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[quote name='johnnylager' post='263490' date='Aug 16 2008, 09:05 AM']'On loan' '78 or '79 'Ray with added Geddy Lee! After playing the 'Ray for 3 days solid, I was thinking I'd never use the GL again. Then I heard it through an Orange stack and it's going nowhere! [attachment=12243:DSC01034.JPG][attachment=12242:DSC01033.JPG][/quote] The 'Ray doesn't need no BDDI or Bass Xciter either. The tuner & MultiComp fit in the gig bag, so bosch - no pedal board to lug around and I'll use any bass rig at the venue or studio, I'm not proud. One bag, lush. Why did I not know this 25 years ago?

[quote name='bigjohn' post='237449' date='Jul 11 2008, 04:57 PM']My basses are boys. I'm not gay - but they're the only male company I get in my house. They both drink and like football.[/quote] +1

Hey Hitchy, welcome, nice gear too - Ashdown and a Jazz - you can't go far wrong with that. You're never too old to rock & roll though mush, why not try one of the band members wanted websites such as [url="http://www.formingbands.co.uk/site/index.php"]Forming Bands[/url] and I'm sure others will tell you better ones. Good idea on the lessons too, I had my first after 25 years playing last week and I'm (only ) 38!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='265888' date='Aug 19 2008, 09:00 PM']Apparently the new neck and head will make a sound that goes on for ages as well as pointing out your mistakes more clearly than the standard one.[/quote] f***ing great, that's all I need.

Gentlemen, I feel we need to be reminded of Quats post. And I reiterate my initial comment of 'Genius'. The day I stop laughing at this will be the day I die. [quote name='Quatschmacher' post='152270' date='Mar 6 2008, 12:14 PM']Well, I've got a gorgeous '74, longscale neck with an ultra-slim body. There are a few cracks beginning to show in the finish but it still plays pretty well. The downside is that I recently used the body to create a couple of miniature reproduction models which caused a bit of damage. The two spring loaded control knobs no longer repspond as they're supposed to - they've become really sensitive, such that now when you twist them all you hear is a high-pitched squeal instead of a pleasant sound. Also the jack socket got mashed up, the fit isn't so tight now. It still works but is a bit temperamental - sometimes I have to hold the cable in my hand instead.[/quote]

[quote name='The Funk' post='266212' date='Aug 20 2008, 12:31 PM']Just ask the guitarist which one[s][b]s[/b][/s] he knows...[/quote] Pentatonic, I'd wager. Ooh listen to me, who's just been to school then? Dunno what it means though. Sorry.

[quote name='Alun' post='264793' date='Aug 18 2008, 06:16 PM']If that feels weird, try a four syllable word on each beat ( bacon sandwich works quite well ).[/quote] Try saying 'small key beer can'.

This will do for a start [attachment=12451:JohnBassRig1.jpeg]

[quote name='noisedude' post='264182' date='Aug 17 2008, 09:16 PM']I picked up a second-hand Zoot 112 (the Neo one) and am interested in contacting this chap regarding getting a second one without a tweeter, or maybe a 15". Can anyone give me an email (preferably) or phone number for him?[/quote] Try [email protected]

Ashdown Hyperdrive. Try a search. Or just ask Bassmankev about the ODB-3

See Kiwi's post (#2) for what seems to be a much better kept example of a simlar vintage. [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='260428' date='Aug 11 2008, 10:42 PM'][/quote]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='263555' date='Aug 16 2008, 12:12 PM']whats goin on with that 'ray's grain and the hole in the pickguard?[/quote] Age, my son. And poorly kept, I'd imagine. The hole is a sticker, not a hole.

'On loan' '78 or '79 'Ray with added Geddy Lee! After playing the 'Ray for 3 days solid, I was thinking I'd never use the GL again. Then I heard it through an Orange stack and it's going nowhere! [attachment=12243:DSC01034.JPG][attachment=12242:DSC01033.JPG]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='263216' date='Aug 15 2008, 04:35 PM']I gather the laydeez lurve a bass player. Alex[/quote] Yes that's all very well and good Claber, but are you bringing any of these to the bash?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='263203' date='Aug 15 2008, 04:21 PM']An old one of me which appeared on facebook recently: Alex[/quote] Can I be [i]your[/i] friend? EDIT: Are you bringing any of these to the bash?

1st at a stag do, 2nd at the worst venue in the world - The Alma Arms, Southsea. And yes, the eye [b]is[/b] real.

[quote name='Bigwan' post='263098' date='Aug 15 2008, 02:23 PM']How do you handle gig nerves or do you eventually get over them the more you play?[/quote] [quote name='bilbo230763' post='263104' date='Aug 15 2008, 02:29 PM']Its all in the preparation. There's a saying 'Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong'.[/quote] There you go Bigwan, it's the confidence of knowing you know it backwards. Best of British to you for tonight.

