Dr.Dave

It's never ceased to amaze me why Glenn is slated by the Purple faithful as some sort of anti-christ. It's not even as if that band isn't prone to the odd line up change. Maybe it says more about one dimensional thinking in the fan base than it does about Glenns (too short) contributions.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='213573' date='Jun 5 2008, 11:34 PM']Nice looking things, but I'm thinking that Fender are going to have to invent a modern bass sooner or later, as opposed to relying on the same four model lines forever.[/quote] I'm not so sure. There's an element of 'if it aint broke don't fix it' here. Fender must have seen that anything radical they've done over the years has met with limited success but their classic designs keep on selling and selling. They know they have the name and they know we love their classics. I don't think it's a case of them resting on their laurels , rather it's prudent business thinking.

In about 2 years then , I'll take the first sunburst one off whoever wants to sell theirs on. £275 maybe more if it's got some mojo. Let me know when you want the holding deposit

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='212994' date='Jun 5 2008, 09:53 AM']Crikey, I'd be annoyed if someone stole my bass with a breadknife![/quote] Damn right - in fact if said tea leaf were to use any of a wide selection of kitchen utensils to aid his foul quest I'd be so upset I wouldn't be able to form sentences properly!

My 73P - if I put the original parts back on would be worth...............about 15 years banged up when I stabbed to death whoever stole it with a breadknife. That makes it the most valuable bass so far I think.

Blue Oyster Cult too Saw them on my 18th birthday. Underated by miles - I'll make one in for that and def. for Mick Fleetwood's band. Anybody could turn up in that.

Had something similar twice. Once I was walking to the bog while our harmonica player was soundchecking - sudden burst of feedback through the PA stopped me in my tracks and sat me on my arse - nothing I could do to stay upright. 2nd time was monitor feedback at a small gig - not partic high volume. Same deal - I fell backwards into the drumkit.

[quote name='chris_b' post='210353' date='Jun 1 2008, 12:45 AM']I've only seen part of it so far. Daltry seems an OK guy but Townsend.... what an arrogant and unpleasant person.[/quote] There's certainly something of the tortured artist about him. He seems to have had so much responsibility for the Who in a writing/direction sense and plenty of critisism when he got it wrong. Hard thing to deal with. I watched it - excellent show. Good too that the filmakers didn't dwell too much deaths of Moon and Entwhistle in that voyeuristic way that filmakers often do. It would make their death more significant than their lives. What a loss they were though , if only they could have curbed it a bit. What did surprise me was the interviewed celebs trashing the Tommy movie. Sure it's OTT camp etc but I think it's superb. Ollie Reed - Moon's 'Uncle Ernie' - great stuff. They singled out Clapton's role for critisism but I thought it was an inspired choice , a swipe at the 'Clapton is God' stuff in the 60's.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='210021' date='May 31 2008, 10:24 AM']Oh really? She's not lined is she?[/quote] Fraid not - at least not the one I have and not sure if MM make them lined.

By way of comparison , you can buy Mighty Mite fretless LBF necks for about 45 brick on Ebay - mostly from US sellers. Funnily enough there's one propped up by the (turned off) radiator right in front of me , and it seems very well made to my eyes.

I've always been of the opinion that if you get paid for playing in front of an audience , you're a professional. Unless you're very,very fortunate indeed that will mean compromising your own musical tastes to some degree. Playing any music will help you improve as a player - if it's music you don't usually go near then even more so. The interest for most of us here is in bass playing , anything that furthers our skills doing that is , by definition , a good thing - Yes? No? If you don't fancy the gig - fine. A mistake though , I feel , for any of us to sit too high on our horses. Lady in Red sold....how many copies?? Brought pleasure to how many people?? A far greater number than I can match in both cases.

It's all here - practise all you can relax prepare your equipment few deep breaths do it enjoy Remember at all times it's YOUR stage. In the words of Billy Connoly to his audience When my light comes on it's my turn , when yours comes on it's your turn - easy.

How about encouraging the seller to advertise the bass on here. If he posts a written ad and contact details he's bang to rights surely esp. if our expertise rips his ad apart and he still claims authenticity.

I think it's the first too Though when I first came across Ibanez I called it i-barn-ez And I called Schaller 'shayler' Mind you - and this is true - for ages when I was a kid I thought Israel had a King called King Born because they made us sing 'born is the king of Israel' at school.

GK MB150e combo. And I did it twice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bass wise........the Mex Jazz I've just done up. I still have it , I'm not selling it , but I just know I will at some point and then regret it!!!

Just back early from a support job to Wishbone Ash. Guitar player tried to get a laugh out of me cos I had the ZZ beard on - said over the Mic 'does your wife like it tickling her snatch'. I shouted 'No but yours did'. Place fell apart but he was none too pleased !!!!!

