Oopsdabassist

Anything by U2..start em off easy! joking aside, one of the first tunes I learned when I picked up a bass was 'With or Without You' A very satisfying feeling when you realise you can play along to a whole song after about 20 mins practice!

Opening Song can often be U2, 'Vertigo' so our singists 1st words are 'Unos, Dos, Trez, CLITORIS!' I never know if to cringe or smirk

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1503350003' post='3357568'] . I still have the odd burst of levity if I'm feeling particularly flighty though. [/quote] Now there's a mental image to cheer up a grey day! Thanks Shell!

Come back Fumps and Shergold Snickers..all is forgiven....although we still have Skank to keep us (in)sane!

Fair play to you all, hope you have a cracking gig!!

[quote name='Gardenerben' timestamp='1503172583' post='3356266'] Thanks for the welcome. Have friend's in N'ampton but I'm further east between Corby and Peterborough [/quote] Hmm, do you jam with Owen Edwards perchance? he lives over that way as I recall.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1502662933' post='3352790'] But, some old school, advice, start trying to play along to your favourite songs. Don't worry too much about the actual basslines, start by trying to follow the chords and the rhythm , just playing root notes. In my (somewhat limited) experience, people give up on playing an instrument because they get bored doing endless scales and exercises. A bit of real world application is a lot more fun. The rest comes along the way. [/quote] I would definitely agree with this, I started by playing along with my favourite bands, and within 3 months had joined a band, covering...my fave bands of the time. Playing with other people really helps you learn A LOT in a short space of time. Good luck however you do it!

My B3 fits nicely into a laptop bag which also holds instrument cables, power leads and other odd and sods. I've probably got an old one going begging if you are interested.

Thumbs up from me...tnx for sharing!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1502446534' post='3351475'] Does he do chrome on a brass plate? If so, could have save me a load of trouble! [/quote] Tims stuff is a photo image on clear acrylic, so not an actual chrome over brass plate...it just looks like that from a distance. Hope this helps.

I think the original post may have been in connection with a build documented here Neil, in which case I think he is sorted now. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302963-finished-a-bridge-too-far/

[quote name='davepb24' timestamp='1499539456' post='3332112'] "Celebrate" is one of the songs that made me want to get a bass...saw the original Nephilim 4 times back in the day, awesome on stage [/quote] Hell yeah love that song Used to scare the hell outta my kids back in the day playing One More Nightmare waaaay too loud! [media]http://youtu.be/rAGEscFMYks[/media]

Blimey..that didn't take long!! Naxos we gotta see pics of watch (plus 80's attire of course!)

So Andy...now you have yours..are you happy with it?

Well done Sirrah!

Tim is a graphic designer by trade and is very good at tweaking ideas to make just what you want, he has a done a couple for me, and I started with just a vague thought in my head both times! He is based in Bedford, so not too far from you Osiris, he makes very good coffee, so well worth a phone call I would say!!

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1501773816' post='3347282'] [i]Also, Mick might have to buy a Willcox Sabre and knobble it for parts if he wants you to make one Andy so I think you're okay for a bit. Hang on... he's standing right behind me isn't he? Oh Hi Mick. Good to see you mate![/i] [/quote] LMAO!!!...Is Mick's real name Leroy Jethro Gibbs perchance?

I couldn't hear the 1st one and lost one at 12kHz, funnily enough I got those after apart from the very last one. I have some high frequency tinnitus..and now I know what the frequency is lol Not bad for 57, although having worked for many years on the railway, I am used to wearing earplugs, so I guess that has helped. mine was 20-30

I love these builds with lots of pics,, its great to see a project developing...keep it up!!

Oooh this sounds interesting

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1501627332' post='3346127'] A David Eden rig was something I always wanted. The players that I admired were always photographed with one in Bassplayer magazine adverts. There was an old and much battered one at a studio I was in a few years ago, it sounded magnificent! [/quote] I still have my Eden 4x10XST and a...err..WT400 head? Sounds wonderful, weighs at least 3 times that of my current rig...sounds awesome though. I like the idea of TE but the weight, ooh man I can't hack that.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1501582892' post='3345630'] They're 9 volt rectangular batteries. I'm getting maybe 2 months use. Do you know if they're Amazon's own? [/quote] Eneloop are a Panasonic brand I believe

What size are we talking? I use eneloop AAA for my smoothhound and they last 'kin aaages https://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-eneloop-BK-3MCCE-8BE-Batteries/dp/B00JZBX8DQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1501581612&sr=8-8&keywords=eneloop+aaa ah but you say for your bass,,, so do you mean PP9? can't help there I just use duracell for me active Yamaha...its been in there about 3 years so far.....

One day I would like to see a pic of Jack actually Happy .......or at least grimacing in a smiley type way