Mykesbass

Strings & Things were always a pleasure to deal with when I had my shop. Nick is an absolute gentleman.

Magnesium supplement from Holland & Barret - seemed to work for me on non bass related cramp.

Sounds like good fun - don't forget the Kinks!

OK, I know this is a very very long shot, but having bought a VMJ fretless, I have confirmed what I thought I knew all along - I need 5 strings.

I have said Squier VMJ only a couple of months old, I've put Rotosound Flats on it, I love it and would not consider getting rid of it apart from this crazy inability to play in D on 4 strings (I also much prefer playing in E at the fifth fret on a 5 string to playing open on a 4).

I also have an Aria SWB Lite One BIS (the one with the extra neck pick-up). About 3 years old, gigged quite a few times (only ever one or two numbers per gig). I have lost the body rest for this - I never used it and left it at a gig somewhere.

I am only looking to trade both of these for a fretless five string Jazz Bass - doesn't have to be Fender but needs to be a decent giggable bass. Sorry, can't put any cash in to the deal from my side at the moment.

Haven't done pics yet as this is such a long shot, but will happily do so if there is any interest.

[quote name='OldGit' post='904632' date='Jul 25 2010, 11:40 AM']Yup

Type 3 Audience:
Arms crossed, looking angry, sat in the same seat every Saturday night for 10 years
"Go on then, fookin' [i]entertain[/i] me. We 'ad that Abba Gold here last week. [i]They[/i] were good"[/quote]

At least there was no bingo at this one!

Nice post Silddx,

As a member of a rock & roll/country/blues band, to have some fun and hopefully get an audience that enjoys what you are doing. We had a great time last night - social club punters, so we weren't the centre of attention (like most of these places) however, at the end of the night we had loads of nice comments and people asking if we were coming back. Now I know some musicians would have taken offence at the perceived lack of respect from the audience during the gig, but we all knew what to expect from this type of venue so had our own fun and put on a show regardless.

First gig with new band last night - a mix of rock & roll, country and blues. Typical Social Club crowd, smattering of applause every now and then, no-one taking any real interest, then when we finished everyone coming up and telling us how good it was and are we coming back! I've now played social clubs in London, Suffolk and Sussex - are they the same the world over?

[quote name='bubinga5' date='Jul 23 2010, 06:30 PM' post='903462']
Love this....awsome stuff from G Duke Billy and John Scofield.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9Vaml0dZE&videos=Me4gCkBybM8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9Vaml0dZE...eos=Me4gCkBybM8[/url]


Man, that's some plank Scofield's playing! I used to love this stuff, but no matter how hard I try it doesn't do it for me anymore. Playing is spot on and thanks Bubinbga5 for posting but I just can't work out 30 years on, why I loved this stuff so much and now it leaves me cold. Oh well, yet another problem that comes with age

Was reminiscing with my mum yesterday about the Capital Radio Jazz Festival at Knebworth - Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck plus some great pop/blues artists as well - AWB, Jimmy Cliff, BB King, Chuck Berry. Nowadays Jazz Festivals seem to be a series of expensive concerts in venues around a particular town, not an outdoors event where you get to see this much talent across one weekend like the rock festivals. I guess they just don't work financially anymore.

I know a singer who is the quintessential "ageing rocker" - long, thinning grey hair, beads, denim etc, zero people skills, terrible singer, yet he is always getting gigs and always puts on a good show. I only realised how bad he was when I heard him without seeing him.

[quote name='TheButler' post='896958' date='Jul 16 2010, 11:00 PM']Hey folks,


I just thought i'd post because i'm in a bit of a situation regarding my gear. Do i sell it all, keep some of it or keep it all? It took me ages to get a Mesa 400+ and my rig sounded really incredible. I'm in need of money though, to kick start saving/investment. What is the best way to approach my situation? I'm only 20, experienced being number 58 in the German album charts, have made lots of good contacts and met lots of great people, not to mention i am quite sure i still have plenty of fuel in the tank. Help me good people.[/quote]

Looks like you're already answering your own question - you fully intend to leave the door open, so keep the gear. In the grand scheme of things the money you'll make on the rig will not exactly kick off a pension fund but on the other hand, when you need to find the money for new gear that will be really hard.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='892493' date='Jul 12 2010, 08:26 AM']The problem with custome built basses is that thye do not hold their value as well as the mainstream production basses. I had a custome buld Iceni Zoot which cost me £1800 and I got £750 for it! £1000 would be a fair price all round - good luck with the sale[/quote]

I'd have to agree with Alanbass1 - custom made basses, no matter how good we all know they are do not hold their price. If you're not lloking for a quick sale, I'd stick £1200 on it and look for offers (although not from Skylark ).

