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The Larch.

Compared to other sites there's a lot more diversity on this site. I'm a Yankee and everyone here is more than nice to me. I also think because there's more guys on this site that are in gigging bands makes the threads more engaging. This is a great site. Blue

If anyone is interested in a comparison between the BBP34 and a P bass (American Original) I made this since I could not find any comparisons of the two:

Hi guys, this is my new Fender bass, it is a limited edition PJ all black (with ebony fretboard). I love it, as well as being aesthetically stunning it sounds divinely, very thick sound and defined in any configuration of pick up, especially the split coil. I put the links of some covers with I posted on my channel if you want to hear how it sounds!

Here we gooooooo.....

I think you misspelt 'Orvillian'.

(...lewd comment aside...) I noticed that this particular basschat member was honoured to have their title displayed in a rather alluring hue of green shade. My initial thoughts on the matter pertained to that of an Orwellian notion of inequality amongst piers presented in the allegorical novella “Animal Farm". Utterly appalled by the absence of uniformity amongst allegedly “equal" members I sought to discover the reasons as to why basschat saw fit to have this particular member's title presented in a rather outstanding colour whilst the majority should remain so banal in their presentation. My endeavour lead me to exercise my rights in viewing the limited details of another Basschat user's profile and upon doing so I was pleased discover, albeit relieved, that this particular member was a moderator to this very site, thus presenting me with a logical explanation and ultimately a plausible answer to my original quandary. Alas, my thoughts could rest and all notion of inequality amongst piers within the domain of the basschat website were quashed. I could continue with my daily rituals and tasks in good faith and for a short while I was contented and ultimately at peace both spiritually and mentally... This was until I read that the member in question was ranked a “Bass-playing bird"... My attention was immediately then brought to the user's profile picture which to my horror confirmed my initial fear that this basschat member or “moderator" as they might have you believe was, in fact, a bird that was proficient in playing the bass guitar. The notion and physical implications completely eluded me... Further to my dismay, I then came upon a picture presented several posts beneath the original text. The image was so shocking and unsettling that I cannot begin to describe to you what I saw however I have managed to source and display the image at the bottom of this page for your viewing should you feel the necessity to do so. The above factor and the preceding image below have lead to my concluding that; The basschat website that is presented before the reader's very eyes today was crafted and is currently moderated by “animals"!... How ironic and almost droll that my original contemplation regarding the equality amongst animals should lead me to this very fascinating yet utterly disturbing, and ever perplexing discovery...

I know it's a dark scary corridor, but look at it from my point of view: I've got to walk back along here on my own later...ooops.

Just starting out in 2006, I found a bizarre thing in a Denmark Street music shop ... it was a tiny electronic tuner with a spring-loaded clip which you could attach to the headstock of your guitar or bass! Amazing! Who knew such things existed? So I bought one and it was on my bass when I first played at a jam session. All evening, the more experienced musicians were coming up to me to look at it, go 'tut' and tell me it looked dreadful, then walk away shaking their heads. The following week, pretty much all of them had one on their headstock.

Pee-er

I thought it was show us your pliers

Oh, as we were also talking about birds, I thought you meant to show a tit on that photo.

Bit of waiting time until the neck arrives. What Mike and I will be arranging while we are waiting is him taking profiles of his favourite playing neck. I do this for scratch-built necks as a matter of course but it is usually possible to do with bought necks too. All basses have their own feel, but what it seeks to do is to achieve a comforting familiarity of playing experience. I'll send Mike some proper instructions but it is a simple process. Basically, you protect the neck with sellotape or low-grip masking tape at the 1st, 7th and 12th fret positions, then use a simple carpenters profile gauge (which will be in the post to Mike this afternoon ) to take the shape at the three points and the depth of neck at the 1st and 12th: Each profile is transferred onto a piece of A4 paper: And then Mike just sends me the piece of paper: I then check the depth of the neck and then cut a profile template and get the scrapers out and tweak the shape to match: Right. Better get the profile gauge in the post!