[quote name='Galilee' post='262390' date='Aug 14 2008, 01:23 PM']Adrian Erlandsson? You lucky, lucky man. And Stuart Clayton too. It sounds like a fantastic week. Do you mind if I ask how much it cost?[/quote] [quote name='Toasted' post='262404' date='Aug 14 2008, 01:37 PM']Holy sh*t! You playing with living metal god Adrian Erlandsson. Wow! [/quote] Aye, just the one song mind, but 'Chop Suey' - what a song it is! Day 4, final day. Stuart woke us up today with an hour of basic notation and some simple (allegedly) exercises to follow. Most enlightening and a good basis for further study. Song of the day and strangely enough the week for me, was 'The Pretender' by the Foos - a fantastic song. I'd not heard much (read 'any') Foos 'till last night but they have a new fan. Stuart first encourages us to listen to the song and break it down into bars and sections. We then play each section 'till we're happy with it and move onto the next, before having a couple of solo run-throughs with the backing track. The bass is thankfully under-represented at these Summer Schools, meaning we always get more time than the guitarists (4 of us vs 20-odd of them). After lunch, the house band played a blinding version of the song & set the standard for us all to follow. My first live run-through through was blighted by me coming in too early and the drummer coming out too late! Ert. However, the Gods (and possibly Mr Clayton) appeared to be smiling on me when I was called up to play with the house band and one lucky guitar student. I nervously took the stage with Colin Doran of 100 reasons singing, Jamie Hunt from our Dood's own Within The Void (and the other student) playing guitar and most importantly for me, Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter on the drums. Woah, I really like Pitchshifter. I think I pretty much nailed the bass line and we totally rocked! Well, I loved it - I couldn't stop smiling and still can't! Stuart Clayton, Jason Bowld, Adrian Erlandsson, Mem Jago, Jamie Hunt & Colin Doran, not to mention Ace off Skunk Anansie, all in 4 days - I can't recommend it enough. I can't remember the last time I played / did music for 5 or 6 hours a day for 4 days, it was worth it for that alone. Start Clayton is a fantastic bass player, thorough teacher and a very nice chap - thanks mate, I really enjoyed it. And to play a song with Jason Bowld, Adrian Erlandsson and Mem Jago - what an honour that was and by-Christ doesn't that Jason Bowld batter the kit some. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone interested in rock & metal, I've been playing for almost 25 years and I got plenty out of it. If I've got 300 quid lying around next year, I might just do it again... Massive thanks to Stuart and all at [url="http://www.bimm.co.uk/brighton/"]BIMM[/url] (can I have one of those Orange bass stacks please? - you don't need two) and thank [i]you[/i] for reading this far. John.

Day 3 and the morning was spent learning System of a Down's 'Chop Suey' - crikey, they're quite good. The plectrum saved the day however and I nailed it during the first run-through but not the second - relaxing too much methinks. Must concentrate more on learning the arrangements tommorrow. Highlight of the day (and probably the week unless someone real special turns up tomorrow) was playing bass with Adrian Erlandsson from 'At The Gates' then Mem Jago from 'Ghosts of a Thousand' drumming on my run-throughs. What an opportunity that was, thanks guys. Righto, 'The Pretender' by the Foos tomorrow - a real six minute epic. Going back to the Jazz tomorrow as I want to hear it sing through that Orange stack. And I don't want it to feel neglected by the new arrival! Laters.

System of a Down - Chop Suey

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='260992' date='Aug 12 2008, 04:48 PM']I happen to have a John East MM pre going spare. I was going to use it in one of my new basses but it lacks the input buffers for 2 pickups. It even has black knobs.[/quote] /starts dribbling/ As a new 'Ray convert (pics to follow), I am interested in what Sir might be wanting for such a thing?

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' post='260335' date='Aug 11 2008, 08:59 PM']And a fine job you did too Johnny!! Sounded great.[/quote] Hmm, don't know about that mate, but thanks anyway! Felt much better about todays performance and I think I pretty much nailed it with another excellent drummer (I do like the ones that belt the bollocks out of the kit!). Kids in Glass Houses are not a band I shall be revisiting though, they didn't sound very Welsh to me and I must question their inclusion in a 'Metal' summer school. The day started with fretboard knowledge with which I'm almost there, some scales and an introduction to the circle of fifths (me mate once had a band called this by the way) which I am not. It has given me some more useful pieces to practice though. The 2 hours spent learning the above song were rewarded by a fair performance (as above) and then an excellent display of song dynamics by the house band. There's certainly some food for thought there too. Right, better find the plectrum for System of a Down's 'Chop Suey' tomorrow! Ert. PS. I am now officially a Stingray convert - I love it.

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='260088' date='Aug 11 2008, 04:10 PM']Dean, OLP and Shine. Not very original I'm afraid...[/quote] I'm with you - the Jazz & the 'Ray. Prefixed with 'that f***ing piece of sh*t' when they play up.

So, first day of school with the eminent Mr Stuart Clayton teaching the 4 bass students (I use that term loosely about myself). An hour of theory (warming up and some slapping basics), followed by 2 hours of learning song of the day - Know Your Enemy by RATM - good job I took the 'Ray then. After fumbling my way through that, there was just enough time for a quick loosener at the pub round the corner and back to the common room to realise I had forgotten how the song went - despite listening to quite regularly since it was released a good few years back! The live performance workshop followed a brief demo of how it should be played by a host of stars, including Mr Clayton himself. Being the old git I am, I bravely/foolishly volunteered to be the first bassist up and this proved to be a good call as the band seemed the best (barring myself obviously), particularly the drummer! We had a good few run throughs and didn't do a half bad by the end, except the distorted bass bit of course! I was using the 'Ray through on Orange stack - AD200, 4x10, 1x15 I think and very nice it was too. As an aside, the only other old git on the course was a guy I met a couple of years ago through work - small world, eh? Tomorrow we learn Give Me What I Want by Kids in Glass Houses, whoever they may be. Wikipedia then. Laters. [quote name='dood' post='187520' date='Apr 28 2008, 07:54 PM']Ooooh I wonder if my guitarist, Jamie Hunt is tutoring the course? I'll ask when I see him.[/quote] Long hair, Les Paul up high, doesn't stop smiling?