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Has anybody else realised that when you boil your strings, you're effectively cooking [i]yourself[/i]. Think where the dead skin, etc, comes from... M'mmmmm - protein!

My first thought was "Read the T-shirts. Funk band? Nah, can't be - bloke with a Les Paul. I'm muddled now" I reckon it's Blues. With a sprightly bounce to it. And a 'hubba-hubba-woo-woo-yowsa-yowsa-rrrwahhrrr-ding-dong-Well hel-lo' [s]bass player[/s] singer.

[font="Arial Narrow"]WOW!!! EXCESSIVE USE OF EXCLAMATION MARKS!!! WOW!!! CAPS LOCK STUCK!!! WOW!!! GUSHING PROSE!!! BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!!! [size=1]And then maybe I'll type a really really really really really really really really really really long unpunctuated stream of ungrammatical hyperbole that will have you glazing over and longing to take a samurai sword to your pc screaming for mercy now while I go on and on and on and on and on and on about how marvellous the product is and the only relief will be the occasional speling errror and while your mind is curling itself into a tiny shrieking ball of madness I might slip in a caveat saying that while we endeavor to ship within two years we may just decide to take your money and disappear never to be seen again maybe to mexico [/size] THATS HOW HAPPY YOU WILL BE!!! JUST MY 2C!!! IT MAY BE A GOOD BASS BUT I'D HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT BUYING FROM A CRAZY MAN POSSIBLY HOPPED UP ON BOLIVIAN TAP-DANCING POWDER!!! WOW!!![/font]

I was kinda hoping the thread title meant Tescos were knocking out basses. I buy bl**dy everything else there, so why not?

[quote name='tauzero' post='535480' date='Jul 8 2009, 10:16 AM']Bostons, which are Schaller clones .... Available from [url="http://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/c-52-straplocks.aspx"]Dangleberry Music[/url].[/quote] Excellent heads-up. I'll be trying a set of those.

I just start with the roots and some really easy transition passes. After that, I'm not really competent or interested enough to plan a bass line. Once I'm playing the song with a band, I just sort of turn my brain off and think about other things, like "What's for tea?" or "Are we going to get canned off?". At that point, more interesting stuff just kind of emerges by accident. Trouble is, this means I rarely play any song exactly the same way twice.

Are boutique instruments a particularly 'bass player' thing? I don't seem to be seeing quite as many people playing boutique guitars these days. (Though I wouldn't mind a Trussart T-type) Or boutique drumkits, keyboards or vocal mikes.

Got a cheap job lot about 15 years ago, and I still haven't run out

Reliced amps? Crackly pots, missing knobs, cut out, catch fire and electrocute the user. It's the way forward.

[quote name='fretlessguy' post='534271' date='Jul 6 2009, 11:07 PM']It is a great bass to play..... I think you would enjoy the bass. Kindest regards, FG[/quote] Useful info - thanks FG!

[quote name='gwizmon' post='533251' date='Jul 5 2009, 07:51 PM']1) BGM don't pay me for writing for the magazine, or for appearing on the cover or for interviews. 2) I do not speak on behalf of them, I speak for myself.[/quote] My apologies, Janek. I completely misunderstood and therefore retract unconditionally. Which pretty much invalidates the rest of my post. Happy to delete it if you like. I stand by the last bit, though. Lots of people on here value your input.

[quote name='Snakeman1066' post='532741' date='Jul 5 2009, 07:25 AM']I thought Limey was a negative term?[/quote] Welcome! On behalf of Her Majesty and the Nation, I can confirm we are not offended by the suggestion that we eat a particular citrus fruit as a prophylactic against scurvy when making long ocean voyages Just stick to the beer. Who needs food?

[quote name='gwizmon' post='533064' date='Jul 5 2009, 03:00 PM']I actually think it's pretty pointless starting any sort of meaningful discussion when it's clear to see that no matter what I write it will be shot down and ridiculed. I'm out.[/quote] Well, that's helpful. If you stick your head over the parapet on behalf of the mag that pays (some of) your wages, you should expect some criticism and be prepared to handle it. This is business, not personal. That said, the more 'personal' reponses came in response to your posts somewhat loftily refuting the entirely reasonable suggestion of broadening your mag's review base. Rather than slamming the Fodera angle, a simple "OK, we'll look at it, no promises" would have sufficed and we wouldn't have this problem now. Lots of people on this thread have also been kind enough to praise your playing skills so personal cuts both ways. Face it, this is absolutely not a good way to bow out. Now please just suck it up and start contributing again. People here value your input.

