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[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1351510598' post='1851857'] Hendrix was just something else, a real pioneer. Larry Graham is a hell of a player and has a voice like God, but you can't compare him to Hendrix. [/quote] That's what I was thinking. And like it or not, the bass as an instrument just doesn't have the same standing as the electric guitar. My mum at 78 has heard of Hendrix, and my 16 year old nephew wears a hendrix T-shirt, but I've never met anyone other than bass players who have even heard of Larry Graham. (great player though)

[quote name='jonunders' timestamp='1351458048' post='1851463'] I have managed to play a whole song without catching on I was actulally playing a different song to the band. Wondered why I was getting funny looks. Audience didn't notice! [/quote] laughed at that!

[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1351360743' post='1850558'] It's not the length but what you do with it that counts. ;-) [/quote] Ho ho, good one! So how do you Measure scale length? I want to check what mine are now!

Can't believe any punter ever notices when a bassline is the the same as the original - unless it's a feature of the song eg Money, Come together etc.

Nice indeed. Is that really improv? sounds more like a composition.

I've had 8 basses over the years. A modest number, but a reflection of the fact that I see myself as someone who plays bass occasionally rather than a bass player. Anyway, it occurred to me that I have no idea of the scale length of any bass I have owned, including my current ones. I see the odd post where someone doesn't want to buy a bass because it's this scale or that scale, does it really make such a massive difference? Am I the only person that doesn't even consider it around here, or are there more like me??

[sup]I had a squier strat body and the finish was rock hard. Red nitromors failed. I took a blowtorch to it and that failed too! It bubbled up furiously into a very thick sticky gunk that still refused to scrape off! It was like a mega-thick treacle. Gave up in the end and body is buried somewhere in the garage.[/sup] [sup]Did a fender strat body once and the blowtorch was brilliant. it was all just pinging off as I scraped. Whole body done in no time at all and the burns looked so cool that I left it like that[/sup]

I used one to patch up my sons bass. It was white with 2 'massive' chips missing, I filled them then sprayed over. Not brilliant but good enough on a cheap instrument.

Doh, I recorded something ages ago and forgot to post it - was pretty appalling though!

Not really my sort of guitar shape but I'm loving the thread/info/pics. I so want to do this myself one day.

I'd say once you play notes that fit and play them in time. That could be a single root note all through a 2 minute punk song!

At work all day just thinking about getting home and picking my new baby up. Can't wait!

I have Status 30-90 on my bass and I absolutely love them. I kind of feel a bit of a heathen using them as they are soooo dead skinny, but the feel just seems to suit my style. I originally went for very light gauge as I get a lot of finger pain with the nails on a couple of my fingers often pulling away from the nail-bed, very painful! The lighter strings seems to help. Anyone else go that narrow?

The 65 looks best to me - a lovely looking bass indeed, the 63 a runner up - nice colour. Another 63 baby here, but I didn't let it sway my opinion!

Big Fan. Superbly crafted songs and some top notch guitarists over the years. An amazing band.

Le Feedback thread.

I love his playing style although I have to admit that Level 42 songs don't generally appeal to me. I rather like some, but I can't listen to a lot of them in one go.

I can totally understand that, I seem to listen to my stuff a lot! The best bits are where I surprised myself with some improv that seems better than my usual standard! I usually play all the instruments to a very average standard at best (!) but there's just something about a track that you have done all by yourself. I feel quite proud playing them to non-musicians but I shy away from playing stuff to people who are any good as they would realise what a hack musician I am!!

[quote name='dmz' timestamp='1350337947' post='1837633'] Stanley Clarke ....... Find Out [/quote] I love that album!!!! Great great bass sound. Unfortunately my copy is vinyl, so I haven't played it for a decade or so. I must buy that again on CD. Thanks all for the many great suggestion!