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[quote name='fiatcoupe432' post='1123038' date='Feb 10 2011, 07:13 PM']Hello basschatters im planning to get a ibanez gwb35,did anyone ever played one? if so what you think? Any comment is welcome regards Antoin[/quote] I have one and think it's an excellent instrument, especially for the money, even more so if you can get one second hand. (Note however that I've never played a real high-end fretless.) Negatives: The back of the bridge is known to lift slightly, but doesn't seem to be a serious problem Some people have reported that the fret markers can be a bit proud (mine is fine however). The stock pre amp is quite hissy if you turn up the treble, and for an active bass the output is quite low. But: Beautiful neck Lovely tone, Well balanced Excellent build quality A joy to play. Retrofitting a Bartolini pickup and pre-amp seems to be a popular modification. - I've actually bought these parts, but haven't got round to fitting them yet. To sum it up, if I lost mine I would go straight out and buy another.

[quote name='endorka' post='1122383' date='Feb 10 2011, 10:05 AM']Legally you may be correct, but from a moral point of view would it not be more understanding to respect people's wish for some peace and quiet in their homes? Jennifer[/quote] I think it needs a bit of 'Give' AND 'Take' from both the noise generator and the neighbours. It's all very well to say respect their wishes for some peace and quiet, but they should also respect your right and desire to make some noise on occassions. It should not be all one way! We have two sons who are both drummers, one is studying it at college and hoping to make a career out of it, so there is frequent noise. However the current neighbours know that it is not continuous, is never after 9pm, and that if it is causing a problem at a particular time the only need to come and talk about it and we can move it to a better time. At one time we did have a neighbour who wanted absolute silence all the time and was not willing to discuss options, and consequently we ended up ignoring him, which is a shame as I'm sure we could have come up with an arangement (He's since moved). From the OP it sounds like they are talking 3 hours a week, which does not seem unreasonable to me. I don't think, for example, that the council would be interested for 3 hours a week during 'normal' hours, but best to talk with bloke anyway, as you are, and see if there's a better time for him etc.

I built my first bass myself around 1974 and fitted some Selmer tape wounds. One of these snapped about a year later and I fitted some rotosound 'swing bass', which are still on it, so I reckon about 35 years. To be fair that bass did spend quite a few years up the attic so not 35 years of continuous use.

Currently learning Robin Trower's 'Too Rolling Stoned'. Nothing too difficult, but love that sort of stuff

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1114558' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:27 PM']Me and Jeff have a good relationship... I really don't like him or his music, and he's never heard of me. It works well.[/quote] Actually he speaks very highly of you.

I've had my MP-BT1 apart (don't ask) and it definitely uses a small plug in memory card about 20mm square which could probably be physically upgraded to a higher capacity card. Whether the MB-BT1 software would recognise or use it is a different matter. The GB10 looks like a bit of a curates egg compared to the MB_BT1. Good: Fine adjustment of the loop round positions Recording (if you'd use that - I don't think I would) More direct control with hard buttons - less menu structure User exchangeable memory card Bad: No bass boost/cut on the track playback (I use this a lot) (Actually I would have liked full graphic tone control on the playback) Not internally rechargeable. Physical size (wouldn't want to get this out on a plane) Other things I would have hoped for would be the ability to save the PLayback pitch & Speed for each track individually. Hopefully the pitch change feature works better than the one on the MB-BT1 Not really enough there to make me trade in my BT1. All IMHO obviously.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1107384' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:17 PM']Wow, that is some pretty serious delamination.[/quote] Yes, but I suspect totally non structural, so no reason not to buy the thing, while using the damage to negotiate a good price.

Henry Spinetti

Family* James Taylor Neil Young Lindisfarne Led Zepplin Jethro Tull Wishbone Ash Tom Waits Jeff Healey Street Walkers* Richard Thompson SRV The Shortlist * Hendrix * all including Roger Chapman. A bit worrying that there's nothing there originating less than 20 years ago! Obviously an old fart.

[quote name='Wil' post='1103314' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:51 AM']Hard times for everyone financially at the end of the day. That Spector was easily worth double what it went for![/quote] Well, not really. It's worth what someone will pay for it, which on that particular day was £580. Brilliant value for money yes, worth double what it fetched - not on that day. A Marshall DBS 7412 Cab (yes a 4 x 12) just went for £125 on Ebay. A few months ago one went for nearer £300! As you say, a sign of the hard economic times.

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1099758' date='Jan 23 2011, 03:53 PM']This story has also made me realise that I don't have any contact details in my bass case. I'm now going to put my mobile number inside it . . . just in case!![/quote] +1: Label everything. In my experience the vast majority of people are honest and if they can see a name and number will make the phone call. If there's no label what can they do? Just leave it or hand it in to someone.

[quote name='theosd' post='1094554' date='Jan 18 2011, 10:20 PM']I hope I never have to play this song again. Anything else by Free, sure. Just not this! Please not this!![/quote] Bet you wish you'd written it though, for the royalties if nothing else.

Jeff Healey (RIP) and/or SRV (RIP).

The worrying thing, to me, is that someone out there is gullible enough to actually buy this stuff.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1085509' date='Jan 11 2011, 02:02 PM']High on everything except emotional connection.[/quote] Well that's what jazz does to you, Bilbo. Of course I don't actually believe that, but someone had to say it.

