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The jack plug on my MIJ Fender P needs replacing. Normally, I'd take it to a tech. but I thought I'd have a go myself. Bearing in mind I've never used a soldering iron before, and I'll have to buy one - 2 questions: (1): What wattage soldering iron will I need? (2): What's the best jack plug to use for my bass? Thanks, Steve

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1379499990' post='2213321'] So what happened Steve? [/quote] Hi Stuart. I went on holiday for a week! Audition moved to Wednesday 25th. Songs: Kiss, Valerie, Get Lucky, Call me maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen), Proud Mary, You can't hurry love, 20th Century Boy. I'll let you know what happens.

Have it delivered to work, then take it home piece by piece over a period of some weeks. Then, reassemble it at home. When asked about it, say "What, this old thing - oh it's just something I put together from parts I had lying around" which, technically, is the truth.

I've been learning this. Here's by far and away the best video. . [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVVBTePZSg[/media]

[quote name='stubass' timestamp='1378904974' post='2206291'] Thanks Dan, and thanks to charic too! DV have (reluctantly) price matched the hartke and thrown in their 4 year warranty so I've went for it. Should be here Friday. Happy! Now, how do I break the news to the wife! Seriously, thanks guys, a 500w hartke for £250! Sick! [/quote] Oooh - nice job. 4 year warranty too.

There's the Redsub head. I've no idea how good it is, however. [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT500H-500W-Bass-Head/B1D?origin=product-ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Product+Listing+Ads&utm_content=WlfiSmxu|dc_pcrid_32000002159_plid__kword__match"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT500H-500W-Bass-Head/B1D?origin=product-ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Product+Listing+Ads&utm_content=WlfiSmxu|dc_pcrid_32000002159_plid__kword__match[/url]__

I won't be playing it like this: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To9PqpyuM1k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To9PqpyuM1k[/url]

[quote name='Urban Bassman' timestamp='1378817933' post='2205010'] I used to play it like this. [url="https://myspace.com/thecarpetsharks/music/song/kiss-47055617-50425169"]https://myspace.com/...055617-50425169[/url] Always went down well. Not sure if it helps you though... [/quote] Thank you! All ideas and suggestions gratefully received.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1378817125' post='2204977'] I could be wrong but I would think that there must be a hidden agenda if you've been asked to play this in an audition. There is nothing to play so unless they've given you a different feel to the number the idea must be to find out how you groove on 2 root notes a bar. I'd add some small unobtrusive fills, but assuming the drummer is playing the correct part, I'd stick to him like glue. [/quote] A hidden agenda!? I've not heard their take on the song, so I'm flying blind here. I've just been grooving along basically playing root, root, rest, 5th, root, rest, pretty much throughout with some lead-in notes here and there and slide back down to A at the end of each chorus. Sounds OK. It's easy to get carried away with the fills so, as you say, I'll concentrate on root, root, rest, 5th, root,rest with space just about everywhere else.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1378815638' post='2204937'] Be brave and just play the accents with the bass drum*. Add some small fills if you really can fit them in but the risk is that you over play and sound crap. In an audition you have to play something but I'd try to hit the groove just right instead of attempting to show how funky you are. * That's all I do. [/quote] Thank you. There is a thread on Talkbass about this with some useful ideas buried within a long-running joke. I'll concentrate on root notes on the groove.

I've been invited along for an audition and one of the songs is Kiss by Prince. I've got the chords. There doesn't appear to be any bass on the original. Just wondered if anybody plays this and could suggest an approach, please? A quick look on YouTube throws up one attempt at a bass cover but it sounds far too busy to me.

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I'm researching buying and importing a bass too, and can pretty much confirm what others are saying. I got shipping quotes from FedEx, UPS etc and they were all at least £160. The US Postal Service will charge $72 (£46) for a 5-day service which, considering the distance involved, seems remarkably cheap to me. Obviously I'll then need to add on VAT, Import Duty and handling charge but that still gets me a really nice bass that I just cannot find this side of the pond. I'll pay the seller by PayPal so we both have some protection.

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I've read this ad a few times now and I'm fairly sure they're saying they want a bassist with a "4K rig". 4000W !? [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/hype-need-a-bass-player-t541098.html"]http://www.joinmyban...er-t541098.html[/url]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1377938652' post='2193736'] It's just a laugh! Jebus! [/quote] Exactly.

The singer in my band has just sent me this. Thought I'd share it.[attachment=142730:10 commandments of bass.jpg]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1377201177' post='2184804'] Cough cough, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/213184-unusual-but-im-liking-this-any-ideas/page__view__findpost__p__2155716__hl__i+like__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [/quote] I should have gone to a well-known high street opticians before posting this!

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Check out "Shades" album too and think: "Hell, yeah..." I nicked that quote from an Amazon album review - sums up the JJ Cale Vibe in two words.

Spooky thing is, I was practising After Midnight this afternoon because we're going to play it in my new band. I played Naturally virtually non-stop back in the 70s and it's still one of my all-time favourite albums. Cool, laid-back, less-is-more swamp-rock. Love it. I have 4 of his albums in my car including Road to Escondido where he co-operated with Clapton but, for me, it's not as good as Naturally or Troubadour. On Road to Escondido, my personal feeling is that Cale's understated style doesn't mix too well with Clapton's more florid sound and there's a nagging non-meeting of minds throughout the album. Cale couldn't sing all that well, but for me, that added a straightforwardness to his songs. For those people who haven't heard too much about JJ Cale, Here's After Midnight: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81Vx-0uM0k[/media] Genuinely sad to hear of his death.

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/4b0be624-6b87-47e8-bbf0-588a2c6c0439"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...f0-588a2c6c0439[/url] BBC is reporting: "[b]Born 5 December 1938. Died 26 July 2013." [/b]