OliverBlackman

Iv decided its time to start learning the double bass so for that i feel i need one. And iv been looking around and iv found i can get something like a second hand stentor or zeller DB for around £400-500. Or i can save up a bit and get a slightly older German DB for between £1000-1200. Is it really going to benefit me as a begginner to go for the German ones? Also are there any cheep DB's i should avoid? Cheers, Ollie

With my bands in the past weve done synchronised busted jumps... try to get the band involevd and tell them if bassists are doing it its definately cool and not just showing off

[quote name='silddx' post='885960' date='Jul 5 2010, 12:10 AM']They're all joining up to take advantage of the amazing deals in the For Sale threads I reckon [/quote] Actually true plus u guys are very cool

Back to the title of shortage of bass players. I had never been around more than 2 until i came to ACM and we were all finding it a bit strange to be in a room of 12 or so bassists, compared to the stupid amount of bad guitarists that there are. Maybe more serious musicians do head towards bass and drums

[quote name='Wil' post='882899' date='Jul 1 2010, 12:36 PM']That vid is great! Is that a modulus?[/quote] I thought status at first but it looks more like someone just had a custom bass made and put an unbranded neck on it

[quote name='absolutpepper' post='882766' date='Jul 1 2010, 10:13 AM']Thanks, my plan is...if people like it...to do a post every month or so and chronologically focus on each bass i've owned (although some might be very short stories! )[/quote] Why not focus on everything? auditions, learning, teachers, inspirations... Although gear is my favourite thing and i love how every bass will have a storey I dont mean to be disrispectful to anyone but if any of the "older guys" wrote blogs on basschat i definately would be reading. 1960's p basses and all that

I was really pleasently suprised by this bass. I didnt think the neck was too thin and the build quality seemed a good standard. Also the sound was fantastic for the money. I managed to get a fantastic jazz sound all across the neck which isnt achievable with many high end basses, i liked it much better than the american deluxe i used to own. But........ I too am thinking about a custom classic shuker jazz bass. Dont know why but the reviews give me GAS

This doesnt look like a graphite to me, iv seen these sort of status basses go on ebay for between £100 and £300

This should have a new section really. I would love to hear about other bassists begginings and how things developed.... Good idea

6ths n 7ths all the way for that one. Its often nice to go alternate the 6th, 7th and 5th.... typical guitar thing in blues

A design REDDI. All valve and very highly rated

[quote name='discreet' post='879840' date='Jun 28 2010, 01:27 PM']Does this mean LHs are the bargain of the century? Or do they only sound like that when Nate plays through 'em? [/quote] They are the bargains on the century! Because their chinese made im guessing. But yh awsum amps i just wish they did a 250 watt one because 500 is melting me room when i practice. [quote name='Doddy' post='879855' date='Jun 28 2010, 01:36 PM']Although last night he was using a Bossa and not an Aleva Coppola,which he seems to do quite alot.[/quote] yhp its the bossa, havnt seen the alleva in ages which is a shame because its gorgeous! Dont know what the fretless he has was though :S

Its interesting to read everyones opinions as always. So heres mine... 1) I saw stevie wonder on saturday and the sound was amazing compared to what was shown at glastonbury on sunday. And im positive that it sounded crap just because of bbc's coverage, you dont get half the frequencies and clarity as you do in person. The difference is amazing and you would think in a modern day bbc would do better. 2) Swapping basses for different songs. Why? you get basses with a million knobs these days and its pretty much so you dont need to swap. For rock songs its all the same anyway, fender jazz, p bass or stingray style thing and its perfect. I did a few sets last week and just used my stingray the whole way through just giving it slight adjustment when needed. And isnt Muse mostly fuzz based anyway? a nice passive bass and your sorted! Just showboating his money me thinks (N)

it was definately a tv thing. I saw it at hyde park, exact same set. Bass cut through like a dream and everything was perfect!

just seen stevie wonder and jamiroquai and paul turners new alleva copollo was excellent and he didnt even touch the 66 jazz bass he had out but his technique for me was no match for the amount of groove that came out of nate watts. True hes been playing the same thing for 40 years but there were so many great licks i wish to steal! So basically i have a bass crush on nate watts and just wanted to share it with you all. I hope plenty of BCers went to the gig

i straight away thought of my warwick. Then i realised if its an island so small there is little life there, then the warwick might sink the island!!!!!

i played a 67 p bass at wunjo's but it went pretty fast. This bass was so good i hope they made many of them.... Or they put all their efforts into makin a small number sound and feel the best they could, consistently. I would be happy with either of them being true.

cheers guys its great to have that all cleared up as i wasnt totally sure, hope im not the only person (yn) thanks again, ollie

Does anyone know the laws on being a self employed freelance player? Do you have to set yourself up as a business and register all incomes and out goings with some tax people? Or is it as simple as you can do a session or gig and pick up the cheque and keep it to yourself? Any help on clearing this up for me would be much welcomed, ollie

i dont know if anyones mentioned this already do im sorry if they have but i think it really depends on the bass....... For me; 5 string-maple, musicman stingray- maple, fender jazz and p basses - rosewood .... Dont know why but thats just the way it has to be

By the sounds of it Orchestra and big bands are the way forward to complete you as a musician but in particular sight reading. If you look at most of the great players they have all been involved in these in some way or form. Hopefully next year i will have the confidence to give NYJO a bash

i think custom shop should be in there. Brazilian rosewood fretboard, dokata red, best jazz i ever played and for a '63 replica, cheeper than the real thing. Otherwise 75 reissue gets my vote