Rich

Thanks Tony... unfortunately tort is out as i really [i]really[/i] don't like it

RF52, I hear you about the maple neck. That'd be my 1st choice too, unfortunately my Jazz neck isn't. If it works out, i'll probably get a maple neck at a later date. I had wondered about an anodised plate. [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1312738' date='Jul 22 2011, 01:06 PM']Black. Black as the King of Hell's waistcoat.[/quote] Pfff. It's a well-known fact that his waistcoat is Burberry.

Ever since playing Si's Shuker P-5 earlier in the year, I've been GASsing for a P bass of some sort. Anyway, as an experiment I've managed to score a cheap P body (manufacturer unknown) from fleaBay and I'm planning to put the neck from my Squier Jazz on it. The body is in a natural finish but the lacquer is quite dark, like a rich honey colour. The question is... which colour scratchplate? My favourite is pearly white but I don't know if it'd work. I don't like tort plates, so that's definitely out. So, audience... given the choice of [b]3-ply black[/b], [b]3-ply white[/b], [b]pearly white[/b] or [b]pearly black[/b], which would you choose? Or is there something else you'd consider? (brass? sexy but expensive)

The way I see it is -- Just because you're a} female & cute, and/or b} sharing domestic arrangements with someone well-known, it doesn't automatically mean you'll be successful and it is a bit daft to argue that this is the case. Likewise, just because you have or had a gig with someone of Beck or Hancock's calibre, it doesn't automatically mean you are [b]great[/b]. There is a whole universe of difference between really good and great. So -- talented, yes. Very good, yes. But great? No.

The Buzzard has always been my favourite of the more left-field bass shapes... I'd take one of these over a flying V or a BC Rich any day. Wouldn't want the Warwick version though, not after seeing what JAE did to one of their Buzzards...

I agree. And also: [quote name='Doddy' post='1307180' date='Jul 17 2011, 10:37 PM']I'd say she's a very good player.....she's got a long way to go to be great.[/quote] This. Her gender makes no difference at all.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1307112' date='Jul 17 2011, 09:34 PM']Oh rly? I always thought it was a Status. Far too crisp and clean sounding compared to the rest of his Jaydee sounds. Having had various Status basses over the years and played plenty of Jaydees, I've never found them to sound similar at all and would have put a months wages on that being a Status. Probably best I avoided the bookmakers then! [/quote] I can't speak for the Woolwich and Chippenham gigs on Physical Presence, but he definitely played a JD at the Reading gig. I know this as I was there

The first thing I'd try would be anything with 'Yamaha' on the headstock. Consistently excellent instruments that offer near unbeatable value-for-money, IMHO.

If I went to see some chaps play a bit of music and all they did was to kick me up the bottom, I would jolly well want my money back.

My bass soundcheck is usually You Can Leave Your Hat On. Plenty of sustained low notes, a couple of little flourishes up the dusty end for the full range, and a couple of pops to make sure it's snappy enough or not too harsh. My mic soundcheck is usually My Old Man's A Dustman [quote name='leschirons' post='1298623' date='Jul 9 2011, 09:53 PM']I hate band sound checks and refuse to do them. If it's a usual gig, it's all done in the first 15 seconds of the first verse. Me on my own? turn on, play four notes, turn down master, put bass on stand, wonder why drummer is still setting kit up and guitarist is frantically swapping patch leads in all combinations.[/quote] My band has 13 members... can you imagine the sonic car-crash that would ensue if we refused to do soundchecks?

Still no sign of this then?

My mistake, sorry 1 Steve-Soar 2. the inglourious bass turd 3. Gust0o 4. cocco 5. Jacqueslemac 6. Stompbox 7. gary mac

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1295791' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:23 AM']Example for fast playing but awefull sound [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0CeJppd_20[/url][/quote] Oh good god, that is shocking

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1261757' date='Jun 8 2011, 08:23 PM']Latest addition to the (now Roscoe only) family…[/quote] So what happened to the Spitfire and the RIM? Or have I been asleep and missed something..?

No, i meant successful players who seem to revel in their inability to play. I get angry with players who are proud of being really crap and seem determined to stay that way, yet still end up as successful 'musicians'.

[quote name='Maverick' post='1292474' date='Jul 4 2011, 05:35 PM']My underlying point was that musicians are often willing to listen to and pick up things from someone with great technique even if the music isn't to their tastes, and then go on to integrate that technique into their own music in a way they do like. Not just a case of "Ooh, look at the freak show".[/quote] Excellent point well made sir.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1292268' date='Jul 4 2011, 03:11 PM']When you see bassists who haven't spent hours and hours working on fringe techniques like slapping become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote] Not at all, no. Should i be? However, if we change the wording slightly... [quote]When you see bassists who haven't spent any time working on anything and almost seem to revel in their lack of ability become successful, are you jealous of them?[/quote] Hell yes. Actually, not so much jealous as angry.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1288833' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:40 AM']As far as I'm concerned, anything less than 19mm is "narrow" and anything less than 17.5mm is "unplayable".[/quote] Yup, me too. I wouldn't even consider a 5 with less than 19 at the bridge. And I have small hands and very short fingers too. Don't write off a wide spacing just because you think it'll be uncomfortable. You might be surprised.

[quote name='TimR' post='1290320' date='Jul 2 2011, 06:01 PM']and what's with the CAPS in the thread title?[/quote] Aye. Sorry, but the caps had to go. I don't like being shouted at

Bagsy me next [b]BassBunny Balcro munkonthehill crag42 Mickeyboro fumps tauzero badass Rich[/b]

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='1264090' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:21 PM']Is this still with Rich or has it gone to Farmer61?[/quote] It left me 15 months ago. Last seen with Farmer, unless he's passed it on since.

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John's right; if we had a tenner for every time we'd received a complaint along the lines of "{user} has hijacked my FS thread and is wrecking my chances of a sale, can you have a word please?", then our secret mountaintop headquarters would have a lot more priceless works of art on the walls than it currently does. This is precisely why the rule exists, and to be honest I can't see why it's such a contentious one. All it means is writing a PM rather than a public post.

OK, so whatever happened to this book?? Last heard from over a year ago! There's still a waiting list as far as I'm aware.