Marvin

It is somewhat odd that the forum is being portrayed as a bear pit of bad temper and arguments on the one hand and then tBBC always crops up as some marker of the halcyon days of basschat. Troll doesn't even come close, i don't share others nostalgia for his continuous offencive posts. Several of the old guard who have 'left' were as ready as anyone to engage in a rigorous debate...what it seems now is critisised as being argumentative. There's always been big bust ups on basschat...usually in the early hours of the morning. And one has to ask one's self, how many times can one discuss the pros and cons of flats over rounds

[quote name='James Nada' timestamp='1427016491' post='2724617'] I read the 'Why I soldy Ric' at around lunchtime yesterday - it was at 3 pages I think. To save me about 14 minutes in reading the rest, could someone please summarise the thread here? [/quote] Just repeat the first 3 pages

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1427006209' post='2724535'] I've just read his new one 'Why I sold my Precision'. [/quote] I hate sequels

Tight lines

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1426961815' post='2724147'] Who's George? [/quote] That the question I want answering...and is the only thing about this thread that interests me at the moment.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1426953008' post='2723944'] put it this way i would rather play covers all night of chic than play the original music that this band has. [/quote] Time to move...

We pretty much rehearse the same gear as we'd gig...We haven't got any other

Options are severely limited where I live. My band is lucky at the moment to have a slot at a decently priced place. The problem is though that it's not being maintained and it's only be open a year. Other bands leave ttheir gear there and treat the floor like an open bin. There's only one other dedicated studio in the area, it's not easy to get to and only open 2 nights a week.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1426763940' post='2721634'] I've heard loads of 'em, and I'll still be wrong... [/quote] I'm probably way out as I chose what everybody would think was most unlikely. Only 2 others agree with me

i can't play a little guitar, my hands are too big....

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1426793227' post='2722098'] The nearest I`ve got to this with the lightweight gear is my Aguilar Tonehammer into a Barefaced Super 12T. It`s almost there, but the SVT into an 810 has that bit more. But having helped carry said SVT/810 rig, I`m never having one. Plus am still waiting til I use both Super 12Ts................ [/quote] Good grief, you'd be in danger of realigning the planets 😯

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1426750307' post='2721448'] I'm part basing mine upon my previous listening to the 15 and 12 TKS cabs, that and the second one sounds most different. [/quote] This is clearly an unfair advantage and you should be disqualified

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1426686611' post='2720770'] What is this "heft" we're talking about? Surely there's nothing that can't be achieved with some clever compression and EQ? [/quote] Never use compression. Have you learnt nothing on this forum?

I'm crap. There you are, I said it

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1426697535' post='2720965'] I said that too... [/quote] Great minds etc etc And a week is way too long, we'll all pop from anticipation

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1426608269' post='2719799'] It's not one of my favourites either, Marvin, which is why I couldn't be bothered to sit down and work out what's on the record - especially as the bass line is pretty grim. I thought somebody might have written a half-decent arrangement that I could simply 'borrow' , using the sheet music. Michael Buble's bass player does quite a nice job of it (it's on Youtube), but it would take me a day to figure out what he's doing. Anyway, I'm outnumbered - I think everybody else likes it. So I have to make the best of it. [/quote] My guitarist mentioned covering it again the other week. I listened to it the other night and totally agree, the original bass line is a real dogs breakfast.

If I shout really loud the wife can hear me from the top of the garden.

I'm going to go with Fretmeister [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A: 15[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]B: 12[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]C: 10[/font][/color]

I'm genuinely saddened by this news. His playing had a major influence on me, he was probably the first bass player I actually sat up to actually listen to. As madshadows said, what a player he was. RIP

I can't find anything in the media, anywhere, about this.

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1426600798' post='2719704'] Are they both GAS ? [/quote] You forgot your coat

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1426594894' post='2719601'] It's a secret. I've been waiting for Fender to make something similar for years, but it shows no signs of happening. I'm guessing it would have cost the far side of three grand if I'd gone to the Custom Shop, and I still wouldn't have been able to specify everything to the nth degree like I've been able to with Adrian. As it stands, it's going to be hand-built with top-drawer bits, and it's going to cost less than a Lakland Skyline. Incredible. Of course the proof of the pudding is in the eating, but I'm [i][b]SO[/b][/i] excited... [/quote] Obligatory New Bass Day thread of course...your other option is death by Basschat firing squad if you don't Less than the coast of a Skyline is remarkable. If they're as good as their reputation online, and I've no reason to doubt they aren't, then larger manufacturers seriously need to sit up and pay attention. The smaller guys seem to be producing great products without the benefits of economy of scale. I wish I hadn't seen their website actually, I need a p bass now

There seem to be plenty of covers bands and there are always places to play. Whether you can get any money out of venues is another matter. The guitarist in my band and myself have become somewhat disillusioned with the whole covers thing. We're not enjoying the songs we're going to have to play to get booked...so we're going to be an originals band instead (fingers crossed, hopefully etc).

My band used to play it. It's a song I loathe so I didn't even bother to try and emulate the proper bass line in any way shape or form. My guitarist and I usually share similar tastes in music but this is one song we really disagree on, he thinks it's great. Just hold out and give dodgy excuses that you haven't found a script for it, or your music library is corrupted, you haven't got it on CD, you haven't got speakers on your computer at the moment....anything to prevent the pain of having to play it

It might be best to contact Barefaced themselves.