Kevsy71

Well, he also owned a hat. Or maybe he borrowed it...

The Fender Bass Book does not cover accessories included with a new bass, and the adverts reproduced only mention choices of gig bag. www.guitarhq.com/fender2.html mentions straps being included with Strats from 1954 though. The famous pic at the back of the SITSOM book appears to show JJ wearing the strap attached the wrong way (narrow end at upper horn, with length adjuster over left shoulder). A later session pic shows a wider strap, or the thicker end on the upper horn: ...and then back go narrow in this pic towards the end of his life: I'm guessing from all this he used different straps, which may or may not have been bought or included at the same time as his various Ps...which is not much help, sorry!

With Mrs Kevsy having just acquired a nice beginner violin, would anyone here have any recommendations for online beginner tutorials/courses? Many thanks!

Cheers Geoff, neither can I so that gives me hope 😁

Excellent stuff Geoff! I'm really struggling with the chorus riff (just after Stevie sings 'Do I do'), and it looks like you have nailed it using three fingers on the right hand - which I understand is how Nathan Watts played it. Must give that a try - and thanks for posting!

Not sure if this counts as a fake encore, but in our 'final' song we noodle while the singer thanks everyone, says where are playing next etc. , then mentions that if hears one voice asking for an encore we'll play another. Which me and the drummer dread as it's a riotous medley of rock'n'roll classics, all 16th notes at the end of a 90 minute set in a pub sweatbox....

Either in the best or worst location, I'd imagine...

What a Friday morning treat! Boy can PP groove - thanks for posting it @owen

Congratulations for the ACM place - cracking bass too, enjoy!

Can highly recommend the Bruce Thomas Profile: excellent neck and a powerful pickup, one of the best "Precision with rounds" I've played. @stewblack is a fan too!

I'd be amazed if anyone could spot a P-J neck swap in a blind test - assuming you could do it quick enough!

That must have been fun @joseb84 ! Very lively, I wish we played more like that. Although it's the sort of song where you really don't want a last minute key change :)

That' a good tool Trevor, looks better than Music Stand where only the Worship Leader can transpose (at least on my version). Option 3 on OnSong (showing the scale degrees) has saved my bacon a few times, when either the key has been changed following 3 rehearsals in the original key, or a lead instrumentalist has simply started in the wrong key! Which is also the reason I favour a 5 string for church, as I find it easier for rapid transposition.

Some ace recommendations above! I like Space Witch (from Stoke I think?) - which may qualify as "space doom".

Great stuff Trevor, enjoyed that! Very good mix as you say. And a bonus point for dual 'TrevCam' ;)

I'm guessing you've heard Sunn O))'s Dømkirke - immense sound on the record, but must have been incredible to hear it live. Our church like many others has lots of glass instead of stone, soft coverings on seats rather than wooden pews etc., so not in the same league acoustically - however it does resonate at A, which has resulted in some bass shocks to those sitting near the back!

HI Caz, I've been using this video tutorial: ...which links to this notation chart: https://www.talkingbass.net/the-coolest-bass-line-in-the-world-ever/ The page also has a breakdown of each part and drum backing. Enjoy!

Arbiter 4001 copy, bought 1985. £135 from local music shop Then a big gap until 2012, when the floodgates opened....and have only recently closed JHS Stingray 'tribute' Music Man Bongo Sandberg California VS P custom build, 'Goldfinger' ACG Über Recurve with ART maple Limelight P in Sonic Blue Limelight J in Fiesta Red Fender 1979 P Vintage Tony Butler P Music Man Reflex Gamechanger Fender CS faded surf green '64 P Fender MIM P Fender Classic 50s P Fender Road Worn 50s P Fender 1964 P Xotic XP-1T Vintage Icon relic fretless Wal MK1, Olive Ash facings Rickenbacker 1975 4001 Alembic MK Music Man Classic Stingray Alembic Essence Fender CS Dusty Hill P Gold Top Ibanez SRX 505 5 Maruszczyk Jake L4P Fender Vintera 50s P Fender Japan 62JB-75US CIJ Jazz Ocean Turquoise Metallic Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Profile Fender MIM Player Jazz Fender CS Sean Hurley P Fender Japan Jazz (black) Xotic XJ-1T 5 Ken Smith BSR5EG Moollon P Yamaha TRBII 5 Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Profile The one I still own is in bold The ones I miss most are the Alembic, ACG, Wal and Fender '79 P. The biggest surprise was the Xotic XJ-1T 5, so easy to play for a 4-stringer like me. The ones in italics I've sold to Basschatters, having bought several from Basschatters too. I let you guess when I joined Basschat

I can strongly recommend the Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Profile, both with its stock roundwounds or La Bella flats. Superb playability and pickup! http://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bruce-thomas-profile.html

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Yeah just been watching it too! Cracking band Did you recognise the bassist's second bass? Very nice looking 5-string J with maple board but I couldn't work out the logo...