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If you like 'The Dan', this is well worth a listen. 👍 Apologies if it has been posted before.

Said the pilot who lost both legs because he ignored the rules on aerobatic flying, and then got shot down and taken P.O.W. because he ignored the rules on staying in formation. Hell, he probably writes bass tab! 🤣

Congratulations to @skankdelvar who is finding his groove with aplomb and showing the way The image he has chosen for the March challenge is very much on topic as he explains... "The pic for March is daffodils. For me, they signal the imminence of Spring but daffodils could mean anything to anyone." Simple rules ✔️ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded this month. ✖️ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ✖️ No Bagpipes. please no bagpipes, the Pre-pancake day truce now Expired. panpipes only if you have too. ✖️ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you. A line or two offering an insight to your inspiration/track choice will be good as well , it works nicely on the voting thread. The Deadline for entries is Midnight on Tuesday 24th March

Well I took it to practice and it was fantastic. The pickups have been set just right and the balance between the neck and bridge is really close. I'm not really a bridge pickup type of guy but dialling it in more and taking the neck pickup down for some songs worked really well. The neck is sublime; it's not pencil thin like a Geddy Lee and it was just a revelation to play. I bought a set of EMG's to drop in to it as I thought I might find the stock pickups a little anaemic, but with the aid of my Laney Digbeth preamp the sounds I got where just what I wanted. Needless to say I won't be putting the EMG's in. Very happy 😊

Probably won't ever sell my Fender Modern Player Telecaster Bass for two reasons. Number one is that I genuinely think its beautiful, I absolutely love the retro look and will probably string it with flats put some sponge under the strings and have it as my Motown sound bass. Reason number two is simply that I wouldn't get much money for it 😂

Don Simmons

I just received a press release from High Tech Distribution to say that after more than 40 years of guitar and bass making, Patrice (Vigier) has made the decision to stop manufacturing by the end of 2023. There will be no new orders beyond March 11th 2022. Vigier have always been one of my favourite bass manufacturers, and I've had the pleasure of owning several instruments. It's sad to see another well regarded company close shop but Patrice won't have made the decision lightly. I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing him all the best for the future and thank him for his contribution to the development of the instrument.

My grandson wanted to play my basses - but he's not big enough really, so I decided to buy a violin bass - tobacco finish - Rogue brand, as it wasn't that expensive. I didn't expect much and it didn't even appeal to me. Short scale - so a bit weedy and no guts, and worse a 4 string when I play 5 - have done for years. I've got all sorts of basses. When it arrived I figured they'd not put the bass in the parcel - far too light, but no - it was there. Actually I'd not realised they were this size and weight. I tuned it up and plugged it in and got a big surprise - it's not bad at all. It records really well too. It's more like the old Rickenbacker I had years ago and it's got plenty at the bottom and loads of tone adjustment. I've got a bad back now and my American Jazz is probably double the weight. I always assumed and never checked, that these were a lightweight instrument in tone, style and playability, but I really like this thing - and I'm going to play it. Lots! Has anyone else discovered the same thing? I've no idea if this is all violin basses including the original Hofners - so down to the design and style, or if it's just this particular brand.

Miami - Will Smith

Well, I'm having quite the week. This beauty arrived by UPS this morning, well packed, and undamaged. Straight out of the case it plays really well, only a little intonation required on the G string, which I'll get done in due course, and fix that long adjustment screw too which appears to be the only non-original part on the bass. It's light, only 8 1/2 lbs, feels great on a strap, and balances well. The neck is sublime, a well rounded deep C profile, and instantly feels comfortable and easier to play than the Squire P-Bass I've been playing for the last couple of months. I've not had chance to try it through my new Markbass rig yet as Mrs Rocks is working from home. I'm supposed to be working too, but a little distraction never hurt anyone did it? I'm chuffed to bits! Cheers, Rob

I don't think about it. I just play it.

Assembled in the US from components sourced in Asia. That's not the same thing as made in the US, not that anything is, any more than is anything made in GB.

