Hobbayne

My mother in law and Mrs Hobbayne didnt get it. I had to explain it to them.

And the bog standard Fender strings are so much better than the old cheesewire that used to pass as strings.

I bought my 2011 American Standard P Bass in October last year. It only needed a little tweak by the shop before they sold it to me. These new Fenders coming through now since 2008 ish, are very good indeed. The paint is a little thinner on these newer models and is easily chipped, but the playabilty is a lot better than it has been for many years!!

I was rehearsing last week and we were just jamming around in E with the guitars taking turns to solo when suddenly they called out 'Bass solo!' so I played this little pentatonic thing for a few bars, nothing taxing, just 5 notes. They were most impressed!!

I can seamlessly swap between fingers and pick without any problems. All the bassists that I aspired to when starting out. were all pick players.

Mrs Hobbayne likes Bon Jovi

I asked the same question. Yes they are. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170176-p-bass-pickup-covers/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170176-p-bass-pickup-covers/page__fromsearch__1[/url]

Time to shut up shop on this thread methinks!

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1361151605' post='1982023'] Aye, and in December they'll be doing the fiftieth anniversary of "With The Beatles", and next year they're doing "Hard Days Night" and "Beatles For Sale", then in 2015 they're doing..... ....some real original thinking. [/quote] I dont know wether that will happen The idea behind this show was to demonstrate how the beatles recorded this album in one day. and have other artists re create this. With the beatles was recorded in dribs and drabs between July and Sept 1963.

I actually like that! Are they pricey??

Nivram by The Shadows. A nice walking line by the late Jet Harris. Not the solo though, just the verse.

The version of Please Please Me was awful and embarrassing to watch and listen to. It was so bad it had me cringing. The young girl who sang A Taste Of Honey was good.

I dig a pygmy by Charles Hawtrey And The Deaf Aids, Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats!

If you want to go to Abbey Road, don't go to Abbey Road station!!

I would give Beatles For Sale a miss, apart from a couple of good numbers, [ No Reply, 8 days a week] its mainly old rock n roll covers and dirges

Oh well, its lucky I bought Stig O Hara's debut album then!

Incedently, its 50 years ago tomorrow since they recorded their 1st album at Abbey Road studios in a single day. They are honouring that achievement tomorrow apparently! [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21056842"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21056842[/url]

I too had a similar experience there, but after a while when they could see I was a genuine punter they were a bit more friendly.

I was playing the White Album only yesterday, in my car!

Funny thing is, The Beatles were already popular in the UK for well over 18 months before they broke in the USA.

Can you put my name on mine? I haven't got a pen.

Fortunately I love them!