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Well Stew, I'm right there with you. I've had a decade off and now trying to get my bones out there at 51. Its not easy and TBH I'm not really getting much interest. Perhaps there should be a vintage and rare for musicians!

Just bought the eventide................ its pretty cool.

Cheers Gary!

I'm nervous about showing this because its such an iconic line but its my effort. I think I have the basic techniques there well enough. Not trying to make excuses but obviously there are fluffs and my timing isn't properly solid again yet following a decade off bass. I'm working hard to get back. On a good day I can pull it off cleanly - this wasn't one of them as you can see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Gufm4vx-I

I could not afford a new Fodera, If I had lots of money I would, but only after I had a stacknob in the back room. However I bought a 2nd hand one a year ago of here. It was made in 2000. Imperial Elite 5 Chestnut Burl. Judged on its build quality, its tone its playability it was very much worth the money. Being a Fodera it was in great condition and had been cherished. For me the definition is can I do things on it that I can't on other instruments? The answer a definite yes. So my suggestion is buy a 2nd hand custom job. Same goodies, much less cash.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1452959197' post='2955092'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEvCPvLh_60"]https://www.youtube....h?v=nEvCPvLh_60[/url] This might be blasphemy to some but Jerry Barnes does some great things to Nile's song list.. I prefer him to Bernard Edwards as he has brought the songs and parts on... and they sit better 20-30 years later in a live context. Anyway... a double thumb take on a classic part in this video. [/quote] [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1452959197' post='2955092'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEvCPvLh_60"]https://www.youtube....h?v=nEvCPvLh_60[/url] This might be blasphemy to some but Jerry Barnes does some great things to Nile's song list.. I prefer him to Bernard Edwards as he has brought the songs and parts on... and they sit better 20-30 years later in a live context. Anyway... a double thumb take on a classic part in this video. [/quote] Heretic......b..bbb.....bbb....burn the witch!

I have an AER amp three and all I can say its tiny, its illogically loud with massive bottom end, more than the 1 or 2. Its worth the investment if you can get one. They are about.

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1458083930' post='3004653'] Flats on a ray, oh yes..... Ohhhh yess. [/quote] Ah that depends on the Ray................

Thanks again Guys. I will test drive Eventide and TC next week having managed to get the local shop to get them in. So you know where I have come from I have and OLD Boss multi and its fine its just getting flaky, the new one seemed little better TBH. I have Carl Martin dual Chorus, Big Muff, MXR Octaver and Boss Looper also plus some vintage stuff. I'm interested in the difference I might get with a new approach especially in the higher register on E-C bases

I have tried, the Boss and Zoom and found that they break up on low frequency effects. Some of the effects are weedy. I'll have a look at Fractal and eventide. Any others out there?

Price is not a limitation, nut I want to get what I pay for

Guys help, I want a decent multi effects something decent and all roads on the way lead to Boss or Zoom. Is there anything better??? Nothing seems to have improved in 5 years. What am i missing??

Everybody Dance should be a crude disco line but its not, its a palette full or tones, intensities and transition techniques that just rolled effortlessly from Edwards fingers. I have always loved that that line. So here I am at 51 and at last, I can do it - just - but after 35 years, I understand he did it pretty much on the spot. I think of him as one of the greats and a sadly missed and under rated genius. Flats no, dead rounds plus a PEB ray with mutes. He mutes both left and right (just to be difficult - most of the time no muting) and most people miss the transition at the start of the line from fingers to chucking. He also moves between the A and the D String playing alternately between the bridge and neck end positions in a rocking motion between plucks. Creates a totally different feel. The man could have made a broom handle and a bit of string sound good. There will never be another.

My advise is don't buy him a starter bass. Buy your son a good quality instrument that sounds the dogs and if it costs a bit more he will pay you back a thousand fold when he spends hours doing something educational and useful with his time rather than playing a video game with a starter bass standing in the corner. Seriously, when I was a kid my family was skint. My uncle bought me and my two brothers a guitar each and two of us play to this day 35 years later because he gave us a good instrument. If its good enough for your to play its good enough for him. Wish you all the best starting your son out, invest in his potential.

For a range of reasons Bernard Edwards Norman Watt Roy Pino Paladino Bobby Vega Stuart Zender Louis Johnson Jaco Federico Malaman John Myung Flea

My Old Man, great line

I want my 1979 Ibanez Roadster back...... Sigh

It all seems daft to me. I have a bad back and knackered knees so I bought a really good quality strap. I can really see myself knocking a 1961 stack knob for a grand cos its a pound too heavy. Cmon.... If you like the bass then get it, if you have a bad back you already know that Warwick NT 6's are made from wood with a density 3x Uranium 238 and weigh more than a London bus - so why ask?

Hi is there anyone out there based in Carlisle. I have an offer of a bass and need a bit of help to check it out. I am happy to pay for services rendered.