A sad day for sure. I remember when Vigier basses first arrived on these shores via the Bass Center in Wapping. They were stunningly beautiful basses in those days. Nick Beggs had a white fretless one he played on TOTP with Kajagoogoo. It looked amazing, the zenith of bass exotica at that time ( about 1984). Vigier retiring another indication of how that era is getting to be rather a long time ago. Every day I am confronted with reminders of that fact closer to home ie my knackered prostate, grey hair, creaky knees ect, but the realisation that I will now never be able to buy a new Vigier or Pedulla is what really brings it home to me that I am getting old.

Thank you @jimfist . I think, in the end, all the other options I considered, lacked something I wanted, and ultimately, I like Zoom pedals. I like the ease of use, I like the range of available effects.

I call this quality "charisn'tma".

The thing with recorded "rock" music, is that's its almost never performed entirely from a pre-composed score, in the way that classical music or a musical is. Often significant portions of a recording will have been improvised in the studio, and the version that ends up being released is just the combination of notes that the musician(s) played on one particular take. Fills and passing notes in particular may have been different every time the part was played, and if the person who "wrote" the part played it differently every time who's to say the version that appears on the released recording is any more definitive then any of the takes that didn't make it because something else was deemed to be sufficiently wrong? And what of parts that have been composited together from multiple takes? Either because the musicians didn't have the technical skills to play the whole song consistently in a single take, or because the musicians and/or the producer decided that they'd like to mix and match the part from various different versions, which can sometimes result in a great sounding part but which is far beyond the average musician's ability to play as a single continuous piece. A prime example of this is Fripp's guitar parts on the Heroes album which are stitched together from multiple unconnected takes at the whim of producer Brian Eno. And then consider the differences between the "definitive" studio version and what the band actually play when they perform the song live. Parts will often change to make them easier to play consistently (especially for musicians who also sing), or because without all the intricacies and overdubs of the studio version compromises need to be made in order for the song to have the same impact when played with just 3 or 4 live instruments. Check out the differences in the bass line on Thin Lizzy's "The Boys are Back in Town" between the studio and live album versions. Which one is the "right" version? This is why I always find threads like this perplexing. Much of the time for baselines in particular the minutiae of the part are totally random. I don't play in covers bands any more, but when I did, my philosophy was always that if I couldn't make out what was going on with a bass in particular section, so long as I played something in tune and in time that was in keeping with the "spirit" of the rest of the part it would be more than fine.

Man those drums - Gadd is awesome

I don't think that anyone is suggesting that tab has the same professional applications of notation and it has obvious limitations. However, it does have some uses, mainly showing you how to play a piece that you are already familiar with. For example, I can play a recognisable version of 'Portrait of Tracy' because of a very accurate tab that I found. There is no way that someone with my limited reading ability could have done that from notation and I had been trying to work it out for years by ear, but never getting it quite right. Tab can have its uses, but it depends on the quality of the transcription and what you are using it for.

I'm pretty sure that people cut and paste tabs from one site and post them on others, that's why you often see the exact same mistakes on multiple sites. Once an incorrect tab goes online it's only a matter of time before it's on all the tab sites.

Congratulations to everyone who entered. You're all winners in my book. Ta, Skank

My ‘64 Black Panel arrived today. Sounds wonderful! Lots of tones in there, from standard clean DI to full on roaring distortion. Can see this really coming in handy! Built like a tank too. Very impressed so far. Only problem with it is, it makes me want the other one too!

Probably China. Does it matter if it does what you want?

Someone posted this on p7 of the TB thread. Matches Brother Bubba's description perfectly, even down to the uncontoured slab body. Neck construction & trc shape tell me this is a mid/late 70s Korean cheapo. These 8-pole pickups turn up on some MIK basses, they're either licensed Maxons or copies - most likely licensed, based on the close links between the Japanese & Korean industries at the time. The main difference between these & the MIJ units is that they are very hot, typically 11-12k, as opposed to the 6 or 7 the branded Maxons read. So no, I don't think it's a wind-up, Bubba's just a bit, erm, confused and needy.