Well . . . . . I met up with Pete, the guy who ran the other band in our school, on a gig with a band that I joined in 1986, via an ad in Melody Maker. He asked me to join his band. He introduced me to Robin, Tim, Pete, Jamie, Nigel and others. Nigel had a band with Dave and they had their own bands. I played with all 3. Roger, the drummer in 1986 band, hooked my up with Polly, Greg and later Steve (mentioned earlier) and Bernie . Playing with Robin I met Ed, Rob, Dave and a dozen others. Debbie saw me on a gig with Dave and I started playing with her. When a different Dave left his band I took over and after a few years moved on to play with Steve. I met Andy through Jamie and after a chance meeting on Woking station, he introduced me to Martin and Keith. That led to joining with Chris, Tommy and a different Steve. Chris left and Steve, Tommy and me played in a cover band for the next 8 years. John occasionally fronted the cover band and I did gigs with his band. Also played with Tommy in about half a dozen side projects. Had an occasional band with Rob and Jools. Ed got me gigs with Andy, Pete got me gigs with Eddy and Dave got me gigs with Johnny. Still playing with some of those guys (especially Pete, from school) and also now depping with Paul, John and Jeff's bands. I think that brings me up to date.

Sew annoying, darn it.

That just had me in stitches.. 😙

Mrs.HKH and I are staying at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tenerife at the moment and as a regular visitor to Hard Rock establishments, I’m always drawn towards the basses on display. I thought it might be a nice idea to share the basses in cafes/hotels worldwide and what might be known about them. I’ll start with this one which is the first instrument I saw whilst checking in today which is in the main lobby at the HRH Tenerife.

Python Derail:

No.3 The Larch Horse Chestnut

Fixed.

You’re right, in which case...

Pliers 😁

Going completely off topic is what BC is about and this thread is a fine, fine example. 👏👏👏

Obviously in all possible pier related ways I win, what with being a Southendian...

Ah but this is neither colour mixing by addition or subtraction but by knitting. Rules apply that are not widely known in this universe Plus the green bit had slipped at the time of the image

I had to pullover just to say weave it out son, you’re a looming nuisance.

My Fender Aerodyne is now sulking and refusing to come to the Bash next year... perhaps if you endorse side dots it may change its mind?

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a winner!

This has been an interesting read. Playing bass over many years has actually altered the way I perform certain tasks. Also I used to wear a 'no plectrum' badge because I believed that only guitarists trying to play bass would use one. But then a couple of years ago in an idle moment I attempted to play with a pick only to discover I couldn't! I realised in that moment that there isn't a right or wrong way, just different ways. I believe my prejudice was a result of coming to the bass via the guitar. Because I had actively to learn to play finger style, I assumed it was all part of learning to play bass. So the farther I got from the plectrum the more of a bass player I was becoming. I'm so glad I have since been taught to examine my own prejudice and not waste time examining and bemoaning the prejudice of others.

There's a knitting section as well ??? This site gets better and better...

Step this way and I'll show you. No, it's OK, no need to tell your mates where you're going. We're coming straight back.

There are no guys in the cellar. There are no strange noises coming from the cellar. The power does not dip alarmingly shortly after Ray has gone into the cellar. If we all stick to the same set of "facts" we'll be fine. So, I say again; There are no guys in the cellar.. There are no strange noises.......

Cough cough. Aherm. 😉

I recently finished reading "Watching the English", which is a serious anthropological study of English culture disguised as an entertaining pop culture book. Looking at many aspects of life the author tries to identify essential English traits, and there are longish discourses on pubs, special interest groups, and male friendships. There is no claim that good traits or bad traits are exclusively English, but she does try to work.out what the combination and proportions are. BassChat works because it's like a proper but very friendly local pub full of blokes with the same interest. Very quickly if you understand the culture you are welcome, and if you don't then you aren't shunned, you're still welcome unless you're offensive.That culture includes being helpful, gentle teasing as part of bonding (stop sniggering), occasional willingness to share important stuff, accepting that it's not winning an argument here that counts it's getting the wittiest answer in, and a few other unwritten rules that I suggest you read the book to find out. It is almost a textbook example of the better traits of national character.The mods are the equivalent of the bar staff. I think the Bass Bashes help a lot as well. I have only been to one so far, but having met some of these folks they are now real people, not just strange avatars. The only other forum I have found vaguely comparable is the Sound On Sound forum, which is also fantastic. However it is more focussed on the topic in hand and less likely to get sidetracked. By soup, for example.

