Stylon Pilson

This thread is starting to sound like something from Winnie The Pooh. S.P.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='280147' date='Sep 9 2008, 09:08 AM']Well, I definitely learned something today [/quote] It's a good sign when people attack your spelling. It means that they couldn't find fault with your argument. S.P.

I've been chuffed to bits with [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/"]Anderton's[/url] in Guildford, and [url="http://www.theguitarworks.co.uk/"]Guitar Works[/url] in Reading. Both offer magnificent service and I would recommend them without reservations. S.P.

[quote name='Merton' post='276406' date='Sep 3 2008, 05:20 PM']Plus, if you don't know th enote names, when a guitarist says "I'm playing the chord E minor" you won't have a clue which notes go into it, or even where E is on the fretboard...[/quote] I've deleted my post because I realised that it basically says the same as this. S.P.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='276087' date='Sep 3 2008, 10:44 AM']Fender are facing more competition than ever, the availability of instruments to the average player worldwide has never been greater. It mystifies me why they would take such a blatantly shoddy move in the face of this competition.[/quote] Presumably they are expecting that people who want the "no scratchplate" look will just buy one of the relevant artist series instruments. S.P.

Your bass sounds great, but there are some moments where the timing seems to go a bit wonky. It might be because the bass and drums are both doing fast fills simultaneously, and in that situation they need to be perfectly synchronised or you end up with a sound like a rhythm section falling down a lift shaft. Not that your song sounds like a rhythm section falling down a lift shaft, but it's leaning in that direction. I like the overall style though. As the man said, it's got a lot of The Who about it. S.P.

[quote name='marcus bell' post='274195' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:34 AM']p.s. has anyone got any ashdown gear for sale [/quote] Well, I have an Ashdown and I love it, but after reading about all these people who don't like it, I'm thinking that my opinion must obviously be wrong. So obviously I'll be getting rid of it post haste. S.P.

[quote name='NeonMig' post='266121' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:24 AM']The Customer Is Always Right[/quote] Disagree strongly. An employee who is forced to adhere to this maxim is a very unhappy, demotivated employee. Shop assistants are not your slaves. They are people with whom you do business. Respect is a two-way street. S.P.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='265570' date='Aug 19 2008, 03:08 PM']If and when we get a response here from Music Ground, can I humbly suggest that no one leaps straight in to flame the guy?[/quote] Agreed. If we're seeking to be treated with a modicum of respect, we should act respectably. S.P.

[quote name='Shredder' post='265365' date='Aug 19 2008, 12:08 PM']My current amp isn't bad for practice but there comes a time when I will need more power! Any suggestions guys? Thanks in advance. [/quote] It's hard to know what would be good for you without knowing more about the kind of music that you are playing and the kind of venue that you will be playing in. What I would suggest is to not purchase a bigger amp until you need it. The longer you wait, the better you will understand your requirements. S.P.

In my life I have bought 4 basses, and I still own all 4 of them. The only one that I don't play is my first bass, which I'm keeping for sentimental reasons (and maybe so that I can pass it on to my son when he is old enough). S.P.

It sounds like you were very professional, despite all of the nonsense that you were having to put up with. I have a lot of respect for you for that. S.P.

[quote name='Zach' post='166175' date='Mar 30 2008, 12:10 AM']My favourite for just trying out things for the sake of it has to be the Bass Gallery. Some nice guys, happilly left me playing on an alembic for 15 minutes, then came back to ask if there was anything else i wanted to play! I feel slightly guilty in that I've never bought more than a pair of strings in there though...[/quote] Don't feel guilty. They know that when you have the cash, you'll be spending a bucketload there, which is why they are happy to let you play around with the instruments that you can't afford right now. It's just good business sense. (Oh, and apologies for resurrecting a 4-month old thread) S.P.

It varies for me, but as a general rule I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of accuracy for the sake of enjoying myself. S.P.

As a note: Plasplug make a product called "metal cavity anchors" - these are exactly the same as the Rawlplug Interset, and cost about the same. I've remounted wall hanger #1 (the one that was into a stud, but poorly) using two of the above plugs. I reckon you could hang two or three basses off of that. S.P.

[quote name='geilerbass' post='261462' date='Aug 13 2008, 11:47 AM']A bit crap that they didn't dust the bass off - perhaps they're going for a truly authentic vintage look. Though they're probably just being lazy.[/quote] I've always assumed that the layer of dust in V&R is for ambience. S.P.

[quote name='basscki' post='261259' date='Aug 12 2008, 11:23 PM']Evening All After an evening dash in the recent thunderstorm monsoon season with 2 EBS cabinets swathed in bin liners does anyone know where you can get reasonably priced shower proof covers for cabinets/amps etc? Cheers Mick[/quote] I made my own out of an Ikea blue bag. S.P.

[quote name='Geek99' post='260816' date='Aug 12 2008, 01:43 PM']yes, you are correct about "roots" - the "fifth" is the note that is two strings across and two frets down, or alternatively seven frets down the same string from your starting point[/quote] 2 strings across and 2 frets down is the octave ("twelfth"). [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)#Interval_number_and_quality"]See here[/url]. (Note: a "semitone" is, to all intents and purposes, a fret) S.P.

[quote name='neptunehealer' post='260638' date='Aug 12 2008, 09:55 AM']i am buying blind without trying[/quote] Don't do that. S.P.

Remember that it's only worth £550 if you can find someone willing to pay £550 for it. People aren't spending much at the moment. S.P.

[quote name='lateralus462' post='260161' date='Aug 11 2008, 05:26 PM']That's an idea I like.[/quote] I can see the appeal, but I'm pretty certain that the only quicker way of breaking up the band would be to set fire to them. S.P.

[quote name='lateralus462' post='260148' date='Aug 11 2008, 05:11 PM']Problem is if I did try to get them all to sit down together for a chat you can guarantee one of the miserable b**stards would cancel!![/quote] Set a quorum. Don't cancel a rehearsal / gig / whatever unless 2 or more people are unable to make it. I know that a rehearsal with n-1 people isn't as effective as a rehearsal when everyone is there, but at least it keeps the wheels turning. I'm in a 5-piece and we generally go ahead with a session even if only 3 people can make it (sometimes even only two). S.P.

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='259455' date='Aug 10 2008, 06:31 PM']Well back from band practice. We are carrying on as a 4 piece and going ahead with the gig[/quote] I don't think you'll regret it. I've been in a band once where one of the guitarists left before our first gig. After a while, you'll forget that you were ever a 5-piece. And there's a bigger slice of cake for each person this way, of course. S.P.

[quote name='aceuggy' post='258686' date='Aug 9 2008, 09:15 AM']Played it last night and my first reaction was how nice it sounded. It made made my cheap as chips Affinity bass sound good![/quote] Correction: your Fender Rumble 15 was making your perfectly adequate Squier bass sound rubbish. I remember when I got my first real bass amp (Peavey Nitrobass into a 1x15), after playing through a Stagg 20W amp (8" speaker) for years. Suddenly, bass playing was so much more enjoyable. S.P.