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Sold Martyn a Hipshot de-tuner. Great communications throughout, prompt payment... without sounding like some dull Ebay feedback, everything went very smoothly. I'd happily recommend him to other Basschat'ers

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1342120095' post='1730040'] My concern is that work (whilst [i]bearable[/i]) will slow the healing process.... Thanks to all, (esp musophilr) for the contributions so far. I guess my next step is GP/Physio if there's no sign of improvement in the near future. [/quote] Well, in all honesty, it will! The cure for these things, perhaps unfortunately, lies in rest - and letting the body mend. If you haven't yet had a proper diagnosis, the first step is to get one. If you need signing off, I'd recommend accepting it - toughing it out can hamper, if not outright reverse, healing. But if you need to put food on the table, it's a call to make. A physio referral might be an idea if you've done some real damage - though I'd be hoping it's painkillers, strapping and rest for this one. None of which are play aids, sorry!

[quote name='AndyBob09' timestamp='1342022427' post='1728297'] I can +1 the full transcriptions (no tab please! If you don't even give tab as an option, it may encourage people to read actual music. People who play woodwind or brass instrument don't get a handicap)[/quote] A great mindset for a musician; a sh*t mindset for selling a magazine to a wide audience, and thus maximising your likely return. This isn't [i]Elite [/i]Bass Guitar Magazine and it should set it's stall out accordingly, I would suggest - and punishing novice or intermediate players to satisfy a demanding, yet actually very small, part of the demographic doesn't sound like commerical sense to me. Though, perhaps, you could have more themed sections - grouped by difficulty or level of required knowledge, to help direct people to the content they might find most appropriate for their needs. There are probably some tricks to learn here from the likes of the car mags - who break things down by themes, including the review section - a good comment from AndyBob above, to that effect. I'd echo Shockwave's comment for a wider basis of interviewed musicians. I'm tired of hearing from Anthony Jackon, [i]et al[/i] - whilst they might be masters of their art, they represent very little of the music in circulation at the moment (I'll add some colour. "Man, this is gonna be a long drive - so I brought some CDs"; "Yeah, what have you got?"; "Anthony Jackon... all his back catalogue! Gonna be sweet!"; "(Who? / f*** off and walk"). I acknowledge them as superb players; but I don't listen to them in my car; they don't get played at parties; so why am I constantly reading about them? Unless you're giving out free, matching, elbow patches with odd numbered issues, I'd try and broaden it out some. I'd like to hear more from both amateurs and pros, at all stages of their careers or journies - with an emphasis not just on technique, but the whole story of their development and experiences, their pragmatic learnings. It's a large part of the appeal of this forum, and I don't see why it wouldn't work for the magazine. Indeed, Guy Pratt shifted an enormous amount of books by avoiding the detail of his technique. Get this right, and get on top of the social media, and you'll entice me back.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1342075795' post='1729001'] Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Buffalo Bill is modelling it [/quote] Brilliant spot!

Conan, that's a great post - I've been looking to learn some of the basics of the technique, if for nothing more than giving me something else to work on. That video was superb. Would you also be able to advise on any EQ changes you'd recommend to nail the tone? Assume big tone/treble?

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1342019523' post='1728211'] I didn't detect jest in lettsguitar's post. [/quote] Been a bit of that going around. Poor Lett! I do have images of this when considering your selection process for leather... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2JWHIrr1KY&feature=related

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1342026465' post='1728393'] Absolutely. The point I clumsily tried to make is don't rely on pain to let you know. Years of damage to your back, for example, will go unnoticed. [/quote] Oh aye. Sadly, I can attest to that also. I could start a separate thread on subjects as diverse as [i]"how I suspect chiropractice might be a voodoo science" [/i]and [i]"just how f***ing expensive is chiropractice.[/i]"

[quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1342020559' post='1728242']I found pain killers to be counter productive. I was on quite strong ones (but forget the name) and was having great trouble turning off a cold water tap at a friend's house. I kept exerting more pressure, until a savage pain shot through my wrist and remained for days. The painkillers had masked the warning signs and resulted in more injury. This was before the reflexology treatment, by the way. [/quote] That's almost exactly the situation I was wary of - I'm torn between worrying about that and this perpetual ache. Link bookmarked

An additional point, but I have reconfigured my work out routine to feature a lot more cardio - my thoughts being that an improved circulation would be of benefit anyway, but might aid with some of the issues around my right hand. That feels more of a long-term healthy living/playing approach, though; I can't tell if it's helped or if it's pure placebo effect, as you do feel rather invincible after a good workout. Also, it's very hard to describe the pain to others - particularly for a condition noted for producing numbness. Dull ache? Can you have a crippling dull ache? Perhaps you can and you can't, as it happens. It does feel like a mix of bruising, fatigue (or cold, maybe) and a break - when you know you've done something bad, but the pain isn't isolated enough to know what

