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Are you sure that the fret spacing on a short-scale is identical to that on a long-scale when cappoed? I would expect it to be different. In which case, its not going to work. The intonation will be all wrong.

I had one of these. The o/put was low on mine. If I still had it I'd change the pups to Wilkinsons. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131962681756?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=47678200030&rlsatarget=pla-326836957136&abcId=1058846&adtype=pla&merchantid=113577147&poi=&googleloc=1006528&device=c&campaignid=864189576&crdt=0 Your picture isn't showing. Suggest you change to Flickr to host them.

These: http://www.diy.com/departments/plumbsure-rubber-hose-washer-pack-of-5/178427_BQ.prd?icamp=recs&rrec=true Fancy only selling them in 5s!! How short-sighted is that?

Well now we know how to increase the value of basses we sell; remove the pups and sand some paint off. Going by this, it adds about 25%!

[quote name='Spaced' timestamp='1505259743' post='3370631'] The Rolling Stones. They have enough good songs to fill a greatest hits cd but that's hardly enough to warrant the 'greatest rock band of all time' thing being thrown around. [/quote] The Stones being called "the worlds Greatest Rick n Roll band" was always a marketing thing. Its a title they gave themselves in the 60s and launched it with a big gig. I can't recall much of the line-up but The Who were the penultimate band. The cameras were there and a film was being made of the whole gig. The film was proof do all to see that they were the greatest. The Who went on and the crowd went wild. The ended with their defiant statement of smashing guitars and drums exploding. Smoke filled the air and many of the audience left.... and then The Rolling Stones came on. They gave a mediocre performance and the film has never seen the light of day... Or so it says in the Keith Moon biography. I'm sure someone here will have another version, and corrections, but this is how I recall the reading of it. Sorry, back to "over rated bands"

I thought mine was heavy!! Could be worse, it could be a twin 5-string

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1505200448' post='3370080'] You will enjoy it. The ticket price is about the best value you will get in my opinion. The masterclasses were outstanding last year, and looking at the roster this year, I expect the same. I look forward to this event every year. [/quote] WHY, oh why does it have to be the same day as the Duxford Battle of Britain event?!!! I know this sounds daft, but I have a customer I have to take to it every year... I'm not even bothered about planes!! Good luck all for a great day. I'll be thinking..

[quote name='Quevlar' timestamp='1505093787' post='3369432'] Apologies for the silly question, have only just signed up to the forum, never played a bass and don't currently own one (hoping to get one soon). Is this something that's open for a clueless beginner to just come along and have a bit of a nose please ? Only about an hour or so drive and would be nice to have a nose at some bass playing up close and personal and see some different bass' in the flesh so to speak. If it is open to anyone with an interest in bass do you pay at the door or need to buy a ticket in advance? Cheers [/quote] Hi and welcome to BassChat. Yes, this is an ideal opportunity for you. I've not been to this bash, but been to others. What happens here is you can go along and pay on the door. You get to meet a lot of people who've played for many years and try out their gear. Don't worry about that fact that you don't actually know what notes to play. You might even get your first bass lesson here for free! Use this chance to hear the tone of some basses through various gear set-ups. Try basses with different types of pickups and learn all about the benefits of different types of bass. Those here can also tell you about strings and you may be able to hear the different types and try them out on the basses there. This day might actually save you a load of money because it will give you the chance to try without buying because most shops don't stock the type of gear you'll find here.

You missed the option of, "he borrowed my pickups and I never got them back"

