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Well, there's that £3 one from ikea... For power supply, you really don't need a power brick or anything, the Boss TU-2 can be daisy-chained to the others, and it looks neat and takes up less space (and weighs so much less!). What you really want is a plank of wood at the enjd of the day. i'd sell you mine but I need it Keep a look out in the for sale section (as I did) and you won't need to spend more than £20!

Short: [quote name='Muriel' post='596849' date='Sep 12 2009, 09:42 PM']Do I need a teacher?[/quote] Yes Long: [quote name='Muriel' post='596849' date='Sep 12 2009, 09:42 PM']I've been playing bass for a year and a half. I've self taught the basics and have worked and worked on them till my fingers bleed. I still don't think I any good but I want to progress to the next level. There are several reasons for not wanting a bass teacher, one being I don't have any spare cash for lessons and the other is I love working things out for myself and doing thing my way. But now I feel I can't progress without proper guidance. Is there any alternatives or is having a proper teacher the only way?[/quote] I self taught myself for 6 months, and then realized that I go to a church with a world class bassist. I asked him for lessons, and, to my surprise he doesn't offer them, but made an exception for me. It benefited me so much. The main thing that i got from these bi-weekly sessions was just wanting to play bass more as he showed me songs and how to play them (so, on my second lesson i was playing Sir Duke!). I was in a very similar situation to you, and after these lessons, i'd go home and just play for hours and it really kept me going. And the great thing was that it felt like I was totally independent, even though he was giving me these songs, etc. He kept saying that he wasn't a great teacher (and technically, OK maybe he wasn't the best teacher), but he did what most teachers don't do enough (like my former cello teacher), he made me want to play bass! I think that it's not really a question of 'if' you should get a teacher, but 'who' you should get as your teacher. Don't be afraid to say no to one because you don't actually like him! I basically got taught by one of my best mates, and it kept me going. It's more vital that you have the spark and the want to play, than what you're actually playing... otherwise you might end up as some poor sod in an orchestra (too far?)

Whenever I have to learn something i either get given a) a chord chart or a CD a few days before the gig. But i don't play with orchestras or anything like that and if I ever do functions and get given a list of songs to learn, I spotify them and learn from that (and usually make a chord chart). it just seems more natural to work out what they're playing, and then to go ahead and just plain copy it But obviously, there sometimes scenarios where you're given sheet music the evening before a matinee performance

I'd lend you my DI box... if I had one

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[quote name='Doddy' post='595319' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:58 AM']He doesn't sound that amazing to be honest.[/quote] hah, well he is. He's playing at grade 8 level, practical and at least grade 5 theory, not sure. he just doesn't have perfect pitch.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='595312' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:29 AM']I sit there and plonk randomly around on my bass until something fits.[/quote] No joke, an amazing keyboard player that I usually play with, to find keys, just starts chromatically up until he finds the key that rings int his ear! and I didn't realise this until he said it! I just thought it was jazz...

Jack Daniels bass!!! sorry, back on topic now...

haha, it' sextra funny readin this thread if you name's actually josh.... like me.... *awkward*

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='595183' date='Sep 10 2009, 10:15 PM']Are the gaps between the slats big enough to get patch cables through?[/quote] by the oooks of the done up one, yes. But if it doesn't then it'll be a job for the circular hand file!

Not really. I know most of the stuff above and it's just about realising the names of the chords (and actually, it's easier than that - usually just if they're major or minor) and then seeing which 'key' or major scale uses them. And then if it's a sad song, call it minor and move what key you thought it was down 3 semitones. simples [size=1] and yes I did edit it just to say simples[/size]

To help teach me to play bass at intermediate level. I've been playing bass guitar for 3 years, and before that cello for 5 years, although 90% of the theory that I learnt from my classical years has gone and died. I like to play rock, funk, hard rock. I already play in my church (kings church Eastbourne [url="http://www.kingschurch.eu"]http://www.kingschurch.eu[/url] ). I can't read music as 80% of the time I'm given chord charts and the other 20% is just picking up chords by ear (which I can do OK). I'm not really too picky on genres, I'd happily have a tutor who's into pop or acid jazz. Just nothing heavy metal, thanks. I goto college in Lewes, so I COULD go as far as Brighton, but I'd rather not have to because of travel costs etc!

OK, so it's not actually ME, but it's my (former) bass teacher who I fill in for on occasions! EDIT pic should be working now

I just think that people put 'PM'd' to rack up their post count!

[quote name='BassAgent' post='592482' date='Sep 7 2009, 09:53 PM'][/quote] You ought to be more worried about the drummer's face in that one

not even sure which photo I uploaded... ah, yes. the half-open mouth one. Rev, you look like chris from muse

Before he touches a string, grab the guitarist's amp and superglue it to 5 on the master volume