Conan

In - No-name Jazz copy Out - Ibanez Musician MC824 I feel as if I'm letting the side down!!

Not trying to steal icastle's thunder or anything... but I have two neutered queens that I would like to re-home. They are both loving animals and well house-trained. As my kids have got older they have lost interest in having pets and just don't look after their cats My wife and I work full time and never seem to have time to give the cats the attention they need - so they are always under our feet! If anyone in the North East of England or Southern Scotland would like one or both of these cats, please get in touch. I'm happy to drop them off. I'll take some pics and post them later if there is any interest.

[quote name='icastle' post='1110725' date='Feb 1 2011, 10:22 AM']One of the cats came in a few months ago with a bat! Whilst it's certainly not funny from a wildlife conservation point of view, the look of bemusement on the cats face was funny - a sort of puzzled 'I didn't know mice can fly' expression. [/quote] Classic!!

[quote name='ikay' post='1112173' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:45 AM']That's lovely, John Giblin on bass I think[/quote] Indeed.

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1112176' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:48 AM']I bumped into the Cronos from Venom on BCRichplayers.com, and he was an absolute gent.[/quote] His Mum was one of the biggest fans of my last band! She used to come to every gig. She gave one of Cronos' cowboy hats to my son!!

This... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9zTWsbZ3pM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9zTWsbZ3pM[/url]

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1111734' date='Feb 1 2011, 10:34 PM']and just your older, slightly overweight (and possibly shaved headed) bloke who plays down the pub every month.[/quote] Creepy! How did you know?

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1111915' date='Feb 2 2011, 01:46 AM']Right, time to sort this once and for all The best bassist theoretically possible would be Flea's adopted son.... He'd be PC, she'd be Mac. He would use ketchup and she would have nothing, not even vinegar. Neither would touch mayo[/quote] Love it!! There is now no need for this site to continue. That's the whole thing in a nutshell!! No mention of Jamerson though...

Cool! Page two and we're almost on to Nazis already!!

[quote name='Doddy' post='1110902' date='Feb 1 2011, 12:54 PM']So,am I the only person here who enjoys (or admits to enjoying) soloing? [/quote] Personally, I hate soloing. I'm not a big fan of bass solos by anyone, but I absolutely detest doing them myself. Then again, there are solos and solos aren't there? There's the "Ladies and gentlemen, Big Geoff on bass..." eight bars of attention-seeking when the guitars and keyboards shut the feck up for a little while, and there's the Michael Manring/Vic Wooten several minutes of unaccompanied bass guitar. It's the same when I speak though - I prefer to speak only when I have something worth saying. Sadly, my bass playing vocabulary is nowhere near as extensive as my spoken English...

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='846258' date='May 24 2010, 08:30 AM']Of course, I don't know if the Curbow is the same bass (is that what the C stood for?) or are they completely different? Glad to confuse you further......[/quote] Yeah, thanks for that!! This pic clearly shows that it is possible to get a hard case for these basses, but I've had no luck in tracking one down. Any suggestions welcomed!

Another possibility could be a loose truss rod... but I'd certainly check out the bridge first!

The OP stated that you had to be a pro. I'm not and never have been (although I guess being paid for gigs as part of a band makes me a semi-pro?). Most of us amateurs would only do gigs that we wanted to, but if it was my only (or even main) source of income I would take whatever I could get. You never know what it could lead to, and after all I have three kids to feed and a mortgage to pay!

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1111059' date='Feb 1 2011, 02:35 PM']as above! make sure the saddle screws are bottomed out on the base plate.[/quote] Yeah. They are the words I was trying to remember!

Could be that one of the adjustable 'legs' on one of the bridge saddles is not quite making contact with the flat part of the bridge? If you've the right size allan key, just give them all a tiny tweak to feel if they are loose. It doesn't take much!

[quote name='adledman' post='1110642' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:09 AM']i really have been trying to resist but not neutering on moral grounds! blow a raspberry at the ex for me if you see her. thats the nicest way of putting it anyway. ad[/quote] This. Incredibly irresponsible. I have two cats (which I am also looking to rehome) and the damage they do to the local wildlife populations is very worrying - mainly small mammals and birds, but they have even brought an adult rabbit into the house before!! I shudder to think of the level of predation that 29 cats would be responsible for.... indirectly of course - it's your ex who is really responsible!

I really like Billy and his views. He has some really interesting stuff to say and he is intelligent enough to put it across well. If only all celeb bassists had as much involvement in the development of their signature instruments! I have to say though that he is one of only a very small number of bass players of whom I have absolutely no desire to play like or sound like. I know his tone works for him and sounds nice within the mix on tracks he plays on - but it does nothing for me. A couple of times recently my band has learned Dave Lee Roth or Mr. Big tracks with a view to playing them. I have really struggled to nail the bass parts. In fact, to be honest, I haven't got anywhere near them! I was never influenced by Billy and can't get a tone anything like his. Not surprising on a Status maybe?! Best of luck to the guy - but not for me I'm afraid.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1109512' date='Jan 31 2011, 02:43 PM']For punk I'd just get a £60 P bass copy and then you can wave it around your head a few times when you get excited without worrying about the depreciation![/quote] A P copy for sixty quid!?! Really? Where on earth could one get such a thing?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1107960' date='Jan 30 2011, 11:34 AM']There is a thing called "false economy" and another called "too good to be true" when something is that cheap, there's got to be a downfall somewhere... shame, because it looked a nice bass.[/quote] Wise words. But there's another that says 'Never look a gift horse in the mouth'... That's the great thing with comments of this nature - there really is one for every occasion!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1107933' date='Jan 30 2011, 11:05 AM']The pre-August 2009 Corts are generally considered to be better balanced than the post-August 2009 Corts ... we need to know which month yours is.[/quote] What about the ones actually made IN August?

It's just information isn't it? Some people like to have lots of info, others feel they don't need it... I list the date of Manufacture of my Status because Status fans are interested in that sort of thing. Makes you feel part of a family, but also lets you know which generation you belong to! I list the date of my Cort with a slight sense of irony...

Cheers Man! I never knew how to do that...