In fairness to BGM, most of the guitar mags are the same. Blinged-up PRS's and UK Luthier acoustics at £2k+, with very occasional reviews of Squiers or Epi's. I suspect that there's some ancient consumer magazine publishing formula which goes something like 'Review products should always cost 6 times more than the average reader's annual expenditure on that type of product or your circulation goes down" So we all drive Focuses, but read about Ferraris. Or live in a 2-bed flat and read about 6-bed country houses. I can understand the need to harness the 'aspirational' factor, but some balance would be nice.

Yes, indeedy. A golden age for bass players. OTOH, RIP Shergold, H&H, Acoustic and other deceased 70's brands.

Sorry if this seems a bit of an egg-sucker, but was the amp re-biased when the new valves went in? But as Kiwi says, maybe it just needs a service...

My 2p - may not just be to do with 'space to vibrate'. * Raising the action on a Fender bridge will effectively increase the break angle over the saddle. This definitely has an effect on tone - e.g. if you experiment with changing the height of a gibbo stop tailpiece while leaving the bridge at the same height it makes a pronounced difference. * When you jacked the action up, did you leave the p'ups at the same height as before - thus increasing the distance between p'up and string? I've found that moving p'ups away from the string can add a bit of 'sparkle'.

It's an interesting theory, but without any hard stats it's going to be difficult to draw a definitive conclusion. As someone who 'get's by' on a P and a J using picks and fingers, I can positively state that the idea of a custom bass just doesn't appeal to me. Maybe I never saw one I liked enough to buy.

Hi James - welcome Hope you enjoy it here - plenty of good stuff in the 'Marketplace' forum and usually better value than evil-bay!

[quote name='Linus27' post='529595' date='Jul 1 2009, 02:03 PM']I just fitted 2 Schaller strap locks to both my Laklands last night. The screw that came out of the body was fatter than the one that Schaller provide. So I had to re-use the Lakland screws. However, the Laklnad screw is too big to go through the Schaller fittings so I spent the next 2 hours filing by hand 4 Lakland screws and the hole where the head goes through and the screw goes through on the Schaller fittings. My hands today are now dead :)[/quote] Or you could just have rammed a cocktail-stick in the hole. With the 396 leftovers, you could have had an entertaining 'cheese and pineapple on a cocktail-stick' soiree. [size=1][i]Sophisticated party nibble - amaze your friends and baffle your enemies[/i][/size]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='530269' date='Jul 2 2009, 09:31 AM']are boutique models worth the hefty price tag?[/quote] If you buy a boutique bass and you like it, then presumably it's worth it. Er...that's it. For me, the word 'boutique' conjours up images of plump 'ladies of a certain age' buying spangly evening wear from a dinky little shop somewhere in leafy Cheshire. May I recommend the term 'Tailored' be substituted. So much more manly.

[quote name='Faithless' post='530294' date='Jul 2 2009, 09:52 AM']I'm thinking of putting this whole question to Geneneral Discussion, as no-one seems to be interested here..[/quote] It would probably get a better level of response. This sub-forum is sort of about (1) how to fix your amp or bass (2) stuff like 'what sort of capacitor should I use for a treble-bleed'. You might also wish to try 'Recording' - quite good for this sort of question

As a non-jazzer (and non-soloist), I've read this thread with considerable interest. It's like a whole different planet. In my little world of pub blues, the idea of everyone else stopping for a bass solo would have the audience (and me) rushing for the doors. But it sounds like fun. Fair play to you guys! Vive la difference.

"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". As for me - 1 P, 1 sorta-J and a Franken-P on loan to a mate. So hardly living the dream eh?

I'd leave it red, gold and green. Very Jah Love. To paraphrase Marcus Garvey - Red for the blood that was shed. Gold for the wealth that they stole. Green for the homeland, Mother Africa.