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[quote name='dc2009' post='1271335' date='Jun 16 2011, 11:41 AM']wow, the first and third ones are seriously pretty, the second looks like her ric! But SheMoans for a band name, seriously?[/quote] Ha! Nice one! Marta and Natalia are both trained professional musicians, Ewa is punk rock through and through! SheMoans are the house band for the TV show "The Szymon Majewski Show", Szymon is pronounced 'she mon' hence the name SheMoans... Marta is also a demon on the violin too: [attachment=82790:Marta_2.jpg]

It's time to spread the love for Polish 'basistkas' My personal favourite, Marta Zalewska from SheMoans: [attachment=82783:Marta_SheMoans.jpg] Here's Ewa Koc from Nasty Habits: [attachment=82784:Ewa_Koc_...y_Habits.jpg] And Natalia Brzozowska from Nail Quartet: [attachment=82785:Natalia_Brzozowska.jpg]

How's this for a hefty Trace Elliott rehearsal room set-up? Fun Lovin Criminals don't do things by halves... [attachment=82789:154619317.jpg]

Polish radio station ChilliZET: streaming via iTunes www.chillizet.pl

Back in the days before Macs were used in design studios we used to use surgical scalpels for cutting things out etc. First thing on a Monday morning I managed to slice the corner off the little finger on my left hand. Doh! Another time I managed to slash through the inside of the middle and ring finger on my left hand too. Bit of a hindrance to my fretting hand... Not work-related, but I used to play in a band with a guitarist who rode motorbikes and was forever tinkering about with them - he had most of the index finger on his right hand missing due to getting it caught in the chain of the bike when the engine was running. Not very smart. It didn't affect his playing much as he used to grip a plectrum between his thumb and middle finger instead.

[quote name='RhysP' post='1244912' date='May 25 2011, 10:34 PM']I'm partial to a nice bit of flange myself.[/quote] Wahey! Phaser for me.

Logic EXPRESS...

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1238971' date='May 21 2011, 08:37 AM']Edit: Forgot to mention that headless basses confuse me too, I seem to play everything about 4 frets further up than usual, I think my brain thinks the first 4 frets must be headstock [/quote] Those Status basses you have in your sig must be hard work then!

I use a Warwick Rockbag 2 unit 'soft' case (it's padded on the outside, but wood on the inside). You can buy them from GAK for £37: www.gak.co.uk/en/warwick-rack-bag-2u-rb24200b/7393

Status Hotwires

[quote name='risingson' post='1227443' date='May 11 2011, 12:00 PM']Been practicing my cowstep recently, just can't get it down as well as Sting and his band can from 4:12 onwards. [/quote] Oh dear. Is there a *cringe* smiley....

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1223629' date='May 7 2011, 07:14 PM']Seeing her on Wednesday, I'll tell her your interseted.[/quote] I know Grog too - we grew up in the same town and my sister went to school with her. Tell her Mat Vidler says 'hello' - that should surprise her!

I think it was Bubinga5 who once said: "the string needs room to do it's thing". I liked that. [sup][sub]Oh, and I prefer the sound of a higher action too, btw.[/sub][/sup]

[quote name='obbm' post='1210642' date='Apr 25 2011, 08:23 AM']Strings and Things?[/quote] Et voila! www.stringsandthings.co.uk I remember Clarky got in touch with Strings & Things not long ago and they supplied him with a scratchplate in double quick time, so you should have no problem.

[quote name='Machines' post='1205702' date='Apr 20 2011, 11:26 AM']Yeah, I want something from 1983 - but what was actually good back then ? It certainly isn't Fenders.[/quote] I have a lovely MusicMan Cutlass I from 1983. Which I'm not going to sell to you.

[quote name='obbm' post='1207188' date='Apr 21 2011, 02:44 PM']It would be a miracle if I found one seeing as I was born 5 years before the bass guitar was invented. [/quote] You'll just have to start lying about your age

[quote name='JayPH' post='1206747' date='Apr 21 2011, 09:16 AM']I just hope I'm not suffering from a bad case of G.A.S.[/quote] Oh you're going to suffer from even more GAS now...

John Entwistle also had an early Wal, featuring possibly the most horrible scratchplate known to humanity. [attachment=77921:PC152947.jpg]

I have to say I preferred 'em when they were younger and sillier And funkier And played kazoos

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1184387' date='Apr 1 2011, 09:43 AM']Get a multi FX pedal to start with. This way you'll get to know what fx you're gonna use & what you ain't & not end up buying a pretty brick. Depending on how much you want to spend, have a look at Zoom, Line 6 & Roland. THere's some in the For Sale section.[/quote] Good advice! For years I chopped and changed stompboxes, then I bought a multiFX unit and now my old pedals are neglected.

I stand corrected! Please ignore my witterings...

You'd have to be either mental or have more money than sense to buy a scratchplate for £89! Anyways, we digress... There must be more pre-EBs out there in Basschatland - let's see 'em, folks!

Zippo lighter fuel is also good for removing sticky residue and greasy fingerprints etc - and it also evaporates away leaving no residue of it's own. Simply squirt some onto a piece of toilet paper and wipe items to be cleaned as required!

Well, personally I wouldn't make the effort to go and see a covers band specifically - as you yourself stated I only see covers bands when I happen to go someplace where one is playing.