Chris2112

Ah, the joy of playing seated gigs! I still loop the cable under my strap though, to provide a safety barrier!

I still don't see the attraction. Something for blokes of a certain age...?

All depends on the type of gigs. The seated gigs I've done are far less dangerous for an instrument than a bunch of clapped out, wannabe-punk hacks jumping around a small stage at the Dog and Bollock with the bass amp resting on a bar stool and a beer crate for a footrest. That said, I wouldn't own a bass I wouldn't gig but some have passed through my hands at times when I haven't been gigging so have never left the house save for the recording studio!

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1343847458' post='1756342'] Oh god... that's all I need - do you reckon it's 'better' than a 5 string NT thumb? [/quote] Better? No, just different. The difference in weight/balance is minimal despite the shorter body on the NT. Maybe the NT weighs slightly more. The main difference is in the tone, with the NT sounding a little more mellow to my ears and the BO having a little more 'honk' in the upper mids, and a bit more of a noticeable bark in the tone overall. The biggest difference is - or was - the price. BO Thumbs used to be a great bargain but some of them have some pretty optimistic price tags attached, even used!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1343846399' post='1756317'] I saw a thread on warwick jack sockets... and was shocked to find not one reference to chocolate! [/quote] I was going to say, the issue with Warwick jacks is generally that they are sh*te! My Thumb and Streamer never had issues, but they lead pampered lives. Some of my friends who have had Warwicks have had jacks replaced time and time again!

What a piece of tat.

Some of the old Wal basses had quite a pronounced V shaped neck, some slightly less so - they generally all feel a bit different! Not my favourite neck profile but definitely something I could live with without issue.

Sold Ale my Warwick Streamer Ltd Edition 1990. Great to do business with, and I'm very happy to sell the bass to him as he made it clear early on he really wanted it. He even shipped me a case as I didn't have one for the bass. I would happily do business with Ale again. Enjoy your new Warwick!

Never cut them, sometimes give them a little boost depending on the overall mix and sound.

I love playing around with a pedal point during solos. It's such an interesting device but one I think that is often overlooked by guitarists and bassists during solos, who can tend to think about 'box shapes' quite a lot. Key players seem to love pedal points, so take a leaf out of their books and refer back to that common chord tone when soloing. Not only can it be an interesting melodic/harmonic device, it can bridge the gap between notes that you're using to form the main body of a solo, creating a real impact. Steve Bailey is particularly good at this when he mixes it with his three finger technique.

Nate who?

To be glib, OP, yes that would constitute an offence. Likely assault by penetration, SOA 2003.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1343739564' post='1754396'] What happened to your ACG?!?! [/quote] Traded, off in Hungary now! On top, this sounds amazing when you use a fretless to play the main melody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQoYeMAS5qo

Would love to (but no). Sold my Warwick this week. No doubt I'll be back with one again someday...

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1343431762' post='1750900'] The new Rush album-ha ha going to see them next year - cannae f***ing wait [/quote] I bought it a couple of weeks ago. I've listened to a few tracks but not really into it. I need to give it another shot. Listening to this: amazingly fierce, snarling electro rock from the masters. Thunderous bass sounds, soaring vocals and towering synth sounds, heaven. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBusmMSIuHk

The shape doesn't photograph well but it looks great in person. Not such a fan of the colour though, and a shame to see the Bartolini pickups missing. A 'buzz with Barts and an expoxied board is one of the best sounding fretless basses around. I've not had as much time with MVP's though.

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1343635463' post='1752808'] You seemed to be a total fan of the more innovative 80s designs like Status and Kubicki, I'm amazed to see you playing a 50 year old design. Nice choice of bass though, I always keep my Status basses but I'm just as happy playing my Fenders. [/quote] I still love my 80's designs, but I listen to lots of 80's electronic music (Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Erasure etc etc). The organic fretless bass sounds so free in the mix when I play along with them. Take a big, open sounding Kraftwerk tune with perfect intonation on the electronic instruments. I can glide around on my fretless bass almost like a solo instrument, sliding up to pitch, creating new sounds. There is space to move there, where on a fretted bass it may sound a little 'stiff' in the same setting. Or take a busy, heavily arranged Depeche Mode or Erasure track. I can play with a firm right hand and often you'd never know I was playing a fretless but I may add a little vibrato that gives it away. But again, the organic, burpy fretless sound gives a human touch to the cool sound of the synthesisers!

And here is my muse... [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/thebass020.jpg[/IMG]

Well, this week I sold my Warwick Streamer (it's sitting in it's case now, packed up and ready to be posted), which leaves me with just my Fender Jaco Pastorius fretless jazz bass. The money I've made from selling the Streamer I've decided will go towards a new car, when I get round to selling my Impreza. At first, I wondered if I really should have a fretted bass in the ranks, but then I thought "well why should I?". I can't do my usual slap bass tricks but over the past couple of days I have found it rather enjoyable just making the fretless bass work on every track (Level 42 aside...until I get another bass!). The joy mainly is in copping that Jaco sound, getting the back pickup on solo and playing close the bridge. I haven't yet found a song where that doesn't sound fantastic. I had a blast along with the Shadows and Light version of [i]Free Man In Paris[/i] by Joni Mitchell. That is the one to listen to; outageously burpy bass tone and nicely busy playing in a really energetic band setting. You know, this imposed fretless exile could be the best thing I've done in ages. It's sparked a new creative approach, I can't think why I haven't done this before!

The new name is hardly catchy, is it?

Can't argue with free strings!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1343251371' post='1747943'] sorry but that album should be called sh*te not Shine [/quote] It has a couple of duff, slow tracks but balances that with awesome tracks like [i]Night of the Iguana[/i] and [i]Hana[/i].

Seen - Stuart Hamm (with Joe Satriani) Billy Sheehan (with Steve Vai, twice) Geddy Lee (twice) Mark King (twice) Tony Butler with Big Country And there must be loads more I am forgetting.