BottomE

Very nice

[quote name='fpbass' post='1266442' date='Jun 12 2011, 06:53 PM']That's about it too.[/quote]
Element of truth to that. Thought i was a natural on a fretless till i did a very slow tempo tune

I am always hard. In the house they are stored in hard cases cos of kids and pets. They are easier to stack and more secure if on the floor. En route to gigs its hard too. I am so paranoid that even at the gig i do a soundcheck and then return the bass to its case and only get it out 5 minutes before playing. The moment we finish - back in the case.

I run an LMII and have been using it for a couple of years now - probably about 120 gigs. It is a great amp and one i think that will be a classic in a few years time. I do like it with the 4x10 - it sounds massive! That said, i opted for the TC electronic cabs , a 210 and 212. This gives me a lot of flexibility. Take the 210 to rehearsals and small pub gigs - take the full stack for big shows. This also lets the amp run at either 8 ohms @ 300 watts for the smaller gigs or 4 ohms @ 500 watts for the bigger gigs. Never been left wanting for power or clarity and quality. I can't see myself changing rig for a long time. Highly recommended.

There was talk of a Dorset bash but haven't seen any details - be up for it though...

Sounds like the kind of bass i would choose too. There is the Marcus Miller signature bass - made in Japan



[url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0257802300"]http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/searc...rtno=0257802300[/url]

The vintage



and the Deluxe

Hmm - imagine my dissapointment when i saw this thread was not about a new teaching technique...

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[quote name='bottlebassman' post='1263006' date='Jun 9 2011, 06:00 PM']Gotta agree with the above, I watched this and was pretty unmoved by it, compared to the earlier days with Chaz. A lot of the material IMO no where near as strong as on New Boots.[/quote]
Pains me to agree with you though i did like (most of) the "Do It Yourself" album. Dance of the Screamers is ace lyrically.

[quote name='All thumbs' post='1262802' date='Jun 9 2011, 03:25 PM']Hi y'all!

First post on here since the 'Richwood vs Warwick' bass poll lol!

I've just completed the first of a series of short youtube videos introducing folk the the SLAP BASS technique which I thought I'd share here :-)

I've never done anything like this before so I'd be really interested to know what you think of the way it's presented etc.

Here we go - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GObmwIYwnMQ"]Slap Bassics by Scott Whitley - Lesson 1[/url]



Cheers,
Scott.[/quote]

Hi Scott,

Good luck with your videos. Watch out for the anti-slappists who don't seem to have found your thread yet

I had a look and my feedback would be to be more concise and to start playing sooner. You are gonna loose peeps interest if there is too much talking - low attention spans and all that. Also a closer camera shot of the hands would be better.

Cheers,

Jerry

Faithfully - great term. Not many. There are a few classics that IMHO must be played note perfect. Other than that we will adapt covers due to the lineup of our band. Most of the cover basslines i would say retain the theme of the original but have some "user input". For me this is important as after doing 300+ gigs with the same band it might be a bit soul destroying to have to play the same thing all the time.

I did it with two TC Electronic cabs. I put a 212 on the bottom and a 210 on top. Visually it was something - lots of comments about my "stack" but i wasn't happy for two reasons:

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[*]I heard too much bass and it made playing uncomfortable
[*]Kept thinking it was going to fall over even though the thing didn't budge.
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Hello from another southerner (Bournemouth)

Welcome to Basschat.

[quote name='tomhunt' post='1261752' date='Jun 8 2011, 08:20 PM']Hi all,

Iv got a Fender Marcus Miller Jazz body, no neck, full electronics and in great condition. Just wondered, how much would this be worth roughly? Trying to raise money for new studio stuff and since I wont be using this now, Its gonna have to go...


Tom[/quote]
I'll give you a fiver

Seriously though, if you can find a good neck for it i think you will get more money selling it as a complete bass. I haven't got a clue about a price for a body on its own. As a total guess i would say anywhere between £200-300?

Hiya,

i have a mobile Windows based solution.

[b]Hardware: Laptop running Windows 7 | Focusrite USB Saphire 6 Sound Card
Software Cubase 5.something[/b]

The above combination works well for me as i have been a Cubase head for years. I don't think its the most user friendly software package (DAW) available but it does everything at high quality and runs really well on an average laptop. I love it.

