uncle psychosis

I have no experience of the Spector or the Musicman, but I own one of the newer Korean Yamaha TRB1005 models. The build quality is fantastic, it has a very versatile range of sounds and despite being a 35" scale length I find the neck very comfortable to play. I picked mine up for a very reasonable price too. I would definitely recommend one without hesitation. Photos of mine are here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/96631-the-yamaha-trb-porn-thread/page__st__20__p__1350292#entry1350292

Read what the Evening News / Scotsman have to say about the gig here: [url="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/theguide/Local-Buzz-Two-bands-to.6844892.jp"]http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/theguide/Local-Buzz-Two-bands-to.6844892.jp[/url]

I recently got a Snark, I really like it. Tunes my guitars and basses equally well (sometimes seems a little bit iffy with the low B on my bass but othertimes it works perfectly---suspect I need to find the "sweet spot" for it) and the microphone tuner on it works well too. If you want a clip-on tuner I'd definitely recommend one.

This Saturday folks. Keep your eyes peeled for a feature in the Evening News too

Value on stuff like this is hard. If you can date it precisely then your best bet is to try and find someone that has a bass of similar age and wants a matching case. You might find someone willing to pay quite a bit for it then (because it will increase the value of their bass then!)

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1316768982' post='1382514'] Ha! Steven! The "uncle psychosis" name threw me out! Sorry I can't make your gig, I got your email, I have a gig of my own that day. Let me know when the next one is, so I can go and cry some more looking at that bass [/quote] No worries. Its Sam by the way...you're getting my first and last names confused! I actually bought a new bass recently---Yamaha TRB1005---so my next few gigs will be using that. The Vintage is still well loved though

[quote name='dc2009' timestamp='1316728198' post='1382183'] If you're talking about covers, then more often than not, the majority of your audience will be music fans but not perhaps as many musos as might go and watch an originals band. With that in mind, I would say that unless the bassline is a definitive part of the song, that non-musos remember, I'm thinking the likes of Hit me with your rhythm stick and billie jean here, then most people won't care if you've got the right effect or not, and most likely won't notice your use of an effect, unless you're using it out of place from the original, in which case it might actually detract from the sound. [/quote] I agree with this. For my part, in general I think that bass effects sound sh*t. There's the odd use here or there that sounds cool but as a rule of thumb I think they should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1316630241' post='1380716'] It does! I stupidly sold that bass locally... and I have seen it in action at a gig afterwards... I almost cried. Incidentally, the new owner is also on this forum. I still want that bass... But it does not sound like a bridge pickup alone can sound, which is what I use most of the time. [/quote] It was me you sold it to!!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1316612643' post='1380362'] That sounds reassuring, thanks. And yes, a parallel/series switch is on the horizon. I did that mod to another jazz a couple of years ago and I liked it a lot. [/quote] I was going to suggest that you do a series/parallel mod before you bother changing pickups completely...the mod you did to that jazz in question sounds immense.

[quote name='[email protected]' timestamp='1316477949' post='1378695'] Failing all that, any other ideas on how to offload it would be very welcome! [/quote] If you *really* want rid of it I'd go down and spend the whole lot on something you could sell easily and that keep their value pretty well---probably Boss guitar pedals or something.

Get something like a Korg Pandora Mini or a Vox Amplug. Or a DI box and a small mixer. Your neighbours/housemates will thank you for it, and when you're living in a tiny boxroom you'll appreciate the space!

Wow. Not really my kind of thing but those are some serious chops. Tastefully done too. Sounds really good.

[quote name='gazzatriumph' post='1374421' date='Sep 15 2011, 01:36 PM']The stock strings seem a bit twangy will this lesson as they get older or can some one recommend a different set.[/quote] The strings will get a bit less twangy as time goes on, so you may want to leave it for a few weeks or so and see if you're any happier then (bass strings are so expensive I don't recommend changing them unless you have to...).

[quote name='Colledge' post='1213221' date='Apr 27 2011, 10:00 PM']i really like my skb semi-hardcase. most of the protection of a hardcase with the extra pockets and lightweight-ness of a softcase. [url="http://www.dv247.com/cases/skb-1-skb-sc44-rectangular-bass-soft-case--42261"]here[/url][/quote] I've also got one of these and I really like it.

