ARGH

And its not GAS,as Ive essentially 'got' what I want....

Ok,I have a condition called impatiance,and its driving me mad,I REALLY REALLY want my 9...like yesterday,and I know the timescale now till completion,and its like rehab or something. I was just wondering if anyone has any tips to stave off the symptoms,being such as vocalizations (" I want my 9" "Why is it taking soooooo long") shaking,high pulse whenever I see exotic woods or pictures/vids or ERB players,constant noodling and downtuning of my fretless's B string. Any tips to stave off the cravings? I touched the fingerboard yesterday.....ohhh..(faints)

lol,Im loving this.....

Ladies and Gents..our very own Dan aka the dood [url="http://www.myspace.com/DoodOnBass"]http://www.myspace.com/DoodOnBass[/url]

First of all,I like to bring myself to a gig,usually in a car or maybe on long hauls a van,I like to travel to the venue and go through the doors to get to the stage area,maybe walking up some steps if the stage is raised. Bass,cables,DI box,Batteries,Wire cutters and screwdriver set,mini torch,Rig,Strings,maybe an extra Bass on important gigs,bar towel,spare T-shirt and undies if theres a foam cannon about. Dont buy any floor unit thats encased in plastic,it just cant take the rigors of regular gigging.

I disagree about active basses and the beginner,its often a bit confusing with all those extra knobs and switches and batteries to be delt with on actives,plus cheaper basses tend to have a poorer quality and componants and therfor sound than what we are used to,as hearing on record,by are 'heros'. I say if you are a fan of slapping,and thats the route you want to take,then a Fender Jazz,be it Yank,Mex or Jap,is ,I feel the right direction to take,spares and replacment upgrade hardware are/is easy to fix and find,and as tastes change (as they will) its an easy instrument to trade with or modify.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='28534' date='Jul 8 2007, 11:07 AM']Brilliant, absolutely brilliant .........! But...... Why? Mad as a box of frogs! [/quote] [url="http://www.subcontrabassist.com/Lessons/WhySo.htm"]http://www.subcontrabassist.com/Lessons/WhySo.htm[/url] One man says it all,far better than I can,paragraph 3 is of perticular note.

Al Caldwell,11 and 9 Stringer (MIDI user) Gospel guy. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbDfkiEYLA"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wZbDfkiEYLA[/url]

[quote name='finnbass' post='28173' date='Jul 7 2007, 01:24 AM']I'm sorry to hear that! When you get it back..sell it!! Rovers are bad news in my experience But then again I spent a decade building Fords, so what do I know [/quote] Rover keys are a bitch to cut,they fly out of the machines jaws an once one speared me in the neck,Sorry to say it but good riddance. I agree about the cirrus,more over the Yamaha stuff.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='28024' date='Jul 6 2007, 06:01 PM']i never see ne1 playing a peavey [/quote] Dave Ellefson the ex Megadeth guy. John Taylor of Duran Duran was using them at the Diana gig.

[quote name='finnbass' post='27661' date='Jul 5 2007, 11:02 PM']I think that's an absolutely perfect description 'Organic' would be the word I would use to describe the way Warwicks sound and play. As to 'cool' and 'different'...that's subjective. Compared to half the stuff I see out there, the average Warwick looks pretty conservative to me. [/quote] I dont really like the feel of Warwicks,and havent done for years,Just something isnt right for me... Except for the Dolphin,ever since they stopped using solid wenge necks and 'something' happened years ago to the electronics 10+ years back?? And they did nick a Spector design for the body of one of they're models (Its now liscenced). But they are as common as Fenders,the number of endorsee's is miles long ,and its VERY rare you see a Jools prog or a festival on TV without at least one being used (I remember the souldeep tv prog that had Warwicks outnumbering the Fenders) Its usually using corvette 5s or Thumb 6s through Hartke rigs. Metal/Jazz/Funk/Soul/Blues...Warwicks are everywhere, I think they have a good B string tone,compared to Fender (Who I dont think have cracked the 5 string sound yet,and I dont think ever will! And therefore get used by session players because they as 5+ string are more,better,adaptable to the many situations. (Another reason why I feel the 4 string is becoming obsolete) I guarentee you have at least 3 or 4 lps in your collection that have a Warwick recorded or been used onstage by the artists Bassist. Or you could just watch more TV.

