Cat Burrito

Carole Kay / Paul McCartney / James Jamerson are the usual suspects for me but I'd add late great Byrds 4 stringer Skip Battin too

[quote name='Sibob' post='1131808' date='Feb 18 2011, 07:49 AM']Ooops Although I do feel that you can't say "I've joined a motown/carol kaye type band and I hate flats"...... Thats like saying "I've entered for the formula one, is there a way I can do it without a fast car?" lol Flats are great in certain situations, I remember I had them on an old 5 string years ago, for pop and rock....sound so nice and even! Si[/quote] I too completely agree with this. Obviously with your tone rolled back & the volume nudged back this too is acceptable & works too

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Welcome Glenn

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1132204' date='Feb 18 2011, 01:44 PM']Does anybody actually have this problem on this site? I usually have interested PMs that ask specific questions if it's what they are after they usually buy if not they don't. Surely that's the point of PMing a question.[/quote] No & exactly

To echo the other comments, no, you know they'll be back in a week or two

It's all very subjective like BigRedX said. Personally I love flats & have no issues using them on fretted basses. [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1130433' date='Feb 16 2011, 11:17 PM']14 posts and no one slagged off Rotosounds? Oh sorry I just have......[/quote] I pretty much use Rotosounds exclusively now

In these hard times it's always nice to hear some folk catch a break

My answer would be "not that weird!...and possibly cheaper too!"

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I don't think it would look silly. Personally I'd just strip the whole thing but that's just me

Welcome Frans

Welcome Jack

Welcome. You're in the right place

I've played in a few covers bands & never played Mustang Sally & the usual covers. One band I had found a good scene & we were getting £400 a show. It's just knowing where the scenes are or failing that being happy to take unpaid bookings. The £400 band built up a reputation doing a lot of Open Mic & we didn't just stumble into paid gigs.

Welcome Ben

Welcome to the forum

[quote name='headofire' post='1128610' date='Feb 15 2011, 05:18 PM']I agree with 99% of burrito's post except....There is no treble to a tele bass! but yeah that should get you there if you stick flatties on.[/quote] I moved to flats before I bought a 51RI bass & that was the last bass to get changed over. And I'm not talking the tele bass with the mudbucker, we're talking about the early 50s ones that Squier & Fender have reissued - in case that gets me the extra 1% of approval!?

[quote name='timtoomany' post='1128251' date='Feb 15 2011, 12:42 PM']Heavy gauge flatwounds are in the post, and meanwhile I will work on my rusty picking technique. Love the photo. Is it obligatory to wear the bass at collarbone height? Thanks again for all the good advice.[/quote] Just bear in mind if you've previously used lighter strings you *may* need to tweak the trussrod. It depends on how big a jump you are making. Re bass height, that was just the fashion in the 60s, in the same way a lot of punks played near their knees!

Welcome to Basschat, those Epi T-birds are screamingly good fun & believe me the Gibson's don't play £800 better

We've done LP in my current band and I have done a 45rpm in the past but I'd have to say the 45s are harder to shift. It's worth having a record if you want to say you've done it (& this was a big deal for me) but having done it now I'd only consider LP records. Mastering can sort out a multitude of sins that develop when formatting your tracks so I echo the comments made by the rest of you.

I think it comes down to taste whether people think they look good (a bit like any product though!). People I know who own one seem to like them. Not for me I'm afraid

[quote name='TPJ' post='1128058' date='Feb 15 2011, 10:19 AM']I love to play both electric and DB. They offer different musical gratification and I can't do without either. [/quote] Pretty much where I am at

First Bass Owned: Fender Precision MIJ 57 RI 'Go To' Bass: Fender Precision bitsa 70s bass 'Your' Bass: Any Precision strung with heavy flats and ideally with foam under the bridge

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1127533' date='Feb 14 2011, 07:59 PM']TIM does the same but it's a long story! [/quote] Best we don't go there!