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[quote name='3V17C' post='1343096' date='Aug 17 2011, 01:43 PM']not really needed in most cases unless band members have some kind of decent back story/history that would perhaps up the kudos of the band... list of favourite food etc and 'humorous' biogs are pointless imho[/quote] I agree with this. Unless there's something really significant ('Fred, after a shark attack now plays with a bionic left arm') it tends to add to the lingering impression that a lot of bands are vanity projects. Ask yourself, has anything in a band member biog ever made you more interested in going to see them (or book them)?

I sold a fender jazz bridge to Matt. Good communications, prompt payment. Good business all round. Highly recommended.

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1342819' date='Aug 17 2011, 10:12 AM'][url="http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cssdf&uc_full_date=20110816"]Beardo[/url][/quote] Yep. But to be even more true to life the bloke with the bass will have some permutation of fat/bald/regrettable tattoos

Welcome Graham. You've signed up to [i]sell[/i] a bass? Did you not know that by joining Basschat you risk contracting chronic GAS? Enjoy!

[quote name='pm2lp' post='1340786' date='Aug 15 2011, 03:42 PM']Hi My name is Pedro, I'm 21 years old, I've been playing bass for 5 years and guitar for 12 years. I'm currently playing bass in two promising indie rock bands with whom I've been gigging and recording. I own a Epi thunderbird and an Ashdown Mag 300, but I'm planning on buying another bass, that's one of the reasons I decided to join the forum, to get some help choosing, but also to contribute with my knowledge [b]and opinions[/b]. Cheers[/quote] You'll find no shortage of opinions on here Pedro! Welcome aboard.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1339313' date='Aug 14 2011, 08:40 AM']I would organise but I don't know the first thing about it haha. I guess first thing would be to gauge how many would like to/are interested in going.[/quote] Hi Stephen, maybe start a poll to see who'd like to attend another Notts bash? I'd be up for it (would be my first one!) Neil

I play a lot as one half of a duo. There's no hiding place, and you've got to be 'on the money' all the time. But, we find that arrangements can be much more fluid and having worked together for a few years we can, by a simple gesture or voice signal, go to different palces musically. When I play as part of a bigger group (in church or other projects) the arrangements have to be much more fixed and disciplined, else it easily collapses to a mess. To be honest, I like playing in both small and big groups. I think it's better for developing and keeping an all-round skill base.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1340359' date='Aug 15 2011, 09:55 AM']- what more can a guy ask for?[/quote] More please???

[quote name='bassfan' post='1339618' date='Aug 14 2011, 02:03 PM']Hi All, After seeing Vintage Trouble Live (supporting bootsy at Indigo)I bougt the album. It's very rare that I play an album so much.. It's really good. Soulful. Melodic. Some great Bass lines.. (there's a couple of tracks I am less fond of but generally I'd give it a 9 out of 10!) Take some time today and have a look at them on Youtube... you may find a new band you like! Cheers!! [/quote] Thanks for that. They're great. The singer has a nice touch of Otis Redding in his voice.

I went to see a package tour show of three 'new wave' blues bands a couple of months ago. All three bassists played a 5-er, and all were probably in their twenties. Certainly broke the mould regarding the excepted blues band set-up. But what the hell, it all sounded good to me. Regarding comments by lead singers, I always half-expect them to say twatty things. Thoughtful, reflective people tend not to take on that role.

[quote name='janmaat' post='1338418' date='Aug 13 2011, 08:35 AM']I would actually really like to read something qualified about GAS from a psychologist. Fact is that if we'd all spent half the money we spend on gear on lessons instead we'd surely be going somewhere. It surely has aspects of "Ersatzhandlung" ie. act of compensation. How much time do you spend browsing stuff rather than practising, or even better: playing? My theory is that because making music is somehow addictive, and bass players have the particular difficulty to always need a band to do so, we dive into gear instead. I know quite a lot of musicians too busy playing to develop gas - most professionals that I know have very little gear (mostly due to being broke, moving house all the time and so forth). Could be worth hinting some psychology student towards this board to conduct a study.[/quote] Great post Jan.

