martthebass

I play in a Glam Rock band. That is all.

I do like the Jazz. However having just obtained a Mikey Way Sig Mustang AND a Ray Starry Night for the Glam Rock band I think I might have to pass as I'm already on Glitter overload.

Has Blue become Bluewine?

I'll say. Listening is mainly 79-84 electronica, new wave and indie. Playing is exclusively 70-74 glam rock

A very early 1983 JV 57P - traded against a 'proper' US Jazz A mint fretless Westone Thunder 3 - traded against an Ibanez geetar And I'm sure at some point I'll regret letting go of my Status Streamline......

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1508938749' post='3395500'] I don't think that Stockhausen counts as rock, and from what I've heard I not very much of Frank Zappa's output does either. The fact is, with the majority of acts on Later fall into the rock and pop categories, most listeners should be able to make up their minds whether or not the music is worth further investigation after 60 seconds worth of listening. [/quote] I’ll concede your point on Stockhausen....I was working on your ‘composer’ reference but I think you’re splitting hairs on Zappa, there’s a lot of distinctly rocky output from old Frank. Which makes the point that 30-60 seconds of one song should hardly be considered definitive of an act’s ‘music’?

I think that is a bit of an oversimplification BRX.....what about the likes of early Zappa or Stockhausen?

Mick Karntastic!

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1508064711' post='3389509'] Also, for less money, check out the Markbass SuperSynth and the EHX Bass Microsynth. For relative pennies the Digitech Bass Synth Wah has some very good sounds too. [/quote] I had the MarkBass SS for a while....some great sounds to be had. Main problem I had is that it doesn't latch and the sound dies when the note decays below a certain level. I'm not sure if that was fixable if you dug into the settings via the software? I ended up getting the Digitech which I found did a halfway decent job for a lot less cash.

Can only comment on my Squier Mustang but, in general: 1. The tone is less bright and 'thumpier' - like a P bass on half tone? I like it FWIW 2. String tension is lower 3. String spacing is tighter (think this is a Mustang thing)

Good point Mikel, my eyes need all the help they can get.......especially at stupid o clock when I get in from a gig and decide to watch BBC4 offerings.

Location: Rotherham Arts Centre Age: 18ish Bass: Squier JV 57 Precision Amp: HH VS Musician with a Peavey 2 x 15 Set: 50/50 originals and covers. Covers - Joy Division, Bauhaus, Bowie I remember being p1ssed off because I lost a strap I'd just paid a tenner for....

http://www.glamfever.co.uk/ Put together by the technically competent drummer of the band - so no techy details from me.

If you're looking at a conversion - you'd need one of the early first generation 4004's, the later ones have the same neck profile as a 4003 (i.e. narrow not wide).

What BRX said. Playing in different band/song scenarios definitely increases the pattern catalogue and your degree of flexibility.

Loving that Sterling! I use my 'Starry Night' Ray4 in a Glam band - looks awesome with good lighting.

I can get quite anal about dings.....but mainly if it's a pristine bass and especially if I'm not convinced it's a keeper. My main workhorse is a MM US Sub which has the 'indestructable' finish but it still manages to get headstock chips; it gigs weekly so I look at it as honourable collateral damage!

I think my US Sub comes in at about 8.5lbs but it is the Sterling model - lovely bass. Picking up on the neck profiles; I'm surprised at the level of variation. My (new to me) PDN 2016 Ray with a roasted neck is quite a bit chunkier front to back than my 2001 Ray and the other 4 2000's Ray4 s I've had in recent years. Still comfortable but very different.

I loved my TE sound back in the day but I'm more than happy with the better flexibility of my current MB set up soundwise. Nostalgia isn't what it once was......

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1505750286' post='3374014'] We don't have pub gigs over here. I think our bar gigs are a little more lucrative then your pub gigs. Blue [/quote] From what I've seen Blue there's more similarities than differences. The main difference is the duration. In my neck of the woods a total playing time of about 1.5 to 2 hours between 9 and 12 is pretty typical.

The Squier Mikey Way sig is quite tough to get hold of over here (as I found out), as Paul above says, unless you really have to have the 'My Chem' connection grab a VM Mustang. If you can get one though I can confirm that they are a nice solid playable bass, I'd rate the quality level a bit above the VM Jag bass that recently passed through my hands.

Human League cover of 'you've lost that loving feeling' - always loved that.

Fantastic score for £405 - I paid nearly that for my US Sub Sterling.