silverfoxnik

Thanks guys! I used to use the spider years ago but forgot about it.. It's back in my warm up and exercises now!

[quote name='7string' post='137865' date='Feb 10 2008, 10:56 PM']I've saved a copy of all those quotes. Great stuff [/quote] Same here! And +1 to the original post..

[quote name='nig' post='137379' date='Feb 9 2008, 11:25 PM']Sweet basses, I like the slimmer headstocks, the SB-2 has the p bass killer pup too, more growl than the fender, the GAS has started I see... [/quote] Yep - I've always had the GAS for a G&L, Nig and these marvelous examples aren't helping much! Still as suffering goes, it could be worse....

The SB-2 looks amazing - does it sound as good as it looks??

That's a very nice Wal 5!

[quote name='WalMan' post='136144' date='Feb 7 2008, 10:54 PM']He's had one of everything Keep meaning to try one in Brighton Guitars, but at present my GAS has pretty much subsided[/quote] If only!! The KSD's are good value for the money.... But as bass_ferret says, they're not GB's or Sadowsky's, Wals etc..Put an EBS pre-amp in one and they get a lot better though...

[quote name='wombatboter' post='135591' date='Feb 7 2008, 11:13 AM']I sold a Pro fretless this year (and I paid for another one but lost the money due to an Ebay scam) but these five are the ones that I still have. But I'm planning to sell the midi Wal since I don't use it and I think some other bassplayer with a vivid imagination can do great things with it.. [/quote] Wal-tastic!!

[quote name='wombatboter' post='135187' date='Feb 6 2008, 05:34 PM']The trouble for me was that I had so many bass heroes.. I like Marcus Miller (so I bought a Fender Jazz), Mark King (Jaydee, Status, Alembic), Mick Karn, John Giblin (Wal), etc.. In the end I bought around 85 basses during the last 23 years and I own around 19 for the moment. I have been buying basses like crazy the last two years with extreme GAS since I just wanted to have every bass I had ever wanted..I had a lot of gigs so I was able to financially.. Finally I realised that after a long search the one bass that does it all for me is a Wal (I bought six Wal basses last year..) and my GAS is gone, what a relief and I dare not to think of all the money I have invested ànd lost during that long search...[/quote] Glad you've found the one bass for you (or is it, the six basses?). But, 6 Wal basses is a hell of a lot of £££££!! Are the all Custom models?

Between £100 and £150 depending on the market at the time, I'd say...

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='133521' date='Feb 4 2008, 12:02 PM']Recently listened to the Radio 2 documentay about the vastly under rated guitartist the late-great John McGeoch. I have been a big fan of his work with the Banshees / Armoury Show / PIL but except for ‘Shot By Both Sides’ , I wasn’t aware of his early stuff with Magazine. Over the weekend I got some Magazine CD’s and I was amazed to find out how good the bass lines were by Barry Adamson. Sounds like some fretless work going on. Can anyone suggest anymore Barry Adamson stuff….?[/quote] +1 He's a great player!! I've always liked his work the most with the brilliant and way ahead of their time 'Magazine'.. And though I have 2 of his later solo albums, which are really cool, they're not about him as a bass player..

Nice collection! I particularly like the look of the G&L; what Roger Waters would pick up if he was a young kid today just starting out...

Hi Jem Welcome back! This should really be moved to the Introducions Forum really (hello Mods )! Enjoy your stay now you're back, Nik

[quote name='ped' post='132959' date='Feb 3 2008, 12:28 PM']Then take out loads of credit cards, cane them all into the red and fake your own death [/quote] I was just getting all blissed out and buddist like with what Paul, the had to say when I saw Ped's post Absolutely brilliant and Steve Coogan definitely rocks!! Think I agree with stingrayfan that there's something in the 'thrill of the chase' and kevbass has accurately/uncannily described the mental processes that I've used on loads of occassions to justify and fool myself into thinking I have good reasons for the latest acquisition or latest sale.. Glad to see I'm not alone on this

Hi Folks, A bit of Sunday fun... My name's Nik and I've got [b]G[/b]ear [b]A[/b]cquisition [b]S[/b]yndrome... Am currently and reluctantly in therapy for it but it's a painful process! I own: Two x 5 string basses Five x 4 string basses plus Two x amps Three x cabs.. Not forgetting the bag of leads, case with footpedals and compressor, stands, an acoustic geetar and probably lots of other stuff I can't even remember. Yet I still spend ages most days on Basschat looking at gear, especially basses.. I've no idea what causes it because I've got a vintage Wal, a great sounding Roscoe Beck 5, lovely Fender Jazz 5, vintage BC Rich etc, etc.. My GK head and Peavey cab sound really good and all of this works really well for the band I'm in and the music I play.. ..So - what causes the [b]GAS[/b]?? My own thoughts and suggestions for the root causes of it are (in no particular order): Lack of talent Lack of success Boredom Need to experiment Too much money/Not enough money Too much spare time Broadband internet access It's fun It's addictive I'm a sad loser with no mates and no hobbies It's all Ped and the Mods fault I could go on but I thought it'd be fun if it hasn't been done before to put the question over to all of you who may, or may not, be [b]fellow sufferers[/b]!! :wacko: Nik

+3 for me, so that = 323 which is a palindrome...

They arrived today Ian, thanks very much!! Will post you some feedback...

It's good to evolve as a musician, set higher goals to improve and develop on the instrument you love. in this case a bass. Whether it's a bass with 4 strings, 5 strings or 10 strings, it's still a bass! But in the end, people want music that makes them feel something - happy, sad, uplifted, moved to tears etc.. Whatever and however that is done doesn't matter to the vast majority of people who enjoy music.. They just want the emotions and the messages that music can bring to their lives.. IMHO, it's only us bass 'musos' who'd ever consider the question raised in this thread and in the great big scheme of things, I'm with the ordinary punter; Doesn't matter how it works, so long as it does..

I completely understand that.. I've sold a few basses on that were too 'pristine' to be used.. with that and the GAS in the first place, it's a kind of bass Obsessive Compulsive Disorder :wacko:

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='132283' date='Feb 1 2008, 10:52 PM']There was another recent thread about playing around the beat that should be read in conjunction with this. Locking in with the kick drum is not the only fruit and this aspect of being a musician is more important than having the chops and is totally under-estimated by bedroom players and you tube chop monsters (male and female).[/quote] +1!! Definitely... And : [i]"I always think the bass and drums locking in together is the most important thing a band needs, it frees up time, it frees up other players, it even frees up the bass and drummer to enjoy themselve with a bit of improv and know where everything sits, its not every beat or chop but once you get that connection with your drummer the band goes up a level, in my opinion, "[/i] Well said Nig!

Thanks for the replies Mark/Simon! Food for thought and some good ideas which I'm going to try out but, as I said in my other post about left-hand technique, I've been so busy with work this last 2 weeks, I haven't had a minute to sit down and think let alone try anything out yet... But that's what this weekend is for Much appreciated, Nik

Thanks for all the replies folks! All very useful but I've been so busy I haven't had a minute to sit down and try anything out yet...That '1234..' exercise looks particularly punishing Steve!! Much appreciated, Nik