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I agree. I've never liked the sound of Rickenbackers. They do sound like a cheap £50 bass from an Argos catalog. I always thought they sounded woolly when played finger style and harsh and clanky when played with a pick. A good bass player can get a workable sound from any bass but why spend £1,500 on a bass that sounds like it cost £50. Merely my opinion of course. Here's five grands worth of Rickenbackers, doing a variation of the woolly and clanky thing. [url="https://youtu.be/sI416nWdxxY"]<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sI416nWdxxY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/url]

I've played with really low action in the past but as the ambient temperature changes so does the action on your bass and that's just more hassle than it's worth. I've known some very good pro bassists who had, what I'd call very high action, but it didn't hold them back. In fact Vail Johnson, who is a member on basschat, says that low action is the enemy of good tone. And who am I to argue with that ........especially when he can play like this. https://youtu.be/fWSqLD6gdrI

I was just about to buy a Squire VM 5 string and fit a John East. Now I'm not so sure?

I've seen a lot of ads like these for Highway 1 basses. Maybe the guy actually thinks it's a USA standard? Maybe he's trying to pull a fast one?

[quote name='DunRockin' timestamp='1426038545' post='2713749'] Hi all, Just wondering if anyone in the UK has found a readily available aerosol paint spray can colour that's reasonably similar to yer Sonic Blue once it's sprayed on primer. I've found a few pale blues at the usual DIY chains (Wilko, B and Q, etc) but the colour on the can may not be what it actually looks like sprayed on, so I'm wondering if anyone's actually[i] used [/i]anything that proved a half decent, inexpensive substitute... Cheers, Dave. [/quote] Is this the kind of colour you're looking for? It Molotow premium graffiti paint. It's easy to apply and doesn't drip. It looks lighter than this in reality. [sharedmedia=core:attachments:155215]

Call me sexist but check out this girl playing bass. http://youtu.be/H_X7mMU6Gb0

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1425818337' post='2710980'] Err....is the little finger not one of the other four??? [/quote] I wondered how long it would take for somebody to spot that mistake. I don't really have 6 fingers on my hand

CTC doesn't affect the little finger, just the thumb and the other 3 fingers. But it could still be nerve related. Your GP should refer you to the neurology dept at your local hospital for further tests. The sooner you have the tests the better, as the longer the problem continues, untreated, the more likely it is you could sustain permanent nerve damage. I've had CTS and my wrist has been operated on. I've had no problems since.

I usually give people 48hrs to reply, but if they were really interested in what I was selling you would expect them to reply sooner than that.

Point the guitar amps at the guitarists, at head height.

I stacked my old (2002) EB 150 1x15 combo on top of an ABM 1x15. It sounded great. Frankly the Electric Blue combo sounded fab on it's own. And was very loud for a 150 watt amp. Cost me £150 secondhand.

I've checked out Peavey combos on the web. They seem cheap for what you get but look gigantic and weigh a ton.

There's one from 83 for sale on basschat. Same logo and truss rod hole at headstock [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254005-fender-1983-us-standard-precision-bass/"]http://basschat.co.u...precision-bass/[/url]

I thought it would attract girls. It didn't.

A bass is not worth a hill of beans, til I've had a go at it with me Black & Decker.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1424078760' post='2692179'] Mike Leech according to no. 91 on this list. [url="http://www.ricksuchow.com/press-group-241.html"]http://www.ricksucho...-group-241.html[/url] [/quote] Well he can work up to the Jerry Scheff live version. Although I prefer the Fine Young Cannibals take on it. http://youtu.be/Q2aha4uEpEQ

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1423911200' post='2690239'] Does anyone have dots or tab for this ? Thanks [/quote] Why not ask the guy who played it. http://basschat.co.uk/user/35928-jerry-scheff/

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1423925397' post='2690429'] If OutToPlayJazz is impressed then it's a good bass. Seems the US has been hit by a shipping dispute [/quote] A blast from the past.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1424002463' post='2691331'] I tend to run through my set list songs daily if possible but lack any real structure to practice other things such as scales or chords.....personally i'm considering some lessons to give me a kickstart and some goal setting. [/quote] I recommend Scott's bass lessons. I've learned a lot from just his free videos. [url="http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/"]http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/[/url]

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1423380386' post='2684034'] There are a pile of them but here's one that I noticed the other day [media]http://youtu.be/zkD-xIUYPq8[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/6rPVszLc7n0[/media] [/quote] Maybe they were ripping of Joe Jackson not the foo fighters http://youtu.be/6TzKSFbsh2Y

Get gigging. Turn up at some open mic nights and get up and play. There's nothing like the possibility of looking like a fanny in front of a pub full of people, to make sure you put the practice hours in.

One of the bands I play with, was 'offered' a gig down in 'That there London'. The deal was that we paid for £300 worth of tickets 'at a discount' and sold them 'for a profit' to our HUGE London fanbase. Since we didn't have any fans in London (because we're from Edinburgh) we said thanks but no thanks. This is probably the deal that your band can expect.

By the way, the Thomann bass ukuleles are in stock once more.

Stick a John east J retro in a Jazz, and not a lot can beat it for versatility.

Big stages are fine, but not if there is a huge gulf between you and the drummer, Which means if you step too far away from your monitor, you can still see him drumming but you can't hear him.