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[quote name='bassace' post='424926' date='Mar 4 2009, 11:49 AM']Thanks to the Rev and others in the thread for tuning me in to DT. I know of him, of course, and his awsome reputation but I've been so buried in jazz that I haven't really studied his stuff in the detail that I shall be doing now. The message of course is that technique doesn't equal busy-ness. From the few clips that I've seen here his playing is sparing but every note counts. And his sound, like all good players, comes from his right hand. I'm just off to practice my bass face for Sunday's gig.[/quote] So you do Bass Face too? Excellent

+1.. I've had a couple in the shop, each with bag.

[quote name='ARGH' post='424111' date='Mar 3 2009, 01:56 PM']Pics.... its guage is .262[/quote] Man.. that's over a quarter of an inch thick.. beyond the bounds of my tastes! Wouldn't mind a go just for the interest though.

,,Martin Simpson - Prodigal Son. Amazing album all round! Just noticed, following the link above to the Discography, that Bassically Speaking VHS is on sale there at £8 [u]including[/u] p+p! Get in there.

Hah hah.. where to start? Tons of albums exist featuring DT's instantly identifiable tone, but good starts are anything by The Pentangle - Basket of Light was the album that got me into folk music! Richard Thompson and Danny Thompson - quite a few live ones around, also check out Industry and The Old Kit Bag and so many more Darrell Scott - Live In NC is one of my constant top favourite albums. of course, any of the Whatever albums - DT's own jazz line up all albums recommended John Martyn - some ace live albums. The list goes on.. just wait 'til everyone wakes up tomorrow! If you catch DT live, he may have some copies left of his video cassette 'Bassically Speaking' which is more of an observation on bass playing rather than a how-to-play vid. A truly interesting watch. Just everything - the man is a superb bassist. Yes, he can do the technoflash, but most of the time he just chooses the right notes to make you melt inside! As you can probably tell, I like Danny Thompson! HUGH

I just found another dusty shelf of CDs! RT + DT - Bloomington 1993 is another live recording, double CD this time. Pretty sure this came via Ebay, possibly from USA. First track on CD2.. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning! Danny keeps it pretty simple on this one.. RT already does a pretty complete version on his own! Sounds like the way for you to go is listen to your guitarist if he's doing his own thing, then just get a nice groove going to help him along from behind. Tuesday, eh? No pressure there then!

Yup, it's the bit most of us conveniently ignore when buying outside EU.. technically any purchase over a certain value (is it £18?) or gift over about twice that is liable for VAT, Duty etc. Always budget for this.. HMRC are only doing what they're supposed to. If you get away scot free (sorry Ou7shined.. couldn't resist! ) consider it a bonus. That way you don't feel cheated if and when you do get charged. Also worth checking - depending which country you shop in, if buying from a business you might get their VAT knocked off at point of purchase, before ours is added at the UK border. That certainly works if folks from abroad shop here.

It's all the eternal balance.. buy summat dead cheap then mess with it for ages to get it to work better. At that price you can tinker with it while risking very little.. learn to shoot the fingerboard assuming it's a bit on the rough side, maybe borrow a router and fit a J pickup near the bridge. Or spend a bit more on something nicer! Fretless is brilliant!

Too slow! If Bassace has second thoughts, give me a shout! HUGH

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='418677' date='Feb 24 2009, 07:42 PM']With custom basses, the relationship between customer and luthier is important in getting things right.[/quote] Yup, further to that, if you're near London, Mo Clifton makes headless.. I had a go on his electric 5 headless and his EUB.. could have spent a few grand there if I'd had it at the time! HUGH

Is it the normal one or the Bass model? HUGH

Yup deffo talk to Wizard.. I've messed with p/ups loads, and different makers stock items don't neccessarily match up. If you send them your existing j-pup they'll prob be able to either alter the P-pup you got, or else make one, to match.

I recently fitted the 40 P5 and J into my Crafter fretless 5, to much acclaim from bands in which I use it! If you get Up North, you're welcome to try it, but basically it gives the sounds you'd expect plus that extra range afforded by EMGs. On my main bass - [u]heavily[/u] modded Ibanez Roadster - I have the 35DC and J. I'd suppose you'd say the P5 just gives that bit more P-bass tone while the DC is maybe a tad more MM. Both very usable combos anyway.. best of luck! HUGH

[quote name='RayFW' post='418015' date='Feb 23 2009, 11:16 PM']Bought from a Flea market perhaps?[/quote] Top!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='417908' date='Feb 23 2009, 09:46 PM']yes yes yes yes yes *mumbles under breath* Blimmin' Folk mafia.. worse than Jazzers... Anyway... as for what it's called... no doubt it's got a name. Probably nine or ten of 'em...[/quote] jig.. reel.. all sound the same, innit? Diddly-eye-doh! BANISH MISFORTUNE!! possibly I (and another mate who was also really into Jack The Lad) sometimes get to play with Ian Fairbairn. Saw him at the weekend.. pleased to report he's still brilliant!

Hi Keith, You still on with this? I think I still have the B2V body somewhere.. used most of the hardware on my main bass(!) The split looks pretty fixable though.. I've seen worse. Strings are easy, we probably have some in the shop - Cleckheaton - or I may have a spare new set at home. Shipley/Bingley border! HUGH

Merchandissimo!

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='417798' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:17 PM']fretless (especially un-lined) can take a while to get used to, so i'd give a while before making a final decision.[/quote] ..so play nothing else for a while! Once you have it, you can do everything (even metal, believe it or not) on a fretless. It's a state of being.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='417817' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:31 PM']It's the reel tagged on the end 'Oakey Strike Evictions' by Jack the Lad. Marvellous![/quote] Actually, that's a jig! The name'll come back to me.. useless with names. Cracker all the same. Anyway, Dave, I found one of the live CDs so far.. RT + DT Live at Crawley (Jazz Festival) 1993. D'Oh! No VBL1953! Still well worth finding; sometimes crops up on Ebay - think that's how I came by this one. I have RT Live From Austin TX.. also with DT on bass. Contains VBL1953.. RT solo! What can you do?

[quote name='YouMa' post='417643' date='Feb 23 2009, 06:04 PM']Danny thompson also has no frets[/quote] [quote]I would reccomend getting hold of any pentangle albums basket of light is brilliant and taught me a lot about folk playing.[/quote] Absolutely.. Basket Of Light was the album that got me into folk music. [quote]Hope this helps mate, folk music is an exciting music and i think it is a genre which is often overlooked by bassists.[/quote] All the more fun for the enlightened among us!

I've not watched it enough yet, but I recently got this Francois Rabbath masterclass as a download: [url="http://www.mikesmasterclasses.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=116&category_id=1&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=39"]http://www.mikesmasterclasses.com/index.ph...t&Itemid=39[/url] and even at first glance it seems like an inspiring class. Affordable, too!

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='417645' date='Feb 23 2009, 06:06 PM']Which album(s) did you have in mind?[/quote] Hi Dave, just leaving work at the mo.. I've a couple at home; I'll find the titles. I think both are from the mid-90s.. saw them in Leeds on one of those tours, and it's still one of those gigs of a lifetime for me! HUGH

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='417136' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:12 AM']'what would Danny Thompson do?'[/quote] Exactly! Listen to the RT + DT live albums.. inspiration for both instruments!

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='417494' date='Feb 23 2009, 03:07 PM']Couldn't you just beat the f*** out of him?[/quote] Ah.. Tonbridge just outside Castleford, then