chris_b

For an impressive power to weight ratio the Barefaced Big Twin 2 would be hard to beat. 42lbs/21kg and 1600 watts.

If I read your post correctly you're able to cover the high notes on your 4 string bass, but you can't cover the low notes. To start with I'd go for the standard B-G tuned 5er. There are more benefits in a 5 string bass than just 5 extra notes. You'll find walking bass lines become easier with more notes falling under your fingers before you have to move your hand. You'll also cover lower keys more easily and effectively. Put the 4 string away and just play the 5 until you have reorganised your muscle memory and the 5 comes naturally.

I have linked my central heating to Basschat and I'm converting all the negativity to energy which is heating my house. We've been at 80 degrees for weeks. Keep it up.

Get a rack case. They are designed to work together.

When I was starting out I listened to Charlie Mingus, Charlie Parker and Herbie Hancock.

So the OP wants us to tell him why there is a price difference between these basses? No can do. I can't explain your preferences, or what you perceive as good or bad value. These threads are always so pointless because the guys who can't tell the difference between products from the opposite ends of the range don't accept the points made by those who can.

Again, I'm amazed how many of you guys are qualified to judge the value of the work that goes into making basses.

He's actually just outside Woodstock. That's New York State.

Isn't it just easier going from one side to the other? If you tuned odd then even strings or from the middle out or the outside in, you'd get lost.

G to B to put the bass into tune, then G to B again to double check.

You can always buy the Behringer BDI21 for £18 but £300 is not that expensive when you look at the other bass pre-amps on the market. The value totally depends on the performance. Phil Jones will always be using quality components and prices himself at the higher end of the market. If you can hear the difference then £300 may be worth it.

Tips? Never mind the back of your bass. Don't you realise how uncool bullet belts are?

You do that too. . . . !

Not the ideal comment for that post in this thread??

Completely? Forget bass. Get a piano and start lessons.

Sorry to hear about your heath problems. My view would be, iIf they sent you home you're OK to gig. I'd dust off the Wal and do the gigs on that, sitting down. Get someone to roadie for you..

Don't worry about the scale. I have both 34 and 35 and I don't notice any difference between notes. I'm a Fender fan so I'd try the Sire JJ or PJ first. If you are recording you might find the fatter sound of the PJ to be more useful. I'd suspect that the B strings would be better on the Sire basses. MM seems to have had a big input to these instruments so I'm sure he'd have looked into that "issue".

I don't know the Elf but based on my Aguilar experience I'd checkout the TH350 for a great sounding small rig.

C'mon guys!! I'm not a fan of Chris Evans but he was obviously on the big bucks because he could attract and maintain the largest audience figures for a radio show in the UK, probably in Europe. Apparently, with the run up to his departure audience figures were dropping like a stone. It doesn't matter who you are, you pay for guys like that. If he could only raise an audience of 8 people he certainly wouldn't be on the BBC, no matter what his history was. More like he'd be on L&D hospital radio.

You start with the yellow all over, then a big line of red, then a thinner line of black. All my basses are sunburst. This colour scheme with RW and tort just makes me happy to pick up my basses.

There is good and bad in every era. I remember having to sit through hours of Matt Monroe, Alma Cogan and Mikki and Griff (look em up!!) on TV and radio shows so I could get to Joe Cocker, Johnny Kidd and the Kingsmen etc. Awhile ago I was asked to play a Jesse Jay song. What a great dance tune. Then Joy and Pain by Maze. I'd never heard of them, but I liked playing that one. If anyone is playing or listening to "drivel" they should be making better choices. There are many great songs being written these days.

Like Clive Dunn, the New Seekers and the Singing Nun?

I wouldn't say I was in touch, but in my experience most, if not all, of the recent music I hear on the radio hasn't moved very far from my Stax and Atlantic upbringing. I am very comfortable playing songs from any era. These days I don't have enough memory for the likes of Mathcore, but any song with a bass line is fine. It seems the band leaders have more trouble imagining an old guy doing this that I have in playing them!

Sorry, but I will never turn into him. Ever!!

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