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Thats ok Nick not your fault at all!! To be Honest they were still rather cheap, but id made a big order, and basically the 5 strings i ordered came as 4 strings, they sent on the extra strings but were a bit funny and no apology was forthcoming, not good considering it was my first time using them, but thanks for putting me onto them mate. lee sh*t . I remember recommending MyMusicStuff to you Lee! I'm ever so sorry! I've never had a problem with them in the 4 years I've been using them. Sincerest apologies. Nick. (sorry for the small thread hijack) [/quote]

OOOHHH!!! where do you get those (Ebs titanium nickels)from and how much are they? ive always fancied trying them - lee Oh and for me D,addario xl nickels or DR sunbeams depending on how flush i am, 105 - 45 for 4 string and 125 - 45 for 5 strings. EBS titanium nickel strings. Can't get enough of them [/quote]

I wouldve gone with yamaha TRB , but it seems to have only four knobs, not five, the top horn looks diffrent too, could be out really, as you say it,ll be mostly japenese stuff. I've tweaked the image - anyone know what it is now? [/quote]

Hi guys im a huge fan of chaka Khan and im not sure who is on that particular live track but i think Josh is on the money, The bass player in Rufus was a guy called Bobby Watson who also played on "rock with you" by michael jackson (amongst other people) during her solo career she used lots of players Will LEE "im every woman" Bobby Watson, Marcus Miller , Willie Weeks, Nathan East "I feel for you" Anthony jackson on quite a lot of it, Phil upchurch( George Bensons man) , Abraham Laboriel, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Phillinganes left hand (aint nobody) oh and later on Larry Graham and Meshell ndegeocello and probably loads of others. As you can see ive got all her stuff, if youve not heard any Rufus stuff check it out Bobby Watson has me seriously Gassing for a precision with Flatwounds WHAT A SOUND!!! Great music to listen to if you like your bass Funky- happy new year everybody - lee

I had the Fortune of playing for bucks fizz while david van day was with them, we played a few of dollars hits and didnt realise it may have been pino on those tracks, some lovely lines that i had to sight read needless to say i sh*t myself but it was fine and bobby and david were pleased, but yes David van day is the most irritating peson ive ever met and has a face you want to smack. The moral of this story Pino is the man and made everything he played on sound great ( not sure if it was actually pino on the dollar records though , id never heard of them before i playedthem). All the best - lee ps im pretty sure thats NOT!!! pino in that video

Hi John My Music stuff via ebay do the sunbeams in sets of two that work out £40 delivered, i only used the company once to get few sets of sunbeams it took a week to get to and they cocked up my order, when i emailed them they were not only unapologetic about my inconvinience they were rude. so im a bit reluctant to use them again, they did sort it out after another week and A half, i just use strings direct and have gone back to d,addario xl,s as they are half the cost, nowhere near the sunbeams though love em.-lee It looks like Thomann are about the cheapest for the Sunbeams @ £22... anyone found cheaper?

Dealt with Kevin twice now, he,s kind enough to sell me his old tasty cables, absolute joy to deal with and a friendly knowlegable guy, items arrived quickly and very well packaged, deal with confidence, he,s a gent all the best - lee

I must say im really liking the xmas porny avatars that are popping up, its getting me in the xmas spirit, oh and Jaco = God!!! IMO!!! MERRY XMAS EVERYONE-LEE!!!!!! After 20 odd years of listening to him and thank god for You Tube, being able to see him, he has always messed with my sensibilities of what it is to be a bass guitarist. Bi Polar disorder, incredible stamina, a musical knowledge of unimaginable proportions and thinking that you are it and a bit = Jaco

+1 on the DR sunbeams- just gorgeous!!!!

I think EBS make a titanium bass string, but ive not tried them and i havent seen them for sale anywhere, would really be interested to know if anyone has used them, id love a string somewhere between nickel and steel that would be great. I await any news with baited breath- lee So, EBMM have just released some new strings (for our skinny brethren), [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/new_ernie_ball_coated_titanium_electric_slinky_strings_available.html"]News on UG.com[/url]. However, I fancy speculating if these new technologies will make it on to bass strings, and more importantly if they do, will they offer a new area of sound from our standard two materials, as steels are bright and zingy generally, whereas nickel are a bit more mellow and warmer. Having a quick look around, doesn't seem as if anyone else makes titanium strings, there might be a resoning behind that... [b]So, what do you think folks, if they eventually make a bass version, will they sound alreet? [/b] Personally I think with Titanium being a harder metal than steel that they'll sound even harsher and brighter, but that's only a guess

As a relocated geordie, its a damn shame ive A) missed the bass bash and couldnt get down there anyway and C) i use an eden wt 550 which is really nice, sounds great but has a bit too many buttons for my taste, if your ever in the Bolton?manchester area giz a Pm and you can come and try it and have a cuppa and talk RUBBISH!!! all the best - lee Difficult, when I've spent the last 4 days holed up on the sofa with only Bargain Hunt and Top Gear repeats to keep me company

If the 2x10 is 4 ohms your still getting 450 watts, plenty of power, and some 2x10,s can be quite punchy, i actully used it once with one accugroove tri 1x10 running at 8 ohms so i was only getting 260 watts it managed only just but with the twoaccugrooves at 4 ohms loud as hell, but the natural sound means you dont have to be poud to cut through, never had the pleasure of running it at 2 ohms for the full 650 watts, Josh has though bet you can hear him on the isle of wight the ampeg will probably sound great too ditto about the weight being worth it, if i didnt need abit of cash to pay stamp on my new house(which was abolished 3 weeks later ) i wouldnt have got rid of mine- lee Just noticed you're using a TD650 and 2x 2x10's. If I was looking at a more portable rig for practise, could I safely run the TD650 through 1 2x10?

HA Ha Kenny potter was my first bass tutor fantastic guy started me off really well, i later studied with Keith Peberdy who is amazing , i can also recommend both Neil Harland and i was at Newcastle college with stevie Ireland who is great, also worth checking out is Andy Champion who is fantastic. All of these guys are currently teaching in and around TOON!!!! all of these guys are professional highly skilled players who will teach you properly ( which if needed usually means starting in the first position ) im sure you can get all their numbers from the local music shops in newcastle, its always worth having recommendations to a name as i know newcastle has about 50 million BASS teachers!!!!!!. good luck with the search- lee I'm sure I'll upset a whole bunch of bass tutors by just mentioning ONE more but Kenny Potter is worth checking out!

I had an EBS TD650 for quite a while, and it is the best amp ive ever used and i miss it greatly, it is more than loud enough for any situation soundwise the HD350 is very similar, but the valve in the 650 just gives it a lot more warmth and guts, it has a great tube overdrive which i think will be right up your alley, but trust me try it with a Proline 4x10 youll never be buried in the mix again it is a very heavy rig to cart about so i hope you dont do too many upstairs gigs, the weight was the reasoin i had to get rid of it, asi only play in theatres and it used to scare woodwind players hee hee . Highly recommended quality gear, ive never tried a fafner but i heard they are a lot warmer with a very tubey sound, so trying one of those would be a good idea. Good luck with the search- lee

Hey the cat is actually ignoring the bass cabs, i have three cats and its their job to try and rip my accugroove cabs to shreds, i love em though Common as muck that Markbass stuff - a truly easy rig to transport though, one cab is all I ever need for rehearsals [attachment=16609:IMGP1663.jpg]

An absolute beauty, your very lucky, i totally love old JV squiers as i have and its great , im really gassing for a precision at the mo and that would be very nive addition if i could afford it . all the best- lee Yeh, that's a nice early example. Easy to see why Fender soon changed the logo's around on later models!