chris_b

I know. That's the dilemma, what is British these days. I guess that applies to many other countries as well. Which Ashdown amps do you use?

But isn't TE made abroad these days? I missed out on the TE heyday. The only time I remember using TE was when a valve 410 combo was provided for us at a festival. At the time I was using Musicman and Dynacord gear.

This is only a broad theoretical question. It isn't about nit-picking or right-wing nationalism. I understand how the global marketplace for components, raw materials and labour works. I'd find it hard to imagine that everything down to the last screw could be made in one country ever again, but if I was buying from a British company then maybe I'd be satisfied that I was helping British companies to prosper. At home we specifically buy British meat and fruit and veg (when we can) so I was just wondering if anyone makes buying decisions based on nationality in the bass world. So far I haven't but when I started thinking about this, I'm not sure I could even if I wanted to! This country makes some very high quality basses. I like my cabs (even though they contain US drivers which contain Chinese neodymium), but so far I haven't found a UK amp (that I can lift!) that makes me want to replace my US amps. I would imagine that much of our US made gear has a large number of Far East components as well. About 20 years ago I noticed that most of the products for sale in the shopping mall I was in in Orlando were made in China, even the cowboy boots! The only exceptions I found were some shoes made in India and Levi's made in Columbia. I'm not sure how anyone could go totally British with any part of their lives. Even Volvo is now owned by the Chinese! Anyway, keep the thoughts and ideas coming.

Don't ask us, talk to Alex.

There are a couple in the classifieds. . . . . just helping!

That's good enough for me.

Also check out Daryl and the guys doing Wyclef Jean's version of No Woman No Cry.

I had an EB0. Bought it when I was 18. My first "pro" bass. The only instrument that I have truly disliked. The sound was awful, didn't fit the band I joined so it was no surprise that no one in the band liked it either. The singer lent me a Danelectro Longhorn lyre bass which was OK. It got me out of a hole and at least everyone else liked my sound after that. ACG make some very nice short scale basses.

Is there anyone on Basschat, who, by design or accident, only plays gear made in the UK? I exclusively use Barefaced cabs and OBBM cables. I owned a Wal for about 10 years and but for the weight I'd very interested in an Overwater Jazz. There have been several occasions when I've been close to buying an ACG and Shuker bass, but I don't seem to be able to get very excited about British amps. Since I started I've also played German basses and amps and of course always US gear, but I don't recall ever recall having 100% British gear. I don't think I've ever played with any other musician who only used British gear, either. With the B-word flip up just about to happen I was wondering who is supporting British companies in their bass playing endeavours. Who can come up with a convincing case to make me reconsider my current amp choice of Aguilar and Thunderfunk? I think we should be be looking to increase our support for all British companies in the future. Looks like they're going to need us.

That.

The OP in in Portugal.

Hi. My suggestion is, if you are looking for gear that sounds like TE then get your amp repaired or buy some more TE. Anything else will sound different. IMO a lot of the gear made today sounds just as good as TE ever did, but if you expect one make to sound like another then you will usually end up being disappointed. Good luck with your search.

Good news. Let us know how you progress.

Sting said that writing a song was easy, but pairing it down to be concise, simple and effective is very difficult.

The guy who runs Kaspersky is ex Russian secret service and a mate of Putin. He has said he believes the use of the internet should be "monitored by the authorities". This is the gist of his comments and is the reason I would not use his software in a million years. I know all the others are probably in bed with their respective Governments but as it turns out, on the internet, the Russians can be trusted the least.

Being semi-pro doesn't mean you can't aspire to be better. I know a lot of excellent semi pro players who don't settle for anything but the best they can be. You can be a brilliant player and still have a day job. It's too late now, but if you want to improve your playing then things like this can help. IMO we usually get a bigger push if we have outside help. SBL or one to one lessons and a desire to be a better player are all parts of the way forward. Chose which one works for you. Did you join?

Some of the bands I've seen would count fit to play as turning up at the right place and facing the right way on stage.

lisa (apparently right hand man) on the right.

When I get one of these, I always type "scam" and the main part of the email or phone call title into Google. So far it has always come up with information confirming it to be a scam.

Very nice tool kit.

Very nice.

Small is good but as bass players we still have to move air. Micro cabs might sound good on stage but can they reach to the back of the room? I haven't gigged a One10 on its own yet but I have giged 2 of them and they worked well, even with a my 5 string.

When you are hot, drink water. . . lots of it. If the guys in the band were flagging after 10 mins they should be seriously worried about their general health.

What is your budget?

Willie Dixon was hugely influential. The songs he wrote and records he produced formed the basic building blocks for a couple of generations of players of all instruments. He was on many of the songs I played when I started learning bass. He was one the first bass players I listened to to get bass lines.