Richard R

Hopefully you don't play with your bass hung down by your crotch. Otherwise, with the bass camouflaged in denim against your jeans, people may be unsure what your fingers are doing. A small risk, but nonetheless one that should be considered.

Welcome aboard!! Scotts Bass Lessons is excellent, but his style is not to everyone 's taste. A genuinely free and excellent site is StudyBass.com. Few videos, but very good explanations. Definitely check out the first sessions on holding the bass, using the strap, hand positioning and avoiding injury. Especially the latter. And enjoy yourself!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard. There are a lot of church and worship bassists on BC. In fact there is a long running Playing In Church thread which is worth picking up. ( Though sometimes it is a bit of a "safe space" to vent frustration 😬). You could repost.or link to this question there and get some additional views. If the hymnal includes the chords above the stave then you can work from those, or if the songs are out of copyright then there may be chord charts available in the correct key on CCLI or the US equivalent.

Welcome aboard.

This is exactly the sort of can-do and will-do attitude that we need in these desperate times. And of course that means another build diary 🥳

I was sent this image on WhatsApp this just now, which coincidentally is an accurate analogy of my playing this evening. Well intentioned but with a fundamental problem...

This will be an absolute corker! Shame I can't make it - have a great time. Would it be possible to record @Kingbassist's talk? Sounds like it would be really interesting.

Which naturally lead me to revisit this: "Well this dish is too hot You'll never guess what I've got Joy Division oven gloves If it's her desire I'll put my fingers in the fire 'Cos I've got Joy Division oven gloves I've got Joy Division oven gloves"

Ah - that would make sense. @Stub Mandrel - is #19 your good lady, sensibly hiding behind S'manth?

Birmingham hols match Nottingham, and probably eveywhere else this year. 22nd it is then. 👍 Exact times TBC.

Thanks Pete, Probably worth hiring for all day, running the bash something like 10-3, then an hour to take down and clear up. Will look at school holidays, but probably later in April is better. Definitely not Easter weekend, we'd all be in trouble then 😋

More pics! 🤗 Do we get to see both tops?

(You don't want to know where the James Herriot Telescope is looking )

Turns out I can edit a post up to 4.2 billion years after creation, plus or minus a few days. The James Webb Telescope is looking back in time to see @ped's first post.

Something like this? 24: 25: @sprocketflup 26: Son of @Pea Turgh 27: @GrahamT 28: @Chienmortbb 29: 30 : 17: @Norm 18: @BreadBin 19: Mrs. @Stub Mandrel @fiatcoupe432 21: 22: @Richard R 23: @Pea Turgh 9: @yorks5stringer 10: @Stub Mandrel 11: @Smanth 12: @JohnDaBass 13: @wrinkleygit 14: @BassBod 15: 16: @Mottlefeeder 1: @Andyjr1515 2: @TheRev 3: 4: @stevie 5: @scrumpymike 6: @Phil Starr 7: @Jabba_the_gut 8: @basstone I've only put names above where people have identified themselves or you can read the pass. If others want to own up, or prefer to remain unidentified on a public forum, either is fine. PM me if you want me to update this. (Though I'm not sure for how long after creation I can edit a post)

Anyone want to help out those of us with bad memories and identify themselves in the pic? I'm #22. Bass Weights spreadsheet to follow - as I'm supposed to be prepping for a presentation and interview

I have a set of feeler gauges last used to set the points on VW polo in winter 1991. Then sat unused until I did a complete setup on the bass 2 years ago. The bass is due another one, but I can't recall what I actually used the guages for. The action's low, but not that low.

Gail Ann Dorsey, excellent player. Good interview with her here on the SBL podcasts: https://scottsbasslessons.com/podcast/in-conversation-with-gail-ann-dorsey-from-bowie-to-brooklyn The video is members only, the audio is free, and all the podcasts are available on the usual channels. This year's aren't up to much TBH, but some great interviews in the archive.

Especiallly under disco lights.

The macho fragrance of ebony dust and tru-oil.

Now that's what I call thinking! How come I can't think of things like that??

Glad she enjoyed it.

The Jabba semi-acoustic fretless I played on Sunday was a lovely, lovely thing. What chance of one a little longer, with frets and maybe an extra string....