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Why do people post photos of basses from strange angles all the time, never straight on ? Guys do it on here sometimes.

Phone him and say he's got the gig. Meet him and confront him maybe ?

I was reading about it last week, though I've not dug too deeply into it. I don't like Spotify, it may be good for people listening to it, but not for people who supply the music. They pay 0.002 something and 0.004 something a time. I ended up with 40p last year I couldn't withdraw that either, imagine all the other 40p's lying around in their bank account.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1428397769' post='2740797'] Buy cheaper strings (and typically from a wider selection), worry less about muting unwanted notes, have a smaller neck on your bass, and choose from a wider selection of instruments. And four strings weigh less than the equivalent five string. Only little things, admittedly, but they are real! Five string basses are all well and good but only if you actually need that fifth string.When I owned a five string bass I found that the only time I touched the B string was to mute it. Being able to play two octaves in a single position is useful, but I didn't ever need to do that. Four strings are perfectly usable for massive swathes of music and not all of us are interested in the stuff that needs more. I get really bored of this whole "debate" to be honest. The "who needs five strings, four is enough" people are just as tedious and predictable as the "five strings are like four strings but much much better and everyone should get one" people. Fours work for some people, fives for others. Just buy what works for you and let other people do what works for them! [/quote] With regard to the strings comment. Well you're gonna pay slightly more because there's an extra string to pay for. With regard to choice, you get all the choice of a 4 string bass. My 6 is currently strung with a 105, 85, 75, 50, 30, 20 set. It may have been the case years ago that string gauges were limited, not anymore though. Muting comes with playing, it's just practice. Wider neck, well you have an extra string. Though some 5s do have narrow necks, there's an ibanez 6 with 14mm spacing and a really narrow neck.

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1428406888' post='2740944'] What about home contents insurance. It was lost at a social gathering and not for any business so might it all be covered? I ask because something similar happened to me with my cables bag - even had an SM58 in it. I got a payout from the insurance company within a few days - only to be presented with my cable bag by one of the other guys, at the next gig, saying 'sorry, I picked this up thinking it was mine'!! [/quote] I was going to say this. You'll need to report it to the police, they probably won't investigate, but they'll give you a reference number which you'll need.

This is how an EUB should look. This only has 12 strings, and is done properly. [attachment=188725:10670173_1475734249357082_7388294038487589626_n.jpg]

My one tutors cello is about 200 years old, I remember her telling us it'd survived Napoleon and 2 world wars 😊, she still gigs it. I'd maybe get it checked by a decent luthier before you use it. Having it damaged or stolen applies to any instrument. Just be careful with it, as you would with anything else.

I really doubt the police would want to know to be honest. I would check CCTV though.

I would definitely contact the studio. They may know the guy, maybe put up posters there too, see if anyone else does. They may have CCTV outside, you may be able to see the registration number on his car.

I watched a film about the making of it. It was performed live at the Royal Festival hall, Oldfield states that he was so scared beforehand, that during the journey there he asked Branson to stop the car so he could get out, he felt that it was just too complex to perform live. Branson was driving a Bentley (I think), he offered the car to Oldfield as a bribe if he'd carry on and perform.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1428230266' post='2739280'] Nope, I can't stand Stevie Wonder either, or pretty much any other funk or soul music to be honest. [/quote] Me neither 😊

A few of us have made various offers to him, all have been rejected. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/256223-he-is-getting-desperate/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/256223-he-is-getting-desperate/[/url] It was originally a 10 string, I have no idea why he's done this to it.

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1428179947' post='2738946'] Well nothing, obviously. It's an opinion. I do hear lots of people on here complaining about the diminished role of the bass player, however. Do you think there might be a connection...encouraging players to go lower rather than going up the neck? I honestly think a D played half way up the neck on an E string sounds a hell of a lot juicier than a D down on the B string. Yes, you can do it on a 5 string but given the option which direction will the player go? My bet is he'll go lower. So if there's more bassists playing down there might be more weight and fundemental but it'll be harder for the ear to pick out. You'll rely on the other instruments for it and you'll be reduced supplying 'feel' and 'width' and 'bulk! rather than harmonic content. [/quote] Do you think you're maybe a frustrated guitarist ? If I'm playing conventional music, then the only time I ever use a low D or whatever, is if it was played on the record. If I'm replicating a keyboard part that has low D or Db (Chaka Khan for instance), then I use it. Personally I play a 6, and like to play way up high, playing chords etc .

