OliverBlackman

[quote name='daz' post='972930' date='Sep 30 2010, 05:06 PM']you mean the rich bass players favourite toyshop ? [/quote] I suppose you could say the same about the gallery though

[quote name='bassfan' post='972641' date='Sep 30 2010, 01:24 PM']It certainly was a looker! hmmm a '66 Jazz.... and the GAS starts... The new albumn is out in October.. I think the first track on Jools is the title track to the new album.[/quote] It is indeed a '66. His alleva coppolo is for sale on bassgear.co.uk which i will buy if it hasnt gone in 10 years HMV have the album release date down as 1 november

[quote name='51m0n' post='971905' date='Sep 29 2010, 05:27 PM']Here's where I may differ from some of the above, a bad bass player is boring.[/quote] thats more a bad musician than bass player. Also how would you know that his playing hasnt already made the track 10x better? You would need to mute the bass. I think anyone can play bass, the difference between us and monkeys is the use of expression through the instrument

[quote name='7string' post='969676' date='Sep 27 2010, 04:58 PM']Surely stores should see the problems with their stock before potential customers get their mitts on them. Players shouldn't have to have their time wasted by poorly setup instruments or find problems like loose hardware and so on. It does get my goat My wife is on her way to Florida this week and so the plan is to buy something there. There's still an advantage of buying in the US esp. if it's used or demo![/quote] I went to florida about 8 weeks ago. My advice would be to do your homework on what shops there are and where they are, print out detailed maps. The size of florida really shocked me and music shops there seemed well hidden in Miami and Naples. The other thing is use the exchange rate to calculate what basses are cheaper there than here, because some come out to the same price and some will save you roughly £2-300. If you go to the bass central in orlando please check out the Elrick basses and write a review because magazines across the pond have rated them very highly.

Musicman20 your not alone. Iv played on 3 different skylines, the 55-02, darryl jones 5 and a joe osborn 5. They all had a few areas where the quality wasnt great, such as; a tuning peg was a little loose and finish on the body was a little rough. Compared to musicman where i have seen just 1 bad, i don't see how with such poor quality control lakland can charge the same amount. to the OP: iv spent a long time trying out lots of basses and i know what i like and dont like so it might be worth investing some time into touring shops and testing some out. Or compare the specs of the basses you like that you own to other 5 string models and getting something similar.

[quote name='keeponehandloose' post='968297' date='Sep 26 2010, 12:32 PM']How much are they? Its time got something loke this[/quote] If you go onto the specs page it tells you, £139

[quote name='urb' post='968158' date='Sep 26 2010, 09:45 AM']Bad move dude - [url="http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=278"]these are the ones I use and they are absolutely the mutts nuts...[/url] They are a bit pricing but the quality of the filters is simply amazing, all the clarity and quality of 'natural' sound - without any of the ear-f***ing frequencies - a very sound investment indeed. M[/quote] urb, how long does it take between ordering a set, having a mould made, and recieving them?

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='965064' date='Sep 22 2010, 10:25 PM']I'm staggered. I bought a very cheap and fairly beaten up bass off eBay that was badly in need of some TLC and M&J Healey provided it ... not once but twice. Maybe he thought it was worth the investment in me as a customer so I'd come back to him when I need a proper upright. Great guy, went out of his way to get me a workable bass out of what I'd purchased, and for a reasonable price. I'm surprised he couldn't help you. Andy[/quote] Just to say i tried again with M&J and as soon as i mentioned a few of there previous customers they said they would look at it. Maybe they just get so many customers they tend to only do work for people they know wont give them hassle

was that VV Brown in there?

not missing anything, just a silly price. When the Gallery had Paul Turners BN5 it was only £2100. And that had a name to it at least

I think il try and find someone like laurence dixon as i don't want to push anyone into doing anything they would rather not do. If anyone has his contact details thatd be great

Iv got my 3 main basses and then an old jackson bass under a bed in my parents home. Its not being used and probably wont be for a while, despite it having an amazing tone. But i just don't have the same connection that i share with the others so i think maybe one day itl be out the door

