thebrig

Thought I would get the old bingo marker pen out and show you the 16 songs that I've played in various bands.

I've played 16 over the last couple of years with a few different bands.

I'm not saying I didn't enjoy playing them at the time, and they are obviously all good songs because so many people love hearing them being played by lots of bands week in, week out, but I'm now getting a real buzz out of playing old school R&B/pub rock stuff by bands such as Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero, The Inmates etc.. which the punters really seem to enjoy judging by how many are up on the floor dancing.

I certainly won't knock the songs on the bingo card, but for me, it's nice to play something different now, although we are still doing [u]covers[/u] of the [u]covers[/u] that these bands did of great songs from a previous era.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1462719266' post='3045149']
So tell me, how do you feel about precisions - are you a fan or not?
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I've sold at least six or seven recently, so maybe not.

Just kidding!!!

Edit, Seriously though, I really have sold quite a few over the past couple of years, and these are what I have decided to keep.

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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've sold quite a few over the last few years, but here's what's left of my collection.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Fender Precision Bass 1971 with an (A) width Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. Fender Precision Bass 1975 ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Fender American Standard Precision Bass 2008, with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Fender Precision Bass 60[/font][/color][sup]th[/sup][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] Anniversary USA ([/font][/color][i]all original[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Warmoth Precision Bass Slab body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]self-build)[/i]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Italian Precision Bass Contoured body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([/font][/color][i]self-build[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Bitsa Precision Bass ([/font][/color][i]self-build[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif])[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b] Attached Thumbnails[/b][/font][/color]

I've sold quite a few over the last few years, but here's what's left of my collection.

1. Fender Precision Bass 1971 with an (A) width Jazz neck ([i]all original[/i])
2. Fender Precision Bass 1975 ([i]all original[/i])
3. Fender American Standard Precision Bass 2008, with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck
4. Fender Precision Bass 60[sup]th[/sup] Anniversary USA ([i]all original[/i])
5. Warmoth Precision Bass Slab body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([i]self-build)[/i]
6. Italian Precision Bass Contoured body, with Status Graphite Jazz neck ([i]self-build[/i])
7. Bitsa Precision Bass ([i]self-build[/i])

[quote name='All thumbs' timestamp='1462537080' post='3043856']
They're all here at Short Scale Bass HQ safe and sound...
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Great! I can't wait to get my hands on my one.

Did the basses arrive on Wednesday?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1462212000' post='3041171']
Understood - and I'd feel the same under the circumstances. No criticism of your post intended on my part, just wasn't sure how much you knew about Scott. Hope you won't have to wait much longer.
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I'm cool!
Seriously though, I just can't wait to try it out!

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1462122862' post='3040443']
Nice to see Stephen Chown's contribution to this topic. He's based just up the road from me in Bristol and I went to meet him and try one of his basses just before the SWB-1 came out. The Chowny is equally good quality and value and reminds me of the Epiphone Rivoli that I've always hankered (OK, lusted!!) after. When I saw Scott's bass, I decided to stay with the solid-bodied construction that I have always played, but both Stephen and Scott are top guys and I'm totally supportive of what they are doing. Just picking up on thebrig's post, one of the ways they keep their prices reasonable is by buying against customer orders and not holding stock. Trouble is that any delay on the part of the Chinese factory inevitably gets passed on to the customer. All I can say is that Scott kept me up to speed with my order from start to finish and I know he'll be upset that someone feels they've been let down.
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He probably will be upset as he does come across as a nice guy in his videos etc.. which I like a lot, and I never really intended to make my disappointment at not receiving the bass yet public, but having read this thread, I thought I would air my frustration as I really wanted to try out the bass today at the gig which I've just got home from.

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1462104249' post='3040260']
I hope Scott doesn't mind me butting in here, but his new stock is arriving in the UK on Wednesday (It's shipping together with mine). I'm sure you'll have it fairly shortly after that.
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Just wondering, could Scott's basses which should have been released on 31st March, been delayed by waiting for yours to be shipped together to save shipping costs?

