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[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1485016127' post='3220447'] Now this is interesting. I really do have a strong aversion to painted basses, and most Ritter basses hurt my eyes, but this... I like?! I have a soft spot for bloom, I suppose. And I really like the inlays. [/quote] Possibly because this one isn't painted. Pay attention at the back 😉

Not so much an album as a group. My favourite Paul Weller incarnation is the Style Council. Much derided then, never really had any positive re-appraisal, but I like 'em!

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1484932951' post='3219872'] Layla - Derek and the Dominos. Often gets panned on here for some reason , but one of my favourite albums. [/quote] Only by me I think (and not really that often)!!

IMO stick with electric - P Bass with flats through a small amp. Nobody will complain, and it will sound much better.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1484862963' post='3219306'] Curtains. Or cushions. Could be either one. [/quote] Just found it on the Ritter site - didn't realise from Roland Rock's post that it is actually "upholstered" - amazing!

Love it! Would happily gig that at the Tickled Trout

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1484855318' post='3219198'] You might get lucky and have it settle down quickly. I put flats on my fretless a little while back and the full section at the silk end of the E was just on the capstan close to the point of being in tune. It wasn't too bad but then I tried to keep as much slack out of the string in the early stage of winding on as I could. It behaves pretty much as normal now. How many times do you think the full section would have to go around? If you don't think you can get three full turns I wouldn't bother. [/quote] Actually, once up to tension there was more space than anticipated - really looked as if the full thickness would have been on the capstan, but it isn't. Good three turns! Also, the narrow gauge over the saddle is OK, but the B does seem a bit weak. Will see tomorrow when played at rehearsal volume. Thanks for the opinion/advice. Seems a bit daft now, but looked totally wrong out of the packet

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1484854094' post='3219180'] If you try it, be prepared to retune after every number. Good luck! [/quote] Every number? I get grumpy if it goes out of tune between gigs

Just putting La Bella 760FL on to my 34" scale Shuker 5 string and it looks as if they are not compatible. The low B has about 4cm from the ball end of a narrower gauge, but this takes it across the saddle. Then at the headstock end I only have about 1cm of silk to wind on then it is straight on to the full thickness of the string. [s]Have I bought the wrong length[/s], is the string faulty, or does it work with the narrower gauge over the saddle? Rest of the pack are all as I'd have expected, full gauge over the saddle. Mods, I know this should be elsewhere, but I needed it in a busy bit of the forum. Hope that's OK.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1484833632' post='3218896'] I can't help wondering what all the artists mentioned in this thread would make of the music made by the (mostly) hobbyist basschatters? 😜 I do include myself here btw. [/quote] It isn't really a reflection on the artists though, more on those that decide something gets classic status.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1484822621' post='3218712'] I think Brothers in Arms is the best Dire Straits album but then I'm not a fan of overblown guitar solo's [/quote] Possibly sums this debate up perfectly - one man's meat etc. Last thing I would call knopfler's playing on any of the albums is overblown! (note, my suggestion was Derek & the Dominos - that's overblown)!!

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1484814062' post='3218607'] Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits (not a patch on the first 3 albums) [/quote] Very valid first point ezbass. It is interesting to see these opinions. I'm a Dire Straits fan, but I find album 3 to be not a patch on the first two (still quite like it) and album 4 to be a much overlooked return to form. I personally think that Brothers in Arms is a victim of when it was made, with the early pushing of studio production technology, robbing the band of their earlier, organic feel. I sort of forgive it as I think there's some great playing and some great songs on it.

[quote name='crag42' timestamp='1484771662' post='3218365'] I love this album [/quote] Sorry but then there a quite a few getting mentioned that I really like!

Cracking guitar solo and guitar/bass interplay at the end of Rapture (about 15 mins in to video).

Compositions was (must dig it out so it becomes is) a favourite of mine.

Derek & the Dominos, Layla & Other Assorted Lovesongs - Layla has got to be one of the worst "classics" of them all!

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1484586496' post='3216539'] Certainly a nicer bass. My first thought was Ibanez SR or SRX - modern ones use the same bridge and the control cover's the right shape, but other things don't match up. So not that, but something related - a different Ibby, or something from the same factory - a Cort, maybe. Edit - pups & bridge would match a Cort GB74. [/quote] Hopefully a GB34, bad enough, but the 74 is a decent slab of wood!

I think Planet Rock were on to this this afternoon - Final Countdown AND Eye of the Tiger in one show 😒

Equipment & transport (or is that not an issue in US - amazing how many potential band members over here think they can get away with not having one or both of these)?

Just discovered my first signs of OCD - stop it, put it away

Thread resurrection - just been looking for some stuff and stumbled across this one that we all somehow missed earlier (either that or the search function isn't working ) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B85dYk77V-o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B85dYk77V-o[/url]

They are (were?) members on here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258769-bass-japan-direct-the-best-in-new-and-used-mij-basses/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258769-bass-japan-direct-the-best-in-new-and-used-mij-basses/[/url]

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1484352438' post='3214992'] Fascinated to know who your 200 are! Have you got a notional list already or is it building up as it goes along? Like how you covered a genre with the reggae selection and that's a nice way to make it into a series of more bite sized blogs (also less daunting/soul destroying for you as you won't have one long never quite finished blog hanging over you). So curious to see what's coming up next... a metal edition with, say, Harris, Burton, Trujillo, Kilminster etc, a pop edition with Gunnarsson and others, a folk blog with Glascock, Thompson, Pegg, Noyes etc, UK Session dudes blog with Foster, Flowers, Cottle... and so on and so forth? Nice format. Will watch with interest... [/quote] Thanks Trevor. No, I don't have a list, I look for little sparks of inspiration, and unknowingly, you've just given me one - thanks!

Tedeschi Trucks Band have been talking to me a lot lately. Love there own stuff but they also pick some great covers, so we've nicked this one in my band (including the Grateful Dead bit towards the end): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSK-0-MQ8s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSK-0-MQ8s[/url]

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1484079555' post='3212557'] Norwegian viking jazz rockers, Jaga Jazzist. The tendency in these threads is for loads of people to put up videos that nobody watches, but please have a listen to this and tell me I'm not off my rocker... [/quote] You're not off your rocker. Not my thing, but yes, can appreciate that it is quite special (and no, not using special in that silly teenage ironic sense)!