Paul S

can I chuck a little acid jazz in the mix? Corduroy - I saw this lot recently and they blew me away http://youtu.be/3XZlgvYdUWY

Well, there you go. Thanks for that. Still, he wouldn't be the first player to change how he plays. I saw Argent last year and the original bassist (who looks like an extra from a Hobbit film these days) played the iconic 'Hold Your Head Up' bassline with a completely different feel to it. Held the first notes instead of cutting them off. Spoilt it, for me.

For me the studio version kind of bounces along, really rhythmic. On the face of it it seems a straightforward line but I am struggling to make it flow in the same way. But it would appear that Hugh Macdonald has the same problem live, which makes me wonder if it actually was him in the record as the feel is so different.

Thank you for that. Interesting that the tone he has live is absolutely nothing like the tone on the recording, so I am obviously being too anal about it. Or, for that matter, the feel of how he plays it. I'll have a bit of a listen to live version later today, i think. Thanks again.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1418846817' post='2634082'] Yes please. Name your price!! [/quote] That would still make you second in line, I'm afraid. Is there a smiley for 'smug git'? [quote name='Mr_Bond' timestamp='1418857071' post='2634240'] The E A D and G strings are no problem (on my bass) but a 0.130 or 0.135 gauge B string simply won't fit into a tuner without modification. [/quote] Ah, I see. I hadn't thought that one through.

For fear of upsetting Tedmanzie, I'd just like to say that my 32" scale 80s MIJ Squier Precision (which was once his) is the very nicest bass that I have ever picked up - for me, anyway. Something about the 32" scale is great, but everything else - weight, neck, playing position, tone... Can I ask a dumb question at this point? When I buy a set of new strings for my 34" scale length basses, I invariably trim a bit off the end as they are too long. Is there an issue I haven't thought of in fitting 34" scale length strings to a 32" - or even 30" scale length - bass and then just trimming off the excess? I have actually done this with a cheap set of Legacy strings on my Musicmaster and the Universe hasn't imploded yet, which kind of makes me wonder if it makes any difference at all?

Sort of still on topic - does anyone know AT music near Rettendon? A recording/rehearsal studio set in an old complex of farm buildings. They have some spooky tales to tell of sounds that shouldn't be there. Playing back recordings and a voice making a commentary on it - traced down to the track recorded on the kick drum mike. Shadows fleetingly moving just out of vision when the guy knew full well he was the only one there. Extra instruments that just weren't there in the studio. Electrical equipment fiddled with. That kind of thing. Quite eerie!

I've been tasked with learning 'Keep The faith' and am finding it hard to get the right feel to it. Anyway, my technical failings aside, it sounds to me like it was recorded on a fretless with flats, or so heavily processed that it kind of emulates that. But it could easily be my ears playing me up. Does anyone know which bass was used to record it? I tried googling it but it seems no-one can agree as to who actually played the bass on that track, let alone the type! There is often someone here with a bit of 'insider' info though...

My pleasure to start off a feedback thread for Satya, who bought my Squier Jaguar bass in a totally blemish-free transaction. Good comms, nice friendly guy. Wouldn't hesitate to to business with him again! Enjoy the bass!

I played guitar from age 15 to around 22 then packed it in. Mainly due to my first wife being a controlling witch. Fast forward 25 years, mid-life crisis hits, I bought a Peavey bass starter package. Played it every day for a fortnight. Then once a week for a month, then it sat in the corner gathering dust for a couple of years. Then I thought 'do something in that potty or get off' and started to practice again whilst scouring ads for bassists working on the theory that learning on the fly within the context of a band was the best way forward. I already had a rudimentary grasp of playing a stringed instrument, just had to adapt it to bass. Joined a few jams, then a couple of bands, learning the while time. Had my first public gig at 50. Now in 3 bands, still learning. Have to say it feels like that small piece of me that was missing during the 'wilderness years' of not playing has finally fallen back into place.

If you want to stretch your £££ look at small hand luggage sized suitcases or laptops cases in charity shops - probably get sorted for a couple of quid. Might not look as cool, though.

I don't think anyone could give you a definitive answer as it depends how much it is worth *to you*. There is one in good nick on eBay at the moment without the painting on the back that has a bid of £40 with 4 days left. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-A-fretless-bass-guitar-/321612782237?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ae19d9a9d"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-1-A-fretless-bass-guitar-/321612782237?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ae19d9a9d[/url] Maybe watch that and see how much it fetches then adjust the price downwards as yours will take a bit of work to get the paint off the back - by however much you value your time.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1418649663' post='2631953'] Most Thunder 1A basses have the coil tap as a separate switch so if there's a coil tap on this one it's probably a push/pull on the volume pot. [/quote] Indeed, it is on the volume pot. Version 3 had this change along with the other slight spec changes - Magnabass pup, high mass bridge, longer fretboard (fretted models have the same 22fret neck as the Thunder Jet) and lighter body weight.

Looks like I am the first to have the pleasure of leaving feedback for Nicco (user name biro). He bought my Bitsa P bass in the easiest of transactions. Lovely chap, too! Wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. Enjoy the bass, Nicco.

I'm pretty sure 'Is She really Going Out With Him' is a Jazz with flats. It is in this live version. http://youtu.be/Y5BaurXMmMU I really like the sound.

1986 Westone Thunder 1A. Version III which was lighter in weight, had a high mass bridge, Magnabass pickup (as opposed to open split coil like a P Bass) and a coil tap on one of the knobs. Should be, when passive, volume and tone. Active you have volume, bass boost/treble cut - bass cut/treble boost and a passive tone as well. Nice - I have one and think it sounds and plays a heck of a lot nicer than a lot of the other cheap fretless models like the Squier VM Jazz, which gets a lot of love generally. I like that this is unlined. Set of Status black nylon flats, hmm, really great tone.

Ordered a new bass > amp lead and it arrived by return. The usual 'how can he do it for the price' comment applies. But not only that, Dave's service is second to none.

Never mind that. Get a simple record you like. For me it was Status Quo... there I admitted it... Play it in Windows Media - right click and you get a little box appear with 'enhancements' as one option. Click on that you'll see 'Play Speed settings' Click on that and you will find you can slow the track you are listening to down as much as you like without altering the pitch. Play along at a slower speed, then gradually get it back to the correct speed as your technique improves. It is how I still learn tricky passages.

Bought Nick's Harley Benton amp. Nice smooth transaction, great comms, wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again Thanks Nick!