Burns-bass

This discussion goes on forever. There’s no need for the string to be over the middle of the pickup poles and on most basses it doesn’t. It’s not a failure of the builder or a shifted neck.

I’m not sure if people are zooming in on the neck picture but that’s a crack in the finish that shouldn’t have passed QC. If it was damaged in transit that’s still the manufacturers responsibility to fix it or replace it. I bought an FSR US jazz from a U.K. shop and it had the tiniest mark on it that was impossible to see unless you shine a light on the bass. The seller told me while packaging it up to send it to me and they offered me a £200 discount on retail and a new set of strings. Its so disappointing when you receive something new that doesn’t match expectations. I think you’re right to speak to the builder. I’m sure there’s an amicable solution.

I currently have an MK bass which really does collapse down into a small package. It’s similar to the SLB basses, but most EUBs are easy to store. Dont want to detail the thread, it just that I found applying the knowledge is acquired playing EB to EUB and DB was really exciting.

I use an electric double bass that folds away to nothing and can be stored under the stairs, so it’s not always the problem that it may first appear to be. The problem with buying a new bass is that you’ll use it the same way as the old ones. You’re doing nothing to tackle the fundamentals cause of your malaise. For me it was bass didn’t really hold much of a challenge anymore, but DB (or more accurately EUB) did. That’s why I suggested it.

Play double bass. This transformed my entire perspective on music, helped me to meet loads of new people, join bands and fall in love with playing again. i spent my 20s in bands and hated it by about 28. Picked up DB in 2016 and all changed.

Adblocker should see you right. It’s cookies basically, and the fact that advertising algorithms are very crude. I done ant to detail the thread, but it should take a few seconds to stop that happening.

I wanted to kickstart DB again, which I finally did at the end of May. This coincided with a decision to drink much less during the evenings. While I love a glass (bottle) of wine, I realise as soon as I’ve had a glass or two I won’t practice DB because of the hassle. It’s either booze or bass!

When my kids got some stickers they tried to stick them on my bass. They succeeded once when I wasn’t here so we negotiated and I let them stick a few on the back of the headstock.

Long shot this, but easier for me to ask than record it myself... Does anyone have recordings of the intervals in all 12 keys? (R then 2, R then 3, R then m3 etc.) I'm working on my intonation for DB and having recordings would be useful. I can do them myself with a glass of wine, but thought I'd ask and see if anyone here had something similar. (I've actually got some recordings in my old folder I did, but it's not comprehensive so if not I'll do them again). Piano would be best, but bass is fine.

I’m not entirely sure we should be criticising anyone else’s response to this crisis, or indeed laughing at what passes for entertainment in North Korea. Have you actually seen the sh*t on TV here? I wonder what the North Koreans would think of Naked Attraction? (A show once seen and never forgotten).

I hope you enjoy it! It really helped me. The idea that you can visualise patterns was quite powerful for me. I’ll say that the book is quite dry and will require some concentration, but it’s good fun. Why don’t you start another thread and we can work through them all together? One exercise every few days or something? Like an online book group. I’ll do it on DB. Be good to get reacquainted with it.

Sorry, I meant the book that Gary wrote. I have no view on the course but this book is great and appears to cover much of the same ground. I’m sure Scott’s course is more in depth and worth the cash, but this seems to be similar at least in terms of content. Arpeggios don’t change, I guess. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fingerboard-Harmony-Bass-Builders/dp/0793560438

Buy the Gary Willis fingerboard harmony for bass. Scott is a student of Gary’s (or was) and he’s internalised a lot of this stuff - and for good reason: it’s brilliant. Gary talks a lot about how to use visual patterns on the bass. Book is cheaper than the course I guess. Good luck to Scott, seems like a fantastic chap and the courses look brilliant. As with anything like this what you put in, you get out. When I was teaching I’d get so frustrated with people who expected to internalise concepts in an hour long lesson without practising them at home...

I’ve had all of these (don’t ask) and I found the Bighead to be amazing, but expensive. Don’t discount the importance of a decent pair of headphone (another plus for the Phil Jones headphones!). I now have 2 session cake things, one for downstairs and one for the office. Personally I find it a more intuitive interface than the PJB. Sadly the Session Cake was super value at £10 but I don’t think they’re for sale at that price anymore!

I’ve got an 801 and I love it. I had the 802 which was enough for gigs, but I’ve got an AER for that purpose so I sold it. If you want something that’s cheap and will do a brilliant job, go with the Fender. If you want something a bit more sophisticated, or if you’re playing DB / EUB as I do then the 801 or a Phil Jones is a great choice.

Just checked in it (you concerned me). It’s perfect and it’s such a bloody shame I can’t play it every day.

Haha, it’s a loft conversion and we’ve got a dehumidifier so should be ok! Its either that or leave it out for the kids to break. Or sell It, which would be a horrid shame.

I meant each, and they’re regularly on here for figures approaching that. Exhibit A.

I mean this with respect, but Max jazz pickups are about £15 secondhand, so it’s dishonest of the shop (if they knew) and poor form if they didn’t, but hardly crime of the century. Annoyingly I had a pair of Mex jazz pickups I could have sent you but I gave them away.

You need to remove the strings before you turn the truss rod. I was told by the previous seller it’s all original and I have no reason to question it.

It’s personal preference of course, but I have found all Fender bass strings to be inferior quality when compared to D’addario strings. I’ve bought US, Japanese and Mexican Fenders new and always found the stock strings to be lacking. Perhaps I’m a snob but I’ll always change stock strings to my preferred strings as soon as I buy an instrument - whether second hand or new.

If you’re worried about the price then get a Player series and upgrade the bits that need doing (if you feel they need doing!) The Player basses are just fantastic and not worth getting into debt for or regretting your purchase. I’d suggest buying in a shop. Last time I got a generous discount on a case and a new set of strings (and the factory strings are rubbish!).