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There's a guy called Todd Johnson, I think he's got some books out on 6 string playing. If you want to let me know any particular songs you want tab for, I can see if I can do it, I've got the Patitucci book, and can tab that for you or something.

[quote name='Scott S' timestamp='1383944361' post='2271229'] Hi mate. Yeah, I became all excited a couple of years ago when I bought the Patitucci book off Amazon...only to be gutted when it arrived and it was in standard notation instead of tab, lol. [/quote] Learn to read Just work the notes out, you'd have to listen to the track anyway with tab for the rhythm.

I really fancy a 6 string wood and tronics - someday

Don't forget that Jaco's tone came from a Jazz bass with I don't know how many coats of epoxy resin on the fretboard.

I know a lot has to do with electronics, but listen to Michael Manring and Steve Lawson, then listen to Pino or whoever, you can hear a difference in the sound, I don't have a carbon fibre/graphite necked fretless but I do have a fretted, and it does have a sound of its own.

Did you ever get the other problems sorted out, Letts basses ? I never liked the way that guy used to pop up posting about how fender basses were rubbish and his luthiery was was so superior.

Hope the above helps .

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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1383904230' post='2270529'] I believe Wilton Felder played Bass on "I want You Back", he also played Sax with the Crusaders. (with the wonderful Pops Popwell on Bass) Also I think there was a demo version knocking around somewhere, with James Jamerson on Bass Pops On Bass here/Wilton Felder on Sax. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqGw7YBFH-A [/quote] Yeah, it was Wilton Felder, I have some Michael Jackson transcriptions somewhere if anyone's interested.

There's a john Patitucci book that's been out for ages, it has transcriptions from his first 2 or 3 albums. It's not tab though, it's standard notation.

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1383864028' post='2270289'] i like this [/quote] I was sat in a class room at college with maybe 5 or 6 others (all really good players), the guy told us this and we all just sat there looking at each other thinking wow, that's so easy to remember !

Slightly off topic, but interesting non the less A good way to remember the series of flats and sharps in a key is to picture a 6 string bass. Start with the G string, one sharp, next string is D, 2 sharps, next A 3 sharps, E 4 sharps, B 5 sharps, you run out of strings then but next it'd be F#. Flats picture the notes at the 1st fret, C none, F 1, Bb 2, Eb 3, Ab 4, Db 5 then it'd Gb which has 6.

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1383857136' post='2270163'] not only did I report it several times I actually chatted with a rep who only insisted I press the report button even though I told him I had, but I was talking to a guy who would only recite from some ebay book of 'dealing with your customer quotes' , it was like banging your head against a brick wall..... Some poor sod just spent £331 on a second hand Encore [/quote] I desperately wanted to contact the buyer, but you can't.

I reported this to ebay 3 or 4 times over the last 2 days, they did nothing whatsoever about it.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1383674236' post='2267523'] Me too. I can't bear Dream Theatre, Yes, etc. I love Rush and Genesis, but that's far as my prog travels take me. I think it's because the 'clever stuff' is secondary to the songs and the atmosphere. [/quote] I've never liked Yes they always seemed a bit pretentious somehow. Dream theatre either until a few weeks ago, I've owned CD's of their's for ages, and tried to like them, but never could. Then I started listening to them again a couple of weeks back, and have gotten into them a bit. I have to say though, they don't seem to have songs that stick in your memory.

You get a certain sound with a pick that you don't get using your fingers. The 'attack' is different. Ive always used my fingers to play, but we have songs coming up at uni soon that require a pick, so it's something I'm working on too.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1383832552' post='2269724'] Can almost get a bass that looks new for that. A serious note though, the price is suffering from taxes and import duties etc. [/quote] Sill over $4,200 though, a lot of money. I know it's a cool bass, but . [url="http://www.bassclubchicago.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FenderPino"]http://www.bassclubchicago.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FenderPino[/url]

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1383832016' post='2269714'] Miles who??? [/quote] Some trumpet playing dead guy, I believe he could play a bit, and was quite cool.

Isn't the Pino bass a custom shop instrument ? When I looked the other week it was something like £3,000 from GAK .

One of my tutors at uni buys recycled cardboard wallets and uses a stamp to print them herself.

The last time I looked on the site there was a beautiful build diary for (I think) a jazz bass, it showed his attention to detail.