WHUFC BASS

Thats a f***in travesty. A great live music venue being turned into a restraunt - makes me sick. As if there aren't enough restraunts as it is! London is turning into one big housing estate interspersed with restraunts that sell alcohol. Who says our culture ain't dying ?

[quote name='spacecowboy' post='651880' date='Nov 11 2009, 07:07 PM']singing stupid lyrics during practice, farting down the mic and just generally being a dick[/quote] Ha ha! Sounds like our drummer....and our singer come to that. I f***ing love rehearsals. Its just one huge piss-take of each other in-between songs. Nothing is sacred, no holds barred. We're still productive but the piss-taking is merciless.

Here's a novel way of beating the neck dive... Notice the large protruding strap button! Bit extreme but it probably works a treat.

Drum loops are 100 times better imo and they don't come much better than the Beta Monkey drum loops. I use them all the time for practicing and composing. They are recorded by a live drummer on a real kit so sound just like a proper drummer.

Thats why we should be using Traben Basses made from Royal Paulownia [url="http://www.paulowniasupply.com/index.htm"]http://www.paulowniasupply.com/index.htm[/url] Grows up to 30ft in 3 years, easily sustainable and you know what, it sounds half decent too. Cross between basswood and ash. [b]"Paulownia Trees are drought resistant once established. Their roots tend to go deep into the ground in search of water, rather than on the surface. This makes planting around the tree easy and makes it friendlier to nearby walkways or fixtures. Unlike some fast growth trees that have short life spans, a healthy Empress Tree can live for 80 to 100 years."[/b]

Ephiphone and Tokai both do Thunderbird copies. They're OK - not great to be honest. I've owned both. If you're hoping for anything other that looking liking a Thunderbird, then you'll need to go down the road of Orville and Greco copies (which are superb basses and much closer to the original that Epiphone of Tokai have ever done). The sound is very very close to an original Gibson. The Greco has a slightly wider neck which is good for headstock strength as Gibson Thunderbirds are notorious for breaking. If you want a virtually identical copy of a Gibson then go for the Orville. They are almost identical as they are made under license in Japan.

[b]German order you say? don't mention ze war... [/b]

Was dragged along to the The Stray Cats recently at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Don't really like Rock 'n' Roll to be honest but I tell you what, they were top notch. I really really enjoyed it. I'd go again definitely.

[b]Traben [/b]- Like and old Volvo, Big, built like a tank and you wouldn't want to have a head on collision with one [b]Fender [/b]- Ford Saloon, bog standard you know what you're getting [b]Ibanez [/b]- Mitsubshi hatchback, reliable, great value but just a tad "generic" [b]Sadowsky [/b]- Lexus, just a tarted up Toyota, overrated. [b]Wal [/b]- Jensen Interceptor, British, well made, big bucks and sought after [b]Warwick [/b]- BMW, popular, well made, not everyone's cup of tea, those that've got 'em, love 'em, those that haven't hate 'em. [b]Alembic [/b]- Rolls Royce, well made, pretty, status symbol but just not really functional for dropping the kids to school [b]Squier [/b]- Skoda Octavia, cheap but amazing value and design overseen by a quality company [b]Yamaha [/b]- Volkswagen, well engineered, good value just not liked by everyone. [b]Gibson [/b]- Citereon, why oh why do they bother??? Some eccentric people like the 2CV despite its obvious faults (Gibson Thunderbird) but apart from that, garbage. [b]Spector [/b]- Porsche, have a great reputation, the higher end models are a bit of a status symbol, very well made.

I suggest you listen to a few songs by Crass, Slayer or Venom and get some inspiration from them.

Go for a Traben Chaos John Moyer Signature or a Yamaha TRB5, both have wide but slim necks. Both very comfortable.

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='624197' date='Oct 12 2009, 05:41 PM']5. Man In The Cornershop[/quote] The Jam's finest moment IMO I saw Foxton on numerous occasions when he was playing with Stiff Little Fingers and he was superb. Really great.

I've just bought an identical looking 5-String Chaos Core with the Aguilar Pre-amp. Really nice playing bass and compared to the John Moyer Signature I've just bought its got a slightly mellower, warmer tone compared to the John Moyer which sounds like a Stingray on steroids. The Rockfield pickups really are underatted bass pickups and there's no way I'll be swapping mine any time soon. The Chaos Core is really comfortable to play but doesn't balance well when played sitting down. Lighter than the John Moyer Sig its got a slimmer body and slightly slimmer neck. Straplocks as standard on mine.

[quote name='Beedster' post='619813' date='Oct 7 2009, 05:44 PM']Not in West Ham perhaps, but everywhere else it Natural law and criminal law down't always agree Chris[/quote] the bloke is in wrong when you cut to the chase, no two ways about it. What can he do? Call the old bill? Maybe, but you can argue that technically its yours because you've paid for it. Take a copy of the bank statement to prove you've paid for it If he come across all shirty then you (if thats the way you operate) call the police and tell them the story. Be sure to bring aforementioned bank statement. If him and his mates gang up on you and threaten you then you can unleash hell on him with the mates you've brought down in the transit van who have been drinking Jagermeister like their lives depended on it. In the words of Erroll Brown - "Everyone's a winner baby" (apart from the thieving f***er who nicked your guitar). Oh, and Mrwaynepunkdude, yes I would be proud of him getting a kicking, so you can put that down in your little black note book too - file it under "I don't give a f***.

Find out when they're playing next. Go to gig. Take his bass (if he leaves it on stage)...and say you are keeping it until the money is returned to you. Technically not theft. You could pay him a visit. Sometimes people pants it when you confront them face to face. This happened once when some joker thought they could rip me off for a guitar I'd paid for.