Mykesbass

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1323640997' post='1465400'] Being hopeless with crosswords, can anyone put me out of my misery? By that I mean reveal the answer, not shoot me. [/quote] PM'd in case the two extra clues hadn't helped

Bit of a sad one really - played the pub that we have been rehearsing in for the last year as the pub's swansong - it has been dying on its ar$e since the Weatherspoons opened down the road and is going to be a doctor's surgery in the New Year. Not a big crowd but those that were there enjoyed themselves and the landlord loved it!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1323474110' post='1463867'] Do you mean my £21 bid (with maximum bid of £35) is too much? [/quote] A one metre 4 core from OBBM would have been £20 (sorry)

Yep, it was one of only 4 that I've managed to get so far

Who says bass players don't get the recognition they deserve - Observer crossword clue: New titles composed for famous bass guitarist (9)

Cort GB75 - too many controls: push pull pot, three way selector and blend pot and some silly mid boost toggle. Apart from that it is a lovely bass with a custom ebony fretless board. I'm going passive in the new year.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1323289935' post='1461752'] Great track ... great album in fact. This is one of my favourites from it. [/quote] Yep, I'll have to dig the album out again - especially to listen to that one without the cheesey video - looks like they seriously ran out of budget!!

Heard this again last night - I know it is a direct lift from the O Jays so perhaps I should have posted that instead, but this gets me every time. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcMY3CHQyg&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcMY3CHQyg&feature=related[/url]

Double Header with the Koan Brothers as a bit of a fond farewell to this old boozer before the developers move in :-( Always a good gig, this one should be a little special.

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1323099998' post='1459253'] When I was looking for a fretless acoustic the major stumbler was the fact that they all seemed to be short scales!! I believe the crafter is? The only two I found that where not silly money were the Ashbury and the Harley Benton. I plumped for the HB and just skipping over the minor details of the side dots being in the fretted position and the neck strap button was on the Lefty side Its actually not a bad little number. Strung with GHS Black Nylons it has a very woody sound. I was actually sold on the Youtube vids of it. A [/quote] The Crafter is 32"

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1323096756' post='1459191'] I stocked this when I had a music shop and was very happy with it once I'd put flats on. Did need to re-cut the nut to take them though: [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=crafter+fretless+acoustic&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8029952272476562405&sa=X&ei=CdrcTpPYG4KzhAeazaS0Cw&ved=0CFgQ8wIwAw"]http://www.google.co...ved=0CFgQ8wIwAw[/url] [/quote] [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1323096635' post='1459190'] This would be cool [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OZARK-ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC-RESONATOR-FRETLESS-BASS-GUITAR-JAH-1114-/350512304468?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item519c295154"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item519c295154[/url] [/quote] Woah!! Forget the last post - Ozark didn't do a fretless version of this when I was trading but I did have a fretted version and it was incredible! Don't think it would suit what you are looking for though.

I stocked this when I had a music shop and was very happy with it once I'd put flats on. Did need to re-cut the nut to take them though: http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=crafter+fretless+acoustic&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8029952272476562405&sa=X&ei=CdrcTpPYG4KzhAeazaS0Cw&ved=0CFgQ8wIwAw

Getting people up dancing from the second song in right the way through to the last number! Especially as we are not really a dancey sort of band

Lovely little (semi) acoustic gig last night at my local, the Woolpack in Burgess Hill. Lots of Dylan as usual, had a couple of Dylan afficionados who really appreciated it. Loads of great feedback from the regulars, really enjoyable night.

Just got a cheapish Citronic one - pretty nasty to be honest, but couldn't justify the additional cost of a better one at the mo.

Loved the look on the presenter's face when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody - genuine fan moment!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1322478873' post='1451173'] The freedom of the market is sacrosanct. Profiteering? Who are you to determine what is excessive? Comrade, this isn't some socialist enclave immune from the ebb and flow of the free market. I don't sell much stuff, but if I think I can turn a profit then I will. It's no-one's business but mine. Let's say I pick up something locally for silly money and sell it on here for a reasonable price. Am I wrong? No! I am enterprising. The item was sold for a fair market price, and the price I obtained it for is none of your business. I have no obligation to share my good fortune, I don't owe any of you a damn thing. This overinflated sense of entitlement really sticks in my craw. Goodwill? This is the same place which is the number one (in my experience) source of lowball offers whenever I sell things, so it cuts both ways. I am a capitalist pigdog, and I'm happy to be one. Not happy with a price? Negotiate in private or walk away. Don't stand on a soapbox with a megaphone outside someone's shop complaining about the prices. [/quote] Better take the lowballers out of your hate list then Neepheid

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1322473883' post='1451092'] There's one going on right now: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/36318-big-lefty-market-thread/page__st__1020"]http://basschat.co.u.../page__st__1020[/url] [/quote] You would like to think that dealers would be up front and honest about their transactions. If that was the case then it shouldn't be a problem as they are looking for stuff they can move on at a profit and are taking the risk that it may not sell on easily. But in this case it doesn't look like that happened.

Al Murray played this on Radio 2 this afternoon - Wow! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEtXT9w9AYU

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1322138220' post='1446979'] If I think I've forgotten how a song goes, I just shut off my (concious) brain and trust my fingers to do the work. Works (nearly) every time! [/quote] Same here - I'm often struggling to remember but once we start it all falls into place. Unconcious competence I believe! (probably get corrected very soon if I'm wrong)!

Welcome back! No discourtesy just slipping quietly away I'd say.

OK, I'll be a taker and put my head above the parapet! Is there something in the way basses and bass playing has developed since the 80's? Extended range, active controls, slap techniques etc that require a bit more than what bass amps were providing? Hence a huge development in higher end amplification seeking a more hi-fi end result? This coupled with the development of new technology to make the kit smaller and lighter. However, I would (with my tin hat on) suggest that only something like 10-20% off bass playing actually benefits from allthis additional technology and most of it is perfectly well catered for by a rig such as the one you describe.