ziggydolphinboy

[quote name='lonestar' post='595941' date='Sep 11 2009, 06:51 PM']This morning I found myself staring into the bathroom cabinet with an electric toothbrush in my hand trying to remember what I was looking for... toothpaste of course. Oh dear![/quote] i found that when i learn the tune with a band it sticks in! but i play in one band and dep for three others so i am a puss and have a folder on stage (i usually put it near the drummers stands so its less obvious ). this way if my mind does think f*** where am i ites there. the bands take the mick but i recently had a fella stand in for me and apparantly he wa all over the place.(and i recomended him ) id rather have a few notes or a full folder on stage than get it wrong,the simple tunes i just write stuff on set list next to the songs. hope this helps john.

Hi Everyone, Can anyone advise me in how to get my bass in the right position to play that back jazz pick up comfortably. I have a sei six and shuker six they have soapbar pick ups and i can play the back pick up fine and i love the back pup on my wk dolphin . I recently sold my fender jazz beacause it didnt feel right, I got the lovely Ostinato jazz from Bubinga and played it last night but couldnt get to grips with feeling comfortable plying the back pup. I love the tightness from these pick pups but cant seem to get it right on the jazz, (im gonna have a ramp put on the jazz as i played a jazz with a ramp on and it felt comfortable) is it my strap lentgh ?or is it just practising playing in that position rather than being lazy and playing on the neck pup? or is it that the other basses are better shaped? Any ideas? kindest rgerds Ziggy/john

[quote name='4000' post='564342' date='Aug 9 2009, 06:09 PM']My first 2 Seis, both built for me, were less successful than the 2 I own now. Why? Well the first was a 6, my first custom and my first 6 (only the 4th I'd played with a total playing time of about an hour!), so I didn't have much to go on; it was kind of a whim. The second was based around my bass du jour, rather then my bass du vie (I have no idea if that's correct ), which was a mistake. The 2 I've got now are great (although I'm always thinking of tweaks to the 4). If I had one done again, I'm pretty sure I'd get it right. however I might not! So much to consider, so many options; the thing that really stuffs me is pickups & electronics. Because each individual bass sounds so different acoustically, and you never really know what it's going to sound like until it's finished, fitting the correct pickups/electronics for what you want can be a bit of a crapshoot unless you really know your stuff.[/quote] guys thank you for all youre advıce. ım gonna have to go down the second havnd route just beacause ım not that specıal a player and cant warrant ıt. ı love my seı sıx so ı may go for the seı jazz but there ıs also a couple of lovely shukers about. BUT I THINK MY MISSUS HAS DONE OVER 300 QUID OF MY BASS STASH!!!!!!!!

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='563708' date='Aug 8 2009, 08:02 PM']I suspect certain salesmen rub their hands with glee when they see you coming.................. G.[/quote] mmm yep i am undessicive but i know how some bassses are just miles in front of others!

[quote name='Steve Lawson' post='553481' date='Jul 28 2009, 05:12 AM']Hi John, would love to teach you - drop me an email/PM and we'll get something booked in Steve[/quote] ok fella im away for two weeks then i defo get in contact with you matey regards john.

had some speaker cables and instrument cables from this guy exellent class service. many thanks ziggy.

hi people, im in a predicament, Ive sold both my 4s got my warwick dolphin 5 Which im selling. But i got my sei six that i swapped with my thumb six and my shuker 6 fretless that i got for a lovely 600.00. I want a bass made but am struggling to warrant the cost. I love my sei six and just had a shack put into it it fits me like a glove i cant fault it and i dont play my others (thats why im selling them)since i swapped it. Bought my fretles shuker on a whim!!!!! i love it and am planning to get lessons and start maybe a few jazz jams. now when i bought the shuker the guy i got it from said to me there is nothing like having a bass made for you... but there are so many nice basses for decent dough im struggling to warrant buying a new one. i played a sei jazz in the gallery the other day and it was sweet very sweet and i could have it for 1500, or any ones on here, still have my sei six, shuker six and save up and get a 4 string later next year. Any ideas guys and girls and us undeciseve ones!!! and ps kindest regards to all who have contacted me regarding my posts. regards Ziggy/john.

[quote name='Steve Lawson' post='471947' date='Apr 25 2009, 12:01 AM']Not really, sadly - I only own one 4 string bass, and prefer not to teach someone playing 4 string on a 6 string. I've got a few students in your situation though, so I may buy one that I'll make available for a nominal hourly rental... Would that work? drop me a PM and we'll sort out details. If you're in the City, you're walking distance from me Steve[/quote] Hi steve,Really interested in lessons ,i can drive to tower brigde no probs wana try and expand my playing and notes, i got rythm and enthusiasm and here great riffs in my head but just got barriers i need to break down, and u were recomended. Kindest regards Ziggy./john.