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    Bass Guitar Magazine

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [size=6][b]Bass Guitar Magazine - April 2009[/b][/size]

    [font="Georgia"][color="#FF0000"][b]A magazine on a low shelf with a with a big-bottomed British blonde [/b][/color] on the cover is always going to turn heads. So when this skinny wretch turned up there was a big shortage of willing testicles.
    [b]silddx draws the short straw ...[/b]

    [size=7]B[/size]ass Guitar Magazine, from virtually unknown publisher Oyster House, has been around for a number of years now. It has a look and identity all of its own and with an ever decreasing popularity why is it often the last choice for many players?

    [size=3][b]Quality And Features[/b][/size]
    This particular issue has a high gloss finish, good spine and feels thin. Combines a few bass and amplifier reviews with a "report" from NAMM and interviews with some major name players and some we've never heard of. In addition, there are some full page glossy advertisements and some lessons at the back in how to play like someone else. There is also a five-page Fender catalogue included which is called a "Gear Roundup". There is a picture of a bass guitar on the cover obscured by a logotype proclaiming [size=7]BASS [/size]Guitar Magazine. They claim to be the UK's number one bass guitar magazine, which is true by dint of the fact it is the only UK bass guitar magazine. There are numerous typographical and grammatical errors and the NAMM review also appears to be a catalogue, but for the typographical error pointing to the fact the tea lady put it together.

    [size=3]Impressions [/size]
    I was unpleasantly surprised at how dull it was to read and it made my usually invigorating and leisurely morning toilet pass quickly and without note. I considered saving 90 sheets of Andrex this time, but at £3.95 an issue I felt I should read it all first. It is a thin publication with thick paper, so perhaps tomorrow. I decided to play spot the typo and was rewarded with a manufacturer's name being spelled incorrectly. A real bonus. Having spent several days with this magazine I have to admit the advertisements in Bass Player are a better, more informative read than the reviews in BGM, the only spine here is what holds the publication together.

    [b]Conclusions[/b]
    Without wishing to upset or denigrate the contributors, to me, this issue of [size=7]BASS[/size] Guitar Magazine was as useful as a "Do Not Touch" sign in braille, and the few reviews contained therein left me in much doubt about which bass I should state on my mortgage application form. The Fender catalogue was very interesting but unfortunately I had one already. The errors in the magazine made me feel I could not trust what little content there was, and the start of my day with my friend Armitage Shanks was unforgivably tainted.
    [b]silddx[/b]

    [color="#FF0000"][b]What[/b][/color] I Think
    [b]Plus:[/b] Nice glossy paper with some good catalogues inside.
    [b]Minus:[/b] Dull and lifeless. Serious competition from other publishers in this price range.
    [b]Overall:[/b] A waste of good kebab money.

    [b]SILDDX RATING OUT OF FIVE[/b]
    BUILD QUALITY ****
    CONTENT QUALITY *
    VALUE FOR MONEY *
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    Coming to London on Friday

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='josh3184' post='437691' date='Mar 17 2009, 07:14 PM']i neglected to visit the gallery when i wnet to london and i regret that, but to be honest tinan alley was a perfectly nice place. Then again i was hurried through by my girlfriend who took an active disinterest in everything :)[/quote]

    Get rid.

    ebay: Warwick Bass Guitar (Owned by Stuart Zender)

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    Warwick Bass Guitar (Owned by Stuart Zender) [b]"selling on behalf of Stuart Zender"[/b]

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260383124598"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260383124598[/url]

    What are your opinions of this? Esp. price?

    I might be interested in it as it's pretty much what I'm after, but the description doesn't even mention it's a fretless, very little useful info, making a big deal it belonged to Zender, and the seller probably thinks it's worth more because it was. I couldn't give a guppy's anus that Zender apparently owned it.

    The starting price is a bit of a joke I reckon and it's got a even higher reserve, gawd knows what though.

    Would you touch it, albeit with a barge pole?

    SOLD! Fender Japan Jazz Bass Special / Fretless Ebanol Neck

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by silddx

    It's the antique white one in my avatar (yes, I know it looks pink :) I'll get some decent pics up tonight.

    I got the used body from The Stratosphere and the unlined side dot maple/ebanol neck from Mighty Mite, in the USA. The tuners are Schaller and the nut is Graphtech.

    It's passive and sounds lovely, but I need something to match my Warwick $$ in output, so I'm after a Warwick fretless now.

    The body and hardware is all original Japan Fender, it's the one Duff Mcagan used before his sig model came out. There are a fair few dings on the body which is how I received it, none are really deep though. One thing, I stuck a small gold fish on the body cos I like my bass jewellery, shouldn't be too hard to remove without damage but this will be your responsibility if you buy it.

    The neck is pretty mint.

    I will split the neck and body if you need, and sell separately.

    I need £320 for the complete bass.

    Will take £230 for the bod, and £90 for the neck and tuners.

    I have no feedback here but my ebay feedback is 211 @ 100%.

    Thanks all.

    Warwick Fortress 5 fretless

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='aj5string' post='437836' date='Mar 17 2009, 09:52 PM']Bump...

    as you can see, i'm in no rush to sell, and will happily keep it :-)

    But, would consider offers around £550...

    Alex.[/quote]

    Hello Alex,

    I cant tell from the pics - is the 5th string a low or high?

    Cheers.

    What's the last bassline you learned?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='madzombieguy' post='439928' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:22 AM']I think i've watched 'does humor belong in music' nearly every day for a few years now, haha[/quote]

    I got it when it came out and have watched it countless times! Never a dull moment :)

    I'm a Make a Jazz Noise Here addict at the moment.

    Considering changing basses

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='433311' date='Mar 13 2009, 10:04 AM']If it's a neck with more depth you're after: Warwick. I've got quite long fingers but small hands, and they're really comfortable for me.[/quote]

    +1

    Same here.

    Warwick Fretless - how do the necks/boards feel?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='rjb' post='433273' date='Mar 13 2009, 09:14 AM']Fretless Warwicks work great for me, but then I'm a hopeless fanboy! :)

    Warwick necks are a marmite proposition, you either get on with the deep neck shape or you don't. You have to try them for yourself to make a accurate judgement.[/quote]

    I love the fretted neck on my 'vette, absolutely adore it. I just don't think I would like it as a fretless though. I might go and try a couple today. I might love them!

    GutenTag

    in Introductions

    Posted

    [quote name='Hamster' post='425479' date='Mar 4 2009, 08:00 PM']

    Hi & Welcome! :)

    Some nice looking wood on his bench![/quote]

    Eurgh, all that 'orrible wood. It's got too many strings aswell. What were you thinking putting that on here!? :rolleyes:

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