Rich

I have no problem with Sound Control the company, good luck to them and yes it would be sad to see them go under. What I [u]do[/u] have a problem with is the attitude I encountered last time I went in there (see my previous post, and also many others here), which basically means they won't be seeing any more of my hard-earned. Repeat that too many times, and hey presto an empty shop. [i]That's[/i] what needs to be addressed. In fairness they aren't the only shop to have had such poor employees -- I won't be going back to the Bass Cellar for similar reasons.

[quote name='ste_m3' post='44273' date='Aug 11 2007, 08:02 PM']And then they even took my bass and gear bag to the bus station for me, and only stopped when the bus driver said they either had to pay of i had to carry my own stuff (Dammit) This is the life![/quote]Ah, the bus driver was only jealous. He's obviously not getting any.

[quote name='ste_m3' post='37075' date='Jul 25 2007, 11:24 PM']right, this has been annoying me for a while. What exactly are straplocks? Because ive heard of some basses having to be modded to accomodate them, and other people just buying them willy nilly. And me, using these little circle plastic things :S[/quote] OK, please forgive me if I end up teaching granny... these are Schaller strap locks: The thing at the bottom with the screw replaces the existing strap button on your bass... the other bit is attached to your strap. You clip one to the other and hey presto, your strap won't fall off. You take it off again by pulling up on the knob bit and sliding it off the button. The handy thing about these Schaller ones is that you can still use the bass with a normal strap.

Ohhhh boy, the Bose outlet in Bicester Retail Village... I wandered in there with a colleague after we'd been working at Aynho Junction, & found they were doing a ridiculous special offer on one of their home cinema sound systems, the one with the little cube speakers... I soooo very nearly left with one.

I met my ex-wife at one of our gigs. Every time I looked into the crowd, she was looking at me and smiling. I found her afterwards and we started talking and... it was all downhill from there. Well, we got two wonderful kids out of it, so can't have all been bad.

Hmmm, most fascinating... they appear to be communicating in some sort of language...

So what you're saying is that when you start it up, it'll trip out 13 amp cct. breakers? Ye gods, what on earth is the inrush current like?? Blimey. This is starting to sound like a basic design fault! Or am I being over-simplistic?

[b]rich[/b] [i]a.[/i] wealthy; fertile; abounding; valuable; containing much fat or sugar; mellow. This definition came striaght from the Collins' dictionary. Delete "wealthy, "fertile", "valuable" and "mellow" and it's pretty much on the nail. An alternative definition: 42-year-old currently living on the fringes of Zoider Country south-west of Bristle, but originally hailing from Reading. Matrimonially, follically and volumetrically challenged (i.e. divoced, bald and 'stout'). First started playing bass in 1982 at school, as part of the obligatory hey-let's-form-a-band awful 6th form rock band... bought first bass (1964 Hofner Artist, still have it) from metalwork teacher for £20, and made very dodgy amplifier with substantial help from physics teacher... band proceeded to play Quo covers etc. very very badly for a while, until leaving school at which point mercifully the band splits. Formed duo with guitarist from school band, practised lots of covers and some pretty good original stuff while trying (in vain, as it turned out) to get a drummer and keys player... meanwhile, discovered Level 42 and spent much time at home practising slap. Duo dies quietly, more of frustration than anything. Eventually got an offer to form funk-ish band with guys from college. Rhythm section of said band then poached by local Wokingham music legend to form rock-pop band in search for fame. Said band plays many many gigs in London, attracting good sized following and much word of mouth and the attention of Island Records who are impressed by first demo and ask to hear more... inexplicably, drummer chooses this edge-of-stardom point to leave, and band does the big firework in the acrimony that follows. Much shock and distress. Long time then spent wandering in a musical wilderness, until house move to Swindon prompts joining of local blues-rock band. Much fun had, although space-cadetness of guitarist does cause some frustration. Following up music shop advert, attend audition for newly forming soul/r'n'b band... get the job, develop a set with band ironing out problems along the way, and finally play first gig. The Soul Destroyers are on their way... and so is yours truly, thanks to 2 years of overseas work meaning that further development of band is left to new bassist. Gutted. After overseas work is done, join another blues-rock band, this time a 3-piece unit with a truly superb guitarist... again, much fun had, but frustration-free this time as band is tight as the proverbial duck's... after 3 great years of playing local pubs and garnering a good reputation, band sadly splits due to guitarist relocating to South coast [i](if anyone knows a brilliant gtrist & all-round nice bloke called Scott Humphries, please ask him to get in contact with me..!)[/i]. Following up music shop advert, join a jazz-fusion 3-piece in Bristol... lots of Mike Stern and John Scofield covers, great music... unfortunately, material proves too rocky for jazz venues and too jazzy for pubs so gigs are very hard to find. Band folds when drummer emigrates. Meanwhile, a phone call leads to joining backing band for talented girly singer by the name of Mercia Clayton with a set of cracking original songs... play many gigs and record album, which sells 1000+ copies on CD-Wow. In the meantime, receive call to rejoin Soul Destroyers... and that's where I still am.

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='41231' date='Aug 4 2007, 11:49 AM']^that's not what i meant you silly boy![/quote]What [i]did[/i] you mean then, Captain Mainwaring?

When you start to think of all the things that have been recorded with it... this is the bass that did "Space Oddity", and "War Of The Worlds", and the electric part on "Walk On The Wild Side"... it's a piece of history

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='41182' date='Aug 4 2007, 09:00 AM']personally i think the idea of having a fingerboard extension... is a bit silly[/quote]Why? Double bassists have been doing it for centuries!

Percy Jones' and John Giblin's work with Brand X is well worth checking out. I particularly recommend 'April' for starters, it's not a tremendously lengthy part but it's a lovely melodic piece which will help you work on vibrato and stuff. +1 for Alain Caron -- the guy is a genius, easily the best fretless player I have ever seen. Just... stunning.

It looks like a piece of purple silk rippling in a breeze... [size=1]ooh, get her with the poetry eh? [/size] That is stunning

Probably Warwick I suppose... Streamer S1, Hellborg rig and Red Labels. Although I'd flog the bass and get a Sh*k*r instead at the first available opportunity

I play righty, in fact I do almost everything right-handed. [i]Almost[/i] everything, mind.

Excellent! Yet another entrant for the Shuker Owners' Club Maple F'board Subsection And orange side LEDs too, top choice (he said without a hint of bias...) Speaking of which... whatever happened to the Owners' Club idea that was being discussed about 80 years ago?

Bloody hell, is that [i]really[/i] the same bass?? Nice one Doc, it looks brilliant. Any plans for an EQ upgrade?

You & I know of a bloke called FarOn who used to have a Key Factor a few years back. I seem to remember he was very keen on it. I tried an X Factor many years ago... it felt good to play & they have a slap sound to die for (Stu Hamm, Vail Johnson...). The little drop-D lever is a cool idea.