stingrayPete1977

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1356694497' post='1912437'] The guy from Slade was also a basic player in majority of their songs but was more than technically capable of playing very nice bass runs. Dave [/quote] He was too tired to play fancy bass lines by the time he had written the songs and recorded the fabulous piano parts

I would say you are referring to a supergroup JTUK? Chickenfoot, them crooked vultures etc

Bound to fall on deaf ears I know but if I was 11 again I would seriously want to learn to read from the off, even if it was just 15 minutes of practice alongside the fun stuff it would sink in, It is so hard to learn later in life

I used to think Meg from the White Stripes was sh*t but its just an act and they did something different, Glastonbury I think it was a few years ago they did a little pre rehearsed jam thing and it was so tight that there is no way the drumming we see is the top of her ability. Oasis would of sounded like every other band if the drummer and bass player had gone all out, it was that empty sound with Noel's typical solos that made them, even after they could have the best players in the world they kept that original style, I and hate Oasis!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1356683990' post='1912299'] [b] [size=4]are there any super bands with poor bass players?[/size][/b] id imagine they're all quite well off im here all week [/quote] Badum Tish!

The reason most AC/DC covers bands are sh*te is because they dont have a Cliff Williams! People think because they can slap and pop they are better (even people on here who have never left the shed) so many of those players cant play a 4 minute pop song and keep time, Its like the story of the drum clinic where the guy just played a straight solid beat for 15 minutes or something and told everyone to learn how to do that and they will be able to have a career in the business

The lows are loveley aren't they?!

I will have a listen tomorrow but your go to is normally some kind of super jazz for these things, Alleva, Sadowsky, Lakland, GB or even a good old Fender!

Anything like this I expect to see an ebs rig in the shadows during live shows! Which is odd as ebs _freak once told me that in the states they were marketed and seen as a modern r and b rig yet in their homeland and mainland europe most people see them as a metal bands go too rig

Nice bit of grain! I only have one trans finish bass now and that's got me gassing, if I pull the trigger on a classic 5 it will be a trans finish that's made me certain

Had to be done mate, I shall put £2 in the pot tomorrow

Are you Richard O'brien Lozz, do I win £5?

The online specs are meaningless IMO, SR5's are meant to be 10lbs or something, they can be as little as 8.5 and as much as 12, try hanging two bags of sugar off the bottom of your bass at the next gig you do and tell us if its a waste of time asking Nut width is easier I agree although not all basses are equal especially regarding bolt on neck basses, plenty of P's with a J neck out there and visa versa, SR4's are available with a Slo neck (jazz width) pre EB Stingrays had an option of a narrow nut too I beleive, neither have that written on them (maybe the slo but I have never seen one!)

Brilliant! Thanks Sarah, It's the clips like that that make me want a proper DB at some point rather than the EUB but hopefully this will give me a bit of a grounding and like I said I am purposefully trying not to play it like a stingray on end or lowering the action right down, I was after an NS design to start with but now I have the Stagg I am actually glad I did as its more realistic to a DB which is what I want I will see how fast my wrist improves then get a few lessons in and go from there but so far I am loving it

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1356545912' post='1911047'] Same for me with Precisions, Pete. I`m yet to find one, be it Squier, MIM, CIJ, USA that I can`t get on with, once I`ve set it up to my liking. Sure, some are put together better than others - in all the manufacturers - but for me so long as the neck is straight and I can get the action where i want it, I know where I am with one, and can get it do do what I want. [/quote] Thats it aint it Lozz P J or MM of any type can be made to play OK, I work at a school where the caretaker both plays and builds guitars as a hobby, he has got 15 elec guitars for the childrens music lessons out of the Maplins or RS catalogue you know the type £69 with an amp etc, He has re strung them and set them all up over a few weeks as and when he got any spare time, all 15 he says are brilliant now, he practices with his band in the school hall and just uses one of the kids guitars now instead of bringing his own in!

I have a bad wrist though Sarah only had a cast removed just over a week ago so I cant do it as well as I would like yet. I am having lessons but there is no point until I can do it as I am shown which at the moment I know I wont be able to do because of the wrist situation. Hopefully another few weeks and some physio will get me nearer to where I need to be, also I am concious of what I am doing wrong which I think is always the first hurdle. I have set my EUB up as close as I can to an acoustic bass as I dont want to go down the route of electric bass on end, 25 years on electric bass is always going to get in the way though I guess? And I have just ordered the Rufus book to read and absorb some good techniques from

I agree with Bilbo really, it also depends on your own ability, if you are a novice (like me on double bass) unless you have a friend handy that can play well and also has no preference for a particular style of neck profile or nut width (and who has such a friend?) then you might as well buy blind and learn to like it or find out over time what it is you dont like and go back once you can play a bit and see what feels comfy now, 99% of the time something like the one you already have! I bought my Double bass from Thomann and have adjusted it to suit me, the choice for cheaper EUB is limited to say the least and I dont know anyone near me that can play one at all so I saved myself a drive to Birmingham on that purchase, time will tell if its a good bass. On the other hand I am good enough on regular bass (just) to be looking at more expensive stuff and know what I am looking for in terms of quality and my choice of playability but even then its not going to be setup to my liking so its still a bit of a leap of faith, thats why some people have multiples of a particular bass, as long as its a Stingray I know I can set it up for me and eliminate the weak G string etc if needs be as the basses are so solid and adjustable.

And to flip it back I have found numerous examples saying the lp was finished by Hofstra and Tracy joined after to do the live shows? https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-waitresses/id348141 We need to put them in a room and make them decide!

See I knew this was a tricky one as it has been covered before, if memory serves it may even be a case that she played the recorded version on the record but hofstra had already wrote it and done a rough or previous version of it?

Just email them and tell them you want a brand new un played one and see what they say, if they say yes and its been played when it comes you have them bang to rights, on the other hand, and it happens, you might be missing out on a great bass that's been tweaked to perfection by the bass playing member of staff that can't put it down as its the best jazz bass they have ever played and wish they could keep it for them selves!

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1356524044' post='1910708'] Way to go Lozz!! Its a bugger I aint got sky, someone feel free to record it and bung on youtube please! [/quote] And again plus one on both counts

To be honest I have never bought a bass that was perfect for me from a shop or elsewhere as far as setup is concerned so as long as all the bits are there I'm not too bothered, I don't mind if a bass has been tried in the shop either as long a its mint still A lot of people have requested that their item be unopened and the online dealers have met that request a far as I can tell so put that in your order if it bothers you?

The transformation after is amazing!