Thats the brightest "origonal" sonic blue i have ever seen. I think either the body has been refinished or the scratchplate has been changed. From the state of that blue i think its a refin. Anything under £1000 would be good for a 70's p bass refin or not

This isnt gear, but when you see print outs of ultimate guitar tabs lying around. Gear wise, if the guitarist has a dean or jackson and the bassist has a matching shape, i know its not for me

[quote name='daflewis' post='939218' date='Aug 29 2010, 09:46 AM']Hi Ollie, Did they say why they wouldn't work on the bass?[/quote] Hi daf, yh, soundpost said they don't really deal with double basses anymore, which i dont understand because lots of people have recommended them. And M & J Healey said they don't work on basses that have been bought off the internet. Although im sure if it was older and not a cheap bass im sure they would because they came highly recommended as well.

A good way to get a similar sound to thriller without using pedals is plucking next to the bridge, behind the MM pickup. It gives a very thin and sharp tone. I play it like this with my EQ flat. I dont know what is used but id imagine its some sort of envelope filter.

It could have just been kept in a case for most of the time. I know my dad is mad keen on keeping all of his guitars in mint condition although none of his are that old. If you are seriously interested i would take an expert to see the bass and let him take it apart and find out whats happened. You can usually tell a refinish by the neck pocket. Or you could ask the guy to meet you in london and get a free valuation from a shop there. £2000 is still a lot of money so i would want to know exactly what is happening. Also i would want it to sound nice, i played a 63 p bass and it was awful

Iv recently been teaching myself and i think the easiest way to make scales fun is by challenging them to play it around the cycle of fourths or fifths or playing them over chord progressions. Then once they have a small grip on what makes a scale (intervals) i went through songs that they like to show them how the bassline was constructed using intervals from the chords/ scales and how it all fits into theory. This will really help them to improvise as they will be able to take ideas form songs and put their own spin on it. I think this is a much easier process if you know everything yourself although my dad didnt know any theory and picked it up through books ect, just to help his teaching so it can be done.

Just to make things harder for you, you should definately look into a classic 70's reissue. The latest ones are perfect for funk and jazz and cost a lot less than all them above. Theres some in the FS section but you can get them new for £550

Nope and i never will. The reason is when i havnt played on one of my basses for a while i will go back to it for a certain sound or gig and think wow why am i not using this all the time!? So if i rotate them i get that same thrill of when you try one in a shop and you think youve got to have it. Also there is the characteristics. My fretless is never going to sound like my 'ray and vice versa. Also i cant slap on flatwounds so thats my p bass out for slap. But my fretless has 5 strings so il use that when i need the low B. I think you can spend 1000's on a custom bass that has a john east pre amp or whatever but it will never feel special as there is no character. Its like having a robot for a wife. Itl do everything you want it to but in the most boring and unsatisfying way.

[quote name='ardi100' post='937858' date='Aug 27 2010, 10:03 AM']I used Laurence Dixon around clapham somewhere. I don't have his details to hand but I'll dig them out later. He set up my zeller bass nicely, was reasonably priced and a lovely bloke.[/quote] Sounds great, let me know if you find his number. cheers, ollie

Iv recently bought a chinese Stentor off ebay, but the G string is buzzing against the fingerboard and its not at all the right set up for using a bow. I have tried M&J Healeys, and soundpost but neither would deal with this bass. Does anyone know of anywhere else that would help and not rip me off in the process? cheers, ollie

[quote name='neepheid' post='937189' date='Aug 26 2010, 02:42 PM']Buy online, problem solved. Both Stringbusters and Strings Direct usually get strings to you next day. Order soon today and you should have them in time for the weekend [/quote] Just bought some bass boomers off strings direct. Great service and a pretty good price. GHS Bass boomers are my strings, 100-45's. Cant stand rotosound though

Warwick...........The sound of wood

Something lots people have missed, his action was really high. Couple this with flats (i use elites which are budget la bella's) and your p bass shouldnt be far off if you play up the neck and really groove. I dont think the mutes are that necessary tbh