oldslapper

An Encore with that string tree?

You couldn’t think of a Würst example

8 replies in and this thread has already descended into complete and utter reasonableness.

Any experience of Thomann’s response time to complaints? Had a double bass string break after a month on the bass. No response from email with picture and order details. Hoping for a replacement obviously, but don’t know how long to leave it? 2 weeks?

Understatement Alert:: This subject can illicit some strong opinions. A formal music education should not be a barrier to creativity, in fact (in my experience) it can enhance the capacity for creativity. Even a small amount of theory knowledge. But what do I know. 😎

Not a massive fan of the look. I like a boring P shape personally. But the tone that Spenner got, has stayed with me ever since those sweaty nights at Dingwalls.

One thing I have experienced with clip on tuners on my DB’s is location, location, location. Some work on the scroll, others don’t, some work better on the bridge. So try a variety of placements before judging too harshly. Ref Snarks, I find they eat batteries at an alarming rate, and are as ugly as an ugly thing form ugly land.

Seeing Alan Spenner play one with Kokomo some 40 years or so ago, I wanted one for years after. But could never afford, my desire waned commensurate with my bank balance. 😳

I’m guessing few people have heard of Deke Leonard. And although I’d much prefer to have heard his interesting and amusing anecdotes, sadly the general public will presumably be more interested in Noel Gallagher’s cliches, told in his oh so interesting and intelligent manner. The nucklehead (or whatever) wot was sat with him, reminded me of the classic moron who appears from behind the bully waving a fist whilst saying “yeah”. Anyways, I enjoyed it for what it was. And brought back some happy memories.

One of them’s a jazz bass? 🤞

Got some vague memories of jamming with members of Hawkwind and Teardrop Explodes there, after bumping into them in a local hostelry. My band were at the rehearsal studio bit for the weekend. One of Hawkwind had locked himself in the studio as I recall. It was the early 80’s, so my mullet would have been present to witness the whole chemically enhanced debacle.

So do I. Great musician, seems like a nice person & cool as anything. I have a sad and creepy crush on Ms Spalding too. 🤓

I didn’t see that at the time, could have been an edit? Maybe someone got in touch?

List of infractions Ms Dorsey incurred. - Serves the song? Pah! - Plays the model of bass the BL wants and doesn’t jack the gig in? - Needs lines on a fretless? - Learns the songs and Writes out charts in several keys “just in case”? - Works at getting as close a tone as the original bass recording? - Isn’t quite sure how active basses work? - Plays the clarinet? - Doesn’t really do slap???!!! Seryasslee who’d hire someone like that? Should’ve been me, I’d’ve shown Bowie/Kravitz my chops on whatever bass I want, so there nerr! Isn't she just fab 😠😤😡 yours, bitter of Bath.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224081591259 Fender’s decal application standards were particularly shoddy that week.

I believe it refers to a trombone player. However......your decision to refrain from the google search is probably a wise choice.

Dudley Moore. Roger Moore. Bodmin Moor. Lewis no Moooor. Do you want more Moore or less?

No plans to go up north, but if it helps in any small way, I live and work in central Bath. So if logistics mean that a potential “relay racer” is passing by Bath at a time not convenient to you Stew, I’ll happily meet them and hold the item for you. Getting it to Norton isn’t a problem after that. All the above done with masks, gloves and hand sanitiser of course.

No. Straight to Disenbowelment.

Ssshhhh! , it may be a spoof 👀