chris_b

6 pages of largely negative posts. Which I largely agree with, but I think you're all pointing out examples of bad choices and bad bass playing. It's not the technique's fault that people don't use it with good sense and taste.

Lee Sklar, 12 minutes of solid gold sense.

Yep. Thankfully we don't get yodelling in songs anymore or "funny" noises from the sounds department or whimsical ditties from ageing comedians. We can choose which music we listen to these days and we never have to listen to "drivel". Back in the day, if you wanted to hear the latest Joe Cocker song you had to sit through children's choirs, brass bands and singing nuns. It was no fun being discerning a music fan back then. You needed to be patient and long suffering to get to the few gems that were broadcast.

It doesn't matter what incredible bass you hear Bobby Vega playing, you'll never sound like him. If you spent your time up until today liking the sound you got then you haven't missed out on anything. Always buy the best bass you can afford. The one that sounds right. Then, try to play like your heroes, but never try to sound exactly like them. You never will.

I'm afraid the Sinefeld stuff is played on a DX7.

Wow. I played in 3 different bands with Simon and never saw him with a tash before!!

I don't associate slap as being solely a Funk style. I see slap being used in many other genres and most of the Funk I listen to is finger style.

Some of my favourite musicians are probably awful and contemptible people. If they make good music I just listen to them and ignore the rest.

Good slap is a valid and effective technique. Bad slap is "circus bass", just pointless tricks and noises. So good slap works in the context of the song. Bad slap is usually someone showing how clever they are in a solo. My first attempt at slap came when I first heard Thank You by Sly and the Family Stone. I have to admit, my efforts since have been pretty half hearted. I haven't had much incentive, I've never been asked to slap in any band and none of the bass players in the other bands I see use slap. One singer even thanked me for not slapping! Slap (tapping, chords and harmonics) are totally missing in the musical world I inhabit. Two months ago I had such high hope for my technical improvement during lock down, and all I've done is play stuff I know. Maybe I should get the Jazz out and start learning "good" slap.

I used to buy my strings from Squires!

If you like the sound of the Orange AD200 get it. The fact it hasn't a built in DI is not a problem. If you really need the DI get one of those too.

Bartolini pickups are worth investigating, as are Lindy Fralin and Nordstrand NJFS pickups.

He's going to loose possible sales if he doesn't put prices on his website.

Switching around to playing left handed is a good idea. Didn't Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath have a similar injury to the finger tops of his left hand? His answer was to switch to playing left handed. You'll be in for some extra work but you could do this.

Dusty was instrumental in bringing over the Motown Revue when they toured the UK and took over Ready Steady Go in 1965.

These days bricks and mortar music shops will always be in trouble if they don't have a successful online business.

How about talking more and ranting less. Hm? And maybe stick to the point of the posts you attack rather than immediately veering off into the bushes.

If the audiences attending original band gigs are any barometer, that'll be the death of music as a popular medium.

I know rock and reggae players using Barefaced cabs. Check them out.

Do the scales and the tecky stuff, but play songs as well. Alongside the grind, you've got to make playing a musical instrument interesting.

From the Peterson Strobe tuner site: "The Buzz Feiten Tuning System makes use of special "Buzz Feiten presets" preprogrammed in most Peterson tuners — the strings have to be tuned slightly flat or sharp because of the nut's compensations."

It is worrying for the tens of thousands of people who make their living from live music and music venues.

I think you need a different tuner.

ABC Surbiton. I bought my Wal mk3 Custom there. I think that was around 2004.

I've used an AG700 for about 3 years. It's one of the best, most flexible amps I've used and it immediately retired my TH500 and Thunderfunk. You can get any sound you like out of this thing. I usually don't employ a wide range of different sounds myself but the AG700 has been right in the pocket with everything I've wanted to do, from loud blues rock to covers, funk, reggae and even playing quietly at home. Another bonus, it goes to 2.67 ohms. I have used 3 8 ohm cabs and mixed 4 and 8 ohm cabs in the loud bands and the sound was immense. I'm sure Aguilar cabs are some of the best but the weight of the GS range make them a no-go area for me.