phil_the_bassist

I can't remember any sign...what did it say?!

I've just been on the recieving end of some great service from these guys... Sound Technology 17 Letchworth Point, Letchworth Hertfordshire, SG6 1ND England tel: +44-1-462-480-000 fax: +44-1-462-480-800 email: [email protected] website: [url="http://www.soundtech.co.uk/"]http://www.soundtech.co.uk/[/url] Just bought a Hartke speaker cone from 'em...best price I could find, was quoted 7-10days delivery, and it was here in 3 working days (5 counting the weekend) Very impressed, if you need a speaker, give 'em a call! Thanks Stingrayfan for the recommendation!

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='279461' date='Sep 8 2008, 08:00 AM']First reply to all threads about dating basses should always involve someone saying take it somewhere nice.[/quote] +1...or advice about more suitable conquests Good luck working out it's vintage!

[quote name='escholl' post='279125' date='Sep 7 2008, 02:29 PM']bump. cba to put it up anywhere else. i'm sure someone will eventually take it [/quote] if you're bringing it to the Bash, I'll take it off your hands

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='279175' date='Sep 7 2008, 03:46 PM']Good! I'm going to get one of my basses done as well so that's 2 of us....[/quote] whats the deal with selling bits of kit there? I don't mean settin up a table and checkout, but should I bring plenty of cash?

[quote name='paul h' post='278952' date='Sep 7 2008, 08:59 AM']The thing is this... This is the thing... I don't normally go out in public but I am sorely tempted to show my face with an SX jazz because nobody else seems to be taking one. However if I say I will go I will probably come up with some pathetic excuse not to turn up at the last minute. Maybe if someone near Hemel Hempstead would pick me up that would give me more incentive not to be a Larry Letdown. Paul.[/quote] put it in the [topic="26856"]lift share thread[/topic] and hopefully someone'll help!

[quote name='Josh' post='278909' date='Sep 7 2008, 01:01 AM']"Ohhh 5 string's are only for lazy metal bassists who can't be bothered to detune, because otherwise whats the use for them".[/quote] I then tell 'em they're also for lazy arsed rock bassists who cant be bothered to change position! soo much easier to play when drunk if you don;t actually have to move your hand around!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='278448' date='Sep 6 2008, 10:20 AM']a few pics while I give alternative eternal torment a bit of creative thought?[/quote] Wilco Bravo Alpha, After a predawn bombing run over those blasted gerrys I'll be back for kippers and cake, then I'll be free to take some damn good photographs of the aforementioned rickenbuggery (altho that does sound like something that really just isn't cricket!) and you can cast your knowledgeable eye over my prime example! I do hope your fee isn't too extravagant! Toodlepip! Wing Commander Philtheington-Smythe-Bassist MM SR5 of the HA5500 squadron

[quote name='Exile252' post='278894' date='Sep 6 2008, 11:58 PM']I've never tried that before hehe.[/quote] you should, it's great! you sarcastic git!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='278889' date='Sep 6 2008, 11:40 PM']I have had a 5 string for a week but haven't used the B string yet so as the title says suggest me something[/quote] Erm, good question! start off by playing some of your songs lower than usual, so instead of playing C on 3rd fret, A string, play it 1st fret B. Same as D, play it 3rd fret B string instead of 5th fret A...it'll get you used to playing it and then you start to wonder how you lived without

[quote name='andyonbass' post='278428' date='Sep 6 2008, 09:43 AM']I'm building a couple of O10.5s at the moment, but my rate of progress is a bit slow, so I got a couple from Thumper a few months back.I can use them for PA in my blues band or use the LH500 is to drive the two additional cabs if we need to get REALLY loud I'm planning on carpeting the second cab today, but by the time i've done all the unpaid taxi work for the kids and other chores, its probably gonna be time to load up!! This is as far as i've got with this one [attachment=13022:20july4.JPG] Yeah, drop in later, its in monks lane, i believe[/quote] very nice! I'm pluckin up the courage to build one...probably have a week off and do it in one sitting, a bigassed omni 15 or something equally stupid I'll defo see you tonight, I've played at the rugby club (on the grassy bit with a weird shaped ball) so I'll have no worries finding it! See ya in a few! Have fun bein a Taxi!

C'mon guys! only 4 driving to the bash with room for others?! Think of the money you'll save in sharing the petrol cost!! Think of the camaraderie, the joyous glow of helping your fellow (wo)man! Think of the outcome of Dunkirk if none of the little ships helped! Give it a shot, give someone a lift!

[quote name='andyonbass' post='278391' date='Sep 6 2008, 05:39 AM']i'm running it through either 2 BFM omni10.5s or a single Omni 10. I'm gigging at the rugby club in Newbury tonight, but I think its a private party. we're setting up at about 6.30 though if you were passing and wanted to have a look[/quote] *drool!* the new Hartke head runnin thru BFMs?! god that sounds goooood ! If you don't mind me poppin round, that'll be great! So have you built all three BFM cabs yourself?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='278323' date='Sep 6 2008, 12:16 AM']Could 'appen. It'll cost you your immortal soul, though. J.[/quote] aww! that's already gone to my mate Nick...said he'd give me the Robert Johnson Special, but i'm still waitin for somethin to happen...guess i might as well jus sit here and play the blues till then!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='278262' date='Sep 5 2008, 10:48 PM']Don't waste your money on that piece of fake crap then! FYI these are knocked out by some pikey in Italy, most of the ones on Ebay these days are his fakes. If your bass doesn't have a trc, make one out of a bit of black (to match the inlays) scratchplate material. For added authenticity, put "Electra Corsair" on it - that being what your bass is. You wouldn't - couldn't - fool anybody with that bass, Rickenbacker never, ever made a bass with a maple board & black inlays, never mind with those pickups. In my opinion it's a far more rare & unique bass than [i]any[/i] Rickenbacker - putting a fakey trc on it devalues it in that sense. J.[/quote] You are, without a doubt, the shizzle when it comes to IDing jap copies! If I posted some shots of my replibacker, would you be able to give me some info on it?