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1462104249' post='3040260']
I hope Scott doesn't mind me butting in here, but his new stock is arriving in the UK on Wednesday (It's shipping together with mine). I'm sure you'll have it fairly shortly after that.
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That might be so, but it took quite a while before I got a reply to my first enquiry email sent on 1st April, and I've had nothing but false promises since, like I stated previously, I was promised the bass would arrive in plenty of time for [u]today's[/u] gig, and if the situation has changed yet again, why no courtesy email to let me know? after all, I ordered and paid for it way back on 16th February.
I'm sure Scott is a nice guy, but I'm not too impressed with the service so far.

I just wish that I will eventually receive mine!

I ordered it on 16th February 2016, [color=#000000][font=Helvetica]they were supposed to be released from the factory on the 31st March 2016 but there was a delay, I contacted the company and was told they will now be released on the 10th of April 2016, on the 14th April 2016 I emailed again to say that I was hoping to use the bass for the gig I have today (1st May) due to my ongoing back & neck problems, I emailed again on the 19th April 2016 and was told that they are due in at the end of that week, I was told it would go to the [/font][/color][size=4][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]top of the list for setup and shipping out to ensure I have it in plenty of time, but still no bass![/font][/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]I've not heard from the company since 19th April 2016.[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1451658160' post='2942155']



[/quote]ELECTRICKERY!!!

I joined BT in September, biggest mistake I've made in a long time, the speed and the service is total rubbish!

What's the width of the nut on this?
Cheers

Looks as good, if not better than the Warwick top-of-the-range Rockbags, and I've had a couple of them in the past when I was playing Warwicks,
I might be ordering one of these soon,although the shipping cost will push the overall cost up.

What is the nut width on this one?
Cheers

Beautiful bass Wonky and I'm very tempted, but you do state that it has white fingerboard binding, it's probably me, but I can't see the binding in the pics.

Our singer struggles with a couple of our songs in standard tuning, we don't really want drop the songs, and sometimes there isn't always room to take more than one bass, so my question is this, [b][i]is there a worthwhile de-tune pedal out there for bass[/i][/b] that I could use to quickly tune down a half/full step for these songs?

I've done some research on google and YouTube etc.. and it would seem that most pedals struggle with bass.

So has anyone used one, and are they okay for the odd song here and there?

Another bump!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1449066712' post='2920517']
Hold your nerve.

The band [i]will[/i] sound different and maybe even "wrong", but if you work through the acclimatisation period it will sound better in the end.

Don't panic and try to plug the holes or make it sound like the old band. It isn't that band any more.

Good luck.
[/quote]Your right, it's so obvious, and yet, I never even thought of that.
It IS a new band, new sound, new line-up, new way of thinking, even some new songs, I'm so looking forward to tonight's rehearsal.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1449063134' post='2920453']
Just going to add my voice to the "no need to do anything different" crowd, at least to start with. Once you've found your feet in the new format you can think about some the fine tuning stuff others have mentioned like playing a bit more legato behind solos or whatever. Only other thing I would mention is that it does up the ante a bit in terms of solidly knowing the song arrangements as you have one less person to provide those subconscious cues as to what happening next in the song (see colgraffs post).
[/quote]As you might have guessed by his attitude, he was the biggest culprit when it came to songs arrangements and whats happening next etc..

The more I think about it, and read all the advice and encouragement here, the more I feel confident that we made the right decision in firing him.

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1449062433' post='2920437']
Good luck with the rehearsal tonight.

When is your next gig?
[/quote]9th January 2016, we already have an extensive set list, so we are confident there will more than enough we can do/modify without bringing too many new songs in, although another bonus is that the departed guitarist tended to dislike most suggestions by the rest of us, so now we can perhaps try a few of them.

Bump