LukeFRC

Odd thing I realised today.... firstly I've been fairly busy so playing less than normal, but after christmas I got a set of Bart pickups and glockenklang preamp for my streamer. Awesome I loved the pickups but the preamp did nothing for me at all (in this bass) so got moved on. I then saved up for an ACG preamp, then spent the money on an engagement ring then started saving again (you'll see more stuff go on sale soon, delay pedal next!) So since march my streamer has had no preamp in it.... as in theres no pots or anything and you can't plug it in. So when playing I've been using the P bass (often amazing, sometimes not a versatile) and the warwick has sat in my room and been played acoustically.... well the odd thing is how attached to it I've become, and love the unplugged tone of the thing and playing odd things and trying new techniques. Today I was even questioning that when I got it back in action, did i need a second bass, maybe I could sell the JV? which is pretty extreme but interesting how your relationship with these inanimate objects develops.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1339708357' post='1693280'] I already said about that earlier. But not being able to predict something isn't the same as that thing not existing. Edit: Here: [/quote] "Mr Foxen finds God"

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1339683146' post='1692640'] Yup been guilty of that too. Then I did my own experiments (non of which will be scientific enough to be open for debate on an internet forum) and proved myself wrong. [/quote] Rich.... genuine question, to you with your luthier's hat on. Say I wanted a bass, and imagine we've got past the tone wood issue. Hmm so say I know I want Nordy pickups on the bass cos I like them. What else makes a good bass a god bass? Or, say you are making one, what extra do you, (or Shuker, or ACG, or RIM or Sei or whoever) that makes a bass 'better' than something I could bolt together from Warmoth or someone? What's the difference between a great great bass and a half good one?

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1339704175' post='1693147'] Prices in $ and looking very much like a USA store... is that the case? [/quote] indonesia... off what looks like an indonesian version of ebay or something it looks like.

[quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1339675185' post='1692424'] I am currently on the look out for a Warwick thumb NT 6 if anyone knows where i can get one at a "realistic" price, i have cash waiting. Cheers Paul. [/quote] rumour6 has a nice early one up for sale

I love the fact that the Facebook people have just posted a post on "make sure you can see our posts" - which also tells everyone how to turn them off. If this was twitter i would say #shootingyourselfinthefoot

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1336748567' post='1650441'] I've got an '87 JD Thumb (very shallow neck, NT, one piece bridge/tailpiece) and a 2000 Thumb, originally with the fat neck, that I've had reprofiled to JD proportions and defretted. I'm not parting with them, but I'm not using them much as I mainly use 5-strings these days. [/quote] jealous! (of the JD) must be great

what an odd looking bass

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1339600749' post='1691283'] There are 1000's of similar type lessons on the net. No need to SPAM a discussion forum, especially with your very first post. [/quote]I guess that was directed at the OP not me?

I wonder how many people signed up on a bass forum would have any interest in a lesson that takes you from holding your bass up to your first song...

DVD and porno video?

thing is apart from a few things I've always wanted to try (and have).... T40, jazz, etc... I've got great basses and find it's far better just to play the things than go window shopping. Most the audience can't tell anyway. I've prob had, I dunno two dozen basses come and go now, the ones that stand out are the T40, the Streamer I have now, the Cimar Jazz and an old Aria fretless I traded with Rasta. The JV is a bit special too. Now of the 5, 3 of them cost under £150 ish. Some of the basses that cost £2000 or so new came and went with little more than a shrug. The wick is a keeper, and the JV is too. At some point I'll get too worried about damaging it and move the JV on and buy something else, but meh, it'll probably be another P bass or a jazz or something. Better just to play the things

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1339535943' post='1690284'] Ones I'd like to try but haven't yet: Warwick thumb [/quote] yeah good call, I've played one years back but wouldn't mind owning one sometime. I'm going to talk more about what I would like to own for a bit rather than basses I've no interest in... wouldn't mind trying Overwater ACG (though going to get one of his preamps for the streamer as the cheaper option) Stingray I'ld like a shot on a Yamaha TRB to see what the fuss is about, a good jazz bass, maybe combine that with the overwater to make it an overwater jazz... or probably a PJ, but a jazz with a P pup not a P with a J pup... No interest however in.... rickenbacker [quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1339539655' post='1690392'] There are loads, but the ones I'm keenest to try are Wal, Alembic and a Peavey T-40. [/quote] I think every bass player HAS to try a T40 once in his or her life. If I only had one bass till I died and it was a T40 I would die happy. Possibly of a hideous back injury but a great bass to try.

depends entirely what you want doesn't it? There are some makers designs I just don't like (even if the makers are on here and great people who I would love to buy a bass from) or others who I love their work but have different ideas on the aesthetics than them (I'm an artist/designer) or some which will do a certain sound and not another....

[quote name='daflewis' timestamp='1339489604' post='1689044'] Hi Luke, Who? - please excuse my ignorance... Is he like OBBM for cables? - I'll check out some of his posts... Thanks for that, Daf [/quote] http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/ He knows his stuff and is a nice guy, send him a PM maybe?

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339531670' post='1690151'] Wow! How right you was! [b]I wasn't implying any of them couldn't play. [/b] Just looking for who folk thought was their least favourite. I shouldn't have bothered with a list of ideas & left it to folk to come up with their own. Oh well, I'll take more care on what I'm posting next time. [/quote] Yes you did! you said they couldn't play enough to be called bassists.

Okay, lets take just one of your examples- I'm sure it applies to most of them.... [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339529602' post='1690072'] Krist Novaselic - Nirvana * I use the term "player" loosely as we're looking for folk that haven't progressed enough to be classed as a bassist. [/quote] can you imagine Nirvana with any other bass player? what else would he do, he creates lines and plays them that are perfect for the song and the genre - If you don't get that it's hardly because of his skill. He played bass in bloody nirvana- what else are you going to call him if you don't want to class him as a bassist?

I just sold Martyn a nice motown book. Great guy Luke

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1339500276' post='1689278'] As a youngster in a band that was 'going places' I had it drilled into me to smile shake the hand and say 'Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for coming!' I pretty much still do to this day [/quote] good advice. The band I used to be in played crazy art school electro pop stuff. Lots of fun- but also our major influences were maybe old 80's glasgow bands and a lot of pop stuff... a lot of folk would enjoy it but not have much to compare it too- it was always fun when they came up and were like "that was amazing, you sound just like ...... " it would always be a laugh who they picked! When I play at church compliments probably come from the fact that I play loud enough that you can actually hear me! Though there is a funny story I've heard... I'm sure the ideas of God using people for things isn't entirely foreign- well a common depreciating reply to compliments in christian circles goes a bit like this: "Hey man, really loved what you were doing on the bass in the worship" "Thanks, but it wasn't really me, it was Jesus playing through me" to which the correct response is an incredulous "no mate, it wasn't that good!"

[quote name='daflewis' timestamp='1339462805' post='1688919'] Thanks for the concern brancini, but actually one of the guys i was thinking of is head sparks at the theatre, so we should be ok... (and it would have to be checked over by him and PAT tested anyway) [/quote] you sent silent fly a wee message yet? he's the sort of fellow who would take on your wee project and be able to add it to his line up maybe