SpaceChick Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My local music shop has been upgrading their website. I had a nose around and this is what is written in their Bass Guitar section. "We all play bass at Neath Music and we love bass guitars. We accept that there are other instruments out there, and we even allow guitarists into the shop if they behave themselves but as far as we’re concerned, bass is where it’s at." I loved it and thought you guys would too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Lucky you having a bass-centric local shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) By saying guitarists must behave themselves, does that mean no Stairway to Heaven, Paranoid and Smoke on the Water? Or is that just those over 45? Edited June 19, 2014 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1403196467' post='2480744'] By saying guitarists must behave themselves, does that mean no Stairway to Heaven, Paranoid and Smoke on the Water? Or is that just those over 45? [/quote] With 'Frozen' and Adele chiming out from the pianos most days, I imagine the egocentric guitar noodling of the past would be welcome relief in most music retail stores these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1403196467' post='2480744'] ...no Stairway to Heaven, Paranoid and Smoke on the Water? Or is that just those over 45? [/quote] Yes... 45 stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBassfreak Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) At my local shop (Pete Oakley's Burton) he does not like people stepping upstairs to look at his stock of guitars, you are certainly not allowed to pick them up and have to ask to try them and are constantly monitered. As for basses...he has a fair sized room he uses for storage next door to the shop, which is always locked. Anyway it has a very big window and you can see guitars hanging on the right hand side of the wall. This is where the basses lye, forever to gather dust. There must be at least 40 or 50 in there, I highly advise customers to shop somewhere else. Both guys who run the place are complete jackasses Edited June 19, 2014 by JazzBassfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1403196467' post='2480744'] no Stairway to Heaven, Paranoid and Smoke on the Water? Or is that just those over 45? [/quote] No , sadly. The sheer bone idleness of the youth of today means they can't be arsed to find their own simplistic and tired old clichés !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I always seem to find that guitarists always bang out Enter Sandman by Metallica which is fine by me lol and I used to hate going into some music shops and asking to try basses as the young shop assistants that seem to serve you pick up the bass and play it and have some kind of "hey look at me I am so good Bass w***fest lol" and some of them really are great bass players but I dont want to hear them playing I want to try the bass myself hence one of the reasons I tend to buy on here or online anyway back on topic lol love what your shop says Spacechick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 If you specialise in pretty much one thing, you will need to cast your net far and wide. I've been to GAK, Andertons and BassGear these last few months..all good, all different. I prefer shops to have a seperate room and that way you get past the 'audtioners'... having said that, I guess we have all done it. You should always ask to try something...that is just basic manners, but also it gets the attention of the staff and they can look after you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 We have had at least one attempt at 'Stairway' but The most commonly played bass line at BassGear has been Omar's 'There's Nothing Like This'. Haven't heard it for a while though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I usually try a bit of jazz. That way no-one can tell if I've gone wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Personally I don't give a sh*t what anyone thinks about what I'm playing whilst trying out a bass. I'll play what I want to play to make sure the bass I'm considering is going to suit me and what I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 [quote name='JazzBassfreak' timestamp='1403214971' post='2480950'] At my local shop (Pete Oakley's Burton) he does not like people stepping upstairs to look at his stock of guitars, you are certainly not allowed to pick them up and have to ask to try them and are constantly monitered. As for basses...he has a fair sized room he uses for storage next door to the shop, which is always locked. Anyway it has a very big window and you can see guitars hanging on the right hand side of the wall. This is where the basses lye, forever to gather dust. There must be at least 40 or 50 in there, I highly advise customers to shop somewhere else. Both guys who run the place are complete jackasses [/quote] They sound like total clowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 [quote name='Hutton' timestamp='1403521722' post='2483444'] Personally I don't give a sh*t what anyone thinks about what I'm playing whilst trying out a bass. I'll play what I want to play to make sure the bass I'm considering is going to suit me and what I play. [/quote] Quite. fork 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 If I were a guitarist I'd start playing 'Taurus' by Spirit until someone came to tell me not only was 'Stairway' banned but I wasn't even playing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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