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Well I received my Nautilus today and have to say that it is an excellent looking piece o0f kit. If I'm honest a little bit of wee came out when I opened it. It's gorgeous.

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='79271' date='Oct 25 2007, 11:27 AM']What? £150 for one of those sh*tey black cases? Christ I think I'm going to sell that one then and buy a Hiscox and something nice with the profits! That Westone is long gone now[/quote] Ah - I come to the conclusion that I misrepresented myself - I meant the guitar. Apologies.

Excellent to do business with and firmly intend so to do again.

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='80837' date='Oct 29 2007, 05:49 PM']In my experience, Shine basses have been great VFM.[/quote] Thanks for the review - this is the 6er I've been toying with getting, and I have a great guitar tech just up the road who I swear could raise the dead and make them sing in tune.

[quote name='grosa' post='80608' date='Oct 29 2007, 12:27 AM']the man has a very valid point[/quote] Unless of course the only thing cheap about them is easily upgraded...

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='80433' date='Oct 28 2007, 04:35 PM']Hopefully fixed[/quote] Thanks Phatty!

[quote name='thumbo' post='80251' date='Oct 27 2007, 10:13 PM']I'm trying to think of other things that have been invented and not changed much at all because they were just great to begin with... having no luck...[/quote] Apart from the wheel, I know what you mean!

[quote name='paul, the' post='79941' date='Oct 26 2007, 08:24 PM']Does anyone know if the V-Amp or V-Amp pro is able to produce the same/similar effect to the BDi 21? Ta, paul.[/quote] I use the Vamp pro but haven't used the Bdi so not sure but the vamp does loads so I can't imagine there's much it won't do.

[quote name='johnny dissident' post='79684' date='Oct 26 2007, 09:52 AM']Morning All, LECHLADE calling, I didn't realise there were that many fellow groove machines so close by,........must get out more. Cheers Johnny D[/quote] Nice part of the world - I worked in Northleach for a while.

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='79256' date='Oct 25 2007, 10:00 AM']What? 150? What? *Holds heart, then head, then heart again, then sits down* I don't think that's an original case - I had an original Westone case with mine which was a brown tolex and plywood job,[/quote] You are quite correct sir. And yes £150 - you heard me correctly sir. Your case is much nicer. I need a 2 and 3 to complete my collection. So lock your doors.

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='79257' date='Oct 25 2007, 10:01 AM']Hi jhk and welcome and t'was me chatting away in 'Off Topic' that upset a couple of forum members so I'm sorry but it's my fault that no-one's posts in 'Off Topic' are counted [/quote] Yeah Mrs Tinman - it's all your fault.

[quote name='Baseballfan1456' post='79194' date='Oct 25 2007, 01:51 AM']EDIT: Maybe I should've been more specific...i'm not exactly in a band, it's more like just me and my friend (he's a guitarist) and I don't really know any drummers that I can work with...[/quote] Jay - even more important to focus on rhythm with the occasional 'flourish' as it were. If there's just you and a guitar then you are the whole rhythm section!! You could do some harmony stuff with your mate, if he's playing a riff ask him to show you it slowly and pick out some of the notes from his riff, that can sound really cool, but only as I say as a flourish, if both of you are off noodling a thousand notes a minute, well it might be fun to do but will sound baffling. Ah what the hell - if it's fun to do do it.

[quote name='Breakfast' post='79154' date='Oct 24 2007, 11:38 PM']I listen out for fragments of melody from other instruments I can steal and integrate with the bass line without them clashing with what everyone else is doing.[/quote] I did this recently lifting melody of the doo-be-doo vocal part which repeats at the end of the song and anticipating it by a couple of bars - not only does it sound lush but, by getting it in first, in the unlikely event of anyone noticing they might think the vocalist is copying me!!

[quote name='The_D' post='79189' date='Oct 25 2007, 01:31 AM']+1 I'd pay £20 for the case! Looks like they fit nice [/quote] You and I both too far away to collect though. If the bass went for say 70 'twould be worth buying for the case then reselling - these can fetch anything up to 150.

