bass_dinger

That sounds like a good outcome, notwithstanding your neck and shoulder problems.

Another way of looking at it is to accept that the rehearsals are great fun, but that one run-through (the actual gig) won't be so enjoyable. If bands are hard to find in your area, then perhaps stick around and see if the miming gig becomes something more musically rewarding. The other possibility (without trying to offend you) is that the band doesn't think that you are ready yet to play live. However, they see your potential, and are waiting for you to nail those tricky basslines.

Stop dribbling, man! The next time an XB925 comes up, I will let you have first dibs. I am in danger of collecting the whole set of variations, so, best for me to stop now. Indeed, this morning, someone offered to buy the 1994 XB500, so, that should be gone by the end of the week.

The only photo of all four of my Washburn basses, with the "bag of bits " XB925 finally restored and rebuilt as a fretless. Left to Right, 4 of the same Bantam basses. 1. 1998 XB500 (twin humbuckers; panpot selection of the pickups). Translucent green finish. 2. Probably a later (1999 to early 2000s) Custom Shop XB925. We know it's a later one, as it has the signature "dodgy neck" that eventually twists, and fail. Neck remade by Mike Sherman, who ran the original Washburn Custom Shop, and also designed the Bantam bass. There is a whole thread on this particular vanity project... Twin Barts, pan pot pickup selection, stack-knob bass and treble controls, plus a midrange control too. And an active/passive toggle switch. Purchased from Hungary, along with the other XB925. 3. Probably an earlier (pre 1999?) XB925, with zebrawood top. We know it's an earlier one, because Mike Sherman told me so.... And he made them, at the time. The neck is asymmetric (fatter on the bass side). Same control configuration as for the previous XB925. 4. 1994 XB500 (twin single coils; switch selection of the pickups). So, "Where are all those Washburn basses?" I have them all. Or at least, four of them...

...fax machine ". At least, it is when I dance. (A historical anomaly, lots of whirring, and rarely plugged in nowadays). I once signed up for a workplace session of 5 Salsa classes, and paid up-front. I was so dreadful, that I shimied out during the first session, and when they offered a refund, I let them keep it (watching me, they had suffered enough).

I am curious whether the band is still running, and what the final outcome was. And did the the BL's wife learn the bass?

If that was a recorder, everyone would be laughing at you! However, I see that it is not (it only has two holes on the body). So, well done, it's lovely! And for £40, it would be rude not to.

Those are great photos! I am tempted to go along to Sutton, just to see if the musicians are as good-looking in real life...

...indeed. However ... .... Pythagoras only needed one string...

Oooh, just like the electric bass guitar, then!? I feel another Tier 2 fail coming on... But first, let me exhaust the possibilities of my current instrument. My daughter's orchestral violin teacher used to joke, seriously, with people, when they said his fiddle had great tone. He would hold it up, and put it to his ear, unplayed, and shake it. "I can't hear the violin's tone...". His point was, the tone was only released by the player.

Yamaha have a good resource - a Web page that allows one to select a note on a stave, which produces a diagram of the relevant fingering https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/recorder/play/play002.html As for this video, ...that pure tone is what attracted me to the instrument - sweet, woody, dry (very few overtones and no vibrato). However, I am struggling to get that sound. My fingers don't cover the holes consistently, my breath control gives wavering notes, and my playing doesn't feel as in-control as yours. I have a friend who teaches recorder, so, I will approach her for a couple of technical lessons. But first I must learn (memorise) the fingerings, so that I better understand what my difficulties are. I am encouraged to play more. PS where can I find the sheet music for that Tielman piece of music?

She is in a state of silent awe, as she admires the tone that a skilled Grade 4 musician can muster from a recorder. She is also pretty impressed that the recorder player also laid down the octave mandolin and bass guitar tracks too. That would humble most musicians, especially a percussionist. An impressive video @Rosie C - I even tried to subscribe to your channel, in the hope of more of the same.

By playing it, or by using it as a stick to beat them?

