quote] Ooooo.... didn't realise they sold other stuff

Sounds very 80's with the over-amplified, reverb-drenched drums and clanking bass.

Where do you guys buy strap pins knobs pickups pick guards tuning keys fret files nuts etc etc etc [u]in the UK?[/u] (not in Euro Zone)

I've had only one practice routine for the last 15 years. I play the melody line from[i]The Teddy Bear's Picnic[/i] in as as many keys as possible. I find the fingering incredibly difficult and rarely manage to play the whole tune. I kid you not.

[quote name='phatbass787' post='988913' date='Oct 15 2010, 10:06 AM']For those of you who havent had chance to try the Little Bastard yet, just spotted Guitarist Mag have put their review online - [url="http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/amplification/instrument-amps/bass-amp-heads/little-bastard-lb-30h-head-284590/review"]http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/amplifi...d-284590/review[/url][/quote] I'm not surprised the guitarists like it. It's a guitarist's amp.