Count Bassy

Not read the whole thread, so probabbly already said: Although a 'signature' wouldn't make me want to buy a model for that reason it does mean that there is a wider variation of models out there to choose from. I had never heard of Stu Hamm untill I waws researching medium/short scale basses, but ended up with a Fender Stu Hamm Urge (Mk1) anyway. Not because of the name, but because of the combination of features it offered, in particular it being a top quality 32", 24 fret. Would Fender have made this without some sort of endorsement? Who knows?

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1451991119' post='2945217'] Cash Converters used to be the first place plod looked for nicked gear - I presume they've cleaned their act up since. [/quote] More likely that Plod don't bother to look anymore.

Shake your money maker.

[quote name='JAUQO III-X' timestamp='1451067426' post='2938121'] Ashdown B - Social featuring Doug Wimbish. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUISyWXxF4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=4IUISyWXxF4[/url] [/quote] Yes but what's it like with someone playing a proper bass line through it?

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1451032181' post='2937897'] i am not bothered about the singer taking over, so long as I remain on the Bass. Us original members could have continued to fart around once a month and achieve nothing, I know the drummer is up for more and so am I - she is giving us a shove in the right direction. Her reply to our add on Join my Band indicated that she had been intending to put her own band together, I had a fair idea given her previous experience something like this was possible. The situation with the sax player was more troubling to me as I didn't want to see him treated badly - I think I have sorted that. It will be interesting to see what happens.. I have a list of 20 tracks I need to get sorted by the 10th.. Happy Christmas! [/quote] They came for the sax player and I said nothing because I wasn't a sax player... Then they came for......... You get the idea.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1450989379' post='2937737'] Looks like your new singer has decided you're getting a new sax player and will come up with a set list. Who will she out next? Just saying [/quote] This, sounds like the start of a take over bid. Be careful.

Impressive (though not unique). BUT, why put something like this on You Tube?

I though he said some pretty sensible stuf, but nothing that's not been said before, but boy did he take a long time to say it.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=2928925"][/url]Count Bassy, on 13 December 2015 - 06:05 PM, said: Well, having listened to some of the posted Jaco bits on this thread, I can honestly say "I don't get it". [quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1450030490' post='2928940'] I'd say it was mindless noodling! [/quote] You are a very naughty boy.

Well, having listened to some of the posted Jaco bits on this thread, I can honestly say "I don't get it".

Handy by Wishbone Ash [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNJqVW2L5is"]http://www.youtube....h?v=FNJqVW2L5is[/url]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1449242337' post='2921913'] And that's the point a lot of 2 guitar bands miss. The good 2 guitar bands build a sound where the 2 complement each other, harmonise etc. If you listen to classic Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash and even Quo the 2 guitars are often playing different things. As you say, 2 guys chugging away on the same thing in the same time quickly turns to mush. [/quote] Pretty much what I was going to say, especially re Wishbone Ash.

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1449232849' post='2921783'] the drummer thought he was Animal, from the Muppets, [/quote] Nothing wrong with that! Animal is my favourite drummer of all time.

Whitesnake's version of Ain't No Love

My lad has also used PMT in Northampton and has had great service, both buying, and getting a ssymbol replced under warranty.

Oh, and Johnny Winter

I was transfixed all the way through. Thought it was brilliant. - and a real eye opener on the man. I thought Wilko came out of it very well.

Joe Cocker, and The Blockheads with Ian Dury.

Neither of those two items but I run a 112MNT (with an LMIII) and I love the sound.

I've experimented with compensated nuts/zero frets, and I've got to say that the effect was remarkable, tuning in the first 3 or 4 frets was noticibly better, without having to try too hard, and the variations at the bridge became much smaller. However the lower the action at the nut/zerofret the less noticable it becomes, and these days I have it a lot lower than I used to.

I have the Quantum (32" Cricket Bat). Brilliant tone & action (IMHO). Sadly I've moved onto 5 strings, so it's not played much these days. Re the sharp string end! What you do is clamp them up, markthem and cut thjem about 3mm shorter. That way no sharp ends sticking out, and you can use any strings rtaher than hving to hunt down double ball ends. (and I've never had a string slip on it either).

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1447080059' post='2904643'] So the answer to your question is 'because they have differing power supplies.' [/quote] And output devices/Heat extraction.

Although doubling the watts "is hardly worth it" in terms of volume , is there any case for saying that if you are running a 250 watt amp at 250 watts then it is running flat out, so components will be maxxed out. For the same watts and volume from a 500W amp the amp and its components will running well below max, and hence might be more reliable? I might be talking Bollocks.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1446837837' post='2902847'] So are some of the tracks mentioned above just pieces of music that happen to have a bit of singing in them? [/quote] Quite. My comment re Tubular Bells was meant to be tongue in cheek. Same goes for Pick Up The Pieces

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1446837315' post='2902839'] Mike oldfeild: Tubular Bell's Can't be arsed to time it, but the vocals don't come in until well into the second side of the LP! [/quote]