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  1. Frank Blank
    The tiny basses built by @Jabba_the_gut do put one into a terrible quandary, they are items of such beauty that once you are actually holding one you simply don’t want to give it back. This is a pic from the BFSW Bash and let me assure you I’m considering the distance to the exit, how many people I’ll have to knock out on the way and whether of not I can vault over two rows of collapsible tables after eating that many roast potatoes and falafel. I regret having seconds.
    9 points
  2. Happy Jack
    Just play the bassline from Sweet Home Alabama ... nobody will notice.
    6 points
  3. ped
    Quick update from me - the case arrived at about 4pm today, approx 30 mins before the wife arrived home. Ample time to un-box, cut up said box and scatter around the town in various bins and tuck case inconspicuously in the office!
    5 points
  4. Skinnyman
    Handy that you both take the same size and that she was prepared to part with them.... 😁
    5 points
  5. ped
    Hi guys Today we started using a better and faster search engine for Basschat. Elasticsearch allows much faster searching, more accurate results and works for shorter search terms which it didn't before. It'll also make the site faster when browsing. We hope you find it more useful. Now go and use it to find your next bass, or to argue with someone about something Cheers ped
    4 points
  6. drTStingray
    Some new basses (very limited) on offer - the Stingray 5HH (with 9 volt electronics) looks particularly wonderful. https://www.music-man.com/bfr/april-2019?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=april_bfr
    4 points
  7. geoff90guitar
    Thanks for nice words all. It’s just been sold to a young punk lad.
    4 points
  8. EliasMooseblaster
    Whilst it has been a slight inconvenience, it has given me a prompt to find a fresh moose for my own avatar. Let the blasting recommence!
    4 points
  9. Stylon Pilson
    You can get away with a lot of simplification when playing live. Obviously there are occasionally iconic bass riffs that people would recognise if you played differently (like Another One Bites The Dust or The Chain) but generally if you simplify a bass line, the only people who will notice will be other bass players, and most of them will appreciate that you did it for a reason. On the off chance that someone comes up to you afterwards and says "I noticed that you played the bass line wrong..." then just smile and say "yeah, I know. Crowd still seemed to enjoy themselves though, didn't they." S.P.
    4 points
  10. AndyTravis
    4 points
  11. Teebs
    1 - Good; 2 - You are a zombie; 3 - No; 4 - Aha! I see you've found the emergency avatar! Good work that man zombie
    4 points
  12. Skinnyman
    I survived too. Does this mean everyone else is a zombie? Or am I? Will help come from outside? Please, if you can hear this......send more avatars......
    4 points
  13. fleabag
    Come on, who the hell likes jazz. She'll spot that rookie mistake
    4 points
  14. Stuart1982
    Hi up for sale is a stunning Euro LX Spector. In absolute excellent condition. Gold hardware and EMG pickups. Comes. With gig bag. Collection only or delivery at buyers expense. Thanks
    3 points
  15. geoff90guitar
    3 points
  16. HazBeen
    Just so I get it right, you are going to have a bass built for 1 gig? Love it
    3 points
  17. Stub Mandrel
    Strong in this one, the Farce is.
    3 points
  18. BreadBin
    Thpethial
    3 points
  19. Teebs
    @Skinnyman New avatar calling
    3 points
  20. Teebs
    Not trying to get anyone in trouble, but... ...try asking @Ricky 4000 He'll deny it or course...
    3 points
  21. Teebs
    I agree Stewblack 👍 However, you didn't post a Russia pun, which is a Crimea
    3 points
  22. Skinnyman
    Wait...what’s happened to my avat..... aaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhh! Phew, sorted......
    3 points
  23. fleabag
    Me and Teebs escaped the great avatar slaughter of 4/19. I assume there's other survivors
    3 points
  24. Ricky 4000
    Only Darksiders have retained their avatar. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    3 points
  25. gjones
    I've got it and will sell it back to you for a million dollars.
