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Thanks! They look like just what I'm after. Cheers!

[quote name='Ticktock' timestamp='1374187142' post='2146375'] Guys, thanks for all the replies. I am at the start of a journey, I feel better about playing now than I ever did and since time passes quickly and life is perilously short I have a want for something nice to play on. I understand the logic of baby steps and " Working my way up" to a custom made instrument but I feel like I've wasted 20 years or so by not playing. [/quote] My advice of "don't go custom" isn't based on working your way up to a nice instrument. If you can afford a nice instrument then you should get one and (rightly) enjoy playing it. However, if you get a custom bass without being 100% sure of the spec there is a danger that in a year or so, as you get more into playing, you'll decide it isn't really the perfect bass for you. Anything custom tends to have horrible resale value and that wouldn't be a nice position to be in. So, you should definitely get yourself a great instrument - and quite rightly so - but if I were in your position I personally would be looking at of the shelf models, and probably second hand. Anyway, with your budget there are some outrageously good deals just now. Enjoy the journey :-)

Why are you specifically looking for a five string player? It seems an odd requirement. Like the tunes by the way, hope you find a good player

It always seems to me that there are lots of guitarists (and some bass players) who genuinely think that knowing some theory will somehow inhibit creativity. I think these people think that players that know theory are constantly thinking "right this is a Dm7 chord...so erm...right...what do the textbooks say I can play again?". The reality is that its not like that. Having a proper grasp of music theory is to music as spelling and grammar are to language. I don't conciously need to think about how to spell words, form sentences, or punctuate properly---it happens so quickly that its completely natural. Thats the end point of learning music theory---knowing what you're doing without thinking about it. To the OP, don't get too bogged down in it. There's a lot of stuff to take in at once, so don't get too disheartened if you feel overwhelmed. I'd start with learning about the major scale and go from there.

Hey folks I'm trying to improve my playing and I'm looking for some good online lessons. I need something to structure my practice around. Ultimately I'm interested in funk/jazz style playing but I don't want to specialise too much. I would describe myself as being an intermediate pick player but a beginner at fingerstyle (what I really want to focus on). I want to get back to having proper lessons at some point but I can't really afford them just now. Any recommendations? Ideally a series of things that I can work through gradually.

Thats a very good version, and it must have been very emotional for them all. A good tribute. But, on a different note, I have to admit I've never seen the attraction to Stairway. LZ have dozens of better songs in my opinion.

To be honest, I wouldn't recommend a custom bass for someone in your position. You may find that your idea of your ideal bass changes quite a lot as you get back into playing. Buying a custom bass and then changing your mind about it is a great way to lose a fortune. To be honest, your budget is so good that pretty much everything in that range will be a very good instrument. Get yourself to a good shop and play as many things as you can and see what jumps out at you. Also, in the current market, if you have that kind of money to spend, there are some seriously good second hand bargains out there.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1374018841' post='2144406'] I think we have a semantics problem here. What are you calling frequencies?[/quote] Frequencies are frequencies. I'm specifically referring to the complete harmonic spectrum of a sound. When you play a note on the bass guitar you don't hear a single frequency, you hear dozens all piled up on top of each other. [quote]Two basses can be playing the same note with the same EQ (same frequency curve) and sound completely different.,[/quote] Yes, because the[b] time-varying harmonic (frequency) spectrum of the instruments is different. [/b] [quote] If the bass has an inherent "frequency difference" then it would be a matter of adding or subtracting frequencies but that's never the case. Tone is also in the wood and the electronics, even the shape of the bass will be a factor. You can call it ALL frequencies but that's misleading IMO. [/quote] In terms of sound produced all that wood and electronics and shape of bass do is to alter the variation of the harmonic spectrum. This is how modelling amps and guitars work. Its not semantics, its basic physics.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1373918185' post='2143203'] Yeah, she was great there. That's a really good set they have. Love Swastika Eyes and Come Together especially. [/quote] Swastika Eyes sounds great on that video. I saw Primal Scream just after XTRMNTR came out and they were absolutely incredible. The new stuff just seems a bit tame in comparison.

