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That was a last-minute-on-Friday-whack-something-out-and-lets-go-to-the-pub piece if ever I saw one. Still, makes you think don't it? Honourable mentions to: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (perpetual motion redefined) This Charming Man (Andy Rourkes Finest Moment in a career full of Fine Moments) Chameleon (is Synth Bass allowed?) Mayor Of Simpleton (Colin FREAKIN' Moulding) Burlesque (there's nowhere near enough love for John Wetton round these parts) Free Will (Definitive Geddy) Ozone Baby (John Paul Jones whips it out) And others. That was fun....

Tried manfully to get to grips with a five stringer.... I had a lovely Attitude Standard 5 for a few years - played it out about a dozen times and I just could not get my head (and fingers) around the B. I loved the sound and the Bass played beautifully, but it wasn't for me. Weirdly, I've had to tune down (E-D) loads of times and never had any significant screw ups. For me, this is the way to go...[url="http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkrod.html"]http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkrod.html[/url]

Done and done.

...a little overpriced (IMHO) but it's a beautiful thing. They don't appear very often (especially with tortoiseshell pickguards) and they are gorgeous basses. A real hidden treasure. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-P-BASS-SPECIAL-COWPOKE-1995-EXELLENT-CONDITION-/120930882121?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c280ad249"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-P-BASS-SPECIAL-COWPOKE-1995-EXELLENT-CONDITION-/120930882121?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c280ad249[/url] ...mines nicer tho'...

Another vote for the Behringer. I picked one up for twenty quid and it's superb. It records really well and for low key, acoustic gigs, I can go straight into the PA and know that my sound will be decent.

Does anyone really believe that? Seriously?

[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1339775471' post='1694221'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fano-Alto-de-Facto-SP6-Rustbucket-Cream-Brand-New-Full-UK-Warranty-/200707698248?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2ebb1c6e48"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fano-Alto-de-Facto-SP6-Rustbucket-Cream-Brand-New-Full-UK-Warranty-/200707698248?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2ebb1c6e48[/url] Or you can just wipe your ass on it... [/quote] ...am I missing something here....what looks like a post apocalyptic Les Paul copy is valued at the neck end of two grand? Why? I don't profess to ne an expert on Guitar valuation and I may doing the luthier a massive disservice, but that looks a bit like a car boot sale special...YMMV.

[quote name='1970' timestamp='1339767390' post='1694024'] Hey guys here's my latest relic project hope you like it! Before: After: [/quote] Is this Bass any good for slap?

[quote name='Rayman' timestamp='1339698646' post='1693014'] Tina Weymouth [/quote] Good call!

or are these relic jobs getting more and more extreme? Here's the latest from our old friend [i][b]mihajloperss [/b][/i]over on the 'Bay... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Telecaster-vintage-relicd-road-worn-Squier-Squire-/150833883147?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item231e66680b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item231e66680b[/url] A few months ago, he had a Tele Bass which was quite tempting (if you like that sort of thing...) -beaten up, but still recognisable as a musical instrument. These more recent things look like they've dug up from the ruins of Pompeii, set fire to and then used to prop open the doors to Hell. They make Rory Gallaghers Strat look like a box fresh 2012 model. I mean, I like a bit of 'Mojo', but really... I wonder if he'd ever do a Steinberger headless...?

ooohh this is fun.... How about: Mike Watt Andy Rourke Geddy Lee Chris Squire Mike Mills Bernard Edwards Charlie Tumahai Danny Thompson Colin Moulding Mick Karn Honorable mentions: Macca Fernando Saunders Ross Valory

Went out for: Cheap suit for job interview Came back with: The complete Roxy Music back catalogue on vinyl Didn't get the job. Sued Bryan Ferry Lost the case. I still love Roxy music tho'...

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1339535141' post='1690259'] You need 3 sheds full of nazi memorabilia, facial hair and a huge wart. I reckon that'll do it. [/quote] If you're talking about Suzi Quatro, I'm gonna have to come over there and kick yer ass!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1339538817' post='1690373'] In addition, I wouldn`t want the job of playing bass and doing lead vocs - a song here and there maybe - but too much potential for cross melodies etc. [/quote] +1 to that. I was (briefly) the Vocalist/Bassist in a three piece Garage Rock band a year or two ago and during that time, I gained a real admiration of people in that position. Strumming chords and singing isn't too tricky really, but playing a walking bassline (with a melody moving in the opposite direction to the vocal line) whilst singing is a real skill. And then, once that chore is over, you've got to engage the audience and be funny/enigmatic/cute...delete where applicable. On the plus side, I learned such a lot about stage craft in a few months - absolutely invaluable. Great brain training too. I found I had to connect the bassline to the vocal line mentally to get the best out of the song. I did have to knock a corner or two off a Bassline as it was all getting a bit contrapuntal... My advice - try it. All the top role models have been mentioned, from Lemmy to Macca. (Personally, I'd add Steve Kilbey from The Church to the list too) so you know it can be done. You will learn so much and develop new skills. Carpe Diem and all that...

Just because some bassists play simply and with economy doesn't necessarily mean that's ALL they can do...Adam Clayton gets a bit of a mauling, but what he does (in my opinion) is dead right for his band - with the guitarist firing off heavily effected arpeggios all over the place, if the Bassline was some overly complex techniquefest, U2 would sound like a million ball bearings being dropped down a lift shaft. Country Bassists play simply because they're not the focus and they don't want to get in the way of the melody. And quite right too. Good playing is about feel, taste, and knowing when to shut the hell up. Now, tell me about someone you think is good before we explore the mediocre.

That's a hundred miles of wrong right there. And yet I feel almost compelled to bid....

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1339092358' post='1683582'] I use it for my synth and a fuzz patch [/quote] ...that's surprised me...I've fiddled about with mine and never got a really convincing synth sound. Fortunately, I play in a Folky, Bluesy combo, so I only ever jump on the synth to scare the occasional drunk. I'd love to know your settings...I love my B2

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1338992624' post='1682087'] latest move around [/quote] Nice to see a Zoom B2 up there

My eight year old likes it. Especially the pointy bits.

...cheers for the heads up on that, I'll give it a try.

Hi there, I'm Ian - a fortysomething Bassist with 25 years of playing experience. I'm looking to join/ form a band into Jayhawks/ Wilco/ Teenage FanClub etc... Loads of gig experience, decent gear, transport blahblahblah...I'm not looking for fame and fortune, but I'd love to get back into a regular gigging band and get playing seriously again. I'm a decent, all round muso and can sing and play Drums and Guitar to a decent level too -I can also write the odd toe-tappin' tune, too!

Jim Dunlop Black 1mm for me Tried loads but these have the right combination of flex and rigidity, Easy to grip, too. I have a lovely, hand thrown bowl full of random picks, including a mixed bag 30 Rock School ones which I scooped up from Ebay (with a natty yellow holder) for just under £4.00. A few decent thickness Bass picks amongst them, but loads of thinner gauges for my cack handed guitar and Mandolin strummage.

I made one of these for a Chinese Les Paul I was restoring, I had a spare one, so I stuck it on a defretted Squier Jazz. It confuses the hell out of people. I like that.