Cat Burrito

Vinyl is always my preference but I do have a few duplicates on CD for the car. With streaming services, that's something that is largely dying out now (CDs in the car, not LP records).

I've done this a few times and with the CV 50s bass. EBay is good, unless you want something custom made? If that's the case you can take it off, stencil it on tracing paper and send it to the manufacturer.

Thanks @Oopsdabassist Where did you order yours from?

I'm definitely interested in your verdict when it arrives today.

As a child of 80s rock / alternative, I learnt with a pick because all my heroes did. I learnt finger style early 90s because lots of people.(wrongly) said that was how.to play properly and more recently I have played more pick again. It depends on the style and song, and I am at a loss as to why it continues to be such a contentious subject.

Thanks for posting. It'd be a card sale rather than cash as I do not have much spare cash at the moment.

I keep hovering over these online but I am definitely at a stage where I need a lighter bass these days. What are these like, from anyone with actual experience? Basswood bodies but I have a feeling they aren't going to be the lightest.

Without wishing to burst any bubbles, the crowd noises are often not from the concert. My old band did a live EP in the early 90s. It got single of the week in RAW magazine and you can hear the crowd genuinely screaming in excitement between our songs. The crowd were actually at a Prince concert!

Yep, that was it... and I think we have had this conversation on an older thread a couple of years ago. I was a couple of rows behind that balcony, centrally slightly to the right. Black jumper and skintight black jeans - I did wave!

I was in the audience for a video that was my first gig. Widely bootlegged now but not an official record. Beyond this the only other live album I'm on is one I released but that wasn't allowed to count by the OP

I think this thread would be lost on the streaming / MP3 generation. When I have gone down the rabbit hole with genres (80s Sleaze bands, Goth, Rockabilly etc) I have been guilty of doing this a lot. With mixed but mostly pleasing results at the time.

I had a roots-y rock n roll 3 piece that used to practice in my old house. The neighbour came around to say how much he loved it. He had young children and everything but ultimately people have to live their lives. Good communication, being flexible and looking to minimise issues all lead to better relationships. Whacking a stack amp up against his wall at 3am is a bit different from evening practice at a sensible volume.

I like a live album in the car, especially in the car so mine would be; Love You Live - Rolling Stones (preferred it the others, even Ya-Yas personally) All Those Wasted Years - Hanoi Rocks (I spent most of my youth watching the VHS of it but now have it on LP). Live at the Lyceum - Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape - Bauhaus Concert - The Cure One of the bands I play for put out a live album last year. I must admit I have only played it once since the mixing stage. Pleased to have done it though. Another one off of the bucket list.

Hanoi Rocks

First gig I ever walked out of was The Bootleg Beatles in Bath back in '95. Everyone says they are great and I saw them on the BBC a few years ago - I still don't like them. I'm not anti-tribute bands, they played with the Counterfeit Stones who were great. I just don't like their version of the band.

I think most regular gig goers have done this, especially when it's a foreign band touring the UK for the first time. The one that jumps out for me was a little known Atlanta band called Biters who I saw in Oxford. Can't recall the headliners but I left after a couple of songs - got a nice early night and a few months later Biters split so had I waited for them to come back and headline, I would never have seen them!

At the risk of overestimating any interest here, this is yet another track from last year's record immortalised as a video for those who are bored on a Saturday...

Were he still alive, I don't think Joe Strummer would be rushing to support that one!

Two that jump out for me are Christine Sixteen by Kiss and White Riot by The Clash.

There may be an alternative wiring that would get more from the pickup. I'd email Lindy Fralin to see what they think. I am sure they want customers to get the most out of their products and it sounds like it's not delivering at all at the moment.

Interestingly if you type Seymour Duncan Q into Google, it auto completes to quarter pounder. I'd never thought about it before this thread but I've never owned a Quarter Pound pickup (& don't eat McDonalds either).

I think most players don't bother with anything and my friend who ran the old guitar shop locally always maintained that a lot of these specialist polishes were not any better than pledge! Personally I just use whatever is cheapest and keep my basses looking pretty good. I'm sure someone will be able to dazzle with science about how this is very naïve of me but I'm sure any long term damage to a bass from cheap polish really isn't going to do any damage in my lifetime. A decent guitar polishing cloth off of EBay and a cheap polish does me fine. I think I have some Gibson polish at the moment, purely because it was on offer.

I'm always cautious about such threads as life changes and the "one I'll never sell" has been sold on a few occasions. However over the last 5 years things have settled much more and a few of my basses are second take at owning that model so I cautiously offer the following; 1.) Hofner Verythin Long scale. I loved my short scale one but the intonation wasn't great. I sold it and snapped up the long scale when it launched in 2016. It took a couple of years to properly bond but it's now done 3 or 4 tours and played several European countries with me. I've never owned a bass that got so many comments and the resale value wouldn't be worth the loss of the experiences I had with it. 2) Having been given a payout from an accident last summer I snapped up this Gretsch and Orange head. I'd wanted both for years and would be unlikely to sell either. The jury is out on Pete the cat though! 3) Finally as a double whammy, I wanted an upright bass since I first started playing. I had a Far Eastern plywood job but this blonde Czech model is a step up. I've had it about 8 years and wouldn't upgrade any more. Equally my previous Ric didn't last and was sold quite quickly. This one was secondhand, picked up around 2017 and has done some great recordings. The previous owner put a few knocks in the headstock so the resale isn't worth what it is worth to me. Sorry it's 4 basses but it's taken 33 years to get here and even now I am holding back on my Gibson Thunderbird!

Bass Guitar is my instrument but I play upright bass and have played lead / rhythm / acoustic guitars and mandolin to a responsible standard too. I can (& have) sit in the mix with a band on lapsteel, harmonica and 4, 5 and 6 string banjo. I learnt a load of new stuff when I was playing Americana. I've just started learning a few block chords on keyboard but it's early days. As said my default is bass player rather than multi-instrumentalist.