12stringbassist

Fantastic disciplined bassline. Doesn't interfere with the piano at all. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVgujGcmTY[/media]

Interesting topic. I know that basses and guitars are a lot better now in terms of ease of playing and affordability than they were when I started learning in the 70's. It never fails to astonish me how kids half my age sit in a bedroom and learn their favourite tracks like I did and they are playing some Joe Satriani riff from hell, whereas I was copping riffs from The Sweet. [i]And they are doing it accurately. [/i]The bar has been raised, which is all good. There are a lot of aids to playing that weren't there when I started - videos, DVD's, YouTube. 99.9% of the time now if I have to learn something, I sit down with the track and break it down by lsitening to it til I have it. The kids can get online demo's of how to play a lot of the stuff they want to learn. I still prefer my way of doing it. Listen and do something approximate - not parrot fashion. If I want to change it Ia bit do. There is [i]often[/i] a lot of slavish recreation by kids, to show they have leanned it 100%. I wouldn't want to start again now. Everything has pretty much been done now.. In the 50's they were INVENTING IT, which was the hardest thing of all!!

Dean Rhapsody 8 string. Lovely bass - I should use it more often.

Hamer were bought out and I believe the brand name is no longer in use. Tom bought this one on Ebay recently and has modded it very slightly. I have two Hamer 12ers and they both hold their tune pretty much perfectly. They are swines to re-string, though!!

He's not used a Hamer for a while - this is from a recent Miami show.

I can recommend the Dean Rhapsody 8.

They have some very interesting ideas on pricing. Some of that S/H stuff IS hard to find, but a lot of it..... man, they got to be having a laugh. I won't be visiting them at any point soon.

That said, I regularly host a jam night and lend out a very good sounding Squier P bass to those who turn up without one. When plugging anyone in, I tell them the amp is set as it needs to be. That has always worked. If it stops working, I will put the head on a table behind the two bass cabs. I may bring a second bass for my own use, though the Squier is fine. I once supported a 60's Merseyside chart act and their bassist - ex Eurythmics, apparently) politely said he'd like to use my rig (then 2x TE 715's). The mix was good overall and I told him the rig was set right. He cranked it up after a few songs so the gain light was constantly on and then flipped the volume up a lot. It drowned out the rest of the band. I had no difficulties in walking onstage and re-setting the volumes mid-song. He was as angry as hell, but I said his amp was still in his car if he wanted to play silly buggers. Another support slot saw a 70's two hit wonder band ruin our guitarist's Fender Twin reverb by setting it to 'stun'. Their bassist used his own rig.

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1369394248' post='2088662'] At the gig on Wednesday, we were on first, out of a total of 3 bands. I brought my Mark Bass Combo to use, DI out to the house PA too. We did our soundcheck, and then the next band went on to do theirs, and straight away the bassist plugged into my amp and soundchecked with it. Same with the 3rd band. Now I don't mind lending the amp out at a gig, as ever, help a fellow bassist in need but I didn't get any 'Oh can I use your amp' or anything like that. Just rock up and use it no questions. I did make the point of going up and saying 'Oh you using my amp are you' and change any of the settings at your peril. Am I being a bit tight and funny? or should I have been consulted? [/quote] Damn right they should have asked. It may have been an idea to politely say it was going to be packed away after your set.

I own a black RV5 and the only issue I had with it was the bar over the strings was a very flimsy construction and may as well be taken off, but it needs something to hold the A string down. The sound is superb with a bit of treble rolled off. Great for the money, but needed just that little bit of attention.

I think he was watching his hands because there are new songs in the set and with a TV camera on him and a squillion people watching every note for mistakes, bad fingering, alternative runs etc to analyse, no wonder he's careful !!

If Ric made a budget range, it would probably start at £1200, to cover their losses of orders on the normal range!! While people out there are still GASsing for Rics, that is exactly what they will sell. The chances of us ever seeing a RickenSquier are just below zero percent. Please let us know what wit and wisdom the charming Mr Hall comes back to you with.

In a lot of the kind of music he works on, you'll find a bass part actually isn't needed, as the music is simply not worth releasing, so there's no point in brightening it up woth a bass part.

Bass guitar solos should only be played if you are : a] John Enwistle - deceased b] Jim Lea of Slade - retired c] Geddy Lee - in an arena with people who expect that sort of thing anyway Otherwise they are the devil's work. I get very embarrased when asked to go all widdly on bass and I just play the bass part a bit louder or faster or both.

Bassist available for working band. Based in Bolton. Big repertoire 60's, 70's and so on. Glam, classic rock a speciality. Gear vocals transport - reliable, quick learner. I have first shout on a good drummer with a PA system and contacts with a decent agent. No metal or grunge etc! Thanks. www.ianedmundson.co.uk

He's not my guitarist anymore, sadly. He did angst over one at a guitar show some years ago. I had to drag him away from it, as it was phenominally expensive.

I think they have done some of these as a Trujillo sig - possiby with an altered spec.

[quote name='Bo0tsy' timestamp='1380985992' post='2233139'] @12stringbassist - I'm loving the Streamer Chrome Tone, is that a custom shop model? [/quote] Hi, They were a listed special limited run item. Quite decent spec / price. Great big sound, superb looking, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMCRv6rPBlw [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On8TrQ-lv08[/media]

I bought this Westfield P bass for £75.00 for other people to use at a jam night that I run. It's so nice to play and feels and sounds just like a fat 70's P. Will have to think again about letting mortals touch it.

I love my two. I didn't always like Warwicks, though. I played one (can't remember what model) at a jam night and thought the neck was like a tree trunk (far too big). However, I came a cross the Streamer Chrome Tone and had to try it because of its utter glam rock-ness. Later on, I came across a one-off custom shop Thumb NT and fell for that, too. Tastes can change. I think some Warwicks are maybe seen as being [i]'of a certain period'[/i] - like Mark King's Jaydees.

I swapped over from a Westfield P to my Ric 4003BB the other night and several vertebrae in my back nearly turned to dust. I actually heard my back creak.

THIS remains my dream....

I once drove all the way from Bolton to Edinburgh to look at a rather derelict Washburn 8-string on the advice of a mate. Not in the market for one now, but it's a nice bass that you have there. I have a similar Aria ZZB deluxe in my collection and would say that would certainly be a keeper for you. All I had to do with mine was raise the pickups slightly and be careful not to bang it on things! An excellent bass. I really would hang on to it.

My wife is very understanding, really. I find 29 basses a really odd number and one of these days, I'm probably going to have to broach the subject of number 30. She knows very well I don't NEED another bass and if I get it, it's because I WANT it. I would never dream of hiding a new bass from her and would 99% certainly tell her I was planning to pull the trigger.

I've just checked it out with the people I always use on http://www.lcn.com/whois/search?s=funkbass&commit= I'd just buy the .org name. Hope that helps.