Cat Burrito

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!"

Welcome

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!

A little bit of both for me too but the bass came first...in order to get into a band

Everyone here seems to dislike the Hercules ones (from past threads) but mine has served me just fine with my Jazz.

My guitarist is self employed as a musician. Gigs are often suplemented with lessons in the day too. Unless you are really good / a bit lucky you will be taking jobs that a semi pro might turn down too.

[quote name='gareth' post='1127551' date='Feb 14 2011, 08:14 PM']I thougt he had quite a good reputation regarding the quality of his basses but obviously charging dealer or just sub-dealer type prices?[/quote] That's the impression I had too

[quote name='timtoomany' post='1126741' date='Feb 14 2011, 10:00 AM']Thanks for the advice. The only bass I've got with frets on it is a Squier Telecaster P bass, but you're right, it's got round wounds on it. I'll try out the flats and see how it goes. Another question though: won't I lose the punchy treble end with flats? - is that offset by using a pick?[/quote] You will lose the punchy treble because it's replaced by a woody thump... this was my concern & I'd never go back now! I own a tele P-bass & putting flats on it was the best thing I did. Try a cheap set, you can always sell them on here on Basschat if they aren't for you. Oh & thanks to this thread I bought Scott 4. At £4.49 on both Amazon & Play it'd be silly not to.

On the amp is the norm I thought... before the silly answers kick in!