Mykesbass

[quote name='ians' timestamp='1458896369' post='3011870'] I must have been the only lad in our school that loved disco and Philly type soul music , and I still love it and in the circles I move in now as a fifty something I still have to keep it underwraps....weird I know. I love it all, even those sickly little Tina Charles numbers etc...but shh dont tell anyone! [/quote] it was amazing how back then music was so regionalised - in my part of SE London disco was THE music. Prog didn't get a look in, likewise Punk. I worked in the local record shop where they imported 12" singles from Phil and Casblanca - weird thing was they ran at 33 rpm and we're only pressed on one side. Cost a fortune, but sold like hot cakes.

[quote name='Gottastopbuyinggear' timestamp='1458895283' post='3011861'] Out of interest, what were the two basses? [/quote] Both P types - bass 1 is a Shuker 5 string fretless with a Nordstrand pickup, and a US parts build with a Kent Armstrong pickup.

[quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1458853027' post='3011662'] Two from Change.. with Luther Vandross on Searching [/quote] Great choices

And of course, no disco would be complete without some Rose Royce [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gISb5p79uFI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gISb5p79uFI[/url]

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1458852766' post='3011657'] Happy radio - Edwin Starr short but sweet [/quote] You having a go at some idiot posting a 17+ minute track there?

[quote name='ianrendall' timestamp='1458773387' post='3010874'] The oft-ridiculed Disco genre provides us bass-types with much groove and many a funk. What is your choice disco flava? [/quote] Damn you sir, I'm now gassing for a massive (string section, percussion, the works) Disco band

All I can say is... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o7aSjl_E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o7aSjl_E[/url]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1458835753' post='3011399'] Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, Luther Vandross, Far too many to mention really. Teddy Pendergrass had a stunning moving voice. [media]http://youtu.be/2HhV3Slqtvw[/media] And he could dig in when needed. Brilliant. http://youtu.be/kEhpKaJg3rs [/quote] Great singer, often overlooked.

Otis Redding Ella Fitzgerald (well, today that is)!

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[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1458577592' post='3008757'] Improvements stop as soon as you're happy with your bass. [/quote] Nail firmly struck on head. This question is quite a common theme, I think this answer should be kept to hand for future use

Thanks for these answers. I was aware of the whole "mid cutting through" philosophy, but am shocked at just how noticeable this actually can be! Second bass was so loud in the room it was a bit disruptive!

I'miss puzzled. I'very always been interested in the posts by our speaker experts regarding watts and volume, but yesterday I experienced a strange anomaly. My band did a recording session - fully live. I use two basses to get two distinct tones. Bass two sounded WAY louder in the room so I asked the engineer if I needed to roll some volume off. He amazed me by saying the signal he was getting was in fact a little lower. What's going on her then?

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1458515461' post='3008301'] So, all I've got to say to you is. "Typically Tropical". (can't do smilies on this iPad) [/quote] And all I've got to say about that is "thank goodness", although he did engineer a recording session for a project I was involved in, but it didn't crack the upper regions of the chart!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1458431192' post='3007637'] Love grows Edison Lighthouse [/quote] Yes and no to this one - yes, it was Edison Lighthouse's only hit but they were just a vehicle for singer Tony Burrows who sang on lots of one hit wonders, even appearing on TOTP in two different bands on the same programme: [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burrows"]https://en.wikipedia...ki/Tony_Burrows[/url]

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1458318795' post='3006624'] Where do you draw the line for 'hit'? Personally, I'd say something should be at least top 20 to be a hit, you see it as top 40. [/quote] Back in the 80's or earlier you would have been very happy with a top 40 - these days you've probably sold 12 copies to your mates

Just did a nice easy deal with Patch006 from his want ad. Pleasure to deal with. Cheers, Mike

Despite the name it looks as if they have designed them for guitar, low power, open back speaker cab. Can't imagine they'll be great for bass, although the head may be ok.

At that price surely they could have proof read the advert

Mazel tov!

[quote name='tredders' timestamp='1458089076' post='3004688'] My nomination for best one hit wonder..... Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking. Great tune and a bass line even I can play... [/quote] Great choice Tredders! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1458075745' post='3004543'] I have mine clipped to the back of the headstock so you can't see much of it from the front anyway. [/quote] Ah, brains as well as talent! I'll have to try that out - I really ought to tune more than once a month

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1458074553' post='3004517'] Switched off, yes. Mainly because if I take it off and put it down at a gig I'll never find it again. [/quote] Hadn't thought of that side of things, and yes, can see that being a big problem (I've lost count of the number of plug in ones I've lost). Reason I asked is that it just doesn't seem right to me - way too modern and hi-tech for my taste!

Do those of you that use clip on tuners leave them on while gigging?

Only reason for Basswood being cheaper, and therefore seen as inferior to alder and ash is that it is very plain and boring, so is only really suitable for solid colour finishes. It is used on many great instruments.