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[quote name='pete.young' post='874915' date='Jun 22 2010, 10:36 PM']Bass Ukelele? Hell no. I was in Hobgoblin Music in London earlier today, and downstairs they have a bass mandolin. It looks like this: Yes, those are real full-size guitars in the picture.[/quote] hmmm..... maybe size is important after all!

Hi, I teach bass at DRUM BANK MUSIC in Bristol... [url="http://www.drumbankmusic.co.uk/acatalog/Musical-Instrument-Tuition.html"]Drum Bank Music[/url] & here's a bit about me... [url="http://davesavagebassguitar.blogspot.com/"]Dave Savage[/url] If you're interested or want to ask any questions, please use the contact details at the above site...or message me here..

Very cool sounding.... My daughter bought me a [i]spongebob squarepants flying V ukulele[/i] last Xmas! I've been having a lot of fun with it.... Now I can't stop looking at videos of the Ubass! ...I'm hooked! There's even a guy doing TeenTown on one!!... ...There must be cheaper options than the Kala?

Stumbled across this band..... Litmus, they've got that early Hawkwind vibe ...me likey! [url="http://www.myspace.com/litmusspacerock"]LITMUS myspace[/url]

Lemmy on Space Ritual was the main reason I took up the bass.... It was by far the best Hawkwind line up & sound, in my view. Although Hawkwind 1, Warrior on the edge, Hall of the mountain grill, Astounding sounds & Quark strangeness & charm were also albums I liked, Space ritual had the spirit & the right ingredients that captured the essence of what they were about, to me.. Unfortunately these days they seem to be more like a [i]Hawkwind tribute band[/i] ..but hats off to the guys for doing what they do, & for managing to do it for so long!

It sounds fatter with distortion & a touch of octaver

[quote name='steve-soar' post='830963' date='May 7 2010, 07:47 PM'] Sampled from the original bassline and fragmented in to 50 plus samples. I love this album. PS, Terry Jackson plays bass on this album.[/quote] Brilliant album.... So is that the Terry Jackson that played on Black & White by Michael Jackson?

This Percy Jones groove has always given me 'musical wood'

[quote name='OldGit' post='829296' date='May 6 2010, 08:27 AM']+2 and top of the pops miming and karaoke-kroakie[/quote] [quote name='ahpook' post='829331' date='May 6 2010, 09:18 AM'][url="http://www.instantrimshot.com/"]i fankayooo[/url] [/quote] + the 3!

[quote name='En_Djinn' post='6830' date='May 25 2007, 09:42 PM']Mike Howlett - Gong[/quote] a definite +1 for Mr Howlett....

Early Lemmy (Hawkwind - Space Ritual) Mike Howlett (Gong) Philippe Bussonnet (Magma) Percy Jones Norman Watt Roy Pino Palladino Meshell Ndegeocello many others....but these stick out!

[quote name='Wil' post='806104' date='Apr 14 2010, 02:55 PM']Different forum, some very helpful members, very different atmostphere, but worth checking out. I enjoy both Finnbass and Basschat - the pace of finnbass is a lot slower though so I tend to spend more time browsing on here due to my short attention span [/quote] .... +1, me too!

[quote name='gelfin' post='791279' date='Mar 30 2010, 10:46 PM']Hi her's my first custom bass. It has no name. I made it because I liked the shape of the Mouradian CS74 and couldn't find one to buy. [/quote] Nice Hair & Pants!.....

Don't think I've done an update here, since the GK & Aggies....

Hmm .... This game of getting the [i]right[/i] cabs is so subjective... The only way to really do it, in my opinion, is to try out as much stuff as possible... with a familiar bass & head etc.. preferably live with a band, to really get the feel of what character punches through .... although the reality is this is very difficult to do... My experience of the Berg AE112's is that the tweeters were the most 'musical' I have ever used.... crisp & bright but blending well with the speaker... the cabs made a very articulate 'hi-fi' sound .... but it lacked something for me... a little too clinical & a bit souless. The Aggie GS112's suit me better... warmer, fatter.... work well in a live situation, [i]with a very loud drummer![/i].... I've stuck with them. Compared to the Bergs, I reckon I've sacrificed a little in the mid-range department.... Much prefer the overall sound though. Only once tried some Epi cabs (4x10 + 1x15) at a gig ... used my head... didn't like them.. but I can't put my finger on why... guitarist in the band said, 'you sound all weak arsed through those, I can't feel the bass properly....' make of that what you will! I reckon I will buy two 2x10's cabs at some point [i](maybe SWR golights?)[/i] for tonal variety....but I'm keeping the Aggies, there's something special about them. It's all just my personal opinion though!

The Raw Stylus version of 'Use me' is the best!

[quote name='Mog' post='773983' date='Mar 13 2010, 11:14 PM']Ibanez PD-7. About £60ish I think. Great pedal.[/quote] Yeah, a very versatile pedal... distortion, overdrive & even clean boost, which I find really useful... Bit noisy though... defo a keeper for me... For a singing sweet tone, my preference is an old modded colorsound tonebender I used to own ..a very 'musical' fuzz After experimenting with some modern options... Blowtorch etc, I'm gunna invest in a colorsound bass fuzz... to reclaim that sound I had a long while back... it's all very personal this game though.... my advice would be to try out as much as possible..... It's easier to find what you don't like!

....well, 'Meet me on the corner' by Lindisfarne .. suprisingly!..., great bass line! ... I was 11 at the time! I heard the bass above all other instruments.. then at 12, I got into Hawkwind... Lemmy on 'Space Ritual' & Gong - the album [b]'You'[/b] in the trilogy..... mike howlett really got my bass bone moving!..... & the list from there whould be endless & ever growing!

I managed to get one from Ebay, new for £26 + £8 postage....Just happened to log on at the right time & make a bid... (the seller was cashandcarry2009 but it appears to be a one off thing) Well chuffed with it

Bought an Aphex Xciter of Phil recently.. the deal went very smoothly, it arrived when expected, & was as described... a very easy guy to deal with...

Ha!... good ending! I'm assuming that you still went for the SWR stuff? If so, how do the Golight cabs compare to the old Goliath & Bertha ones? ...much difference in sound?

A great amp! Should do the job perfectly.... I have the 1001RB myself.... & have used the 700 in the past... didn't really notice any real difference in tone... the 1001 just has more headroom.. but both have plenty of power. The cab in that Thomann deal is well suited ....at 8 ohms you will get about 460Watts out of it, if you added another 8 ohm cab [i](making a total of 4 ohms)[/i] it can deliver up to 700Watts. Using a GK cab means you can utilise the Bi-amping feature... check out about it here: [url="http://www.gallien-krueger.com/manuals/1001RB-II_700RB-II.pdf"]GK RB1001/700 manual[/url] I use my head with Aguilar cabs, sound fat & articulate to me ...lovely! Check the GK website to see if there are any dealers near you.....

I've been using the custom moulded plugs for the last 10 years... infact I'm trying to clear a bit of hard wax in one ear before getting new moulds made... I find them much less isolating than the 'one size fits all' ER20's etc They cost about £170 but are well worth it...[url="http://www.elacin.co.uk/ordering.html"]ER15 moulded plugs[/url]