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  1. I've always played this as the intro being shorter than (and different to) the verses.

     

    We repeat the intro,  before the solo which is the same as a verse. 

     

    ...and you'll probably find that all of us play it differently anyway as it's just an end of gig racket that's usually in A😂

     

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  2. 7 hours ago, fretmeister said:

    As I have become slightly obsessive about this topic...

     

    I have discovered that different string brands react to the E45 cream in different ways!

     

    Dr Hi-Beams steel rounds are not as affected as D'addario Pro Steels. I do not know why yet but I have a hypothesis... the Hi-Beams are round core and the Prosteels are hex. I suspect the roundcore means there is less room / fewer cavities for the cream to get in. The outer layer can wrap on a roundcore and make contact with it in more places than it can with a hex where the contact would only be on the pointy bits of the hexagonal shape.

     

    Maybe the wrap wire is of a slightly different size too. I can't tell that because I don't have a lab quality tool to measure anything that small.

     

    The length of time the cream is left on seems to have an effect up to a point, as does flexing the string a little to open up the gaps and get the cream in. Using plenty of cream, rubbing it in, then flexing the string a little (not actually bending anything) seems to make the biggest effect.

     

    I did this because I wanted something that was a little grindier than my Dunlop flats but without any zing / overtones. I can't use nickel as I have an allergy. I wanted really old rounds immediately but without the usual old strings tuning and intonation problems.

     

    Now my Sandberg J type has well moisturised D'addario Prosteels on it and it is exactly what I was looking for.

    It will be interesting to see how they age further.

     

    E45 is based on Lanolin - a natural water repellent found in sheep's wool. So with that seeing into all the gaps and cavities it might even prevent some corrosion over time.

     

    I really hope this doesn't turn into a new special interest for me!

    My wife's invited a few friends over and TBH,  it's not really my cup of tea and would ideally, like to get rid of them by about  9.30 so, was wondering if you're free on the 26th😂

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  3. 7 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

    Her delivery was sublime. The story behind the recording of Dusty in Memphis is well worth looking up if you don't already know it. And this track from that album is a favourite - check out the snare accent, on the two every second bar. Makes the song move beautifully.

     

    Yup, Dusty was a one off. Always been a fan of her, but singing this song in particular, and gone are the days when all a solo had to do was mimic the vocal melody line. Same as on Girl from Ipanema, understated, but so perfect.

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  4. This is an easy one to answer.

     

    1st. Simply, how I use and where I put my right hand fingers.

    2nd.  The spending of approximately £6,500,000 over the last 40 years on basses, amps and cabs, whilst totally convinced that this is the one😂

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  5. None really.  Played probably a thousand gigs over 55 years, played with some great players, made some great friends and quite a few quid without having the pressure of relying on it to keep a roof over my head or put food on the table.

    However, selling the Roscoe Beck was a big mistake.😂

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  6. On 08/11/2023 at 22:43, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

    Listening back to the recording of Saturday's gig, I came to the realisation that I am finally happy with my bass gear — at least for now.

     

     

     

    Isn't there a tad of irony in your first paragraph given the title of the thread? Especially the last four words😉

     

    That translates to "It'll do for now but I'm sure there's something better out there"😂

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  7. Got in with a local covers band recently and noticed  "It's my life" on their set list

    (Talk Talk, not BJ)  great bass on this, so,  learnt it about three weeks ago and the song's been stuck in my head ever since.

     

    Mind you, there's worse stuff to have as an earworm😂

  8. I thought I was better than I actually was.

     

    I'm basically lazy and these days tend to learn stuff at the last minute. I think I'm an asset to a band but not particularly to the art of bass playing. Back in France, I was in a hugely popular band (departmentally speaking) where other bands even struggled to get gigs if up against us. I played with some great musicians there and was quite in demand however, there's always a possibility of

    " big fish in a small pond" syndrome which I think, led me to believe I was better than I actually was.  I get the impression now, that my popularity was more down to stage confidence due to a huge amount of gig experience which rubs off on others and makes the show more successful, an ability to busk a lot of stuff, and a vocal ability, be it lead or BVs. I'm now recently back in a covers band here in in Norfolk and can probably name a dozen other local bassists who are far better than me despite my 40 odd years of playing bass.😂

  9. 8 hours ago, fretmeister said:

    Necrothread bump.

     

    I've just been diagnosed with this - both sides. Also going for bloodtests to look for arthritis inflammation markers.

    I have exercises to do.... and of course advised to lose weight.

    Sorry to hear this. It's a real bummer. Hope yours gets sorted soon. I have arthritis in both thumb joints too as well as the tendonitis.

  10. Just for old times sake, went to see Wishbone Ash last night.

     

    Didn't know what to expect as it was only Andy Powell left out of the original lineup.

     

    Really pleasantly surprised. He's surrounded himself with three excellent players who've really done their homework. Great mix,  lovely venue (the Apex in Bury St Edmonds) and they gave the audience exactly what they wanted.

     

    The other guitarist had what I'd call the best ever sound possible from one P90 pickup. All numbers played to the original version.  £30 well spent.

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  11. On 19/08/2023 at 09:19, basexperience said:

    Hey people! New joiner to the club - after I got this absolute stunner last month.

     

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    BTW heads up to @Quent - a gent!

     

    Love this bass. The look is amazing. It's weighty, and I like that. Hardware seems pretty good - the tuners are a little stiff, I'm guessing they could use a little lubrication.

     

    One question though - anyone on here play a 5-string Marus with low action and .135s? I'm having some trouble getting an action I like with a straight neck (straight neck is easy, but I'm getting a lot of buzz unless I crank the action way up). I like a really low action, normally play pretty gently but love to dig in sometimes and the "choke" of the dig is part of it - I've got a couple of other 5s set up this way. I'm stringing everything with the same 135 gauge D'addario XL nickels.

     

    Wondered if anyone else likes the same.

     

    Ta in advance!

     

    AndyW

     

    First off, lovely looking bass.

     

    I play an Elwood 5a with La Bellas with a 135 B string.

    Action is Rizla low with no buzz anywhere so, you should have no problem achieving what you need.

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