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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1407842139' post='2524488'] Which begs the question: Do w*nkers buy Audis and BMWs as a matter of course - OR, does the [i]ownership[/i] of an Audi or BMW somehow make the owner [i]become[/i] a w*nker?? And now, back on topic. [/quote] Ah the old chicken or the egg conundrum

I rarely know the songs at a jam night, "you do know it", "I don't", "you do its in A and goes like... a 2 3 4.."

Blimey that is a massive bargain if it plays and sounds good?!

Nice one

Last time I did a rig share the guy looked a bit upset when I finished my sound check with the all singing all dancing Shuttlemax 9.2 head with Genz 2x12T cab then popped the little shuttle 3.0 on top and swapped the power lead and speakon lead over for him, "there you go mate you can fiddle with that all you like and leave it where you want as I will only need to use it if mine goes pear shaped later". If he could afford a silly hair cut and a vintage Fender P bass then he can afford a little MB200 head to put in his gig bag can't he? They nearly did not go on as their drummer refused to play our drummers kit because he normally uses one with with two rack toms instead of one! They finally went on after moaning about having to turn our drummers left handed drum kit around before and after their set and it not being up to their standard (Pearl Export with Remo skins and a full set of Zildgian (sp) cymbals), a few Nirvana covers and they were done

Not strictly Hip Hop but I presume you are familiar with this guy? Give it time to get going... [url="http://youtu.be/0N2UOxkcs8w"]http://youtu.be/0N2UOxkcs8w[/url]

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1407741939' post='2523395'] all of the Beastie Boys "Ill Communication" was recorded using an upright. [/quote] Everyday is a school day! Cool.

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1407792078' post='2524128'] FINANCE You can get 0% interest Finance most places like PMT, Guitar Guitar and GAK, thats how I've brought some of my more expensive gear. [/quote] It can be good and a 0% credit card over 30 months or similar is a geat way but I would not suggest anyone gets credit on a forum unless that is the topic the OP asked about, I find it a bit too personal? Why not have a punt on the gee gees instead If we are being [i]pacific [/i]about it you bought the gear with credit anyway, Ha

I suppose the thing I listed are all choices, feeding and clothing children is always going to split hairs though in that respect, you can't exactly get the equivolent of nicotine patches instead can you, Lol. I work with two nice lads, they started when they were 16 (twins) they save their money and work hard so they had good mopeds, then 125cc bikes, then a car each, then a landrover each for playing around in, another lad that works for a building firm we work for thinks they have it on a plate and he is always complaining that he can't drive never mind afford a car or two cars! But he has tanning injections, slimming pills, thinks nothing of spending £60 on a shirt then getting it ripped the same night pissed up having a fight followed by a few lines, he can't see that night alone would pay for a months worth of driving lessons! I dont care that he is a knob or a coke head, that is his look out but it is not fair that he moans about the twins having a car etc IMO. Like I said before other hobbies would not bring the OP any money in at all, maybe a small fund in a tin towards some new gear would be an idea, even a fiver here or there from each gig and the £20 you nearly spent on something else then decided not to can go in, it will soon add up IME and more importantly let you know if new gear is what you want more than anything else any spare cash is going on? The people telling you that a Squier bass is all you need is great but the fact you started a little venting thread suggests you would like some new gear to me : )

It all depends on your personal circumstances imo, I have some nice gear, nothing mega expensive but at the same time I dont drink much, I dont smoke, im not into clothes or £100 a pair trainers, I dont own a watch, my car cost me less than a grand 5 years ago and is tax and mot exempt. Those all add up to a big saving easily covering a few basses that I use and enjoy at least a few times a week, keeping a double bass and eub in Spirocore strings might just reduce me to jam sandwiches though

Good question and up until not long ago I would have been able to take a screw from my Classic and try it in one of my pre EB rays, but I sold them both! Best bet would be to call in at a proper fasteners place with the one you have (I presume you have one?) and they can check the pitch of the thread and its size for you, they should be able to provide two nice matching ones too. I presume being American they will be Imperial size and thread so be very careful of anything metric, if it feels anything other than finger tight dont bother! There is a good chance that the Classic screws will fit again being USA built they are probably still Imperial so you could try Strings & Things and ask how much for a pair of screws, Mark at Bassdirect is probably the man to ask on your behalf IMO.

I was a fairly vocal anti 5 string person when I joined this forum, once you get your head around a fiver I think it is really hard to want to go back, sure some folk say they played a 5 string for a few years as their main bass then went home but I feel deep down they probably were playing a 4 + 1 style of playing rather than across the board, often my thoughts there are compounded by the "and I never used the low notes much anyway" at the end of their post, If I had the option of a 4 string or a 5 but the open B-D# were unusuable I would still take the 5 now! I have had the pleasure of many a bass of 4 and 5 string variety and I dont think any were beyond all hope for a life on stage, I have played 34 and 35 inch 5 strings and the outcomes have been varied IME, The so called daddy of the B string the Dingwalls have left me fairly cold tonally compared to some really nice Laklands that were just Skylines, I use an Ibanez of some sort at practice most tuesdays, wooden looking thing about £450 worth I think? It is a great bass that I could use for the rest of my playing days easily.

How many other hobbies provide any sort of return on the gear you need to purchase to be able to join in? I will never recover the cost of my gear unless I upped my game and got a regular function band on the go again, even then I would probably just spend more on gear because I was earning it! If you took up fishing it would cost a fortune in peg fees and transport,camping food (and drink ) etc yet you would at best bring home a manky old trout rather than a few quid

Then there is gas....gear acquisition syndrome....usually leads to a NBD

Great show that I haven't seen for years!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1407703900' post='2523238'] Maybe there's money to be made in making an app the simply dims the screen when filming so as not to distract others. [/quote] I have already designed and patented the iSledgehammer

No mention of him on her wiki page.

I have no idea? She is brilliant though.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1407683231' post='2522955'] Some people have mentioned the legal aspect, that Peter Frampton may have broken a law by disposing of the phone. Perhaps the terms and conditions of concert tickets should be changed so that they cover this issue. Perhaps something like: "If you attend the concert and use electronic devices to take pictures, record video or audio, or similar then your phone may be removed from you by security and inserted in your anus sideways with the charger and all the packaging it was originally purchased with. Attendance at the concert will be taken to be acceptance of these terms and conditions." [/quote] Fixed

Im not saying he is Gay, korean, under 5 foot or has a preference for ladies clothing garments btw

Well at least thats an easy one, Nathan Watts

Its funny how the principle never catches on as a mainstream product? A generic P bass body that comes with a selection of pickguards and pickup combinations could be a big seller, the options of plug and play preamp, pickup (s) and pickguard finish would be endless.

Im not sure how this thread is any different from comparing players in the Female bassist threads? Flea vs Mark King imo

Im looking at it from my own point of view (excuse the pun) as an audience member though, from the stage I'd be less bothered, you can't see much with lights in your face anyway but I dont want to pay good money to stare at some one elses ipad all night! Has anyone been to the cinema lately? Ffs the sea of shimmering phone screens is awful!

Ha well I'll take what I can get, thanks