EssentialTension

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='602434' date='Sep 18 2009, 06:53 PM']I depends what you want to use it for.[/quote] +1 If you want transparency the Aphex Punch Factory is good. If you want more of a old school sixties motown type valve compression try an Electro-Harmonix Black Finger - which I use. As I'm sure many people here will say, you might need to go through a few different ones 'til you find what you want.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='602379' date='Sep 18 2009, 05:29 PM']As if the cheeky buggers! They promised it wasnt a return. Ill never be going to GuitarGuitar again.[/quote] Nor me but be thankful that you (like me) were smart enough to think that the price was just too low and that there had a be a catch otherwise you might have just hit the 'buy' button.

[quote name='alexharvay' post='602234' date='Sep 18 2009, 02:18 PM']Sweet, that's where I'll go then. I want to give the Orange bass terror a go as well before I fork out for one or the other.[/quote] They could only get the Walkabout on sale or return because the UK distributor already had some (I don't know how many) in stock. If it was going to come from Mesa in the US they were going to want a deposit before it was ordered. It's worth phoning them in advance to see what they've got in stock.

[quote name='Hutton' post='602126' date='Sep 18 2009, 12:25 PM']I bought my Walkabout 1X12 from GuitarGuitar. It was the original two input model. I had all sorts of problems with it which the distributors (also based in Glasgow) did their best to sort out. After a few attempts they decided to replace it with a new one which was the new one input model. It has been great. I sometimes wonder what happened to my old two input model..........................[/quote] I think we know what happened to it, don't we.

[quote name='alexharvay' post='602182' date='Sep 18 2009, 01:20 PM']Which shop local to Brighton did you get it from?[/quote] GAK. They were good enough to get it on sale or return from whoever the UK Mesa distributors are. They don't normally keep them in stock although they do have some Mesa stuff.

[quote name='mrcrow' post='601685' date='Sep 17 2009, 08:30 PM']would you use flats on this..in steel[/quote] [quote name='Linus27' post='601755' date='Sep 17 2009, 09:50 PM']I don't see why not.[/quote] I don't see why not either - although I always use nickel

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='601449' date='Sep 17 2009, 05:01 PM']While we're on the subject, can you just stick steel flats on an acoustic bass guitar? I wouldn't really want that bright bronzey guitar sound, but I don't know if regular bass strings work on an acoustic bass.[/quote] I have Thomastik Jazz Flats on my acoustic. No problem but they are nickel not steel.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='601592' date='Sep 17 2009, 07:12 PM']That's metal band talk. They seem to have to pick weird tunings and then all tune the same to show solidarity or something. I don't understand why the bass player can't just leave it alone - more so if you have a 5 string.[/quote] +1 - but then I would never have anything to do with metal anyway.

Sold Mcgiver an Ashdown vinyl cover. Fast payer, great communication, recommended.

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='600608' date='Sep 16 2009, 07:10 PM']Why do people bite so quickly round here?![/quote] Perhaps they were taking the bait.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='601228' date='Sep 17 2009, 12:43 PM']+1... I think every line I play, original or cover, has a bit of 'essence of WoT' in it.[/quote] +1 I think that's right. Even when it is someone else's line originally I still inevitably play it with some of my own feel (or lack of feel).

[quote name='mrcrow' post='601198' date='Sep 17 2009, 12:08 PM']if you play others you have just hung your brain up[/quote] If that's intended seriously, then I'd say it's total and complete b******s.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='600157' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:18 PM']... the [b]incredible[/b] Sinatra At The Sands (with the Count Basie Orchestra) is seriously hard swinging ...[/quote] That album is incredible.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='600949' date='Sep 17 2009, 12:51 AM']Sometimes our guitarist comes with a bass part in mind for one of his songs and if he does he's usually thought it through and it's a good idea so I play them. Strangely this is the first time in 20 years I've ever had anyone tell me what they want me to play, but fortunately it's [b]someone who has musical talent[/b]. Phew![/quote] That can make a difference.

[quote name='Nodd' post='600723' date='Sep 16 2009, 09:01 PM']good luck Dave, I am Hove based, where are you playing?[/quote] The Ranelagh in Kemptown - we were a bit all over the place, as was the PA. But I think we got away with it with the audience - just about anyway. The Walkabout sounded great.

