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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)?
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Just discovered my first signs of OCD - stop it, put it away
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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]
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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]
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[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!
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what was the last you heard which really spoke to you?
Mykesbass replied to christofloffer's topic in General Discussion
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] -
what was the last you heard which really spoke to you?
Mykesbass replied to christofloffer's topic in General Discussion
[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)! -
Finished Pics! Lighter and with pizzazz - pumping up a Harley
Mykesbass replied to Andyjr1515's topic in Build Diaries
Fill the chambers with helium - nice and light and handy for any falsetto work -
[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1484252988' post='3214114'] Or should this be moved to JapCrap? [/quote] If you read the listing then no
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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1484321080' post='3214688'] i do own a Uke bass from a Portuguese builder that is pretty good and sounds great. [/quote] That's more like it
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Advice: Building my own bass with no experience
Mykesbass replied to MemphisStone's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='MemphisStone' timestamp='1484301974' post='3214431'] walnut body (various discussions have lead me to believe walnut is around the best for fretless), but I'm now onto pickups. I know this is really subjective and all about personal taste, but I'm looking for some suggestions around pickups that will give me good rich sound with a little bit of growl. I like the sound of the Delano Hybrids, but I'd be really interested to get [b][u]smoother[/u][/b] people thoughts or recommendations. [/quote] First quote is possibly one of the most contentious issues in the bass playing world (along with is Adam Clayton a good bass player), so stand by for fireworks!! Secondly, I'm presuming smoother was a typo or auto-correct? Thirdly, for growl have a look at Nordstrand Big Splits or Big Singles. Can't find the clip I wanted, or anything with fretless, but here's something from the forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185313-nordstrand-big-singles-clip/page__p__1785207__hl__ibanez%20premium__fromsearch__1#entry1785207"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185313-nordstrand-big-singles-clip/page__p__1785207__hl__ibanez%20premium__fromsearch__1#entry1785207[/url] -
[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1484307148' post='3214509'] Basses - Japanese, excelent QC and detail, not mentioning sound as its subjective. Amps - British/German/USA, there's a lot of quality gear from these countries, there are also lots of unreliable amps that overheat and/or go into flames... [/quote] Nothing Portuguese?
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I've set myself the task of writing an antidote to all the "best bass player" polls, and aim to do introductory pieces on 200 players. It has stalled a bit, but just finished a piece on Oteil Burbidge. [url="http://www.modlock.co.uk"]http://www.modlock.co.uk[/url] Also have a look at Flat Eric on here. His is well worth a delve [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk[/url]
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[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1484259082' post='3214214'] Bingo! IMO at least... it had been bugging me too! [/quote] Just Buggin' - that was Whistle. Same time as Jazzy Jeff though!
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[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1484259189' post='3214218'] I love you Mike , I dream of Jeannie perfect , I got a few of the pictures in my head about right , pretty girls well 1 at least , early colour about right , set in florida 'Cocoa Beach' which fits the coast idea . I was reasonably good with the visualisation , many thanks [/quote] Glad of be of help Kev
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I Dream of Jeannie - as borrowed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaFh-yJk_k"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaFh-yJk_k[/url]
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[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1484253476' post='3214127'] I also have a fondness for the amps of H|H Electronics, [/quote] I think there are quite a few of us who have a nostalgic soft spot for HH - my first school band, bass and two guitars through a 100 watt PA head, into some sort of home built 15" cab. I'm sure they were nowhere near as good as we like to think
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Personally I do try and have something that looks appropriate, but would have thought the Ibanez really wouldn't look badly out of place in a classic rock band. So sorry, can't tick either option.
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Forgot, I've got Picato strings on too!!
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[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1484235845' post='3213832'] Smoothound wireless rig would be a good British addition. [/quote] I use OBBM cables, put together here!
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[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1484206600' post='3213451'] Just off now to sing Rule Brittania and wave my Union Jack underpants! [/quote] That's partly what prompted the post, I'm one of the last people to start any patriotic tub-thumping!
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Stick with it. Instantly looks like a DiMarzio.
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Yesterday I bought a pair of Purple Chili cabs from Spencer.b off here. Had one before, but could never get a second, so sold my original one and moved on to a pair of the very nice, but not quite so wonderful, Fender Rumbles. So glad to be back with my preferred cab. Then I realised, along with a recent guitar amp purchase, I've now got the start of a great collection of British made kit: Shuker bass Purple Chili cabs Gordon Smith guitar Award Session amp This was nothing intentional, just seems to be all my favourite kit (barring a US Carvin amp) happens to be made in the UK. Anyone else have a preference? Oh yes, I realise so will post some at the weekend.