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Great buyer bought my Ibanez bass, lovely chap. No Problems

I did a threeway sale with fluffo and WHUFC BASS with a few basses. Both great sellers/buyers 10/10

Bought fender relic in spring of 2010 a threeway sale with fluffo. Both great guys, no problems Thanks, buy with confidence

Sold a Pedal to him. No problems All good. Nice guy

I traded my LMK2 with his Terror Bass a few months back. Very nice chap. 11 out of 10 for trading Thanks andyonbass

Thanks to all those I have traded with.

I this is a good start, I'd say 100 posts.. if you talk alot like me.. that's easy :-) I'd like to see a simular thing for the normal ads, but maybe I'm turning into an old grumpy man and have too much love for BC ;-P. I like the BC buying selling confidence. I need a life

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1084982' date='Jan 10 2011, 10:52 PM']A pre-amp is a pre-amp, if you specifically want a passive bass, then you put an outboard pre-amp in the signal path, it defeats the point. Though why anyone would want a bass specifically because it's passive, I don't know (and I know you're not saying that's what's attracting you to the bass). People like passive purely because of the tone. Anything you put in a signal path will affect the tone in some way. There are (I believe) very transparent pre-amps, but unless the EQ on your amp can't quite give it the fine tuning you want, there's not a lot of point. Also some people don't trust having to use batteries in their basses and prefer not to have another thing that can potentially go wrong at a gig. Both my basses have push/pull active/passive and it just depends on what they sound like when I'm in the room. There's no real volume difference between the active and passive modes.[/quote] I generally agree, I'm a passive guy, unless it's a MM and a few others. I do take my sanamp, if I'm not using my own amp. Now I'm happy with my amp, I don't use the sansamp unless I need a few different sound during the gig. I guess if you haven't got your perfect amp/cab or bass an outbord preamp helps. For me if I have my Jazz and my Terror bass and cab, i'm happy

[quote name='3V17C' post='1089171' date='Jan 14 2011, 12:00 PM']incidentally... what the hell have myspace done recently?! my page was nicely laid out with some decent subtle graphics, header image, colour scheme etc but now since myspace's latest 'improvements' its turned into a bog standard profile page which doesn't seem to be very customisable, and even more of a nightmare to navigate and add stuff than it used to be... i know most people have turned their back on myspace now anyway but it was always handy for easily posting music, videos, gigs etc but now they've completely screwed it up!!! peace c[/quote] They are trying to compete with facebook. They should give up. Myspace is for musicians/bands who want a free website and facebook is for personal networking. I haven't set up a music profile on facebook yet, but I guess I should really. I like to keep them separate. Personal=fb, Music/work=myspace

[quote name='3V17C' post='1086489' date='Jan 12 2011, 10:44 AM']I got some done last year as was playing a few decent venues with decent bands so thought may as well.... got them from vistaprint and free apart from the postage.. so 200 cards for about a fiver.. [attachment=68545:chjBusiness_Card.jpg] (incidentally - ignore the fact the my website is pointing to a myspace page... a temporary measure!!) peace c[/quote] I've done the same thing, but it's easier for someone to type in a personal url rather than www.myspace.com/pauljonesbassplayermsuic

[quote name='endorka' post='1085791' date='Jan 11 2011, 05:39 PM']No sure about black card... sounds a bit funereal to me :-) Something I've found important with respect to the design of business cards/flyers etc. is that a large percentage of people's eyesight is not particularly good. Therefore I would make clarity of print a priority; no point in having something that looks lovely but is difficult to perceive. Grey text on black background could well suffer from this. Jennifer[/quote] I disagree with the black background, but not flash. Branding is important. My 1st and 2nd cards were child-like then quirky. My current is black with simple orange and white text in ariel, which is exactly the same as my myspace (www.algmusic.co.uk) and soon to be website. Thinking about branding helps as people realise you have made some effort in being a serious business not just some flakey musician. I think sometimes white is boring, which like a white car. But don't take yourself to seriously either. It is only a business card. Simple is the key, people just want your name, instrument(s), telephone, email and website, all the other stuff, no one notices..