[quote name='kdphysio' post='201151' date='May 17 2008, 05:28 PM']thought it about time i put pic of my toys up...... [attachment=8745:bass_003.jpg] details as per signature.........i'm quite a traditionalist when it comes to the looks of a bass, & prefer the look of my PB, but will be shifting it soon, usual story....NECK allergy! [/quote] Put a Jazz neck on it.

[quote name='Jase' post='201339' date='May 18 2008, 12:51 AM']What does Geezer use these days? I prefer him with a Ric.[/quote] [url="http://www.lakland.com/artists/geezer_butler.htm"]http://www.lakland.com/artists/geezer_butler.htm[/url] Found this (the youtube link doesn't work) but don;t know how recent it is. Great player , Geezer.

[quote name='SJA' post='201239' date='May 17 2008, 08:45 PM']Jack Bruce used an Ampeg plexiglass fretless.[/quote] Exactly !!!

[quote name='bnt' post='201118' date='May 17 2008, 04:48 PM']But was it, though, relative to what was available at the time? There's a reason why he liked short-scale instruments like the Gibson EB-3 and the Fender Bass VI... Otherwise, I'm sure there are guys with rubbish instruments at home, but when it comes to live playing, a rubbish instrument would be a bit risky, IMHO. Let the guitarists muck around with such stuff. [/quote] To explain my choice - it certainly is true that there was less available at the time , but not these days and last I saw he chose Warwicks. Purely my personal choice which is acceptable in a thread like this - but I can't bear Gibsons or Warwicks. I have immense respect for the guy but not his kit choices - sorry

[quote name='thinman' post='201105' date='May 17 2008, 04:21 PM']Just to get everyone going... Who are the biggest bas talents you know of with the worst gear? (Or the reverse! My vote would go to some of the people at a Hedge Fund manager's "Hedgestock" event.)[/quote] For me (duck's to avoid missiles) Jack Bruce - at just about every stage of his career.

Alright then. Kismet intervenes and by tomorrow your current band is massive , you're a multi squillionaire and about to do a world stadium tour. The set is the same one you played in the Dog and Vomit ,Huddersfield last weekend. What's in the stand at the side of the stage being polished and tuned by your tech?? I'd have My Shukerised Status 3000 another Shukerised Status 3000 just in case A 70's P that isn't my current 70's P so it could stay safe at home A 70's Jazz tuned down to 'D' One of Jon Shukers Artist fretless jobbies with the 'Shirtlifter' pickup system. Weirdly there'd be no place for my Shuker 4 string. Wow - wasn't expecting that when I started typing. Wonder if that's telling me something ??

Top effort by James - dragging that lot out into the garden for our benefit. I'd be 'dropping anchor' if a black cloud appeared

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='197113' date='May 12 2008, 01:10 PM']It *could* have been the best bass I ever had... It was incredibly light & resonant, and the gorgeous birdseye neck was extremely comfortable. It was a joy to play acoustically. However... Those Seth Lover humbuckers are monsters. It mashed the preamp of vitrually all amps I tried into submission, and when I did find a pre that could cope the tone was a subterranean rumble. Now I'm an old-skool-lo-fi kinda guy, but this was a tone that was only detectable by earthworms. No note definition at all, just thmmmb, thmmmmb. thmmmmmb... From my research, I know this was common to MK2 Teles, but I didn't realise to what degree. I tried a mod which involves removing two of the four poles from the pup which made it marginally better, but... not enough to make it useable. If I still had it now, I'd put a DarkStar in it.[/quote] My thoughts exactly - I tweaked and poked around with my 72 for years trying to get more definition. So much so my best option in the end was to split it for parts. The pup alone made nearly 300 brick - that's the world we live in though.

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='166738' date='Mar 31 2008, 09:38 AM']awesome. I am the musicman, I come from far away and I play, (what can you play) I play the stringray, wump pa wump pa up pa pa, wump pa pa, wump pa pa. Either that or im virgil from thunderbirds who also plays Mexican Jazz music???[/quote] That's not Virgil - it's John!!! And if you read closely here it's easy to see why the filthy little plastic pervert looks forward to Alan's visits up to Tbird 5 so much! [url="http://www.fab1.co.nz/characters/john%20tracy.htm"]http://www.fab1.co.nz/characters/john%20tracy.htm[/url] Wonder if it floats??........ Anyway.. Does all this mean I can put my Explorer bass deep in the heart of the Amazonian rain forest where it'll be made into the squatting bar of some crude,native latrine?? Which is , or course , all the f*****g thing's fit for!