Marvin

[quote name='TimR' post='735461' date='Feb 4 2010, 08:01 PM']Ultimately there are only two catagories of people who listen to the bass tone at a gig. 1) The Bass player. 2) A Bass player in the audience. To most people we're the big guitar at the back. Other players have complemented me on my tone. I assume my playing sucks, but the piece of wood and other expensive hardware I bought to smash those notes out sounds good.[/quote] Can't argue that.

Or a custom build. Yeah, you know it makes sense. Not an expensive custom thing though, or not. How much does your usual custom build go for these days?

+1 to most of the above. Also apply for a restraining order against her to keep her away from that drumkit. She could be a nuisance stalker type with a fetish for things you bang.

Then something vintage [u]may[/u] be possible.

Budget?

[quote name='silddx' post='735225' date='Feb 4 2010, 04:36 PM']OK, I agree with the Ibanez, but that's crap taste, not crap tone [/quote] That's harsh, I love MY Ibby.

[quote name='silddx' post='735194' date='Feb 4 2010, 04:12 PM']It's an interesting point, in fact I was just having a quick ciggie thinking about exactly that before I read your post. I sort of came to the conclusion that my choice of rolling tobacco and papers is much more important to me than my choice of bass and amplification. I personally think Jaco's sound was sh*t, and most of Geddy's sound was too, until fairly recently and on Signals. I love most of Chris Squire's sounds, along with Vivian Weathers', Scott Thunes', Aston Barrett's, Chi Dai Cheng's .. I can approximate all of them on the POD and I very much doubt you would know the difference unless you A/Bed them soloed.[b] I have absolutely no tonal identity.[/b][/quote] You are then sir, a tonal slut.

[quote name='Rasta' post='734720' date='Feb 4 2010, 07:56 AM']Here's my new band with a ruff tuff loverz reggae recording [/quote] That be a bit classy for bumpkins. Good stuff, I assume you gig locally as well as further afield. Might be able to catch you some time.

Welcome. It's lots more fun being a member

[quote name='Higgie' post='734342' date='Feb 3 2010, 06:43 PM']Thanks very much!! It's such a good tune, I was hoping to do it justice [/quote] Liked the tone as well BTW

[quote name='Higgie' post='725501' date='Jan 26 2010, 05:41 PM']My attempt at [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWe2O0oRqZE"]Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick[/url].[/quote] Hell's teeth man, fantastic fingers. I can't say anymore, blooming marvelous [quote name='silddx' post='726729' date='Jan 27 2010, 07:20 PM']Jesus, you have such a natural playing style, you make it look effortless. I look like I'm chopping logs when I play. What's with that daft slapping thing in the middle though [/quote] I'm sure you look like you're chopping logs <sarcasm>

Mmmm. Shaftesbury is a bit of a jaunt for me as well unfortunately. Oh well.

Welcome

Welcome

[quote name='silddx' post='732913' date='Feb 2 2010, 01:37 PM']Bang on.[/quote] That's a terrible pun

Sade - Lovers Rock. She's good.

Sat on the floor, sat on a chair, sat on the sofa, sat on the edge of the dinning room table or stood up. Or any combination. Afraid I'm a bundle of wires as well. Either playing through a practice amp with iPod connected to with headphones if I want to learn a song. Or headphones from the zoom. None of this makes my practising very productive though.

Leave. Simple. Maybe see if some of your existing band mates want to follow.

The hi-hat is the only thing I can hear from the drummer I've been jamming with lately. But I think has more to do with the acoustics of the soundproofed garage we've been wasting hours in [attachment=41685:images.jpeg] Or you could get one of these, far less temperamental

Welcome and happy chatting

Welcome.

Hazard a guess a Wal Pro Fretless, that's been customed or modded. Great hair.