Frank Blank

22 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Came across this and was quite enjoying it till the singing started but the fretless bass is pretty impressive

 

Thirty seconds until a man in black contact lenses appears, love it.

Glad to have been of service *salutes*

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2 hours ago, Zoe_BillySheehan said:

I am absolutely LOVING Karn right now! 😍

In my ‘umble opinion it simply doesn’t get any better, he’s top of the shop as far as I’m concerned.

On 16/04/2019 at 17:54, Frank Blank said:

Cheers. It’s probably in the house somewhere but last time I saw it was at the Bash.

Ignore me, I found it, duh 🙄 

Thanks @Zoe_BillySheehan for pointing me in the direction of The Tooth Mother, excellent album, nicely mind-bending playing from Mick Karn as per.

4 minutes ago, Zoe_BillySheehan said:

That's brilliant. Are you going to a tutor? Or learning from books/Internet? Would appreciate any tips 😊

I’m going to a tutor once week, doing a lot of transcription and scales.

3 minutes ago, Zoe_BillySheehan said:

I can relate to the no musical training thing... Note names are foreign to me... I learn by ear mostly! But always wish I started with a load more music theory!

Exactly the same here although I’m getting tuition now, finally, after forty years.

I read an interview with Mick Karn, I think from around the time of Tin Drum, where he explained he didn’t have any musical training, I think he said “I don’t know a C from an E”. The rest of Japan would rehearse up an idea into a song but MK would sometimes just see the title of the song from the lyrics and let that inspire his bass line, then he’d take that bass line to the rehearsal and invariably it was so good the band would rework the entire song around his line. Yer’ proper one off Mr Karn.

15 minutes ago, Zoe_BillySheehan said:

Wow! 

I haven’t heard this ^ so good. Mick Karn, oh my lord...

14 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

OK - I'll start off the raffle prizes.  I will contribute this:

A number of you have already seen it at previous bass bashes and - until the website wiped all of the avatars - this was my avatar since joining Basschat, so it's only fitting

It's a Squier Jaguar - the original full scale version.  Great to play;  hmmm...Seymour Duncan 'designed' p/ups - not the most exciting but eminently upgradable; passive electrics; stacked volume tone for each pup; D'addario Chromes; one of my early veneering jobs; remodelled scratchplate covered in automotive-go-faster-carbon-fibre matting; natural sides and back:

 

Andy

 

Lord above, raffletastic...

On 13/03/2019 at 12:54, Stub Mandrel said:

Might bring my 'stack' then, just for the hell of it 🙂

There were several ‘stacks’ at the SW Bass Bash all adding to the general cacophony.

😍

19 minutes ago, Rikki_Sixx said:

I can't really offer help on your main question but I will say don't be nervous about asking questions! I've asked some real no-brainers in my time here and always get helpful responses (usually with some shenanigans mixed in)

Agreed. I’m continually asking such questions and get really helpful answers.

Morning, welcome.

Serpent Venom, excellent.🤘

On 15/04/2019 at 19:07, dave_bass5 said:

Those are MIM necks for that price, and the MIA necks are well over twice that from what i can see.

I got a MIM replacement neck to go on a Fender Modern Player Jazz Bass I used to own, the neck was gorgeous.

On 08/04/2019 at 14:57, geoham said:

I’m intrigued by this line in the manual:

nStc: Not used, do not select

I wonder what it does? I’m tempted to buy them to find out!

If it looks like this definitely don’t select it...

🤓

19 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

Sorry to hear that Frank!  Nothing reported so far but I'll ask the caretaker just in case.

Cheers. It’s probably in the house somewhere but last time I saw it was at the Bash.

I think I’m duty bound on every thread like this...

It’s a little late in the day now but somehow I managed to misplace a black TC Electronics Polytune clip on tune at the SWBB, I don’t suppose anyone saw it or picked it up..?

EABB Attendance & Gear List:

01. jonunders - G&L2500 Tribute. Markbass LM111. Barefaced ST12T

02. bassfan - funky Status S2, Fender CS 64, Shuker flea custom, Mesa Boogie M6 Carbine, Bergantino CN212.

03. Stingray5 - Musicman SR5 & SR fretless, Tune TWB-6 & SWV-4, Trace Elliot or Eden combos, Boss GT-6B.

04. Frank Blank’s Acoustic Corner - Godin A4, Rob Allen Mouse, Ibanez SRC6, FRFR setup (QSC K12.2, Fishman Platinum Pro preamp).

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2 minutes ago, Linus27 said:

Just gets tricky up at the dusty end as intonation is much harder.

This ^ for some reason I tend to write bass lines ‘up the dusty end’ on fretless, I just like the tone up there, but intonation is harder but then again that will make you a better player.

Check out some Mick Karn, definitely my main fretless inspiration.