[quote name='moogmusic' post='1373905' date='Sep 14 2011, 11:17 PM']To here all the latest tracks checkout [url="http://soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/sets/amongst-the-northern-lochs/s-QFgQC"]http://soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/set...n-lochs/s-QFgQC[/url][/quote] ...and as if by magic the singer/guitarist/songwriter appears!

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1373606' date='Sep 14 2011, 07:33 PM']Cool, really liked this Nice and mellow. Couldn't hear a lot of bass?[/quote] Thanks man There's actually no bass on that track! To hear my bass playing you really need our electric stuff. Link below, scroll down to the listening post. Best bass tracks are probably The Rising Tide or Those Home Girls. [url="http://www.supermarionation.co.uk/on-the-fly"]http://www.supermarionation.co.uk/on-the-fly[/url]

Doh. Try this link: [url="http://m.soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/the-battle-1/s-QgPQr"]http://m.soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/t...attle-1/s-QgPQr[/url]

hey folks We just finished recording an acoustic EP (we had some quieter songs and it seemed to make sense to do them all together). [url="http://soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/sets/amongst-the-northern-lochs/s-QFgQC"]http://soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/set...n-lochs/s-QFgQC[/url] (constructive) comments welcome!! If you like what you hear we are playing in Edinburgh on 1st October, details here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=155104"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=155104[/url]

Hey folks To promote the release of our (free) new acoustic EP "Amongst the Northern Lochs" my band Supermarionation will be playing at the Wee Red Bar on 1st October, doors at 7pm. We will be playing an acoustic set (a first for us) and a fully electrified noisy set as per usual... A track from the EP can be heard here: [url="http://soundcloud.com/sixtakenorecords/the-battle-1/s-QgPQr"]http://soundcloud.co...attle-1/s-QgPQr[/url] Our more usual sound can be heard here: [url="http://www.supermarionation.co.uk/on-the-fly"]http://www.supermari...o.uk/on-the-fly[/url] (scroll down to play it) Playing alongside us will be the fabulous Andrew Mill ( [url="http://soundcloud.com/andrew-mill"]http://soundcloud.com/andrew-mill[/url] ) and the extra specially great Lee Patterson ( [url="http://lpmusic.org.uk/home.html"]http://lpmusic.org.uk/home.html[/url] ). [b]Tickets are free[/b] and its a saturday night so whats not to love?

[quote name='bassman7755' post='1373062' date='Sep 14 2011, 11:58 AM']What him and people like him cant get thier heads round is that the "classic" recorded sounds they are trying to recreate are often as much a product of the sound engineering as they are of the guitar/bass and amp.[/quote] This!!! Especially with bass stuff where half the time its been DI'd and bi-amped and fed through umpteen compressors and EQ sections.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1372796' date='Sep 14 2011, 08:19 AM']I stripped my bass of paint & finished it with Danish oil & Beeswax. Depending on how much you polish it will depend on how shiney it is. I went for the satin finish. [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/5864441787/"][/url] If you click on the pic it will take you to my Flickr to see pics from the whole process.[/quote]

[quote name='charic' post='1372782' date='Sep 14 2011, 08:09 AM']A flame thrower would be more fun [/quote] ...think Rammstein have already done that!

[quote name='mrtcat' post='1372528' date='Sep 13 2011, 08:06 PM']Singer has two kids and I have one and we all carried on when they arrived but that's probably more of a testament to our wives.[/quote] 'aint that the truth! I love my wife dearly but she'd go mad if I came home and said "honey, I'm spending two nights a week out with the band"---doubly so if we had two small children!

PS I can totally imagine the corresponding post on a drum forum: "hey guys, I've been playing drums with this band and they're really great---but they're giving me total mixed messages. They want to gig every week and make a real go at doing this 'properly', but when I suggested that we actually charge what I think we're worth they didn't want to know. I don't understand why they want to rehearse and gig like a pro band but they keep selling us short when it comes to getting paid. What should I do??"