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i think there is a difference here. tone and style. I'm so with Big Red X. he's spot on. its about your personality, note choices, style, attitude. imo tone is tone, but you can make that certain tone do different things.

this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qCDgSY9G7M

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1394272959' post='2389710'] [media]http://youtu.be/FP_6sLrDwXE[/media] [/quote]that is fantastic.!!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1394221181' post='2389369'] And that was only at "08:54 PM"... I dread to think what you were posting at "09.54 PM" [/quote]that will be the Shakin Stevens vid.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1394220349' post='2389352'] Smiths are OK, their range of magazines, books and stationery are pretty good but their stock of CDs and DVDs isn't what it used to be. I'll get my coat. [/quote]no need to get coat. i chuckled. sounded like Alan Partridge.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1394218149' post='2389314'] I like the smiths after the event, but not at the time. [/quote] this. i really enjoy there music now. hated it at the time, can't think why to be honest. just hadn't grown up i guess.

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1394097709' post='2387819'] I bought the DVD too...still find it hard to believe that they didn't notice that Rainey was playing slap. Becker and Fagen never missed anything so I doubt that something prominent like that would pass their attention. [/quote]imo, of course they knew. they just let it go because it sounded great. Rainey's slap was not really out there. just a little more aggressive for that certain part of the song. I think Chuck was spot on.

blimey this is an old thread, who dug my old crap up.? do you ever look at old posts and think, i really sound like an idiot. ? thats beer for you.

like Luke said. just stop playing until you can find out.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1394045089' post='2387358'] That is what I would describe as "sensible" crazy money, if that makes sense. Always bear in mind , if you buy really expensive hifi equipment, you also have to budget for the price of a property with a space you can use as a dedicated listening room, because unless the environment is correct you won't hear anything like the true potential of the equipment. I have had most of my own relatively modest system for several years, and none of my components are the latest thing by any means- my CD player dates back to the mid-1990's( but it is recognised classic), and the newest thing is my Exposure amp that I bought about five and a half years ago- but a good sound is a good sound , regardless of the age of the equipment, and I am very happy with the overall sound it makes. I know people who have spent a lot more money than me and ended up with systems they are far less happy with. That doesn't mean, however, that I don't recognise the superior performance and potential for enjoyment of much more costly and impressive gear than my own. If I had a more normal and settled home life I would probably have bought a much better system by now, but there seems little point when I seem to hardly get time to listen to it. . [/quote]i think a good separate system is only as good as the room your sitting in. and as your point suggests, you really don't get the true potential in most home situations. i live in a detached house, so i have some great M Audio monitors for when the girlfriend is out, and some AKG's when she's in. i have a pair or 1980's KEF speakers that are fantastic, i think there called Cantor 3. huge things

I think Lindsey's guitar playing and amazing voice are great on this live classic. as is Mick's drumming. fantastic stuff. an absolute class act. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Ojjn35kP8[/media]

I have always loved this series of programs. loved the one on Led Zepplin. thing i love about this programme is the depth they go to discover the band, the music, the interviews, etc its just a damn good watch, if you love a particular band. just so happens this band are a true gem of a band for me. sorry the title is The Making of AJA, but its actually Classic Albums as you will see. i have it on DVD. its on SKY next week but i beat them to it. i hope you enjoy it if you haven't seen it already. hope you guys can share others that are good. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QA9ydTb_bM[/media]

im not one for high mass bridges, but i had a Sei that had THE most adjustable bridge ever, was very cool. but the best was the nice and simple BBOT on my old Fender CS LT 1970 Jazz bass. threaded saddles.

bent bit of tin.

a friend of mine has Krell separates and sone fancy B & W speakers, it is incredible. possibly as good as you would want, sound wise. he spent £9000 i think. £350,000 is very silly. its like those in ear headphone's i saw fro £1900. what sort of moron would spend that.??

you piss taking buggers.

Beaver Felton is the man, such a nice bloke to talk to, really knows his stuff, and there MM gallery/stock is fabulous.

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1393871048' post='2385333']MDF is wood sweepings and glue! [/quote] i almost feel sorry for a bass made out of it. i would take it home and love it.

i awlays wondered what a bass made out of MDF would actually sound like with high quality pickups etc, as it has such an even density throughout. ? just a thought. not sure how much of a percentage of the wood is glue mind. and how that would effect sound.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1393869279' post='2385302'] Basswood is indeed an extremely good wood for making guitars out of, and more and more manufacturers are recognising that, particularly for six string guitars,. Sounds great for some basses too, like the previously mentioned Bongo. The great thing about basswood is that it is relatively lightweight and very resonant. I think most of the stigma some people attach to using basswood( or tilia, lime or linden , as it is also known) is because it is very plain in appearance and relatively inexpensive compared to some other commercial timbers. It is , however, a wood that has long been recognised for its' acoustic qualities , and as far back as the middle ages it was being used to carve woodwind instruments. Nothing wrong with baswood on the right bass. [/quote]Usually why you find basswood bodies are usually painted, or topped with a nicer wood like some G & L's.. i won't go into what wood sounds good debate, but imo it sounds just as good as any other with high quality pickups, and good strings. but thats another subjective debate.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1393867733' post='2385264'] Unfortunately, my friend, you have contradicted some folks very definite ideas about how and in what manner a muso should spend his money when choosing a bass.[/quote] to be fair mate, i don't think that was, what some guys points were at all. but never mind.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1393716232' post='2383757'] Am i alone in having no idea what this is supposed to be? [/quote]Oh come on Geoff.! man you just don't get Jazz do you.

[quote name='JazzBassfreak' timestamp='1393865342' post='2385217'] You don't know what respect is. [/quote]