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Any sort of contact adhesive - Evostick, Thixofix etc. Personally I would avoid PVA for this. Not really what it's designed for. Obviously others have used it successfully.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1355006692' post='1892993'] I've used Dunlop and Schallers but prefer the Grolsch solution above all. [/quote] But rubber washers are so fiddly. You have to put the strap on, then find the washer in your case, and put that on as well. Proper straplocks are so much easier. I like the Dunlop ones. Never actually tried the Schaller variety, but the Dunlop ones somehow look neater, and have never failed me. If putting them in a case is a problem then Dunlop do ones that actually fit flush into the body of the guitar. However - needs a big holes making in the guitar (which I'd be reluctant to do), and it means that you can no longer use standard (non straplock) straps.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1355830019' post='1903196'] You missed out tapping, which is definitely another way to play. Not done well by many IMO, but you can certainly get sequencer like arpeggios out with it, and done right it can even be rather funky too... Plus there is Bootsy's octave slapping, whereby you hold octaves with the left hand (muting the middle string) and slap all three strings with the curved fingers of the left hand (slapping as in like you might slap a pert bottom, i.e not with a thumb ). That can sound immense if you do it right, which is to say far gentler than you may think you need to. [/quote] So what does he do with his right hand?

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1355829852' post='1903191'] Then he starts telling me how I had been playing certain lines in some songs wrongly that night. [/quote] No such thing as a wrong bass line (or any line) - just different to someone else's version.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1355663462' post='1901034'] Yes. Not sure if I have a fave song to play but it would be up there. It's right at the end of our set - which means I have that great feeling of another gig done without any of us dropping dead and a pint waiting for me. We have folk - usually young , curvy , types of folk in short skirts (and , hopefully , with a 'Daddy' complex) ! - on stage with us as backing singers - place is gong nuts , as it always does when we play Mustang Sally ....... what's not to enjoy about that. [/quote] +1

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1355768692' post='1902539'] We had the same thing happen in Staines a couple of years ago, ended up repairing the drum head with a cardboard drinks menu, made the kick drum sound triggered which wasn't such a terrible thing for a metal gig I suppose; killed the momentum of the gig though. [/quote] What, no gaffa tape at all?

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1354884974' post='1891587'] +1 to that. Its better than the original. A [/quote] I actually quite like Dylan's original, but I also like Hendrix's version despite it being a cover (thus making Hendrix a worthless second rate musician ).

You can make your own fairy dust, and it's pretty easy once you've caught the fairy

And definitely avoid "head-lining" at such events. All it means is that it will be you and a few die-hard supporters left when you go on

A legend and an inspiration. Literally been with me all my life - The first SAN was 10 days before I was born! Don't care about his political views, a great astronomer and presenter! RIP.

With my current band rehearsals are great fun and productive, so I really look forward to them. No ego issues, not even from the guitarist, who is one of the best guitarists I've heard live, let alone played with (ex pro). We're all busy trying to earn livings etc., and trying to[b][i] arrange[/i][/b] the practices is a nightmare, but once we're there they are great. However, I have been in bands where practices have been tense and unproductive, and with personality clashes, which, to me, signals that it's time to move on.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1355133478' post='1894352'] I have a closest of marlowdk s jazz bass as my wallpaper, and I often bring my bass in (in a gig bag) when I have a lunchtime lesson. So they probably know. One did say "have you brought in a guitar?" Answer "no, it's a bass" [/quote] Answer should be "Yes, it's a bass guitar".

[quote name='Green Alsatian' timestamp='1354538774' post='1887058'] Loctite 242 is ideal for this - it doesn't lock it up so tight as to be immovable, but certainly stops the grub screws from working loose. [/quote] I was just going to say to be careful which thread locking compound you go for. They come in different grades. For example "stud lock" is designed to stop a stud coming out even when you deliberately undo a "thread-locked" nut from it. You probably wouldn't want "stud lock on your bridge adjustments. The one you describe would seem ideal.

