snorkie635

Cuts Like a Knife - Bryan Adams

The Ace of Spades - Motorhead

Hi S'manth - see if you can find the contact details for this guy. As I recall, he spent most of his life searching for a new head. 🤭

I have two fretless basses. One has roundwounds for that 'electric' fretless sound you mention. The other has tape-wound Labella strings for a fatter, more DB sound. I'd suggest you try using a chorus if using roundwounds (chorus AND octaver can sound great.) your ebony board will show signs of wear, but find yourself a good local luthier -Martin at the Bass Gallery - and they'll be able to advise what needs done, and when. Good luck in your adventure(s).

Cheers

All of the above

Welcome, from a murderously bad bassist. 😎

I'm not feelin' too good myself.

Well, that's my next rehearsal sorted. 🤣

Wishing You Were Here - Slade

Song of the Wind - Santana

Forgot to add sound link.

Evening Young Francis. I'm really on the beat here, answering your post almost three years late. Did you ever sort your dilemma out? If not, I can't recommend the Kala California basses enough: light, piezo and very short scale.

Tremendous story. Exactly the kind of thing I was hoping for when I started this thread. The stories from people are inspiring. Thanks for your contribution

You are always a more-than-positive person on BC. Long may your journey continue. My guess is that someone of your attitude in a band, would be a Godsend. Best. Snorkie.

Very. 🤭

Not drowning, but squealing. Best to you and the Unicorns my man.

Go Nilo! Still howling I note. 👀👍

Excellent. Give it welly - the more you put in, the more you'll get out (that's the theory anyway!)

Good for you Cliff. Long may your enjoyment continue. Search for your mates on-line. It can be fairly easy to find them once one is in the bag. Good luck.

Sounds very familiar. 👍

Good luck tonight. You'll nail it. Remember to let us all know how it went (with accompanying photos).

I suppose everyone on BC has their own story regarding why they first started playing bass. For some it might have been to emulate a 'hero'; others may have started simply to get into playing; perhaps it was to gain 'coolness', to attract someone, to make money, to become 'famous'? Perhaps your parents had a role? Could have been friends? I began playing whilst in High School, when a bunch of 15-year olds decided to form a band. We had zero idea how to play, what to buy, how to rehearse, gig, or even to tune our instruments. It sounded like you might imagine, but somehow, I owe it to these guys from half a century ago. All but two of us stopped playing decades ago - some never made it to gigging, but they helped me enter a world, which although it cost me a fortune over the years, I would never have dreamed was out there. So, c'mon, who/what gave you your inspiration? Give them a shout and we'll see commonality we all share.

Beat It -Michael Jackson