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I heard it was Lemmy.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='611009' date='Sep 28 2009, 05:06 PM']Thanks Russ, just noticed in the pic that the control plate on the Jazz doesn't cover the cavity completely. I really hope I can fix that tonight cos it'll drive me mad otherwise.[/quote] I sold a Marcus Miller because the pickguard didn't quite line up properley, it just bugged me every time I looked at it. Don't make the same mistake though !!

Yamaha BB414, simple as.

Trouble is, everyone's opinions/tastes are slightly different. Some will like them, some won't. The Barts I've heard have been fantastic. They can be a little clean and polished in terms of tone, but I've never heard anything other than a wonderful tone from them. My Kinal has a Bart pre and Aero pups, nice combination indeed. The best Jazz I ever heard was Lakland DJ4 with Aeros in it, tone to die for, and coupled with a Bart pre, it's tone city baby.

Fabulous set up mate, two basses and a rig to die for, just beautiful.

If it was me Al, I'd be making the sound nice and punchy. On a hollow stage it'll probably be a bit boomy, so I'd be boosting the mids and some top end, and maybe backing the bottom end off a tiny bit. Pretty much my normal tone then !! Can't wait to see your new band mate!!

[quote name='Clarky' post='609831' date='Sep 27 2009, 09:24 AM']That is so cool Russ![/quote] Just a shame that with the exception of Ritchie, they're all gone. I've also found a signed christmas card from The Stranglers. I was a member of the SIS (Stranglers Info Service) many years ago when Sarah Perrin ran it. I was in a band back then called SideFX, and sent her a poster and a demo. They had the poster on the wall in the office apparently. I recieved a card from them that christmas. Never did get our support slot with them though.

Loads of you must have acquired some nice objects over the years, autographed Cd's, drum sticks thrown from the stage etc, I just wondered what your favourite items are? Like most people, I've met plenty of celebs over the years, usually outside a venue, Jeff Beck, David Byrne, Mick Jones etc etc, but by far my most treasured item is a denim jacket signed by The Ramones in 1986. I met them at a record store signing in Nottingham prior to the gig at Rock City that night. I'd seen them at the Manchester Apollo the night before, and I'd been right at the front, in front of Johnny. I waited in the queue to get an autograph, but when I got there I realized I'd got nothing for them to sign. So off came my Denim Jacket, and they happily signed it for me. The best bit, was when Johnny looked at me and said he'd seen me the night before in Manchester down at the front, I had a grin on my face for days. That night at the Rock City they were just awesome. Johnny played Warthog and chucked his plectrum into the audience, I flattened anyone else trying to get it and managed to find it in the dark. It's stuck to the bottom of the signed photo below. Johnny, Dee Dee, Ritchie Joey Signed (and battered) pic with Johnny's plectrum stuck to the bottom.

Thanks again for that. I'll have a look around and see who's available around here.

Thanks very much for that folks, I'll have a look into it. If it's important, I'm 6'3" and 17 stone, don't know if that has any influence on the size of bass I'd need.

I've been umming and ahhing about trying double bass for ages. I guess my questions is, how does one get to [i]try[/i] upright for a while before making any decisions? I've been a jazz fan for many years, but I've only ever played rock electric bass, so I know that a transition would be difficult. Trouble is, I don't know [i]anyone[/i] who's an upright player in the South Manchester area where I live. Does anyone know of any teachers around here? Another point is of course money. I have very little so buying an instument will be difficult, and even if I could raise some money, it would be for a budget bass I suppose. What sort of instrument is worth buying for under a grand?

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='608223' date='Sep 24 2009, 10:14 PM']Hadrien Feraud is i twat, lets face it. I know I didn't stop around to watch him after he cruised around bass day uk 2007 w***ing gleefully into the punters faces. What a dick.[/quote] ...and we're off...... Another thread is cut off at the knees by pointless aggression towards an artist, just like the aforementioned Janek gets when his name is brought up. I'm fed up with it. I'm not a massive Hadrien fan either, I [i]am[/i] a Janek fan, but it's not important. To just start slagging someone you know very little about is outrageous. This forum used to involve very open minded musicians, who had constructive discussions about gear, music and equipment, in a friendly way. That seems to be changing, or I'm getting old and bitter. Hadrien is a very talented young man, whether you like his music or not shouldn't matter, just respect him for the artist he is and let other people who do like his music discuss it without antagonism from those who don't.

Jamiroquai. I wouldn't be up to the job of course, so I'd give Huey from Fun Lovin' Criminals a call instead.