Stub Mandrel

According to a local paper article that popped up on my phone, it's been bought by someone whose been in the music business 20 years and a musician for 30. Maybe over-optimistic but the suggestion is jobs saved and business aims to continue/grow.

The lyrics look like they've been plucked from a fairly narrow selection of AC/DC songs.

I've got a late 80s Korean Tele and apart from the neck, which is nice notwithstanding varnished over frets, it was pretty scrappy. My 2003 Indonesian Jazz is much better build quality.

All in one hour! 🙂

I tend to take 2 or 3 basses and swap over anyway. Typically one fretted one fretless so I can get by with either. I only take one bass to rehearsal, I find playing the same stuff using different basses is good for all sorts of reasons.

Just found this thread - gripping stuff!

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As mentioned above I both appreciate slap and play a bit. Burt I think many people appreciate it without realising its a significantly different technique. I'm not meaning Level 42 fans. Come to think of it, I bet most non-players couldn't tell pick from fingers by listening to a record.

Stuck on this bit. I have no idea why, it's not the hardest rhythmically or fingering wise but it just won't go in! [Transition to solo] (1:34) G|-----7-----------------------| D|-------7-5---------5---------| A|-5-5-------7-5---7-----5-8-5-| E|---------------8-----8-------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----5-------7---7-5---------| A|---7-----5-8---5-----7-5-5-8-| E|-8-----8---------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-------7-5---------5---------| A|-5-8-5-----7-5---7-----5-8-5-| E|---------------8-----8-------| G|-------------------------------| D|-----5-------7---7-5-----------| A|---7-----5-8---5-----7-5-5-8-5-| E|-8-----8-----------------------|

I think it's a bit of a stretch of the imagination to believe that most audiences even recognise slap bass when they hear it. We flatter ourselves with the importance we attach to this topic, the majority of listeners would think we are counting angels on pins.

Didn't realise the insane drummer is Carmine Appice!

It'll never be as popular as the dong rest...

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Neither have i, but I have some small ash offcuts and they look similar.

Main advantage being that you can beat the crap out of someone with it, confident in the knowledge you won't need to re-tune it afterwards.

My mum was into Johnny Mathis. 'nuff said?

Hardly! I think though that some folks have much wider tastes than others. There's very little music I actually dislike* although I know what I prefer. At the other extreme some people can only bear a tiny slice of music that meets their exacting standards, but as I grow older I find my tastes widening, not narrowing. *A duet by Johnny Mathis and Katy Perry might stretch my patience...

Scoundrel!

@Ricky 4000 is to shy to do this for himself, and also in a state of some confusion caused by fainting goats and neatly folded towels. But he's invited me to share a picture of his Vig on this thread. I have no idea why.

"Cheapest guitar in the house" - from what I could see it was a Cort.

Looks like a plank to me. A wooden one. More seriously ash?

Still learning Bouree. The differences are subtle, and a few bits require quite a developed technique to sound right.

Low expectations! Hmm, Neil's one of my favourite artists, and I've always said if I didn't like rock I'd be into funk instead... I've been known to tap too (badly).