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I recently bought a Washburn XB600 on this very forum.The bass is fine but there are a few anomalies that are doing my head in.There seem to be a lot of ringing notes.Let me elaborate,but bear with me 1.When I fret E (C string 4th fret) it causes the E and A strings to vibrate,which in turn causes a loud E note to reverberate,and can only be stopped by damping those 2 strings. 2 B in the G string 4th fret causes the E and B strings to do the same thing. 3The worst is the E on the G string 9th fret which cause a loud E note which seems to increase in volume the longer you leave it.Again can only be stopped my muting the E and A strings 4 A on the C string 9th fret causes the open A to ring. So you see,playing runs and fills on this bass is spoiled by these rogue notes.I had thought of finding a way of dampening all the strings at the nut for instance,which would stop open strings from vibrating when they shouldn't (a la Scrunchie).I tried one of those but it makes no difference,because it didn't exert enough pressure. QUESTION: Am I stuck with this problem? Has anyone had this problem and overcome it (or not,as the case may be?)Any thoughts or pointers gratefully received,as I am now reluctant to use this bass onstage in its present form.

Same here.Was hoping to have it for Saturday.If it was Ebay I'd be lodging a 'Goods not received' claim by now.Still,I'll give it another day or so.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1317212061' post='1388090'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CejKxTc3sc4[/media] Though I haven't actually ordered one yet [/quote] Thats it.I knew it was said with a Liverpool accent,but I couldn't remember who it was.Thats going back a bit.Cheers!

I was looking for a joke I'd read earlier today in the 'Bad Jokes' thread.I searched for 'Bad Jokes' in 'Forums' and got 23 references..none of which was the 'Bad Jokes' thread. Help!

LOL forgot about the time warp.No probs.Just thought I'd ask.

Still no sign of the BC shirt yet.Ped says they were posted on Thursday 22nd and would be delivered in 48 hours.This is Wednesday and it's not here yet.Is there a problem?

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1316588922' post='1379912'] Isn't that just Newry You weren't by chance at the wedding band showcase thingy in Antrim at the weekend? [/quote] No.wasn't there.The thing is,we're not really a wedding band,but if somebody asks us to do a Wedding.....well, we're not fussy.We'll play anywhere

Changed my mind.Its a Bm with an added G#.That is all.

I think we'll leave it at E or E7.Well done Earbrass you were the first to suggest it.

[quote name='SteveK' post='1371761' date='Sep 13 2011, 01:40 PM']That'll be a Bmin6 then #=# er, I mean[i] hash key[/i][/quote] D'oh!!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5wFJEyj1rU&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5wFJEyj1rU&feature=fvst[/url] Found this.he seems to play a simple E or E7 at the 'incubator' point.The lost chord??

Bm with a G sharp?Hmm.That actually seems right.It works.my problem had been that we dont have keyboard in our lineup so we were trying to make it work with just guitar and bass.But that combo definitely works.What does the team think?I had thought that Garry's E7 might have been right.PS how d'ya get the 'Sharp' icon on your keyboard?

Just found a track on Spotify with Glen Tillbrook doing the song on his own with just an acoustic.Guess what he plays.....Straight Bminor! But even as SteveK suggested the Bminor 6th still doesn't sound right either.I wonder if Jools Holland follows BC??

EDIT Also - the incubator verse seems to be in a different key from the first verses and the following one. I think it's one whole tone lower than the other verses (so if other verses are principally E/A, the incubator verse wd be D/G). [/quote] Yes,you're right.The song starts in E and then makes its way into the key of D,and then back to E again.I've tried playing a G sharp on top of the Bflat in question and it doesn't sound too bad,but when you experiment and try the same thing in the key of E (IE playing a Bflat on top of the Dflat minor chord) it definitely doesn't work,which leads me to believe that the band play a variation of Bflat at the point I mentioned.God this is getting complicated.

Can anybody help?In the Squeeze song, Up the Junction,what is the chord thats played on the word 'incubator'?Sounds like it should be B minor,but there's something different about it.All the other chords at that point in the other verses are deffo B minor.Any tabs I've checked also say B minor,but I maintain theres something odd about the Incubator one.Does anybody agree,or am I just going mental?

Yeah.It's an old Selmer amp from about 1968.Google it.

To any of the N.Ireland BCers.You know the Canal Court Hotel in Newry???. Why is it that some hotels look like a million dollars from the front,you know all floodlights and all that Pazazz,whereas round the back IE where the band loads in,is usually stinking with refuse bins,bags of putrid crap lying everywhere,slidy floors etc.We had been booked for a Wedding there last night The loading in bay was tiny,so we could barely squeeze our 3 cars in ( we all travel independently).Then we had to unload our gear,squeeze past a great big recycling unit the size of 4 skips,into a stifling hot kitchen offshoot.We them had to load our gear,in batches,in to a tiny lift,because the gig was on the 2nd floor.having got the gear up there,we had to wait until they'd finished stuffing their faces and then load onto the small stage,with the crowd still milling about,stifling hot. Just about to start we got the message 'you guys will have to move your cars,there's another band wanting to get in!' Moved the cars to various car parks around the Hotel as it's car park was full.Quick mike test and away.3rd number in,my bass rig decided it was too hot and gave up.Played through the PA for a while and then tried the amp again,which thankfully lasted to the end of the night.Crowd danced for the first 3 numbers then sat down again.Disco on after us,so we had to break down the gear and load out through the crowd back to the tiny lift,back to the stinking back yard,and eventually,home.Canal Court Hotel,never again. Gig paid well,I must admit,but we earned it.I was a bit annoyed as I never got to give my Washburn BX600 that I bought of Sprocketflup on this very forum,it's first real stage trial.

I just had a minor ,tho' pleasurable mishap in my underpants,looking at that!

Laurence at Overwater just sorted out a minor problem that I had in ordering from them efficiently and courteously.

Just want to say I take it all back.Overwater contacted ME via Bleedproof and the matter is completely and courteously dealt with.I have to say it's refreshing to deal with a company who who goes to the trouble of making sure a potential customer is happy,even if it is just a set of strings.I'm impressed, Laurence.Thanx again.

Just went to buy from Overwater.Filled in my details to pay with debit card,but the 'Start Date' bit was greyed out,and wouldn't let me enter it.Next I get a message 'Our records show you have a Paypal account.Pay now using Paypal' Tell you what Overwater..Nup! Don't tell me how to pay.If I wanted to use Paypal I would have used Paypal.Sale cancelled.Rant over.

Just bought a lovely Washburn XB600 from Dave,plus Hiscox hard case.Smooth hassle free transaction.It was so well packed,I spent nearly 10 minutes unwrapping it!Cheers Dave

All food for thought guys.I think I may settle for the Overwater Medium nickels.Their B is a 134,which is better for me,but I'll have another scout around first.