Rich

The trouble is that youpube has far too many vids of Jaco at the end, when he was mindspanked most of the time, fully in the grip of his bipolar thing and quite obviously past his best. All that facepainting nonsense and so on. If you look far enough, beyond the noise, there are plenty of early examples of him in his prime. Of course there will be folks who still hate his playing and his sound, but that's just personal taste. You don't like Jaco, I don't like Cliff Burton. Simple isn't it? All this nonsense about metallers all being kids or jazzers being snobs or metallers getting all the chicks or jazzers all having beards/berets*, c'mon it's a load of pointless crap. As 4000 said, why can't we just call it all 'music' and have done with this playground bollocks? [size=1]* earlier on, I believe jazz-fusion was even referred to as 'kiddy-fiddling'; I used to be in a fusion band and would gladly do so again, and I also have kids... consequently I find this description fcking outrageous and far from playground or humorous. I don't think I'm being over sensitive. Take it back immediately.[/size]

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='359953' date='Dec 20 2008, 10:57 PM']Don't you mean this being Basschat, it starts as a reasoned discussion and someone violently disagrees. It escalates into a "My knob's bigger than your knob" contest, then tBBC comes along and blows everyone into the weeds with his almost supernaturally scatalogical prose. Several people are very offended by his comments. Someone suggests 'ignoring' offensive posts. It then evolves into a slagging of the moderators because they cautioned someone on another thread for a comment that was far less scurrilous. A concerned member drags it back to the original topic, but it's too late. Savage recriminations ensue. Then someone else gets the serious ar$e, some other geezers start yelling '"Calm down, he's not worth it", Bilbo tips up and lays some calming jazz vibes on us, Mrs Tinman posts something very sweet. The Mods cop on and urge restraint, it settles down, then someone starts it up again, then it all goes quiet till the next time.[/quote] But you forgot to add: Someone mentions how 'this sort of sh*t never happens on Finnbass...'

Sure, there's a lot of wisdom and great experience here, but what it comes down to is this:[quote name='bass_ferret' post='359267' date='Dec 19 2008, 11:12 PM']You have to buy something [b]you[/b] like the sound of - not what we recommend cos our sound may not be your sound.[/quote] Absolutely positively and definitely +1. Try everything you can find within your budget, and some stuff just over too. It's your sound, you've got to be happy with it. Use the advice here as a solid basis but not as total must-be-obeyed gospel. In the end, trust your ears. Good luck and have fun searching!

[quote name='Soulfinger' post='359176' date='Dec 19 2008, 09:14 PM']Completely agree with you. Man, that was... pathetic. Really. My first thought was that was one of those overdubbed fake "shred" videos but apparently it was real. I can see why some people can´t get into Jaco but I have no idea why anyone would dig Cliff Burton.[/quote] Absolutely +1. I know it's individual taste and all that, but whenever I see vids of Cliff Burton solos I can't help wondering what all the fuss is about and why Metallica fans still seem to think he's so irreplaceable. BTW, I'm something of a jazzer (but I do like some metal too... see, you can do both), and the only thing I 'fear' about metal is being accidentally caught in the eye by a pointy headstock.

I think it's a good idea, with small inexpensive items -- badges, stickers, that sort of thing.

Aye. I had Nemesis 2x10 and 1x15 cabs up until a while ago, when I swapped the 2x10 for another 1x15. The sound of the two 1x15s is loads better. 2x10+1x15 is not the be all and end all. It's definitely worth checking out other speaker configs (considered 12s at all?).

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='358634' date='Dec 19 2008, 11:02 AM']And dont forget anyone else's idea of a great sound may not be the same as yours - so do try before you buy if at all possible. Go to your local gigs and see what you like the sound of.[/quote] [quote name='Al Heeley' post='358478' date='Dec 19 2008, 12:53 AM']Any opinions on... Ashdown?[/quote] Yes. Bleucchhh.

[quote name='OldGit' post='357653' date='Dec 18 2008, 10:53 AM']The much maligned triangle is rather like a bass in that the general public think its an easy instrument to play, and at some levels it can be, but to play it well takes a huge amount of skill. Anyway I have an early 60's Fender Imprecision triangle for sale or exchange. It's got some relicing and the beater and string have been replaced by Gotoh upgrades. Oh and teh bell part was replaced in the 90's with a JV Squier part but te label stiill says Fender .. PM me if you are interested ...[/quote] Fancy a trade for my Wal Mach I triangle? Dangles from a piece of finest plaited Venezuelan goat string, with the bell inlaid with Malaysian gnatwood and MOP detailing. PM me if you're interested. Perhaps we can work your Status Graphite cowbell into the deal too?

