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[quote name='PerfectionBG' post='1341248' date='Aug 15 2011, 10:12 PM']I've just looked in the 'For Sale' section of the forum, and it seems that there are several £1000+ basses for sale, so many infact that they are all I saw for the first 6 topics! This made me ponder, is ~£1000 about the cost of a bass used at professional level? i.e. for gigging or for ownership by professionals? I recently tried out Fender American Deluxe Jazz and Precision basses, and I have also played an american MM Sterling and a Stingray and german Warwick in the past all of these cost a similar price and they seemed like very nice basses, and I understand their popularity from their play-ability. Though, I played my Jaguar after playing these £1000+ forerunners of the bass world and could hardly notice the difference other than some tonal differences and comfort. Are these expensive basses really worth the money? Or do we buy them for the fact they did cost that much money, and that makes us psychologically assume that they are better? Anyone have an answer? I'm seriously intrigued about this! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, you haven't got what I'm trying to say. Does one have to spend x amount of money on a bass, for it to be considered a.. ermm.. bass? Confused yet? Well. The MM Stingray is between 1-2k new, as is the American deluxe fenders, and many warwicks, and Rickenbakers. Why this price? I'd say, a bass costs 1-2k becuase of that reason above. You may think a bass costs ~£500 as that is how much you need to spend to get a very decent, proper bass. Maybe more, maybe less. If you don't understand the question, tell me, it's not vague - but it can be read that way. It's hard to explain, I might just give up on this and think about it myself in my own encrypted, messed up mind![/quote] Plenty of budget basses can do the job according to this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39330&hl=budget+basses"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...l=budget+basses[/url]

so will there be enough room for kit, 2 guitarists, keys, and bass?

[quote name='51m0n' post='1340779' date='Aug 15 2011, 03:39 PM']Nice one! You guys are going to have to think about some kind of air con in summer though aren't you?[/quote]

[quote name='karlfer' post='1321953' date='Jul 31 2011, 08:50 AM']Main reason for posting is that the last 4 gigs I have used my 95 Yamaha Attitude Special. It looks naff, but it's the bass I have been looking for all my life [/quote] if that is it in your avatar it looks great.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1337056' date='Aug 11 2011, 09:56 PM']Owing to the bizarre history of this site, my garage is roughly 30 yards from the nearest habitation - a very rare situation in Chiswick.[/quote] yet your Orange Terror was still capable of shaking the windows when cranked up in the (pre) garage

i don't think it's about the recording medium, but the know-how behind it. If I was let loose in Trevor Horn's studio and he had a go on my Boss BR600 it doesn't take an industry expert to work out who will get the best quality recording.

when they first came out I considered one. Thought the neck was great but the bass is a bit heavy and you can't go wireless. Some of the models weren't quite there, but faffing about with the sound was part of the fun.

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1329421' date='Aug 6 2011, 12:07 AM']It may not be the best gear in everyone's opinion, but in mine, it sure is! The sound, feel, and playability just work for me.[/quote] and at the end of the day, that is the only thing that matters.

will have a watch when I get home.

i don't remember seeing any of you there

[quote name='Sibob' post='1311902' date='Jul 21 2011, 07:07 PM']I'd prefer the side-stack live (as I already raise my cabs off the ground using a flightcase), but I will say that the handles prevent a flush stack, there's obviously an easy solution which would involve the top cab being marginally tilted (no bad thing), so I'm not fussed.[/quote] or possibly a nice little recessed space for the handles to fit in to, also providing a modicom of support? Not sure if there is enough depth to the cab bodies though? Over to Alex...

saw them twice in 88 - Monsters of Rock and Wembley Arena - then a bit of a gap until seeing them at Twickers.

[quote name='sk8' post='1308785' date='Jul 19 2011, 08:51 AM']Should have mine by the end of the month [/quote] Fancy popping along to the SE bassbash with it?

[quote name='silddx' post='1310459' date='Jul 20 2011, 03:45 PM']You don't really believe all that do you? [/quote] most of it

[quote name='silddx' post='1310326' date='Jul 20 2011, 02:20 PM']Why, Mac?[/quote] It's the mechanics of the thing and how you play. Starting off on bass it's gonna be one note per string and maybe a lot of sliding about on the E string. With guitar you're gonna be learning chords (playing more than one note at a time) and maybe trying to learn a bit of lead. Of the two without great technique the bass is initially easier. Also without great ability, the bassist has a better of being able to play a part in a band. But to improve as a bassist, because the neck is longer, the strings are thicker, and the distance between strings is greater, the bass can be more difficult to master - certainly on a technical level. As bassists develop as musicians we gain an understanding of the bass role with other instruments, so a good bassist will have an understanding of how the bass can affect and even control harmony and feel (I remember an article in BGM mentioning something similar saying that's why bass players can become great producers). A lot of good guitarists don't have this awareness, which is why it's often possible to spot the bass lines played by guitarists. This all of course IMO and exceptions will obviously apply

I think it's far easier to be an average bassist than it is to be an average guitarist. But it's far more difficult to be a good bassist than a good guitarist.

Break a leg. Or not I'm sure it will be a blast!

[quote name='Stacker' post='1307562' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:50 AM']A couple of cracking Van Morrison tales[/quote] the one about the p1553d off band and what they did to his harmonicas?

[quote name='cetera' post='1304829' date='Jul 15 2011, 03:53 PM']Sadly my Axes are stored up north with the band gear so I can't bring them:( Sorry mate![/quote] that's you off my christmas card list then

[quote name='dc2009' post='1303120' date='Jul 14 2011, 01:18 AM']I was very much hoping for cetera's attendance with a plethora of Spectors [/quote] and a couple of axes!

[quote name='urb' post='1302552' date='Jul 13 2011, 04:18 PM']As I mentioned earlier I'd be happy to give a demo - either in small group or to the whole Bash if my embarrassment levels will tolerate it - explaining some slap and picking techniques that get away from relentless machine gun triplets and always riffing away in open E or A when slapping... I'd be happy to have a few others plugging in as well to enable them to learn or share any of the techniques discussed/demonstrated... Let me know if any of y'all is interested - we can always use one of the off-shoot performance rooms to do this in Cheers Mike[/quote] i'll have some of that! Cheers Mike!

I used to think a bass was just a tool to do a job, which was just as well I always had to sell to buy. But then I got my Shuker which I had made to measure (fits perfectly where my arm rests on the body etc) and my Blitz and Iceni are perfect for me in other ways, and I wouldn't be able to replace them for the price I paid for them. So now I'm happily sentimental and as gas free as it's possible to be - without actually being gas free, if you know what I mean

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[quote name='JTUK' post='1299267' date='Jul 10 2011, 09:09 PM']hmm... what goes on tour..stays etc etc ..[/quote] y' know, I've never heard a female musician say that.