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Cheer fella Hopefully I'll have another chance down the line to own one. I always wondered by reports that they were not loud enough?!!?? G

We were actually playing it in D buy yeah out of tune synth sounds might be the culprit. Why play along? Well it's Christmas isn't it silly Maybe someone from these forums could write a decent Christmas song so the rest of us have something decent to play next year

Steve K EDIT: Just found it on Youtube. My guess is that it is in C but speeded up to somewhere slightly sharper than C# Yeah thats my thinking Cheers.

I do love me some Prince. A few years back I bought Musicology and remember laughing out loud at some of the tunes because of the classic Prince-isms tracks like Musicology with that upper register riff, On the Couch with the little groans and the sheer filth of the track and some great playing and tone throughout. Rhonda Smith, I'd imagine, was responsible. Oh and the showmanship! Fuggedabowdit!

I don't mind the song and I can play along with the bass line - To clarify I'm just querying if its slightly off standard pitch as my ears are hearing the notes as being dissonant (maybe too strong) but just sounding off tune I play the note etc it's all sounding a bit off. I've played it in standard A-440 and down a semitone but its still 'off' to me. My ears (and me) are having a little difficulty deciding if it's down a half step, if the recording has been tweaked in the studio (slowed down or speed up) which has resulted in it being just off standard tuning. Who doesn't love Wham? I remember seeing that clip live on telly. Ahh TFI Friday Cheers for your input and wise words. It's always important to embrace 'the song' and do it and your band justice. Music first, ego second! If nothing else I just want to make sure it's right for the kids playing at their christmas show!

Have a listen then play along if your not already horrified. I'm not sure if the tuning in standard A-440 or down tuned by semi-tone or just the track has been slowed down/sped up in the studio? I've been asked to play at a local music school's Christmas Show and it's the one song I'm learning that my ears are unhappy with! It's one of those things I can play it but I'm just not happy with it - I always think I'm out of tune with the track. Help/suggestions/tabs etc are welcome.

My two cents... Pick a date, book it then promote the sh*t outta it on here. If the question of when suits is asked most people wont really know if they can make it until closer the time with a few exceptions of weddings, bar mitsvahs and the like. Be bold, be brave Book it and they will come.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1320880428' post='1432833'] Another Dirnt fan here. Love mine. Fender really dropped a bollock I reckon. If they put it out with the classics and Road worns say as a sort of Fender CV/Modern player/ Pawn shop thing. With either Poly or the worn Nitro they would have sold bucket loads. Sadly too many people see the name and think "Greenday Bleaurgh" [/quote] Yeah I think it speaks volumes when Lakland have produced a version of the '50's P with split coil. I like that its a mismash of a couple of era's that still works. Mine had a lot of money put into correcting some factory faults (before I got it) all in about £100 - it shows and I love it all the more. I remember when it was first released and lusting after it all the more due to no distinguishing sig features. I agree that a pawn shop/ cv/modern player version would sell loads. A subtle change to the normal P and j reworks. I'm not even that big a greenday fan plus the early stuff was done on a ripper I think!

I actually own two - a Mike Dirnt which feels, sounds (custom shop p/u) and looks great and a Jack Casady which is just stunning considering the uber p bass tone it does. The Dirnt has rounds and the JC flats perfect pair. The MD doesn't have any tell tale signs its a sig and the JC is so eye catching you kinda miss the headstock scribble. However the Reggie Hamilton Jazz is one of the nicest, most versatile basses I've had the pleasure to play. Great feel, killer eq and its a P/J!

Heap a' pigeons. Sorted!

Alas working nights again

I was all lined up to trade with a guy who pulled out last minute over the summer........ so no

Fender have a lot of variations of a couple of great models within a range of prices. I recall playing a killer Squire VM with a USA pick up in it and that bass sounded better than the USA bass the pick up came out of. The combination of body wood and pick ups does make a difference and you wont know until you try one out. I currently play a Mike Dirnt which I bough unseen but knew it had extensive work done to the neck (£100+) before I got it and it feels and sounds immense - meaty neck, custom shop pick up which actually takes the tones from Punk to Country with some help from the tone pot! It has classic looks and built like a tank. Plus you wouldn't know its a 'signature' bass which is the best bit The beauty of Fenders is there are so many out there on BC, ebay etc etc you can whack in replacement pick ups higher quality pot's and jacks, different cap's. Find one you like the feel of and then modify it to find your sound if it's not there already. I'm sure some local BC'ers would be happy for you to have a go on their Fender to let you have an idea of feel and sound. If you were local to me you'd be more than welcome

cheers my guitarist uses the nova drive and with some of the fuzzy tones from their new rottweiller I'm interested! Glad to hear they work well with bass. I'll give them a look.

Anyone tried either with bass? I understand they have 'active' tone controls so you can cut/boost bass which might be useful. Thanks