"....and finally, the bass player is using roundwounds, probably .45 to .105, that were on the bass when he bought it 15 years ago. Plectrum is a Jim Dunlop XL Jazz III. The drummer is banging drums with sticks; the guitarist is strumming a guitar; the vocalist is singing into a microphone, and wearing a lilac sparkle suit from Top Shop. Buy our album. "

I recently picked up a recorder - a woodwind instrument. Many of us will have experienced them at primary school. Cheap instrument, sounds shrill and painful when played badly. Rarely played well. I have a Yamaha with an arched windway, which gave a more mellow tone than the other instrument at a similar price range. I have found that it is a very sensitive instrument to the skill of the player- blow it too hard, or unevenly, and it will punish one with an unpleasant tone. However, it is an accessible instrument - a fingering diagram and some music and one can play a tune - usually London's Burning or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.... I also see that the fingering diagrams are different for (say) A flat and G sharp - because, strictly speaking, they are different notes. Any other recordists on here?

Others: "I bought a new bass. I spent big money. I failed. " Thread inhabitants "oh well done! Share some photos. It's lovely!" Bass_dinger: "I bought a recorder. I spent £17. It's only Tier 2" Thread inhabitants "arghhh. Terrible idea, terrible instrument." To ensure that this thread is not derailed, I will find (or start) a recorder thread - and everyone can insult the instrument over there, instead! Bring your bagpipes too. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/509120-the-recorder-woodwind-instrument/

In other news from Bass_dinger Towers, a setup followed a slight repair ( replacement neck and refinish) to this 2023-purchased bag of bassy bits... ....resulting in this barely-distinguishable-from-original finished article... Repairs and setups are within the rules, I think....

In basschat.co.uk, people are so relaxed that they sometimes don't even complain when others misattribute quotes to them. But they will mention it. It looks like in your post above, you have over-typed your own words into the field where my words were. Not a problem - certainly not here, in this rather silly and jokey thread. Really, I don't mind. However, it may be a problem with the basschat software, that allows users to amend what they are quoting.

Have you seen the price of a bass recorder!? Honestly, if I had the money to spend on a bass recorder, I wouldn't spend it on a bass recorder... The wonderful Just Flutes in Croydon list them starting at £250, up to £1,500. I will stick to sheet music from them, at least for now. But it's a great shop full of enthusiastic staff - and is located in a building that a friend of mine described as "Shakespeare's birth place".

It's a Yamaha! It's got a letter B on the case... It's a baroque-layout soprano recorder bought to accompany my grandson's journey into musicianship. Tier 2 fail, I think?

To me, a fundamental point of this challenge is to encourage basschatters to become better musicians by making the very best use of their existing kit, rather than seeking self-improvement by buying new stuff. It seems pointless having a wonderful instrument in one's collection, which is broken, unusuable and unplayable - and leaving you unable to improve your craft. So, if all it takes to get it working is a repair, and you will play the repaired instrument, then I say, go ahead. And, as the rules say, a repair is allowed.

No it's not!!

Thomann is perhaps like Netflix - tens of thousands of products online, but not the specific ones that I want. I wanted the Behringer umc404hd - originally out of stock for up to 6 weeks, and now a 9 to 12 week wait time. Amazon have just one in stock, for twice the Thomann price. So, I made do with my existing Xenyx 4 channel mixer, into a semi-functional Yamaha AG03 interface box. It takes up more desk space and I still need to buy a midi-to-USB cable. However, it means that I am still in the Gear Abstinence challenge - and I am still playing bass and keyboard, rather than looking for kit to "improve" my skills.

As someone who grew up in England, I have always wondered what " second grade" and "8th grade" means, in terms of age. People from the USA seem to use it as shorthand for their age. However, I have not seen any information online on how old an 8th grader is (probably because I have not looked). So, this is my opportunity to convert grade to age!

I would congratulate you on repurposing and reusing equipment. A guitar gig bag can also be used as a bass gig bag, so you saved your bass-budget, _and_ you are taking your bass to a gig. Spending less and playing more.