Finally watched this. Thought it was one of the best live performances from a "pop" band that I've ever seen. Brilliant. Kimberly Davis deserves to be a star in her own right---"I Want Your Love" in particular was incredible.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1373985133' post='2143852'] yes -- harmonic spectrum . i.e. "timbre." [/quote] which is all frequency information. Saying timbre is nothing more than frequency (like xilddx did) is correct. Timbre is variation of frequency information.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1373984653' post='2143838'] Huh? Of course it does. An "A" on a guitar and a "A" in the same register on a trumpet have completly different timbres while sharing the same frequency of 440. [/quote] They share the same[b] fundamental [/b]frequency. They do not share the same harmonic spectrum. A large part of the perceived timbre differences are down to the (frequency) differences in spectral content.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1373976313' post='2143716'] Distortion is a separate entity to "tone" since it's a signal that is being pushed beyond its sonic capabilities. [/quote] At the risk of being pedantic, this is wrong. Sounds don't have "capabilities". Distortion is the effect on tone of [i]electrical components[/i] being pushed (often, deliberately) beyond their capabilities. To the OP: this website is quite informative and may answer many of your questions: [url="http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/basics.html#general"]http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/basics.html#general[/url] I'd suggest starting here: [url="http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/sound.spectrum.html"]http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/sound.spectrum.html[/url]

A few weeks ago I met Nile Rodgers. Nothing to do with the thread, I just like seeing it written down :-D

Some of these are tempting---but not if you get hit with import charges. Has HMRC shown an interest in any of your orders?

When Keith Jarrett is on form he's astoundingly good, but like you say a lot of his stuff I find a bit dull. The ECM stuff with Jan Garbarek I like, and his trio with Gary Peacock and Jack Dejohnette is fantastic, but for me his finest recording is The Koln Concert. Absolutely brilliant.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1372371058' post='2125115'] Vistaprint are pretty cheap if you use one of their templates, decent quality and quick delivery. However, they will email you daily for ever after...! [/quote] This. The constant emails are a bit irritating but quite often they do some pretty good special offers.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1372228185' post='2123021'] I seem to recall someone saying that the slug tape variety doesn't work for shielding, something about the adhesive. Not tested the theory myself. [/quote] I've used slug tape and it worked fine. If I was doing it again though I would buy a sheet of foil, not tape. Purely for simplicity, not because the results are better.

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1372261467' post='2123570'] I read the 'importing' sticky thread a while ago, is importing from Japan now a no-no (i.e. dealers people used to use are not available anymore)? [/quote] The dealers are still there, the problem is the strength of the Yen against the Pound.

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1372329888' post='2124320'] Tempted by the Rat and the tuner right now. Wish they made a reverb - everyone does delays. [/quote] Mooer do a reverb - the Shimverb. There's quite a few floating around second hand because people like me bought them for the shimmer mode and then decided they didn't like it. The "normal" reverb sounds on it are pretty good though.

"vibration treatment" sounds like total snake oil to me.

Got to be honest, I don't like the idea of using credit to pay for luxury items (unless you're going to pay off the card immediately), especially not in the middle of one of the worst financial periods the world has ever seen. I'd rather not have that debt hanging over my head.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1372239444' post='2123148'] As far as the overwhelming majority of BassChat members are concerned, there is no problem. To be perfectly blunt about it, we are [b]not[/b] going to change the way that BassChat works simply to appease a small number of people who seem to think that their minority viewpoint is more valid than that of the majority. The majority of members have approved of the changes, the minority have had their say and now it's time to move on. [/quote] Listen to this man, people. If it were my site I'd have implemented different changes, but it isn't my site and the guys who run it have decided on a course of action. Lets move on.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1372190938' post='2122753'] However, when we mention £500 as our standard fee, it usually sends bridezilla into a sideways spin, and takes a few days for her to recover, catch her breath, and confirm. [/quote] Tell them to phone the plumbers union and ask them how much it would cost to get four plumbers for five hours each on a Saturday night. If your band is good you should be charging more.

Are you absolutely sure you want to avoid Yamaha? This is a lot of bass for your money: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209437-yamaha-trb-1005-pics-added/page__hl__trb1005__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209437-yamaha-trb-1005-pics-added/page__hl__trb1005__fromsearch__1[/url]