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I look forward t seeing your Blingray (great name!). I am very creative, but such accuracy required would have me dizzy. Can't find my camera, but My Wal has Shedua facing...lovely tiger-stripe.

I have been using a Warwick Corvette Standard as my main bass the past few months. We mix on stage. I have noticed that the lad who does the sound never looks across to me when I sound check my bass. So this Saturday, I will plug in my Westfield Graffitti (Frankenstein'd by me) P bass. I bet that he won't notice. The warwick has a great sound. But I bet I can get the Westfield to sound convincing too. It plays brilliantly (great neck) and lets be honest, how many of us have expensive basses that, come live gigs, they might as well be £80 jobs in the crap acoustics of a hall/holiday camp. Thing is, he might notice it looks a bit different to the Warwick if he does happen to look over..Do you think?!! Do you think he will do a double take as soon as I play the first few notes, or will he not notice? Only one way to find out![attachment=104879:IMG_0897.jpg]

Bonny Lad? That's a Geordie term! u-u-g-h... Kings Music...wasn't that in Blandford street? All I can say is, I have tried 5 Wal basses. All played amazingly. Tried around 20 Precision and Jazz basses. Some decent, some good, but mostly very average.and vastly overrated. Weird how, for such worshipped basses, it's best to 'try before you buy' and "this MIM is better than that USA" etc etc... My Wal was ordered with my choice of woods. It arrived at the front door. I took it out of the case,and I just knew it would be sublime. It was, and still is 28 years later. I

D'addario Chromes for me.

[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1334090293' post='1610879'] Pretty good price for an ugly Shergold copy [/quote] BOOOOOOO!!!!!!! You is a baaaad mouth!! Wal is beautiful thing .[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1333572085' post='1603847'] God, I hate Wals, ugly and over-rated. [/quote] Wayne........WAAAAYNE!!!!!! OUTSIDE, NOW!!!!!! It's all in the touch of the player...not suited to plectrum-pounding punk.

twits are fine, it's tw*ts that annoy! Welcome and have fun

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1333308252' post='1599887'] At risk of getting some serious stick here but here goes......................... The Promise by Girls Aloud, is I think, a near perfect pop song. [/quote] no stick.I agree. A lot of the 'puppet' bands have grrreat songwriters supplying the goods.

[quote name='Kempy535' timestamp='1332316443' post='1586391'] Nope they based loosely on the 60's style re issues. So truss rod s adjusted from the bottom of the neck [/quote] I adjusted the neck of a MIJ last night for a friend. Truss is semi-visible at bass of neck, so you have to loosen the strings, loosen the neck til you can lift it enough from the body to access the truss, which on this one was a screwdriver job. Luckily one quarter-turn did the job. Otherwise, tighten, tighten strings, wait, check, loosen neck etc etc.

Regarding Vintage, and other 'lesser' basses: A lot of copies play as good as the 'real deal'. Always try before you buy and don't feel ashamed to own a copy - I have learned that for sure As I said earlier, My Hohner Steinberger copy cost me £120 s/h/ and it has the fastest neck I have ever played. Ideas just fly off it for me. If Pino Palladino played a Vintage, it would sound high-end. Don't forget the great man himself has used a Squier which he has recorded with. And that is a man who could choose any bass he wants. Horses for courses I guess. .

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1332882225' post='1594508'] And I'd take a P-Bass over everything you've just listed! Opinions differ. I generally found that I rarely got complaints with recording work when I used a P-Bass. [/quote] comfort zones and acceptability from peers. however can't argue with your recording experiences. Oh, and me neither with mine

My oh my. I have just set up a Jap P bass for a friend. But I still don't get why you bassist think so much of them! Every P bass I have tried felt very average compared to my Wal, Warwick and even my Hohner Steinberger copy. That's playability, sound. Sexiness? Lots of you here disagree passionately, but they just don't inspire my playing. Interference over.

sh**e cos I wasn't gigging.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1332230717' post='1584999'] I didn't know Sooty had a guitarist. I thought Sooty played clarinet, Sweep played drums and Sue played piano. Maybe you saw them with a different line up. Was that their Flamenco period? [/quote] Didn't Butch the dog play drums? If Butch wanted to play the drums, you let him! This is far more interesting that a debate on which scratchplate was issued with a 1960's P bass, you have to agree.

I have a Hartke amp that has developed a similar problem. The ground lift button has no effect. Cheaper to use a D.I box than to even have the thing looked at! So I did just that.

Is there a standard below semi-pro? Seriously, might be an ide to say whether you need someone who can read and how often the band works.Once per week, per month etc.

The one that my fingers and any bass produces

Never got into either. Stairway to Paranoid. What an awful song that would have been.

I always assumed they were paying homage to me. No? I'm sure whoever played guitar in Sooty's band was L/H. Anyway,do we think it is because the puppeteers are facing their puppets to see them in action maybe? I'm happy with left handed Muppets. No sarcastic jokes here. Respect all the way.

Give the girls some bells and a tambourine and it's win win show Love anything different like that. Good stuff

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1332021758' post='1582337'] I dont like Warwicks, that shape does nothing for me! A Fender Precision however.... [/quote] I dont like Fender Precisions, that shape does nothing for me! A Warwick however....

He is good, undoubtedly, but it is HIS style. He invented the lines and it isn't straight ahead stuff. I am sure he would struggle to play a couple of my bass songs in a hurry. Ghost notes and a few other little tricks thrown in.Of course he could crack it, but it's the timing of such things.Also, he wouldn't want to because he has his own approach to bass. I remember learning Pump it Up. What a great bass line by Bruce Thomas. The chorus run wasn't what my sub-conscious told me it was so I had to wrestle to get it. It just wasn't what I would have played, note for note if I was given a loose idea to work on at the writing stage. I am sure there are many bassists on this forum whose lines I would struggle to grasp.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331922158' post='1581023'] Quite often it's like Jake says, a confidence thing. Maybe the OP would like to post a sample of his singing so we can give an honest and constructive appraisal? [/quote] The thing is, I can impersonate a singing voice (false vibrato, silky tone),but if I try to push the volume ...ooh, plain Johnny. You can't analyse my voice because it would be in disguise

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331907111' post='1580762'] That's an interesting point! So would I. But there's little one can do if the tone of one's voice is not beautiful. [/quote] I remember the rumour that Bonnie Tyler had an operation to give her a grave-type voice. It certainly changed after her first hit, Lost in France. I would seriously have an operation to sing, even if it meant altering my speaking voice. And I agree, bass playing, I would discard my abilities n a flash to be able to sing. How frustrating to be able to write songs, but not perform them!

Doesn't this topic subject go into the same category as "How long is a piece of string" ?

Anyone here had singing lessons? I mean anyone who felt they couldn't sing, then suddenly found they could with training? I can sing harmonies, but not strong enough for lead. I have always believed you are born with a voice, otherwise you aint a singer. Do we all have a voice waiting to be trained? Please guys, keep the jokes to a minimum, I really want to hear of your experiences and opinions. Look here if you have time, as an example and watch the guy in the video [url="http://singingsuccess.com/how-to-sing-singing-success-program/?play=true#singingsuccess-video"]http://singingsuccess.com/how-to-sing-singing-success-program/?play=true#singingsuccess-video[/url] I can't see why this guy would be talking bull, but...EVERYONE can sing? Cheers!