Cosmo Valdemar

To be honest, I think the Muff and Wah are the key to his tone. I don't think your choice of amp matters one jot.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1220883' date='May 5 2011, 12:09 PM']The Chain - Fletwood Mac[/quote] Ditto - although it was just the famous riff at the end, not the whole song. The first complete song I learned was Bowie's 'John, I'm Only Dancing', as it was transcribed in the forst copy of Bassist I ever bought.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1214614' date='Apr 29 2011, 09:46 AM']This is a [color="#8B0000"][b]Public Service Message.[/b][/color] If your phallus is shaped like then you should visit your local hospital as soon as possible. Ask for the Naughty Bits Clinic.[/quote] It looks like a safety bass, no sharp edges.

I was going to comment on the headstock, but it's already been said.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1213934' date='Apr 28 2011, 04:27 PM']As for the show, it's a shame he has had to play a Marcus Miller jazz bass.[/quote] Do you really consider that to be a 'shame'? Seems like he was lucky to get such a bass for the gig, it could have been infinitely worse! I'd love it if Victor had something of a revelation, and switched over to Fenders

I think the black bass in the Basschat banner at the top of the screen should be replaced with that picture of Jeff.

I'd love a bass made out of Dragonwood. Couldn't somewhere like the Bass Gallery or the American Guitar Centre pick these up?

I wish Fender would reissue the 60s slab Precision bass, as used by Entwistle - not so much for the bass itself (although that would be seriously cool), but for that incredible soundng pickup/tone circuit. Nobody seems to knows what was done differently, the fact is they sound utterly amazing. It's all there on Live at Leeds.

I was after a Rickenbacker for ages, saw a 1981 4001 and took it as 'a sign'. Bought it, turned out it was a stunningly mediocre bass in all aspects other than appearance, so I sold it shortly after. There are dozens of old basses I would love, but it would only be a novelty extra if they were from 1981.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1205288' date='Apr 19 2011, 10:23 PM']You mean Trouble as in the christian, Black Sabbath sound alikes?[/quote] Ha, if only! We supported them a couple of years back. Think they've split again now though.

Entwistle - The Grand Master. His Alembics of the late 70s/early 80s provided my holy grail of tone. John Deacon - My first exposure to what the bass was, kindly pointed out by my Dad when I was about four, watching the BoRhap vid. Geddy Lee - Say no more. Chris Squire - Utterly fascinating bass lines and amazing, unique sound. Geezer Butler - Those early Sabbath records are an ideal education in rock bass playing.

[quote name='redstriper' post='1203932' date='Apr 18 2011, 06:47 PM']Or maybe no pickguard for the bare naked look: [attachment=77873:DSC_0142.jpg][/quote] Gorgeous! I always wanted to do this with my Fender 51 but it had a bloody great hole under the scratchplate.

I'm lusting after Alembics again. If I sell EVERY BASS I own, and the telly, I might be able to get one! There's Entwistle now! And Pete Agnew! Make it stop!