Conan

I think I used to play in a band with Jack Sleeve. Good guitarist IIRC...

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='711358' date='Jan 13 2010, 02:49 PM']Ok so I'm adding a couple to my shopping list.. and now have serious GAS.. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/80975"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/80975[/url] [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/41071-ibanez-mdb2-mike-d-antonio-signature.html"]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/4107...-signature.html[/url] I think I just wet my pants.[/quote] "Money no object" Sarah!! Shouldn't you set your sights a bit higher than that?!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='711214' date='Jan 13 2010, 12:55 PM']Fancied one of these for ages..... [url="http://www.fodera.com/a_jackson.html"]http://www.fodera.com/a_jackson.html[/url][/quote] At $25,000 that would definitely come under the heading "money no object"!! I personally find it ugly... but I just don't really get these single-cut basses I'm afraid - no matter how "balanced" they are supposed to be, I just think they look silly! The Fodera Monarch range are REALLY beautiful on the other hand. However, what I'd love to do is go to Frank Usher and ask him to find the most amazing piece of wood in the world and turn it into something similar in shape to the Monarch. Probably four strings, but maybe five... three band active EQ... solid gold hardware, oh and a team of beautiful naked women to transport it around for me. After all, I could afford to pay for them, couldn't I?! [url="http://www.frankusherguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.frankusherguitars.co.uk/[/url]

I always wondered what it would sound like if every member of a "band" soloed at the same time.... It's like a car crash. Horrible, but somehow I couldn't look away.

[quote name='blamelouis' post='709205' date='Jan 11 2010, 07:12 PM']Hey don't diss the KARN ! [/quote] Diss my arse!! That's a compliment!! Don't diss the Soup Dragon!!

[quote name='Rayman' post='707996' date='Jan 10 2010, 06:48 PM']Fabulous bass tone, love it.[/quote] I've been wondering exactly what it was that Karn's tone and style reminds me of. Serendipitously (now there's the word of the day!) I was watching The Clangers with my daughter this evening when all became clear... It's the Soup Dragon!!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='708998' date='Jan 11 2010, 04:11 PM']It's a jam on a line from a song called 'The Lambretta Twins' by The Caffreys, one of my bands.[/quote] Oh right. It must just remind me of something else then... Cheers!

Please put me out of my misery - what track is that you're playing?

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='707253' date='Jan 9 2010, 11:42 PM']possibly remove g string altogether ....[/quote] Good call. They do tend to "ride up" somewhat and make it hard to concentrate on playing your bass. They ain't called "@n@l floss" for nothing!

Mick Karn! Jeez, I'd forgotten all about him. Lovely "bumbling" kinda style he has... Right, I'm off to dig out my old Japan records!!

Easy! "Why can't we be together" by Sade from her Diamond Life album!! Great solid bass groove IMO. I bought the album and learned every note... played till my fingertips blistered and then bled... EDIT due to complete lies written above... It was actually Rush's "Freewill" from the Permanent Waves album! Nowt like starting with an easy tune! No idea why I thought it was the Sade one first, but that album (and Sade herself!) certainly left an impression!

Yes. Very nice indeed! I love that rocky style of slap (no Stallone gags please!). Very Flea-esque. Immaculate timing and a great sense of tone too! Well done my friend!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='706946' date='Jan 9 2010, 07:39 PM']Sorted a nice apartment in the centre with my girlfriend yesterday.[/quote] Hope you've got a decent-sized spare room to fit all that gear into!!

Good luck mate! Might bump into you one of these days!!

Although if you are hitting the 12th fret, you are definitely making life hard for yourself!!

If you are thumbing it onto one of the frets with a strong harmonic (e.g. 24, 21, 12 etc) it is far more likely you will get this effect. As others have said, try to hit the edge of the fretboard...