Hobbayne

June 1980, I was still at school then!

I dont like sunburst with maple fingerboards, it just looks odd to me Ah, but rosewood boards...

This beauty is a steal at only £99.999 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-60th-Anniversary-Standard-Precision-Bass-SOLD-/170904759189?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27cab7ab95#ht_914wt_932"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-60th-Anniversary-Standard-Precision-Bass-SOLD-/170904759189?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27cab7ab95#ht_914wt_932[/url]

Loads of times with a dep. Try to make eye contact with him when you need to stop/slow down/speed up, or want to end the song. As mentioned above, you,ll be fine. Plus it makes a nice change to play with other musicians.

The granddaddy of them all - Status Quo - Rocking All Over The World, is in fact, a John Forgerty/Creedence Clearwater Revival song.

Rodneys got a Sheargal Farkey album.

Possibly a bit overpriced for a MIM Fender. There is some much better lower priced ones on here.

As above. Looking at the headstock shape and neck, I would roughly guess M I K circa 1997.

I had a setup at the Gallery and I wasnt impressed. I had to do it myself when I got it back home. I also found the staff a bit disinterested when I told them it wasnt how I wanted it. I always use Stuart at Peter Cook in Hanwell, west london these days.

Just got in from playing at a club in Sunbury to a handful of disinterested punters. Took the opportunity to practice my lead vocal skills on a few numbers including the much maligned M*****g S***y and Shake Rattle & Roll. Never had absolutely sod all of an audience though, so congratulations!

! I forgot all about this! - Should have bumped it to remind myself. Doh!!

I would look at getting a heavier string gauge. I think Steve Harris uses a heavy .50 gauge. That should stop the rattle.

You,ll be OK. People will never do any gigs if they worry about their stuff getting damaged. I use an old Squier P for gigs that may involve rowdy beer throwing.

I thought I had seen that laminated P bass before on here!

It would be cheaper to get one of these, and covert it yourself and still save a grand. Incedently, this fwas the first 'proper' bass I had. I got it from my mates mums Littlewoods catalogue. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Made-In-Japan-1981-/271014835533?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f19be354d#ht_6425wt_1086"]http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_6425wt_1086[/url]

I auditioned for a band once. The outgoing bassist was in attendance for some reason. They wanted me to learn 'Are you gonna go my way' by Lenny Kravitz. I worked it out in a few minutes, including the little chromatic runs during the solo, when I overheard the bassist telling the drummer 'He,s showing off!' Turns out he didnt/couldnt play that bit

What bass does he currently play? My idea would be to get a similar, albeit newer model of that bass, as he is used to playing one, and knows what he can and cant do with it.

'Kid' by The Pretenders. A nice exercise in walking basslines which I very rarely play these days.

Is that the pub by Northfields station? I didn't know they did music in there? I will pop by if thats the case.

I hope that was a cheap copy!

I cant see the video, I can only hear the music. It tells m[i]e I [/i] need adobe flash player, but I already have that. It sounds good to me after only 4 months?? Wow!

We tried to a cover of the Stones' Gimme Shelter, but we couldnt get it to flow. It just went on and on and became a bit of a dirge, so we dropped it in the end. Some songs sound good on the record but sh1t in a rehearsal room.

Nice story! If I ever see my first bass again, I,ll pour petrol over it and light a match!!

What type of strings does he use?