RhysP

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1452080905' post='2946134'] I really like the look of this particular Elwood... although for "Burgundy Mist" it looks a wee bit pink to me. [/quote] If I ordered a bass finished in Burgundy Mist & that turned up I'd be VERY pissed off.

All credit to you for getting out there & organising something. Might take a little while for word to get around but keep at it.

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1452181811' post='2947365'] Any of you know much about Framus Missouri 5 60s btw? [/quote] Apart from the old Jan Akkerman (which was a great guitar) model I've got no experience of Framus guitars, sorry.

This is my Gretsch Anniversary, It's a limited edition of only 12 Anniversary models made with this all over gold finish. I just have to show it off. [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0078_zps98gzmide.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/IMG_0078_zps98gzmide.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Difficult to put into words really, I just love how they feel, the necks are superb (a lot more playable than many people would think). I first played one back in the 80s - the father of a girl I was seeing at the time had an old Gretsch double anniversary & I couldn't believe how nice it was to play, it just felt like it was made for me. I play guitar with a very clean sound, with lots of reverb & tremolo & Gretsch guitars do the sort of sound I want perfectly, especially with the Bigsby to give the notes a nice wobble. You can get a great rock guitar sound of them them too (most of the guitar on "Who's Next" is a Gretsch 6120 as I'm sure you're aware). They are very versatile guitars, unless you're playing really high gain metal stuff where the hollow body would be a problem. The Korean models, like the G5420t that you've been looking at, are very good quality guitars. I used to have a Korean made Duojet & that was a superb guitar.

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1452169207' post='2947168'] never said bass ok thanks, will have a look. Any particular reason why you like it? [/quote] Sorry, didn't realise this was in the guitars section! I love Gretsch guitars, I've owned a few over the years & my current main guitar is a Gretsch Anniversary model. They're not for everybody but they are perfect for me.

What sort of sound are you looking for exactly? You posted earlier about Alembic pickups - nothing will sound less like an Alembic than a Gretsch hollowbody bass!

Never heard of "No Bull" straplocks, so I can't comment on those, but I've always used the Schaller ones & fitted them using the original strap button screws with no problems.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452162816' post='2947066'] I assumed it wasn't about trying to get the same sound with both methods, but equalising the volume between fingers and pick so that one isn't louder than the other in the mix? Or have I missed something again? [/quote] That's what I thought too, but I got a snotty reply when I suggested something that I thought might help.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1452161881' post='2947055'] Isnt the point in changing from pick to fingers that you actually want a different sound? [/quote] Not necessarily - somebody might only be able to play a certain thing with a pick if their fingerstyle technique isn't up to the job.

There's a lot more to the Alembic sound than just the pickups.

[quote name='Che' timestamp='1452108527' post='2946554'] Im surprised that no one mentioned the Joyo Sweet Baby (Fender clone) which is also being sold rebranded as FAME at Music Store for only 169 Euros https://www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/Fame-JTA-05-Sweet-Baby-Combo/art-GIT0032351-000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVfPhBIPBGg [/quote] It's probably just not been mentioned because people haven't heard of it in the UK.

What if you don't manage to sell many tickets? You could end up having to let the bass go for a lot less than you want to.

Try a felt pick? Not as toppy as a plastic one.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1452113326' post='2946675'] Black Sabbath didn't turn up one day and say "Hey, everyone, this is something we've created at home and we're calling it Heavy Metal." [/quote] Nobody said they did.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1452110112' post='2946586'] The idea that no one called this heavy metal until the 80s is ludicrous. [/quote] Indeed. The fact that in the late 70s there was "The New Wave of British Heavy Metal" would tend to indicate that there was older British Heavy Metal before it.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452112492' post='2946647'] Yes, and I lived with Bonnie Langford. [/quote] She watched me play squash once.

[quote name='kusee pee' timestamp='1452107169' post='2946539'] Just received Unorthodox Behaviour in the post. Great stuff. Phil Collins is a pretty amazing drummer too [/quote] Collins is a superb drummer, one of the best. Unfortunately he'll be remembered by the majority for his largely mediocre solo records.

If you have the confidence to buy secondhand your money will go a lot further.

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1452073332' post='2946027'] She chose the Blackstar (which has a USB interface for configuration and recording). [/quote] All the Mustangs have USB interface too. The Blackstar amps are very good, but they're much too Hi Gain, Heavy Metal for my taste. The thing I loved about the Mustangs is they do old school lo gain sounds very well. I play totally clean with a lot of reverb & tremolo, which I realise a lot of people are not going to do.

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1452084883' post='2946194'] I tried out a 2012 Gibson Grabber in PMT last week. It was without doubt the worst sounding bass i've ever played. 3 x single coils, of which they can only be set on a 3 way as bridge + middle / all 3 and neck / middle pickups. [/quote] That's the same as the wiring on a three pickup Les Paul. Very odd way to do it.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1452084762' post='2946191'] I wonder if this is a fact based on evidence, or an opinion based on your personal experiences? [/quote] This is Basschat - opinion IS fact on here!

When I was gigging I only had two basses, and I only ever took one of those with me.

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1452052207' post='2945929'] I sometimes wonder why some pro musicians aren't able to separate their music activities into those which are to earn a living and those for enjoyment or a hobby that does not necessarily need to make money. [/quote] The few long term pro musicians I know are all so jaded by the whole thing that they no longer play any music for enjoyment or as a hobby. If they've got any time off the last thing they want to do is play.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1452031004' post='2945796'] And the fact that every Hadrien Feraud recording I've heard sounds like an out-take from a 1974 Greenslade album... [/quote]