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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='573159' date='Aug 18 2009, 04:48 PM']If you can't play a song without using a backing track, choose another song.[/quote] With you 100% on that one Jacky boy! Any song worth playing live should be totally acceptable with one instrument (piano /guitar) and one vocal - that is how most are written. Add bass, drums, extra vocals to it and your onto a weiner! BB
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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='573137' date='Aug 18 2009, 04:35 PM'].......we use them in the panto band....[/quote] Panto Band??? Does that mean they're BEHIND YOU? BB
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Holy Sh*t! That is one cool trio if Rics! Is the Chris Squire model actually smaller or is it an illusion cos it has no binding? BB -
I wouldn't bother - just adapt the songs to suit your sound (really use all lthe vocal talent u have)- or as the man says get a keyboard player if u just want to try and sound like the original tracks then bump two people and replace them with backing tracks. I know someone in a duo (bass/kboard and guitarist + self recorded backing tracks) does weddings 750 clams a time!! If its the music that matters do the former, if its the money do the latter. BB
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[quote name='Stacker' post='572967' date='Aug 18 2009, 02:56 PM']No, but I've just had a look at that! never ever heard of a silver one before. I have an XL2A, though. The bass I was after was a 20th Anniv Stingray fretless. I sat there and watched it tick down to zero without bidding. Later on in the evening I decided that I would rob the savings after all so I emailed the guy asking if was going to relist and I haven't heard anything back. Moral: He who hesitates is bassless![/quote] Bummer, mate! Hope he gets back to you! Mebbe he is waiting for an offer to save on relisting fees? I've been looking for a nice complete (original) XL2A for ages and this pops up! No likey the silver at all! BB
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[quote name='Stacker' post='571788' date='Aug 17 2009, 05:04 PM']I want it very much - it's a tad rare but non-vintage - but I can't bear to shift anything. It's end ing soon on evilbay and I may jsut let it pass, for now. Thnx to all.[/quote] I think it's the silver XL2.......... BB
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That is weird, man! BB
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[quote name='JanSpeeltBas' post='572123' date='Aug 17 2009, 09:17 PM']By the way: congrats on the Zoot, BB! Now if I only I could get you to trade my Overwater for your Wal... [/quote] No problem Jan, that'll be fin.........oh no! wait a minute! I'm not falling for that old one! I think two Overwater is quite enough, thank you. And I really need the cash anyway as my dream bass is on eBay right now - a graphite necked Status t-bass - and i get the feeling i aint gonna get it. I have 4 great basses up for sale and not a sniff!!! Anyway, you haven't gone off the old girl already have you? BB
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Just got myself a nice Zoot Chaser - eBay impulse buy £360 - seems very nice, Bartolinis and Aguilar 3 band Eq which i cant figure out - spending a few days setting the neck profile (quite bowed but nothing that cant be fixed with a few tweaks and mebbe lighter strings - I hope) BB
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[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='567183' date='Aug 12 2009, 07:20 PM']SH*T!!! Alarm bells now ringing - came acrsos the Zoot with literally 30 seconds to go and just jumped in. Just now checked the eBay thread on BC and this allegedly sold on the 8 july for £351. been in touch with guy this afternoon via ebay and paid by paypal as he had 0 feedback but not happy til I see it. BB[/quote] Panic over - Zoot bass arrived safely and a cracker it is too - Bartolinis and Aguilar 3 band EQ! Luvverly! BB
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The Basone looks almost 60ish in style to me I think then manufacturers wanted to use the fender shape cos it was the ideal shape really but tried to do a twist on it, so to speak, so that A ) their bass wouldn't be just a 'copy' but an original instrument without being too outlandish and B ) they wouldn't leave themselves open to lawsuits So there was a lot of the 'same but different' type bodys that didnt always work visually. Did Fender actually have copyright over the precision and jazz bass shape? BB
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Fender Jazz Fretless - Crafted in Japan
BarnacleBob replied to cardinaljay's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='Weird War' post='571369' date='Aug 17 2009, 09:39 AM']That's stunning.[/quote] Oh my. oh my! Yes indeed. That one and a nice new Fender TV combo would make a nice 'retro' set up for someone! BB -
Warwick have changed the shape of their standard neck this year
BarnacleBob replied to peted's topic in Bass Guitars
Dont mind whether a neck has a C or a D profile. I play a Dolphin NT and alternate with much slimmer necked basses - i find the width of the board and string spacing much more important than the depth or profile. IMHO BB -
How's Eric? BB
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+1 That is beeeooootttifullll!!!! If I was a 5 string type of guy i'd have that!! BB -
[url="http://http://www.zither-banjo.org/pages/roadshow.htm"]This[/url] BB Benedetto - Strange to list it under Bass but the price is about right........
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The majority of people i know would be hard pushed to distinguish a bass never mind the bass player.....'why has yours got less strings than his then? mind if i put my pint on this black box? BB
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Jans the Man, yet again!! BB
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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='568586' date='Aug 14 2009, 12:56 AM']................BB - my Steiny wants a word with you!!![/quote] Mint XL2 on eBay couple of hours drive away, but its 1 of only thirty that were silver!!!!! no likey! BB
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Glad to hear that. I'm desperate to try one. BB
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£1500 for the MM 'Ray and £999 for the SB1000 , which is fretless BB
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OGG - worst website ever.....and £1500 for the MM 'Ray BB
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Thursday bump for one of the nicest basses on here. BB
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Sadowsky Ultra Vintage 70's Metro Bass - SOLD!!!!
BarnacleBob replied to SilentMessiah13's topic in Basses For Sale
Attention! Will people who are only 30 mins drive away from me please refrain from putting up such nice basses for sale BB -
Nice one, Jan. Played a few JDs in my time but never owned one. BB