12stringbassist

Also - your rig will need to cope with it. You would probably know TP has the luxury of three outputs, 3 wireless systems and 3 rigs onstage to cover all frequencies. I just use this lot whenever there's space - does the job nicely at low volume.

Pedals really won't do it. Get the Dean. I have a Dean Rhapsody 8-string and it's very good. If you decide to go the whole hog for a Hamer 12er later, avoid the Chapparal, go for an older ACTIVE B12 / B12A. They exist. Best source of info - [url="http://www.12stringbass.net/"]http://www.12stringbass.net/[/url]

I'd also throw in playing at a Licensed Victualers function near Lancaster a number of years ago. I won't name the venue, as someone could be really upset if it turned up on Google. The 60's cabaret band I was playing with at the time noticed a disturbance about 60 feet away in the distance across the dancefloor and someone motioned for us to stop playing. One of the guitarists walked over to have a look and came back to pronounce that some poor chap had keeled over at the edge of the dancefloor. It didn't look at all good: "Brown bread" he said. Oh Sh*t. We stayed around the stage as a few people rushed around to sort things out. The DJ who we worked with quite regularly when we played there was taking advantage of the fact that his ever-present girlfriend wasn't there that night and was esconsed upstairs in a room, "conversing at length" in a redced-clothing situation with another young lady. He wasn't around to put any quiet mood music on, so the organisers asked us to carry on playing. The scene across the dance floor was looking worse. Chap not getting up, his wife was hysterical, not at all good or at all conducive to playing. BUT, we soldiered on as instructed, to the disbelief of about 75 of the punters. Some callous pigs actually were dancing within 10 feet of the guy, while his wife could be heard crying above the band. Appalling. Next song on list - Heartbeat. I don't think so... Fortunately, the Ambulance people came in, waved quite firmly for us to stop as they entered. That was it, game over. Never have I been so relieved to see the uniforms turn up.

Current Cheap Trick UK tour dates. NOV 26 SECC NOV 27 LG Arena Birmingham NOV 29 M.E.N. Arena NOV 30 The O2 LONDON

My favourite band of all time. If someone was starting a tribute, this 12stringbassist would be there like a shot.

Joe Jackson - A slow song. Beautiful. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUjn2Q5oIBY[/youtube]

The last gig I did with my previous band.... a sax player got up to make tooting, burping and farting noises for the whole of the second spot.... and stood in front of me, using my mic. Arrangements went out of the window. Absolute chaos. The singer was pissed out of his tiny mind and thought it was the best gig we'd ever done. When I parted with the band, I took the guitarist with me. Photos exist of that gig - I can't even bear to look at them 4 months later.

When she sings and plays, she's really solid. That bass solo from Suzi is not her finest moment, but you do have to try things - perhaps not always in front of an audience.

John Entwistle Buzzard Jack Bruce Warwick Sig - why an EB3 shape from Warwick?

My standard reply is that I wish other manufacturers had the wit, imagination and enough ideas not to just use old Fender designs. There are endless other shapes they could dream up, but no - another P bass or Jazz bass design turns up every few weeks. Pointless. If I want a Pbass shaped bass, it will be a Fender (or even a Squier). Anything else is just a copy, whether it's more expensive or not, and doesn't really interest me at all.

As requested - The Warwick Streamer Chrome Tone. That would have to go under my other arm if the building was on fire. The Midnight Blue Ric is among these (next to end right) :

This is the one I'd have to save from a burning building, as it's totally irreplaceable. My #1 go-to bass is either (active) Warwick Steamer Chrome Tone, or (passive) Midnight blue Ric 4003.

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[b]Gibson SG Supreme[/b] - limited edition made one month only. The maple top gives a lovely treble you don't often find on an EB3 type bass.

I have to agree on the utter fabulousness of these basses. One of my top three..

I went to audition for them not long ago and was impressed by them. Nice people and good players. I'm committed to a band now, or I would have happily gone with them. Whoever takes the job will be happy.

My Gibson SG Supreme bass. Made in a very limited run for one month.

Music Ground in Denmark St had this collector's item on sale last time I was there a couple of years ago. They advertised it as being ex-Dave Hill of Slade. I mentioned that I run a comprehensive Slade site www.slayed.co.uk with details of their gear going back to the 60's and I assured them that Dave Hill [i]wouldn't be seen dead in the same town[/i] as that guitar. They looked at me as if I was mad and they put it on EBay as such. So, I contacted Slade's management for clarification ..... and I think they[i] had a word[/i]. They guitar has been advertised since as being "ex-Showaddywaddy". Of course, I am not an expert on popular all round middle of the road entertainers Showaddywaddy at all. But a 1950's off-pink penis styled guitar doesn't really sound like them either. I think they MAY still have it on EBay. [b]Have MG still got it and - if so - what is it being advertised as today???[/b]

I wouldn't change the basses I've bought over the years, even the ones I didn't use enough and sold on. I would, however, change things so that I had presevered with the 5 string Fender Jazz bass I sold. Having bought a Retrovibe RV5 recently and mastered it quite easily (better string spacing), I still wish I'd stuck with that Fender. I hate it when an instrument defeats me!!

In that condition, I wouldn't go over £850. There are clean examples around. The thing with getting paper under the tailpiece is an issue called tail lift.

Sorted now.