Happy Jack

Tom, did you try the SM57 at all?

Amidst all these tales of back woe (very familiar, bin there, dun that, bought the back support) don't forget that buying lighter and lighter basses is only one approach to the problem. Another approach, which works well in tandem, is to do something about your back ...

Yeh, well I found this:

If they plan to try you on more than one of their originals, don't be shy about asking them for charts. If they haven't even bothered to write out the chords ("oh, this one is really simple, you'll pick it up in no time"), then invite the guitarist(s) to play through the song while you quickly chart it for yourself on the pad you remembered to take with you to the audition. You'll probably need to borrow a pencil, mind.

Yup, that would be the general idea.

Fixed. When I closed my eyes (which happened very early) I could actually SEE Cher having a bad night. Bass line? Didn't notice. Sorry.

Serious question - can anyone other than the bass player actually tell that it's in Drop D? When asked to play this, I've just used a 5-string in standard tuning ... sounded OK to me.

At 20 = priorities. At 61 = life.

Not sure I understand the attraction. Are these particularly sought after? If so, why?

"It was a bass guitar a band called NEO TOKYO used, they were friends with BRING ME THE HORIZON." Is this the weakest-ever use of a celebrity connection?

Nope. Pretty sure that the piece I quoted says 5000 DM. I can tell. I'm good at this stuff.

Not heat, but humidity. If you've just switched on the central heating, for example, the level of humidity in your lounge may have changed drastically.

This whole thread has been a complete waste of time. Apparently the flavour of the month this week is Revelation. Job done.

Has there been a significant change in the weather? Or did you leave it close to a radiator or similar?

Is this a 'Sue Ryder bass' for our times? How many people here remember the brief but entertaining Sue Ryder feeding frenzy?

I thought the brooch he wore on his teddy boy jacket throughout that TV series was a bit of a giveaway ...

If this is any indication of the standards in the merged pair, some of us will have to raise our game:

Pickup? Nah ... treat it like a kickdrum. Sometimes I stick a proper kickdrum mic (on a small folding tripod) facing into the vent, but most frequently I put a cushion or a folded towel on the floor inside the cajon and rest a normal vocal mic there. Shure 57 works well for me (because I have one) but frankly, it's just a thump, innit? The RV range from Red Audio will do a great job for you, and you buy a LOT of those for £200 ...

Amazing what you can achieve with an Octaver and the right attitude.

German-built genuine Hofners are about 6lbs. Just saying. Mind you, for that money you could buy a Lull anyway ... @fretmeister If you're anywhere near Harrow, you're welcome to come and spend a day trying my selection of medium-weight, light-weight, and uber-light-weight basses. Plus both my boat anchors.

Meanwhile, back in the real world ...

Hmmmmm. That's 5000DM, not €5000. It's a long time since I had to think in DM but I think that's about £1500, maybe less.

Truly lovely piece of marquetry but really not sure what it's actually for? The whole 'Earthquaker' thing makes little sense on what sounds like a fairly standard 4-string bass, no matter how pretty it may be.

I thought you'd only just sold one, Mick?

This. Absolutely this.