Rich

So if I played three basses all strung with DRs and all fitted with EMGs, they'd sound the same whether they were made of mahogany, ebony or balsa. Hell, why does it have to be wood if it has so little impact? So they'd sound the same if they were made of mahogany, ebony, balsa, concrete, fibreglass or jelly babies. Rrrrrright. Finally I see.

It's a valid argument yes, but we've done it soooo many times before... "Another tonewood argument, my god is it the 16th of the month already?" [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='436214' date='Mar 16 2009, 03:40 PM']Most important thing for me is how comfortable or "at home" I fell playing a bass. Some basses I pick up and they just don't feel right, even without playing a note. Other basses just seem to "fit". I don't mean purely on body shape, it can be neck length/width/depth, type of finish, pick up placement etc.[/quote] Absolutely. It's one of the very best reasons for getting a custom build.

It was getting bumped anyway. Or nudged or kicked or something.

BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR [size=1]pause for breath[/size] RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRINNNNNNNNNNNNNNG Move along folks, nuthin' to see here.

I'm a big fan of figured woods... like the burr maple facings on my Shuke... and there's something about the look of a nice deep quilted maple under a coloured lacquer that is soooo lovely. Especially when the light hits it and it goes almost 3D.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='435874' date='Mar 16 2009, 10:42 AM']One here too. If this was Talkbass, we'd start handing out "Vegetarian Bassist Club" numbers... [/quote] Why not change your custom member title to [i]'Vegetarian Bassist Club Member #xx'[/i]? People seem to do that for all manner of daft reasons

A [i]herd[/i] of cats..??

What's so "dickish" about not wanting to get your stuff busted?

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='416022' date='Feb 21 2009, 10:44 AM']I don't like his playing either... but who cares what I think? While I spend all my days slaving in an office surrounded by self-obsessed w*nk*rs in suits, he gets to jet around the world doing something he (presumably) loves doing. So good luck to the guy, I say [/quote][quote name='4000' post='416042' date='Feb 21 2009, 11:06 AM']Did I write this post???????? Crikey, we're leading parallel lives!!!![/quote] Can I join your club guys?

Calm down, calm down My mate's mate was the "author" of that quote, and all he means is that he knows nothing whatsoever about Yamaha basses (other than the BB feeling and sounding great), and so doesn't want to blow his hard-earned on what might have been an overpriced lemon. His bass experience is limited and that's why he was after advice. So thanks for yours too, but enough of the playground language

[quote name='dood' post='430691' date='Mar 10 2009, 04:43 PM']Ah Yes Pete! When Within The Void are up and ready for touring, I'll be sure to pop a post on the forum![/quote] Try to get a couple of West Country dates in there

Point out to her that of your two basses, one is highly sentimental in value and is therefore unavailable, and the other you worked damn hard to afford and as such is valuable to you personally and therefore also unavailable. Point out to her every single potential bargain bass that crops up, here and elsewhere. Tell/show her that you'll help her to get her own gear. But really, [i]don't[/i] let her use yours. Down that road lies broken friendships and all manner of trouble.

[quote name='chris_b' post='432438' date='Mar 12 2009, 02:15 PM']On the other hand, on several "tours" of American [b]basses[/b] in Germany, the Yanks were polite, friendly and enthusiastic music fans.[/quote] Was that USAF FenderJazz, or USMC Lakland..? :lol:

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='432968' date='Mar 12 2009, 10:31 PM']This is where I feel I can put my gear in my signature without it becoming a tad embarrassing. Today saw me wave goodbye to 3 and say hello to one. I've actually got more basses than this but my fretless Jazz and Peavey T-40 are up for sale (and need to be sold - hint) and the Bass Collection is awaiting sale confirmation. Having unexpectedly gained the Overwater I'm feeling very much the Northern man I'm going to be putting the 1990 NT Thumb 4 up for sale soon having aquired the Overwater and I've not mentioned the 2 Rics which are very much put away to fondle occasionally and hope that they don't drop too far in value over the years. Yes its a good feeling having less basses for some strange reason [/quote] 1. How does one "unexpectedly gain" an Overwater? 2. Pictures?

[quote name='OldGit' post='433278' date='Mar 13 2009, 09:22 AM']Dep for me on Mustang Sally so I can showoff on sax?[/quote] Don't do it! Last time I did it, the sneaky buggers made me take a solo

[quote name='William James Easton' post='432860' date='Mar 12 2009, 08:54 PM']Do i think "forget it" sell up and give up[/quote] [size=7]NO![/size] You'd regret it. [quote name='bass_ferret' post='432875' date='Mar 12 2009, 09:00 PM']Why not do both? In lots of places the originals and pub covers bands are completely different venues/scene. Gte a pub covers going while you spend more time on the originals - then if the originals comes to nothing like it often does you still have the covers.[/quote] +1. A good covers band can be a lot of fun, especially with the right bandmates, and it keeps you from going rusty and your callouses from going soft

Thanks guys

A friend of a friend is considering buying a Yamaha BB 615, but he's after a 2nd opinion before splashing out the dosh. He's also tried Fender, Warwick, Ibanez and although the Yam is not the most expensive, for him it feels and sounds the best. I'm happy to tell him that the Yam is a great bass and that if it feels good to him then go ahead and do it, but another 2nd opinion would be good. He's worried that the BB, quote, "would be looked down upon by real bass players". Anybody got good or bad experiences of this bass or other BBs?

I like your part. It definitely helps the tune rather than hinders it. Without the dusty end bits it would be a bit boring TBH. If he doesn't like it, tell him to go away in short sharp jerky movements.

Ditto on the compressor. Next to useless. The rest of the amp makes up for it though. +1 for Watford Valves.

Didn't know it was on! ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH Oh well, at least I managed to catch Dennis Rollins last year

Oh dear, there goes the charabanc...

[list=1] [*][url="http://www.soul-destroyers.co.uk/"]Soul Destroyers[/url] - covers. Huge party band with big horns and stuff. A mixture of soul, pop and stupidity. A bit like the Commitments, only much [i]much[/i] sillier. [*][url="http://tambatoga.com/default.aspx"]Tamba[/url] - covers. Soul/funk/rockydiva stuff. Bbbbbbbig voice. [*][url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=333264292"]Full Circle[/url] - originals. Unashamedly self-indulgent proggy fusion oddness in bizarre time signatures. [/list]

I boil my strings in water with a bit of washing up liquid in, as a degreaser and crap-remover -- like Ben said, watch out when it comes to the boil though, the suds go mental! After about 5 mins on a boil, I remove them and let them dry, before a quick wipe down with a rag with surgical spirit on it. Cleans them up like new and puts at least a couple of gig's worth of life back in them. I don't play all that hard, which helps. OK, so the strings I use (Warwick Reds) are pretty cheap anyway, but needs must in these turbulent times and all that.