gary mac
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[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1396429151' post='2413360'] Thanks Skybone, communication and a little respect are exactly the key. TimR at the risk of me being Modded I look at your comments on many threads and frankly think half of them would be an attempt to start a punch up in a convent. Just my perspective, you understand. [/quote] It's all very well us lot advising but it's a difficult thing because we all come at things from a different perspective. Hope you get it sorted Karl.
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Congrats on your purchase, returning to playing and passing the audition.
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[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1396340431' post='2412354'] If you're looking for mandolin tunes then download Tefedit (the free reader) from here [url="http://www.tabledit.com/"]http://www.tabledit.com/[/url] and then download the zip files from here [url="http://www.mandozine.com/music/zipfiles.php"]http://www.mandozine...ic/zipfiles.php[/url] and have fun Personally I don't use the tab but it's useful to give you an idea of the fingerings and pick directions as you're learning. The MIDI on the other hand is great help and I tend to learn tunes using a mix of reading and listening. Should you decide that sessions might be fun (they are) then an ABC program will give you easy access to a huge number of tunes from all over the world and again in either MIDI or notation. Ask me if you're interested and I can point you in the right direction (I have somewhere over 10,000 tunes stored on my computer). Steve [/quote] thanks Steve, will check that out in a while.
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[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1396295683' post='2412058'] These are great basses for the money I have a pimped up one as a back up and Gary is a great guy to deal with GLWTS [/quote] Thanks for that. -
[quote name='yondergo' timestamp='1396295309' post='2412054'] Whereabouts are you based? [/quote] Sorry, should have put details in my ad. I'm in Hertfordshire.
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[quote name='gub' timestamp='1396277485' post='2411713'] I'm with bubinga on this one, you can just feel the quality under your fingertips ! [/quote] and me. They last so well, surviving many a sweaty gig. I do always give them a good wipe down at the end of a gig though. I'm am also impressed by D'ddario Pro Steels.
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[center]Precision Bass.[/center] [center]Vintage Reissued Series V4 Bass.[/center] [center]John Hornby Skewes version of the P Bass.[/center] [center]A very playable, decent quality and good value instrument.[/center] [center]Excellent condition and well set up.[/center] [center]Everything works as it should.[/center] [center]The Wilkinson hardware and pick ups are all good.[/center] [center]Impressively good finger board, fret work and neck.[/center] [center]Truss rod works perfectly.[/center] [center]The paint work is in lovely condition with the exception of some black marks to the edge of the body (visible in the pics); I’m assuming this has been caused during storage/transportation in the gig bag.[/center] [center]A really good punchy P bass sound.[/center] [center]Currently strung with round wounds with plenty of life left in them.[/center] [center]New price for this model was £279, so I’m asking what I think is a very reasonable £125.[/center] [center]I’m happy for BC’ers to visit for a viewing/try out.[/center] [center]I'm in Hertfordshire.[/center] [center]Bank Transfer or cash would be great. Pay Pal but the buyer takes the hit for the fees.[/center] [center]There is no hard case so I would rather not post. If you do want it posted, then I will remove the neck, carefully pack and send by overnight courier at a cost of £15.00. Some zones/areas will incur an extra charge, which can be discussed.[/center] [attachment=159071:030.JPG][attachment=159072:031.JPG][attachment=159073:033.JPG][attachment=159074:034.JPG][attachment=159075:039.JPG][attachment=159076:042.JPG][attachment=159077:048.JPG][attachment=159078:049.JPG][attachment=159079:056.JPG]
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Like it
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[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1396179381' post='2410634'] Wahey! Mandolins are great fun. What are you hoping to play on it? Are you going to take it to folk sessions? I use this site for learning folk tunes: [url="http://banjolin.co.uk/tunes/tunelist.php"]http://banjolin.co.u...es/tunelist.php[/url] [/quote] I'm just hoping to be able to play it and not really thought about what to play. Don't expect I'll be attending folk sessions. If I get to a level that wouldn't frighten off the listening public, then maybe we could introduce a few mando numbers in to our band set. Would quite like to attempt some Led Zepp, perhaps The Battle of Evermore or Going to California. Thanks for the link, will check it out.
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Thanks for the tips Steve. Happy to say, think I've got the intonation right now, it took a lot of measuring and tweeking but all seems good. Will take your advice on the picks and the stroke down on strong beats.
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and a weekend bump. Looks like this might have to go off to Ebay Waste of Tim on here
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[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1396088270' post='2409769'] How could you Gary? next you will be doing something really silly like playing drums or keyboard lol....but joking aside rather you than me I struggle enough with a bass let alone one of those baby's good luck mate and it looks like a very nice toy indeed [/quote] I do have a keyboard lurking somewhere in the garage Thanks Paul
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[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1396085301' post='2409725'] I bought a cheap one years ago and have NEVER been able to keep it in tune. I was going through a bluegrass phase and also bought a banjo. Had more luck with that but never found any local teachers, so gave up. Bass and guitar all the way for me now [/quote] I think the tuning thing can be an issue even with the more expensive models. The mandolin players seem to like the quote "you spend half your time tuning it and the other half playing out of tune"
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[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1396083742' post='2409707'] Mandolin Cafe is a good forum & I used that a bit when I started out. Kentucky is a great make so I assume that one is solid top? [/quote] I think the top is spruce and the back maple and yep, that was one of the forums I checked out.
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[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1396082054' post='2409686'] Well done Gary. What make is it? They are tiny compared to bass though & you knew that really, right? Have fun with it. [/quote] Tim, after mucho research and checking out mandolin forums (which tend towards more geekiness than even us lot) I went with this one, it's a Kentucky.
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[quote name='rk7' timestamp='1396079738' post='2409654'] Wow, an 8 stringer! Awesome. I bought Angie one of these for her birthday. Looking forward to some new posts in 'Today I have been learning...' Great Danes Are Enormous RK [/quote] Today, yesterday, the day before that and the day before that, I've been learning how to tune it I guess I ought to edit the title as well, to my new 8 stringer, bit of a senior moment there.
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[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1396057909' post='2409612'] I'm just chilling too with a shot of Drambuie having just got in from my gig too. Function room in a gastro pub. Good turnout, not a spare seat and lots standing. The odd wobble during the set but nothing major. Landlord delighted though and upped our fee and wants us back later in the year, so a result I reckon!! He'd already thrown in free food and drink!! I'm liking this landlord We'd tried out some new lighting effects and they worked a treat! Had a load of fun [/quote] Glad it went well Debs. There are some decent landlords about, looks like he was one of them.
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[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1396027238' post='2409240'] Was it a bed warmer until someone put strings on? [/quote] That might explain why it has been such a swine to get set up John. I had to restrain myself from throwing open the patio doors and launching it in to the Koi pond.
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Another cracker there Si and seems a very good price. -
I actually got this last Saturday. It's quite a lovely thing but feels so tiny compared to a bass. Think I've finally got it set up about right and in tune now, it's taken me almost a week
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I've actually made a purchase now but thanks for the input
