Cat Burrito

Has anyone got a rough ballpark figure for Martin Sims to do a respray on a P-bass? Sorry to highjack Phil (although I'm sure you are interested too) but I'm in a similar position.

Everyone here seems to rave about Wizard & if I'd have known earlier than I would have checked them out. Personally I swear by Seymour Duncan. I use the Antiquity range or SPB1s. If you want more growl I'd suggest an SPB3 from the Seymour Duncan range.

I agree the problem is more to do with the EQ then the string gauge. You could try a hybrid gauge so you aren't making the E and A thicker but you thicken up the D and G - however your solution lies in the EQ. I mainly play fingerstyle but do use a pick sometimes and do play with flatwounds. I like the sound. There was a thread this week about Mike Mills of REM having a great tone using a pick with flatwounds. So yeah, you can do - I guess it depends how you play. I probably favour 70/30 towards fingerstyle but the pick on flatwounds still gets me the desired tone I want.

Just to say Paul bought my Epiphone Les Paul bass. Smooth transaction, no problems. Good comms, easy to deal with and I would happily trade again. Cheers, Tim (BurritoBass)

I used to get this more when changing between different instruments i.e. going to the mandolin etc. Thankfully it happens a lot less but just through experience you learn to be a master blagger and I have got away with some horrendous howlers!

I look after all my kit but I do play a lot so it stands to reason that kit can have accidents. I own a few older basses which are in good nick but would be described as older i.e a few knocks etc. I think there is a danger in not wanting to play instruments for fear of damaging them. The first knock is the end of the world but the second is usually much less of a big deal. It certainly pays to try and look after kit, just a balance between that and not being able to enjoy an instrument for fear of the worst happening.

It's a stunner, no question. I can't help wonder what the import tax would be

[quote name='thinman' post='683448' date='Dec 13 2009, 09:45 PM']I suppose we're starting to tread into unknown territory these days with more (post-Cliff) rockers getting into their 60's and 70's. There' no real precedent for how they shold behave or what they should do. In many cases it gets a bit cringeworthy to me. Johnny Cash pulled it off IMO.[/quote] Johnny Cash is probably the greatest example of an artist being at a career peak (or failing that, one of them!) with age & I grew up listening to him. It's an interesting thing. Undoubtedly McCartney was much cooler in the Beatles but then I'd hate for somebody to tell me to stop playing because I hit a certain age. I didn't see his performance tonight but that mandolin tune he did recently (Dance Tonight) showed he still has something to offer.

Or [url="http://www.insigniaworks.co.uk/fender-jazz-bass-headstock-decals-x-2-174-p.asp"]http://www.insigniaworks.co.uk/fender-jazz...s-x-2-174-p.asp[/url]

EBay usually has loads if you just stick it through a search

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='682191' date='Dec 12 2009, 02:29 PM']Another one that 'plays like butter'. I would assume it would be more tasty in a jam session.[/quote] I have the 51RI. It plays like I can't believe it's not butter.

Ridiculous. It all sounded like it was moving in the right direction back in August

[quote name='blackparkas' post='682616' date='Dec 12 2009, 10:53 PM']Is ANYONE on Denmark St interested in having customers!?!? I think NOT![/quote] They are not.

They certainly seem to hold their value

[quote name='YouMa' post='681932' date='Dec 12 2009, 09:08 AM']I always thought it was crap,bring back bassist magazine.[/quote] Seconded! The Glory Years! I used to love that magazine and had it from issue 1 to the end.

I think it looks great but I can certainly see what he has done. He's had better examples and it is a bit overpriced. Good effort though

I bet most of the audience didn't mind. I think it's the danger with the bigger venues. I've seen some great bands sound dreadful. I felt like a rock god when I first played The Marquee and that's a venue bands on my level will always struggle to fill. I don't suppose Paramore play music for guys in their late 30s but I quite like them and think they are slightly above some of the other bands of the same ilk.

Looks great Clarky. I like that colour scheme and it looks good with the relic finish

I agree with firmo personally. However if [b]you[/b][u][/u] like it and feel its worth the money then get it. I tend to ignore whether stuff is US, MIJ or MIM these days as I've played great examples of all 3. The road worn series are good instruments though from what I have played.

That's it pretty much & I think some players just like the old style look. I have always repositioned mine above the strings as I do use them.

I too use rubber rings (Grolsch bottle tops) and I think they are as reliable as anything. I've not had an accident in 15yrs of use.

I agree - it always looks overpriced for such a flimsy effort

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='681545' date='Dec 11 2009, 05:48 PM']Sound clips?[/quote] I have no clips of me and YouTube has one video which is a bit rubbish and takes 1.38 for the guy to even start playing

I think it can be down to habit, it can be down to friendships, it can be convieniant, it can be a number of reasons. My last band had a pretty woeful second guitarist but he was great as he did what he was told, was a great platform to underpin solos and as importantly, he always showed up on time with money for rehearsal. I'd rather work with a steady musician who was a good laugh and reliable than a virtuso primadonna. However I don't like people who can't play in time. Poor gear is never an issue and stuff can always be bought once the band is earning.

I've lost count of the number of gigs I've done to a handful of people with poor PA and cramped up in the corner. The reality is that you shouldn't beat yourself up over it. Work out what went wrong, what can be done differently to ensure it doesn't happen again and then move on. I live for the bigger better gigs but I've learnt to enjoy the less exciting ones too. In terms of people coming, a lot of "promoters" are really just bookers and it comes down to bands to promote. In terms of your tone, this is something that comes with experience and you can always tweak an amp slightly between songs. Sounds like you worked out the earplugs weren't helping on this occasion and rectified that soon enough. Things will get better I'm sure