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='278132' date='Sep 5 2008, 07:15 PM']lets go play some bass!![/quote] +1 we all agree with CHRISDABASS right? Well, let's crank it to 11 and have a f***in good weekend playin, practicin, readin, writin and listenin in whatever manner we see fit.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='277369' date='Sep 4 2008, 09:20 PM']I think your Hartke "3x10" been snubbed Phil... oh...as has my rig & combo. [/quote] OI! Funk off! if you wanna get technical, it's only a 2x10 cos the wires are still disconnected and the one above the fubar one's not working...BUT it'll be workin within the next 5days so it'll be fiiiiiine for the bash cheeky git! [quote name='andyonbass' post='278048' date='Sep 5 2008, 05:27 PM']There's been some interest on another thread regarding the new Hartke LH500 heads, I've recently acquired one that I could bring along if its not too late to include in the poll, and enough people wanted to have a go?[/quote] and yes PLEASE :D:D:D:D!!! what cab are you runnin it thru? didja want to borrow a 2x15 and 4x10 (which as mentioned above, WILL BE WORKING!!) as extension cabs, see how much trouser it can flap?

it looks freakin awesome-cool! I WISH i had a flippy needle thingumy on my Hartke! A guitard I know had got a load mounted in his computer that read what power's bein used by various gubbins in his CPU...very groovy when they jump around as he's burnin CD's or downloading porn...

[quote name='artisan' post='277897' date='Sep 5 2008, 03:07 PM']some people play from their head-some from their heart. me i'm a heart kind of bloke.[/quote] What I gathered from that post is that you think that someone who's learned music theory can't play with their heart, or did I misunderstand you?

[quote name='Geek99' post='277806' date='Sep 5 2008, 01:43 PM']I'm struggling with the "thumb in the back of the neck" thing as trying also to do one finger per fret is killing my forearms (the part of them which is facing the floor) when I practise. Does everyone go through this or should I go for the easier "thumb over" copout? btw I have a a Vintage Stingray copy, in case neck dimensions are significant here. I dont really want to go short scale if it can be avoided. I also have fairly stubby fingers (although I'm working on stretching their spread), I notivced in another thread that someone else with the same short fingers foudn a jazz bass easier.[/quote] Definately have a go with some other basses perhaps till you find a good fit...I didn't find the length of a 'Ray a problem, but then again that's probably cos my arms are proportioned like a orangutang!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='277784' date='Sep 5 2008, 01:21 PM']Wow... strong opinions here. Some of them are just plain insulting. Here's summat to ponder. You don't have to go to school to learn how to talk.[/quote] but you [b]do[/b] need to get experience in conversing with people...you can't just sit at home and make noises at yourself and hope you can then walk into the outside world and debate politics Lessons, IMHO, have helped [i]me[/i] greatly improve my musicality (hittin the right notes at the right time etc) and sped up the process of gettin me to where I want to be as a bassist. If I took the route of sitting at home playing along to albums, I'd be able to (in time) get every note right, but possibly not know WHY those notes were chosen by the recording artist...this is where, I think, some theory [i]could[/i] prove helpful to then allow you to create your own lines [i]easier[/i] than without. I know some great players without any music theory under their belt, and have not had a lesson in their life. I'm not one of those lucky few, as I've had to graft to get every shread of musicality I've now got...and as such, learning to read chord charts/sheet music, learning scales, modes etc have all been beneficial to [b][i]ME[/i][/b]. Bilbo may have phrased his post in a way that rubbed some up the wrong way, but he's speaking from HIS experience, and every poster here's got a different experience of music/theory/practicing etc. so I think it's up to Valentine to do as he sees fit. Mate, if you're happy with how you're playing then crack on and go with the flow. If you feel like you want to know some theory, then there's plenty of guys here that can give you pointers! It's a hobby, not a chore...so whatever you do, just f***ing enjoy it!

[quote name='Merton' post='277567' date='Sep 5 2008, 09:05 AM']Awesome. I lost count of the number of ledger lines tho. [/quote] I think we'll need some 250gauge strings and a 160" scale length to keep that tuning! We can then pick a note each for the chord at the end, it'll be grrrreat!

[quote name='crez5150' post='277594' date='Sep 5 2008, 09:31 AM']Nuff Said! [/quote] lovin the union flag getup!

[quote name='Merton' post='277592' date='Sep 5 2008, 09:30 AM']Brilliant news![/quote] I know i've not got a trace, but I've got a graphic EQ...and personally I love the sound of a slightly happy face (mids flat, low&high slightly boosted) but in a live situation I need the sad face to cut thru...win some/loose some!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='277579' date='Sep 5 2008, 09:14 AM']I have performed modern jazz at the Brecon Jazz Festival in both an orange suit and a lime green one. I have also done jazz-funk gigs in black tie and tails (no-one else was wearing them). Mad, eh [/quote] no...THAT is [sup]pimpimpimp[/sup][i][b]PIMP[/b][/i][sup]pimpimpimpimp[/sup]