dave moffat

or Norfolk

3 in the house, 4th with a luthier. I will use this thread to demonstrate my remarkable restraint to erindors next time a snide, rolled eyes comment is made.

I play bass and baritone Uke, reckon I've only got 4 fingers so that's plenty of strings for me to cope with. I do follow guitar video lessons but mentally adapt them to suit, what I learn for one helps the other, especially the theory stuff. I do lean towards bass though.

If you tune the 1st D and G strings an octave higher it'll be the same tuning as an 8 string Baritone Ukulele - really nice full chords. I'd be tempted to try an octave lower just to see what that sounds like, though the might sound a bit muddy.

Bass that arrived between Christmas and New Year has just gone for de-fretting and one of my baritone ukes has just been electro'd which I don't think count, otherwise I'm still OK for now might even last until June - bigger amp and custom uke type thing planned.

Not sure keys add much to that. Erindoors says she'd condescend to do keys if her palm was crossed with enough GOLD so she could quit her day job.

reminds me of

somehow went through a hidden portal to a parallel universe and found these folks, great fun. Tuba playing the bass line

My phone is one step up from two bean cans and a bit of string, I keep being nagged to upgrade it. I suppose I should some time.

wow didn't know there was so much out there, thanks folks. The Tascam GB10 looks good, compact, can alter speed, loop and the controls look as if even I could use it, I can even record on it so I don't forget the stuff I've just worked out or noodled up (came up with the start to a bluesy bass line this morning, started tabbing it then gave up in frustration, so it'll be gone by tomorrow🙄) Just need software that'll turn my noodling into tabs 😆

Mixer?!? 😟 <<<runs and hides in a dark corner under the stairs Hoping to buy a house with no neighbours, but headphones would be a good idea for when erindors is at home, especially if I'm butchering my way through something new. The cube has some effects and I've got 3 pedals so far, wah, tremelo and chorus, might get an octave which is plenty for me to be going on with.

It's after a lot of trial and effort, I can't read music, I can manage tabs but find it tiring and tedious as I keep losing my place, fortunately I do seem seem to find learning by ear fairly easy. That bass buddy/ipad/headphone set up looks like it could be the answer.

Thanks, everyone, looks like I need to seek out a lead to link the playing device to the amp, probably the cube street which is OK for practice. Need to add a bigger amp anyway which leaves me 2 to trade in against something louder, I'm thinking Fender or Blackstar. Haven't decide on the device yet, moving house sometime this year and will be setting up a music room, definitely getting a desktop but thinking about something smaller/handier for practice. Lots to think about, we've got sheet music and tabs lying all over the place which needs sorted and stored, I just need a shelf, erindoors needs something about the size of the British Library.

Got a Roland Cube, a Laney RB1 and an old Pro Performance BA20

OK I know it's probably a pretty dumb question and probably in the wrong section but then I'm pretty dumb anyway. I'm finally finding out that I learn best by ear but being a techno-dunce I could do with some advice. I'm looking to practice playing along with tracks by putting them through my amp, 1. What is the most cost effective way of playing it so I can pause/rewind/repeat without a load of faffing around? 2.I'm planning on downloading tracks to a memory stick? is that the best option 3. Can I get a lead from whatever device I play it on into the input jack on the amp? Presumably from the headphone socket on the device? words of one syllable aimed at a complete moron would be appreciated, thanks. please be gentle

Mike Halsam and Peter Moss at the official opening of Unique Ukes in Dumfries, two very different styles. Very interesting listening to them informally discussing how they composing and arrange stuff. Had a good chat with Rob Gibb about de-fretting one of my basses and building a new Frankenuke (tonewood, scale length......)

Pithy mids

erindors found this, interesting bass https://amazingtunes.com/fairweatherfriends

Thankfully our duo isn't not a tribute or covers band went through Star of County Down for the first time yesterday ended up going with a hollowed out melody. Also worked on Caledonia, ever heard it played Calypso style? Neither had I until yesterday, actually I reckon it'll wok with a bit of work, certainly different 😁

No matter how I look I keep coming back to the Ibanez SR body quite different sounds, which I put down to the pickups. The 400 on the left is heading to a luthier at the weekend to be de-fretted.

3? if pushed to limit it then Beatles Led Zep ELO honourable mentions to The Who, Status Quo, Strawbs, Lindisfarne, 10cc, Eagles

I'd be calling the vet to put it out of it's misery

In defence of cows they are far more melodic, even when calving or dying. (I raised cattle for 45+ years)

I know at least some of the Pono U basses are designed for wound strings, but on the whole I prefer the rubber bands for a number of reasons, my 'concept' instrument has wound classical guitar strings but my search for my desired strings for that will continue, anyway the luthier won't be able to start on that until at least June. Hoping to talk to him next weekend so he can tell me I'm an idiot but if I'm paying he'll build it, I've got a few ideas kicking around my head but will be guided by the expert.

Thanks for reminding me of Sky, its like a who's who of top musicians, fantastic, like the Travelling Wilburys but different.