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Your expression in the photos says it all Nice bass.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='85902' date='Nov 9 2007, 01:32 PM']All I ever hear is sub-bass tractor noises and pseudo guitar noodling, all circus tricks and never anything I would call enjoyable music (and, trust me, I am not narrow minded about it) . I have been out playing and watching live music for three decades now and rarely even see anyone playing a 5-string, never mind a 6. But what and where are you guys with the 9 string basses playing? Or do they never get out of the bedrooms?[/quote] I agree with you bilbo! I'm a firm believer that if you cant do it with 4 or 5 strings, why bother doing it at all! Get a guitar. IMHO.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='85617' date='Nov 8 2007, 06:55 PM']what colour did you go for? Mines not bloody turned up yet. Got a feeling it wont. Spoke to UPS and they couldn't figure out why its not here as its out on the van and they are looking in to it. might get it tomorrow although the guy did say they work late in central London. I wont hold my breath. [/quote] i hate it when that happens! i hope it turns up today. i ordered the 3 tone sunburst, i usually go for black but really like the look of the 3ts.

The Guy Pratt book is good. Lemmys autobiography is a good read as well.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='85368' date='Nov 8 2007, 12:02 PM']Just sitting here now waiting for the UPS guy. ive got to get back to work soon though so i might miss him :-([/quote] Thats mine ordered now from Thomann Let us know what you think of yours when you get it dave!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='84472' date='Nov 6 2007, 03:46 PM']some of the parts like the bodies come from elsewhere so they aren't strictly 100& MIA but who cares if they play and sound well.[/quote] aye just what i was thinking dave.

[quote name='Weird War' post='84408' date='Nov 6 2007, 01:42 PM']Have you seen [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7921"]this one[/url] in the sale section?[/quote] cheers guys. if that one was 3t sunburst i would be buying it.

I'm thinking of getting a new bass (again!) and have my eyes on a highway one fender p bass. Any of you guys played one? I can get a new 3 tone sunburst for £500. Are they american made? cause i thought american p basses cost over a grand! Reason i'm getting another bass is i've just joined a tribute band to The Ruts and the highway one looks nice and 70's looking! ha ha, the wife isnt happy about it

[quote name='paul, the' post='82522' date='Nov 1 2007, 09:48 PM']The 'You're' in the title is killing me. I'm so ashamed...[/quote] ohh dear, am i not intellyjent enuff 4 u

[quote name='andy67' post='79663' date='Oct 26 2007, 08:00 AM']thought I'd start a new thread based on forgotten times and the songs of those times.... one of my fav bands and bassplayers Ali McMordie of SLF.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVDDRZQtiyQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVDDRZQtiyQ[/url][/quote] Brilliant! i play a few SLF songs with my band, great fun to play.

aye aye steve, good to see some mair aberdeen bassists on here!

[quote name='neilb' post='73492' date='Oct 12 2007, 05:51 PM']Ok, Im going to set up a "Born in 68" Club for BCers. Any takers?[/quote] i'm in!

Aye, i had a long break from bass and what a differnce to my life its made being back in a band, lots of new mates, go to more gigs than ever and at 39 i'm enjoying it a lot more than i did when i was 19! mid life crisis? dinna be daft! just lovin life! (thanks to being a bassist)

[quote name='SJA' post='71695' date='Oct 9 2007, 05:17 PM']Public Image limited- public image 4 notes![/quote] jah wobble, total class.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='71679' date='Oct 9 2007, 04:59 PM']Has he just cracked himself in the nuts by swinging that mic around?[/quote] aye, thats one of the things he likes to do to prove he's more punk than me. He smacked the mike off his teeth a few months ago, tooth fell out and he just carried on singers....anything for attention

[quote name='cheddatom' post='71625' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:52 PM']Funt Clap?[/quote] The Jam Rags

[quote name='cheddatom' post='71623' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:51 PM']Your lead singer looks so cool![/quote] Ha ha, he'll be pleased. i'll have to tell him! He models himself on the singer from the Rezillos and is brilliant at crowd control, pretty scary really.

Hit me with your rythmn stick by ian dury and the blockheads.

[quote name='Johnny Wishbone' post='71604' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:30 PM']I'd just give 'em a copy of Bloodsugarsexmagik and have done with it![/quote] Good call!

What was the bassline you heard that made you decide to be a bassist? I think mine was probably Pretty Green by The Jam, so easy but so effective! Then i started saving for my first bass which was a KAY bought from Marshal Ward clubby book back in the year dot!

Here's me playing in the sun (remember that!) And here's me nae playing in the sun!

i'm in a punk covers band and play the clash, sex pistols, chelsea, generation x etc, and last week we got asked by some drunk neep who was obviousley in the wrong place to play crystal chandeliers ha ha so we did it, 100 mph, with made up lyrics about song requests for the verses....the dick that asked for it wasnt too pleased but he didnt ask again and everyone was in fits of laughter

Good, as long as you enjoyed it! time to start saving up for a hartke. The punk band i'm in always gets asked to turn it down but just like your band our drummer is a one volume only kinda guy. Actually been told 'you're too loud and you're not gettin to play' a few times