stingrayPete1977

Has Guy Pratt played since the 80's?

And a pot of [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/gewa_bass_kolophonium_451310.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/gewa_bass_kolophonium_451310.htm[/url] ?

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1356956519' post='1915512'] I got a German bow at first bubt then got one of these ..... [url="http://www.stringemporium.com/carbon-fiber-upright-bass-bows.htm"]http://www.stringemp...t-bass-bows.htm[/url] [/quote] I think my level will be more suited to the Thomann one for now Bilbo! I think it will be this one, just waiting for payday [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/artino_fiberglass_bassbow_3_4f.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/artino_fiberglass_bassbow_3_4f.htm[/url]

[quote name='geoffbassist' timestamp='1356956075' post='1915500'] Enjoy! I have loved learning to use the bow. [/quote] Thanks, I will try and enjoy it!

Spoke to the main man and he is a Frenchy so a French it will be

[quote name='mrdreadful' timestamp='1356948618' post='1915368'] If you're doing classic rock covers why would you need to improvise? Genuinely confused. [/quote] Really? This for me is where the ERB is king, never mind dropped A tuning doom jazz or whatever, give me the key that you do a well known song in and I am away, the 5 makes it so much easier once you get your head around the playing off the E on the B string thing.

I dont see the issue with having more than one, I like them so I have them. I am not into shoes or suits etc so I only have one pair of shoes and one suit. Most of my gear has been paid for by gigging over the years too so its a bit of something to show for all the hard work and the 2 pre EB's realistically although used in anger the least are never going to go down in value so unless I need to sell them they wont be going anywhere for a while If I had to keep just one strangely it would be my cheapest, the 2007 Ray5 which was once a fretless but now has a 2004 fretted neck! As said before needs and wants are different.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1356897187' post='1914937'] Yes, but my point is [b]not [/b]"there are [i]no[/i] basses that are suitable for all gigs", it was "not [i]all[/i] basses are suitable for all gigs" [/quote] Ah I see! I quite like the idea of seeing someone playing a Bootsy star bass in a pit

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1356895422' post='1914891'] You could use the Steinberger to dig the tunnel with ! [/quote] Very good

Its one of those basses I would buy if I won the lottery, a tunnel with a 51 P bass hangin up at one end and everything there after in chronological order inc the steinberger, which would be the only one on a stand instead of a hanger I suppose, plan failed before it got started there

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1356893733' post='1914853'] Like it or not (and on the whole, I do like it) image is an important part of many forms of music. Turn up to audition for a punk band with a 6 string single cut coffee table bass and you probably won't get the gig. Turn up to audition for a smooth jazz band with a beaten up BC Rich warlock, with skull and crossbones stickers all over it and "f*** the police" scratched into it and you probably won't get the gig. Yes, some people have got stupidly snobbish about it---and these people should just be avoided (and at least you find out early)---but any bass player who thinks "I will be able to turn up to [i]any[/i] audition with [i]any[/i] bass and get the gig" is simply not living in reality. [/quote] I have a CAR Jazz that I reckon could be used in any situation, its only a four so solo noodle stuff might be hard but I can't play like that, punk, jazz, rock, funk, indie and blues can all be played on a CAR Jazz with a black pick guard I'd say?

Take or leave for me unless its a headless? then I'd say seriously uncool! That said if something was suitable for the job and priced right I'd buy it I am much more unfashionable than any of my basses anyway!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1356881827' post='1914648'] It says it's sold.... [/quote] It was put on for £12k then disappeared, re appeared as sold for £13k a few Weeks later!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1356880313' post='1914625'] I'm sure glad I don't play bass to make a living, judging by this thread. [/quote] I will play something suitable for any gig if asked and can cover anything from the 70s up to present day 4 or 5 string in retro natural finish or modern sparkly finishes, all of them Stingrays

It was listed a few Weeks ago, gone up a grand already!

I actually went to five strings to join a band Its more of a session arrangement (for peanuts) and the roll could only be done on a 5, it has got me into a much wider group of musicians, dep gigs and even a totally new band that is just taking off. I would not of done it if I had not wanted but I am glad I did, I guess the difference here is that my situation is more akin to session work where you would be told what to play and what to play it through rather than a band with everyone trying to have equal input, certainly in our covers band I take whichever bass I feel like!

Tabs!

Can't really imagine him in the script or some other saggy arsed chino wearing band can you?

Tone works is a vox thing isn't it? I'd say they know the vox bass lurking at the back is poop but don't want give fender any advertising so stuck that logo on some kind of korean jazz copy?

Isn't he just on both counts

Did someone mention norman watt-roy?

I have been playing for well over 20 years and rate myself lower than a 6/10 Imo you need to come out of your comfort zone, so head for something totally fresh?

I think they use pro musicians still so you need to be a pro and with the MU, you then get paid accordingly (if you get the job) depending on if its a full mime, mime but with live BVs or a fully live performance. I would imagine some kind of agency would be your first port of call?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1356786300' post='1913569'] I would LOVE to! [/quote] Good because you guessed it, he is music teacher and classical guru! Reads like a mother too