Andy

It was an absolutely fantastic set with Graham Central Station supporting. He's got Ida Nielson on bass - I think she slapped every single note of the set and sounded fantastic (even better when Larry came back on with her!) Hats off to Prince - 100% energy, pure entertainment - he pretty much refused to quit until the rest of us were ready for bed

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I couldn't believe the GB Rumour was only 65 - who's going to tell Laurence Cottle?

I had my first lesson with Jake on Tuesday and to sum it up - absolutely fantastic! He's one of those guys who's not just a first class player but also a great teacher - very personable and a crystal clear communicater. During the session he was able to quickly identify my strengths & weakesses as a player and develop a practise routine to develop my weak areas. As well as this, he really focussed on my personal goals. We covered a huge ammount of ground in 2 hours - slap technique, funk theory, fretboard knowledge, puntuality - really everyting that I wanted to cover. I've come away with a structured practise routine of simple but very demanding (for me!) exercises which will make the world of difference to my playing. I really can't recommend him highly enough

[quote name='silddx' post='1040347' date='Nov 28 2010, 07:46 PM']My attitude to this has changed completely. Not knowing theory and not being able to read now makes me feel like a right sucker. I could have been so much better as a musician had I bothered to get my head out my arse years ago, and even recently. I also feel like a baby, incomplete and naive to music. Here starts a new and exciting journey![/quote] My feelings exactly mate. I feel musically illiterate, but you guys have all helped motivate me to arrange my first lesson with Jakesbass - it's happening next week and I'm genuinely excited about it - definitely the start of a journey

A huge personal thankyou to evryone who organised and took part today - it really gave me a lot of inspiration/motivation. (and also, big thanks from Soph to everyone for making her feel so welcome - she had a ball!)

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I took Dean's Wal fretless off his hands today. He's a great bloke to deal with - very friendly and helpful - he went out of his way to make life easy for me, downing tools on a week day to meet up. Thanks for the Wal Dean - hope parting with it wasn't too painful! Andy

Sorry to say, but I thought the whole 'solo' was really poor it just didn't hold my interest at all I know what you mean though - it does seem a bit of a waste to destroy that kind of tone - could you say the same about a midi wal though? - using one of the best sounding basses around just to trigger a completely different tone? maybe, tasteful and sparing use of effects is the answer?

me too could bring a couple of vintage fenders?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' date='Sep 5 2010, 05:24 PM' post='946389'] And with that line up who wouldnt? OK Maybe the wife if she knew what those three together are worth! [/quote the great thing about them is that to her they look like old beaten up cheap guitars - shhhhhh!

I play a 65 Jazz Bass every day and a pre cbs percision and pre eb stingray most days as well - it makes me very happy

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='937661' date='Aug 26 2010, 11:10 PM']Everything flat - filters off works for me. [/quote] Same for me - just played around with this and realised that using a passive jazz bass the harmonics seem to be much more pronounced with both filters off (while using eq set flat)

[quote name='The Burpster' post='919240' date='Aug 9 2010, 07:28 AM']I guess I am no way accomplised enough as a musician to own what I do, but I LOVE owning them, I really get a buzz out if picking them up and playing them. Often I miss playing them (not enough time) but I never get bored of picking any of them up to noodle. That is of course if you include PRS basses in your 'boutique' catagory.?[/quote] I agree with you 100% - I'm am without doubt an incompetant but enthusiastic amateur and can honestly say that I've not had even a moments regret since buying some fantastic boutique instruments as I pick them up every day and they give me a warm glow I have had seroius regrets however, over the much maller ammounts of cash i've spent on crap instruments (i'll lose sleep over 50 quid if i think i've wasted it!!) I think i understand the question though - it does feel like a huge (and maybe unnecessary or undeserved step tp commit to that a purchase that large for an instrument that may be used by some of the best players in the world) - financially, my way of looking at it is to always buy something that will hold its value and so I'm not actually losing money through depreciation, just 'investing' it in something i love - my warped way of justifying complete financial madness don't try taking them down the pub though - not a good look for the local blues jam!!

Marcus, please help a fraustrated Zlap student! i try to zlap alot but I find that it starts to hurt alot after a couple of minutes and I get alot of painful blisters - any advice? (do you use a zlap ring when you are zlapping - do you think if I used one it could help me last a bit longer? - I would be happy if I could at least manage one whole song!)

that's all i played for quite a while with a funk/rock band - it gave me an absolutely monstorous sound (through a markbass 2*10 + 15 extension ) - heaps of power and clarity + awesome playability. Everyone I played with said this was the best sounding bass they'd ever heard It's certainly not a vintage jazz bass though - unplugged it has a characteristic more like the bottom end of a quality grand piano - awesome in it's own right but may not be for you - I guess you won't know till you try it. The $ exchange rate is definitely against you at the moment - you would have got it new between £3600-£4000 when the £ was strong - maybe that day will return? go and give it a quick try - what's the worst that could happen? ps sorry, mine is going to be passed on in my will

Does anyone know if any elixris or DR will be ok?

It's a tough call between:- a Kay short scale that cost me 10 quid when I was 13 - it had a truss rod that span round freely in the neck and rattled when i played - not in great overall condition either - hence my first band nickname 'Rusty Kay' a Hondo Precision copy (a big step up the ladder to £40) - the fretwork was so bad i got re-nicknamed 'Buzz Hondo'! and a franconia jazz copy (£70) - had a neck like a banana which eventually cracked and pretty much broke free of the body as a result of some overly exhuberhant tremelo work! I guess you get what you pay for?

I found Ed Friedlands dvd really useful - dead easy to follow as he explains everything really clearly. hope it helps