DoubleOhStephan

Very cool 😎 Whenever I see a burst firebird, I always think of Dennis Coffey (Funk Brothers) and how surprised I was when I watched Standing in the Shadows of Motown and saw that he played one. Upped the cool factor to 10 for me 😉

@Dov65 just FYI, I've given you a bum steer with the colour wheel. Complementary colours are next to each other, clashing colours are opposite each other 🤦🏻‍♂️ I do stand by the rest of what I said though about getting to b&q and getting some swatches.

Get yourself a couple of pairs of long nose pliers, whip the back cover off, hold the jack nut in place inside the guitar whilst tightening the outer nut.

BBC4 often show TOTP from the 70s & 80s, there's a surprising amount of both obscure and fillers on every show.

So, the signature model is different to the artists bass... Pretty sure that's not unusual, is it?

Yep

They did yeah, have a look at the link below (just of the best ones not including covers), but also have a look at the link I shared yesterday to all their songs, it also gives the recording artists. http://www.rebeatmag.com/the-10-best-songs-written-by-the-bee-gees-that-became-hits-for-other-artists/

Aye, hense the 😉 What I didn't realise until after I made the comment (which piqued my own interest) , was quite how prolific they were. I knew they wrote for other people, but a catalogue of over 1000 songs is unbelievable, which is why I edited the comment with the link. I guess that suggests that, even if someone hates the bee gees, I bet they like a song they've written.

The bee gees were a great group, wrote some epic songs in their time 😉 Over 1000 songs as it turns out!!! https://www.beegees.dk/brmlist.htm

I imagine it's to stop people insulting each other and prevent arguments escalating. Unfortunately, the the Internet isn't the best place for people to act with the same maturity or decorum they would in real life.

Musical taste is developed in our youth, so what we like as teens tends to stay into adulthood.

Obviously colour choice is highly subjective so I won't make any recommendations on that, but to help choose a colour, assuming that you're not changing the neck, I'd personally look for something which is complementary to yellow of the fretboard & headstock. A good place to start is to look at a colour wheel and see what's opposite yellow (which are blues and maybe violets). Then, get yourself to a paint store (like b&q) and pick up different samples of your chosen colour and see what works best with the neck. Keep in mind that colour changes dependant on the light, so that needs to be kept in mind when you're doing the matching.

Is it unusual for a signature series model not to be exactly the same as the artists' actual bass?

I've got a mini 3 way switch on a PJ (between the tone & input) which does bridge/both/neck. It's very discrete and works great, although obvo I've got tone control too

Beyond my tech know how sorry mate, luckily there is now an expert present! 😁

Just wondering if a single stacked knob may be a solution (top for neck / bottom for bridge)?

I often play acoustically with my chin on the top horn to help boost the sound.

That looks very cool. Do the stacked knobs thing. I did it on my 60s reissue (thanks to @KiOgon) and its taken it to a different level.

Well, that's a really tricky question because, ultimately, it's all about what you're hoping to get out of it. So, the more musical theory you know, (potentially) the better your composition will be, along with free style playing, transcribing existing music etc. But, there's no magic bullet, one size fits all solution, it's a personal journey. I think the more you understand the music you want to play, the more you'll recognise the theory which suits your needs. Sorry I can't be more help, but all I can suggest is, try out a new scale then play around with it. Stick on a drum beat and play around with the notes, just grooving over the drums. If it doesn't work for your jam, bin it and try something else. If it does, focus on different roots or mixing with different scales. The thing is, no matter what you learn, any proactive playing is a forward step and will improve you as a bassist.

Yep, understood, but you said you can't afford lessons?

In that case, YouTube is your friend!

In that case, I think you've answered your own question so defo go for it. Is there a best way? Well, everyone learns differently so it's hard to say definitively. Probably the most efficient way is to get lessons from a pro (either in person or Skype type lessons), they'll be able to assess your current ability and plan out the best route to your goals.

How'd you think he made his fortune..? 😉