Jerry_B

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/469"]GAK[/url] have them.

I'm hoping to order one from them soonish. The only reason I'd even heard of them is because they were mentioned here at Basschat, so it's always good to know what others recommend.

What about the Squier Standard P-Bass Special? Are they any good? I saw an all-black/pewter-like one a few months ago. And are there any guesses as to whether the Squier CV 60's Jazz will be released in something other than white?

I'll try to come to your London gig. I saw KISS in (I think) 1983, so I'll see if my memory will allow me to make comparisons

Yep, I'd agree with you about Stan Stammers.

Perhaps it may be better just to have - if one doesn't exist already - a thread dedicated to bass players who might not be known to others and may be of interest? No-one is ever going to agree on who is better or best or worst because it's wildly subjective.

I play everything by ear, so I wouldn't know exactly. Try listening to Mad Professor & Jah Shaka (either their own stuff or what they've co-operated on). That might help - lots of it can be found on YouTube.

Leslie Langston (she was the original bass player for Throwing Muses). Also, Rob Wright (of [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPyAii6f-hc"]NoMeansNo[/url])

That's the one - very nice! Should've guessed it was the same one that Hooky has.

Have you had any experience of playing dub bass lines? It sounds like that sort of style.

Well, I've heard of 'The Rail' so I guess this is 'The Shovel'...

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='706499' date='Jan 9 2010, 12:56 PM']Now I've said that, I think he's also using an Epiphone Jack Casady occasionally:[/quote] Aha - it's something like that Epiphone but all-black. Wasn't sure if was hollow-bodied or not...

Fishbone's [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ZVbw74OhU"]Norwood Fisher[/url].

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='706466' date='Jan 9 2010, 12:30 PM']I thought he was Gibson Thunderbirds all the way these days?[/quote] Aha - wasn't sure as I've never seen it clearly.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='703766' date='Jan 7 2010, 01:56 AM']Under-rated: Simon Gallup.[/quote] I'd agree with that too. Had an influence on me, I must say. I really like the chunky bass he's been playing for a fair few years now, but don't know what make it is.

01. Essexbasscat 02. Lonestar. Fender 4string Jazz Pervy TL5 Markbass2x10 (not very exciting but they're all I have!) 03. molan - Celinder J4 Update, Zon VB4, Spector NS5XL, Epifani Ul510, Bergantio AE1x12's, who knows what else. . . 04. Jerry_B - Westone Spectrum DX (unless I acquire something I like better before the meet). 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

The bass player from Desmond Dekker's band once borrowed my old cheapy fretless bass for a gig when I was at poly'. He actually quite liked it and was a nice bloke in general.

If you can find an older Wesley bass going cheap, that might be a better option. I have one (it's the pink thing in my avatar) that I stripped back to the wood and generally tinkered with and it's not all that bad. It does feel a bit light and skinny, but then again so did my old Aria Pro II

I think it's a shame if anyone you admire dies. Perhaps musicians dying just taps into you more if you're a musician too. Quite alot of bands I like seem to have a quite high mortality rate. Stiv Bator (Lords of the New Church), Razzle (Hanoi Rocks), Johnny Thunders (The New York Dolls), to name but a few. The comedian Denis Leary has done some funny stuff about the [i]wrong[/i] musicians dying: 'Every time you hear about some famous guy overdosing on drugs, it's always some really talented guy. It's always like Len Bias, or Janis Joplin, or Jimi Hendrix, or John Belushi. You know what I mean? The people you wanna have overdose on drugs never would! Like Motley Crue would never f*cking overdose man, never! ' 'Stevie Ray Vaughan is dead, and we can't get Jon Bon Jovi onto a f*cking helicopter!'

[quote name='Duke Euphoria' post='704236' date='Jan 7 2010, 02:45 PM']I'd be delighted to poke my nose in, but as a rank newbie I don't think I'll be doing much if any playing.[/quote] Don't worry about that - it'll be a laugh. I've been playing bass for yonks but I don't have anything fancy in my repetoire - I prefer the opposite in fact

Seems rather tasty!

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='703940' date='Jan 7 2010, 11:14 AM']Also, I find the big Dunlop triangles easier to use on bass rather than those little teardrop ones you useually see everywhere.[/quote] I used to use those, but found them a bit knackering after playing for an hour or more.

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='703954' date='Jan 7 2010, 11:24 AM']Spray the pot with switch cleaner,or a quick fix WD 40,no more crackles.[/quote] Do you mean the exterior of the pot?

I use Dunlop 'Tortex' .88mm picks. More often than not I play the sort of stuff you're playing. Mind you, I imagine you've got stronger fingers than me, so something a little more chunky might suit you better. But it might effect the snappiness of the sound - depends on if it's snappy or chunky post hardcore/punk

Best thing to do to start with I reckon is to state what sort of stuff you will do. Set things in stone. Then if things get up and rolling then you'd have to see whether you could handle more customised stuff. It's always better to dictate from the get-go what you can do, otherwise you'll get all sorts of requests for things that could end up being a pain in the arse!