Listen to some Anthony Jackson from this album - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4v4Zu-msnQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4v4Zu-msnQ[/url] Tell me that you honestly can't hear the notes that he play clearly. I did a lot of transcribing of his playing from this album last year, he loves the low Cs, C#s etc, they can clearly be heard.

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1428175918' post='2738895'] Well, I wonder if YOU can indentify the notes? I did a blindfold test at a bassbash a couple of years ago. I played a C then a Csharp and asked people to identify whether I'd moved up a tone or a semitone. Only half the people got the correct answer. The ability to hear notes that low is difficult unless you include harmonic resonance - something the bass guitar does not have. I'm making very straightforward points. You don't need to accuse me of deafness or throw other insults at me. [/quote] I'd suspect that the reason they couldn't tell was more to do with poor ear training than the pitch of the note. We're talking a low C on a 5 string bass here, not some sub seismic note that humans can't hear Half couldn't but equally half could. I'm sat playing chromatically from low B to D and can clearly hear the difference between the notes. [b]A 5 or a 6 string bass is not just about the extra low notes[/b], it's about having the ability to play in more than one position, i.e. I can comfortably fret a low E at fret 5 on my B string, and without moving my hand along the neck, I can play an E at the 9th fret on the G string, (I can actually play an A at the 9th fret on the C, but we're talking 5 string basses here). Having a 5 or a 6 in reading gig is a great advantage, you can stay in one position, and play, instead of having to move about, possibly taking your eyes off the chart. If what you're saying is right, then why do so many of the great players in the world play 5 string basses ? What makes them wrong, and you right ?

I had a Neunaber Wet reverb that I recently sold, you could download the Shimmer effect on to that, it was a beautiful sound.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1426872476' post='2723014'] Carvin also do a 6 string set that are actually La Bellas but in unbranded bags - a lot cheaper as well! [/quote] Stupid question possibly, what's the tension and tone like on these ?

I find the best way of helping people to move from a 4 string to a 5, is to get them to play it different from the start, it's not a 4 string with an extra string, that's the wrong way to think. With that mindset the low B becomes nothing more than a long thumb rest, that can produce some low notes occasionally. It's a 5 string bass, a new instrument. Stop playing the low E, play that note at the 5th fret on the B, play the low F, F# and G at the 6th, 7th and 8th frets, in other words move everything up 5 frets and down a string. Play everything around the middle of the bass, just to start with. Playing any piece is obviously relative to the notes that come before or after. This is all just to help make the transition.

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1428070410' post='2737744'] Depends on the tone/feel you're going for surely? One key benefit is the choice open(!) to you. [/quote] Exactly, but if you're having problems playing the low B instead of the low E then it makes sense, I find a fretted low E sounds tonally better too, especially if all the other notes are fretted, it's also easier to kill the note too, especially if you're just getting used to playing a 5 string, with the added muting. Just me of course, I'm probably talking a load of tosh .

[quote name='Krysbass' timestamp='1428055356' post='2737482'] I've played bass since the early 80s but only got round to buying my first 5-string a couple of weeks ago - a Spector ReBop. My main reason for switching was that I'd been getting increasingly frustrated at the growing number of songs I wanted to play which went below E and my band already play a couple of songs that will benefit from the extra depth. As I play in a covers band, mostly playing pubs (many of which are small) taking multiple basses to a gig so that I have a down-tuned bass available when needed is not practical as there's usually no room "on stage". Neither is re-tuning between songs, as we keep the gaps between songs to a bare minimum. So I've been getting to grips with the 5-string for a couple of weeks. During that time I've made a point of only playing the 5-string, to help build muscle-memory. The most difficult thing to overcome has been accidentally plucking the B string instead of the E - but I'm getting beyond that now. My routine for mastering the 5-sting has been to practice the full repertoire of my band at home and identify the songs within that that need special attention. The Spector Rebop is incredibly comfortable to play and this has definitely helped the transition too. So no regrets buying a 5-string yet - I just think the time had come for me where I couldn't put it off any longer. [/quote] Play the low E at the 5th fret on the B string.

[quote name='aquatious' timestamp='1428010617' post='2737131'] A little looser, but not floppy. <--- Not an expert. Can you tell? [/quote] It was a bit of a silly question really, but thanks for answering anyway.

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1428024561' post='2737253'] tbh if it was me i'd save the £25 then if it dies within 3 years thomann sort it out if it dies after 3 years i don't know of many shops that would offer a warranty longer [/quote] That's what I'm thinking too 😊

You get 3 years warranty and 14 days to return it if your not happy. 😊

I want an Aguilar TH350, new they're currently £350, B stock is £325. For the sake of £25 is it worth buying new ?