BigAlonBass

All joking aside, it's an old 'half-cup' handle from a kitchen cabinet, turned upside down and screwed onto the body! Not a modification anyone would recommend these days. (This very question was asked of him in an interview I read when I was just a lad)

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='482540' date='May 7 2009, 10:45 PM']where from? I want smurf hands[/quote] Look in the gadgets bit on e-bay. I got one that constantly changes colours for £1.99 with free postage.

[quote name='maxrossell' post='476575' date='May 1 2009, 12:19 AM']Or you could grow up.[/quote] Don't be silly - we're Bass Players. We need some sort of daftness to relieve the pressure of constantly having to put up with Guitards, Tub-Thumpers and Giant Egos (sorry, Vocalists)

If I'm depping or just helping out at buskers nights and the like, my Rig fits in the back of my old Clio with the seats folded down. If it's a full Band gig, I own the P.A. so it all goes in the back of an L.D.V. Pilot. (ex-Post Office Van). Hence my recently acquired nickname-"Oh, here comes Postman Tw*t"

Fits my old Vester perfectly. Thanks again Gary, and nice to meet you.

You could always throw it in the back of the van, and hand it over to me at The Office gig on friday night.

One of the easiest online Stores I've ever dealt with, great customer service, quick despatch, constant notifications of location of orders, and easy payment methods. Never had a problem so I can't really comment on that bit.

I'm old and battered. So's everything I play with/through. If people think I sound good, they're surprised because I've got rubbish equipment. If they think I sound terrible, I tell them it's BECAUSE I've got rubbish equipment. Win/Win.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='460908' date='Apr 13 2009, 12:11 AM']Age is just a state of mind (apparently...)[/quote] I'm bloody ancient, then.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='459280' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:50 PM']I'm not quite in Ed's league. ha ha. ...let me know what you would do.. stick or twist? [/quote] Personally I'd stick, Michael. If you want a Bass that 'does' three different sounds, go for the TF, but IMHO the '71 beats it hands down on what it does best-sounding like a '71 P. I A/B'd them on a couple of laptops at the same time, and the '71 just has more 'soul.' Only my opinion, though. Keep trying them out until YOU decide which one is better for exactly what YOU want it for. (Grammatical poo, but you know what I mean)

'bye!

[quote name='silddx' post='456207' date='Apr 7 2009, 10:24 AM']Fascinating as they are, I think this sort of thing would make any musician feel like they were walking naked in the streets of Riyadh. Isolation of something is to reveal its flaws, and people passing judgment on things like tone, timing, errors and erroneous noises outside the context of the whole recording, is a bit weird. Would you isolate the rice from a risotto and tell everyone you think it tastes bland?[/quote] +1 It all comes back to either being a Bedroom Superstar, or being part of a BAND. You do what sounds right for the BAND, so you have to learn to compromise your tone, so that it fits in with what everyone else is playing. The sound I use for practising at home is FAR removed from the sound I use on Stage. Just use this facility the way you would use tabs. It helps you find out exactly what the guys were playing on the recording, and you can put your own stamp on it later.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='447367' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:17 PM'].... should you let them cool down or quench them quickly? In other words, is the boiling process just cleaning them or partially effecting the molecular structure?[/quote] If you feel you have to boil them, pour the boiling water from the pan through a sieve (or even hold a pan lid slightly askew, so the water runs out.) Let the strings dry naturally, on kitchen towel or a piece of old cloth. Heating and quenching can weaken the structure. I used to do this regularly, until I tried Meths. (You can't drink boiling water, but............)

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='446838' date='Mar 27 2009, 05:45 AM']how do we know they're BCers?[/quote] Because they both post on here, using the same User Names? The articles are also identical in wording and photographs to our very own "For Sale" threads.

Really knows his Basses as well - "I can't remember if the LED's were in it when I bought it" I suppose it's possible, but the way the auction has been run, and some of the later disclosures, make me think 'what else is/could be a bit funny?" (Funny-hmmm, not funny-haha)

It happened to me a bit earlier this evening. I was just logged in as a Guest (I'd aleready signed in) and had to sign in again.

Thank you, kind Sir.

PSB's address, please!

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='422925' date='Mar 2 2009, 09:48 AM']I'd love to be able to play with a pick but it's a complete mystery to me how to do it. How the hell do you keep a slippery bit of plastic from falling out of your fingers??[/quote] Take a fine soldering iron to the bit that you hold. You can either just rough it up or put holes right the way through, like I do. (Making sure to leave the melted bits standing proud) On the rare occasions that I have to use a plec, it stops me worrying about slippage and allows me to work on my technique a bit more. (I use flexible nylon/plastic plecs-don't know if it would work for other types)

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='422608' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:02 PM']Unfortunately, my mate Craig (non-BassChatter, 3rd pic down on post #121) has been swayed to the dark side and despite my best efforts has decided that his first bass will be... a Fender! No accounting for taste! [/quote] See! Told you I wasn't the only one.

[quote name='ARGH' post='421876' date='Feb 28 2009, 07:00 PM']Fags,grow up,get lower,get a 5.[/quote] Rather a sweeping statement there, almost as bad as the blokes comment about the OP. There are some people who prefer 4-strings, just as there are people who prefer fingers. A bit more tolerance all round seems to be needed.