Mykesbass

It takes a lot of hard work to make a Stagg worse that it originally was - hats off to the guy for succeeding in that respect!

Have you checked what it sounds like out front (with a long lead or someone else playing)? What you hear on stage can be wildly different to what it sounds like in the audience.

Some great P Bass playing in this earlier topic: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/272344-p-bass-in-contemporary-jazz/page__p__2906157__hl__jazz__fromsearch__1#entry2906157"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/272344-p-bass-in-contemporary-jazz/page__p__2906157__hl__jazz__fromsearch__1#entry2906157[/url]

At that price I'd give another thumbs up for Sx, or alternatively, Revelation which are overseen by a guy called Alan Entwistle who designs the fabulous pickups that are on these basses.

[quote name='JoeEvans' timestamp='1449166073' post='2921270'] One definition of a professional musician is someone who earns more from music than they spend on equipment. [/quote] [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1449226064' post='2921667'] .......sod all money and a terrible credit rating. [/quote] Found one!!

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[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1449239301' post='2921870'] Perhaps you're not out of touch but merely, like me, you have no idea what deathcore is and maybe also have no interest in knowing. Or is it metalcore? I wouldn't know the difference. [/quote] 1.4 million Twitter followers - imagine how big this band would be if they all went out and bought their records!! (Sorry, thread hi-jack, different conversation entirely).

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1449236279' post='2921830'] Has anyone else noticed that bigger bands... Bring Me The Horizon [/quote] I've just realised how hopelessly out of touch I've become

Yep, bass playing, the last great taboo! Welcome - you're among friends here

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1449072470' post='2920565'] However, I'd be hard to convince that a [s]young[/s] guy with a family is going to have free reigns to bar gig all weekend. Blue [/quote] I've been lucky there, my wife isn't really into going out and loves being at home with the kids, so evenings are pretty much ok for me. It is weekend daytime that is completely off limits, that's family time.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1449065084' post='2920484'] The reason the vanilla whinging strummer man bun brigade as so popular is that they are not engaging at all... and therefore can be easily ignored. [/quote] Got to be a contender for the Basschat Famous Quotes thread!!

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1449048811' post='2920281'] I honestly don't know...though that may be partly down to my ignorance of modern chart music, and it's a very good question in any case! I'm tempted to say that it might be Ed Sheeran and Mumford clones - "nice young men" with acoustic guitars and just the right amount of facial hair. The best indicator is usually the heavily manufactured model the record company pops out within six months of a fad becoming popular, and I think Sam Smith's sudden appearance is probably the result of the big labels trying to create their own Mr Sheeran. [/quote] Cheap and easy to develop in the first stages - two guys with acoustic guitars can probably get two or three gigs a week and run an open mic session or two every month. Less cost to landlord, less intrusive, so can fit in as background music, and without meaning to sound disparaging as it isn't meant that way, it appeals more to people who wouldn't go out specifically for music.

I've seen ads like the one Blue refers to, only it takes it further by adding a drinking element to the deal - something along the lines of "rehearse once a week, have a laugh and a few beers". Great having a laugh with your bandmates (which I certainly do) but to me this type of ad does make it very much part of a Boys Nigh Out culture.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1448913168' post='2919166'] Next time, try 'My Boy Lollipop', then..? [/quote] Or something from Abbey Road!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1448880969' post='2918733'] Ignore the Elite and carry on with having fun and bringing pleasure to others; not a bad thing at all in current times, or any time, I'd say. There's still much to be wrung out of any and all 'standards', in whatever genre; they have become 'classics' in the same way as classical music. That's because they're popular, not because they're intellectually high faluting. Rock on, I say. [/quote] +1 (and anyway, JBG is Rock & Roll)

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1448763109' post='2918010'] Oh dear. [/quote] Doh!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1448714074' post='2917585'] Holy sh*t. Sold for £19.99. Did anyone take Kev up on his bet? [/quote] Hope not, as if you check his wording he will have won

From the description it sounds as if you are not using your thumb to pluck the lower octave note. Is that correct? If so, how about trying that?

Looks great! Worth putting a specific help thread in repairs and technical - a lot the right people may miss this thread. Hope you get it sorted, Mike

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1448632187' post='2916999'] Perhaps we should all chip in a fiver and buy one? [/quote] WHAT!!! It costs THAT MUCH!!!

Got to love an artist who does stuff like this: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yL7VP4-kP4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yL7VP4-kP4[/url]

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1448582169' post='2916699'] I don't share the sentiment of looking down the nose at bargain basement entry level stuff and presuming it will be no good. [/quote] Some of the posts on here (mine included) are completely at odds with this statement, comparing Stagg to other budget brands who are making great instruments at a low price point (obviously not Ibanez though) Also, I have had plenty of first hand experience with Stagg product, the last being a great looking, but completely unplayable SG guitar that had an up bow in the neck and only a single action truss rod. I have realised however that I have mixed some ill advised metaphors, and wouldn't recommend using a polished turd as kindling

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1448563061' post='2916523'] Try not to let it happen again. It will only end in tears. [/quote] And Then There Was One...

For something as niche as this shops do seem to have a better chance of getting a good price. I sold a high end Yamaha SG through Wunjo and then my brother sold a 1964 Epiphone Rivoli bass through them (before they had the bass shop) and both got good prices on commission deals. Got to be worth asking the Gallery or Bass Direct seeing as your based in London & Birmingham.