Chris2112

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1339962733' post='1696950'] Dream Theater's Score DVD with that orchestra was effin' amazing though! [/quote] Dream Theater - automatic disqualification! Steve Vai did a thing with an orchestra. But then his live shows always sound amazing and are small scale affairs. More pertinent might be the question of what the orchestra brings to the mix. I have never listened to a Rush song and thought it would be better with an orchestra sawing away for backing. Mind you, some songs on [i]Counterparts[/i] and [i]Test For Echo[/i] would have me reaching for the 'off' button.

[quote name='dakanoosh' timestamp='1339955079' post='1696752'] you should learn to use both in my opinion... it is never a bad thing to be good at lots of different styles of plucking! anyone who says real bass player don't use a pick direct them to the nearest video of Anthony Jackson [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vti-ufVDXc[/media] [/quote] The whole of this Simon Phillips session is great. Anthony at his absolute best, though this is my favourite tune... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8k53ZzJbc

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1339763676' post='1693918'] Although I'm starting to dig the new CD, rumours that they're touring with an orchestra are gathering pace, which is making me kind-of glad I'm giving it a miss this time around... [/quote] That sounds sh*te. I recall the one gig where an orchestra worked (Metallica, S&M). And even then, it would have been a better show without it, and it was a one off event in a venue designed for the acoustic perfection an orchestra needs. Can you imagine how bad a mix of orchestra and rock band would sound in one of the enormodomes that Rush tend to play these days?

The neck seems to have settled a little today. It is actually playing very well now. It still needs a tiny bit more height at the first few positions but all the notes are coming out clean and it sounds great. New strings still need to settle down though.

Aside from the inane slap, the playing isn't too bad. The band are knocking out forgettable 'fuzak' but the kid is doing a fine job.

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1339659954' post='1692002'] Eckhardt [/quote] Great player, so often overlooked. He was on fire with John McLaughlin in the late 80's. My 10 Geddy Lee Stuart Hamm Jonas Hellborg Jaco Pastorius Victor Wooten Bakithi Kumalo Mark King Stanley Clark Thats probably about it. As in, there are many more I dearly love but these guys could be 'favourite' on any given day (though it mostly sways between Geddy Lee and Stuart Hamm at the #1 spot).

I have traded my ACG Harlot singlecut bass with David for his Fender Jaco Pastorius jazz bass. Quite simply, as good as trading on Basschat gets. I was initially apprehensive about sending my ACG out of the UK to a stranger but I would urge you to deal with David in confidence. Shipping my bass out of the UK could not have been easier (we both used DPD), and it only took a few days. The bass that arrived is simply fantastic. David was always on hand throughout with PM contact, and the matter really was as stress free as trading on Basschat gets. Thanks again David, I love the bass.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339616371' post='1691653'] Before twiddling the truss rod, how's your bridge for height? Now you need a capo & a credit card. [/quote] Gah, things are getting complex now. I have the card but no Capo. It feels to me as thougg the only issue is in the first few positions. Could this be a bridge height issue? I would have thought it was headstock angle that was causing that...

I've got it all strung up. The tension has lifted the E string now and I've tuned it to concert pitch and had a quick ditty before putting it to one side. It feels like it will need a little adjustment to bring the string height up around the first few positions but other than that it's going well. I will give it a couple of days to acclimatise now before I start fiddling with it. The bass in question is a Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz bass so I can't imagine the setup being too hard...I hope!

Got the E string on now, it seems to be touching the board in the first three positions. The neck will probably need a move...

I've got the neck on now, seems like a solid connection there and the screws threaded in nicely. Now for strings...

hello, this may be more appropriate for the setup and repair forum but I thought I would canvas here first as I am trying to get this done quickly. I've received a jazz bass in the post today with the neck off. Truss rod seems to adjust from a small screw at the base of the neck. How best would I go about reconstructing it and setting it up? I'm just putting the neck on now...

Anyone that played in a 'punk' band, because sloppy musicianship and creative bankruptcy were supposedly 'credible' in the genre. Not surprised it died as quickly as it rose...

ACG basses are amazing. I have had one (traded it recently) and I must say it was one the finest basses I have ever played, let alone owned. I will have another some day, probably ordered from new.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1339446417' post='1688728'] Buy a Vauxhall Astra. [/quote] This is the worst advice ever.

Sounds like it it high time to ditch these cowboys. Hang them out to dry and see how Mr. Dep likes it.

As much as I dislike Nickelback, the first line of the article reads "A Facebook group for lovers of cured cucumbers has gained more fans [b]the[/b] knuckle-dragging Canadian crew. It's like Rage Against the Machine and Joe McElderry all over again" Great stuff.

[quote name='flippyfloop' timestamp='1339251290' post='1685914'] I agree. As a whole, most dealings I've had on BC have been great. Probably why I was so appalled by this particular incident. Certainly not putting down BC, bought & sold most of my gear over many years on this very site. [/quote] Which incident is this? Something referenced in this thread?

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1339267856' post='1686215'] Status Empathy? [/quote] No graphite neck or mid control?

Of all the Blaster basses this one looks like the best copy. The picture that usually surfaces of the one with the two piece bridge is dire! I do love Kubicki basses but having paid £600 for my first one (a 1989 18V in white) I wouldn't want to pay loads for one of these. I've had two 1989 18V Kubickis in the past and I have loved them. I might get another one some day! I used to email Phil now and then, I should really have asked him for the full story on these basses. last I heard he had left California and was semi-retired but that was some time ago so he may have retired properly now.

They are absolutely dreadful. The singer is by far the worst element though, she has nowhere to hide in the intro of the first song so you can really hear just how bad she is. The bassist seems pretty tragic though, he is either overplaying or getting it completely wrong. Mind you, rubbish bands like this play up and down the country on a daily basis. This lot have obviously done alright for themselves, they've got their show filmed and have more people on stage than in the audience (including those two hopeless backing singers). Mind you, I've seen some bands that make these guys look amazing. I recall one particularly poor band, 'Dexter and the Revelations', they were so bad they could make a glass eye cry.

I've never really had any trouble like this selling stuff on Basschat. I've received a few laughable offers at times, that are often restated when I have declined them the first time round. But I have mostly found other users very courteous and friendly.

Good technique. I am thankful of this as at many gigs I've been playing more 'mood' music for the background than as a 'get up and dance' kind of band. and brushes don't fit every song! I used to work at a hotel that used to have several wedding parties every weekend (especially during the summer), so I used to see a lot of weddig/covers bands playing there and there was absolutely nothing worse than the 'too loud' band, where the amps are cranked and the drummer was thrashing the kit like it was going out of fashion. Nothing put paying guests off faster, either.