I somedays think I should approach Tech 21. Do they endorse working stiffs like me?

[quote name='beerdragon' post='27475' date='Jul 5 2007, 03:08 PM']I can't find your original post about your build ARGH, i took this pic at Music Live in Birmingham couple of years ago, is it anything like this? [attachment=1057:picture0082ka.jpg][/quote] Close,but Ive got 3 octaves of purpleheart fingerboard (fretted) and the body shape is quite different. Ive not created a build diary/thread,I dont see a reason to on this forum. But its beautiful,far more so than other instruments,given the unusual use of woods and design,its a refreshing step from 'safe' staid traditional "Only my way is best" or "You cant/shouldnt do that" attitudes Ive encountered. A naturally superior instrument. ^_^ is going to take a long time to master.

I just found the tone,clean,unremarkable I understood why it was liked but?!?. Its not the worst amps or sound Ive ever played through,It was just the same reaction I had to Traces stuff,it just was not 'me'.

Yeah tasty numbers.

Nice tone. WOuld have cranked him up in the mix (but I am biased)

Actually If it had to be a dream Bass night. I would just watch Ron Carter. Solo alone,He has a great sound and tone Have a lesson from Percy Jones (Technique),then Anthony Jackson (Soul),then Jean Baudin (For his Tapping skills) I would jam with Yves Carbonne and Mick Karn. Then play the next day with the Band Ive already chosen.

Bass & Vocals - Me Guitars - Robert Fripp Guitars - Reeves Gabrels Guitars - Pat Metheny Drums - Adrian Bird Keys/Cutups/Ideas co-ordination - Brian Eno Bass - Mick Karn/Percy Jones/Yves Carbonne or If it was upright Ron Carter

Personally I dont like either,I guess the Redhead is a lot more versitile for studio use,IMHO,I feel theres better stuff available at similer prices,SWR's sound has never really caught my ear,and It dosent have the muscle or grit I like. Must you go combo? I take its a 2x10. What musical styles/situations are you going to be playing in? We can only offer opinions and ideas,If you like it or either,blindfold yourself,turn you back and get the staff to switch you from one to the other..whichever you like..purchase. ^_^

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='26719' date='Jul 3 2007, 09:07 PM']RAWK! Very nice.[/quote] Thankyou. Are you In Petersfield? Winchester?

[quote name='finnbass' post='25054' date='Jun 29 2007, 06:34 PM']It is DIY and you do detect some reverence. Everyone I know who has built one of BFM's cabs has sworn by it and often sold off their off-the-shelf boutique cabs afterwatds. If you search for BFM on here you should find quite a bit of info and he has his own forum on my site with a lot of build diaries.[/quote] Whats the low end on that sort of thing like?

I tried a G&L for under 1k and that was very nice.

[quote name='rodl2005' post='25855' date='Jul 2 2007, 06:59 AM']Nice rig Argh!!!!!! I'm sure too 300w thru a 4x10 AND a 1x15 would be HEAPS!!!![/quote] Thankyou and yes its WAAAYYY loud enough. The 15" is a recent addition as the 9s coming I felt I needed more low end,I downtuned my fretless B to F sharp and thundered the shop when testing it out. I only ever use rigs for stage volume as most of it gets DI'd as and when needed,its about taste and tone at the days end to fit in with as many musical situations as possible onstage. I could and will eventually get the footswitch to channel change,but I dont like to change basses or controls onstage that often (Unless I get bored or fancy a change/Challenge or a tune really needs it) as I prefer to use what onboard eq the Instrument has to fit as many tunes as possible*. (*Less basses onstage=less stuff to carry,less stuff to get nicked on a gig)

When its done,both I suppose (Walking upon as in Bassline) As Ive said before,that splinter beside it is a Les Paul fingerboard,just to understand the size of whats being built.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='26177' date='Jul 2 2007, 07:13 PM']My thoughts exactly! Alex[/quote] Oh you mean you were thinking of seeing this? In its completed state?