1/ One of my customers is just learning to play guitar, he's in his mid 50s. His guitar tutor asked what his aim was and the chap said he just wanted to play one gig. The guitar tutor replied that he'd need a better guitar. The guitar in question is an Epiphone Les Paul copy. It's in good condition and very playable. My customer asked me what I thought, I said I thought his tutor was talking out of his rear exhaust pipe. 2/ The music teacher at my son's school told my son that bass players don't play with plectrums, so he should only use fingers when he was playing the bass at school. My son told me this so I suggested next time he 'plays' bass at school and the subject of plectrums comes up he just says Bobby Vega or Carol Kaye. I then told my son, who is learning to play guitar, that anyone who wants to be a well rounded player should try to get to grips with all techniques on their instrument. Being deadly serious, I don't think people, who regard themselves as Music Teachers, and make such nonsense statements should be teaching at all. They're doing a disservice to those they are supposed to be teaching. It may seem minor, however, such narrow minded ridiculousness...well, it boils my waste water!!!

Cool thread! I too am drawn to the basses anytime I am in a Hard Rock cafe! Here's Sam Rivers from Limp Bizkit in Hard Rock Cafe Budapest. (2017)

- "Is he a No.1 too?"

Does the landlord ring the Time bell to kick this off? 'Come on now gentlemen, let's be having your best fisticuffs please...'

The White Hart in Hemel is another one where theres every chance of a drunken punter taking out a monitor or worse. If not during the dancing then during the fight at 11:40 or thereabouts. It's a great gig but you can guarantee that some drunken tosspot will try to dance with his pint slopping everywhere before face planting a monitor. We ended up moving the PA speakers well back onto the stage area as i was always terrified that someone would end up underneath a 15" EV speaker. And why is it that the girl who wants to request her favourite track always singles out the bass player to ask? Is it because we're so incredibly cool that we look like we have all the time in the world to chat? No, i didn't think so either - but there must be a reason and it's not my boyish good looks....

I think ewe are being a bit harsh! That kind of talk will damage our relationsheep! So stop bleating on and go and fleece someone else!

Mighteous sound through Ampeg valve rig at rehearsal tonight

Apparently so. I believe lady peeps are also alowed to have thier own bank accounts, even left-handed lady peeps. Phew, safely back on topic.

Not saying you can't have dots too...but, like in an M&S ad, they will not be any old (Eden) dots - these will be Andyjr1515 dots

In Glasgow

Yeah... that's pretty much the norm... Got the multi-dead latch thing going on, have had for a while... not to mention the panic room that leads down to the sewer works and out to the estuary...

I'm reading, I'm following - I'll reply a bit later - I kid you not when I say I have to make some soup before my wife gets in from work.Honestly - it was a serious question about something that baffles me. Signing up for different musician related forums over the years has been akin to venturing into an unknown cave and flicking the torch on to find a great empty cavern - finding basschat is startling - like finding a cave where the roof is covered in bats!

A couple of suggestions: Firstly, playing along with your favourite records is one thing, playing in real time with another musician (even just a single guitarist) is a very different thing and a very different experience. If you monitor things like https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/ (other websites are available) then pretty soon you'll find an advert placed by a guitarist or a drummer who is looking for a bass player to jam along with at home. Secondly, once you're up to speed with playing in real time with another single musician, don't be too quick to start applying to join bands. You're very likely to get knocked back for your inexperience both as a player and in band situations, and that can get very depressing. The natural halfway house between quietly jamming at home with a guitarist and joining your first proper band is to spend some time frequenting the local jam sessions and open mics. Your best bet is to find a blues jam, where most of the songs to be played are, essentially, 12-bar blues. How long does all this take? Well I picked up a a bass for the first time on my 49th birthday at the end of December 2005. By the summer of 2006 I was routinely jamming with a local guitarist. Autumn of 2006 I started attending a well-known & well-attended blues jam. Summer of 2007 I joined my first band but by Xmas we still hadn't played a gig. Spring of 2008 I joined another band and I played my first-ever 'proper' gig on 29th May 2008. Best bass-related thing I ever did was to discover Basschat (or, more accurately, one of its predecessors). I would never have been able to make the progress I made as fast as I did without a huge amount of advice and encouragement from this community. These days I play 60 - 80 gigs a year, all for decent money, with a couple of decent bands (see my sig). It's never too late ...

It mainly works because most of us are too old to understand how to use the more popular social media platforms... 😐