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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='589777' date='Sep 4 2009, 03:51 PM']On special offer at Tescos: [attachment=32172:PO_PorkScratchings.jpg][/quote]

Cheers. I found some on ebay. £2.90 inc p+p.

[quote name='BOD2' post='588415' date='Sep 3 2009, 11:12 AM']The best advice would be - 1. Check/replace the battery 2. Open the control cavity and squirt a little cleaner (e.g. Super Servisol) into the open part of all the pots - use the "drinking straw" attachment on the cleaner to accurately spray it inside the pots. 3. Spray some cleaner on a jack plug and insert this into the input jack on the guitar, then turn the jack plug around to spread the cleaner over the jack contacts. That will cure most simple problems.[/quote] Thanks for that, I'll give it a go. I assume Super Servisol is available at most music stores. [quote name='Happy Jack' post='588506' date='Sep 3 2009, 12:26 PM']Ah, so olive oil and salt and having the oven on 475F for the first 20 minutes is not the correct answer, then?[/quote] And thanks for the recipe, we were struggling to think what to have tomorrow.

I think, as I've got older, my strap has got higher to match the fact the waistband of my trousers are going higher.

[quote name='RichB' post='588007' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:33 PM']I used to use a pick but can't get along with them anymore. It feels alien. Agree with some of what Bilbo said about beginners getting off the mark.[/quote] [quote name='Clarky' post='588012' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:38 PM']I use a pick as I cannot play my band's fast-paced punk music (loads of 16th notes) with my fingers. I would like to be equally adept at finger-style but I have a hell of a long way to go. How Steve Harris keeps up the pace I have no idea (whether or not he uses compression or whatever), ditto Geezer B[/quote] Small caveat to my original post. I didn't actually mean to give the impression that my fingers were any good, it's just that I'm absolutely useless with a pick these days. So in fact I'm shafted -oh bugger

[quote name='silddx' post='587974' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:08 PM']My old friends [/quote] That's really nice. Really go for the grain coming through. Must admit in its original state it did look a bit orange, although that may have just been the photo. It looks great know, you should be proud of your work there.

[quote name='XxBassMastaXx' post='588381' date='Sep 3 2009, 10:39 AM']Well, at the moment I play my Ibanez BTB200 4 string. It has great active electronics but its the best thing i can afford. Oh well.[/quote] I could only afford an Ibanez SR300 - great to play. Always will want a Fender Jazz or P though, or maybe a Gibson EB3, really liked the tone Andy Fraser used to get on those Free records

I used to use a pick but can't get along with them anymore. It feels alien. Agree with some of what Bilbo said about beginners getting off the mark.

I've got an Ibanez SR300. The pot for boosting or cutting the bass is shared with that for the treble. (apologies to all those who know that already) Especially if I haven't played for a couple of days when I adjust the bass it crackles, but not the treble (or any other pots). However, if I give the jack a shove (couldn't think of a better word I'm afraid) it stops doing it. But then it will start again at random. I've got to say I'm a little confused as to what may be going on, anyone got any ideas?

I'm one of the worst bass players ever, and after picking the thing up after a 15 year gap and trying to learn how to play properly, I was definitely more certain just playing root notes all the time. I didn't know any better!

[quote name='Rich' post='586946' date='Sep 1 2009, 09:30 PM']So what? If I gave a flying fart about 'cool' (who exactly decides what is and isn't 'cool' anyway?), I wouldn't own 80% of my CDs.[/quote] I'll second that. I'm off to listen to my a-Ha albums.

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='586891' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:48 PM']One of my favourite bands ever. First saw them at Plymouth Top Rank just before 'Body and Soul' was released-was absolutely blown away and went on to see them three more times. I absolutely detested all the synthy pop bands around at the time (including Tears for Fears!) but I had a special hatred for The Thompson Twins, because they released a single called 'Sister of mercy'. Every time I was asked what music I liked, and I mentioned the Sisters of Mercy, I would get 'Oh yes, Thompson Twins'. NOOOOOO!!! NOT THE BLOODY THOMPSON TWINS!!! NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BLOODY THOMPSON TWINS!!! AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH! etc. etc. It used to annoy me somewhat. I was later to be horrified to find that one of my favourite Debbie Harry solo songs, 'I Want That Man', was written by Alannah Currie of the bloody Thompson Twins! Whilst all this was going on, I was listening to stuff like Husker Du, The Three Johns, Screaming Blue Messiahs and the Gun Club. Never had any time for the Tears for Fearses, Howard Joneses or Nick Kershaws of the time. Loathed the lot of 'em. Quite liked Heaven 17, but that was about the extent of my liking for synthy pop.[/quote] Mmm should we take it that you didn't like the Thompson Twins then?

[quote name='arabassist' post='586737' date='Sep 1 2009, 06:34 PM']fink i just got a bizniss idear [/quote] It's all been patented already.

The Fender Jazz's on this thread are my favs, call me old fashioned, could look at them for quite a while until the wife says move!

I've never liked the look of them and never seen the point of them. They just spoil the whole look of a bass, you don't see such paraphernalia on other instruments, like veneered wood inlays over drum skins, chintzy cushions in between hi-hat symbols -no.

You better go and get those high waist band trousers then.

Bought an Ibanez SR300,and a practice amp (for now) - first bass in a long time, sold all my old gear over a decade ago. However, there was a Squire VMJ in the store and I still quite like that one as well. Not exactly the top end of the scale but haven't got the money for more expensive gear, so I aim low. The question is however, how does one get this past the other half? The Ibanez is bright red and is the only bass I have so I couldn't exactly hide any new acquisition amongst my existing collection - of one. Dream GAS on the other hand - a Warwick ( of some kind, always liked them), a Fender Jazz, of some incarnation, an Ampeg rig and one of those TC electronic outfits - for convenience of course.

[quote name='Count Bassy' post='585510' date='Aug 31 2009, 12:19 AM']It's not wrong - its simply a different interpretation!!! - alternatively,if challenged, just say that you're playing the jazz version! Apart from that slight qualification .... +1[/quote] Thank you kind sir, I'll be quoting the next time I play (prob wednesday)

I'm crap so play everything wrong.

Brilliant news. As for posting MP3's you have to ask someone else. Sorry couldn't resist. Well done.

[quote name='bigthumb' post='585009' date='Aug 30 2009, 10:59 AM']A man of taste! [/quote] Took the words right off my keyboard

Welcome. That is a really nice set up.

Knock 'em out there boots!

[quote name='KevB' post='582413' date='Aug 27 2009, 01:29 PM']I'm going to wait until the cheaper 'read-a-like' tribute version is published ^_^[/quote]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='582196' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:52 AM']Put a metronome on 40 bpm and practise clapping your hands perfectly in time so that the metronome clicks disappear. Alex[/quote] If the OP isn't going to do that I am. Also thought the other comments about not playing as such were important. Sometimes you can feel pressured to impress by banging out loads notes. You also need to realise when you need to leave spaces.