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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='773176' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:23 PM']Picking iy up Tuesday.[/quote] Excellent. Hope you and your new [u][b]iy[/b][/u] are very happy together.

[quote name='karlfer' post='773140' date='Mar 12 2010, 08:30 PM']Brain the size of a planet and you come up with innuendo?[/quote] Fixed it for you, no small needed

Hands Off!

Welcome

A very interesting idea. As with Ray might hold fire, but I still think it's a really innovative idea. (someone's now going to say it's already being done somewhere else on the net ).

[quote name='BigRedX' post='772473' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:26 AM']I thought I'd posted this already, but it's not in the thread... So as well as nearly being in a band with John Bonham's daughter, when I was 5 my best friend was Nicky Hallam, since better known as DJ The Head from the Stereo MCs. We only stopped being friend because our birthdays were either side of the September year divide and so when we went to Junior school he was in the year above me which at that age will kill a friendship dead. It was here that he met Rob Birch the singer. Also at the same school as me was Bruce Wooley who wrote "Video Killed The Radio Star", and Paul Brindley who played bass in The Sundays. The strange thing is that while I was very active musically at school trying to get my fairly terrible band involved in every musical activity going, I don't remember any of the others doing anything musical at all except for Rob Birch who was the guitarist and singer in a punk band called The Blitz Kids.[/quote] I can't think of anyone at school who did anything remotely musical. The best I can do from school is that one of our year is now the leader of the local district council, he always was an opinionated idiot. Bloke I went to college with, I can only remember his first name it is Christopher, is something of an important bod at the Royal Opera House. Everyone used to take the mickey out of him at college, more fool them.

I'm not really a Fender man but they do look gooooood. My eldest (5) has just said that he'll lend me the money to get the red P with the black scratch, it's his favourite, apparently black is a bit dull.

Sorry I thought this was about something completely different. Wondered why it was in General Bass Disc.

Shouldn't this be in the 'Bassists Wanted' forum?

Definitely one to consider. I was invited to an acoustic jam session recently and that sort of thing would fit the bill and come in handy for other things. EDIT: Just checked with Mrs M. Apparently I won't be getting one.

I'm happy with my current bass, it suits my needs. But I'm not 100% happy with it. It's a fine instrument for the money and would recommend one if anyone asks. Sometimes it just lacks a little something. If I were to be gigging regularly I would probably look for a different bass, but would try my hardest to find one that was as close to 'ultimate' as possible. I don't get GAS, because I think an instrument is better or out of desire just to have it. I tend to invent 'valid' reasons as to why I need to have a different bass. These have so far been shot down in flames through the application of common sense and the intervention of Mrs M.

[quote name='The Funk' post='771190' date='Mar 11 2010, 02:36 AM']Well, it's true! Unfortunately I've got to a point now where the poor reading skills really slow down the whole process. Next step: up my game when it comes to reading![/quote] I know where you're coming from. I understand all the 'symbols', but there's no way at the moment I could sight read a piece. I'd have to sit down and work it out bit by bit and hopefully have the piece of music available to make sure what I think is being played is what is actually being played. But then again I've only just started trying to read, music that is.

[quote name='The Funk' post='770695' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:53 PM']Yeah, it's worth checking those threads out. Theory is accessible without reading. I don't read well - it just takes a little longer![/quote] Don't let MajorMinor hear you say that . This is of some help. [url="http://www.studybass.com/"]Studybass[/url] When you say cheap book what sort of price have you in mind? For £10 you may be able to pick something up on Amazon.

[quote name='MythSte' post='764640' date='Mar 5 2010, 12:20 AM']I don't know much, If anything about either bass im afraid - But i definitely think your bass is a whole lot nicer. That rickenbacker doesn't look all that, Don't be tempted by the name![/quote] I agree with MythSte. Is there any particular reason you want to get rid of the Van der End Jazz?

[quote name='bluesparky' post='770421' date='Mar 10 2010, 02:15 PM']Play the GAME by Queen. oops, sorry... [/quote] Fool. In all seriousness though. I've stopped learning basslines for covers purposes. I'm not in a covers band and was finding it distracted me from practicing what are my weaknesses. When I've achieved a goal I treat myself to learning a song I like. I am a devil I know.

[quote name='silddx' post='770929' date='Mar 10 2010, 09:03 PM']Us Midlanders are often seen as having no opinion on anything, but we are very balanced people. [b]I am trying to redress that balance [/b] Welcome to Basschat Mr Guardian![/quote] You said that, no one else.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='770646' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:16 PM']I am eternally grateful that there are 'anti-Fender' people out there - everyone should have their own voice (+ it leaves more of the originals to fellas like me!).[/quote] No competition from me. Most vintage Fenders cost more than my car and I had to have medical assistance to remove my wallet from my pocket when buying that one.

Welcome, I will certainly check out your myspace page.

Welcome. Have fun.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='770672' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:37 PM']Hi captainkirk and welcome Again, not from York. Me, I'm from Oxfordshire; I just [i]work[/i] in outer space. But there are a fair few[u][b] Yorkies[/b][/u] on here - you'll soon run into them. Hope you enjoy the forum![/quote] Mmm Yorkies, a man's chocolate bar. Or are you referring to the small dog? Welcome to the forum Captainkirk.

Usually reserved for items that may have picked up some light damage and have a quarter inch of dust on them.

[quote name='joegarcia' post='770248' date='Mar 10 2010, 12:17 PM']Or, if you use a bass amp as well you can sound like a bass and a guitar [/quote] Good point, just read your posts properly. And I'm all for getting rid of unnecessary egos on stage. If you sound like two instruments all the better then.

Just quickly scanning through this, all I can assume is that as long as you want your bass to sound like a guitar then its fine to use guitar amps.

Good grief, the things you see. My first ever amp was a 15watt Gorilla bass amp. It was alright, I think. From what I can remember my mate's still got it. I may ask to see it for old times sake Sorry not much help, but thanks for the trip down memory lane.