EssentialTension

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1040020' date='Nov 28 2010, 03:45 PM']Im not knocking the 5ers but most the time I watch a pub band with a bassist using one I watch to see how often they play anything on the B and more often than not its very little ...[/quote] I don't mean to knock anyone either - people can play what and how they like as far as I'm concerned - but when I do see five stringers played locally it's often with the left hand at the fifth fret playing the same shapes as would be played using open strings on a four string and very little if anything below the E on the B string.

[quote name='BobTheBassist' post='1039476' date='Nov 28 2010, 12:49 AM']Not so. I work in a Hi Fi shop and one of our demo cds has London's calling by the clash cos it really kicks out the bass. Normaly takes all of about 3 beats after the bass starts for people to recognise both the band and the song (though I'd bet money they don't know another!). Call it 80% if you want to be all statistical and stuff.[/quote] Fair enough but what about the people who don't go in Hi Fi shops?

[quote name='matski' post='1038823' date='Nov 27 2010, 02:31 PM']Arse! I was just scrolling down to the end of the thread to add 'Relax' Surely even Doddy and Essential Tension have heard of that one. [/quote] I admit I have.

Foxstart

Four strings, five frets - maybe seven or even nine frets occasionally. And very occasionally E string dropped to D if really really necessary.

[quote name='Twigman' post='1038087' date='Nov 26 2010, 06:26 PM']New years Day U2[/quote] Another one that's totally unknown to me. I really must get out more.

[quote name='lojo' post='1037367' date='Nov 26 2010, 08:39 AM']Where is the line between a buying guitar whilst on holiday visiting a musical tourist spot in the states as a souvenir, much like you might buy a bongo drum in africa, and importing[/quote] As far as Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs are concerned, there is no difference - the tax is to be paid.

Posted on: Jun 10 2007, 06:44 PM I understand GAS but I didn't understand that.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1036764' date='Nov 25 2010, 06:59 PM']It is indeed...but not instantly recognisable to everyone from just the bassline[/quote] Including me (again).

[quote name='Twigman' post='1036323' date='Nov 25 2010, 01:43 PM']... Yeah I know the kids here reckon most people ain't even heard of The Clash ...[/quote] Thanks for thinking I'm a kid.

I've got 64s in my Squier CV 60s Jazz - very happy with them, they sound like a 60s Jazz.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1032880' date='Nov 22 2010, 04:57 PM']... Your could hear your bass, and it wasn't just the dull, farty P sound ...[/quote] Strange, because in my experience the P isn't dull, doesn't fart and cuts through much more effectively than a J.

[quote name='son of frog' post='1034667' date='Nov 24 2010, 01:50 AM']Does anyone know if this would be possible, The likes of the Fender Bass VI is the tone im looking for, but without the price tag of about £10000 if you can find one, I was thinking about One of those Danelectro Dead on 67 Baritones, [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/danelectro-dead-on-67-baritone-electric-guitar-limey-green--67271"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/danelectro-de...ey-green--67271[/url] But would i be able to get a Standard E A D G B E tuning out of one if bass strings were put on it... ? Theres a severe lack in 6 string basses tuned to guitar tuning... Someone advise me? thanks very much in advance. -Tom[/quote] Have you considered the Schecter Hellcat VI or the Gretsch G5265 which are both tuned EADGBE exactly like the Fender Bass VI? More expensive than the Danelectro but substantially cheaper than the Fender.

[quote name='51m0n' post='1034751' date='Nov 24 2010, 09:12 AM']I didnt think Electric was that clean when I was there last, had huge ugly sounding Peavey rig (was awful) and a Markbass combo (112 of some kind) which was really nice. Much prefer Monster, its the cleanest, best looked after rehearsal space I've been in, only downside is the supplied old Hartke rigs are very underpowered, you have to thrash the nuts off them to keep up, I generally take my rig (or at least my head) down and use that, to me its worth it.... There's another one off the Lewes road (sorry cant remember the name) with shockingly awful 810s in it with Peavey heads, my god they sound rubbish! The old Peavey gear was never exactly luxury sound, but the newer stuff I've had the misfortune to run into in reheasal studios has been dreadful IME.[/quote] The other one off Lewes Road is probably Scream which is not the unpleasant one I referred to, although it is pretty bad. The other very tatty one is Warner in New England House - one time there the soundproofing fell off the wall on the drummers head so that was worth every penny. When I said Electric was clean I was comparing to those two, Warner especially, but I agree Monster is easily better but because it's small it can be difficult to get a room there. I've never had a problem with the Hartke rigs but then my band is not very loud.

What's the scale length on the Danelectro? I thought it was 29 inches, in which case with Bass VI strings you ought not to have a problem.

[quote name='clauster' post='1033291' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:31 PM']My local one has a mix of old trace, ashdown mag and hartke. Brighton Electric ( the one with the Mark Bass amps) isn't just a rehearsal complex - there's also a good recording studio on site. They've also got a vintage SVT with matching 8 X 10.[/quote] I've only used Brighton Electric a couple of times and the Markbass equipment and cleanliness are very good. However, we suffered from the lack of sound proofing when we had a metal band in the next studio when we are a relatively quiet band. Monster in Hove has mostly Hartke bass rigs and is also clean and tidy. Another Brighton studio is slightly cheaper but is unclean, unpleasant, and the bass gear - which is a mix of Ashdown and Hartke - is in poor condition. It's often easier to get a room there at short notice.

I believe that if you do get caught then the goods can be confiscated.

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1033177' date='Nov 22 2010, 08:57 PM']Cheers for the replies. How would buying second hand change this if anything?[/quote] Doesn't change anything.

Looks very nice.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1031984' date='Nov 21 2010, 10:16 PM']Personally my tone is sitting somewhere between early McCartney, James Jamerson & Duck Dunn. The playing, sadly, isn't! Over to you...[/quote] Yep, somewhere in that region.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1031890' date='Nov 21 2010, 08:58 PM']'Karn Evil Nine' second movement by Emerson, Lake and Palmer[/quote] No, it can't have been, I didn't have my carpet with me.

[quote name='Wally' post='1031870' date='Nov 21 2010, 08:43 PM']Certainly didn't post a favourite of mine. Just one where the bass starts the song, has had more than enough radio time for a number of regular people to go 'oh I know this one' and has 8.5 million youtube hits.[/quote] Could you give us any more clues as to what song it was?