mattbass6

Uninvited Guest by Marillion is actually about AIDs. I had no idea until about 7 years ago.

Wonderfully dark, quirky and yet, poppy. Love it........ ⭐

Horses for courses I suppose but, I don't get it at all. I only found out about this guy today. Great player but after doing some research, his Jazz bass definitely sounded better, in my opinion. He needs overdrive, steel round wounds, tone controls and a low B 😂 😆

Write an e-mail detailing the reasons and try and keep it fair, no matter how you feel. What ever happens, 99.5% of the time, there will be fallout. A bit of distance and time will hopefully heal any wounds or fallout, because of the decision. Bands are very strange beasts. There's nothing like them out there in the real world when it comes to falling out over someone's decision to leave or, getting fired. Good luck and happy new travels.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, he is a lovely fella. He has his moments though unlike us bass players 😂

Thank you for the support. This situation closed the band down, obviously. I had no say in it, obviously again, but the farewell shows are my opportunity to say “thank you and good bye” on my terms. Sorry we couldn’t head up North but either way, thank you so much for getting behind us. It was a hell of a ride ⭐️

The original keyboard player (Gareth Jones) in my band The Reasoning. He was shagging my wife, who was the singer, for 8 years and then ran off with her. An utter cnut! He thought he was God's gift as well. Average at best, seriously and that's not bitterness talking. He was just an average pub player / singer. The ego and arrogance was flabbergasting. Looks like the wife fell for it. Ever since I have an inherent hatred and distrust for keyboard players. True story 😲 😉

Mike Lull PJ5s come as 35”. I had one and it was beautiful. No idea why I let it go but, it was lovely to play.

Without a shadow of a doubt. Maybe Sheldon could release a "prototype" as an April Fools, just so we can see one 😉 😁

And I completely understand that. I love the look of the basses and the feel of the necks (not so much the sound TBH) but, I'd love to see a paralleled fretted version. Just an observation and not a criticism.

Slightly off topic and I apologise, but has Dingwall ever done a non fan fretted bass? I had 2 Dingwalls (ABZ6 and AB16) and I always thought I'd have loved them if they had been conventionally fretted. Back on topic, this looks lovely but still not a Thunderbird fan....... Sorry.

So fugly. Great player though, obviously. The design and weight don't seem to make much sense to me but hey, I don't have to play it. Guesses on price? £4k I reckon.......

That is beautiful and I am not normally a Jazz bass fan. It looks amazing but, your F Bass is something else. That made me visit the F Bass site and has reignited a lot of GAS. Thanks for that 🙄😂

I've been caught out like this before. When I did some other purchases after the event, I asked if I could have said item direct from the warehouse instead of one, from the shop floor. I recently bought a 7 string Ibanez and that came from the warehouse, it was not in good shape. The bridge was at a funny angle, a machine head was wonky and the volume knob kept falling off. They offered me £25 off ha ha ha ha ha ha. I just sent it back and got my money back. If there is a next time, I'l just go to the shop and try it there and then. Way too much hassle to be honest. That's just my experience and opinion, of course.

The white pearl one looks lovely. A shame about the block inlays but, that's just a personal thing. Looks ace.

Try and call on musicians you know and trust or, musicians recommended by friends / fellow musicians. You'll automatically have an understanding between you. I know it's not always that easy but it's the safest bet 99% of the time 😉

I had 2. An ABZ 6 and an AB1 6. Both lovely. Great construction and the fan frets were fine but, I did find them a little more tricky past the 12th fret and I know, you shouldn't be playing up the dusty end I also found them difficult for any chord work as well. They were / are super light weight and look amazing but I thought the sound was a little "flat" for my liking. I wish they'd make a straight fretted version though, I'd buy that. The fan fret was a fun thing for me and I'm glad I tried it though maybe, I should have started with a 2nd hand model instead of diving in at the top end 😂

I genuinely wish I hadn't started reading this thread....... I went on the Shuker site and starting looking at the P basses. Crikey, I saw this one and fell in love with the body wood. I'd love this as a 5 string with the addition of a J PUP plus 21 fret and with a maple board (not a rosewood type). Awwwww man, why me? 🙄😂

Thank you ever so much. One of the funniest posts I have read. Still giggling. Brilliant 😂 PS I went the heavy route when that was all that was available but when TC first came out, I went down that path and that changed everything for me, for the better. A revelation. Now I use Darkglass amps and cabs which are just the best IMHO. Will only use HUGE rigs at festivals that supply the back line which is generally Ampeg 8x10s but, I still take my Darkglass amp.

I have mild tinnitus, worse in my right ear due to hi-hats (I've swapped sides on stage and stand further away from the drummer), and as soon as I properly noticed it, I ordered custom fit earplugs from Minerva. They take out 18db and have flat attenuation. I wear them at all rehearsals and gigs. I cannot be without them. My tinnitus has not got any worse. My guitar player doesn't wear them and I worry about him so much. At gigs I just have the "christmas tree" standard plugs which are perfect for just watching. I'm quite "militant" about it now and if I see bands or musicians not wearing them, I always have a quiet, kind word so that they look after themselves for the future. It scared me when I first realised I had it and once I started talking about it, it was amazing how many musicians didn't want to admit it because they felt silly they hadn't thought about, looking after their hearing. I have one pal, a very well known player, who's tinnitus is so bad I can't imagine how he deals with it. Scared the crap out of me, I have to be honest. Anyway, please get moulded plugs as soon as you can. You won't regret it I promise. They may cost money but, how much is your hearing worth? Here's a link to the ones I got just as a reference. Good luck ⭐🎧 http://minervahearing.co.uk/product/bassist-music-plugs/

You are really NOT helping 😂 Please step away from the pointy headstocks and we shall say no more about it. You are making want a Jackson more and more 😲 😆

Mine is my Vigier Excess 5 bass. Tried nearly everything and owned a lot of them too but for me, nothing beats it. I love it so much, I have another on order. They do everything I desire from a bass. They fit like a glove. My perfect choice and I haven't looked at another since. Great question and really nicely put, too. Bravo 😊