Hi Chris, I'm playing too on Sunday night, else I would have come over to the 'evil' side of the Trent to see you. Let me know next time you're local and if it's still of interest I'll bring my LM III head. I'm very happy with the way it sounds through my BareFaced BigOne. The two together make for a very easy to transport rig. All the best for the gig. Look out for those hooligans from West Bridgford.

Welcome to the forum John! Get out there playing live, it's about the most fun you can have with your clothes on. There are lots of people on here who will give you advice on how to join a band or get a new one together. Plus advice on where might be good venues to 'launch' your career in your area. Enjoy, and beware the GAS!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1337216' date='Aug 12 2011, 03:50 AM']for no particular reason, i wanted to post this... astounding musical slap bass.. imo [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu54xHr4yM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu54xHr4yM[/url][/quote] Yeah. From the Silver Rain album, great stuff. For me, what makes this great is that good as he is, his technique never overshadows the song. He just lets the tune breath, and the groove dance.

Welcome Jonse, Lets hear it for the Midlands. Whoop Whoop!

Brilliant so far, well done. Reading your postings over the past few days has been better than 'Grand Designs'. We'll all be looking forward to the next instalments.

Maybe I'm missing something here, please excuse me if I am. I've always played my basses in standard tuning (apart from a brief time depping in a metal band where everyone down-tuned a semi-tone). Whatever the key of the song is, I play it on the bass in standard tuning. Obviously, for some keys e.g Eb on a 4 string, the root note isn't going to be very 'low'. But with the appropriate EQ settings and right hand technique I think it sounds OK. As Truckstop says, the key often gets chosen to best suit the vocals (or instrument, like brass or woodwind). So, is it the desire for 'low' notes, perhaps for heavier music, that's driving this?

[quote name='razze06' post='1336112' date='Aug 11 2011, 09:37 AM']Nailed it and got the gig (band is called red2red). In the end I took both the T40 and the aerodyne P, just in case the practice room amp didn't like the peavey. Fantastic thick, deep and powerful tone from the T40 through the room's TE 4x10 combo. Can't emphasize enough how important it was to have got there prepared. Got through the 5 songs from the webpage, plus a couple of improvised dub grooves. Not once did anyone ask me to turn down, quite the opposite [/quote] Congratulations. A good news story. Are they letting you wear the hat?

If you've not got a lot to spend I'd say the Roland Cube 100. There's a review thread for it on BassChat.

Welcome Chu, I like your photos. The one of you with your cab made me smile.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1330827' date='Aug 7 2011, 12:09 PM']Maybe he was just trying to give you a subtle hint towards getting one? [/quote] Yeah, I'd love a genuine Marcus Miller Jazz. If I swoped the Squier VM for one the wife might not notice.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1330825' date='Aug 7 2011, 12:07 PM']Tbh i've thought about shifting all the expensive gear and just using my 3 cheapo Jazzes exclusively, i can get pretty much everything i want out of them and i have [b]serious Promethean/BF Midget GAS![/b][/quote] I reckon my Squier sounds better through my BF BigOne/LMIII than my MIA P Deluxe does through a Behringer2X10/Hartke set up I sometimes use. So, [b]in my experience[/b], you get a better overall sound by moving a greater proportion of your 'spend' over to the amp and cab. So, I think your plan is a good one.

As I've mentioned on another thread, I bought a Squier VM Jazz off Gareth Friend of this parish, to use as back up and my first fumblings in modding. But it's a such a lovely instrument I've been using it more and more. After one gig (luckily it was back in it's gig bag) a bloke said 'I love the sound of those Marcus Miller basses'. I just said 'Yeah, so do I'. To cross-refer to another thread, I think all the postings on this one answer the question why we don't see more boutique gear at gigs.

Well done! There's no feeling quite like it is there? Got the bug now?

Don't you find that you end up using some gear that isn't your 'best' but for some reason hits the right spots? I bought a Squier VM Jazz off Gareth Friend last November. My plan was to use it as a back-up and for my first stumblings into modding. But, set-up and a with a set of flats it sounds and plays (to my ears) lovely, so I've ended up using it more and more.