Clarky

Very good set Tim. Not my usual listening material but I enjoyed the gig a lot. Was very surprised, though, to see you playing a P bass

[quote name='silddx' post='1182436' date='Mar 30 2011, 04:43 PM']Right, I'm off, see you all there [/quote] Break a leg, Nige. I would like to come along but have promised to see BurritoBass' gang at the Half Moon in Putney tonight

Bump in case anyone is trying to fill their diary in London on Saturday 9th April We will be on late (I assume close to midnight) which may rule out anyone that doesn't live in Brixton!

Thanks Kirky/Martin! One waiting for Low End Bee. And then there were two

Three left - any takers, folks? Or I will have to send them to relatives that won't 'get' the music

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='1180538' date='Mar 29 2011, 10:42 AM']Once you've removed the offending articles I suggest you fill the instrument with expanding foam to prevent this sort of thing happening again.[/quote] No need, I sold the kids to pay for my bass collection

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1180129' date='Mar 28 2011, 09:53 PM']Actually, I was particularly taken with the main description: [size=3][b]Musical Instrument[/b][/size][/quote] At least he is not a scammer then, its 100% accurate! FYI, I bought a 72 Jazz last year (now owned by HiPeri0n) and it came with passive EMGs - I suspect they were a common mod. I bought some vintage correct p/ups and re-installed but wasn't a cheap exercise

I did a poll on this as I too was intrigued, Lozz. Turns out that only 7% of BC'ers own one bass, apparently. Most own 2-4 basses [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100416&hl=Clarky+how+many+basses"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...how+many+basses[/url]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1179811' date='Mar 28 2011, 05:59 PM']At the moment it looks like we're on at 8.30pm sharp (I originally thought we were headlining) & off by 9.15pm. I can't believe you are getting a new bass?! [/quote] Might not be here by Wednesday, my incoming '63 Precision : [attachment=75934:55377879...35a9_b_1.jpg][attachment=75935:55383695...2f75d3_b.jpg] See ya Wednesday!

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1179788' date='Mar 28 2011, 05:43 PM']That pic is truly wonderful...[/quote] 111 downloads now. Strangely this more than doubles the highest number of downloads for anything bass related that I have posted ....

[quote name='Rayman' post='1179685' date='Mar 28 2011, 04:15 PM']Cheers Geezer, I'm preparing cake and crisps as we speak.[/quote] Curry tonight, I hope!

[quote name='Rayman' post='1179677' date='Mar 28 2011, 04:12 PM']I understand fully the argument with regard to bettering ones self technically as a player and understanding theory etc, however one has to ask why you picked an instrument up as a kid in the first place? Is it because you wanted to be proficient in musical theory, and technically brilliant as a player? Or was it because the music you first heard stirred enough emotion inside you to make you say to yourself "I want to play music like that". For me it was the latter, and my only motivation to play today, some 30 years since I first picked up a Columbus Jazz for the first time, remains the same. Emotion, and love for music, of many different styles. For me, it's emotion and feel first, technique second, and theory some way behind that. My lack of musical theory knowledge hasn't spoilt my love of music thus far, and my playing, as average as it may be, still makes me feel happy inside, which for me, is the [i]only[/i] reason for playing music at all.[/quote] +1 and happy birthday you old fart!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1170051' date='Mar 20 2011, 10:17 PM']That'd be awesome Clarky [/quote] Do you know your onstage times Tim? I might need to take a drive that evening out of London after your set (to pick up a bass )

96 downloads now. You lot [i]are [/i] grubby

[quote name='paul_5' post='1178740' date='Mar 27 2011, 08:56 PM']It took you 3 minutes to post this reply? what [i]have[/] you bee looking at on the internet?[/quote] Porn and BassChat, of course

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1178712' date='Mar 27 2011, 08:38 PM']I thought it was a Pokemon card![/quote] Pikachu has grown up into a beautiful woman! [attachment=75904:pikachu.jpg]

Thanks Terry! PM'd back Roland and Shaggy. Think I will only have one left after yours have been posted Edit: found a couple more in my tour stuff (still not unpacked!), so there's still three left

postscript: swapped over for Pyramid Flats and with a bit of truss rod and bridge tinkering have solved the problem. The action is a bit higher than I was initially after especially on D/G but it's fine - it's about 4mm on E at 12th and about the same on the G. thanks all for comments

Some type of Aria SB and yes I admit it, I started playing bass because I was sh*t at guitar. Waits for flak

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1178203' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:57 PM']Can you get a straight edge that runs the length of the neck that you can track from top to bottom (E to G) to scan for dips? I'm not saying the neck is crook, it's just something to tick off the check list. Aslo how does it look looking down it for a twist (the t/r should only be adjusting top or bottom not lateral flex)?[/quote] Thanks, it looks pretty damn straght to me but I don't have a long straight edge to check. I think Beedster may be right and I need some strings that are higher tension than TIs and lower tension than the heavy Chromes I tried first (which didn't produce the buzz problem). I have some Pyramid Gold flats which are in-betweenie. Think I'll give them a go later today