Cat Burrito

I get comparisons to Paul Simonon and comments about cool shoes. Generally the musicianship of the band gets praised and you can't hide a bad bassist in a good band. For the record I haven't played anything punk in 20yrs but I guess our formative years still come out a little.

My latest, a Japanese 57RI [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/IMG_4651_zpsqjk2cbs6.jpg.html"][/url]

I studied Scotty's playing in detail when I moved onto guitar. He is the original and the one who inspired everybody's favourite player. I have his autographed picture in my bedroom and I think today a little bit of rock 'n' roll history died.

With space on pedal boards so often at a premium, I'd at least say it's great news for those looking for 2nd hand TU3 pedals on Ebay and Gumtree.

I've been to Mark's house and bought from him. Very nice guy and easy to deal with. He sold me an absolute quality bass, although I did have to sell it back to him a couple of years later when I was going through hard times.

It's all on my bucket list - in fact I think it's all that is on my bucket list! I did a Gram Parsons pilgrimage in 2010, hired a car and drove through California and stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn, in the room he died in. Naashville / Memphis next time, I have promised myself.

It's been a while since I posted mine and I know have the PF-50t head so here's a slice of retro heaven [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/RetroRig_zpstsqf7qp4.jpg.html"][/url]

I too think P-bass with flats, perhaps a bit of foam under the bridge... but forums always forget to acknowledge that you can pretty much play any genre on any bass.

I'm a huge Gene Simmons fan but I wish he'd stuck with those early 70s Gibsons.

I'm really a bassist but I currently play lead guitar in one of my band and over the last 10 years of a 30yr playing career, as well as bass, I have ventured onto guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica and upright bass with varying degrees of success. These days I really enjoy guitar simply because I put the work into my playing and have got more confident but bass is something that I will always have roots with. I should add I still regularly gig and record with bass too, it's just the guitar band is busier.

I never really have a definitive list but just recently I have been really appreciating the brilliance of Stu Cook from Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Go with the flow, whatever works

I had an all original 1978 mocha brown Fender Precision bass. It was lightweight (which always used to amuse me reading the comments about them being heavy) and was a genuinely stunning player. I sold it only when I had a change in financial circumstances. A lot is said on forums but you won't truly know until you try it yourself.

[quote name='spyder' timestamp='1465649131' post='3069934']Just noticed you use a PF-50T... its new on my GAS list. [/quote] A blast from the past Marc! The PF-50T is great but just watch it with very early Portaflex cabs as the internal dimensions are different so if it was produced in the first 6 months of production the head won't sit inside if you flip the lid, despite what Ampeg tell you. (I had to get a brand new identical cab).

It's nasty and sadly encouraged on forums like this. I had 2 basses for years, got online and had 30 instruments in the house! I've been clean (down to 9) since 2011 but it's a constant struggle. We all joke about it but it's got a very real dark side. And the 50s Squiers are great

My old Peavey combo was (mis)used by me for well over 20 years and I sold it on. I think it's easy to overthink these things sometimes.

[attachment=221313:Squier-Vintage-Modified-Cabronita-Precision-Bass-620x173.jpg] A couple of years ago I was surprised with a birthday gift of the Squier Cabronita by my then girlfriend (wife in 2wks). I've been through the whole GAS thing a few years ago and also playing £1500 basses. The Cabronita is just great fun and I like the Gretsch style pickup. Equally I do like modify but this one has pretty much been left as stock, with the only real changes being cosmetic. Thanks to a custom made pickguard from UK based company Scratch-It, I have very much gone for more of an early 50s vibe and made the bass look both classic and unque. The ashtray covers have always been a thing of mine since the late 90s and the thumb rest was made for me a couple of years ago thanks to EBay. It's now looking something like this; [attachment=221314:BCi.JPG]

I appreciate this is an older thread but after all the raving about expensive strings I was knocked sideways by Fender 9050 flats. I don't use anything else now.

Having been through a few £1500+ basses, for the last 2.5 years I've owned just 2 Squiers. They are nice instruments that happen to be budget. I regularly receive comments about the tone and how good they sound and that's before I tell people they are "only Squiers".

Do it your way. I use fingers, a pick and occasionally my thumb. I play for the song and not for any muso snobs.

I think a lot of music fans don't mind as they know the deal and some can be a bit overly precious about it. If I was a bass player in a successful band why should I stop just because most of the others have? Often the calibre of musician joining tends to be of a good standard so if the audience know what they are getting, why not? I've seen modern variations of a few classic bands and always had a good night. Okay so it isn't (insert classic year) and (insert famous original member) isn't playing but I knew that when I bought the ticket.

Normal pub gigs range £200-£250 but can be outside that, either way. Function gigs are usually more. 2 sets, 9pm - 11.30pm with a 20 minute break.

I love being part of a band but a huge part of being in a band is loving the instrument you play. So you have to practice and enjoy it, otherwise the band bit is less fun and that was always the original reason for me playing in the first place.

I play guitar in a rock 'n' roll band (there is a difference between RnR and Rockabilly, a whole thread in itself!) and have played with rockabilly bands. Gretsch is obviously king but any single cutaway hollowbody is usually acceptable. And there is nothing wrong with playing whatever you want! The Ibanez is good and I rate the Wildkat too. Personally I flit between a Gretsch, a couple of Epiphones and a tele but even play a strat too - all 50s stylings rather than modern versions. I've posted this before but I urge anyone to watch the experiment 2mins in - it really does say it all! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1hYbd3ebPQ&feature=youtu.be [/media] (edited because I hadn't embedded the clip before)

I have a band of bass clefs the whole way around my right arm as part of a half sleeve. It's 7 years old now and bass clefs didn't used to be as popular (or "cheesy" - I suppose they are a bit now) back then. I also have a small silhouetted P bass headstock as part of my 3/4 length sleeve on my other arm too. There are loads of ideas if you do a google images search around bass tattoos.