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1504881854' post='3368037'] [/quote] Another point we could mention here is we can also have double-flats and double-sharps. Also if you think about the Gb Major scale, for example, this will be Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db.... etc So the 4th tone of the scale is Cb ! Yes, this does happen too. It is, of course, played as a B, but it's known as Cb. While here, I'd say TABs aren't evil. They have a place; when discussing benefits in playing at different places on the neck. Otherwise, I wouldn't use TABs. I have also discussed this with Stuart Clayton and he dislikes TAB, as does Ed Freidland. Both try to avoid having TAB in their books. Sometimes publishers insist on it though. TAB was one of the reasons Stuart Clayton started Bassline Publishing.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504880109' post='3368022'] I've only ever seen tablature for fretted instruments where IMO it makes the most sense. For me the whole point of fretless instruments is that you can play "in-between the notes". Incidentally, how does standard notation show quarter tones and the like? Apparently according Wikipedia there also tablature for chromatic mouth organ! [/quote] I've played violin and cello and never seen TABs for either. I think this is probably because classical players believe in the "pain" and don't go for a "quick fix". I doubt there are too many violinists who will buy an instrument with an expectation of being able to gig in 3 weeks! (We know this has happened with bass) In notation you see the half tones as sharp versions, or flattened versions of the natural note. Note that C# is the same as Db (flat). We normally refer to a note by the # name on the way up, and the Flat name on the way down; descending in scale tones. TABs in mouth-organ? I believe you. It's not an instrument that carries much "classical snob-value". So a quick-fix approach is likely to be wanted by more people who play it.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504866429' post='3367840'] How do you visualise the note - in terms of the finger position(s) required to play it? If you are looking at the score for a transposing instrument what note do you sing, the one your instrument produces when it has transposed it? [/quote] [b]How do you visualise the note - in terms of the finger position(s) required to play it?[/b] Here are some finger positions for the notes. The Low E can't, of course, be played anywhere on a 4-string than the open E, unless you're playing the whole thing up an octave. The C on the A-string could be played on the A or the E string. If the lowest note in a piece is the C, then you'd probably choose to play the whole thing up by the E8 fret position. Worth noting here: I don't often play the open strings. I'd play fret 5 of the lower string. All the above is based on standard tuning. [b]If you are looking at the score for a transposing instrument what note do you sing, the one your instrument produces when it has transposed it?[/b] I'd sing it in relative pitch, trying to pick out the up or down change in the tone. But I'm not the best to answer this. What I'd actually do is take the score I'm playing and re-write it in the changed Key. But then this is because I play most of my stuff when sight-reading.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504851869' post='3367722'] Incidentally, if a piece requires you to tune your instrument differently to the conventional tuning is that indicated in standard notation and if so how? [/quote] A G# is a G# no matter if you're using conventional tuning or drop-tuning. So the notation won't change. It's the TAB that would need to be different; to account for the fact that the finger position to find the G# will have changed.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504804037' post='3367474'] Because there are very few fretted, stringed instruments in classical music. [/quote] True, but there are fingering positions. In the same way as a fretless bass has positions, albeit the fretless bass has them marked with dots.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1504801528' post='3367457'] I believe the horses for courses statement has been mad about a dozen times so far. I was bloody amazed when I saw this tosh back at the top of the pile. [/quote] If TAB is better than notation then please do feel do explain this. Also, why don't serious classical instrumentalists use it? On the other hand don't. I can't be arsed to read crap.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1504794753' post='3367376'] I think in semi-tones mostly. I can't really think of a time when I needed to know where the sharps and flats are in a piece. Other than knowing sharp is a semi-tone up and flat is a semi-tone down I've never needed to know. I practice chromatic, major and minor scales sometimes. That's it. Like the post above, I remember dynamic shapes that sound good. If it sounds bad either the shape I tip-toe out on the fretboard is wrong or my timing is off somewhere. [/quote] Isn't the answer to this whole discussion simply, It's horses for courses" ? If what you do is play chord tones and, I guess, work with "shapes" in a covers band and it works that's cool. Again I guess if you work in a cruise-ship jazz band with the play list changing every night, or as a session player, and need to communicate scores with a sax player, I would imagine that would bring a demand for different skills. If what you do works for you, that's cool.

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[url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/1545-bilbo/"]Bilbo[/url] lives in Lowestoft, I believe. He's a jazz DB player. If you don't get any answers here. I'm sure he'll be pleased to point you in the right direction

Quite frankly, I don't wear t-shirts. I'm not bothered one-way or the other on that, but over £100 of pups in original packaging are of more concern.

Has anyone heard from Alex since sending pickups? I notice Alex isn't following this thread.

Adrian has no showroom in Poland and no dealers either, apparently.

Many thanks, guys. I've emailed Adrian.