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[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1422184136' post='2669502'] I'd bet it wont, but I admire your sales technique [/quote] Funnily enough I have a job lot of non- flubby B strings in the boot of my car - they fell off the back of a DR lorry just yesterday. Half price for all BC'ers just meet me in the carpark before closing. (Ignore the "made in Taiwan" stamp on the packets - they are super special Namm prototypes, just put in there for freshness you see) That grand piano tone can be yours!! (Fire up the Reliant Rodders, and keep her running.... )

I really believe it to be a myth that cheap basses always have flubby B strings. If they do, it's down to some cheaper basses coming with cheaper flubby strings fitted imho. Put a .130 DR Lowrider on any bass and that B will gong like a grand piano and be useful all the way up the neck.

Great! I was gutted I missed the last one. Thanks for letting me know

Nice. A 4003 that won't slash your wrists with that horribly sharp binding. I like the dots better too.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1418374383' post='2629596'] Indeed. I took my seven year old daughter to see a pub blues band last weekend. She really [b][i]got[/i][/b] what the music was about and felt a real kinship with the bald, overweight, dull musicians who were going through the motions and almost staying in time. The long noodling guitar solos in E really impressed her too. It's definitely the way forward. [/quote] What's wrong with being bald? Do tell.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? [FULL] (soundtrack): http://youtu.be/ZjzcGOSl2a0

Lalo Schifrin for me too, love this album in it's own right: Bullitt soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtJK_InIjqtQn6V3o-eYfd6VUl9fBLfKK

[quote name='Norm' timestamp='1421149044' post='2657580'] Was a big Lizzy fan back in the day. Went to the 10th anniversary Vibe for Philo in Dublin (the Point i think?) with my mate who is still a huge Lizzy fan. We visited his grave, left the inevitable black rose (well as dark red as we could get!) & then went out to his old house where his mum now lives. My mate wanted to go & pay his respects but I didn't want to intrude, so I stayed in the car. Lynotts mum Philomena came out to the car (in the rain) to get me in for a cup of tea as she was pleased to see & chat to anybody who made the effort to come out there! She made us & a japanese couple who where there very welcome, gave us a tour of the tribute/shrine room dedicated to Phil. Saw his precision & ibanez at very close quarters & loads of memorabilia. Philomena gave us all a big hug farewell & we all had a few tears. A lovely person of great warmth & dignity on what must have been a difficult day. Then onto the gig in the evening after a good few porters to see Limehouse Lizzy, Eric Bell Band & a reformed version of Thin Lizzy with Gorham, Downey, Wharton, Mendoza & Sykes. A glass was raised this year whilst listening to my faves Johnny the fox & emerald! He was a big influence on me as a singing bass player. RIP Philo. [/quote] That's the best news I've heard all day, lovely story. Nice one!

I dunno, what genre's this? Massacre - Legs: http://youtu.be/ETxtSbfpjHE Bill Laswell getting a bit odd here. Which I really like because I don't think enough players truly embrace the great comedy value of the fretless. Enough weeping about for crying out loud. Treat it like a trombone I say.

Here's a link to it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xln7l I'm going to be diving into ALL their albums now! Cracking songwriter was Mr. Lynott.

There's a good documentary about Thin Lizzy on BBC iplayer at the mo, parts of their Legends series. Really enjoyed it as I've not really delved into their work further than the usual excellent singles.. What a band!! ( and who said you need a low strap to rock! )

Nice job! Did you need to re-radius the fingerboard?

PS. PICS!!

How about getting a top quality passive wiring harness from our own KiOgan for a very reasonable amount and getting some good quality hum-cancelling pickups (Nordstrand/Aguilar etc. ) Thing to watch for though might be that the Affinity pups are the same size instead of the bridge one being slightly wider left to right as per Fender. If so, you'll have to buy two neck pickup singles. Maybe.

Maybe take a bit of time out to scrub up on some of those things that you didn't have time for when you were in an active rolling band. A bit of woodshedding is a great way to chill and take stock. Then when you inevitably join/start a new band you'll have a new and fresh angle to come from which will be a lot more fun. And on it goes..

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1420223721' post='2646913'] Missed an Out - Squier Affinity Precision PJ Also: Learned: that I'm never again going to play in anything loud enough to need drums. Still reeling from NYE gig, and I'm just fed up with so much volume. And with lousy drummers, come to that...In fact, while typing this, I've decided to scrap the idea of an extension cab for my combo. Too loud........ [/quote] "It takes a great drummer to be better than no drummer at all" - Chet Baker

Maybe they had a bad stage mix and couldn't hear each other very well or something. Doesn't explain not tuning up properly though..

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1420058587' post='2645325'] I got this Am. Std. Precision for a last new bass for my 2014 year. I really like the Tort PG on this one. [/quote] Beautiful looking bass, congratulations! Nice start to the year The tort guard does look really sweet too.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1420156844' post='2646306'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252320-i-need-more-gigs-so-i-made-a-video"]Cheers! Here's a clip...[/url] [/quote] Excellent! Wow man that's a pretty healthy visual C.V. you have there (I love that hundred mile an hour version of The Rock Island Line!) Great footage, I hope it keeps your phone ringing - sure it will. Nice work chap! \m/

I've done it, but not as a conscious decision. It's just ended up that way. I sold my Fender American Standard Jazz to fund a custom P build, but time, funds and two babies arriving put the skids on that. Meanwhile, I made the move to 5 strings and had a nice Yamaha BB 5er for a bit last year. But I missed the classic Fender look and feel. I was gassing like hell for a Fender USA Standard Precision 5 but there was no way I could get near the funds required so I bought the Squier VM P5 to see me through for a couple of years until I could afford "the real thing". Bought the Squier new for £246 and was completely blown away by the quality of it. It really is a sweet bass to play, the neck profile is perfect, not too heavy (although I have modded it to make it lighter due to my crap old body - not the basses fault!). I've installed a USA pickup just because one came up for sale here for not much money - the bass didn't need it, I just can't help myself! Now I have a bass that I can't put down and it's so inspiring to play. It really is a brilliant P bass. I have given up gassing for the Fender P5 now as I can't justify spending a further grand on one when I just don't need to.

This: The Doors - L.A. Woman - HQ (official music video): http://youtu.be/pDlx-ZUj9qs I was noisily and very happily hacking along to this last night whilst merrily off my t!ts

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1420151785' post='2646240'] Ruby is lovely. I've been lucky enough to back her, and she's absolutely dynamite. [/quote] Wow! Good on you WOT!

I've been a fan of Ruby Turner ever since catching Jools and his R&B Orchestra at the Albert Hall a few years ago. It was a good night all round, but when Ruby let rip I had goosebumps from my cheeks to my toes! You can't argue with that, it eirher happens or it doesn't. I was astonished by her talent :)x

Revelation basses are an option. A few classic designs that come with Entwistle pickups and electronics so you know you won't need to upgrade those before you start: http://www.revelationguitars.co.uk

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420127971' post='2645871'] 60s P? Aged white/blonde, rosewood neck, tort guard. Or washed-out sonic blue (over fiesta red), mint guard and rosewood neck (with ashtrays), Or you could go 70s and have Lake Placid Blue, rosewood neck, parchment guard (with ashtrays). Or Aged Oly White, black guard and one-piece maple neck. [/quote] +4