Count Bassy

Did you miss the link out?

Cheesism!

But surely that can only work in one key at a time? A note that needs to be slightly flat in one key might need to be slightly sharp in another key. When instruments were tuned to a natural temperament then different scales would sound different (Eg C# would sound different to C natural, not just a semitone higher)?

So why do they call it "Temperament" when they mean "Intonation".

I think you overestimate the typical audience.

Only been sacked once: I was told that I wasn't keeping up with the rate of new material (covers band). To be fair it was stretching me , but I suspected at the time that it was more to do with the fact that I expressed my opinion on stuff (politely) rather than just accept what the guitarist and drummer (original band members) said. I later found out that the previous bass player had moved back into the area and was playing with them again, so I suspect that that was a lot to do with it as well. Or perhaps I'm just stinky poo.

But there's only three of them!

Saw both this documentary AND the one on Mick Ronson on the plane coming back from India a couple of weeks ago. I would normally be asleep on a plane, but it was stuffed so no chance of that. I enjoyed them both.

I was sort of joking! If he'd split them between sides he could have shortened the machine head considerably.

Like a Fender bass then.

Oooh Matron !!!!!!

To be fair to the cows: He was slapping. Enough to make anyone run away, surely?

No, but possibly the other way round!

Curse my clumsy fingers (or is it my brain?)

When I first started playing music (Melodeon) I bought a metronome(mechanical in those days) to practice keeping a steady time (playing for dancing so fairly important). To start with I was, in all seriousness, totally convinced that the metronome was slowing down. I'd stop mid tune to wind it up (I know that that doesn't actually affect the speed), and more than once considered taking tack to the shop for a refund.

To be fair one could argue that a "Through neck" is a subset of "Set neck".

Not sure if it is being misused here. To me at least custom means something that is done specifically for one item/application etc. Nothing in the word 'custom' infers anything about the quality. In this case however it does appear to have been butchered in the process of customising.

Obvious potential problem is that you loose the ability to play without speeding up.

Generally big price drops means that they're trying to cl;ear stock before launching a new product. (assuming that the company is not in trouble)

Signed. Had thriving pub here in Daventry wich had live trad Jazz once a month, and occassional Rock bands. Landlord doing a great job. Building owner hiked the rent, landlord said stuff it. Pub was derelict fro many years and now being converted to flats (which may be what the owner wanted all along).

Sounds very uncomfortable. Do you have to have special shoes? ..... Oh I see

There's my new band name, right there.

Re my earlier line "I don't recall VM ever claiming it to be Jazz" - I stand corrected. Still not that bothered what it's called though 🙂. PS there are just too many different emojies these days.

It's a cover vesrion, so worthless according to some people here.😀