Rich

If age really is the only reason he's been binned, then I really feel for him. I mean, it's only a function band FFS, it's not like they need to foster a youthful image to draw a following or impress a label. There might be more than meets the eye, 2 sides to every story and all that, but if age is the sole issue then I don't blame him for feeling bitter.

Second gig with the ska band last night. Longer set this time. Went really well and i got lots of compliments on my sound, the band in particular loved it (all i did was roll off the passive tone on my Sire V7 fiver about 60% of the way to take the bright snap out of the tone, and boost the active bass a bit). I had a total mare in a couple of songs, Ghost Town in particular was a real car crash. Which is annoying because it was fine at the last gig -- more personal practice needed and less complacence. I'm having a ball playing this stuff. The venue fed us too, absolutely belting pizza.

There are only a few features I dislike really: 1. Pointy or overly large headstocks 2. Neck-dive (more ergonomic than aesthetic, admittedly) 3. Bongo. What were they thinking? 4. Buckeye burl 5. Literally everything about this monstrosity:

First off, I would wholeheartedly agree with everyone who has said "buy secondhand". Your money will go a long way and would easily get you that Warwick if you found one. You'd definitely be in Shuker/ACG/etc territory. As far as the Sire V7 is concerned, I will gladly try to persuade you. I adore mine, and as you say the VFM is unbelievable. I have tried a lot of 5 string Jazz basses and the only one I've played that was better than the Sire was a £3000 Celinder. The Fender Marcus Miller sig 5-string costs nearly 2 grand and was blown into the weeds by the Sire. And please don't be intimidated by the controls, it's really not much more complex than the EQ on the SR655. The only differences are a} a sweepable mid (without the sweep a mid control is a bit pointless IMHO), b} an active/passive EQ bypass switch and c} passive tone control. It's tremendously flexible and dead easy once you get past the initial OMG-there's-so-many-knobs shock

Fixed

Nope, I wrote that on an Android. Also, I wrote 'that' on an android...

What is a bugger notice?

The post I've just hidden was political in nature.

No politics please.

Oi!

One does not simply 'move along' from a marmalade sandwich.

Delete 'get upset' and replace it with 'find it tiresome' and you're about right. I mean come on. "You're a snowflake, ner ner ni ner ner *pokes tongue out*". It's straight out of a primary school playground.

It's been suggested that we get the site's profanity filter amended to turn the hackneyed and frankly boring 'snowflake' into something more innocuous and daft. I think it's a great idea, because quite frankly I am sick of the sight of that bloody word.

I've always had a soft spot for this very moving Spanish love song: La llama es un cuadrúpedo Que vive en grandes ríos como el Amazonas Tiene dos orejas, un corazón, una frente Y un pico para comer miel. Pero está provisto de aletas para la natación. Las llamas son más grandes que las ranas Las llamas son peligrosas, así que si ves Uno donde personas bañándose, grita, mira, hay llamas Very lovely, I'm sure you will agree.

My string journey has ultimately led me to Elixirs, via Superwound (remember them?), Rotosound, Elites, Status, Warwick, Fender, Rotos (again) and D'Adds. Along the way I discovered I prefer nickels to all-steels. The cost of the Elixirs is offset by the fact that they last so much longer, but even so that occasional £50 hit is always a deep-breath moment!

I joined a ska band about a week ago, had my first gig with them on Saturday. A quick 45 minute set at an indoor event, it was an ideal introduction. Had a whale of a time, loved it. They have a big following and so there was a very decent crowd, all up and dancing from the B of the bang. Set list was: The Prince 007 Gangsters Is This Love? Israelites Ghost Town Tears Of A Clown A Message To You Rudy On My Radio No No No Baggy Trousers Special Brew Night Boat To Cairo I've really enjoyed learning these songs; I was already familiar with them, as ska was the sound of my youth and I've always loved it, and it was great to finally play it. There are some wonderful basslines in there -- my personal highlights are Ghost Town and the utterly gorgeous Is This Love?. Next gig is in two weeks; a longer one this time, more songs to learn!

Yes, this is my experience too. It's why I like them so much. I thought I'd give EXPs a go; I do love my Elixirs but then again I always liked D'Add nickels, so the coated ones could be the best of both worlds..? No. One month in and the buggers are already as dead as Julius Caesar, and it's not like it's been a busy bloody month either. Back on the Elixirs for me.

I had this problem too. I've taken to using Herco thumbpicks and they've proved to be the ideal solution. One of the things I really like about them is that I can swap between pick and fingerstyle on the fly mid-song.

Fantastic I've got the text, but not the scores or mp3s. Could you add them to this thread plz?

Session 26a.mp3 Session 26b.mp3 Session 26c.mp3 Session 26d.mp3 Session 26e.mp3

Session 25a.mp3 Session 25b.mp3 Session 25c.mp3 Session 25d.mp3 Session 25e.mp3

Session 24a.mp3 Session 24b.mp3 Session 24c.mp3 Session 24d.mp3 Session 24e.mp3

Session 23a.mp3 Session 23b.mp3 Session 23c.mp3 Session 23d.mp3 Session 23e.mp3

Session 22a.mp3 Session 22b.mp3 Session 22c.mp3 Session 22d.mp3 Session 22e.mp3