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  1. kets
    I'm not sure about warm ups when you can't actually play, but I find a good pair of gloves always helps and just keep your fingers moving to get the circulation going. Help to prevent damage in the same way that you'd warm up before going running or cycling. Probably not the advice you were looking for, but I sometimes get circulation issues with my fingers and I find that this helps. It doesn't help that some of the rehearsel places I've played in have been so cold that Ranulph Fiennes is planning expeditions to them...! Kets
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    Superb bassline and good transcription. Thanks for the link! Peace Beyond Passion is still my favourite Me'Shell album though...
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    Looks awesome for £100. Pity I'm nowhere near Herfordshire....
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    Possibly the only phrase missing from this ad is: "These are the best basses you can buy anywhere in the world and other places as well"...
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    Awesome post, Pino IS the man! John Mayer's an awesome axemeister as well though, very Stevie Ray Vaughan. Pino also did some superb playing on Joan Armatradings "The Shouting Stage" Album. Check out the intro to "The Devil I know", could be the best Pino lick ever IMO.
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    Replied.
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    No interest? I can always negotiate on prices, or else this stuff will be going back on the shelf...
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='668841' date='Nov 29 2009, 12:43 AM']pish[/quote] What he said! What a mess.
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    Having a bit of clear out folks: All prices include P & P. Paypal probably easiest. [u]CD's[/u] Level 42-The Pursuit of Accidents £4 Primal Scream-Give Out But Don't give up £3.50 Jaco Pastorius-"Honestly" Solo Live £5 I remember Jaco featuring Bob Mintzer- SOLD Spyro Gyra-Breakout £3.50 UZEB-Live in Europe £6.50 UZEB-entre ciel et terre £6.50 Francisco Mondragon Rio Featuring Jaco Pastorius-SOLD Bebop and Beyond plays Dizzy Gillespie £3.50 John Scofield & Pat Metheney- I can see your house from here SOLD [u]Books[/u] John Pattitucci-Bass Transcriptions £7 Cubase VST tips and tricks by Ian Waugh (Version 5) £5 [u]And a video cassette, yes really![/u] Danny Gatton-Telemaster (With Booklet) £3 Thanks for looking.
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    I've got the all maple 4 string Jack Bass Custom which was actually the first bass I ever owned. Sounds awesome, well made and plays great. Highly recommended. I'll never part with mine.
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    I'd never heard of this, but it looks pretty good.
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    [quote name='fatback' post='659965' date='Nov 20 2009, 11:03 AM']Forgive the shameful ignorance, but what does the 'c' in 'CIJ' stand for? Conceived? Constructed? Condoned? Created? Cyril? fatback[/quote] The C stands for crafted. Sounds sooo much nicer than made in Japan! I have a CIJ Jazz as well, very nice...
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    I don't generally learn basslines note for note, but last decided to learn a couple of classics: Green Flower Street and Ruby Baby, both by Donald Fagen from "Nightfly". I think it's 'cos I was watching Steely Dan on Youtube!
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    Trying speaking to some of the local businesses (Esp. the backpackers hostels) in the area about the place, they should be willing to help. We usually take a week's holiday on Skye about this time, rent a cottage. Skye's pretty quiet this time of year and a lot of the hotels/visitor attractions etc shut down for holiday's/refurbishment etc, simply because there's no one there! I could be wrong though. Because it's just on Skye, maybe it gets more visitors and Kyleakin is a bit of a Bacpacker hangout. If you do go, make sure you consume plenty of Skye Black Cuillin, on tap-Gives Guiness a run for it's money IMO!
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    Thanks for the thoughts so far guys, given me something to think about.
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    [quote name='Paul_C' post='652065' date='Nov 11 2009, 10:17 PM']it might be possible to make the current neck playable by removing the frets and levelling the fingerboard then re-fretting - not a cheap option though[/quote] Yep, I Kinda thought that. I guy I took it to a years ago who diagnosed the warped neck and hinted that repair would be neither cheap, easy or even effective. I've just put up with it and played it anyway, but it's got quite a high action which I'd like to remedy. It seems to be warped between the third and fifth frets and as a result you need to have the action really high to stop the buzzing.
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    Looking for some help please folks. I have a '77 Musicman Sabre with maple neck/Rosewood, however it has a warped neck. It's been like that for some time, but I'd like to get the action lower which I can't do. I've seen the graphite replacement's, which are pretty dear (Wish I'd seen the link to the one on ebay sooner) but no one seems to do wooden replacements, probably to do with licensing. 1. Does anyone know of any aftermarket wooden replacment necks? 2. or has anyone adapted a P-bass neck to fit-The dimensions appears similar? Or Allparts does replacement necks with blank headstocks, which could be shaped into a Musicman shape. Any thoughts?
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    Simon I've PM'd you regarding one of these I have for sale, which I'm happy to ship. Sorry jhk, not trying to be cheeky, but it's not a big item to ship!
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    PM'd re the Level 42 book.
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    It's quite a tasty bass part, although it's not my favourite Dan album to be honest. That is except for "Cousin Dupree". Stunning, and one of my top Dan songs now. There's a top drawer version on youtube, from this same set I think.
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    I never really used to use any other open strings than E, sometimes A. Then about 5 years ago I started playing a lot more guitar, learning various bluesy/country licks where using open strings is the norm. I now find myself using them more on bass because of that. Maybe it's a bad habit? The're obviously handy on fretless for checking intonation though.
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    The missus says I might be able to keep this after all, if there's no takers...!
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    Has anyone mentioned Mo Foster yet? Another awesome bassist, wrote that amazing seventeen wattss book as well. Top stuff!
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    [quote name='bubinga5' post='633679' date='Oct 22 2009, 07:12 PM']this guy has been a favorite of mine for a long time..here some of his playing on 'We the People'.he creates bass lines that are super cool...Great great band, seen them at the Jazz Cafe...over the top saxophonist which i love, awsome bassist Jonothan Marone..Hes getting a great old school tone from that Yamaha.. check this out... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrLc14NUmqk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrLc14NUmqk[/url] anyone tell which model he's playing?[/quote] He is an awesome player and did some fine groovin' on Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite as well. I believe he used a BB3000s at one point, not sure if that's whats on the vid or not.
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    I remember playing through a Selmer treble and bass 50 when I first started playing bass, used for a few gigs and regularly for practices. My old man had it lying around, in fact I think he still does. Wasn't too bad actually, although I do remember it being quite bright. Not sure I would pay anything near £350 for it though, although it might not be the same one you're looking at.
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