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My twopennies-worth is to keep it as it is. I've kept everything standard on mine- which isn't what I intended when I got it. I enjoy it for what it is, a cheapish mass-produced instrument from Indonesia which punches above its weight. The time you put into modding it could be spent playing it and keeping that smile on your face.

Welcome. You on the early shift then?

Welcome John. We'll have no 'taking it seriously' here. Enjoy the forum.

Groove Me by King Floyd. If you've never heard it give yourself a treat. Genuine New Orleans proto-funk. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Lf_1y7rYE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Lf_1y7rYE...feature=related[/url]

[quote name='WACOJACO' post='1375284' date='Sep 16 2011, 10:59 AM']Hi to all... great site here [/quote] Welcome, and I like your introduction. Short and sweet

Met Tom for the first time today at Northampton services on the M1. I bought his beautiful Yamaha Bex semi-acoustic bass off him. Tom's a lovely fella and drove all the way from his plantation in the deep Thames Delta to meet up with me. He was totally honest and genuine in pointing out the (minimal) dings on the bass before I bought. A top guy, and a pleasure to do business with him. I hope your journey towards being a 'guitar god' continues well Tom. Neil

Welcome to you! We're all looking foward to hearing about the 'dodgy stuff'.

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[quote name='bassman7755' post='1372015' date='Sep 13 2011, 03:57 PM']IME bands with mixed motivations dont last. I play purely for fun (as my day job pays extremely well) and was once in a function band where some of the other members of the band depended on the money. They would book far away gigs that result in me needing to take time off work that amounted to lost income for me that in a few cases was more than the entire band was getting paid - [b]it would literally have been cheeper for me to pay the bands fee to stay at home than to actually do the gig.[/b][/quote] Will you join my band please??? Oh, and by the way we have a very well-paying gig next week in Thurso.

+1 for MarkBass. I use a LittleMark III through a Barefaced Big One. An amazingly light rig to carry around.

[quote name='mrtcat' post='1371944' date='Sep 13 2011, 03:12 PM']Hi all, He's a bloody good drummer and there's a [b]shortage of them [/b]round here.[/quote] That's the crux. But, my advice is that you try and resolve it in some way before it festers and ruins what sounds like a succesful band. As the old saying goes, graveyards are full of people who thought they were indispensible. How do the rest of the band feel about this?

[quote name='Woodfinger' post='1370814' date='Sep 12 2011, 05:52 PM']Hi all, As you can guess I'm new here I'm 34; I've been playing bass for one year now, but I've been a drummer for many years. This helps a lot ! I'm currently playing a Yamahe BB615 with a Markbass head and a GK cabinet. I mostly (try to ) play jazz, funk, fusion and latin stuff. These times I mostly listen to Uzeb/ Alain Caron, classic disco/funk stuff, some japanese artists... you've never heard of lol I like many others styles, including classical and some metal, hip-hop... Well I think as long as music grooves, it's good to listen to ! Talk to you soon[/quote] Welcome, and enjoy.

'Magnificent 7' by the Clash from the Sandanista album. Simple, but oh so effective.

When my back plays up I find that if I keep moving and avoid staying in one position it helps and avoids it 'locking up'. So, when I'm playing I try to move around and gently flex my back and shoulders between songs. There's not always room to move though! I have to say that since I switched from a Behringer 2X10 (I'm sure it's made out of ex-Soviet tank components) to a Barefaced Bigone my back is much happier!

[quote name='jcater' post='1268414' date='Jun 14 2011, 11:24 AM']One day maybe roundwounds will be hard to find in shops? jeff[/quote] I hope not. On my daughter's Squier 'tele' bass (seen with me in my avatar photo) flats sound too lacking in clarity. The mudbucker sounds the best with a set of rounds.

Welcome. I like your user name. A great album.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='1368441' date='Sep 10 2011, 11:59 AM']Smallest audience? I've done gigs where there were more people in the band than in the audience [/quote] Years ago I went to see a jazz quartet and I was one of a sadly small crowd. The sax player (who was a 'cuddly' shape and no oil painting in looks) cast his eyes sadly round the room and said 'F***ing hell, I've slept with more people than this'

I've toyed with the idea of getting a headless, the reasons being shameless novelty value and also the storage/portability advantage. What other extras or characteristics do they give? I've never had the chance to play one so it's a mystery to me (like most things are )

Smallest 10, biggest about 500. I try and put the same amount of effort in whatever the audience size. Otherwise it's disrespectful to those who have bothered to turn out. You have to put the same amount of time and work in on set-up and take-down anyway.

[quote name='Toasted' post='1366707' date='Sep 8 2011, 05:29 PM']Or, just learn to play everything in standard tuning. You don't have to be in the same tuning as the guitarist.[/quote] +1 It'll improve your knowledge of fingerboard/note positions no end. Plus you won't be a hostage to the whims of an alternate tuning maniac.

I've never been to a bash before, so it's about time I started. I'm not sure what the format of the day is, so if anyone can enlighten me I'll be very grateful. It's probably best to assume I know nothing!

I think the question you've got to ask yourself is 'do I want to do this?' If the answer is a genuine yes, then go for it. I have played for several years as part of a church band, often as the leader. We've always had a floating list of players, people come and go,and we often have to recruit and develop newcomers. What I've come to believe is that commitment is far more important overall than experience. (just my opinion of course). Give me keen newbie over an un-commited smartass any day. So, if you want to do it, if you've got the passion AND your bandmates are patient and supportive, go for it! If they're not able to give you the time and support you need it's probably not the one for you. Hope that helps

[quote name='tauzero' post='1364201' date='Sep 6 2011, 03:55 PM']Gigs on Friday and Saturday night in Munich. Two of the best gigs I've ever played. Report on the whole thing (which is still undergoing changes) [url="http://www.thelightning.co.uk/munich.html"]here.[/url][/quote] Well done, that sounds like a great time. I play most of my charity fund-raisers at the local church hall. It's all of 300 metres from where I live. At least it ensures that there's one neighbour who doesn't complain about the noise.

[quote name='ojplaysbass' post='1364175' date='Sep 6 2011, 03:33 PM']Hi i'm James - currently based in S. Wales I've been playing for about 15 years now - done all kinds of playing from metal tours to big bands to pop bands to jazz ensembles and sstill got a lot to learn. i've got some bits and bobs that i need to clear out of my garage which some of you guys might find interesting - a couple are up already but there's more lol other than that, thanks for having me [/quote] Welcome James. We love a garage sale.