[quote name='Wil' post='1077297' date='Jan 4 2011, 01:45 PM']...is far too expensive for me to ever be able to own, well, certainly not in the forseeable future. However, I'm really starting to fall in love with the concept - the looks are great (especially in sunburst - yum!) but the most interesting thing for me is the pickup configuration. It seems to offer a musicman tinged version of all of the big three Fender derived designs. It can do a Jazz tone with the neck and bridge, a P tone with the middle, or a Stingray tone with the middle and bridge (well, the pickup placement is more Warwick Thumb than Ray but it's in that whole ballpark from what I can tell). So, my question is, are there any other basses out there that offer a similar pickup arrangement? I can't believe no one has thought of such a versatile configuration for bass before?[/quote] Burns have had three pickups on their basses, with similar positioning, since the mid 60's. No idea what they sound like though.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1071678' date='Dec 29 2010, 12:51 PM']Interesting that in both the cited cases of PRS being over the top that they have gone on to admit over zealousness and withdrawn their case. That looks like responsible management of policy to me, it also shows humility, which I would seek from a representative body. I suppose we just see what we want to see in these things. I tend to look for the best examples and work from that point. I'm probably a bit idealistic It's a shame that the same sort of humility cannot (it seems) be shown by those with slings and arrows.[/quote] Unfortunately, as in many walks of life, a good reputation can be lost very easily therough a few silly incidents like this. While it's admirable to acknowledge when you've got it wrong it would be more useful if the PRS could recognise where they're being overzealous before they initiate any action and it gets into the press. The initial silly cases get remembered but the withdrawl and apologies are rarely noticed. A case for clearer guidelines and more training for their staff perhaps?

[quote]No one's said it yet, but what's to stop you playing both the original and lower octaves?[/quote] [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1064690' date='Dec 20 2010, 02:55 PM']Erm ... I did. Just ignore me. See if I care.[/quote] I said it too - post 4 Edited to add: Having read all the theoretical arguments above I'd just like to reiterate (and re-phrase) my original comment. 'Try it and your ears will tell you if it works or not' - and hopefully your audience will agree with you! IMO there are no rules in music - if it sounds OK it is OK.

The fact that you ask the question implies that your not trying to repoduce the original exactly, so I'd do what ever feels and sounds right to you, even if that means going up at one place and down at another.

'Hang on to a dream', Tim hardin - but there are a lot of crap versions out there (not keen on his own even). Roger Chapman's version is a cracker. Here's a link [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fepc8z1Wqcs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fepc8z1Wqcs[/url] Actually, 'Reason to Believe' is also quite sad.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1062507' date='Dec 18 2010, 02:33 PM']Bass. Cable. Amp. Job done. Nothing against effects but just not for me[/quote] Same here.

Heard the John Lewis ad for the first time today, and that's all I have heard of her. Based only on that (which is all that most people will have heard): Nice enough voice, but lacking any conviction.

I'm not a fan of signature basses because they are signature basses, or because someone's endorsed them. However I am a fan of the Fender Urge Mk1 (Stu Hamm), mainly because it is a decent 32" scale bass that I could afford (Second hand).

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1051798' date='Dec 8 2010, 03:38 PM']Your ad is spot on and well-crafted. In terms of howlers, I was thinking more of this sort of guff: "WHY CANT I FIND ANY SICKASS m*****f***erS 2 PLAY MY SONGS ARE YOU ALL f***ing LOSERS? I AM PLYAING 10 YEARS AND WTF? EVERY BAND i IN BREAK UP. WHAT'S THERE f***ing PROBLEM? TOTALLY ORIGNAL SNGS SOUND LIKE FOO FITERS, LADY GAGA, MTALICCA, C LOW GREENE. WORLD TOUR PLANNED MNAGEMNT READY. NEED DRUMS, BASE, 1ST GUTIAR, 2ND GUTIAR, PIANNO. NO f***ing TIMEWASTERS - R U REDY 2 ROCK?"[/quote] Thanks. Even I can see the difference in style between this and mine!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1051649' date='Dec 8 2010, 01:40 PM']On the whole they're most useful for howler "How not to do it" ads.[/quote] As I want to maximise my chances of getting into a band again I'd welcome any feed back on what I've put up as my advert, which follows. Please don't hold back. If I've made any howlers I'd rather know! [quote][b][/b]Bassist seeks Blues/Soul/Classic Rock Band[b][/b] Mature (i.e. 53) Rock/Blues/Soul bassist looking to join/form local(ish) band (eg. within 20 - 35 miles of Daventry), for regular gigging and fun. Play with a very occassional local band doing Classic Rock and Blues (Free, purple, Hendrix, BB king, Kinks etc), and played with a more regular Bluesey/R&B* band until that recently folded (George Thorogood, T-Bone walker, Dr Feelgood, Fleetwood Mac, SRV etc etc). Play Fretted and Fretless. I'd class myself as competent and reliable, but not flash (no slapping!). Also working hard on vocals: Can do the vocals, can do the bass. Both together is still work in progress at the moment (Dec 2010), but getting there. Good gear and own transport ** R&B as in what they used to call R&B - not this modern 'RnB' Stuff.[/quote] I await your comments with interests.