Beck is obviously a brilliant guitarist, and when he plays 'Rock' I love him. Unfortunately a lot of what I've seen him do lately (only on the telly, and not that much then) seems to be crappy 'faffing around' 'Somewhere over the rainbow', anyone?), which does nothing for me.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1353945623' post='1880057'] I agree with you---but I was just pointing out that its not fair (or just plain wrong) for us bassists to suggest that a guitarist should never turn up to a gig with a 100W stack because a "mic'd up 15W combo is more than enough...". I'd have no issue the guitarist in my band wanted to use two 100W stacks, so long as he kept the volume at a sensible level! Just to reiterate: There is no such thing as inappropriate [i]power, [/i]only inappropriate[i] volume.[/i] [/quote] Or to sum up .... It's not how big it is - it's what you do with it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1353367240' post='1874407'] The late Boz Burrell, Bad Company. Many stunning songs. [/quote] hear hear!

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1352972750' post='1869878'] Eh?, different instrument, the same as a Strat is a different instrument to a Telecaster. The point was, and as examples, the Stratocaster you buy today, is the exact same format and construction as it was in '54, and still the best selling guitar, how many brands can say that they are unchanged since their first production model?, the same can be said for the telecaster, jazz bass, precision, and even most of the early amps. Your reference to the stingray?, obviously he couldnt go and make another precision after he left, as that was a Fender product, so he had to do a variation on a theme, take the pickguard of a stingray, put in split coil bucker and a precision pickguard, and its almost identical, including body and neck shape. He experimented with electics, circuits, and pickups because he was an inventor, thats what they do. But the instruments he made in the 50's are still made today, and are still the best selling, and instrument of choice of the vast majority of players, both guitarists and bass. That was the point, and its a fact, not my opinion. [/quote] Yeah I know, I was just sort of making the point that "perfect" is an absolute, and has to taken in context. One man's perfect can be another man's useless. I play a five string at the moment, so the original P bass, Jazz or Stingray would be perfect for me, however good they might be. Perhaps I should have sprinkled some smilies around.

[quote name='thinman' timestamp='1352926959' post='1869543'] These were fairly new Neutriks - they certainly didn't come with ferrules. [/quote] Actually, thinking about it, you're right. The newer ones have a sort of leaf inside the holes, so the screw does not make direct contact with the strand of wire.

Be careful with the specs. All par cans of the same physical dimension (even with the same LED count) are not equal. Even the power consumption is not necessarily a good indicator since the efficiency varies widely (but is probably better than most). You really need to compare the light output in terms of lumens, assuming that this is available and that the manufacturer hasn't lied. Also take account of the beam angle. Do you want floods or spots? For the same power a spot will give higher brightness, but over a smaller area obviously. At the very best current LEDs are 10 times the efficiency of a filament bulb,so a 16 watt LED unit like you mention will, at best, be like a 160 watt conventional bulb in total output, although that output will be more concentrated.

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1352929147' post='1869577'] Like most things Leo was involved in, he got it right first time, if it ain't broke...... [/quote] If that were the case then surely the jazz and the stingray need never have existed.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1352894178' post='1868874'] Some people on here just like to moan and think they are superior to others etc. It gets boring after a while we we are all used to it. [/quote] Agreed. One of the few negatives about BC.

Excellent song - still being played after almost 50 years. Ignore the musical snobbery you find here - play it, see the punters' eyes light up, and enjoy the moment. Wish I'd written it.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1352819296' post='1867810'] If you're struggling and want to keep the exact bass part then I'm sure there's someone on YT who's nailed it note for note. Failing that,[b] do your own thing![/b] It's a great bass line, but the solo is anything and everything between E, D and A. [/quote] This. - just keep the groove going

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1352724270' post='1866494'] Bring back the Old Grey Whistle Test! [/quote] Definitely this.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1352732052' post='1866642'] I love the ritual of vinyl---and the larger artwork etc---but I don't try and kid myself that it sounds "better" because it doesn't. Some genres that I like (reggae, dub, jazz) sound good on vinyl but I think thats because the analogue recording and scratches/pops etc add something to the atmosphere, not because it makes it sounds "better". Yes a lot of modern music is horribly compressed but thats a choice made by the producer, not a limitation of the digital format. Properly recorded, well mixed music sounds amazing on digital. [/quote] +1 Pretty well exactly what I was going to say. + the fact that however good vinyl is/was it starts to deteriorate from the first time you play it. CDs are not indestructible as once claimed, but relative to vinyl there get pretty close to it (and that's speaking as one who used to take incredible care of vinyl). Also CD is pretty much limited to the music - a 12" vinyl 'Album' was far more than that