Rich

I've seen still photos of Nik recording the first album, and yes it was a Wal. I love his work. 15 Minutes is one of my favourite ever albums. The guy is criminally underrated.

Aye. And using proper tab too, none of this dot nonsense.

what sort of hedgehog is best for metal?

That hedgehog was influenced by The Beatles. Whether it knows it or not.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1460377722' post='3025101'] Plus, IMHO, Dunlop flush mounted are better than Schallers which have an annoying habit of loosening themselves over time. [/quote] I've been using Schaller straplocks since 1986. I have never, ever had one loosen itself in all that time.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1460323749' post='3024719'] The only drawback is you MUST have a strap with Dunlop straplocks to hand - you can't just use any old strap in an emergency! [/quote] When buying a bass, they would be an instant turn-off for me for precisely this reason.

And his name is Dunky, not 'hardly'.

I've always fancied an Aria Sinsonido, but I understand that they don't sound exactly sparkling through headphones.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1460059209' post='3022307'] Not at all my area of experience but I must say that I'm sorely tempted by the new long scale Chowny's. Not that I need one, of course... [/quote] Likewise. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a 5 string version....

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1459934107' post='3020915'] +1. Happy Jack....you obviously did not even look/listen to a second of the clip.... but were in like a light with one/two of your own. [/quote] Yeah Jack. Curse you and your free invaluable advice!

You can never have too much sneed or too many underpants.

Dave, you might find this interesting/useful. Scoll down to 'Dystonia Debilitation'. [Url]http://www.thehamsters.co.uk/interviews/bassist.php[/url]

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1459941339' post='3021036'] People buy Ferraris to drive around London at 9 MPH, same principle. They can afford it and want it. [/quote][quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1459941763' post='3021043'] Can you get a Road Worn Ferrari? [/quote] [/thread]

The best playing I have ever actually seen, ie witnessed first hand, was Alain Caron playing with Mike Stern. My god, he was blistering. Fantastic pocket playing and incredible soloing -- the only guy ive seen whose solos were so melodic, i found myself whistling their tunes on the way home. And he made it look soooooo easy. And he was having fun.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1459802524' post='3019889'] Remember, when I'm talking about gigging, I'm talking about gigging every week. Not the occasional gig that comes along or gigging once a month. [/quote] What, not even if they pay?

Did you mean "naughty-bottomed"?

Definitely skinny for me. I have stupid stubby little fingers.

Playability for me, every time. No point having a bass that sounds like heaven if it's hell to play.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1459764715' post='3019248'] Colaiuta is at #49 [/quote] Damn. And I did a 'find on this page' too. I blame google

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1459770038' post='3019336'] We're of the opinion that rehearsal is a time to try out songs for the first time as a band, tweak the arrangements and such. It's not a time to be learning material from scratch. [/quote] We have the same outlook regarding the difference between practice and rehearsal. I mean there's 12 of us for god's sake... if we all turned to rehearse a song having not played a note or studied a dot beforehand, well you can imagine the car crash.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1459623645' post='3018199'] Getting paid is an important part of [s]being[/s] [b]making a living as[/b] a musician. [/quote] Fixed.

Meg White is on the list, Dave Weckl isn't. Neither is Vinnie Colaiuiaueiauta. Pointless.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1455362565' post='2978384'] And here's the filth and mess under the bonnet: [url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Daion%20Precision%20Copy/guts_zps6el99imo.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Oh my giddy aunt you could grow potatoes in that lot Belting instrument though, the truss adjuster is such a neat idea. Good score.

Welcome back 👍 I use a Korg Pandora PX4B for all my headphone practice. Ok so it's a bit long in the tooth, but it does the job and has loads of amp sims and FX built in. Doesn't eat batteries either.

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