Simon

I'm joining the GAS list for one of these. Crying for a J4! I own a Sadowsky Metro 5 and a Lakland DJ 4 at the moment. Considering i'm probably not going to get the chance to play a Celinder before I buy, would you guys who have played/own one say they are heavy? also concerned about the size of the body... Also, the necks look REALLY lacquered. Are they still fast necks? I don't want to believe the hype, but I can't help myself! I'd probably have to look at getting one 2nd hand, as I've read a few horror stories on the net about waiting times on new ones.

[quote name='The Funk' post='458196' date='Apr 9 2009, 11:08 AM']Nah, that's a minor 2nd below.[/quote] Course. I'm thinking Major 7th an octave lower.

[quote name='SteveO' post='457818' date='Apr 8 2009, 09:12 PM']Bb If you want an analogy, think of it in this way... 30 + 2 = 32 30 - 2 = 28, not 22 (the number 30 bears no relevance at all, just used to demonstrate the principle.)[/quote] In C Major wouldn't it be B not Bb... (wow, that was a lot of b's)

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='457196' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:18 AM']I hate the way the Yanks do it, 8th notes, quarter notes etc... I've seen it creeping into some guitar mags here, especially in the notes to tabbed transcriptions.[/quote] I must admit I prefer the American way, and I think it's becoming more mainstream over here. The terms to make a lot more sense. If some says "quarter" or "8th" or "16th" notes to you, you know exactly what they mean in relation to a bar/time sig.

Check out the Harmonized Major Scale: [url="http://www.thebassment.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=9"]http://www.thebassment.info/index.php?opti...=8&Itemid=9[/url] This is one that is demonstrated by Jaco on that DVD.

Check out Ed Poole: [url="http://www.myspace.com/edpoole"]http://www.myspace.com/edpoole[/url] Some of its Jazz, but check out the playing and solo on his track Spin! Pure groove!

Hi Ritch, personally I use my left hand to mute ringing notes. It's hard to explain, but i just use my fingers (on the left hand) to muffle the string from vibrating before fretting the next note. I occasionally use my right hand for muting, but not very often. Like you said, I usually only bring my thumb as low as the E string - more as a thumb rest than a muting thing.

Awesome find. Thanks!

Added a new transcription today, Incognito's 'After the Fall' - great playing by Julian Crampton! Check it out!

Don't know if any of you guys will find this of use but thought I'd post it just in case. This exercise is actually inspired by and exercise Jaco Pastorius used to do, and he demonstrated something like it on that DVD of his. It's an excellent exercise for knowledge and dexterity. It's called "Harmonized Major Scale Exercise" and is under the "scales, modes and arpeggios" heading. [url="http://www.thebassment.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=9"]Harmonized Major Scale Exercise [/url] Cheers.

[quote name='timloudon' post='433631' date='Mar 13 2009, 01:48 PM']I've got over 80 hand written ones. There all seemingly random too, due to the fact that I do them for sessions. And there all sketchy, but there's a few good ones.[/quote] Ok then mate. Well if you manage to get any of them in to Sibelius, send 'em along!

Thanks Jay. Have added a new transcription today and also opened the forums. Hope some of you will pop by! Cheers!

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='432749' date='Mar 12 2009, 06:48 PM']Yeh I'd be cool putting a Chaka Khan tune I've just got through transcribing called 'Fate'. Bass provided by Anthony Jackson... i'll proof-read it later on and send it to you if you're interested mate.[/quote] Send away mate! The more the better it is as a resource!

[quote name='timloudon' post='432257' date='Mar 12 2009, 11:14 AM']Bookmarked! Looks like it's going to be a good resource. I'd be happy to supply my transcriptions. I do them by hand at the moment, so I could either redo them in Sibelius or scan them in. Would that be acceptable? See [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40069&hl=cinematic+orchestra"]here[/url]. It's rough, and unfinished, but you get the idea.[/quote] Hi Tim, sure. If you can Sibelius them it would be perfect! What kind of artists/tracks have you done?

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='432216' date='Mar 12 2009, 10:32 AM']Great stuff Simon... will check it out asap. Hope everything is good with you, haven't spoken in a while![/quote] Cheers Liam! All's good mate. Hope you are well!

I've got some excellent exercises i'll be adding to my website soon that are based on extended arpeggios. Keep an eye on my site (in my sig) and i'll add them in the coming days/weeks.

[quote name='stevie' post='431784' date='Mar 11 2009, 06:45 PM']That's a very swish homepage. Good luck with it![/quote] Thanks mate! Took a while [quote name='Eight' post='431804' date='Mar 11 2009, 07:07 PM']LMAO. I right clicked on your link to open it up in another tab while I was reading your post. When I got to this bit I just instinctively closed the window down without looking at it. I since changed my mind had a quick peek - looks like its going to be a great site. Bookmarked accordingly.[/quote] You don't like Jamiroquai then? The old stuff is pure groove dude! I will be adding a lot of different stuff soon, hopefully something will appeal to you

Thanks guys! I've just realised there are some problems when viewing in IE7, so sorry if you use IE (are people still using that?!?!? LOL). OldGit, I only registered the domain yesterday, so I'll give the search thing a little time to hit in. My site's are usually pretty good on the Google rankings Hope you enjoy the site!

Hi Everyone. First off, I hope this doesn't break any rules and is in the right place! Spamming the board is not my intention, just thought people might find my new project of interest. Please remove my post if it's a problem. I have just launched a new website called [b][url="http://www.thebassment.info"]The Bassment[/url][/b]. The intention of this website is to make available my transcriptions I have created over the past 8 years or so, and my work in the future. Many transcriptions are also contributed by other bass players around the world. If you think this would be of interest to you please pop by and take a look. Maybe one for the bookmarks? So please drop by. I welcome any feedback on the project, recommendations, criticism etc. Thanks for reading! The URL is: [url="http://www.thebassment.info"]www.thebassment.info[/url] Cheers, Simon