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='79084' date='Oct 24 2007, 08:37 PM']Ahaha thank you - do off topic posts really not count? How strange...[/quote] I could be wrong but I seem to remember that when this site opened there was, ahem, healthy competition to advance up the greasy pole (no one will ever catch the Dude - natch!) and I believe the mods decided that bass related stuff is what counts. My memory is like the rest of my faculties however and advancing years have taken their toll so I could well have made all that up.

Beat me to it! And with a much better reply.

[quote name='jhk' post='79070' date='Oct 24 2007, 08:16 PM']As a newbie would someone indulge my probably idiotic questions. What is the significance of a `bump` message? How do I put basic gear list in the message box like others? What does PM stand for?(not gordon brown!) When does `newbie` become `regular`contributor? Help an older bassplayer become less confused! regards jhk[/quote] 1 Bump just bumps the message up to the top to stop it getting lost down the list, usually used in for sales. 2 Don't know! 3 Personal message 4 after several posts (I don't think off topic posts count Hope that helps a bit

[quote name='Bassassin' post='79065' date='Oct 24 2007, 08:01 PM']Worth keeping an eye on this, if you're an early 80s Matsumoku fetishist: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150174701351"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150174701351[/url] Westy Thunder in a hard case, listed simply as "Electric Bass Guitar", pick up only from Barnet, £20 start. Fingers crossed, then. Jon.[/quote] Lovely instrument, well I love mine anyway. Can't justify two. I'd like the case though ...

[quote name='Bassassin' post='79061' date='Oct 24 2007, 07:51 PM']Fraid not - 'cos it's a copy of a: Which, in my probably controversial opinion, is the only remotely attractive bass Warwick have ever made! :ph34r: J.[/quote] Didn't think it counted! +1 on your controversial Warwick baiting.

I suppose you've all seen [url="http://i10.ebayimg.com/04/i/08/5b/99/d6_10.JPG"]this[/url] one before. Does it really count?

Might be tempted to dip the old toe in the water myself. Been wanting a budget 6er for a while now ...

[quote name='colda' post='78870' date='Oct 24 2007, 02:57 PM']So, anyone interested? - if there's enough interest then I'll make it happen [/quote] Definitely be interested. I'm sure the guys who've organised meets elsewhere could give you good advice on what works well. Not having been to one I couldn't! It seems to me people turn up with stacks of kit and drool over one another's rigs/instruments/technique then come home and post pictures of one another on this forum. Sounds great to me. Swindon is a good M4 location too, and the FC well signposted and a very decent sized space.

[quote name='colda' post='78688' date='Oct 24 2007, 09:46 AM']As I said - Swindon is an option (although I realise that Bristol might be more central), I put on gigs at Swindon Town FC, we have loads of space in the main lounge, I have thurs nights but could get other times (a Sunday afternoon?), I could also organise a backline, band and/or jam session - and am happy to do it free of charge [/quote] Have played at Swindle Town's club house (it was a wedding and best forgotten!) and I can say that it would make a remarkably good venue for a bassmeet. Bit far for the South Wales posse maybe? Bit more of a central M4 corridor meet! But that pulls in the Berks & Wilts crowds then though...

[quote name='stevebasshead' post='78843' date='Oct 24 2007, 02:27 PM']do. You'll probably get conflicting advice as this thread develops but that's OK - pick through it and find what works for you, you'll have fun at least![/quote] Even though Steve appears to contradict some of what I suggested I wholly endorse what he says in the above post - excellent advice. By way of explanation I only recommended the root note route (!) as a way in for someone totally new to writing their own lines.

[quote name='nick' post='78772' date='Oct 24 2007, 12:32 PM']By chance, saw Neville Staples & his band (who are on Saturday night) at a small festival in Swindon about a month ago - Brilliant musicians & still an excellent showman! Brought back some happy memories [/quote] Turned down the chance to dep with NS and his band some time ago. Doh!