RhysP

+1 for the Allen+Heath Zed range.

They do Hiscox cases with "Cuntz" embossed on the top - I've GOT to get me one of those!

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1346865534' post='1794240'] How about originals in wigs? [/quote] What, like Dokken (or any number of old rockers with suspiciously black & voluminous hair)? When Dokken brought out their "Hell to Pay" album in 2004 it quickly got rechristened "Hell Toupée"

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1346864032' post='1794210'] I wonder what the 'Dagenham Girl Pipers + One Bloke' come under ? [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/34981977107b27cbeb6a.jpg/"][/url] Garry [/quote] Which one's the bloke?

These were/are really good little amps, from a simpler bygone era when people didn't think it was impossible to play a little pub gig without a minimum of 500 watts blasting away behind them........

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346850767' post='1794018'] I'm kinda doing the opposite. I have two guitars that hardly get played- so one, and maybe both of them are going to go. Maybe in the future I may regret it but we shall see - I can't see the point in holding onto gear that's flipping awesome- but not played. [/quote] This is exactly what I'm doing. I'm flogging (well, trying to at any rate) a couple of really lovely bits of kit that I never use in order to replace the one instrument I've ever really regretted selling - my Chapman Stick.

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1346849346' post='1793990'] Out of curiosity, what else would a luthier do for intonation other than what you have described above? Or do you mean they'd do it in a more expert way, taking saddle height and the truss rod and all the rest into account at the same time? [/quote] A luthier wouldn't do any more for intonation than you or I would, unless something was seriously amiss & the bridge had to be moved. What a luthier could do that many people wouldn't attempt are things in the overall set up process such as fret dressing.

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1346846560' post='1793926'] Is it easy to adjust intonation? Maybe it's something I can try myself. [/quote] It's pretty easy to do, more time consuming than anything else. It's also best to do it with a new set of strings.

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1346841463' post='1793832'] Things change, kids dont always realise that most of these big names with all their 'artistic integrity' will have started out playing covers in workie clubs, and before those days, in dance halls.. They didnt just wake up one day and start to write great stuff. Gone are the days of dance halls and workie gigs, 3 gigs a night etc. Todays covers bands and trib bands are just whats replaced it thats all. [/quote] [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1346846990' post='1793932'] So they all knew they were doing it to learn their craft, thinking of their future and all had a plan ? Doubt it, they were young, most were just having a good time and hoping for the best. It was much better than working in a factory, there were loads of bands, and loads of gigs, back then you could make a living out of club gigs. Not a Beatles fan myself, but remember their first album was all covers from their set, and they never expected success to last more than a year or two. [/quote] But you are talking about a situation that is 50+ years old. Today if you are an originals band you don't even have to step on a stage if you don't want to. Recordings can be made in a bedroom that are better quality than the best studios were not that long ago & you don't have to hawk your wares around the closed shop that was the record labels & distributors. The use of "social media" sites means you can build up a fanbase before playing live. The main difference seems to be (and this is very much a generalisation) that people who play in covers/tribute bands are the ones that want to go out & "entertain" people, whereas with people who want to play/write original stuff the music & how they themselves feel about it is the driving force, and are genuinely happier playing their own material to an empty room than to be playing other peoples songs to a bigger audience. And ne'er, it would appear, the twain shall meet.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1346833363' post='1793675'] I'm going to write a tribute novel.... 'In a hole in the ground there lived a Boggit. Not a rotton, muddy, wet hole full of the ends of caterpillars and a mouldy smell, nor yet a arid, empty, dusty hole with nothing in it to lie down on or to drink: This was a Boggit hole and that means luxury. It had a square door like a cupboard, painted yellow, with a shiny, green copper knob on the side. THe door opened onto a wide, long hallway with half-panelled walls and floorboards provided with sturdy chairs and one peg for the Boggit's hat and coat - the Boggit hated visitors'. [/quote] So far yours is no worse than the steaming turd that was the original.

At the end of the day it's a fender precision so it's not exactly going to be difficult to replace should you need to is it?

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1346756843' post='1792658'] Bit off topic but anyway.. a couple of years ago I had to play in this tv-show and Toots Thielemans was there too.. I walked by, saw him standing there and just shook his hand to thank him. An hour later he passed by while I was sitting in the hall and sat next to me and we talked about Jaco and the fact that Toots had played on "Three views of a secret", one of my favourite pieces. Without me asking Toots went into his pocket and started playing the theme for me.. I was driven to tears by the sheer beauty of that moment. I still treasure it.. Here's a picture of the two of us that evening.. he is such an amazing and kind musician. [/quote] That is pretty f***ing awesome.

What a piece of sh*t.

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1346792376' post='1793425'] But the music exists as some kind of Platonic perfection and the moment you 'connect' (although the term 'moment' could be quite a long time period) you're just channelling the essence of the music ... just for a brief time. What you're doing is not a result of your deliberate action, it's just because you've some how connected to the music [/quote] Really? I thought you were just describing playing a short repeated phrase that was well within your comfort zone so you just relax a bit more than normal.

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1346789459' post='1793359'] And you'd need to mount the midget on a pole..... [/quote] I think there are anti-discrimination laws against this sort of thing.

If the neck feels too wide for you then there's not a lot you can do about that, but the other issues could be addressed fairly easily. I'd be surprised if the intonation couldn't be sorted out; even the cheap import Spector basses have a good reputation. E string feels "Heavy"? - try using a lighter gauge of string. The balance thing could be remedied by moving the strap button. Where do you live? Maybe a forum member that lives close to you could take a look at your bass or recommend somebody local to you who could.

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1346595318' post='1790947'] Had to go looking for this - off the Nissan Qashqai advert. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xZp9VVTWlc[/media] [/quote] If you've not heard it try the original - it's MUCH better: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPOVmWzeqEo[/media]

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1346781676' post='1793185'] So if you want to see/hear thin lizzy - how you gonna do it bearing in mind that phil is no longer with us??? [/quote] You can go & see the lineup of Thin Lizzy that tours that actually has SOME original members of the band - OK, no Phil but still better than a tribute band with NO original members.

I've been playing for 33+ years & I've hardly ever felt "at one" with my bass, and those occasions where I have it was probably more to do with the effect of drugs than any great symbiosis of man & instrument. I always feel like I'm fighting the f***ing thing, even with stuff I've played hundreds of times.

[quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1346700758' post='1792169'] It's in Chapman tuning (which in itself confusing at first, but I think my brain is getting used to it). [/quote] By "Chapman" tuning I assume you mean the "Classic" 10 string tuning (five melody strings in descending 4ths and five bass strings in ascending 5ths). There are loads of different Chapman Stick tunings; the most common one these days is probably 12 string Matched Reciprocal. Your best bet is to get in touch with Krappy & find out what they recommend.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346687926' post='1791936'] But sometimes there's nothing better than getting a big fat synth sound holding down the bottom end while the bass guitar gets to do something melodic higher up the neck. [/quote] Welcome to my world.

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1346667444' post='1791604'] What about guys like Jaco or James Jamerson or Anthony Jackson? [/quote] Jaco's studio tone & live tone were two very different things. His live tone was a lot harsher & often used distortion & modulation effects. Listen to "Heavy Weather" then listen to "8.30" - there's a huge difference.

"Etude Revisited" - Bruford Levin Upper Extremities.

I don't think it matters how good the band is, how well it is promoted or anything else - the simple fact is that lots of people simply don't have the money to go out anymore.