Davo-London

Had you thought of other tweaks? [list] [*]Could do a 50-57 headstock (lighter - reducing neck dive) [*]Vintage bridge (cos they're better) [*]You sure you want ash/maple? That maybe rather nice but might be a bit trebly? [*]Gotoh - Res-o-lite machine heads? (Cos they reduce neck dive) [/list] Just thinking ... Davo

Project bass? Buy body and neck off ebay and then add components as you like? Lots of black bodies available from £50 to £200 depending on wood etc. Select a neck of your choice and then enjoy creating your version of Walters bass. I like someone's idea of bare knuckle pickups too. Davo

I replaced the Bridge on a 76 Precision with a Badass II back in 1979. Then in 2004 I did an A/B comparison and found the difference was small but I preferred the Fender! It's not worth doing, the original design is fine. Davo

I've used TI Acousticores and Flats on my Godin Fretless A4. Both sound great. If you have a fretted acoustic I would defo try the Acousticores. Davo

I only use flats on a fretless Godin acoustic bass. All other basses are loaded with nickel roundies. If you have a number of basses you can have roundies on at least one surely? Davo

I have active and I do like the 3 knob EQ that comes with it. Batteries do seem to last for a long time so it's not really an issue for me. I like passive too. I wouldn't go active just to get more volume. Davo

I might need to do this, but not to change the pots, just to rewire. I noticed when I took my '64P apart one of the pickups was connected by a single strand of wire. Amazingly it still works but I can feel a rewire and resoldering may be required. Cheers Davo

Why try to get a P sound on a J and vice versa? Just play what you've got. I've never been told: "if only you had brought the Jazz" or vice versa. Just play what feels best in your hands. Or get both and then you can have this endless debate with yourself!!! I have 2 of each - but then I'm greedy. Peace Davo

Here's my advice. Pick a manufacturer. Stick with them a try a range of their strings. Then when you find that light gauge nickel (or whatever) is your thing, then you can try other manufacturers light gauge nickels. That way you stand a chance of finding Your string! It's taken me 32 years to find my string - they happen to be DR Sunbeams. It's no good asking for advice - you need to start the journey. Peace Davo

Anyway back to the OP. I appreciate Bonham for what he left. My fav is Kashmir. Bonham manages to produce the most ponderous heavyweight millstone-around-your-neck groove - utterly superb. Every time I listen I try and work out how he did it. I assume he is deliberately fractionally late with the snare or kick drum to produce that groove. Anyway respect. Davo

This Letterman showcase for drummers had a series of drummers playing solos. Here is Peart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWyABiUpihs He only really gets to groove at 4:05 and ironically to big band jazz. I watched this over and over and he's just not doing anything for me. Oh well I don't mean to bash the guy. I learnt the OP's groove last night. Took me a while and then it never quite sounded right. With drumming it real does take a long time to get the sound right. I similarly have learn't Steve Gadd's [i]50 ways to leave your lover[/i] groove. Even though every hit is correct and in time. It still doesn't groove anything like Gadd! Trust me, quality drumming takes a L O N G time to master. Davo

Bonham has an incredible following amongst pro drummers. Peart doesn't. Davo

well done for sharing. Davo

Why are you selling? Cheers Davo

We use the GP7 15" combo at church. Great sound everytime. Davo

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1333733570' post='1605908'] Holy crap, that's thirty-eight years I've wasted, then! [/quote] I expected this response. I genuinely think they are different. I've been playing bass for 35 years and I know a lot of them have not really counted as improvement years. But the changes are now very subtle as you would expect. There's still plenty of improvement capacity left - don't think otherwise. On drums I am striving to improve each month. I have to. I can't stand still. Davo

I use an app on my iphone for a metronome. However, live I find it all happens too fast to really use it!!! Davo

[quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1333699496' post='1605337'] What do you do if your drummer keeps speeding up ! I've been playing with my current Blues Band for just over a year and I'm getting to the point of frustration (I'm very patient) because no matter what, he speeds up on nearly every track we do. I've come to the point where I no longer go with him any more just to see how long it takes him to realise. He's a lovely guy and I'm loathed to call him out on it, I lost a mate (drummer)over this before and I'm worried he'll have a hissy If I do. The times when we are playing together as a "rhythm section" are few and far between, especially on the funkier stuff we do. He struggles with swung beats and shuffles too, pretty fundamental stuff for a Blues Band. He played at a jam night the other week and someone videod it and put it on youtube. The tempo starts of at 130 and after 3 minutes it's up to 150. I'm relieved I went home early and was not there to be a part of it. [/quote] Explain nicely the situation or record it and tell the drummer later that you checked and the tempo went from A to B - then ask to practice with a metronome. If a drummer is offended by this then he's not on the journey I'm talking about. You may have little choice but to find another drummer. Davo

Usual drum-bashing going on in this thread, which is depressing. What team players you are! Listen, as a drummer you can play on the button, you can play the hats on the beat and move the snare just ahead or behind the beat. Or you can do the same with the kick drum. There are a zillion options as a drummer. Learning the drums is a life long learning experience. It's not like the bass. With decent tuition and practice you can become a useful and dependable bassist after say 3-5 years. In drums this doesn't happen - if you maintain a practice routine you just keep getting better. World class drummers like Vinnie Colaiuta keep striving to improve. It never ends there's so many permutations. Talk to your drummer and see where he is in his journey. Peace Davo

[quote name='MetricMike' timestamp='1333626598' post='1604445'] In almost all cases (there are rare occasions when the music demands otherwise), it's the drummers job to keep time, and the job of the rest of the band to play to the drummers timing. [/quote] I'd go with that. I've never experienced it, but I'd be happy to go with that. Davo

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1332938340' post='1595108'] I find this unberlevable as a question on a musicians forum, although I agree with the statment all the band should be able to keep time. Bit of a basic no brainer sort of question though [/quote] I'm a drummer-bassist. Trust me there's lots of "musicians" that should never play with a drummer. They have absolutely no concept of maintaining a tempo. So as a drummer I have a dilemma, should I stick with the tempo and clash with the lead or go with the flow? I nearly always "go with the flow" because the alternative is too depressing. If you think this is an unbelievable (spelling) question then I suggest you have a look at your own timing. Most bassist are surprising poor at keeping tempo in my experience. Davo

[indent=1]I had a bass made by Cliff Bordwell in Florida for around £1700 incl taxes and importing costs. It was totally to my spec. Walnut, maple, Hondurus rosewood, Nordstrand PUs with Audere preamp etc. Alright the exchange rate was very favourable at the time but no I don't think £2800 for a modified Fender is a very reasonable price.[/indent] [indent=1]But folk love Fender. Fender know what price they can charge. Simples.[/indent] [indent=1]Davo[/indent]

Sonic blue with white pick guard and rosewood neck is just so beautiful. I love sonic blue. If I ever do a refin on my '64 P it'll be sonic blue. Davo

I have a '86 MIJ Squier permanently on loan to a fellow bassist. Does that count? Davo

The OP asked: [i]Have you had this problem, and what did you do about it? Can you train a drummer like you can train dogs, kids and spouses, i.e. by using a reward system? Or what?[/i] Actually re-reading this, the OP question is rather drummer-bashing, so it’s not surprising what has unfolded. Shame Davo