[quote name='paul h' post='1087575' date='Jan 13 2011, 08:36 AM']Controversial post... I bought mine new for around £400 and sold it to a basschatter at the silly price of £150! I would have wanted £200 plus off anyone else though. Why? Well it was a good bass, especially after I swapped the J pickup out for a NOS US Fender one. But at the end of the day the one I had just didn't play well enough. I like a fairly low action and it had a typical fender "hump" down the dusty end and try as I might I couldn't get the action how I liked it. Was it worth £400? Just about. Are they worth more? IMHO, no. I now have a Retrovibe Aero2 which is basically a Chinese made Aerodyne copy but with a different scale length and set neck and it blows it out of the water. You can get the Aero1 which is the bolt on version for around £200 and have plenty left over for new pickups if you choose. Would I have paid the current asking prices for a new Aerodyne? Not in a million years.[/quote] I call it this unicorn of the fender jazzes. Even though I have two jazzes, I won't call my self a fender fan. I have the this one and a roadworn and they both sound much different to loads of others I've tried maybe my ones area special It's funny, I love the J pick up, but the volume of the PUP is the issue not the tone.. I'm gonna try a Seymore Duncan QTR pound.

[quote name='thebrig' post='1087061' date='Jan 12 2011, 07:05 PM']I brought one from Switzerland a couple of years ago, I paid about £475 for it. It was in white (which is very rare apparently), it had fret markers (front and side), a beautiful dark ebony fretboard. It was definitely one of the nicest looking basses I have ever seen, and great to play. BUT! To me, it sounded very thin, almost like my very first Squire Affinity bass I had years ago. Tried all types of strings and amp settings, maybe I should have tried different pups! Anyway, I sold it on eBay for what I paid for it, but maybe I should have kept it a bit longer, as they are going for silly money now. and especially as my one was not the usual black, and was in absolutely pristine condition. Sigh!!! Here's some pics of it.[/quote] We've all done that. I did that with drumkit and there's no way I'll be able to buy it back

[quote name='TimR' post='1086779' date='Jan 12 2011, 03:08 PM']This is the best point yet and goes back to my point about understanding WHY the bass line is like it is. Is it because the bassplayer couldn't play anything else. Is it because they dragged the bassplayer out of bed with a massive hangover and it was all he could manage to play? Is it becase it was arranged by a pro arranger. Is it because they got a session musician who played something off the top of his head first time and they liked it. Said session player then listens to it later and thinks it's OK but given a bit longer could have come up with something better. Did the band all sit down and work out all the parts as a collaborative effort and its part of 'their sound' Is it the signature part of the song/melody. The new bass player in my old band probably thought he was doing great until they told him to stick to the original line. If he had played something approximating the original in the first place he would have been fine as I know they don't listen to what's going on around them. But he improved it so much that they didn't recognise what he was playing. Once you know what the function of that part is then change it if you must.[/quote] +1 Understanding the function is key The classic complement I had from a band I was working with was when I change some bass parts before a recording.. their reply was 'hadn't noticed anything had changed'. But when dep came in a played the old line and not my new one, they told him it was wrong...and 'adrian played something different' I've learnt you only know how good a bassist is when they are not there...

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1082520' date='Jan 8 2011, 08:07 PM']I`ve owned many basses, with only one out of the lot being active (and that was over 20 years ago). I think active basses sound great on their own, but for me, a passive sounds better with a band. Hence me being a Precision man - can`t get more basic than a passive Precision.[/quote] +1 I agree, I love playing a around with an active bass, but when it comes to live, I tend to push towards passive. I started on the active route the changed to a passive and I was sold. The warmth you get from a passive just seem to sound better for me in a band setting, active bass seem to want to make a name for themselves in the music and that's not my thing. If I'm playing something funky that is modern, the active seem to be great for that, but my ears still lean towards a vintage warm sound that you don't get from actives in general. I had a T-bass for a while and I loved the active passive switch, best of both.. but to contradict myself a little, I love the old MM's..

[quote name='Doddy' post='1086137' date='Jan 11 2011, 09:48 PM']With the big exception that I guess Nathan wouldn't use tab. But,he probably spent quite a while in front of the record player when he first got the Clapton gig.[/quote] +1 - nathan using tab.. no I agree also, I would ask, what Nathan is listening to and writing when listening to a Clapton gigs?

