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[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1400410104' post='2453516'] Which is the 'good music' and which is the 'bad music'? [/quote] You'd need to ask Duke Ellington. The 'good/bad music' quote was his, not mine.

There are only 2 types of music. Good music and bad music. Ditto bands.

Sorry, that was intended to be a sort of joke with reference to [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/236583-state-us-or-st-aah-tus/"]this thread debating the pronunciation of 'Status'[/url].

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1399985870' post='2449589'] Yes, there is plenty of reverse snobbery and resentment about owning relatively expensive instruments. How much it is motivated by jealousy, I wouldn't even want to speculate, but let's call a spade a spade. [/quote] Yes. On this thread in particluar, and the forum in general, it strikes me that the inverse snobbery outweighs the actual snobbery by quite a long way. I've never managed to work out why some people get so wound up by the idea of a quilted top or whatever that they feel compelled to pour scorn not only on the basses themselves but also their 'typical' owners.

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1399031773' post='2440188'] What are peoples thoughts on these? Ive ordered a set, seeing as they are inexpensive, to replace a set of Fender 9050CL flats. Reason is that my g-string snapped and I've been intrigued by these Half Wounds for a while. I've read that this particular brand feels very similiar to flats, but are they as brighter as a Fender flat but without the tension? Any love for them? [/quote] Are they Staytus or Stattus Half Wounds?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1383901815' post='2270483'] Not sure there's much interest in this thread. [/quote][i]Au contraire[/i], my friend. It's fascinating, even if my poor analogue brain only understands about one word in three. 'lack of replies' doesn't mean 'lack of interest'..!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1399834285' post='2448176'] If you're ordering one it's pronounced 'Tasteless' [/quote] Is the 'punk' in your name pronounced 'punk' or 'opinionated'..?

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1399551107' post='2445209'] Anyone know if they do block/bound necks? [/quote] I sincerely hope they don't. Otherwise my GAS for a CAR Jazz with blocks/binding & matching headstock may become too great to withstand.

[quote name='lonestar' timestamp='1399465184' post='2444459'] In the 80s i worked for a couple of hi fi mags. There was a guy called peter belt who sold some interesting, err improvements for your system. Try googling him. I recall one involve a piece of wire a couple of inches long with croc clips that you attached to your power cord. Another was sticking bluetack in all your 13amp plugs. Try this for example [url="http://pwbelectronics.co.uk/product/quantum/quantum.html"]http://pwbelectronic...um/quantum.html[/url] [/quote] Wow. I'll have an eighth of whatever he's been smoking please. It's obviously incredible stuff.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399462102' post='2444426'] MEGAWATTS!!! [/quote]

I'd keep the Sei 4 and 5 and one of the sixes, and the Pentabuzz. With the sale proceeds from the others, I'd look to getting an old Jazz or the like. YMMV.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1399242398' post='2442459'] It was when it was originally built, but Squire had it turned into some weird six string (three strings doubled up) configuration. [/quote] Yup, it's tuned A-D-G if memory serves.

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1398960320' post='2439481'] This is a great idea for the marketplace! - £1000 and up - £500 to £1000 - £350 to £500 - £200 to £350 - The grotty bargain bin. Saves trawling through all that posh crap....!!! [/quote] Christ, would you want to have to be moderator for that lot?? Cos I'm blowed if I would.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1398926506' post='2439004'] Closing the original thread (along with closing this one soon I'd imagine) leaves no avenue for me to comment on what I feel is a relevent subject for many on BC. [/quote] AFAIK there is still at least one Letts thread running in the Affiliates section. The other thread here was just starting to look like a man in the stocks being pelted with rotten fruit. The right decision was made IMHO.

[quote name='d-basser' timestamp='1398704860' post='2436781'] haven't ordered from here myself yet but these guys seem to do a few colours: [url="http://www.bluebellaudio.com/"]http://www.bluebellaudio.com/[/url] [/quote] They look good. A hell of a lot cheaper than Rapid and RSH too. The orange B would be perfect for that modified Phase 45 clone I've been toying with building...

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1398685912' post='2436488'] These threads never get too far before someone mentions the early 90s when Bassist magazine broke off from Guitarist.... so I will, what a great magazine![/quote] Really? I don't remember it being all that much better than BGM is now. It too had its share of editorial bloopers and smelling pistakes, and fixations with certain manufacturers. I still remember the heady days of 'International Musician & Recording World', now that was a belting read. And then there was the ridiculously metal-biased 'Music UK', which was firmly in the so-bad-it's-good category -- I remember they had one features writer in particular who went by the name of 'Katy 88' (geddit??!?!!?!???!!?!), who felt that no article! was complete without! a huge smattering! of! exclamation marks in random! places!! It made Kerrang look like the Spectator.

Not quite in your league Pete but I played a gig with raging flu back in 87, I mean the real thing and not just a bad cold. I had a temperature of 101 and should have been in bed, but it was a Saturday night headline in London and there's no way I was going to see the band pulled. I got through that gig on the power of lemsip and adrenaline, walked off stage and virtually passed out into the arms of my roadie spent the next 4 days welded to my mattress.

Missed it the other night. Sky+ is poised ready to record tonight's show. Dying to see what all the fuss is about.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1398373779'] this is the definitive version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4rYaLBUpLA [/quote] It's definitive *something*, that's for certain.

For my money, this is loads better than the 'proper' version. Suddenly it's a bittersweet ballad rather than slightly clichéd C&W. And the harmonies in the chorus sound glorious at this speed too. See what you think. http://youtu.be/doz1QJ7LwjA

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1398336221' post='2433012'] That's right - 'Macbeth' is the Scottish play - D'OH!! [/quote]

[quote name='topheteatwo' timestamp='1398256114' post='2432093'] a very young band, we were only 6 months old when we did our first tour [/quote] A [i]young[/i] band? god you aren't kidding. I know Vic Wooten apparently started playing bass at the age of two, but you've got him beaten there

You're being asked to play nothing but root notes for a musical style you don't like? Lozz is right, if you stick with it it'll just get on your nerves and it will show, and you'll just end up falling out with everyone. Leave before you start hating it/them.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1398088936' post='2430270'] I've got ads for gout relief and dog sledding in Greenland, neither of which I've ever browsed for, nor can I see a connection to potentially associated searches. [/quote]You're absolutely right. The ads bear no resemblance to anything ever browsed or that I would be remotely interested in. Honest love.