Grangur

I'm a basic hobbyist. I've been playing/learning for about 5 years, but it's not as simple as 2 years enables you to do X and 4 year equips you to do X+. I was at a Bass Bash some time back. I would class myself as the least experienced guy in the room. Most others were in bands and certainly could display better chops than I can or probably foresee being able to in some time yet. At the Bash a good member came along and did a presentation on Modes and how they're constructed. I was staggered to find out that most folk in the room knew nothing of Modes. I was probably the most knowledgeable guy in the audience on that subject. My approach to bass is clearly much more theory based than most here take. I'm not a great one for playing along by ear to CD tracks. Who's right? I'd guess if most folk took my line they'd have quit of boredom by now. Where I can advise is on repair of gear. I used to be an electronics engineer. I know how to repair and finish furniture and a lot of that brings transferable skills.

[quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1426460791' post='2718312'] ... because it's what the Tories do. [/quote] And the others are delusional enough to not do the same?

Well done Mick. I'll be there too.

I meet up with other bass players about once a fortnight. We use Google Hangouts. It's not bad. We're all members of Scotts Bass Lessons Academy

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1426262963' post='2716344'] It's all about that Holly wood 6 Evolution Si [/quote] You mean like the one in chocolate brown? http://overwaterbasses.com/gallery/evolution-gallery/ Damn! That's another pair of pants needed....

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1426261610' post='2716319'] this one... [/quote] Yes, that's what I thought you ment.... nice

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1426261473' post='2716313'] I love the look of that progress in the top left... [/quote] I'd love a [url="http://overwaterbasses.com/basses/perception/"][i]Perception [/i][/url]too!

Here's a link to the site: http://overwaterbasses.com/basses/ I think its new "special" created for Scott Devine and the Scotts Bass Lessons Academy

Hi guys, Enter here and lets hope one of us gets it! [url="http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/giveaways/win-a-4000-bass?lucky=24229"]http://www.scottsbas...ass?lucky=24229[/url] Cheers Rich

I've sent on sandwiched beween 2 sheets of brown-box cardboard, with parcel tape round the edge. It worked. Edit: Ahh, no... That was a Jazz pickguard. Totally different animal. So, I've no idea what you can do with a P pick guard

Damn! I was hoping this thread was an intellectual discussion on the glories of bag-pipes. Anyway, failing that; to the mad-house. Good luck on finding an amp. I saw 100w ones the other day on Gumtree for around £50-60. So there's hope. See you around Rich

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1425841998' post='2711373'] Thanks Dad. I will give that a go. On closer inspection I have found that the bridge grounding wire is completely disconnected from where it was originally soldered to (I think from the back of the tone pot). Would this cause the whole thing not to work properly as described in my OP? [/quote] Yes, very possibly

The best I've found in the UK is DJM Music. They sell Elixir Nanoweb Bass Guitar Strings Elixir String Guage-Medium/Extra Long Scale 45-105 for £29.99 £1.99 Delivery http://www.djmmusic.com/p-13410-elixir-nanoweb-bass-guitar-strings-elixir-string-guage-medium-extra-long-scale-45-105.aspx?gclid=CjwKEAiAg_CnBRDc1N_wuoCiwyESJABpBuMXjwshFScsPQT6XWanQiX8rLha5nIlwcD0B8kskeg9_hoCE7Xw_wcB

with most modern basses you don't need to loosen/de-tune the strings before adjusting the truss rod. In any case you were loosening the truss rod; so releasing the tension on the neck/strings. I would certainly take it back to your "expert" or follow the process in this series of videos. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc#

Sold an acoustic to Mike. The whole thing was nice and straight forward. He's a good guy and good for his word. Thanks Mike. Cheers Richard

Hey! Welcome Keith. It's nice to have someone here who knows what he's talking about. BTW, I like the Fs you have there. Very tasteful.

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1425225794' post='2705252'] I started 'Simplified Sight reading for Bass', was wondering, what is the best method of counting when playing passages of different values? For example, for 8th notes I'm counting 1 and 2 and... And when I hit a group of 16th notes I'll start counting 1 e and a 2 e and a... Is this correct, to change it up depending on the value of notes you're reading? That's probably a silly question, but its working for me now, but I don't want to continue if there's a better method. [/quote] I had the privilege to be in a Q&A session with Ed Freidland a week or so back and he was presenting on just this. Ed's counting heavily featured "Duck n chicken, duck n chicken...". So if it works; use it. If you like to count, that's good. Or you can use Ed's non-vegetarian variety.