Mrbigstuff

Yes and no, i like the idea of less known luthiers, but iv hated epiphone and gibson ever since i had a thunderbird and decided their guitars with 4 strings.

Rite then, some of these are a tad over priced but it gives you an idea [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/6561"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/6561[/url] [url="http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=63"]http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=63[/url] [url="http://www.nicksguitars.com/basses.htm"]http://www.nicksguitars.com/basses.htm[/url] [url="http://thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=1494&type=Bass%20Guitar"]http://thebassgallery.com/product_details....e=Bass%20Guitar[/url] I would be expecting something around £1900-£2000

hmm seems very overpriced too me, if you just tell me where this guy lives il have a word with him and buy it off him saving you the pain of paying well over the odds

[quote name='Bassman68' post='927598' date='Aug 17 2010, 02:36 PM'][attachment=56844:Debs___gig_002.jpg] I love mine, but i find it's not a 'jack of all trades' bass tone-wise, It just sounds like an Alembic at the end of the day,The tone filter takes some getting used to, to begin with but the Bass & Treble cut/boost switches make for a nice tone, It's not that heavy either. As already stated, with the $ price being so strong against the £, I sometimes have to consider where to take mine at certain gigs. It is now my main 'Function' bass as i get some looks at pub gigs![/quote] If Carlsberg did rigs............

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='927514' date='Aug 17 2010, 01:25 PM']Sorry, I think I misunderstood- your post reads as if you're saying the Alembic is half the price of the Sei, rather than the other way round.[/quote] ohrite yh my fault, sei flamboyant is cheeper and you could get it made to your own spec as well

[url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection/bass-collection-jive-bass-king-crimson.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection/...ng-crimson.html[/url] is that it?

[quote name='dazza1414' post='927572' date='Aug 17 2010, 02:12 PM']But is it the 'real deal'? I don't want to put it onto a cheap body that i've refinished myself if it's worth a couple of hundred quid or something. The bass is going to be the one i carry around to rehearsals so it'll get knocked and scuffed around don't want to do that if it's an antique neck![/quote] Wouldnt the fender necks have a date stamped on the underside of the neck?

[quote name='scalpy' post='927494' date='Aug 17 2010, 01:05 PM']Just checked, as above.[/quote] cheers

[quote name='scalpy' post='927491' date='Aug 17 2010, 01:03 PM']Sam and Dave- original- starts in G and goes up to Ab Blues Brothers is in E and goes up to F after a genius modulation. I will check now of course. Duck Dunn- the man.[/quote] Ahh probably a spotify mix up as their showing the sam and dave original to be the blues brothers version. At least my ears arn't too bad then

Does it go up a semi tone at the end? the key seems to be in E but does it then shift to F? Maybe its just my ears, iv already found out from this forum that my eyes are knackered

turns out its november now :@

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='927092' date='Aug 17 2010, 12:09 AM']You're joking right? Sei's aren't exactly cheap but the base price for an Alembic Rogue is [url="http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/quote/quote?model=Rogue"]$7500[/url].[/quote] On the sei website a basic new flamboyant 5 is £2100, compared to £6000 thats a huge saving

bass gallery have loads on their site so ring them up and see what they have in stock to try out. I play a thumb fretless and its incredible. But i havnt yet found a fretted warwick i like the sound of, havnt tried a stage 2 yet though.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='927302' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:36 AM']QUOTE>>Amazing show, they almost outclassed Stevie IMO...... [/quote] I think for me there was a much bigger sound from stevies band, which is obviously because he had more members. Also stevies songs are far more summery than jamiroquais so it just suited the mood better. Although having said this the quality of the sound of Jamiroquai was unbelievable for a live show.

[quote name='jamesbass116' post='927037' date='Aug 16 2010, 10:55 PM']Snap!! I was there too........ahem... right at the front... Amazing show, they almost outclassed Stevie IMO. Can't wait for the new album[/quote] yhp me too, cant help but feel it might not happen though. The gig was amazing although stevie wonder blew everyone away, his band were rediculous.

Some say that his breath smells of magnesium, and that he’s scared of bells… Some say that his heart ticks like a watch, and that he’s confused by stairs… Some say that he has no understanding of clouds, and that his ear wax tastes like Turkish delight… Some say he has a digital face, and that if he felt like it, he could fire Alan Sugar… Some say he invented Branston Pickle, and that if you insult his mother, he will head-butt you in the chest… Some say that his first name really is “The,” and that if he went on Celebrity Love Island, they’d all be pregnant including the camera men… Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York. And that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face.... All we know is..... Well what do we know?

ps. Not trying to be annoying, just my thumb hurts from practising

[quote name='Marcus Müller' post='927085' date='Aug 16 2010, 11:58 PM']deers no respeck fur a gitar yu gain wivvowt cost. I not been rood juss fillisofical. zlapp! bless XX[/quote] Theres a great clip on youtube of guy pratt talking about his stack knob jazz bass, which was given to him as a present, so at no cost to him and im sure he very much respects it as he said he lusted after it. I respect any bass unless its a) an epiphone thunderbird or b ) it has a john east j retro pre amp

isnt that the same shape as a sei flamboyant? probably half the price too

[quote name='Marcus Müller' post='927067' date='Aug 16 2010, 11:35 PM']lern da musik - but not uz a challenj to be beeta dan ennyone elz. be az gud as you cun be. My only problem I huv is ma competitiveness . das wi ah am da best bassist heer. vantin too praktiz dis iz gud artitood too huv. yoo must praktiz to be as gud playa as me. yoo must praktiz too be gud rearguardless off me annyway. regardin ma vork. - i is retirered now unt only do seshunz or gigs if day reelly beg me - ah dont need ze munny enymoor. fanx for yur consern. love - bless! zlappidiy zlap zlap boing!!! i fank yoo[/quote] If your retired fancy donating me a bass to practice on

[quote name='bubinga5' post='926959' date='Aug 16 2010, 09:29 PM']Ok this may be old news, but there is another Jamiroquai album out..its called "Rock Dust Light Star"...ive heard its much more band orientated....hope its a good, music wise...they usually are with a few discrepancies IMHO... [url="http://www.jamiroquai.com/"]http://www.jamiroquai.com/[/url] now i wait for the link for the older thread...[/quote] Theres been plenty of talk about it but i think this is the first link from the official website. Last thing i heard it was supposed to be coming out next month, but obviously not. I really liked some of the stuff on dynamite so i think this may be a good one for me

Wouldnt the best buss gitar zlapper ever have lots of gigs and rehearsals to be getting to instead off letting us inferior buss gitar zlappers know that we are indeed no competition. Actually instead of being on here so much im going to practice and challenge you to a zlapp off!

I cant slap for toffee, but i can groove well and im alright at coming up with nice melodies. Based on this video does that mean i can never be up there and considered a good bass player?

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='923194' date='Aug 12 2010, 09:02 PM']Check out the Tech21 VT Bass and/or Catalinbread SFT pedals (one for sale in the classifieds). Both sound great for rock bass tones, the VT is better for the more grindy sounds played with a pick and roundwounds, the SFT has the edge when it comes to old school tones.[/quote] These pedals are what will match the sound you wanted the best. Alot of other pedals can be a bit over the top with distortion

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='923721' date='Aug 13 2010, 12:27 PM']I'm going to address the title of the thread 'musical turning points' and not follow on 'bass playing turning points'. This may rather age the discussion a bit, but hearing 'Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd for the first time was an introduction to seeing music from somewhere totally new, at the time. It really was revolutionary in it's day. T[/quote] My taste in music has completely followed my ability and taste on bass. So im still keeping to the post