phil_the_bassist

f&ckin hell!! I'm very tempted to get my Gianinni on there now! ....*get the camera and logs onto fleabay*

[size=4]EPIC![/size] that's stunning mate! I'm always intrigued by the ERBs! Whats the tuning? I'm gagging for something with slightly fewer strings, but with a lower range than my 5ers...something like F* B E A D, and with a devastatingly long scale.... if only i had the money!

[quote name='Galilee' post='394901' date='Jan 29 2009, 08:26 PM']Got the gig. Thanks for all of your help. [/quote] woohoo! nice one mate!

i logged in today to ask if anyone had the sheet score for Pachelbels Canon in D, and I've found it in approx 3mins since logging on....all thanks to you! I'll getcha a drink next time you're in Newbury!

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='389878' date='Jan 23 2009, 06:16 PM']Just say NO![/quote] [i]THATS[/i] why we like you around tBBC! So, the ol' Theory -vs- No Theory debate eh? I like the theory I'm learning, cos atm it's bringin in a [i]bit[/i] more money and gettin me a [i]few[/i] more gigs. I can see that not everyone wants to learn, or needs to learn, but I like where it's taking me. as soon as I get bored with it, I'll stop...until then, it's all good!

ok, so you've found your Basswife...as above mentioned, get another for starters, so you've got the opportunity to play with either (or both if you get them drunk enough, and they're that way inclined!) but have you thought about how good it would be to save up the money to get a custom-shop bass? ...could be the way forward mayhaps?

[quote name='peteb' post='381760' date='Jan 15 2009, 09:35 PM']Bit of a long shot but….. does anyone know of a tab of the Billy Sheehan solo on the Mr Big version of Mr Big (the Free song)? Even better, has anyone got a link to a clip of some clever so and so who has worked it out and posted it on YouTube?[/quote] i could dig out the bass solo of the live Free track if you'd like? pm me if this'd help ya at all!

I'd say that your main goal is to have lots of everything, always...but with this being completely unfeasable and unreasonable, try to have as much of the little bits as you can. My one greatest niggle when going to a music shop is when they don't have (for example) ANY string sets for a 5string, or no straplocks, or even (as in the case of my local shop) NO STRAPS AT ALL! I think what I'm trying to say is to think of the bits you'd just 'pop out' for, as well as the major items. Being able to always go "yeah, we've got some of 'X' " when asked for something will give the customer the impression that you've covered all basses *ahem* i mean, bases, and that you're the one-stop-shop for all their music needs. I've stopped going to my local shops because of their complete lack of any 5string sets, strap-locks, good padded straps, decent leads, toolkits and spare parts. This has meant either I drive 40mile round trip to winchester (which i do as often as fuel costs allow! Brian Hayward Has Everything!!) or go on t'interweb which isn't ideal. have a huge feck-off [size=6]GOOD LUCK!![/size] from me &t'missus, I'll try and make it to the grand opening!

[quote name='alexclaber' post='380529' date='Jan 14 2009, 06:28 PM']I believe it's a tapped artificial harmonic. Alex[/quote] I've heard 'em called false harmonics too...The Ox talks about (avoiding) 'em in his DVD, when he explains his 'keyboard technique' good dvd, shame its a digitized rip of the VCR film.

Legend! *manhugs*

ok, so, I'm looking around at replacement pups, and I'm not too sure I know enough to make an educated decision...my two main questions are: When looking for a hot output pickup (so I can run it active or passive) do i want a high or lower impedance? Also, what does the term Resonance Peak mean? Cheers for the help!

[quote name='stoo' post='379321' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:49 PM'](Please excuse the fingerprints... ) Me likey![/quote] tell ya what, that's pretty damn Schmexy Stoo!

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='376846' date='Jan 11 2009, 03:36 PM']It's a Fender? Runs away before anyone can catch me [/quote] sneaky +1 [quote name='stoo' post='378045' date='Jan 12 2009, 06:09 PM']But apart from [i]that[/i]..... [/quote] nooo!! stingray5's are like little wooden versions of God, but better, sexier, with a tighter B, and with less tendancy to have wars fought over 'em! I politely disagree with everyone who has a bad word to say about ray5's, but I s'pose you're allowed to have a wrong opinion

[quote name='crez5150' post='379289' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:38 PM']To be honest mate I wouldn't bother as I've tried this previously and it's a waste of time..... your much better booking yourselves[/quote] also I guess you don't then have to pay the agent fees = more foldin' for you!

Altho I know a lot of guys who love the heads, I've never been able to get the sound I want from the ones I've used. On the flip side, the 4x10 cab in the local rehearsal studios sounds EPIC with my Ha5500, so much low end, and a really tasty warm tone...definately the setup I'd use when we record the new bunch of demos!! [quote name='neilb' post='376087' date='Jan 10 2009, 01:00 PM']Entw[i]h[/i]istle???/[/quote] take a deep breath Neilb, he didn't mean it

I'm guessin that I can't get it cos my 5ers have got too tight a string spacing...just ends up sounding like I'm playing with my thumb a la Macca. Never mind...guess I won't miss it! lol!

will this also be applied to the Liquid/Venom/Time/Envy/ etc?

yeah, I'm out tonight, 100 quid and free bar all night, so can't complain! much more fun than listening to sh*te music in a sh*te pub, payin thru the nose for a pint!

[quote name='m0n0mania' post='363038' date='Dec 24 2008, 07:14 PM']Looking for a bass player to play surf, eleki & maybe even some rautalanka. Dick Dale, Chantays, Ventures, Los Straitjackets, Man or Astroman kinda thing, all twang and reverb. Southend-based but prepared to travel as required. [email protected][/quote] if only you guys were a bit further west!