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    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1257758' date='Jun 5 2011, 08:42 PM']Yeh, well, it's yer maple board, innit? Can't go wrong wiv a maple board, mate. [/quote] +1. And perfect with the sunburst Had a go on a P-Bass last week and now have serious GAS. Played like butter I think the saying goes.
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    For sale – the following three effects pedals: - Electroharmonix Mini Q-tron - Electroharmonix Big Muff - Tech 21 Bass Compactor They each come with a mains adaptor and Velcro on the bottom. The EHX pedals also have adaptor cables for a Diago power station. A few scratches on the face of the EHX pedals but they function perfectly. Looking for £35 each incl. P&P Here is a photo: [attachment=81832:pedals_1.JPG] Will accept £25 for Bass Compactor
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    Thanks for the comments guys.
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    I am looking to sell my Yamaha BB1100s, bought new in 1987. It was gigged regularly over the next few years and underwent the following modifications in the late eighties/early nineties: - brass/bone nut - OBL pickups - Schaller bridge - Hipshot D-tuner - Pickup selector replaced with pan switch After buying a Kubicki bass in 1992, I had the frets taken out of this one, realised I couldn't play fretless and put it in the loft. Fast forward to the present day. It has now had a new maple fretboard and a general spruce up. It has a few dings – mainly on the base of the body and the end of the headstock – but still looks and sounds great. I am looking for £350 (was £400), which will cover the cost of the latest mods! This includes a hard case covered in lots of stickers from the 80's. No trades – sorry. Here are some photos: [attachment=81766:new_yam_1.JPG] [attachment=81767:new_yam_2.JPG] [attachment=81768:new_yam_3.JPG] [attachment=81769:new_yam_4.JPG]
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    Great pictures. Didn't realise that the early P's had the strings through body feature.
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    The bassline still sounds like Jaco - Even on a keyboard!
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    I would suggest speaking to the drummer and asking him how he thinks that it's going. Interesting how you get used to someone over time, though. A drummer who I have played in several bands with depped with my current band the other week. The rest of the band commented that he tended to slow down - I've never noticed!! S**t - does that make me a fraud too?
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    For me, the old style pickguard only looks 'right' with the pickup cover on. Shame they didn't do that for this bass.
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    My Jazz has a J-Retro, a Badass bridge and a D-tuner. That's about £400 worth. I also can't speak highly enough of the J-Retro - AND I didn't ask for the discount!
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    [quote name='ahpook' post='1246284' date='May 26 2011, 09:30 PM']there are more costly hobbies.[/quote] +1 Being in a band is my golf. I wonder what my handicap would be...
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1239951' date='May 22 2011, 07:48 AM']Get one of everything that's the best bet IMO [/quote] The Holy trinity? I quite like that idea.
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    I would keep my right thumb on the low B, and keep everything simple.
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    [quote name='EddyGlee' post='1238010' date='May 20 2011, 11:49 AM']certainly wouldn't wack a J-Retro in a 73 .. sacrilege! [/quote] I must admit that I don't really understand this argument. Like many, I would love a vintage Fender. However, I would then be happy to make some non-intrusive mods so it plays and sounds as good as it can be - and then go out and enjoy playing it! I think that collectors can get a bit anal about the value of instruments as an investment - I mean, even a pre-cbs would not give you enough to retire on would it?
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    [quote name='silddx' post='1236895' date='May 19 2011, 01:31 PM']buy and fit a John East J-Retro 01 preamp. [/quote] +1. I can't tell you what a massive difference this has made to my sound (and playing) in just a few short weeks.
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    I bet Mustang Sally sounds the business on that bass.
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    I have always thought that most music shops would benefit from being firebombed! However, it is always a pleasure dealing with the Bass Merchant. Nothing is too much trouble.
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    I would choose John Paul Jones Would have said Tal or Esparanza but it appears that I am a little too far down the queue...
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    Really short here too, but probably leaving about 1mm of white on the right hand plucking fingers. Men with long manicured fingernails are all 'odd' - Fact.
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    [quote name='Doddy' post='1222578' date='May 6 2011, 08:47 PM']After a couple of tunes you will recognise patterns and licks that the particular player uses often,it doesn't matter if it's Flea,Claypool,Marcus,Victor or whoever-everyone does it-and once you can play their licks and ideas,it becomes easier and you learn less.[/quote] That seems like a real positive to me. And as you say, undertaking a similar exercise for a variety of artistes will extend your own vocabulary. I recently put a lot of work into rehearsing for a Bowie tribute. Identifying patterns between what, at first listen, appear to be very different songs written decades apart I found particularly rewarding.
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    [quote name='chris_b' post='1221009' date='May 5 2011, 01:27 PM']Why would you want to learn an album of songs if you weren't going to gig them? I understand learning and practising a song, a riff or a technique but I'm with Bilbo on this. A whole album, why?[/quote] A few months back Bilbo said in a different thread that hard work and learning is fun. That's the answer. Also, even if I never gigged the actual songs. I would definitely be gigging what I learned from them.
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    In a recent issue of Bass Guitar Magazine (64) Billy Sheehan said: "When I do clinics I always tell people, 'Go and learn the whole of Sgt. Pepper - you'll come out of it a better bass player'". Well, armed only with my Beatles songbook I've decided that I will put this to the test. The reason for posting this is to see whether anyone wants to join me and share thoughts etc. Kind of like a book club. But different. Cheers
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    Bowie Tribute

    Heathy posted a topic in Gigs

    Playing a Bowie tribute tonight with the Spiderz at the Harwich Electric Palace. Have really been looking forward to this.
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    [quote name='Bilbo' post='1209891' date='Apr 24 2011, 11:11 AM']I am not going to get the Beiber gig because I am 25 years too old but, that aside, I am pretty confident that any MD worth his salt would recognise that I was not actually interested and my presence would be a negative influence on the band dynamic, even if I was up to the gig playing wise. But, if it was my choice, I'd walk anyway [/quote] 'Bieber & Bilbo' has quite a ring to it, though, don't you think? I'd definitely buy a ticket.
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    [quote name='Sawtooth' post='1209489' date='Apr 23 2011, 08:20 PM']I don't know this, please elaborate.[/quote] In Joe's Garage, music is made illegal and the story follows the exploits of Joe (who used to be a nice boy). In the liner notes Zappa states that music is actually illegal in Iran. I don't know if this is/was true. I won't say any more because I think that you should go and listen to the album. But needless to say it is lyrically hilarious and musically mind blowing. Keep it greasy,
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    The answer lies in Zappa's "Joe's Garage". p.s. Why does it hurt when I pee?
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