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I've never even bought one!

I find Rickenbackers to be like Dairylea, you can get a screwdriver to stand up in it but sometimes, on a warm day, a marble will sink in it. I liken Dairylea to Pol Pot but history records don't show he ever ate it, if he did then that's for another thread. Makes no difference anyway, as long it's spread thick enough on the paving slab it'll all be good. You've made your point, now enough with the pointless crap

Could a moderator swap this thread title with the "Why I sold my Rickenbacker bass" one please. Sorry Bubinga5, as you were

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427060669' post='2725352'] Personally, I blame tight fitting underwear. [/quote] I concur, I'm sat here naked and I feel as chilled as a mofo. BTW the Rick gang didn't want to fight so I'm back here, turn out the rumours are just rumours.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1427014129' post='2724592'] most of it ...except the spandex of course [/quote] What, completely naked then? We're lucky that we rent a basement permanently between the three bands that we're all in so we leave all the amps drums and PA set up, just bring guitars and pedals and away we go.

Yeah this forum's too aggressive, I'm going over to Rick Resource to explain how my Variax does a good Ricky sound without all the sharp edges. I may be some time :/

There's a cream and mint one on ebay at the mo, collection only and it's miles away thankfully On of my bands is considering going for a full glam set, we include a fair few now but if we go the whole hog then a gold sparkle one would be perfect. I refinished my Variax to my taste so I wouldn't need any more basses. But they're sooo perdy!

I've been having lustful feelings towards Longhorns, mainly the 'Dead on 58'. I have no real need for one but that doesn't seem to matter. I nearly bought a used one on ebay a year or so ago just because I loved the look of it. The urge went away but I've just noticed that Thomann are doing them for less than £300. Hmm, gold sparkle or copperburst? No, must resist! Mmmmm, copperburst

I bought cheap from a well known, large german instrument supplier, an acoustic bass for £36 to be precise, and was so impressed with what I received that I bought another. So I'd agree with that saying, I bought cheap and bought twice

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1426941834' post='2723712'] It's a bass that divides opinion judging by some of the comments on here. I remember when I first started playing, all I wanted was a Ricky - mainly because Bruce Foxton used one in the early days of The Jam. When I eventually got to try a couple out I remember feeling quite disappointed - didn't get on with the shape or feel of them (especially the fingerboard). However, it doesn't mean that it's a poor instrument - the number of top name rock bass players who have used it successfully in recordings proves that it has its place in music. [/quote] How dare you come on here with sensible opinions

So from this thread I've learnt that the OP comes across as an angry person, and that basses right across the price spectrum are perfectly useable in the right situation. But I already knew the second point. Bronner have you learnt anything from this thread?

I had one of those, I left it turned on in my pocket by mistake, it had turned me into an old man by the end of the day. Granted it made my Encore P play like a vintage American Fender but I can't lift the damn thing with my arthritis and the alzheimers means I forget how to play.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1426804635' post='2722295'] Behringer XM8500. Less mid-biased than the SM58, but it may be possible to see what it`s based on...... Oh, and for £20 these can`t be beat. I sold my SM58 as I prefer the XM8500. http://www.gak.co.uk/en/behringer-xm-8500/1062?gclid=CjwKEAjw56moBRD8_4-AgoOqhV4SJADWWVCcYWdDbJfTvYjcHSwS9IC0fZPrBKNUNT46IDQPKcNdshoCc6zw_wcB [/quote] I bought three of these in a decent case with clips and adapters for £35, can't remember where now but they are fantastic for the money, heck they're fantastic without the price coming into it. Had them a few years now and no problems.

I love f but my all time favourite is y.

[quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1426462525' post='2718320'] Looks like you get what you pay for. Soak them in almond oil, fine sand them with wet and dry, shave off burrs with a cut throat razor, play them in for a few months and you'll be fine! [/quote] Yes I read that post after Andybass mentioned TB, it doesn't look good does it. But having said that, if they are good strings after all the faffing I could fit them to my EUB for practice at home and once run in transfer them to my gigging DB, but I doubt they are good once played in. I imagined they wouldn't be good but you just never know.

Has anyone tried these gut strings? Crazy cheap bass strings or expensive shoelaces? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121590951779&alt=web

Some of my favourite songs are about the normality of life or totally random subjects, not the usual suspects the OP listed. You already have the subject matter for your first song, a tale of wanting to make a statement to the world but having nothing to say, forcing lyrics from a void, trying night and day, head so quiet it deafens me, screams won't go away, cacophony of silence, wish I could find something to say. Ok it's sh*t but a song can be about anything at all

Why is it sexist to find her attractive anyway? I enjoyed her playing and her jiggling about.

"How do I find a guitarist?" Look for a massive ego and he should be hiding behind it somewhere. Failing that shiney objects or a tin with dried peas in to shake should get their attention, oh hang on, that's for drummers I think, my mistake, go with the ego thing.

I am going to add Victor Damiani who played on some of CAKEs first album and all of their second, Fashion Nugget. I love cake and Gabe Nelson, who Victor replaced and then handed duties back to, is awesome but for me Victor just has that something extra. Doesn't need to overplay, just play what the song needs but when he does lay down a serious line he has such groove.

So this Norman chap mixes speaker sizes and actually uses Ashdown, sounds like he needs to join up here to be shown the error of his ways, is he new to bass? I don't know about the tuner but it mmust've been hell of a buzz playing there knowing that NWR would be playing the same gear on the same stage and hour later.

My main bass and amp is a Variax and an Ashdown, not so sensible now eh?

Err yeah, that's what I meant. Let them form a band and we can go to their gig throw pints of piss at them! Can I come back in now?

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1424552971' post='2697712'] This is maybe a bunch of kids looking to form a band, that's great, it should be applauded, not ridiculed. [/quote] Well said. When a novice asks on here about how to improve the usual answer is to join a band, and rightly so. Yet here's a band looking for that sort of person and most members are knocking them. I learnt to play as part of a band with mates when I was young and we ended up gigging for ten years. Another fifteen years on and I now play doublebass in one band and electric bass in another, both bands gig regularly. If it gets them into playing live music, whether that be gigging or just playing in their garage then all well and good, if it doesn't then no harm done. As for the grammar, are we really that shallow as to say that someone shouldn't get a band together if their grammar isn't spot on? I'm sure we all understood the advert anyway. I thought the Basschat community was better than this.

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1424037624' post='2691941'] Cassette version of The Cure "Staring at a beach" singles compilation was a constant while spending quality time with my first year at university girlfriend. If said fumbling continued long enough, the stereo would flip over to the second side and play the b-sides. [/quote] Why can't you buy that B side on Cd, some of them were better than A sides. Anyway, one that sticks in my mind is Star by Belly, Tanya Donellys sweet voice while getting jigging