dave moffat

Merry Christmas to all

Ordered up an Ibanez SR400SQM-DEB

Being in the middle of a choir it'll feel like the top of your head lifts off.

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I know it happens on other fora (ums?), but hoped it wouldn't here, Can't see the point really. Some forums even have multis arguing with themselves FFS. I can only suppose it's lonely people with no life away from the keyboard, very sad at this time of year.

4 hours ago, fretmeister said:

Unless you are the name soloist there is no room in an orchestra for anything other than technical correctness. Or at least no room for an interpretation that differs from the instruction of the conductor.

Agreed. I obviously didn't express myself very well so I'll try again it wasn't the musicians/arrangement, rather the original composition. The conductor and musicians can only do so much. I'm really struggling to communicate what I mean but it goes beyond music let alone any particular genre.

18 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Those classical people will get a job in music playing works by other people.

I hope so, cos there's maybe one piece per concert where I pause from making origami animals with the programmes.

Having said that I really think Spaniel should go for it if they can, and they'll certainly come out of it a totally different person/musician. I would think Jazz is probably immune from dead hand of compositional, technical correctness anyway.

If you have the opportunity and can afford it then go for it.

Never forget that GOOD music comes from the heart and soul, I've listened to a fair of technically correct modern classical stuff by conservatoire graduates which is utterly soulless. On the other hand a couple of local jammers have put together a song which is f'cking brilliant, one is a chippy and the other is a care assistant.

how about "G'DAE mate" ............has to be read in an aussie accent

Pretty sure my bass is coming from the continents so will be very surprised if it's here before the New Year. will update with my experiences when it gets here.

Not a guitard I'm a complete BASStard

I think I can safely say, after a year on the lower side, I haven't ruled anything out, yet, though I do have budget limit.

Is selling to bass players shooting at an open goal? Are we the baby Canadian seals of the music world?

amusing

Ibanez SR400SQM-DEB, when it gets here it'll be straight off to an excited luthier for de-fretting.Also got a hard case to protect my precious while in transit. Also bought erindoors a Yamaha E463 as a bribe for her christmas

trigger pulled I can now safely sign up for gas free 2020😋

I am going to be an utter pain like an overexcited kid on Christmas eve, until the package arrives and then until it comes back from the luthier. 

Thanks, I'll get on with ordering the new bass and case then and be an utter PITA round the house until they arrive.

Ibanez SR400-DEB and Fame Hard case to keep it in. Then off to a local luthier to de-fret.

Nearest decent bass place for me is miles away in Glasgow or Edinburgh, doesn't stop me dropping into the local music shop for a play.

finally found the bass I'm after with these folk, not bought an instrument online, just wondering if anyone has any experience with them before I pull the trigger on my GAS, looking at a bass and hard case, cheers

cunning plan to be able to sign up for the 2020 abstinence has fallen at the first hurdle, I thought if I got it ordered this year it wouldn't count for 2020, no-one has what I'm after available or I'd have pulled the trigger tonight 🙄

4 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Only thing i have GAS for at moment and for past 6mths is a Kramer DMZ4000 or 4001. Just can't seem to find one anywhere.

But i'll keep looking for one in UK.

Dave

sounds great, shame someone to an axe to the head😋

I can resist most style/shapes except the Ibanez SRs. Just had a text to say I have a choice from 3 Baritone Ukes which will be in by Monday happy Christmas from me to me. Does it count for GAS as it's a straight swap?

Ukes are the same. I buy instruments for the effect/sound I'm looking for, I've got a third baritone Uke on its way which I'll tune to GCEA make playing along with other ukes a hell of a lot easier as everything is arranged for that tuning, of my 3 current bases the fretless uke bass gives a nice old fashioned sound and is sweet to play but a cab be a bit temperamental,the acoustic is great for noodling and working things out, the Ibanez just puts a bloody great smile on my face I plan fo add a fretless Ibanez in the next couple of months so I can have the power of the electric with the flexibility of the Uke bass. After that I THINK/hope I'll run out of GAS. For now my aspirations are way beyond my liability. 😜

Hope you get the gig, I take the dame approach as you. I'd want to know I could handle the set list.

hope it all goes well.

must've been fired then asked to fill in for another gig.