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  1. MacDaddy

    I asked a lady out for a drink, she said how about 8 tomorrow?

    No, I said, that's too many.

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      I saw this today in a similar vein - A man was visiting his home town in Wales having been living in the US for 40 years. Someone asked why he moved. Because of a woman. That's nice, who was she? Margaret Thatcher.

  2. ped

    ped

    Isn’t it crazy that nobody during WW2 had ever heard electric slap bass?

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Opening up the old debate, who is best, Mark King or Trigger Alpert...

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  3. Mykesbass

    Saw/heard Dave Bronze at a gig last night. Blooming good isn't he?!

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      I did think the headstock which was all I could see looked like a Lakland.

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  4. Mykesbass

    Saw/heard Dave Bronze at a gig last night. Blooming good isn't he?!

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      @Mickeyborohe was with Tom Jones. Little 300 capacity gig as an album launch. My pal Gary Wallis is on drums and invited me.

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  5. Rich

    The DR Black Beauties on my ska Jazz (not for much longer) are the worst strings I think I've ever used. The G was dull straight out of the pack, the replacement string I eventually got was the same, and they're going dead already after just two rehearsals. And they sound crap too. The only thing in their favour is that they look good. New set of Elixirs in the post as I write.

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Couple of years back there was a big problem with counterfeit DR strings. Did you get yours from a bonafide dealer?

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  6. Dood
    Sorry to bother you all, could I ask you to head to this link and subscribe to my YouTube channel?
     
    Expect good things soon!
     
     
    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Done - always a fan of your demo style.

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  7. Wilson_51_

    It's just been announced that my band Black Atlas will be playing Bloodstock this year on the new blood stage! I can't wait!

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Mazel Tov!

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  8. Teebs

    20 week scan last Friday - it's a Teeb-boy! :swoon:

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Mazel Tov!

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  9. MacDaddy

    Profile pic changed, in line with Basschat Secret Santa tradition :) 

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Turns out I'd just missed the thread - your update was the only thing I'd seen, so thanks!

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  10. MacDaddy

    Profile pic changed, in line with Basschat Secret Santa tradition :) 

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Didn't visit me this year 😞

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  11. Dood

    Anyone playing a Cort GB75JH (or JJ)? 

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      I had the earlier Korean model - GB75 JH which I liked a lot (so much that I got Jon Shuker to model the neck on my Shuker 5 to the same dimensions). Didn't get on with the active circuitry. Now have a GB55JJ as a backup, and to have a fretted, roundwound J to be completely different to my fretless flatwound Shuker P. Again, really nice playing bass. Very good B string on both.

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  12. Happy Jack

    About to head off for IKEA. I am anticipating Xmas music. Wish me luck.

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Ah, but the Christmas biscuits will make up for it!

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  13. Mykesbass

    Why are all these coronavirus threads appearing in General Discussion? Has it suddenly become music related? Grump over.

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Great response! I See they are getting moved/merged/locked now thankfully.

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  14. Clarky

    NBD. TV yellow, yum

     

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Ooh, yes.

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  15. illy

    Hello. I'm illy (or Ilana). I live in Oxford currently but I'm moving to Brighton shortly. I have two kids, 9 years and 4 years. Been playing since 1991... I'm old... I own two J basses and 2 Spector basses, all 5 string. I started playing 5 string 1992, first 5 string was a Charvel Fusion V. It's all I could afford at the time. I do being mum and music. Equally divided.......(I wish....) I use an EBS preamp into power amp and into two Markbass Traveller cabs. I also have an (Eminence loaded) custom 2x10/HF "Unicorn" cab. A Traynor SB500H for light, easy-handling if I do gigs and a TC Electronic BC208 and Traynor SB200H next to my bed, bedroom practice, of course. That's it.

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    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Hi @illy if you are on facebook check out Riff Taff Music Networking - a really friendly group that meets up a handful of times a year to swap ideas, contacts etc. I'm just up the road in Burgess Hill.

      Welcome to the forum and Sussex!

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  16. Mykesbass

    Going to see my old band tonight - mixed feelings...

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Not as good, naturally, but OK. Felt sorry for bass player (who is a mate) who was really nervous knowing I was there!!

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  17. Mykesbass

    Hmm, interesting new musical project in its formative stage...

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      @Marc S I'm flattered - altogether now, "Chanson d'amour...rat ta tat ta da"

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  18. Mykesbass

    Hmm, interesting new musical project in its formative stage...

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Too soon, but will reveal all soon 😎 

      p.s. didn't expect anyone to notice a status update 😄

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  19. Dood

    Right! Time to sell a couple of good solid non-D Class amps then! Expect an advert or two tomorrow!

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Good luck with that - hope they are more popular than the one I listed (now where's that tumbleweed emoji...)

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  20. Davo-London

    Elvis fan?  Stewblack, if I'm right you're an Elvis Costello fan.  In this case can you explain his receipt of an OBE?  Not just why he got one but also why he accepted it, as I don't believe his "my mum told me to" story for a nanosecond, mainly because of his unfathomable ego.

    I normally like to be positive but this bothers me somewhat.

    Cheers

    Davo

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      I was a huge Costello fan. Still love his music, but I do feel that he has morphed into something his younger self would have hated. Playing one of those posh picnic type gigs at Hampton Court, sponsored by Waitrose put me right off him. The OBE was only a short hop from there.

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  21. ZilchWoolham

    American hops, American hops, everywhere you go, American hops. 

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      As in "Let's go to the hop" hops?

  22. Rich

    Our trombone dude passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday. Whole band is stunned and bereft... can't believe we'll never see him again. Such a lovely guy.
    RIP Stewy the 'Bone. </3

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    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Sorry to hear this. 

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  23. Rich

    And so, after 10 years as a covers-only unit, we're reinventing ourselves as an originals band. God help us. :lol:

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Happened with my band - not 10 years, but a couple of years doing the Blues pub circuit, couple of new young members, written a whole load of songs and now going out in November on a 9 date national tour.  Good luck!

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  24. Pow_22

    Do old schol thumpy type flats (i.e not Fender/D'Addario bright types) without a completely dead E string exist????

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Yes. I've got the LaBella Deep Talking - even the low B is lovely. 

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  25. Marc S

    Just thinking about the "Total Watts" rating on BC
    Is that old watts, or new watts? ;)

    1. Mykesbass

      Mykesbass

      Haven't got any yet, but I do have plenty of heft :D

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