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[quote name='bubinga5' post='1150181' date='Mar 5 2011, 12:56 AM']i know i was in shock.. very lucky. i think its time to A, get a brain, B find some sort of hard case/bag for it... any ideas...Dont Aggy do a single rack case of sorts?[/quote] Just buy a cheapish rackcase and rack ears for it BB, check out the flightcase warehouse. Brands are overrated in the flightcase field IMO, you don't want to be paying over the odds for something that does exactly the same for half the price. You might even find one cheap second hand.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1150061' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:31 PM']I'm playing this one tomorrow night for the first time! It's a great bass line, Nate Watts doesn't let up for a moment! [/quote] I absolutely love that bass line, it's one of my all time favourites.

There was an advert that Eden did a few years back, a guy's studio had gone up in flames along with all of his gear, including his WT800 head. The thing had been totally grilled; it was badly charred, and the knobs on the amp face had melted. Apparently though (according to the advert) the amp worked perfectly when he switched it back on, no problems. It's just got to be a testament to Aguilar's build quality that you didn't completely mince it underneath your car!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1146936' date='Mar 2 2011, 11:38 AM']But manufacturers like Lakland, Sadowsky et al are simply Fenders for people who don't want "Fender" on the Headstock, but do want something better in terms of QC.[/quote] Dolphin Liverpool and Dawsons are high street music stores, and it's been proven that Lakland didn't sell in either store because the majority of people haven't heard of them, quality control doesn't really come into it because whilst you or I might know these brands to be better in terms of QC, a lot of other people don't and want a brand they are familiar with, i.e. Fender.

Agreed. A basic musical knowledge is incredibly important, why shun it? It's like shooting yourself in the foot.

He is an incredible player.

[quote name='MythSte' post='1145768' date='Mar 1 2011, 02:14 PM']I was in Dawsons the other day and I had a go on the new Fender American Special Jazz they had in there. Lovely bass it was as well! I asked them what the best price they could do it for would be and the guy said he couldnt move on Fenders as they made so little money on them, the only reason they stocked them was so that people would take them seriously because "everyone wants a Fender". Is there any truth in this do you think? He was a nice chap otherwise and I dont think he was being a douche![/quote] Dolphin across the road will tell you the same thing! I don't think everyone wants a Fender (otherwise brands like Lakland wouldn't exist in the world of bass) but it's certainly true that Fender sells because it's a household name and I'm sure that Dawsons and Dolphin will show a high ratio of Fender/Squier sales in direct comparison to other brands, thus making up a lot of the respective shop's turnovers.

Have been listening to The Detroit Spinner's 'It's a Shame' recent. It's a hell of a bass line from Jamerson and a complete bastard to get right!

Failing to note dynamic changes/playing dynamically in a band context are really basic flaws in technique, I can't really play with musicians that don't observe dynamics for too long.

[quote name='JPS' post='1142382' date='Feb 26 2011, 02:47 PM']Siddx I was just thinking the same. It is deeply impressive on a technical level, but often frighteningly dull on most others (and that's not just because I can't play it). Honest! Still there's room for all sorts of music (and opinion) and the bass would be pretty limited if we all played root and fifth below the seventh fret I guess. Ironically I can listen to Coltrane, or Sony Rollins et al for ages quite happily. The solos just seem, well better constructed, more interesting and engaging.[/quote] I think it all depends on (dare I say this? I think I'm going to anyway, please no one shout at me) whether you value the bass guitar as a solo instrument! I don't value bass guitar solos as much as I do soloing on sax or trumpet because I think the range, tonality and sound of both the aforementioned instruments suit a solo performance, something that I don't always think is true of bass guitar. I was listening to Sonny Rollins the other day, he's probably my favourite sax player. His solos are quite understated in parts and show notable amounts of restraint, yet he can still manage to 'say a little and mean a lot'. I would argue that when a bass player solos, it can often feel like more is required technically or musically in order for a sustained listener interest in the what's going on.

Certainly knows his stuff! Might try and jam over that chord progression later, sounds rather nice.

Like or dislike his tone, there's little arguing that he pioneered the one of the most recognisable and widely imitated electric bass sound ever conceived. There's only a handful of bass players that can boast that kind of accolade.

James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Anthony Jackson, Pino Palladino are my 4 staple and longest standing influences for the notes they choose and the way they contribute to their music so well.

There are plenty of good second hand bass guitars to be found on this very site under the 'For Sale' section, the new Squier basses are very good indeed for the price and really look the part. In terms of amps, there's also a lot to look at as well, like Pete mentioned there's a lot to be said for some of the old Peavy combos. The Washburns I also happen to think make good basses for the price range you're looking at!

My old uni tutor had one originally given to Paul McCartney. It's a long story how he ended up with it, but it was a nice instrument... shame I couldn't play it as it was a lefty.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1137871' date='Feb 22 2011, 10:45 PM']We've done that thread several times. It usually comes just before the Macca thread and after the Mark Fleaking Slapper thread. It's probably due any time next month. BTW, I agree about the duck.[/quote] I guess now isn't the time to start drawing up parallels between Macca and Peter Hook's bass playing then?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1137716' date='Feb 22 2011, 08:58 PM']If it wasn't for Ian Curtis would we even be having this conversation?[/quote] THAT'S a fair point. He was really the life and soul of what Joy Division was all about, but then New Order happened, so maybe it's fair to say that New Order might not have happened if it wasn't for Ian Curtis, but then maybe it's not. Frankly I'm not too sure I care now after talking about it for so bloody long