oldslapper

Here is a K&K Golden Bullet condenser mic on a goose neck, with preamp for DB. Bought it, but never fitted it as have bought and fitted a Schaller neck pickup in the mean time. Here's a link to info [url="http://www.jp-guitars.co.uk/sales/pickups_and_amplification/kandk_bass_pickups.htm#Golden_Bullet_URB"]http://www.jp-guitars.co.uk/sales/pickups_...lden_Bullet_URB[/url] Paypal, cheque, cash is fine. NOW SOLD John

[quote name='gcordez' post='931278' date='Aug 20 2010, 07:36 PM']Hi all, Im selling my headway preamp, which is an outstanding preamp for upright bassists and thier pickups/mic's. Heres the link. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99655"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99655[/url][/quote] Hi has the EDB1 gone? Thanks.

Florida Room, Donald Fagan.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='943787' date='Sep 2 2010, 06:55 PM']My original post posed the theory that there aren't the players to motivate kids. Love him or loathe him, when Mark King came on the scene, people were crazy to learn bass. Ditto with Flea. I also agree with the 'Guitar Hero' theory. Kids want it to be as easy as playing that game. On the other side of the coin I have seen young kids progress to ridiculous standards, and now attend jazz schools etc. I would seriously recommend watching Victor Wooten's last DVD, as he explains the 'language of music' very well.[/quote] I like that Wooten quote Pete. If you liken playing the bass (or music generally) as a speaking a language then: Brain fart ensues:- - there are some who learn a language by spending time in another country and they pick up the lingo by listening and spending time with the locals and can mimic, they often absorb the "emotion" of the language too, but often they can't explain the theory or the grammar behind the language. But they speak, and are understood and listen and understand. However, this can be a little restrictive in that their vocabulary can be narrow and the accent they've adopted may not be "transferable" in another part of the country, let alone another country. - there are those who study a language, are taught by tutors who explain and break down the grammar, they are taught and understand structure (often the roots (greek perhaps) of a language enable the student to have a broader grasp of other foreign languages). These students may never visit the country, and may never absorb the emotion of the language, but they too can speak and be understood and listen and understand. For me, the best is both. Study to broaden your vocabulary and understanding, but go listen to the locals talk. Study, listen and PLAY. Sorry about that, probably all clap trap,..........please ignore. John

I advertise as a bass tutor, but I still get inquiries for guitar lessons. I would say that, including the schools I teach in and private students, only 25% are bass students. I have picked up a few bass students from lazy (guitar) teachers who have either gone down the "riff" road, or have insisted on sticking to their own preferred genre, or in one case used the student's playing to noodle to, in an attempt to impress. One thing I do say to a new bass student is, if they take their instrument seriously, there's work out there. But I agree, there are hundreds of wannabe guitarists who think that Guitar Hero is an instructional video. One lad brought his DS with GH to a lesson as he wanted my "help" to get it to the next level, so I put it on the top shelf. Suffice to say he didn't bring it again. I guess the bass player on the whole has been seen as the one "at the back", the "steady" one, and who wants to be a "steady Eddie" when you can be a retard geetard in a leotard?

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='940995' date='Aug 31 2010, 02:30 PM']Oh, and Oxfam has got a bit pricey these days, tip from me and the wife, any charity shop with offal in the name is still good and cheap, kidneys, hearts, livers etc. Go to the offal shops my friend. [/quote]

When I play on stage, I always like to make a bit of an effort on the old clothes front (probably a throw back to the 70's when the bands tried to look better than the audience), nothing spangley, or lycra at my age, but dress up a bit, You know, black shirts/troos/pointy shoes/, or black suit with something red underneath,,,,blah, blah Anyway Friday night's gig with Hollywood Killers, I get my clobber on and realise it's all from Charity Shops, I was a complete walking advert for "Man at Oxfam". So wondered, does anyone else get their slightly quirky stage clothes from cast off's from the fat/rich/dead? Or am I the only saddo who does this? Or wouldn't you dare be seen in anything from a "Charidy" shop mate?

[quote name='TPJ' post='939060' date='Aug 28 2010, 10:02 PM']Terribly sorry, there was a nonsense post on this thread from an new user that's now been removed and I feel my comments on that post have derailed your thread. My sincere apologies. [/quote] Hey no worries TPJ, just wondering what was happening. Thanks for explaining (and the free bump). John

Confused of Dorset here.....what's going on, what hack?

I know what you mean. I recently got rid of all my basses, apart from my Jazz bass. It does all I want.................until............... All was going well until I saw a G&L SB-2 on here this week and bought it. Now I'll be gigging that tonight coz I love the huge voice of the Pups on this. So....will I end up just using that??? It's an ongoing thing with me, and if you'd sell me your L2500, maybe I'd never use the Jazz or the SB-2 again, coz for me the L2500 are such good all rounders. Man I feel for you, I hate these decisions.

[quote name='oldslapper' post='937458' date='Aug 26 2010, 07:51 PM']Sure, PM me with an address and it shall be yours. Make sure it's the one you need (voltage, etc) John[/quote] All done.

[quote name='civictiger' post='937100' date='Aug 26 2010, 01:13 PM']hey man, I wouldnt mind the adapter if that would be great?[/quote] Sure, PM me with an address and it shall be yours. Make sure it's the one you need (voltage, etc) John

Bought a G&L SB-2 from Tim, perfect condition, fast delivery, lots of communication throughout.....brilliant. Thanks Tim, John

[quote name='silddx' post='935657' date='Aug 25 2010, 09:29 AM']I know lots of people dislike the guy, because of what they read and see of him in the meejah, but this isn't about that.[/quote] So glad you put that in silddx, hopefully the thread can continue to be about him as a musician. Saw the Police when they supported Ten Years After way back in late 70's, then again when Walking on the moon had just charted. Sting was the most "energetic" musician I had ever seen live, blew me away both times. Great songs, vox and bass lines. Whatever material of his I have listened to, he seems to use space really well, "less is more" kind of thing (most of the time). I also like the way he has explored different genre since the Police days. Not all his material is to my taste, but I respect him as a musician, totally. John

Ok, will probably regret this, but I've bought a second acoustic upright and need to sell something to meet part of the bill. So as this Bassix doesn't get played as much as my acoustic DB, this has to go. It's the basschat EUB "bike" as it's done the rounds here. It has 1 x piezo chamber pickup, 1 x 4 pole pickup at end of fretboard. These are fed to the on board preamp/3 band eq, which also has 4 settings. These 2 pups can be balanced too, using the knob on the body. But they can also be mixed with the (adjustable) bridge pickup, via a K&K 2 channel pre amp. This gives an amazing variation of tones, from slap to dark boom. What I liked most about this was the chambered body gives the sound an acoustic quality. I play in a quartet playing Django/Westen swing/20's stuff and the band like a "true" sound, and this didn't disappoint. It is currently strung with eurosonic strings, as I like their gut sound. [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1250-EUROSONIC_BASS_STRINGS_SETS.html"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1250-...RINGS_SETS.html[/url] It comes with a fleece lined gig bag and an EUB stand. It has battle scars as it is a gigged instrument. But I have kept good care of it since it came into my possession, so no further scrapes. I'm in Dorset and would prefer pickup/meet, but it does come with a "coffin" for courier but I think it is expensive to post. Feel free to ask me any questions.