    3 points
  26. jimbartlett
    Just had this cab delivered, it’s fantastic. I wanted a smaller stage footprint from using my 1x15 Ashdown but this is ridiculous! A great punchy sound, goes really loud and I’m only using it as my monitor because I DI into our PA but i reckon it’s easy enough for a small gig without PA support. Two of these would be awesome. Really impressed with this cab, highly recommend checking one out! Sorry about the amp overhang in the picture.....
    2 points
  27. rev_maximus
    [Price reduced to £3500 and open to offers] Hi After some careful deliberation i have decided to sell my lovely Mk1 (lined fretless). I purchased this secondhand circa 1995 and it was my primary guitar for several years - gigging and in and out of the studio. But, as I've gotten older (and kids have come along) it is been used less and less and deserves to go to someone who will give it the love and attention it deserves. I am new to this forum so not sure of all the etiquette around selling, but I live in North London and would be happy to entertain visits if someone lived locally and wanted to try it out. (I have a SWR Redhead from back in the day) As expected, it has a mahogany core but with elm facings. There are a few scuffs on the body, although the lacquer along the neck is intact. Two screws are missing from the back plate. (It was last set up about 18 months ago, so the strings are equally as old, but i have hardly had it out the case in that time.) Hard case included in the sale, but it is not the original one. When sold i would prefer it collected rather than shipped, but can negotiate that as necessary.
    2 points
  28. borntohang
    Sadly no Shaggy on this date. I'm actually playing guitar and organ for this show, but when I asked the guitarists nobody knew who Sting was and then the keyboardists just started talking to me about modular euroracks and other nonsense so I thought I'd tell you fellas instead. Anyway, get your important bass-playing questions in now and I'll get you the lowdown on all those crucial details: Do tortoise pickguards really sound better? What HPF do you use to make your rig cut through in the back room of the Dog and Duck? Where did your accent go? How do you stop having tantric sex??
    2 points
  29. Chris85
    ***SOLD*** For sale or trade + cash (effects, 5-string basses) is my beautiful and rare Music Man Stingray 5HH PDN Premier Dealer Network in neptune blue. Specs: - limited run - high grade birdseye maple neck, roasted - selected mahagony body with a nice grain - limited run see through neptune - black and new transparent pickguard EU shipping possible.
    2 points
  30. Dobsyuk
    Hey Guys, I'm Lloyd, i am 28 and from Pompey. I have been playing on and off since I was 13. I have a Fender MIM 50's road-worn precision in Sunburst + recently picked up a crafted in Japan Fender Mustang so I can twinkle around with a shorter scale. I usually play more indie rock kinda stuff but recently have gotten into playing more motown and classics to improve my playing and way of thinking. I am currently looking around for a Jazz bass but nothing special so if anyone has some suggestions that won't break the bank please let us know (also doesn't have to be Fender either) - I have recently been looking at SX Jazz Bass's (vintage series) as have read a lot that they are a bit better than a Squier, so wondering if people had any more info on those! (i am a big fan of the band Khruangbin and Laura Lee uses one which had me intrigued) Cheers guys 😁
    2 points
  31. dannybuoy
    I'd say wireless was a no-no. They're mostly only designed for music playback so low latency isn't a priority, opting to build in a buffer to help prevent any signal dropouts, which results in a delay between what you play and what you hear!
    2 points
  32. Dood
    oh, and if you can find a Fender PB70-US ASH R/W model you will be laughing!!!!!! Stunning Japanese made basses! I would grab one in a heartbeat , funds allowing. I'd say that that's a great place to start for your John Deacon bass.
    2 points
  33. stingrayPete1977
    I'm hoping he's going to get a tobacco burst Stingray with a white pickguard just for another one bites the dust, be rude not to add it into the set?
    2 points
  34. Ricky 4000
    When I was alive, I liked a Bacardi & Coke.
    2 points
  35. bassmachine2112
    In tune,In time job done
    2 points
  36. ChunkyMunky
    There you go! Just noticed the D is ever so slightly out of tune but just whacked a camera on and went for it. Hope it helps.
    2 points
  37. Teebs
    Go to your profile page, click as shown below...bingo! Then...
