tom1946

Thanks for the input, I didn't realise about the recording forum :doh: I'll go away and see where the links take me. Thanks again.

Hiya, I'm thinking I'd like to try and make some music tracks using my PC. I know it's a big subject and I know you can buy software that needs no instruments but we have here, 6 & 12 string guitars, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, keyboards and other more basic stuff and I'd like to use it to record on the PC. Sooooo.... What do I realistically need to get started? What interfaces for the instruments? Cheap (or free) basic, easy to follow software with effects etc'? Any help and advice gratefully received. thanks.

Precision all the way for me now. I made the mistake of buying lots of basses to try and find what suited me as a new player (I played 12 string guitar for 45 years until I got arthur-ritis) Circumstances meant that I had to stop playing guitar but then the bass player moved south so we were left without and it was suggested that I 'learned' to play one, yeah just like that! I knew nothing about them at all so I went on a voyage of discovery and bought and sold loads of them not really having a clue. Anyway I found that a Precision is what suits me best for my limited ability. It has simple, easy to adjust controls and a thud that I find very satisfying so I have a couple of them.

Thanks, I understand the 'look' very well, most people that play rock I guess would use a Precision (from what I've seen on TV). From my perspective and from the limited stuff we play in church a 4 string is almost adequate. The problem I sometimes find is the lack of notes, for example a song in G would usually be played 3rd fret on the E string which on a 3 chord trick would give similar sounding notes on C & F. If the same song begins on the G note using the D on the 5th fret, the C above is thin & tinny. I sometimes find it hard to get notes of a matching depth without 7" fingers to reach them. I realise that technique is all but my digits aren't very long. I'm thinking that a 5 string would help here. Please remember I'm quite new to bass playing and there are no teachers worth going to around here.

Belisha and the Beacons, we have a lot of orange lighting

No no, I'm not being asked to do this. I'm just curious as to why someone might say, sell a jazz 4 string because his band says he needs a 5 string. Or maybe someone is joing a tour and is told he needs to play a 5 or 6 string. My situation is fine. Why would someone other than the bass player tell him what to play? Is that clearer?

I'm trying to understand why a gig or a tour would need a 5 or even a 6 string bass? Surely you make your own decisions about what you play? Or is there something I don't know? The only tours I do are around our church Plus I've never played a 5 string, what are the benefits? /discuss

'cos it's shi..........

Not just me then.... "We will uncover the truth no matter where it hides and no matter how it is disguised" etc'

I've just bought the Geddy Lee off Michael, excellent communication, friendly emails and it was sent next day too. Can't get any better than this! Many thanks Michael.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-persion-usa-blue-bass-guitar-/261224044057?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cd22a9619 Never seen one like that before...