I use this solution for practising at home, recording rehearsals, recording gigs etc etc.

There is a lot of decent stuff out there these days.

I got one of them sitting here i have borrowed that has been defretted. The defret was a pro job and it is a nice bass. This is a natual finish strung with flats that i have recorded with and it did really well in the studio. It is amazingly light (hence the name i guess) but has a good sustain and range of tone. I wouldn't call it P bass or Jazz bass in tone but somewhere in the middle if thats possible. You don't get the growl of a Jazz or P but it has its own thing going which is very useable. Apparently it has an 18v Preamp that chews batteries.

Quality wise it feels solid for a light bass if that makes sense and neck pocket, fret board are typical excellent Japanese workmanship. IMHO you could do a lot worse for the money.

One door shuts and another bla bla but its true. Its a great opportunity to update your theory and technique.

The Majors Boot Camp has some good lessons and theory exercises.

Get some good books and/or a teacher if you can find one.

Design a (new) routine of practise. For example, 15 minutes reading, 15 minutes of scales, learn a new mode, have a go on one of these online note trainers, try and learn a song that you have always wanted to play, listen to some other genres of music etc etc put some purpose into the practise

The one thing that has made practising so much fun these days is a USB sound card and DAW. You can get a batch of .mp3s where it is possible to pan out the bass allowing you to fill the gap - its a great way to apply theory if you cannot use what you are learning in a band situation.

Other than that enjoy yourself and good luck

I tried for ages - this is about the best pic of the fretboard.

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Here is the bass.

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The back of the bass has a mysterious hole drilled?

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The value of this bass is hard to determine IMHO. I don't want to rip the guy off whilst not wanting to pay over the odds. I know you could say its worth what i am willing to pay but if you were going to put a ballpark figure on it what would it be?

After having a good look at this bass in daylight it has been defretted. It appears to be quite a good job but i aint no expert. Plays well.

How does defretting a bass impact the value?

I'd say a strap is part of the solution. Bad posture and being unfit may also contribute to bad neck and back problems - especially later in life. I know this cos i get (got) the same issues. Stretching - warm up exercises and Yoga/Pilates are good. I have been doing Pilates for a few weeks and it has really helped already. Good luck.

[quote name='markstuk' post='1249570' date='May 29 2011, 07:59 PM']Why not link to the bass in question? [/quote]
Its not on this forum but will get some pics up. Its exactly the same as this but fretless.

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-ft-fender-p-lyte-568304/"]One on Talkbass[/url]

[url="http://www.mygear.com/items/view/16195"]Fretted one[/url]

not my most popular thread ...

Hi,

last night the new keys player in my band came round with his keys and a fretless Fender Precision Lyte fitted with flats! We wanted to have a bit of a jam. I have 3 fretted basses but spent the whole night 5 hours jamming on the fretless (well we did have the Real books out) and must say what a joy it was. The first hour was strange getting used to being a bit more precise with my left hand and trying to utilise the features that a fretless presents.

So i am now looking to get a fretless. I am chatting to someone in the For Sale section about one but hoped you guys might have some info, things to look out for etc etc. I really liked the Precision - not what i expected - its active, has a jazz like neck and has a P/J pUp config. The tonal variety is quite impressive. It has a nice wood finish like a Warwick and plays beautifully. And for a Fender the neck pocket is fantastic! Its japanese and looks in pretty good nick.

Questions are: is this a good example of a fretless bass? What is it worth? And what alternative should i consider?

Thanks

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='1246806' date='May 27 2011, 11:02 AM']I won't lie to to you, Gavin and Stacey is tidy.[/quote]
First series was good. Then the suits realised they had a hit and ruined it. The guy (James) has got carried away with it all and believes his own hype. He's an average actor at best.

We do covers and originals but treat them as two bands. Same members - completetly different markets. Covers band finances the other. Also makes the originals tighter as we are used to working with each other.

I'd play for free anyway as i love gigging and don't rely on the money though it does come in handy when persuading Mrs BottomE that i need a new bit of kit.

Are you interested in fretted StingRays?