jezzaboy

You mentioned in another post that you only use 2 strings! What are you gonna do with the other 3? Answers on a postcard to the usual address. PS Buying a bass looking like that means that you have too much disposable income. Try spending it on something sensible like mind bending drugs Jez

Thanks for the replies guys. I still haven`t got a sensible answer from him as to why he plugged in the other amp head. I have loaned him gear before and he always looks after it. Needless to say, I won`t be doing that again.... If it`s potentialy an expensive one, ah well, I always needed a better 15" bass cab. Jez

I`ve got a SWR Workingmans 15 combo. I, foolishy, gave someone a loan of it and from what I can gather he heard some buzzing through the combo and decided to disconnect the internal speaker and run an extension speaker into it to see if it was a problem with the sinternal speaker. Result, the same buzz. Then, you`ll like this, he pluged another amp head into the swr ext speaker socket and turned em both on. The SWR made a phww noise and chucked it. Having had a look at it, the fuse has blown (the one on the back of the amp head), so, I changed the fuse making sure that it is the same kind as in the manual but it keeps blowing. Any ideas? Is it goosed? Has it mabye blown something inside? Next question. Anyone know of any amp repairers in Glasgow area? Any help would be appreciated. Jez

Most of the time I could get away with a 3 string never mind a 5 stringer. I had a 5 but couldn`t get used to it at all. Jez

At over a grand now for a US Standard Jazz, there is no way I will ever buy a new Fender. If you get a decent VMJ, they are a great buy, even with the stock pickups. I really wish that people would stop talking about the CV as I have a serious attack for one. Damm you Basschat!!!! Jez

I mentioned this is another thread. Some guys I have spoken have found it hard to get gigs in the Glasgow area but they are playing rock covers stuff whereas we will play anything to get punters going. Sell out? Where do I sign? We play about 5 or 6 different places and always get asked back and get repeat bookings. I think a lot of it is down to your attitude. We turn up on time, paly for a decent amount of time, make a point of being nice to the bar manager and staff especially the bouncers, don`t play too loud, get the punters involved and play music that women want to dance too which is very important and pleasing on the eye in most cases. Money wise, we make between 200-240 between the 4 of us, which is enough for me as I would be doing it for nowt if I had too. Jez

Looking at this from a different angle, I recently traded a Status bass with a guy from NI and packed it rather well. It arrived and the guy sent me an e mail almost bemoaning the fact that it took him 30 mins to unwrap the bass. Needless to say, it arrived in one piece. You can`t please everyone. Jez

The last time I said that a bass was a keeper was when I spent £600 on a Fender Jaguar and that was about 20 basses ago! It`s being on this site that does it. You are rolling along quite happy and you look at Gear porn and say "that`s a beautiful bass" and that`s it!. Luckily, I`m now skint and can say with a certain conviction that the three I currently own are keepers. But if I had the cash..... Jez

Our drummer is a bit eratic, forgetting how songs end, speeding up and slowing down but he`s a great guy. A while ago we had a dep for a few gigs. Whoa, what a drummer! Great timekeeping, inventive without being too flashy. But, as I have got to know him, I have found out that he`s a bit of a tool and has such an attitude that the band he is in, is imploading round about him. Sometimes you are better sticking with the "tub thumper" (hope that doesn`t upset anyone) you know. Jez

Guitarguitar had a similar one in Glasgow Rich and it was £1500. That was about 18 months ago when I was buying a Jazz. I told the guy at the time that he wouldn`t get that for it and he said they would as it was "vintage g&l". Last time I saw it it was £1000. Jez

Don`t start calling drummers musicians, they`ll be wanting the same amount of money that the rest of the band get! Jez

+1 for the Status hotwires. And they are about £19 a set posted. Got them on my P bass and my G&L. Jez

[quote name='deaver' post='1114628' date='Feb 3 2011, 10:14 PM']Ahh. So he's not famous, because all the famous people on here have already been eaten by trolls or died in clinics.[/quote] Or are hiding behind the fridge. Jez

Just in case Jeff drops in as he can`t go on Crapbass anymore, I have removed the comment I made about his `tache! I feel clean now Jez

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1114541' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:20 PM']The amount of 70's blues/rock bands that are out there is stunning, it's just drivel[/quote] Funny you saying that Wayne. I was talking to a drummer from that type of band who do the pubs up here and they are knocking it on the head as they can`t get gigs whereas we are having to knock back gigs. And they are much better players than us but thay ain`t playing what Joe public wants to hear at the mo. Luckily, we realise that we are entertainers and play what the public want!! Latest bassline learned: Year of the cat by Al Stewart for no particular reason. Jez

[quote name='deaver' post='1114434' date='Feb 3 2011, 08:11 PM']Is Jason Marsh famous?[/quote] He`s not as famous round here as Tim. Talkbass-Latin for crap. Jez

I can`t help you with any info regarding the model but that centre knob looks like it may have been a stacked pot, meaning for example that the bottom half controls the bass and the top half the bass. Or it could be some active/passive switch. Sorry for the lack of info but someone far more knowlageable than me should be along shortly Jez

I read an interview, I think it was in bass guitar mag a couple of years ago, with Glen Matlock in which he said that he was using a Mexican P bass that Fender gave him as a pressie rather than taking out his 60`s P whilst out with the pistols. Jez

Good wee basses them and for £25!!! I think that you must be a closet Scotsman WaynemcPunkdude. And your favourite finish as well. Jez

Shinkicker One man`s meat is another man`s posion. Get a bass that sounds good and feels good. Some people like passive basses, some like active basses. I own a G&L which is an active bass but you can run it in passive mode by flicking a switch and this is how I use it. Most rock/blues music was/is made on passive basses, usually Fenders. A lot of the modern bands, especially in the metal fraternity go for active basses, Ibanez, ESP etc. They are all good, it`s just down to what you prefer. Bear in mind that if you buy a P or a Jazz bass and really like it, you can update the passive circut to an active circut by adding a pre amp or you could use an external pedal such as a Sansamp or a Tonehammer to give yourself more tonal options. But as usual, the advice is go to the shop and try as many as you can. Jez

I plead a special dispensation. I`m doing a gig on the saturday night and it will be a late one otherwise I would be there. Question. What to do - play a gig, get paid and mabye have some fun with the ladies afterwards or drive for 1.5 hours to spend time with some hairy ars*d blokes and bass guitars? Sorry folks!! Jez

An assortment of womens clothes, leather codpiece, wig, mirrored aviators and possibly a hat. Cheers for that, cheered up my sunday! Jez

[quote name='Clarky' post='1107417' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:49 PM']Looks like you're on your own on this one Wayne PS, the moon is not made of cheese - fact[/quote] I think that Wallace of Wallace and Gromit fame would disagree with ya Clarky. Next thing you`ll be telling me the world is round and not flat. Jez