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[quote name='paul h' post='1260419' date='Jun 7 2011, 10:24 PM'](Am I about to get lambasted now?)[/quote] Basting lamb is good, particularly in fan ovens. As for cables, I seem to recall certain 60's guitar gods using the long coily items without complaint: [size=1]Gilmour: "Note to self - must cryogenically freeze this cable sometime."[/size]

Not much help here, but ... I've always fancied a TB, but had ressies about the flexibility. I've heard about people reducing the height of the polepieces. Did you ever try putting a treble bleed cap on the vol pot and turning down slightly to attenuate low end?

Blog post sounds like voodoo to me. Easier just to machine a dedicated part. Why rout a Strat shape, then put it back in the router for a second, different pass? Extended upper horn (or cut-back lower horn, whatever), different curve on the upper and lower bouts, bevelled cutaways, etc. Sounds like lots of faffing and I've never heard any suggestions that the Lyte was parts-bin special. But who knows...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1254914' date='Jun 3 2011, 12:51 AM']He likes the Libertines, I'm out.[/quote] He likes the Minutemen, The Shaggs and the Stooges. I'm in. Hang on... He also likes Talk Talk, Prince and REM. I'm out again.

Funnily enough, I too received an email from Ricky Wilson about the same subject. It was refreshingly honest: [quote]Hi Skank Thanks for the kip-over last week. Lovely breakfast, though the kippers kept repeating on me all the way home. What I was talking bout, the new album and stuff. Basically, we recorded 20 tracks and no f***er could agree which were the best ones and the bass player got the hump because we'd already left two of his off. Bit too rhythmic and no real melodic development. So we thought f*** it, life's too short, let someone else decide, who gives a rat's ass anyway. Turns out no-one at the record company could remember who we were, let alone wanted to listen to it, so we were a bit stumped. This went on for about a month. Then I saw this doo-dah about the Arab Spring and [i]Democracy[/i] and stuff and thought, why not? Let's dress it up as a concept, hoosh some 'interlectual' artwork onto it and get the mug punters to shill it out to their mates for a percentage. Bit of a corker, eh? All the best to Wayne, when you see him. Tell him I've got a Telecaster for him, if BigRedX doesn't want it Yours Aye Ricky[/quote]

[quote name='ped' post='1255643' date='Jun 3 2011, 04:12 PM']PM me if you have a problem and we can discuss. Or were you joking?[/quote] ... said Ped, scenting an opportunity to fund his fruit-machine habit.

[quote name='OldGit' post='352892' date='Dec 12 2008, 05:49 PM']And that Roundabout line was doubled on a Gibson 6 string gu1t@r ... [/quote] [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' post='1254870' date='Jun 3 2011, 12:09 AM']Not wanting to resurrect a zombie thread here,[/quote] Wherever he is, I'm sure OldGit will be enjoying that particular juxtaposition

Fraud? Not at all. There's always a degree of 'settling in' when you're working with a new drummer. If they're inexperienced, it takes a bit longer. The fact that your timing, etc., feels uncomfortable is down to the fact that rtm sections operate as a unit. As a bass player, it's not your resp to magically imbue a newb with the vibe you've become used to with your regular drummer. It's no reflection on you, no siree. Maybe book a 'bass'n'drums only' session and just groove on some really simple stuff for a couple of hours. I've found it works a treat.

[quote name='Sub_Drop' post='1247748' date='May 27 2011, 11:44 PM']we get marked on our performance visually, our communication with the audience and the ability and authenticity to recreate the songs we are performing. It is a strange way to assess our musicianship[/quote] You ain't kidding. A strange way indeed. But you're looking for pointers so here goes: * Visuals - Wear a flashing bow-tie. Bow-ties are cool. * Audience communication - "Y'alriiiiiiiiiiiiiiight out there?!? OK. OK. Here's a slooooow one for the lay-dees..." * Authentic recreation of song "Ya wanna listen to the original, f*** off home and put the CD on. [i]Pal[/i]." No need to thank me.

[quote name='walbassist' post='1250072' date='May 30 2011, 11:23 AM']And I thought that bridge cover is correct for this bass?[/quote] Oh, it's probably [i]correct[/i]. I just don't like bridge covers.

Maybe I'm a complete sap, but that V looks alright to me, apart from the bridge cover. Ad's a bit over-caveatted, perhaps.