@ossyrocks - step away from the long adjustment screw. It's 100% original.. that's how they were 🙂

...but doesn't.

Vambo - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

I’ll never sell this Serek Midwestern. At less than 3kg, with great ergonomics, it is such a dream to play.

I think that's the case with a lot of bands/artists. Stadium shows suck no matter who is playing though.

Isn't it just a guitar tuned to the notes in the lower half of the music pitch range? Everything else is just variations. It is however important to use the correct definition of bass or you'll end up with one of these

Yeah it’s a subject that can always go either way and it wasn’t a dig at you mate but some others should know better 🙄 I agree cash in the bank is doing nothing and basses are a decent way/ investment to keep cash moving upwards but more to the point keeping them being used and loved. I play every bass I have and none are stashed under the bed. I’m a collector who sells stuff as are most bassists to be fair😂 I just don’t hide my side hustle, that’s all. Anyway dude enjoy your killer P bass 🤘

Legs ～ ZZ Top

Same as Lemmy. He didn't need to run around the stage. He'd just stand looking up to his mic, singing and playing and he was the greatest rock god ever.

But these changes are edits or a change in feel. You don't get he orchestra completely re-writing the second violin part on a whim

I just got the bass back today. I would upload some photos but the server photo size problem still seems to be getting sorted out, so I can't...I have a lot of photos on the server I can't delete. It looks rad, lol...especially given it's a real 'test bed' bass. My first impression is that the bass as a whole is going to take a while for me to get to grips with. The pickups sound fantastic, I think slightly brighter sounding than Wal pickups, but a very broad palette, and the ACG-EQ01 is perhaps more confusing to get to grips with than I first thought. I will need to spend a while with it before I do any recording, but the range of tones even from a single pickup is very broad, and two pickups with all the switching options is quite a lot of options. Of course, some of the brightness may well be that it's a maple-fretboarded bass wearing steel strings and the pickups are simply translating that accurately...whereas every Wal Mark 1/2/3 is either rosewood or ebony. I'll post up some clips once I get my head around everything.

I don't have any problems reading notation and TAB is relatively new to me and I find it peculiar, particularly the lack of rhythm notation (I am familiar with lute tablature which has similarities, but that does have 'flags' to indicate rhythm). Even worse is the type of lead sheet which is basically the lyrics where someone has shoved chord names in. As to why they're wrong? Like the 'real' books used by jazz players, someone will have written down what they think it is, it gets copied and circulated and then ends up becoming 'official' even though it's not very accurate

Already done -- in Red Dwarf, Holly invented 'Hol Rock', where he decimalised music (having ten notes instead of eight—although he admits that this would result in "piano keyboards being the width of a zebra crossing, and women being banned from playing the cello"). His new scale went "Doh Re Mi Fa Soh La Woh Boh Ti Doh".

Unfortunately not. Your amp won't supply phantom power. Plus the XLR on your amp and the XLR on the Sansamp are both outputs, it'd be like plugging both ends of a jack cable to two basses: nothing would happen. Generally speaking, it's pretty much just mixing desks and audio interfaces that can supply phantom power.

If I had to learn a bass line for a gig, and I had to do it quickly, the first thing I would do is find out what the chords are. The bass line will pretty much come from that. I’d use them along with a recording of the song, You’d still need to do sit down with a recording with the Tablature, due to the lack of rhythmic information. I can see its use though if players are starting out and want to get playing.

I was wondering how many post in I would have to go before the TAB/Notation thing happened

In terms of why they aren't always accurate I think it's all been said but though they can be an interesting reference as to what someone else played ...well - I don't really care about recreating how somebody else did it and I refer you to my favourite 'Douglas Bader ' coaster.

Listen, I indulge in a fair bit of Yank mockery now and again when appropriate, but this just seems petty. What would nationality have to do with it?

They do vary in quality for sure, but on average they are way better than what can I do by ear. And for instance Ultimate Guitar has a ratings and comments system in place, which can help.