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mikel

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  1. If you need a stage full of semi naked dancers to sell tickets then good luck, but little to do with music.
  2. Its a syncopated fill with the bass drum. Pick called it his finest moment.
  3. No contest. The Keith Moon, man falling down a lift shaft with a drum kit, break in "Substitute" by the Who. Priceless.
  4. Surely any half decent time waster would be attracted by that one. "Now here is a guy I can really irritate". Or is anyone who answers the add but finds the instrument not to their taste a time waster?
  5. It was a joke, did the tone of my post not suggest that? Who doesn't like sitting in a music shop all day given the choice of a good one? I was not arguing with you.
  6. And just what is wrong with a long weekend in Edinburgh or Glasgow trying out basses and talking rubbish in a variety of music shops?
  7. That's why I don't buy instruments on line. Pay a bit extra to buy from a shop and save the cost of a setup.
  8. You people eat guitar straps?
  9. Surely a new instrument should not even require a setup before it is is playable, unless you have none standard requirements. As for major faults the shop should not be selling stuff unfit for purpose.
  10. Hi all. I have been searching for a company to supply me with a short scale neck for a project I am starting. Cant seem to find a supplier of finished and fretted necks in Britain. Any recommendations?
  11. Mine is a classic Mini, as its a short scale. Compact, nothing that is not essential, but nimble and beautifully balanced.
  12. Like any instrument, surely you buy one because you love the sound it makes and the way it plays. If you don't like it they you're not missing anything.
  13. I know, and I suspect almost everyone on here is aware of the fact. I was alluding to the venerable age, despite their drug, alcohol and other problems, of the four who have been the Stones seemingly forever. Never mind, I cant be bothered to explain.
  14. You dont say. I was talking about the current 4 who have been the band for decades and decades. Always one.
  15. Enjoyed that. What a talented bloke Ronnie is. The missus said it will be a black day when one of the Stones dies as they have been a constant and seem immortal.
  16. Back in the day our bassist used a 2x15 WEM ported bass cab. It took two roadies to lift into the van. But, the heft, the heft. Trouser flapping bass my friend. Bass amps today? Pah.
  17. So called easy or primitive songs are often the most difficult to nail. The micro timing and push and pull between the instruments are often what gives a simple song its magic. Quo were noted for doing lots of live takes in the studio, and picking the one that sounded best regardless of errors. Its all about feel.
  18. For a start I would hardly class them, at least their first decade, as MOR rock.
  19. I am first and foremost a drummer. I find playing bass compliments drumming, and vice versa. I have learned, by playing both, to leave room for the other element in the rhythm section.
  20. Beautiful instrument and nice and light.
  21. The Talman is a great bass, I have two.
  22. I have a Chowney and an Ibanez, both excellent basses. No idea why your mate has an issue with his Chowney, great build quality. One thing I will say, don't use Rotosound strings on a short scale.
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