[quote name='silentbob' post='1249650' date='May 29 2011, 09:02 PM']The point i was trying to make in the op was did the original musician really have to chase their sound, and spend hours trying different bass/amp/pedal combinations to get it exactly how they envisioned it, or was it just the sound that came out of the equipment they were using at the time and it was a case of "yup. that'll do".[/quote] I think it depends how far back you go. If we're talking about the 50's then it was very much a case of turn up and plug in. At that time, you had a limited choice of low-powered amps and no dedicated bass effects whatever. (Apart from the foam rubber mute). Pretty much the same through the 60's and 70's 'Golden Age'. Nowadays, there is a cornucopia of tone shaping devices and amps with differing 'core sounds'. Do audiences dance any harder than they did in 1958 / 68 /78? Does the punter notice the difference between a Ampeg B-15, an Acoustic Control or the latest amp du jour? Nah. It's all in our own ears. Which - as we're paying for it - is just handy-dandy as long as we accept the law of diminishing returns.

I always used to have a few before gigging. Listening to a raw 'gig tape' I wondered "Who's that tw@t, screaming and cursing in the background?". Reader, it was me. So I stopped.

Hi Zac and welcome Hope you enjoy the forum

Hi Tim and welcome Hope you enjoy the forum

Hi Oneandfive - and welcome Mid-life crisis or renaissance, who cares? You've got two bands on the go, you're back in the game and that all that matters! Hope you enjoy the forum.

[quote name='retiredbassist' post='1248030' date='May 28 2011, 10:56 AM']Got a Good fellow from Lowden factory, in 1994. Was looking to see if anyone out there has one from Lowden as well? just curious.......... or knows anyone who has one...[/quote] Hi and welcome Best place to post your query is either in Gear / Bass Guitars or The Local / General bass discussion. More people will see it there! Enjoy the forum and good luck getting your info.

I'm feeling a bit contrary today, so feel free to ignore me. This whole 10,000 hours or 20,000 hours or whatever looks fine on the surface. But consider the potential variables: duration of individual practise sessions, practise environment, learning materials, playing solo or with others, personal objectives, posture, hand size, pre-existing manual dexterity - not to forget genetic pre-disposition (if that's relevant) and whether your mother listened to Bach during the pregnancy. Pretty soon it becomes clear that 10,000 or more or less is an entirely arbitrary figure. Once all the old bollocks is out of the way, we're left with a blinding bit of STFO. Practise is good. No sh*t, Sherlock. Now let's turn it around. If I said "Practice is good. You need to spend x'000 hours on it to be great" you'd think I was an idiot or I had something to sell. Just 1 hour a week and you too can have muscles like mine. Send $10 to Box 666, Greenville Tx and I'll tell you how.

The phrase "Chops" is exceeded in its ghastliness only by "Woodsheddin' " and "Dialing in my tone". That is all.

[quote name='obbm' post='1244426' date='May 25 2011, 04:05 PM']However they have one in Germany and it's still in business. Where do the Brits go wrong?[/quote] There's a long tradition of distance selling / mail order in Germany which quite dwarfs the equivalent British market. Bertelsmann (BMG), who are one of the world's biggest media companies (102,000 employees) started out in mail order in 1835. Thomann have been in business since 1954 and have presumably developed considerable experience at flogging things to people through the post. For them, the web must have been a [i]fantastic [/i]opportunity to expand their existing skills and customer base. By contrast, the web has been a very steep learning curve for British retailers. Many conduct their operations in an atmosphere of slip-shod craftiness. For others, their website is simply a static calling-card and thus fairly useless after the first visit. For still other guitar-shopkeepers, the interweb is an occult threat to be feared and reviled. Only a couple of years ago, I got a ferocious ear-bashing from a retailer when I mentioned I'd bought an amp online. And there's the problem. Rather than explore the possibilities, he'd rather stick his head in the sand and give his customers a bollocking for not doing things his way. And that's a very British thing to do.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1242875' date='May 24 2011, 01:00 PM']I find it [s]amusing[/s] predictable that the OP is getting at Fenders,yet uses a Behringer Ultrabass head [/quote] As for celebrity endorsements, tools, etc., I've got a packet of Tommy Walsh Rawlplugs in the shed. Light years better than the stock item.

N/A's are good. I lurk but rarely spend or sell these days. Is there any way that server stats could tell us volume of new posts in the BC 'marketplace' over the last few years. Index that against membership numbers and we'd maybe have some historic data to compare? I'd be happy to analyse and chart the data if it's available.

With 4 1/2 hours to spare you can do Camden [i]and [/i]Denmark St. Worth going to the Bass Cellar just so you know what people are on about when they complain about it.

[quote name='Bartok' post='1231495' date='May 14 2011, 11:33 PM']and for practising English.[/quote] Your English is well up to forum standard, if not above it. Welcome to Basschat - hope you enjoy it.

[quote name='Surfer-bee' post='1235617' date='May 18 2011, 12:57 PM']A musician is a musician.[/quote] Indeed. Welcome to the forum, Surfer-bee