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Well finally was able to get hold of a Bass yesterday (a loaner from the wife's mates son), It's only an Encore P Bass copy and it's not great to play but beggars can't be choosers !!, reckon it will make playing a better bass when I get one much easier though so that's all good The action is pretty high but it's bearable and I've been putting into practice on the bass what I'd been doing on my normal 6 string electric (Yamaha Pacifica 112M). Been learning all the notes on the strings via a handy Android tablet app, doing scales (Major, Minor & Blues ones mainly), learnt quite a few simple riffs to play (Iron Man - Black Sabbath, Stand By Me - Ben E King, Peaches - The Stranglers, Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple, Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream plus a couple more), also been learning about and playing triads & arpeggios, YouTube is a great tool for helping to learn Anyway enough waffle here's a pic of the bass John PS Hoping to get my little Bass Combo this weekend when one of the daughters visits as her hubby picked it from the guy I bought it off on Ebay

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1382049908' post='2247422'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAM-hand-made-custom-bass-guitar-/251349148317?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a8593a29d"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a8593a29d[/url] Interesting pickup placement on this - look how those pole pieces line up ....... [/quote] TMI on this listing !!

Thanks for the prompt replies folks, nice one John

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381950830' post='2246025'] I have no experience of either, but I have bought from Thomann on many occasions. Their service is excellent. This doesn't answer your question at all, does it? [/quote] No but thanks anyway LOL Any information is good information anyway

Thinking of ordering a Bass via the net with either Gak.co.uk or Richtone, anyone got any experience of using them ? Thanks John

It's been ended by the seller, someone must have pointed it out to him LOL John

The bass looks great John

Thanks Sprocket123 & Marc for the welcome John

I just liked the weird colour scheme but not thinking of buying it John

Saw this on Ebay, wild colours, never heard of them but great looking in a weird way [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271297478255?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271297478255?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649[/url] John

Listened to Ian Hunter's 'ALL AMERICAN ALIEN BOY' CD today, Jaco Pastorius plays bass on it and he plays lead guitar on one of the tracks ! [url="http://www.jacopastorius.com/hunter_allamericanalien.html"]http://www.jacopastorius.com/hunter_allamericanalien.html[/url] John

What a beauty Love the little flag on the pick guard, the red really sparks John

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1381745344' post='2242984'] You're lucky I'm a psychic. It's called something like a Foreda or something. I'd need a picture of your naked girlfriend to extract more detail. [/quote] You are in luck, I took some of the wife last night, I'll PM them to you LOL John

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1381691141' post='2242457'] Good going, John! Practice amps will never go out of style, even when they're top makes. ;-) Have they told you what model that bass is? [/quote] Thanks and no I don't know what model it is, it'll be a nice surprise I hope ! John

Well my Bass journey is sort of starting again, managed to pick up a couple of bass related books via Ebay (Beginners Bass Scales & Chord Bassics) for about a fiver this week which arrived yesterday and look like they will be useful and this afternoon a STAGG CA 20B practice amp for the princely sum of £10.57! via Ebay again, I know it's a top make but I'm sure it'll be fine for practice at home ! Now I just have to buy a bass but the good news is the son of my wife's mate has a bass guitar I can borrow for a while while I save for a bass Happy days John

Welcome Remy John

Welcome from a fellow newbie

Thanks for the reply, I've PM'd you Cheers John

Hi - Rumble suggested I post in here about my non-working bass amp, see my reply to Rumble below and I've also attached some photos, any clues/help/advice on getting it going ? Also any idea what it's worth working/not-working? Thanks John [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"Hi Rumble and fellow SE Londoner - can't believe that's worth anything, It's my fault it's not powering up at least!, I dragged it in the living room yesterday and it powered on fine but the input jacks were not working, took off the back panel to see if I could see behind the front control panel for loose wires but could only see the speakers, I then fiddled about with the fuses at the back and now it won't power on, don't know why I just didn't leave it alone !!, what an idiot [/font][/color] " [attachment=145759:IMGP0982.JPG] [attachment=145760:IMGP0983.JPG] [attachment=145761:IMGP0984.JPG]

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1381403538' post='2238505'] Might be worth posting a topic in the repairs section John, there's some pretty smart folk on here that might be able to help you fix your broken amp. [/quote] Good idea, I'll do that Thanks John

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1381344463' post='2237967'] I bet someone would buy that if you put it up for sale on here, more funds for you bass purchase [/quote] Hi Rumble and fellow SE Londoner - can't believe that's worth anything, It's my fault it's not powering up at least!, I dragged it in the living room yesterday and it powered on fine but the input jacks were not working, took off the back panel to see if I could see behind the front control panel for loose wires but could only see the speakers, I then fiddled about with the fuses at the back and now it won't power on, don't know why I just didn't leave it alone !!, what an idiot Right back to looking at basses on-line John

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381344600' post='2237971'] Hey John, welcome to the forum. Another denizen of SE London here. [/quote] Hi - Good to know there are other Sarf Londoners here John

Thanks for the welcomes Thought I'd post a couple of pics of my old Marshall 100 Bass Combo, now sadly not working and living under the stairs as I can't seem to throw it away !! John [attachment=145722:IMGP0982.JPG] [attachment=145723:IMGP0983.JPG] [attachment=145724:IMGP0984.JPG]

Hi Folks I'm John and live in SE London on the borders of Blackheath/Lewisham, played bass many, many years ago in my teens and early twenties but stopped when I got married and started raising the kids Recently got back playing on my old six string Yamaha Pacifica which I have had for many years and I'm looking to start bass playing again, went to Eric Lindsey Music in Catford (nearest shop to me via a walk) today with my youngest son Joe and tried a few basses (a Fender Jazz bass & an Ibanez SR500) which was an experience, I had forgot that the frets on a bass are quite a bit bigger than a normal electric 6 string! but it was terrific to play a bass again The two basses above are a bit out of my range at the moment but I quite like the look of a Yamaha RBX170 or an Ibanez GSR180/200 or a SR300) as they are something I might be able to afford in a few months Anyway I better stop prattling on. See ya John