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I always start with lyrics & vocal melody, I don't even pick up a guitar until much later on in the process.

Pretty much every 'famous' musician I've met has been really nice. There were a few notables who were total arseholes though....

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1455039179' post='2975313'] Marillion - Brave, the story of a young lady found about to throw herself from a bridge , not knowing who she was and why she was there.... [/quote] She'd probably been listening to Marillion.

I've always used the tone control on any passive bass I've owned. After years of using all manner of active basses I went back to using passive because you can't get that sound any other way. I had a lot more options tone-wise with my active basses but I struggled to find one I really liked.

What's your budget?

[quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1455024495' post='2975111'] Good one. Great album. The sequel is rubbish though. [/quote] Yeah, it's garbage. They should never have bothered.

"Operation Mindcrime" - Queensryche

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1455011425' post='2974912'] It's not all about us, you know. [/quote] Absolutely. One of the worst things about having friends who are musicians is the expectation that you will go to their bloody gigs.

[quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1454876492' post='2973873'] If I'm totally honest, I don't really like the look of it. I know that's really shallow, but ya got ya look at your bass and get excited ain't ya [/quote] I know what you mean. Those Nanyo Bass Collection basses are great instruments but I could never get past the fact that I think they look horrible.

Pretty sure it was Pino on that first album.

Were you playing along to things that were already recorded? If so are you sure they were in tune?

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1454607509' post='2971322'] Wouldn't a passive configuration get you closer to a vintage vibe? [/quote] [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1454676284' post='2971935'] Er, how will you get a 60s/70s Jazz sound from an active bass with modern pickups? Buy a 60s/70s Jazz for that sound OR buy a Fender Jazz and fit Antiquity/CS pups. [/quote] This. If you're looking for a vintage 70s Jazz Bass sound why are you bothering with modern sounding pickups & active circuitry?

Pretty much everything I listen to these days has no bass, or drums for that matter.

Ignore what I said about Elixirs, I was thinking of Elites. I don't like Elixirs either, but they're brighter than Elites.

You mght be better off putting this in the "Share your music" section.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1454618353' post='2971458'] Elixirs are less zingy than Rotosounds. [/quote] Elixirs are less zingy than just about any string I've ever used. They're great strings if you like the sound of knackered old roundwounds as they sound like that straight out of the packet.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1454601105' post='2971249'] People who own and play Fenders (right up to and including Custom Shop models), Seis, Sadowskys and other top-quality "boutique" basses are raving about the quality of the Maruszczyk range, and marvelling at the prices. Of course, it's helped by a very favourable Sterling-Euro conversion rate, but still - the quality of a boutique handmade bass for the price of a MIM Fender?? Crazy. [/quote] All that does is confirm to me that most boutique Fender style basses are ludicrously overpriced.

I was made redundant from the only job I've ever had that I enjoyed. Apart from that I've only ever had sh*tty, badly paid jobs, and hated every minute of them. I'm actually glad that my health has deteriorated to the point where I can no longer work.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1454415958' post='2969469'] I'm not knocking them, but I think you may be buying into Basschat hype a bit on that, I mean, how well known are they amongst bassist at large rather than the people who post here? [/quote] This. they're just the latest flavour of the month on here. 12 months time the marketplace will be full of them while people all rush to get the next best thing ever.

The body shape of that bass looks a lot like the old Fender Bass V to me.

Ebay, Gumtree, Basschat - I've bought & sold stuff on all three & the only one I've not had any trouble with is Gumtree, though you do occasionally have to deal with some right weirdo's.