Sigh. I know this isn't a medical forum, lads. That's why I held back on my thread about whether 10-12 pints of blood, the male average, would be enough for the 4ft penis extension I am considering. I think it might enough, but I wanted to post it on a guitar forum - well versed in the art of giant f***ing cocks - to get a proper medical opinion. However, in the more sensible realm of Basschat, what I was looking for was the pragmatic, empirical experience of other players with the same condition. To recap, because my first post was appalling short without the context of the prior thread [list] [*]I have seen my GP; I have been diagnosed (twice, in fact, lucky me - the first time he thought it might be RSI, confirming some of the comments from gjones about knowledge of the symptoms); [*]I was referred to the Physiotherapy unit of York hospital who kindly applied the sticking plaster of fitting me with splints and discussed my, erm, usage; [*]and now I am to be referred to parts unknown (assume neurology) for a proper discussion about what we might do next, with a note to return to my GP should anything worsen. [/list] Since joining my surgery I have forced my poor GP to hold my balls twice; put his finger in my bum once; to cure me of recurrent chicken pox (how does that even happen?) which I suspect he blames me for passing on to his kids; and cure me of anxiety, which was a total hoot. Oh, and we had a round of golf. I don't want to trouble him if I can avoid it; if I turn up at his door again, I don't believe his first reaction will be [i]"Ah, golf, brilliant!".[/i] Whilst I wait out the interminable machinations of the NHS (which I'm assuming will culminate in surgery), I was looking for examples of how others had approached the situation - of trying to both continue playing whilst managing some of the inevitable, and constant symptoms. Returning to that point, I have tried [i]no[/i] pain relief to date - I was worried that pain relief would hide further issues and potentially cause more damage. A trick I learned in my youthful rugby days. To that end, that's a very interesting link gjones - I've bookmarked and will be returning to it for a proper read this weekend. I'm assuming, from some of that, that I am being overcautious in my previous refusal to use pain relief - and that over-the-counter products are as fit as anything (thinking back I'm sure my GP mentioned this - but I'm pretty sure this is a stock answer every time I break something). In terms of technique, I've gone almost predominently to pick and have picked up a couple of reasonable sturdy sports splints for playing in. They go right down to the hand (just shy of being Nige's gloves, really) and seem to work well both for support and avoiding the inevitable rub from the body whilst playing. Boots own-brand and highly recommended. I don't think there's much else I can currently alter in terms of technique; the rest has come in duration of play/practice, and I now take much more regular breaks... I can see out our standard 30 minute set without too much difficulty. Beyond that I need to pretend I'm tuning/have a sip from my beer a moment, and I've set that 30 minute duration as a hard rule, not to be broken. Am I missing anything which has worked for others? I will echo gjones' comment that the only reason I ever went to my GP was because of the commentary on the forum. I had, originally, just gone looking for a wrist support for a sore hand - not uncommon, since I broke my arm in 2003 (with complimentary nerve damage) in a bad car crash - following breaking the hand itself at the start of that year; and with a playing career which saw my thumb and 2 (3?) fingers on my right hand broken at some point or other. If I could have typed in my scouse accent I would have done so.

Chaps, a brief follow up to my previous adventures in having f***ed hands - but is there a secret to any pain relief? Bloody hell, considering they feel numb they don't half ache! [b]Edit: [/b]Sorry, this was my previous thread - [b]I have been diagnosed already: [/b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/176064-im-not-moaning-but-carpal-tunnel/page__p__1650059__hl__carpal%20tunnel__fromsearch__1#entry1650059"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/176064-im-not-moaning-but-carpal-tunnel/page__p__1650059__hl__carpal%20tunnel__fromsearch__1#entry1650059[/url]

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1341960054' post='1727230'] It's probably that British thing. Always knock the good uns cos were jealous. [/quote] This. In one. We resent success.

No worries, lah - and welcome in. If you look down the main body of the forum you'll find a "For Sale" section, which you're welcome to post your equipment in. Some basic rules: - You must post a price or a trade - this isn't an auction site - Pics work really well - show us what you've got! - Be honest in your descriptions - if it's got dings, let people know Other than that, we're pretty flexible - have a look at some of the other threads for ideas

I thought "dead goat" was a reference to the paint colour, as my iPhone loaded the page picture first - when the text arrived I twigged the leather comment! Looks a superb job. Naive question from me - why? What is it about the leather that works for you?

For reference Yann, don't listen too closely to Cameron. After all, we don't A great little thread this, I've enjoyed reading through it

I had an MTD Kingston Heir, which was really very cool - that went down to A. My Stingray 5 is now down to A also. No adverse effects in either case, though I do tune back up when they go on the rack.

f***ing hell, Rich - that's nailed it in one

[quote name='britpoprule' timestamp='1341951265' post='1727000'] Absolutely not, but I mainly play pop, which is very simple and repetitive. Yes, that 3 songs have the same chords, in the same order, but where is the problem?[/quote] There isn't one, mate, so pay no heed. I'm minded of the old comedy sketch about a four chord song - and they managed to cover enough tracks, which had earned enough wealth, to suggest that as long as you don't mind, and the punters don't mind, then there's little to worry about. Not a pop player and wrong end of the country to boot, but best of luck with your search.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1341870142' post='1725544'] Nice post sime17 I have gas for both the Lakland and G&L, the Laklands don't have quite as much bite as a Ray IMO but they have a cracking range of useable tones and match the EBMM for build quality, great basses. [/quote] I chucked a 44-02 in for my '95 Ray. Great bass, super-light and really nicely put together. You could honestly play if all day and not know you'd been playing. Just far too polite on the bridge pick-up solo'ed. Doesn't do the Ray sound, in short.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1341942748' post='1726742'] I'm impressed, I wonder what his playing's like in the bedroom? [/quote] Ooh er missus!