WHUFC BASS

I saw him years ago in the early 90's and wasn't really impressed by his playing. I loved his recorded stuff but live it just didn't really do much for me at all.

Singer has got a great voice.

Thats tragic. A mate of ours died of Motor Neurone disease and personally I cannot think of a more horrible way to go. Poor old Mike, he's a great bass player and the main inspiration for me for picking up a 5 string bass.

[quote name='JTUK' post='896436' date='Jul 16 2010, 12:10 PM']The first vid is not so much slap but double thumb muting and the guy is using the thumb as you would a pick with a palm mute. The pull-offs are very few and far between which is as well, as the bass sound on a Rickenbacker is too full for a genuine slap style, IMO. I think it works on that bass in that context though...[/quote] Dunno mate, if you listen to this, it don't sound half bad.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF02j2tjoEY&feature=channel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF02j2tjoEY...feature=channel[/url]

and another one here too... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47pmgmqLVM&feature=channel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47pmgmqLVM...feature=channel[/url] I'm really liking the sound of Ricks lately. Always been aware of the nice middy round tone you get from these. Can't afford one though

Not really into this style of playing but was impressed by this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY...feature=related[/url]

[quote name='OldGit' post='893971' date='Jul 13 2010, 05:42 PM']Ó þú talar þýsku? Fantasti! Við getum spjallað í burtu um gítar bassa og handtöskur[/quote] Isn't that Icelandic ?

[quote name='BigRedX' post='893807' date='Jul 13 2010, 03:11 PM']You need to evaluate each type of Thunderbird on its own merits. Neither the Tokai, or the various Epiphone versions have much in common with the Gibson originals except the body shape.[/quote] Yep dead right. The copies are nothing like the real thing from what I've experienced. Personally I don't like Thunderbirds and believe me, I've really wanted to.

Used to own a mid 90s CIJ Jazz which to be honest didn't impress me much at all.

I love the looks of them but for me, Mahogany just isn't a great wood to use on basses. The attack is dulled somewhat with the mahogany through neck construction. Great concept for guitars but I don't think it really works (for rock anyway). The neck-dive is also an issue (easily resolved I know) but for the price of them, you shouldn't need to start buggering about with strap pins straight out of the box. Why Gibson haven't addressed this properly I will never know. The sound is OK, but for the money you spend, there are so much more versatile and confortable basses out there. I won't even start to go into Gibson's crap QC department which again, for the money they charge, should really try harder. IMO to a certain degree Gibson are a company living off their name.

[quote name='RhysP' post='888936' date='Jul 7 2010, 09:05 PM']Try before you buy! A Rickenbacker 4001 was always my dream bass........until I got one. I still think they look awesome but I just cannot get on with them at all.[/quote] Same with me regarding the Gibson Thunderbird. Loved the look and sound of them until I got one. Not nice basses to play at all.

I'm regretting even more now selling my Spector...

I always found there to be a significant dearth of drummers - good or bad. Especially in London.