Marvin

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1354186248' post='1883149'] Concise and to the point.. [/quote] Lacking in detail though I thought.

As my mid life crisis gathers apace I thought I'd learn to play the guitar - I thought it'd be crap at something other than just the bass. At present I know the chords G and D, which considering I don't even own a guitar, I thought was not bad Can anyone recommend some good online resources to get me started please? Or a book, I'm not fussy.

If one has the misfortune to live in the sticks, choice is highly limited. As an inmate of North Devon...Mansons is quite nice, staff very pleasant and helpful when I've been in there. I'd always go back. Very decent selection of bass equipment. Project Music, also in Exeter, I've found them to be decent sorts. That's about it for me. Online, I've used GAK and Gear4Music occasionally, never had a problem.

Would look better with a black pickguard. Just my opinion of course

I firmly believe that should try any bass before buying it. One man's dog is another's goldfish...well, something like that.

I wouldn't touch it with someone else's. I'd want to see it in the 'flesh' as it were before making a decision given the asking price. It just doesn't look right for a 34year old instrument. My 20yr old Squier has more 'ageing on it than that Fender. (ok, that might be down to how it was kept and stored but...)

I don't have to put up with one bunch of flaky egits anymore. The band folded last night, obviously in true flaky style though I got a text message near midnight to tell me what others had decided. What a waste of time that was, nearly 18 months of getting absolutely nowhere. In hindsight I would have been better off...going fishing or something. I really do wonder sometimes if bands and music are really worth the pain in the arse it always turns out to be.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1354053756' post='1881559'] Why? It's just an 8-bit representation of Jimmy Savile's skull. What could possibly be creepy about that? [/quote] Oh, right. Obviously nothing...um...sort of. EDIT: it's 10

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1354053278' post='1881545'] Ee-urgh! Ee-urgh! Ee-urgh! Guys 'n' gals, guys 'n' gals! *rattles jewellery, lights cigar, visits local scout troop* [/quote] Is that how you spell Ee-urgh! Ee-urgh! Ee-urgh! ? I never knew By the way, that avatar's beginning to give me the creeps

Now then, now then, now then. The poll seems to have disappeared! 'Ow's about that then?! That's just all wrong! :)

They barely even practice, preferring to spend their time on interweb forums discussing pick guards and strings. I doubt they even play the damned things EDIT: I'm talking about bass players btw. I'm not one anymore...I'm on the fiddle. No I'm not I made that up.

Cheers. Unfortunately trying to get a used Pacifica is easier said than done. They all seem to be buyer collects and nowhere within driving distance of where I am,

It just gets so tiresome. They endless excuses as to why songs haven't been learnt, lateness for practices, not turning up for practice at all. A band is a commitment, if someone hasn't the time or respect for others don't bother. It seems that a lot of people like the idea of being in a band, when it comes down to the hard work and nitty gritty, then the problems start. I'll stop ranting now

Mustang Sally can be a real challenge to play well

Is the classified section going to replace the 'For Sale' forums? I'm not fussed, just asking.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1353076221' post='1871344'] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]My entry:[/color][/font] [b][url="http://soundcloud.com/mark-68-2/d-a-de-los-muertos"]Dia De Los Muertos[/url][/b] [size=5][font=verdana, geneva, sans-serif][color=#000000][/color][/font][/size] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#000000]I hope you enjoy it.[/color][/font] [color=#ffffff].[/color] [/quote] Wicked!

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353268116' post='1873093'] Yeah we're just playing around with that. May have to wait for a bit whilst it's corrected. [/quote] No problem,

It maybe just me, but could you ask your man if he could move 'Amps and Cabs' in the for sale section to the left slightly? It's currently hovering over where all the topics and replies totals are

Let's just chill, I'm sure Ped and the crew are busily beavering away and not just drinking cups of tea. Just to be a pedant though, General Discussion seems to have a new title of Bass Discussion. Just highlighting it as I seem to remember there be a specific reason for that forum being 'General' Discussion. I'm off for a cup tea.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353244183' post='1872896'] Are your kids Russian? [/quote] Hope not, although there are times when I don't understand a word they say

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1353243947' post='1872885'] Yup - me too. e.g. the For Sale section, where I can currently see Basses but not Amps & Cabs. [/quote] Thank goodness for that. I thought the kids had used tipex on the computer screen and that what was wrong

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353243360' post='1872870'] Cache? [/quote] Sorry mate, that was checking something else - when I posted my reply the reply box stayed at the bottom of the page, with the reply still in it, after I posted. Anyway. Cleared all my browsing history including cache on Safari, Firefox, Opera and Chrome and sub menu headings and some sub menus are still missing for me I'm afraid.

Just checking something. EDIT: It's ok.

Using Chrome and a lot of sub headings are missing for me. For example in the the for sale section no amps and cabs sub head and a few others in other forums. Otherwise I'm not sure whether anything else is missing.

Own up. Who broke it?