Looks cool as. Go for it, I reckon. I've tried two DJ5s (P-T-P's, and another one at a show), and they are pretty much the only bass giving me serious GAS now. Wonderful, wonderful instrument.

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='356377' date='Dec 16 2008, 09:03 PM']good luck with it d-basser. certainly seems a [b]steal[/b] for what it is[/quote] That's the only thing that worries me about it... 750 quid for such a bass seems a bit too "shift it as quickly as possible". Of course, if it is completely kosher, then I take it all back.

[quote name='OldGit' post='356205' date='Dec 16 2008, 05:28 PM']I'm too shy/responsible[/quote] BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAAAAAAA *collapses in protracted fit of uncontrollable mirth*

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='355695' date='Dec 16 2008, 10:18 AM']7 string guitars, I remember them *shudders*[/quote] Don't worry, it's OK to like seven string guitars. Jazzers were using them decades before the poodlehair crowd got their hands on them.

[quote name='Musky' post='355934' date='Dec 16 2008, 01:37 PM']Lovely bass Reuel - glad to see it's finally arrived safely. [/quote] + the 1. Here endeth the story, in a happy way. [size=1]Musky, I LOVE your avatar :lol:[/size]

+2, the old cheap plastic Zooms are bliddy marvellous. I've got a really old 509 Modulator unit. Not bass specific, but who cares when it sounds so good and does such a good headphone job?

'Allbang & Strummit', anyone Eee, them were the days... bunk off college, £4.80 return from Reading to Paddington, and then a whole day spent drooling over [i]stuff[/i]. And there was Tempo Soundhouse in Hanwell, I don't think it's still there... back in the mid/late 80s it was run by a lovely fella called Laurie Keys... he sold me my old Laney Pro-bass combo (21st b/day prez from mum & dad, love 'em) and my fretless Jaydee. Fast forward about 10 years, I had a CD-launch gig in West London and my faithful JD let me down at the last minute... galloped over to Tempo and Laurie was still in charge, bless him he remembered me and lent me a fretless Status for the night. Top banana.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='353305' date='Dec 13 2008, 01:09 AM']Maybe you should have got a 4 string fretless Rumour [/quote] ...he said, without a hint of bias I reckon that no matter what exotica people have as their main weapons, everyone should have at least one Jazz somewhere in their armoury.

Mmmmmmm oh yeah, the Tractor is cooler than Reykjavik in January. Darkstar all the way, gotta be.

My 500 quid has just bought me this: Result *hops excitedly from foot to foot, waiting for it to turn up*

Great gig on Saturday night to a rammed-out and very enthusiastic Fiddlers club in Bristol. Debuted a couple of tunes and a new intro, all went down very well. Crowd were absolutely brilliant, up and dancing from the off, and they never stopped. Just for a laff, we did it in fancy dress... 3 fairies, 2 pirates, a French peasant, a convict, a Mexican wrestler, a clown, a naval officer, James Bond, Al Capone, and Darth Vader Thanks to Matt for coming along! glad you enjoyed it, see you again soon

[quote name='Clarky' post='352185' date='Dec 11 2008, 09:50 PM']You will make back the £299 differential if you do all your food shopping at Iceland for the next 17 years [/quote] Or at Aldi for the next 12 days

[quote name='R,5,R,5...' post='354878' date='Dec 15 2008, 11:19 AM']Well, I'm very surprised to hear that, father. I didn't think you'd like that sort of thing. I read a bit of one of them once. God, I couldn't finish it. The language, unbelievable! Ah, it's a bit much for me, father. "Feck" this and "feck" that. "You big bastard". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse", "You big fecker". Fierce stuff! And of course, the f-word, father, the bad f-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean. "Eff you". "Eff your 'effin' wife". Oh, I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this 'effin' pitchfork up your hole", oh, that was another one, oh, yes! "Bastard" this and "bastard" that, you can't move for the bastards in her novels! It's wall-to-wall bastards! "You bastard!" You fecker!" "You bollocks!" "Get your bollocks out of my face!" It was terrible.[/quote] "'Ride me sideways' was another one..." Ah, Ted... comic genius

I play fives pretty much exclusively these days. I haven't gigged a four in about 5 years now. But I still have fours and I still like playing them. There's no law that says you can't have both and it's pretty easy to change between them once you get used to the five.

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='354330' date='Dec 14 2008, 04:30 PM']I ay have just won a beautiful MM5 for £660 oops[/quote] If there is a Mrs.phil_the_bassist, does she know? If not, then it looks like commiserations

Recent soundcheck. I'm not as miserable as I look, honest [attachment=17075:me_6.JPG]