Grassie

I have one bass and intend to buy another bass every year for the rest of my life, without selling any. Just don't tell the missus... 😉

Get that knife ready again... http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ac-dc-confirm-axl-rose-is-new-lead-singer-joining-band-on-tour-20160416

I used to use my local online free ad site a lot for selling stuff that was no longer wanted, stuff like my son's clothes that no longer fit him etc, and also sold a few basses on as well. Recently had an ad up for my fender strat, but every reply was from a scammer telling me they were buying it for their child/cousin/cat. I would then amend the ad with the scammers email address and a note to other scammers that they're wasting their time with me. Seems to work.

Here's my modified P, with added J. Precision neck, J pup 5mm closer to the bridge than on a normal jazz. Stack knob too. 😊

I left the rock covers band I was in at Christmas last year - got completely bored of playing the same songs every night to people that were probably as bored of hearing them as I was playing them. Then, four days later, an old friend messaged me and asked if I would be interested in starting a synth based covers band with him - think New Order, OMD, Depeche etc. I live that stuff as much as I love 90's rock, so I said yes. First rehearsal the other night went really well, so very excited about this little project. Meanwhile, the guitarist I recruited for the synth band also has a little sideline jazz band, and they need a bassist, so tonight he asked me if I would be interested in doing that as well. Having never played jazz, and being a man of diverse taste and up for a challenge, I said yes. And I also make my own instrumental electronica on my pc at home. What I'm saying is there's nothing wrong with wanting to do lots of different stuff as long as you can fit it all in. Mix it up, variety is the spice of life and all that. Do what makes you happy.😊

Same here. 😊

M/A/R/R/S Pump Up The Volume.

Scott Weiland, Dave Gahan, Shawn Smith, Jarle Bernhoft, Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Mike Patton, Morten Harket, Ian Dury, Brandon Boyd, Gladys Knight, Sammy Hagar,Bowie.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1415307854' post='2599154'] Umm, as a Fodera salesman, I should probably keep well clear of this thread [/quote] Ooh, so how do you become a Fodera salesman? Can anyone do it? Any jobs going? Go on - gissajob.

Looking at MU's sign up form now. Should have done it years ago, but hey...

Not an MU member. I did think that a music lawyer wasn't going to be cheap. As I said - no experience.

Mods; this might need to go in Off Topic - feel free to move it if you agree. I have composed a couple of electronica EP's over the past year or so and have been offered a contract to release and promote these EP's by an independent label. They've sent me a contract and part of it reads: [b][size=4][color=#000000]The Artiste acknowledges that the Artiste has been advised by the Company to seek independent legal advice from a lawyer with experience in the music industry with regard to the terms of this Agreement.[/color][/size][/b] So, with "The Artiste" being me, can anyone recommend a lawyer that fits the above description? I have no experience whatsoever with contracts of this type, and to ignore this advice doesn't sit well with me. Cheers

They don't actually work unless you slap them.... 😉

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1457090274' post='2995185'] I can see that working in Slipknot. Not my thing, but I've seen far, far worse designs. [/quote] Oh yes, me too. Despite the look of it, that bass is going to [i]sound[/i] amazing.

Yum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3u99M-bYXY

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1457090090' post='2995179'] Yeah not for me either... [/quote] Love Status basses, but that is the first one I've seen that does nothing for me at all.

Bleurrggh. IMO.

[quote name='Graulges' timestamp='1456916389' post='2993441'] Good one, made me laugh. When did it come out? was it for a charity thing? [/quote] I'm pretty sure it was around 1990. Not a charity thing, one of the sketches from a series of French And Saunders. Classic.

My new covers band is under way. Trio. No drummer. Bass, guitar and keyboards, with programmed drum parts and some programmed bass parts. Going to be playing a bit of keyboards during the songs with the sequenced bass. New Order, Depeche Mode, OMD, Visage, Ultravox etc. Have a new found respect for Peter Hook's playing - never really[i] listened[/i] to him before, fun to play his parts. Quite excited, should be good.

BTW, I bought a new adapter to power this, with a 5 plug daisy chain. I knew that the socket on the pedal wouldn't fit so I also bought a plug tip converter, thinking it would be OK.

Thanks guys, might just stash it away and buy a new one...

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[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1456502970' post='2989760'] 2 possibilities spring to mind: - wrong polarity on the mains adaptor - if it's an early model with a 1/8in jack, that will be centre positive [/quote] 1996 model I think.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1456504087' post='2989795'] I didn't realise 'Lost in space' means 'Isle of Wight'! [/quote] I might as well be...

Not in the near future, on the Isle of Wight, so it costs me £50 return for me and the car...