BassTractor

Sadly, I have only one, but it does sum up my playing adequately: "The Hissing of Summer Lawns", not the most famous one, but the one by The Royal Society for the Preservation of Public Greens and Parks

Hey Mark, Welcome! Nice intro you wrote, so I gather you didn't drop out of school when you first started playing the bass. I was quite a funny coincidence that you, like me, would be a classical musician as well as found underwater. In my case the latter is due to my kayaking though. Anyway, enjoy the site, and explain the bug in my bass please. best, bert

[quote name='LemonCello' timestamp='1359920782' post='1962110'] I'd go back in a heartbeat if I had the cash! [/quote] Well: [quote name='LemonCello' timestamp='1359920782' post='1962110'] Fender FSR hand stained Precision - wine red Fender Blacktop Precision - white chrome pearl Vintage VCB430 Acoustic Bass Ernst Heinrich ROTH 'Cello circa 1930 Markbass R500 & 151H & 102H Orange Terror 500 & two SP 2x12's StageClix Wireless System EHX Bass Balls/Zoom B2 [/quote] best, bert

Hey Russ, Welcome! I can't help you on technique, and shouldn't help you on gear either, but can at least express that it would be nice if you were to enjoy the site and the talk here. That, and to say you'll need to pledge allegiance of course. best, bert

[quote name='gully_jones' timestamp='1359847889' post='1961267'] F%^&*G New Guy [/quote] Ah. Thanks. best, bert

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1359838526' post='1961108'] I'll take my chances going on the run, but thanks all the same [/quote] Oh, that's OK. I wasn't being serious anyway, as I'm living in the basement myself. You'd have to take the first floor.

Come over and hide in my basement. He'll [b]never[/b] find you there.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1359835223' post='1961038'] It seems that Basstractor, Discreet and I have become the self appointed welcome committee here [/quote] Bad science! You forgot Leen. Read up on epistomology and metabletics! That and source material. best, bert

Hey Toomey, Welcome! Yup, it's out of the way. Your first success on this site. Congrats. As to ideas for a new bass, there's thousands of good people with tens of thousands of good ideas, so I think you'd do well if you specified a little what you're after, especially budgetwise, but also as to number of strings and even sound (even though some people keep telling sound is in your fingers). The TBX270 is highly regarded around here, and one can easily find something really good in the same price range or even cheaper. Squier for example do a Jaguar in 30 or so inch scale in their Vintage Modified (VM) series, and it has received good feedback. Clearly cheaper than an RBX270. People's recommendations here and my own eyes (not ears, admittedly and noobly) made me go for another set of Squiers from their Classic Vibe (you guessed it: CV) series. Well built, good sounding rough representations of classic Precisions and Jazzes. Then there are loads of fantastic Yamahas (eg BB series), Ibanezes (eg SR300 or above), RockBasses, .... you name it! Aske and thou shalt be answered. Enjoy the site! best, bert

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1359813116' post='1960636'] I'm hoping he got something last year. [/quote]

Hey Gully, Count yourself lucky! You've just been welcomed by Him! He's kind of a big deal around here (not really). Anyway, welcome! Is FNG a known acronym for something or something? Enjoy the site! best, bert

A friend of mine is an advanced musician, and she chose the Stagg too. She's very satisfied with it, and it has made her almost stop with bass guitars. Bloody sin, I know, but I'm only the messenger/piano player. I read the Palatino is supposed to be good, but it's a lot more expensive - here at least. best, bert

Congrats, man! best, bert

[quote name='Rigges' timestamp='1359752870' post='1960005'] Looked at more closely i changed my mind. From now on I'm from Switzerland. [/quote]

Hey Mastrollani, Welcome! Beatles: OK The Who: OK vintage gear: OK Yup! You passed. Enjoy the site! best, bert

Hey Andi, Welcome! I hope you'll find this site has a lot to offer. As to your question, I think it may be a good move to ask it once again on the Double Bass forum. Not everyone will read the introductions. Enjoy! best, bert

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1359718005' post='1959195'] No votes for "reggie"? I picked one up once and couldn't get a note out, no matter how hard I blew. [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1359686771' post='1958909'] It gives some of the old folks on here flashbacks [/quote] Verdamt! You've given me flashbacks about [b]both[/b] wars and the cold war! Dunderwetter! zum Wohl! bertold

Bad haiku, Leftyhook. Sorry. How about this premature attempt: my BMP 2 a gift but a gig virgin thus Spring became Fall best, bert

[quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1359669225' post='1958675'] I certainly heard that this was the case. [/quote] [quote name='Iana' timestamp='1359670225' post='1958713'] Sorry I didn't ask, he did say they change their tube suppliers from time to time but didn't relate that to the DI. If you need info it is worth calling them. I just got the phone number out of the handbook. I got put straight through and the guy I spoke to was really helpful and.happy to chat. [/quote] Thanks, guys! I love it when companies work like that. Makes me a loyal customer. best, bert

Ah! Cool. Thanks. I'd searched to no avail. best, bert

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1359661994' post='1958528'] If I couldn't be JJ I'd be Hugh. Hugh is uber cool. Saw him in Bristol and Southampton in 2012. [/quote] What? You mean he was touring? In case: how was it? best, bert

Nah. I like understating things with a broad pen. Thanks for telling. I'll change that. You may mean the Warwick News thread. It didn't contain that link, see, so I thought it could be ok to post it. best, bert

[quote name='Iana' timestamp='1359661117' post='1958504'] He explained that the hot DI issue has been sorted, they are also now fitting JJ tubes as standard. [/quote] Did he by any chance say whether these two changes happened at the same time, as in: "if you find JJs, then the DI is sorted"? best, bert

[quote name='Iana' timestamp='1359661117' post='1958504'] they are also now fitting JJ tubes as standard. [/quote] I'm sorry to read that. Dodgy stuff. [IMG]http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/JJTubes_zps64b16196.jpg[/IMG]