Blademan_98

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1328812719' post='1533137'] How about old,dirty and battered? [/quote] Wow, I'm old, dirty and battered and from the 60's Look better when I have had a wash and brush up........ Perhaps Fenders are better left alone and their players should have the treatment?

Great posting. I think I may add it to my setlist

[quote name='Townes1992' timestamp='1328743664' post='1532175'] Nice to see that people are proud to own squiers. Im a student and dont have too much extra money to spend, and i desperately want a new bass. Ive outgrown the Westfield ive been playing for the last 4 years. Very much fancied getting a vintage modified squier, just get put off by all the stuff people trash them about on the net :/ This reassures me a little [/quote] They are great basses and well worth the money. Give one a go and you won't look back

Well I have just completed my first rehearsal with the paddle! I lasted the three hours but not without some back pain It was not as bad as last week with the Jazz but it still hurts. The Hohner is a great little bass and it feels so comfortable to play standing up. I think my back troubles are caused just by standing for three hours. Anyway, the band liked the sound and I like the feel, so the paddle will stay for the first gig at least Looking good so far!

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1328737611' post='1532050'] If thats your band, I'd get out now, while you still can! To be fair, apart from the drummers faux pas, they seemed like nice enough blokes, just nowhere near as good as they think they are! I mean, I'm no Jaco, but if I can learn a song after just one run through with no prior knowledge of it, then it can't be up to much. [/quote] or perhaps you are better than you think..........

Recent dep gig: 1 gimme some lovin E 2 build me up buttercup D 3 take your mama out 4 tears in heaven Dm 5 I try D 6 feeling good Am 7 knock on wood E 8 in the midnight hour C 9 superstition G 10 ironic 11 zombie Em 12creep G 13 proud mary 14 all day and all of the night 15 hard to handle 16 dont look back in anger C 17 I can see clearly now C 18 my girl C 19 torn 20 stand by me A 21 mercy G 22 valerie Eb 23 crazy C 24 hotel California 25 play that funky music 26 crazy little thing called love D ??? 27 let me entertain you 28 kids in America A 29 dakota 30 starlight 31 in the morning 32 a town called malice C 33 sweet dreams are made of these Cm 34 oh what a night D 35 up on the roof 36 jail house rock 37 I saw her standing there E 38 johonny b good E 39 route 66 40 blue suede shoes

I like the first three lol but I have played them on the guitar more! Noel Reading is a personal hero and so is Nathan East [quote name='martin8708' timestamp='1328565256' post='1529329'] 1 Red House ( as previously mentioned ) 2 You look wonderful tonight ( thankfully done only at weddings , so rarely done ) 3 While my guitar gently weeps , now known as while the bass player gently weeps 4 Sensative kind (JJ Cale ), this was like having a tooth extracted very slowly with no aneasthetic I like Dakota , and i wish our band did sex on fire . [/quote]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1328606708' post='1529717'] No it doesn't. You either don't have a back problem or are lucky enough to be able to 'sort' yours with a wide strap. If I wear a bass that is over 9lbs for more than an hour I pay dearly for it the next day. I have a wide leather strap and a Comfort Strapppp, both wide. Yes it helps, a bit, but it doesn't 'sort' it. For gigs if my back is playing up I select one of my 7-8lb basses, if it is ok the I go for either my Fender Power Jazz Special, which is just under 9lbs, or my pimped Westone Thunder Jet, which is 8 and a bit lbs. For rehearsals I generally go sub-8lbs. Believe me, it makes all the difference in the world. [/quote] +1000000

It is a jaco replica that was defretted and has the stupid fake logo on it. The sound is great nice and mellow. I use flats on it. I bought it on here last year

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1328557286' post='1529111'] I haven't tried a boat paddle yet though, so please give me first refusal if you decide to re-sell yours. Steve. [/quote] I certainly will no problem. It's first rehearsal with the band is on Wednesday. It's first outing at a gig will be in March. So either I will be contacting you then or posting a 'what a great gig' in this forum!

Nice to see one without the fake Fender logo put on it. A great bass that will stay the course.

Very cool gig! Not my taste of music but I can appreciate the bands playing and being live it was very polished. Good job.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1328550213' post='1528939'] Tone? Gave up on that a long time ago ... what I hear isn't what the audience hears, [u][b]and they're not listening anyway[/b][/u]. [/quote] That statement (although very true) makes me quite sad

I finished work early today and with a bit of time on my hands, decided to setup my Hohner Headless I got from Silddx last weekend. Nige likes a really low action and it was a bit too low for me. After a few tweeks on the truss rod and height adjusters etc I got it to how I like it I played through the first set, jamming to the tunes via practice amp / mp3 setup. Hmm really nice! Action great, lightweight so no back problems, slim neck and superb output from the pickups. I then picked up my fretless and ran through a couple of the tracks. Again, really nice! Not quite as light so I sat down to play. Pickups are not as powerful but maybe a little clearer? Lastly, I picked up my gigging Jazz. Sat Down Playability = 100% Pickups = loud and clear! Weighs a ton Stand Up Playability = 20% before back pain hits. I will be using the Hohner for gigging as it seems to be the only bass I own that I can stand and play for hours without pain killers! What makes your decisions on gigging a particular bass?

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1328544410' post='1528775'] However, a reasonable meal for two with a nice bottle of wine is probably £75 so sounds not too expensive for the whole shebang for you and the Mrs if you love the music anyway. [/quote] This is probably the best argument to press 'buy' that I have seen. Thank you for putting it in that way.

Build me up buttercup...... hate it

Looks like everyone agrees with you about E My ears must be doing a wobbly (or my bass needs tuning ) Easy enough to shift it along a fret

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328475328' post='1527794'] No... I thought it was in E, at least the version I've got is in E... E Ab B, A Db E etc? I'll PM you a link to the version I've got... [/quote] Cheers, I do like the track and would prefer to get it as best as I can!

I use an Orange Crush 50w to shift a little air. +1 on the Korg kit. I have 2. PXR4 for recording and an old PX3 for quiet practise. You can plug in an MP3 player to jam along to. Same with the Orange. Headphones and a happy house hold!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328474517' post='1527774'] Ah-ha! I learnt this recently... do you play it as per the original recording? [/quote] I try to...... The original (as far as I can tell) is in Eb? Eb, G, Bb, Ab(2) C, Eb for the riff. Is that what you play?