Mykesbass
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Fretless (and keep the faith)!
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[quote name='Linus27' post='910623' date='Jul 30 2010, 08:18 PM']Sure. Shuker is making me a custom neck for my ESP based on the existing ESP fretted neck. I did not want to get the ESP neck de-fretted as the bass is super rare and has sentimental value so if something goes wrong I am buggered. So the fretless neck will be pretty much the same as the existing fretted neck but fretless.[/quote] Thanks, I'll investigate his pricing. With the Cort it has a bound neck which I know most luthiers don't like de-fretting. Also I like the idea of keeping the original.
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I still think you can teach "feel". Anyone seen Gareth Malone in his various BBC programmes teaching a bunch of no hopers to sing Opera? To me there's as much "feel" in that as there is in Funk. Sure, it's not all in the dots, but I think it is all about inspiring and coaching. It's not that some people were born with it and some not.
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[quote name='Linus27' post='910579' date='Jul 30 2010, 07:42 PM']Hey Dave, If you can wait anything from 3 to 5 weeks until I get my fretless neck for my ESP, you can borrow my VMJ Fretless and compare. That way you can see if you like the VMJ and how you feel about fretless.[/quote] Can I ask where you are getting your neck - is it a custom build? I'm thinking of getting one for my Cort GB75 - I love my VMJ fretless but I need 5 strings otherwise I can't play in D or E!
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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='910566' date='Jul 30 2010, 07:31 PM']I'm in the 'funk can't be taught' side of things. But I'd like to hear something to the contrary.[/quote] I think you answered part of your own question earlier about telling kids to play at half the speed - I don't think you can teach Funk in the conventional sense like music theory but you can get people to understand and feel music like Funk, Blues, Jazz etc. I now play with a drummer in an old school rock & roll band, and it is so refreshing to play with an old boy who doesn't have to play everything at 180 bpm or 120 decibels to make a song move. I think transferring these skills by inspiring others is just as valid as sitting in a classroom being taught something in the traditional way. Sorry, I'm rambling now
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Hi Dave, Played a few Classic Vibes and Vintage Modifieds when I was looking for a VMJ Fretless. Got to say, despite buying and really liking the VMJ the CV's seem to have that certain something that lifted them IMO above the VM's. I'd stick my neck out and say go for the de-fret. Mike
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New Incognito...been waiting for this!!!
Mykesbass replied to bubinga5's topic in General Discussion
Damn, computer only working on one speaker and sound reproduction is awful - sounds like it could be something special. Thanks once again B for all your great posts. -
Strings & Things were always a pleasure to deal with when I had my shop. Nick is an absolute gentleman.
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Magnesium supplement from Holland & Barret - seemed to work for me on non bass related cramp.
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New venture - scooters not pictured
Mykesbass replied to thepurpleblob's topic in General Discussion
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!
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What do you "expect" from life as a musician?
Mykesbass replied to xilddx's topic in General Discussion
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?
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[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
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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[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.
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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.
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[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!!
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New Faces? Nah mate, Opportunity Knocks!!
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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....)!
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[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.
