Marvin

[quote name='silddx' post='880211' date='Jun 28 2010, 07:28 PM']All my 28 photos are here [url="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa242/silddx/London%20Bass%20Bash%202010/?albumview=slideshow"]http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa242/s...mview=slideshow[/url][/quote] Slideshow, good idea. The last one is almost definitely in need of a caption.

[quote name='Apex' post='880227' date='Jun 28 2010, 07:46 PM']Never mind the effects - unless you've piped the TV through the hifi or a good set of headphones - how can you possibly hear it through a set of small-time TV speakers! You wouldn't go on stage with a 2x4" cab now would you! Really enjoyed the Muse set although I'm sure it was much better live.[/quote] Fair point, however the coverage from there gig in Teignmouth, the sound was fine, brilliant even.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='880215' date='Jun 28 2010, 07:37 PM']Not working for me mate[/quote] Nor me, so went to photobucket and popped in silddx's name and all 28 appear.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='878491' date='Jun 26 2010, 11:01 PM']Bass Guitar for Dummies is awesome.[/quote] Perhaps I might dig mine out, I haven't even looked at the cover since someone described it as 'arse water'.

I haven't got much room in chez Marvin but need a louder amp, currently I am scrapping by with a 35w practice amp . So I need something small (I haven't the room for large combos or cabs) that will also double up for noodling at home but loud enough for gigs. I'm considering the Hartke 112 Hydrive combo, as it's got all the features i want at 250w. Does anyone have one? Potentially at the moment a band maybe in the running with a max of 2 guitarists and a drummer (who is actually a sensible bloke and doesn't aim to make as much noise as he inhumanly can). So is it loud enough for the usual pub/club gigs and what's the sound like, I read somewhere you can't get a lot of growl, is that true? Thanks in advance.

Good performance, but then again they are good performers. I'm just glad others thought the TV sound sucked because I keep on thinking it's my telly. Tried to watch/listen via the internet yesterday and the mix you hear was off, drums were too loud, couldn't hear the bass much. However, I think that was a problem all through Glasto with all bands I think.

[quote name='walbassist' post='878385' date='Jun 26 2010, 08:04 PM']Or the weight....[/quote] Ah yes the weight is a bit weighty. 70.5lbs (or around 40kg for the young folk), your not going to want to fall out with band members if you need to get it moved.

I've just seen these whilst browsing and couldn't believe the price,

[quote name='silddx' post='877721' date='Jun 25 2010, 07:59 PM']Thinking of putting a Chris Squire Electra style project together. I can get a routed blank from Warmoth for about $140 but with shipping and customs, etc. it's not worth it. Any ideas or recommendations where I could get one made in the UK? Preferably drivable from London. I'm not looking for expensive woods, just a decent bit of ash or alder, shaped and routed to my specs, I'll supply the drawings and I will do all the finishing myself. Cheers![/quote] I do hope when you get this project going, you'll be keeping us updatied in 'Build Diaries' as it sounds intriguing. I'm afraid I wouldn't have a clue though as to your original question. But plenty of pics please.

I'm too old - sobs uncontrollably into cup of tea Best of luck with your hunt, I had a quick listen to you stuff and liked it.

[quote name='cetera' post='875459' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:36 PM']When everyone finally realises that bijou 2x8" speakers just don't reproduce the full bass grunt and shake your booty enough, everyone will be back to buying 8x10 & 2x15's like it's a whole new idea.... It's all cyclical... [/quote] Yep, I agree with that, although I thought you put cynical at the end to start with [quote name='Wil' post='875524' date='Jun 23 2010, 03:59 PM']I'm weedy. Hence, I wont even consider heavy stuff these days. I even find [u][b]carting my Schroeder about a pain in the arse,[/b][/u] so I'd hate to think how much I'd resent a big Trace cab.[/quote] Have you tried carrying it differently?

Welcome to Basschat. [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='871316' date='Jun 18 2010, 11:08 PM']We are Basschat, welcome. Please take a seat, a moderator will be here shortly with the spankatron to carry out a formal initiation and assimilate you.[/quote] It can give you a funny walk afterwards. It did me, my knees have never been the same since.

[quote]Recommendations for fretless strings?[/quote] Can you get fretted strings then? Sorry can't help myself sometimes FWIW when I had a fretless (well de-fretted) I was fairly ignorant as to string choice and I think I used bog standard Roto's and they were fine. Although as well as fretless, it was headless and the person playing it was clueless.

[quote name='urb' post='875165' date='Jun 23 2010, 10:18 AM']Thanks Marv - [url="http://www.munkio.com/urb.html"]I'm assuming you mean this[/url] - hoping to make some better stuff soon! Cheers Mike[/quote] That's it exactly. Quite an eclectic mix of influences without loosing any focus. Good stuff. (that may not sound very good and is the reason I never went into journalism).

[quote name='bubinga5' post='875431' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:10 PM']use a dummy bass(ist)..[/quote] I'm available for art projects and to be made fun of.

[quote name='Anvil' post='875730' date='Jun 23 2010, 07:01 PM']Has anyone got (or read) the book 'Bass guitar for dummies'? Just wondered if it is worth it, or whether to enroll with a teacher?[/quote] That's easy, teacher. No book does the business really. I'm about to get myself some lessons, and do I need them. I've got to the stage where I'm actually going backwards and my playing is getting worse if that is at all really possible. So if you've got the reddies go for the teacher. Or you could, in the interim, try Major-Minor's boot camp series in the Theory and Technique forum, it's free, mad innit.

I was listening to some good British Jazz/Jazz style material the other day. Some bloke with glasses, wearing a green jacket and had something to do with herbs. Well I assume it was herbs, it was spelt wrong and came out as Urb. Ooo, look, looked exactly like that post up there (can't do arrows I'm afraid ) Nice work enjoyed it.

[quote name='witterth' post='872349' date='Jun 20 2010, 01:20 AM']sorry, young men ( & marvin!!! ) W[/quote] Oooo, I'm hurt.

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='871667' date='Jun 19 2010, 01:05 PM']+1, Mani grooves hard and is severely underrated.[/quote] He also wears natty suits, I genuinely like the guy and his playing.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='872201' date='Jun 19 2010, 09:53 PM']Thank you all for the kind comments on my pickup covers and my new look. For those taking an interest in my sofa I though you might like to see just how large it is; [/quote] My word that's [size=6]huge[/size], btw nice slacks, could you send the number for your tailor?

[quote name='BassBus' post='872034' date='Jun 19 2010, 07:23 PM']...or Squires are becoming too good?[/quote] I think you could be right. I've seen these Starcasters in several retailers including Argos (I Argosed it ). I believe they are genuinely endorsed by Fender

Agree with you entirely ET, the new ones look ghastly. PS Like the new look, the hair and sofa in particular.

[quote name='far0n' post='871763' date='Jun 19 2010, 02:45 PM']Anyone got one, love it ? Hate it ? Opinions please... I'm trying to control my GAS here ! [/quote] Drool!

A Warwick Corvette. Always wanted one, but never had the money. I'd probably get a Fender just to say I'd owned one. A Gibson EB-3. Another Ibanez SR. A Stingray.

If people keep on mentioning the Promethean, I might have to go out a buy one.