Mykesbass

Check out some of the live Hendrix videos - looks like he never did it the same way twice!! Either that, or revert to the original Dylan version.

I checked out loads before deciding I didn't need one (still want one) and for me, the runaway winner of the non-boutique pedals was the MXR.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1475267806' post='3144674'] It wasn't actually meant to be that incendiary ... I am genuinely asking if a one person operation, ie. a luthier, really does produce a better product than one that has the backing of a considerable R&D budget and state of the art production facilities. As for my analogy of cars ... a lot of people love and enthuse about British sports cars, they are undoubtedly things of great beauty, but if I was going on a 1000+ mile trip across Europe I'd rather take a VW Golf. [/quote] The trouble (for me) with this analogy is that the craftsmanship in a car is limited to things like upholstery and any veneer finishing. And yes, I would expect a small garage to produce this better than somewhere like the Mini factory.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1475234057' post='3144229'] None of those really apply to my situation, or in a way bits of all of them do. Let me explain - this might be quite a long post... [/quote] Long, yes, but well worth the read.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1474874819' post='3141102'] The music you hear when he tells this is a song from "L'Ormindo", a relatively early baroque opera by Francesco Cavalli, probably as sung by Nuria Rial. This highlights how crazy this BC group (basso continuo group!) could go with improvisation. Luvverly stuff! [/quote] Luvverly stuff indeed!! Funny, the soundclip they provided was a bit without the near Latin rhythm going on so I thought it was something else. Thanks for the Youtube link!

Jon Shuker did an incredibly good price putting a fretless board on a previous bass (not sure why I chose him for that - reputation, and quote probably), so when I wanted something that wasn't available off the shelf he seemed like the obvious choice. Glad that I did, and one day I'll get him to do the next one!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1474907049' post='3141436'] Try extracting loads of those little widgets from inside Christmas cards that play carols, and sellotape them to squirrels. [/quote] Careful, that sounds an awful lot like art. Aren't you meant to be an entertainer...

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1474837826' post='3140989'] Must have been a typo, just looked and it's 1999! Price that is, not year!! [/quote] Do you think he saw the thread?

[quote name='Bassnut62' timestamp='1474835744' post='3140974'] I love Disco so much I formed my own Disco band, tho playing guitar not bass in this one.... https://youtu.be/EfUihMY2fNw [/quote]To me this is where guitar has to think like bass - all about serving the song, not shredding solos on every number. (except for Beat It of course )

More than a new one?

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1474828746' post='3140880'] I may be wrong but I believe they're pretty much the same thing. [/quote] I may have just got a bit confused by the way the presenter presented it - to me he was implying there are ensembles known as Continuo, and they played music like what was playing at the time.

Just found a new musical style tat I really like, but having looked it up I'm now confused! Improvised Continuo anyone? All I can find is stuff about Basso Continuo, and nothing that really relates to what they are talking about 13 minutes in.

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1474699645' post='3139871'] First I'll let Pete see it. In the flesh, even before varnishing, it actually looks quite special. Based on that Pete isn't overly aware that it will have figuring, I think he'll love it. [/quote] I'd be very surprised if anyone who likes SG/EB3 style basses wouldn't absolutely love that finish. It's simply stunning in the way it captures the old natural, dark mahogany vibe of the originals and adds some amazing, yet completely appropriate figuring. Hope Pete loves it when he sees it.

Will listen to that later. Thanks for sharing.

A gizmo to measure heft?

Slightly classier than my last cheese offering, showing that the genre had a very wide range of influences - Brass Construction [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsUd37xPXo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsUd37xPXo[/url]

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1474025922' post='3135061'] All things failling then it's time to take it to a technician for repair. [/quote] Had one of these amps which developed a power problem. Three separate techs, all with decent reputations, were completely stumped by it as everything inside was modular, with no repairable parts. Yamaha also stopped any tech support years ago for these.

Turn your bass down while he's setting everyone up, then when you start playing as a band turn yourself up.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1473774841' post='3133010'] If the tone of a bass is simply determined by strings vibrating in the magnetic flux of a pickup; and that's it. Nothing more to it... Then why buy anything better than a Harley Benton PB50? Surely nothing there's nothing more to add to a Harley B, to make it as good as a Wal or All-singing-Fender is a good setup and better pups and tuners? [/quote] Marketing

Played some Skiffle sessions at the social club my parents used to go to. Bit of guitar, bit of tea chest bass. Would have been 12 when I started so 40 years for me.