Marvin

Too loud you say. This is an alien concept to most of us

Short scale. I've got an Ibby and neck length, for me, would be more of an issue that nut width etc. I also own a p bass and I've got rubbish hands but don't have a problem with it. Ok, it's easier to do fast fills etc on the Ibby but still, the P is still very playable for someone with all the dexterity of an elephant.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1363863738' post='2018509'] That's right Marv, the Bournemouth killings were a long time ago. People should be more ready to forgive and forget, imho. [/quote] Some people just aren't as forgiving Anyway, onwards and upwards.

I wasn't in a covers band yesterday...but I might be today. I'm fickle and a band whore, I admit, I've no convictions...well apart from, actually less said about that the better.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1363725739' post='2016701'] Ok, Black & rosewood with no pickguard & blue strings... [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/2607131595/"][/url] Or with silver strings & pussy magnet... [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/3003898456/"][/url] [/quote] My word that is sickenly pornographic

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1363794859' post='2017787'] Heh, and why I'm in a band with 2 16 year olds.... I like original stuff, I like the extended breaks between gigs. I have encountered an equal amount of egotistical tools on the covers circuit (which i've done a lot of). I am however probably about to hit the covers scene again (if i can find a like-minded bassist and drummer) as I am a bit skint, and reckon a 3-piece power trio playing obvious songs to drunken muppets could sort out my financial woes nicely. And I mean obvious, with my terrible singing and excessively long guitar solos which will go down fine in the pubs of devon. At 35 I have realised I can do both, quite easily, and one can fund the other. Both have their ups and downs, don't get free festival tickets off a covers band though. [/quote] Must be something about elder devonians You won't be short of bass players in North Devon, it's riddled with them Just don't play Sex on Fire, I don't think the pubs of devon can handle that any more. You could ask Jon Wines, although I don't think he's forgiven you for leaving the last covers band you were in together

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1363790713' post='2017677'] I'm lucky in that I really like the covers I play. Life's too short to play stuff you don't like. [/quote] You don't play Sex on Fire do you There are a few (and I stress few) bands I've seen doing covers that are different and that the band obviously enjoy playing. If I could find like minded people that would be great, as a fun side project. However, most covers bands, it seems, walk a well trodden path.

Covers bands are hard work. Learning all those songs, most of which I wouldn't normally give time of day to on my iPod. I'm trying my best to stay away from an out and out covers bands. The bands I'm in at the moment may do a few covers but it's original material first and foremost. I want to be in an originals band because I want to make people feel they way I've felt at the best gigs I've been to, and all of those have been to see originals bands. Thing is when people hit their mid 30's they seem to think that's it, life is over, I can't write any more, I'm confined to covers. Trying to find people to do original material is incredibly difficult, which may explain why I'm in a band with a guitarist who's 23

I put flats on my p bass recently, first time I've ever tried them. Absolutely great sound, especially for one of the bands I'm in. Sound even more lovely through the Ampeg cab I've just bought.

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1363683382' post='2015597'] I find many black basses rather boring, but they can also be very chic. I love the look of my MIJ '75 Jazz reissue, but I wouldn't have liked the look of it with a rosewood fingerboard and without the pickup cover. [/quote] This is a black bass and it is cool and very . I now need to go and change my underwear

I've just been browsing the Black Basses thread in gear porn and I can say that Black Basses are cool

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1363697638' post='2015964'] Ki0gon on this very forum can do you a pretty fine electrics upgrade kit - wired pots/jack with screw terminals for your pups - at a very reasonable cost. Gives you an opportunity to chop and change the pups, too - see which you prefer. [/quote] ^this. KiOgon is a gent and can give you some great advice. The kits are very well made and the price is, as Paul says, very reasonable. I've got one of KiOgon's wiring looms in my P bass, it sounds fantastic.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1363693259' post='2015860'] I agree - but I'll admit to [b]gassing[/b] in the FS forums! [/quote] Wondered what that smell was EDIT: I don't gig atm because of a lack of motivated others.

Only the root, the rest is shapes.

I voted cool, but as I own a black bass it probably means they're boring

There seem to be a lot of Artists missing from the Ashdown site. It may be something to do with the website make over?

Throw your cables in a bag and then when you need one just give Jack a tug

I'm not liking the sound of a particular company. I'm thankful I don't like their product.

I used to have one of them, great action and fantastic tone. Oh I miss it

I've got this sort of thing going on at the moment. Ignore the practice amp with the laptop on it, it's peripheral. [IMG]http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk120/hjbryant/2013-03-14150238_zps12b7f0ee.jpg[/IMG] It's loud.

DUCK!!!!!!!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1363372435' post='2012067'] When you first join this forum, you think everyone is a working player.... and certainly if you go through the GAS, gear and classified threads... but it has all sorts. [b]You'll probably find plenty of gear in the classifieds that has never been giigged... or even been fired up in anger...[/b] You make up your own mind [/quote] My gear's been gigged, just by other people

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363087156' post='2008080'] Get something like a reliable , mid price job ( I use the GK MB series) that doesn;t break your back and transports easily - and have a holiday or some other life experience. with the rest of the grand. It's just a black box with knobs on whatever you get - sound is such a subjective thing anyway and the williams wouldn't know the difference between a hi fi sound that cost you a fortune and a kick in the nads. [/quote] [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363283558' post='2011058'] My comments were less about style and more about my 34 years of being paid to entertain folk. Music is (I hope) important to us all. Gear is a tool to help us make music. We should remember that and not become gear collectors. Most of us here will be craftsmen rather than artists - a good craftsman uses the simplest , most efficient and most reliable tool he can find that does the job he needs it to do. [/quote] ^This. [quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1363103235' post='2008531'] I have an Ampeg BA-115, and it's never let me down. Though it does weigh as much as an Austin Maxi. [/quote] And a good job too. Last thing you want is your gear flying off stage. I'm very wary of this lightweight stuff. I want something that weighs as much as I do, I don't blow away when a drafty door is left open and I don't want my gear to either.

A Rockbass Corvette has so much bottom end you'll blow doors off. Although what you really want is a P bass, you know you do

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1363371114' post='2012033'] Probably, but we are about to start gigging and increasing our tracks, so I'm hoping I can add some more challenging songs into the set. I really like the guys so don't want to leave. [/quote] I wish I could be as nice and patient as you SC. I get to about a month of working with a band and want to rip my fingers off to avoid the pain of having to go on with the charade of being interested.