Good luck with the sale, excellent basses, yet another bump.

I worked for a while for the company that released teh DVD's and did the TV sales for this series - they had to go for really populist stuff to make the TV sales and to make the money work, hence stuff like the Nightfly, where the main appeal was to us muso types, and probably out gigging when the series airs, didn't get a look in.

Chris Rea regularly uses an Italia guitar - not because he was given one - he played one in a shop, loved it and bought and recorded/toured with it . Also, Trev Wilkinson was involved with them - despite his involvement with the Vintage firewood brand (must make some very good money from that deal) he certainly knows a thing or two about guitars/basses.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='888728' date='Jul 7 2010, 05:51 PM']I asked him for the patent number. He replied:



It's called the Patent Office anyway, mostly I want to see what is novel about this. The Misfits guy has had a knobless bass for ages, wired straight to output, so it isn't novel.[/quote]

And why patent a "one-off"? Also is a charmer when rplying to negative feedback!!

New Faces? Nah mate, Opportunity Knocks!!

And once you've PM'd Pete, if you want to hear from a cynical ex independent retailer, PM me (I'm not a negative person by nature but....)!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='878068' date='Jun 26 2010, 11:58 AM']BTW (as was recommended to me only a short while ago) you really shouldn't be picking an upright the same way you pick bass guitar. You should be using the side of your fingers really, with your hand more parallel with the strings than perpendicular. Hold your hand like you're auditioning for a zombie movie, then butt it up to the side of the fingerboard and you should have it just right![/quote]

This could be the cause of the problem - your fingers have toughened up where you play bass guitar but you are using a slightly different area for EUB which hasn't toughened up yet. Plastic skin as a last resort. Need to re-apply during breaks but helped me out once.

And the winner of the longest introduction post goes to........

Welcome to Basschat

With Shuker's reputation, and a really nice looking BB 1500 on sale here for £450 (nothing to do with me BTW), how about selling the fretless and buying the fretted - you may even make a few quid!

[quote name='basshead56' post='875241' date='Jun 23 2010, 11:48 AM']Anyways, the other guitarist and singer (who are a couple)[/quote]

Surprised no-one else has already jumped in but we are talking Golden Rule Number One being broken here - NEVER have a band with a couple in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRS are now allied to MCPS - PRS do the live stuff, MCPS the mechanical copyright. BMI will collect for you but via MCPS. You could also investigate the European agencies - it really depends where the music is going to sell - they all end up working together, so it is probably easiest to go with the UK company. The rates may vary slightly but not enough to make a huge difference unless you are selling vast amounts! Also, if you do have a deal, it may be worth talking to publishers, especially some of the better indies, who actually work the music for you to ad agencies, film companies etc. Publishing deals are a lot better than the used to be.

The combo should be fine - I play mine through a Yamaha BBT head and 110 cab - sounds good to me! I'm still using the stock strings and am happy with them for plucking - haven't tried using a bow for over 30 years so couldn't comment on that aspect. Pretty sure they would be set up for jazz/pop/acoustic rather than classical anyway.

Hope you enjoy it when it arrives.
Mike

[quote name='tino' post='873837' date='Jun 21 2010, 08:19 PM']As if even Crack Converters do have it at some point its a sod to prove its yours if you dont have these details.[/quote]

Try the Kentish Town branch - I had to recover a gold disc from there - these guys never seem to go too far - have a look and if it is there call the police and they should tell you the procedure to recover it.

Good luck.

Wow, that was so good! Decent little music pub in a village just outside Guildford, great bunch of players, just basically winged a whole load of rock & roll and blues - audience loved us, some amazing comments, and we've been booked again for better money!