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1085745' date='Jan 11 2011, 05:19 PM']Where I'd agree with you of it was a strict covers band (or tribute act/show band etc), I wouldn't if it's an originals band that throws in covers or if the entire band was collaberating on changes to the song (even just to rework the ending as opposed to a fade out). The original question was about the guitarist wanting to play the original exact & the OP doesn't. I'd ask the rest of the band if they're happy reworking the parts of the song that you want to change & if you've got a bassline you want to use as opposed to the original, then work with the band to get them locking in with you. If the band want to do every song as the original recording, then you have 2 options: A) Lump it & learn the bass parts as they should be or Start a band that let's you play how you want. I agree that random busking is amature, but playing covers just like the originals over & over can quickly lose it's fun factor.[/quote] I agree, after playing especially pop it can start to sound a but dull, but also being devil advocate, people hardly add and take parts away on a classical piece. Why can't pop players be this way..?? Just a thought

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1081551' date='Jan 7 2011, 09:50 PM']I will start this off by saying, im up for anyone playing an exact version of a bassline... But... it always gets my goat when someone says..."yeah but its not quite the bass line is it"?? i had a discussion with a guitarist this evening whos in the Latin Funk, Disco band im involved in... he likes...and likes everyone else to follow the exact blue print of the original...i aint got a problem.......ok i have got a problem with this... A bass line is written by someone else, but why not simplify it, or throw in some fills, or feel of your own...i like to think im a very tasteful player, who understands what (i think) sounds good... maybe were having musical differences... when im playing, sometimes i will just just suggest a bass line or chord without playing the whole thing in an intro or some parts of a song....thats what i like to do, and i think it gives it a little live something that original doesnt have... Ive heard bass lines played ..better than the original...slightly different...simplified.... as long as your within the structure and get the feel of the track... Chic's Good Times...i will throw a double stop of G C sharp in there high up... not a total DS but played G to C very quick..does he like it... nope... Rant over[/quote] Back to the real question.. Covering Basslines? You have two options do it or not however, if you fail to do that you many not get called to play the gig. Also, some can play the all the notes right but lack feel, but that is still different from getting the notes wrong. I totally see both sides of this, I love to adlib and that's how I started, but now I'm older I question why I want to change it, it is because : 1) I can't be bothered, as I have far too many songs to learn in one night (we've all been there) or there's something else I'd rather do 2) I can't play it or can't translate the track, which is why some "adlib" 3) or I've learnt it note for note and but it feels like it needs more If i'm playing for someone new, I always go for note for note, then I still have room to build on that, if needed. I have to question if someone hasn't played it properly first how can you adlib?... you're actually blagging it. Also If I've hired you and you haven't learnt it, you embarrass the band. If I'm hiring a band last minute there are a few guys that I'd call because I know they will play the song note for note as we don't have time to get it wrong, once everything is in place, MAYBE there is time for adlib, but most of the time it isn't. There is great talent in playing note for note.. they're call pro's.. After that you might get asked to 'do your thing', then that's great too.. It's funny, I'm starting to see the readers vs the none readers divide again.. He he. I'm not sure you'll guess which I am :-)

[quote name='rob_89' post='1085424' date='Jan 11 2011, 01:04 PM']Thanks to everyone for your time and opinions...they did have one in a local shop so il see if its still about and give it a go. The only thing that worrys is the digging into the arm part...obviously a few have said about weak pick ups but if i find this a problem for me i ca always swap them...pretty stuck with the fact it digs into you! That red one looks pretty smart! il keep an eye out for that if you decided to sell...also thanks for the offer of a tester; may get back to you with that! Thanks Rob[/quote] Don't play your bass like marcus miller and you'll be fine :-) Just lengthen the strap a bit, in the long run it's easier to play and more comfortable, see (look left at my avatar)

[quote name='fretmeister' post='1085295' date='Jan 11 2011, 11:28 AM']My most powerful set up was the Rig of Doom V2 2600W (Yamaha P series power amps) Would the cabs have taken it.... not a chance! Anything over 3 or 4 on the dial and they would have been shagged. And I couldn't really lift it either!!! ah - the stupidity of youth! Now I have Markbass.[/quote] I know what you mean, I'm on the terror bass, the sp210 or the markbass now.. My back likes me

I still have one. Very light but a great sound, nice tone great for all styles. I agree with lozz, as I'm gonna change the J pickup to the vintage SD pup, that said, I think it's because it has a high output for a passive bass. I've got Trubass strings on them and they sound lovely, but round stings a great to. I'm a true fender fan, but I love this bass, its a good mix of P/J bass and the jap basses always turn heads.. Second-hand price about £500, a but less if you can look hard, like I did, but those go very fast..

[quote name='fretmeister' post='1085054' date='Jan 11 2011, 12:07 AM']Big bands need less power in an amp. They have monster PA systems. Just no need for it anymore.[/quote] True these days, a 3/4/500w amp and a good cab is more than enough these days, plus PA is more than enough. On a festival 500w in still fine, I think. It's just more fun.. if someone else is carrying your 8x10 :-)