Count Bassy

Spray it black. Problem solved.

12 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Yes!

And Michael McIntyre.

Well that I can agree with.

3 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

‘It’s rubbish and how did they become famous ?’…Mrs. Browns Boys obviously. James Corden , a vacuous annoying tub of lard ! Miranda Hart ! Russell Brand 🤮

Keith lemon 🤮 

Aah, not Miranda Hart?

On 13/11/2025 at 18:47, basstone said:

 This shows perfectly why we should regularly inspect our gear for safety or better still get it PAT tested which can also reveal hidden issues before they get seriously dangerous!

 Though a PAT test would not have detected this particular fault. So visual inspection is also a must. (Plugging it in and running your tongue along the cable would also work!)

23 hours ago, Rosie C said:

 

Eeek!  I used to have one of the mains plugs that worked by removing a light bulb but only as a curio.

Remember them well fom my childhood. Even had "Adaptors" that converted one  bayonet lamp socket in to two!

7 hours ago, Rosie C said:

  (sadly I do not take a good photo when concentrating on playing)

To be fair; Playing fiddle and operating a camera must be quite difficult.

55 minutes ago, TrevorR said:

A bass player chum has started a monthly Country Jam in Staines which is very convenient for me. It was their second one last Thursday and so I brought my bass along. Got to play quite a few songs - 5 I think - as there was only me and Chloe who were there. Another bass player who had arranged to play couldn’t come along so I got a couple of his.  Fortunately they have a broad definition of “country” which embraces Americana and stretches as far as 70s Fleetwood Mac so it’s not all tassels and stetsons… 

 But do they allow Western?

Saw them live once, 15 years or so ago. They were polished, but played so like the original tracks that you might as well have listened to the CD (youngsters - ask your parents). When I see someone live I hope for soemthing a bit extra.

5 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Let him do three but tell him everyone else needs a turn before he can go again.

5 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Whoever organises the list needs to put him on first, then put him plus parents on last.

To be fair he doesn't usually get his 3 + 3 + others consecutively, but i is still like he gets at least twice as much as anyone else.

Apart from this problem the open mike is generally run pretty well.

Pehaps I should sing some songs with Mrs CB on piano (what we normally do) and the suggest that Mrs CB playes some piano with me adding in words!!

On 23/10/2025 at 22:54, Ammobass said:

Soldered on the main board. Can't be re-seated, unfortunately.

But could be removed and replaced if you're handy with a soldering iron. Especially as it is likely to be "through hole" mounted.

Our regular open mike has a particular "problem" that is really putting us off going. Basically there is a young lad who plays a piano, sings and composes. He is mostly ok (composing not so good), but not as good as he or his parents think he is. The problem is that people are generally limited to three songs each and stick to that, but by playing with his parents (which is essentially him with some backing), then on his own, and then joining in with some others people have to endure at least 6 songs of his playing, which is just too much.It is noticable that when he is on a lot of audience take a fag/ fresh air break. 

Three songs would be fine, but this "Playing the system" makes it too much.

8 hours ago, itu said:

That equals: 

B x £30 + g x £10 = £1000 

g x £10 = £1000 - B x £30 

B = 33 AND g = 1 

Solved. Could you share some pictures of your basses, that g-word sidestep is not of importance. 

Pedant alert:

There are multple solution though, e.g. B=1 G=97. you can only get a unique solution if we know the total number of instruments (ie G + B).

9 hours ago, jonnybass said:

Its a tough one, if I sold a bass at around market value and for some reason the market changed and it was worth 10 times more and it was resold at the new price I'd curse my bad timing but not the other seller.

 

If someone gave me a sob story and convinced me to sell under value then the next day had it on at market value id not be best pleased and be unlikely to deal with that person again.

 

However, we've all dreamed of or managed to snap up that 59 les paul at a car boot for £10.  if you did and sold it would you go looking for the seller to give them a share?  or would you pocket it?  Or if they had a 54 p bass for £20 would you offer them market value or buy it at the bargain price?

 

 

Jonny

If it was a 54p bass for £20 I'd tell them to stuff it. 😄

23 hours ago, tegs07 said:

Shocking 3D printed cock would get far more hits. Those of the errant thumb persuasion may be tempted…

Or "I 3d printed a clock - you won't believe what happened next!"

As far as I'm aware the Albert Hall only has 5 levels.

Learning a scale is great, but how often do you actually play a scale in a tune, rather than as an exercise.  Arpeggios possibly, but even then it surely depends on what you are doing immediately before it?

2 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

"I'm sorry - Is this the five minute argument, or the full half hour..?"

It has to be at least 30 minutes to earn any money!

The second part of Robin Trower's "Too Rolling Stoned" . From about 3:00

15 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

Is this a complete the sentence competition? If so, I suggest:

 

Boutique basses are bought by lawyers, medics and well-paid weekend warriors in the vain hope that spending lots of cash will make up for lack of talent.

 

Over to you lot.

Sorry, it had to be in 20 words or less.

In my other life I play a concertina. I find I can't wear hearing aids (NHS ones) while playing as they introduce a marked tremelo effect to the sound.

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

As to “AI” hearing ads, I call marketing BS.

A few years ago everything tstarted appearing with "I" in the name, following the lead of Apple.

This has now been replaced/suplimented by "AI".

As you say marketing BS.

The last band I left I truthfully said that I just wasn't getting the buzz from rehearsals that I should be getting (it hadn't got to the point of gigging), and it was accepted gracefully.

Unfortunately in the next few weeks two other members also quit and I think the whole thing collapsed.

On 23/08/2025 at 09:38, Beedster said:

Why a 4-string nut?

Indeed, why a four string neck?

I actually quite lake the shape of the headstock. But that is about all I do like about it.

On 20/08/2025 at 08:54, Leonard Smalls said:

Aye... Playing anything complicated or difficult shouldn't be allowed! Just because they're using a musical instrument to produce sound doesn't mean it's music, it's just about inflating their own ego. They should just stick to straightforward and easy tunes, so for keyboards, no harder than Chopsticks, and for bass players, stick to the root and throw in the occasional fifth if you really must.

I blame that Paganini and Liszt.

What's this "fifth" thing you mention?