I write my own basslines but I also borrow and steal bits from other people's basslines and make them my own. I also copy whole basslines when I want to or it's when necesssary to do so. I was once in a band where the bandleader (guitar and vocals) wrote all the parts - the bassline came written out as notation with a cassette of it played on guitar an octave up - sometimes she was a stickler for me doing exactly what she'd written other times I'd make suggestions for changes and she'd go with them. It was one of my most exciting and challenging musical experiences. If another band member suggests I do something in particular with the bassline, I listen to what they suggest and we discuss it and listen to it and come to a decision about what works best. For me, it's about what's best for the song and not about who wrote it. I'd rather play a great Jamerson line than a crap line of my own any day.

Congrats. I just got a new one but a 12". First gig with it tonight.

[quote name='ironside1966' post='599593' date='Sep 15 2009, 08:54 PM']It's called a quarter tone, there are even music written in quarter tones.[/quote] Nancy Sinatra [i]These Boots are Made for Walking[/i] starts with a quarter-tone run down on bass.

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='600317' date='Sep 16 2009, 03:16 PM']I think to play a "boutique/custom" bass [b]you need to have earnt the right first[/b]. And by that I mean got to a good level of playing. I think I have got to a good level of playing but I still would be able to do what I do on a cheaper bass.[/quote] And who is going to decide who gets a licence to buy - will they have to earn that right too?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='599501' date='Sep 15 2009, 06:51 PM']Well guys....here is a lowdown on what happened today. I am disappointed yet again. I do not like picking fault with stores, but this wound me up a lot. I don’t want a fellow bassist spending his hard earned cash and getting ripped off. Short story version is, GuitarGuitar have these advertised on their site for £1085. Cheaper than normal? Yes. A pretty alright price for a retailer to expect a potential buyer to pay considering it’s a shop floor highly expensive boutique amp that’s been sat around a bit? Yes! So, the Newcastle branch say they are in via email. I email and ask if it’s the newer version with one input. They call me, and say they checked, and that they ASSURE me it is the latest model. The amp is based in the Glasgow. So, they put me onto them, telling me its NO MORE than 6 months old. Glasgow store say its new stock, not ex-demo, and definitely a brilliant amp that isn’t just an old shop floor one. Guess what; I ask for photos, it’s the OLD model….with two inputs. It’s dusty as hell, and the corners have all kinds of scrapes on them. Still looks awesome as Mesa’s do, but I am NOT paying that kind of money for something that isn’t the latest model. £1085? No thanks. Ill be wary of them from now on. This is why I hate ‘general’ music store. Ive never had these problems with the Bass Merchant. This is just the same as my problems with PMT in Leeds when they sold me a ‘new’ Jazz bass that was actually a demo, marked to hell, dodgy paint, etc. I took that back as well. I reported them to Fender and Orange, as they tried to sell me a battered OBC115, and said they were not allowed to order a new one in. Guess what, I ask Orange, and they will always supply fresh stock to customers at the same price. The lesson? Don’t trust certain stores without checking the items! The only exception ive found so far is my small local Orange dealer, Bass Merchant, and Bass Direct. So, let this be a warning to you. They did just email to apologise and then said their best price is now £1450! Nope thanks, not after all that! Rant over. Sorry to bring the thread down, but it needed saying. Glad no-one went for this particular combo on a GAS attack.[/quote] Well a sad story but at least you didn't fall for it. I felt myself there was something wrong with their price - probably that it was an older model, shop-soiled etc or that it was a return with problems. And they couldn't even be bothered to dust it before they photographed it. Useless.

[quote name='samej' post='599231' date='Sep 15 2009, 02:10 PM']Could you not just get a Baritone Uke and put some silicone or polyurethane strings on it for the same effect for much less money?[/quote] What's scale length on a baritone uke? These are 20". Would the poly strings fit through the tuners on a baritone uke?

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='599433' date='Sep 15 2009, 05:22 PM']this was featured in guitarist this month. the retail price is given as £429, and is available from sutherlandtrading.com apparently[/quote] £429 sounds about typical if they are $599 in the US. Still expensive.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='598892' date='Sep 15 2009, 12:35 AM']£599 on US eBay - fretted and fretless. I fancy one but not at that price.[/quote] I should have said $599 not £599. Still expensive.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='599043' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:56 AM']It might be an idea to try an MDF bass though and see how it sounds.[/quote] That'll be a Danelectro then.