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wonder if they will do one of these beauties in lefty? [url="http://www.brucethomas.co.uk/?page_id=24"]http://www.brucethomas.co.uk/?page_id=24[/url]

I've only just heard about the ibassmag. I have to see the PIno edition!!!!!

hmmm.....not my cuppa. HFB album is just Oasis to me. Predictable songs dictated by the chords they know. (Wonderwall 2 seems to be on the album) Sorry mate but in the grand scheme of rock'n'roll, this guy aint a God. I find the Gallagher's obnoxious. Everyone to his own!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1325853853' post='1488744'] What language is Ashington's...? [/quote] [b]It's Geordie that's been left next to a fire for too long.[/b] surely this is a whole new topic!

As someone said earleir, Warwick Rockbass. Great build and sound, despite the price and somewhat blander version of it's bigger brothers. I have a fretless and it sounds more' fretless' than some much hight priced stuff i have tried. Lok out for a s/h earlier version of the Rockbass (has the words (Rockbass on headstock) as later stuff is more expensive, albeit slightly better shape etc. I picked mine up brand new for £180..

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1325844648' post='1488517'] Would someone from Ashington pronounce it "Sairndborg"? [/quote] Ha-ha! I was in Ashington and a dog jumped up at me. the owner said, "Leave the mairn alairn y' baird laird"

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1325803470' post='1488183'] As far as I'm concerned gigs have only ever been one thing to me.... More trouble than they are worth! Maybe I've always been in the wrong bands, playing the wrong venue's but I can honestly say, I don't really enjoy them. [/quote] oh dear, oh dear oh dear. that's a shame. I think a gig is what you make it.

Money. Is what I would say if that was all that was important Mostly the third option, I like to treat every gig like there is someone important watching, like I am making my debut on Jool's Holland, like it's my one and only chance to get noticed, like it's a crucial audition (for me, not the band!) Hey, there may be only 40 people in the crowd at times, but you relaly don't know who might have popped their head around the door!

yep. Excellent service.

"gone very dull sounding" = dead strings. Time for some new strings mate. Treat yourself!

[b]Andy Fraser, Pino , Mick Karn[/b] (the reason I ordered my Wal)[b] Graham Maby[/b](Joe Jackson) and all other bassists of the world. We are influenced by all that we come across, even if it's to make us realise we don't like, which in turn can inspire us in the opposite direction. Deep!

Hard to grasp. How can Gibson make some beautiful guitars like the Les Paul ( Iv'e tried some custom shop jobs, play like heaven and immense build quality) yet the basses....? It's like they have no passion for bass. A token gesture?

good stuff. Wish you were here is their best album, after that everythind sounds like a rehash (oooh!) second song, so Zeppelin "whole lotta love" vibe!!

But are they any good? I tried on briefly......

[quote name='StraightSix' timestamp='1325637128' post='1485651'] He is an under rated player in my book - I'm a big fan. Just listen to the end section of Mr Big for great tones and timing. [/quote] He played the solo different every night. I particularly like the studio version. Such a mature player for a 17 year old. If you have the Free DVD, Free Forever, take a look inside the booklet. The colourised pic of Andy was done by me. OK it's just manipulation, but it was intended as a T-shirt design but it involved too many colours at the time. Anyway, I am happy that it ended up where it did! Big fan? oh yes, me too ,

Andy Fraser picked an EB-3 because Fender basses were physically too big for his diminutive frame. I just loved the honking tone he got (with a nice amount overdrive from the speakers live), I believe using solely the bridge pick up. I had wanted one since the late 70's, partially because being left-handed, they weren't too bad to play upside-down. Of course if I came across a nice one and had floating cash, I would grab it and and join another Free tribute band. After all, I was in one for 4 years. Best bass lines I ever had to learn.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1325617778' post='1485299'] He's always answered my emails too. Usually about signal routes and compression use! Really nice guy. Shame he's a scientologist. [/quote] scientology (!) doesn't make his bass playing any worse

He may be king Shredder, but Billy has some great advice. Reveals his techniques, well worth a watch http://youtu.be/3CAGinmT9Po

The ones I have tried have been awful. Ploddy. Even the EB-3's, which I lusted after for years being a big Andy Fraser fan (Free) have turned out to be a massive disappointment. Gibson basses.........yuk!

[quote name='jackduran' timestamp='1325471116' post='1483517'] A couple from the brilliant Derek Forbes of Simple Minds: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EYHN4Gptg"]http://www.youtube.com/embed/B2EYHN4Gptg[/url] The man himself with demonstrating his trusty P Bass playing 'Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel' from New Gold Dream: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0eJkGmYUw"]http://www.youtube.com/embed/FX0eJkGmYUw[/url] Love P's with maple necks! (Apologies if the vids haven't embedded properly, always forget how to do it!) [/quote]there'a a 'share' button under the vid in youtube. copy, then paste here.voila! listened, yes, great choices!

Joe Jackson's bassist, Graham Maybe, anything from the "I'm the Man" or" Look Sharp" album's Great thumping plectrum work. [media]http://youtu.be/el66jnuItYc[/media]

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1325360393' post='1482594'] [u]fretless p [/u] [u][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5xVnTo8gs[/media][/u] [/quote] hmm...shame he's not playing live! (violin?...haha)