Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: I have a westone thunder 1a fretless and a fender mim jazz bass Good call. You can't go wrong with those two, good solid basses both. 43 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: Thanks for the advice and what basses do you guys currently use? L-R: bitsa P bass (modified since pic), Thunder 1-A, Shuker custom 5-string, Sire V7 5-string, bitsa 'Ray-ish fretless, Ibanez BTB 6-string. Missing from pic: Wal Pro 2-E. (PS. just in case you didn't know... 'bitsa' is a common term that refers to a bass that has been home-built from parts, i.e. made up from 'bitsa this and bitsa that' ) Edited June 8, 2020 by Rich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 That Westone is pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Thanks it needs gold knobs, I'd love a set of the originals but have you seen the prices they fetch on fleabay?? 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Rich said: Thanks it needs gold knobs, I'd love a set of the originals but have you seen the prices they fetch on fleabay?? 😮 I daren't look! They're the chunky, knurled flat-top ones? Edited June 8, 2020 by Teebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 That's the badger, yes. Look, we're in danger of bogarting young Harry's thread here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryb0201 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Haha mine have been replaced too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Au contraire, he seems quite happy to be talking about “old crap” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Au contraire, he seems quite happy to be talking about “old crap” OI!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Can I recommend Ed Friedland books to you @Harryb0201 he does lots of YouTube also. See also @Stuart Clayton for explaining extended scale patterns I also commend “bass guitar for dummies”, in the local library probably, as the author deconstructs the process of choosing notes for a bass line over given chords in a painless and informative manner. Lightbulb moment for me as he did it in just the right way. Edited June 8, 2020 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryb0201 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Geek99 said: Can I recommend Ed Friedland books to you @Harryb0201 he does lots of YouTube also. See also @Stuart Clayton for explaining extended scale patterns I also commend “bass guitar for dummies”, in the local library probably, as the author deconstructs the process of choosing notes for a bass line over given chords in a painless and informative manner. Lightbulb moment for me as he did it in just the right way. Ok I'll check out his YouTube thanks !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Harryb0201 said: Ok I'll check out his YouTube thanks !!! He does books on every conceivable subject bass-wise and he gives really good examples. He was apparently a guitard once but chose instead the righteous path of bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, Teebs said: I daren't look! They're the chunky, knurled flat-top ones? I reckon you need to screw those pickup polepieces out a bit further. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Rich said: I reckon you need to screw those pickup polepieces out a bit further. It growls like a...TIGER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 In an era of great video resources I find books so yesterday and boring. Wrong media for the medium. But then I'm a ridiculous old fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, lownote12 said: In an era of great video resources I find books so yesterday and boring. Wrong media for the medium. But then I'm a ridiculous old fart. But with books you can work at your own pace without constantly reaching for the Pause button 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Teebs said: It growls like a...TIGER!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rich said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Harry, Teebs -- do you guys find the Thunder tends to neck-dive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryb0201 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Rich said: Harry, Teebs -- do you guys find the Thunder tends to neck-dive? Yes It does a little you notice it when you play for a long period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Rich said: Harry, Teebs -- do you guys find the Thunder tends to neck-dive? 5 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: Yes It does a little you notice it when you play for a long period of time Yes - during gigs, every time I leaned down to adjust tuner / cable / move guitarists' crap - the headstock would plummet towards the floor I got quite adept at catching it before it bounced off the stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryb0201 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Teebs said: Yes - during gigs, every time I leaned down to adjust tuner / cable / move guitarists' crap - the headstock would plummet towards the floor I got quite adept at catching it before it bounced off the stage! I also have a westone st bass which I managed to steal for £60 but I don't have an issue with this one due to weight distribution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: I also have a westone st bass which I managed to steal for £60 but I don't have an issue with this one due to weight distribution That was a bargain! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryb0201 Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Teebs said: That was a bargain! Yup it only needed neck adjusting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: Yup it only needed neck adjusting Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, Harryb0201 said: Yup it only needed neck adjusting Many many moons ago I bought the white guitar version ... I got better .. with therapy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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