    2 points
  38. Sibob
    Hi all, For those in and around Maidstone, Kent, we have a show at Pizza Express Live this coming Saturday (13th April): https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jocee If you're into optimistic Soul with a Motown flavour, come eat pizza and have a listen Cheers Si
    2 points
  39. Krysbass
    It's maybe worth adding that there are plenty of original bands who don't always play their own songs live exactly the same as their studio recording. So other than the more iconic bass lines already mentioned, there's an excuse for not getting too hung up on the details. 😊
    2 points
  40. uk_lefty
    I know lots of venues where I'm sure that sort of thing happens regularly judging by the smell and the sticky floors.
    2 points
  41. la bam
    Just arrived. Gees these are so well built and finished.
    2 points
  42. Teebs
    I'm sure this can be arranged!
    2 points
  43. Cat Burrito
    If like me you've seen Showaddywaddy ripping it up at The Wyvern in Swindon circa 2016, you soon realise what a bit player Elvis Presley actually was!
    2 points
  44. Roland Rock
    Just to clarify, I don't plan to steal anyone's gear. 1. jebroad 2. Len_Derby 3. Jabba_the_gut 4. Spondonbassed - Hohner B2A, Steinberger Spirit XT25 5. Andyjr1515 6. Jimothe y 7. Mojo 8. Owen 9. Teebs 10. Josie 11. Aidan63 12. Frank Blank 13. petecarlton (newbie) 14. Bassman Sam. NR Custom built Thunderbird, Ashdown 2x10 combo, MM P-bass. 15. ChrisLovatt (bassbash virgin) 16. Stub Mandrel - Fender Pe rformer 17. Richard R. (newbie too). I'l l bring along my Brawley Artemis, if anyone is inte rested. 18. Marillionred - John Letts fretless 5, Warwick Dolphin SN 5, Michael Kelly Dragonfl y acoustic 5 (this one is for sale 🙂 ) 19. Skinnyman - only a possible at this stage but I'll try and make it with a BF One10, possibly one of their new GXII cabs, and a b donkey or two 20. LukeFRC Mesa Walkabout and a few Basses 21. Nick A: Wal custom fretless, Warwick dolphin pro1, bitsa with a very nice acg-eq-01 preamp in it. PJB flight case and pb300 ... 22: Roland Rock: W&T Ergon 5, Glockenklang Blue Rock, BF Super Twin, Future Impact
    2 points
  45. chris_b
    It's you playing a cover. So you don't have to copy every note. How would you remember every note anyway! You only have to get the feel and essence of the song but, unless it's a riff, you don't have to play every note in the exact place. In this song the verse has an octave feel. Get that right and do what Flea does. . . put your own fills in between.
    2 points
  46. Silvia Bluejay
    Well my avatar was uploaded to BC from my hard disk, as it's the result of my mighty fine Photoshop skills in creating an image of a bluejay playing a lefty Warwick Corvette. I never saw the short period of down time, as I only logged on to BC hours later. So I don't think I was logged in when the great slaughter happened. 🤔
    2 points
  47. Teebs
    You are the favourite! Ped is hand-crafting you a new special avatar from birdseye maple 🍁 with abalone inlays & carbon-fibre truss rods as we speak!
    2 points
  48. dmccombe7
    With that many basses i wouldn't even notice if my wife sold the occasional one
    2 points
  49. Teebs
    ...or we could all use the same one, y'know, just to simplify things! I'm thinking something like this...
    2 points
  50. Hobbayne
    Look what rattled through my letterbox this morning. A limelight replica Fender Precision 1963 in Sonic Blue. 😊 Here are the specs: Faded Sonic Blue Hand rolled finger board Clay dots Light relic Rosewood P width neck Mint Green scratchplate Period correct 1960’s Fender Precision logo Thumb rest below strings. All metal work just lightly tarnished Reverse Gotoh Tuners Strap button on reverse of headstock Roundwound strings When Mark first sent me the finished pictures I was a bit disappointed that the scratchplate seemed more white than a faded-to-green colour. However, This was just a result of the camera flash probably. It looks amazing. I dont know what strings he put on. They look like Rotos but I dont like them so they will be coming off and replaced with D'Addarios. Seems to be quite well set up out of the box so theres a nice surprise.
    2 points
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