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I'm one of those who cannot use a pick, have never even tried, mainly because I think the sound you get from a pick is crap, basically. I do use one on one song, Ace iof Spades, because it really, really wouldn't be right without one, and in all honesty, I could not do it justice with my fingers. Having said all that, one of my favourite bassmen is Joe Osborn, who sounds great despite doing it ALL wrong. Pick, flats, Jazz Bass. All wrong. But his lines are sublime, and I love a great deal of the Carpenters music for that reason. But I have met him some of the way toward the middle - I only play flats now! As an example of why I hate, hate, HATE the technique, I refer you to 'Let's Go to San Francisco' by The Flowerpot Men. Aaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhh! And it was played, horrifyingly, by none other that John Paul Jones! I rest my case, in my case. However, the point is that you play with what you play with, whatever works for you. No different from one's taste in basses. I hate fancy coffee-table basses, but if that's your definition of a good instrument, so be it. And so on...
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SOLD Fender MiM Precision, Fretless Brown Sunburst SOLD
Telebass replied to KiOgon's topic in Basses For Sale
If you were after a similarly valued 5er, I'd be having your hands off for that... I used to have an '81 fretless P, bought new...wish I still did! -
[quote name='Walker' timestamp='1339760976' post='1693851'] Loving this thread. [b]...when your 3 year old son sings the bass lines of your set list rather than nursery rhymes.[/b] [/quote] Now, that's SCARY!
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[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1339744392' post='1693506'] My personal opinion would be to remove the final comment on solid boded guitars regarding 'additional tonal subtleties'. I have found no actual evidence of this but evidence to the contrary. But that's an old chestnut. [/quote] Old it maybe, but I agree with you. So much about the wood is overstressed. You need good wood, sure, but to my mind, the weight is probably the thing you should be worrying about... But then again, Freddie Tavares always said that the best solidbody guitar/bass would be a telgraph pole with strings. Doubt Leo agreed with that, but there it is... Certianly, in the early days, Fender cared more about how easy the wood was to work/finish than about any perceived tonal difference. i know that will upset many, but that's the way it actually was. There was, in the sense that we say it now, no such thing as 'tonewood'.
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Howdy, hope you find your dream bass soon!
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I've just failed 5s for the second time - maybe something in the water...
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SOLD Fender MiM Precision, Fretless Brown Sunburst SOLD
Telebass replied to KiOgon's topic in Basses For Sale
That's really rather nice! -
Howdy, from someone who desperately needs a lighter rig - and mine already weighs under 70lbs! Subsong: lots of choice, always a good thing!
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Will also trade for Barefaced Midget or Compact!
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Well, this was an experiment that didn't work out. It's a great bass, but although it doesn't hurt my hands quite like a Warwick 5, it still hurts. I'm guessing I'm getting a bit arthritic, so I don't want to exacerbate that. So it's back to 4-bangers for me. The bass was new in January, and has seen a half dozen gigs, msotly split with another bass, so it has gigging time, but not a lot. It is pretty much as new, and all that has been done to it out of the box is a set of flats and a setup. I will restring it with Rotobass rounds, or will leave the TI Jazz Flats on, buyer's choice. Action is pretty low and buzz-free (if you don't play as ham-fisted as me, that is - I can make 10mm action rattle!). Will sell with Warwick Rockbag, also as new (this came with it, but I used a hard case to keep it in). I'm looking for £305 delivered or a trade for a split-coil Precision, preferably with maple board, or a reissue Mustang, in white. Or, indeed, a Yamaha BB424 - happy with a direct swap for one of these! EDIT: forgot to add that if you want to fondle the goods, PM me, and we'll sort something. I'm in Tavistock, in West Devon. [size=5][b]ALSO: If you can collect and pay cash, it's yours for £280![/b][/size]
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Yes the force moved me and I have come over to the 'low end'.
Telebass replied to bobodhi's topic in Introductions
Welcome! Nice amps, those small Ashdowns. -
Howdy, Harry!
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Welcome! A MIM P is also my weapon of choice. That is, when my weapon of choice is not a MIJ 51RI!
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Howdy!
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Sorry I jumped the gun... let me introduce myself..
Telebass replied to Bass-Thing's topic in Introductions
Howdy! Nice to see your collection includes a 51RI! -
So who's playing a Jubilee gig? :)
Telebass replied to Zoe_BillySheehan's topic in General Discussion
Hi Zoe, good to see you back! Four gigs this weekend: Live Lounge in Plymouth tonight, wedding tomorrow in the middle of a cricket pitch (I kid you not...), acoustic gig with Deckchair of Destiny on Sunday, then back with The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws for a Jubilee gig on Tavistock Meadows on Monday night - headlining! It's a busy one! -
[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1336073055' post='1640602'] You might want to check that. I was expecting mine at sixty but I've got to wait until sixty-one and three quarters. [/quote] Same here - about September 2014 instead of next January...
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Howdy! Nothin' like a good Fender, but I'm a Precision man through and through. Despite having small girly hands also! I even aim to have a C neck precision someday!
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Aniother vote for Hiscox.
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Had to do some work on a Yamaha BB425...
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TI Jazz Flats all round, 4 and 5 string.
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If you must, it's a BAdAss II that fits right on, but good luck getting one. Orther alternatives are the original Fender Deluxe bass bridges, up to 2008 or so. It may well be that the later ones fit also, but this is a mod I did and works. The BBOT will not fit without extra holes.
