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[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1387453432' post='2312080'] Last night I've been learning the Al Jarreau version of Chick Corea's Spain. Jazzyvee [/quote] Ooh, tasty! Love that track, in fact, off to play it on vinyl NOW!!

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1387455102' post='2312102'] Sorry, bumping an old thread, but thought I should bring attention to the GS bass that's popped up on Manchester Bass Lounge. Looks to be a sexy bit of kit: [url="http://manchesterbasslounge.com/?p=4975"]http://manchesterbas...nge.com/?p=4975[/url] [/quote] Amazing - I'd say that was a bargain for something the quality of a Gordon Smith!

Which are the best socks for metal?

Are they an authorised repairer for the amp? If they did a dodgy fret dress I'd be very worried about them repairing a £1,000 amp and voiding the guarantee.

You would probably need to play around with the pick up pole pieces to balance the volume (I broke a D string at a gig and even a fresh new roundwound against the older worn in ones was way too strong). Only real issue I can see is where do you want the rich mellow tone to stop and the brightness to take over (although you could change this by fret positions). Only one way to find out.....

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1387223267' post='2309606'] Thanks for that. They really look like a bargain for the price. I'm wondering if they will be long enough as the 'speaking length' is 32 1/2 inches. I've measured the G string on two of my old Short Scales Basses (1960s VOX Clubman & Burns Sonic both with inline tuners) and from the bridge to the tuning peg it's 37 inches. Maybe i'll have to give them a call unless anyone has Status Short Scale Strings and knows the actual length. [/quote] Email or call them - not only bargains but excellent customer service as well.

[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1387223173' post='2309604'] It's music related, and very very very funny. £3.22 delivered ... [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Is-Spinal-Tap-DVD/dp/B000Z63ZAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387223094&sr=8-1&keywords=this+is+spinal+tap+dvd"]http://www.amazon.co...+spinal+tap+dvd[/url] [/quote] Only one worth watching (IMHO of course)

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1387194845' post='2309131'] This: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/224731-great-playing-and-singing/page__pid__2308001#entry2308001"]http://basschat.co.u...01#entry2308001[/url] [/quote] +1 thanks!

This has been running for donkey's years: [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb3wt"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bb3wt[/url]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1387182614' post='2308975'] Parkas are better than anoraks. Well, for metal anyway ... [/quote] Nah, they're for Mods not Rockers..... p.s Great original post.

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' timestamp='1386806392' post='2304980'] I sat in on a recent folk night and listened to two bands. The first had an acoustic bass, amplified, and the second, a P-bass, amplified. To my ear, the first was much more sympathetic to the music being played: the P-bass just stood out as an odd sound. My personal experience of acoustic sessions is that they can be in pubs where there are very few power sockets, and landlords will not allow you to trail mains cables across the floor. I'm looking into building a battery-powered rig because of this. When I first started going to thse events, I started by asking the organiser if an acoustic bass could be amplified, and he asked the landlord. That way, everyone is in the loop. Hope this helps David [/quote] [quote name='duffer1' timestamp='1387161273' post='2308919'] I've been involved in folk singing for decades and recently took up the bass. I use a uke bass with a Roland bass microcube - its loud enough to balence volumes with acoustic instruments in a pub session. I recently changed basses to a new design from Excelsior instruments which might be loud enough to not need an amp in the quieter sessions. I haven't had it long enough to use it out but it's significantly louder than a uBass. I can supply more info if your interested. [/quote] Thanks for these replies - I think I'll be making my search even harder then as new gear is out of the question for a while

Have you tried fretting the strings at the third fret with the capo off?

Not house, but one of the great dance music basslines [CODE] <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/C3jBFhBhU3w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [/CODE] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBFhBhU3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBFhBhU3w[/url]

Looks great - a quick Google search shows he is local to us (put luthier in the search with his name otherwise all you get is an Australian MP)! Made a guitar for Uli Jon Roth so must have some idea about what he is doing! Looks like he no longer makes guitars/basses though.

Mickeyboro on here has the best tribute band tale I know - let's hope he'll be along soon......

I just about qualify here as I owned one as part of my shop inventory when I had one for a couple of years (shop, not bass). It is an absolute cracker - beautifully made, neck was lovely, very nice to play. Never got to hear it being gigged, but the tone unplugged and plugged in was great - the lipstick pickup somehow managed to keep the resonator vibe. It was also a major talking point - everyone will be asking you about it at gigs! Apart from heavy and loud the other bit that everyone will tell you - they're a nightmare to keep clean! Finally, I thought they used to be brass bodies, I see they are now as you say, steel, so the current ones may well be a bit lighter.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1386797083' post='2304814'] [size=4]I also get less tolerant of intolerance as I get older....[/size] [/quote] Great quote - think I may nick that (if you'll tolerate such behaviour)!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1386792147' post='2304699'] Thankfully there's a rich tradition up here of folk with electric bass. And songs. And dynamics. And middle eights. We're almost unique. :-) [/quote] Stop it - every time I go to your neck of the wood I end up wanting to move up there! Don't think the wife & kids would be too keen

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1386789307' post='2304624'] Electric Bass and Folk? I hope you have thick skin! I joined a folk band a couple of years ago and they were really into the sound the electric bass added to the tracks (gave everything more depth as you might expect). I played subtle and simple (that's all I can do really anyway! ) but more than one venue was very aggressive, and detested the electric amp, even though I played no more loudly than the accoustic guitars I was accompanying. we stuck with it and it worked out OK as people in the cliquey circle eventually, grumpily, accepted it. Not sure it was worth all the grief in the end though [/quote] Absolute rhino hide!! Got a very vintage looking fretless P (Shuker) with flats on but I do take your point.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1386758841' post='2304035'] Cheesey songs: Chaumes me the way - Peter Frampton Anything my Mozzarella Fitzgerald or Grate Funk Railroad Tomme Sawyer - Rush Baby Bels of Berlin - Lone Star Jeremy - Pearl Jam (featuring the voice of Eddie Cheddar) Long road out of Edam - Eagles The Paneer within - Waterboys Halloumi - Lionel Richie Beaufort the law - Clash Raclette it Brie - Beatles The Epoisse - Rush Munster - The Automatic Camembert on a cheese string - J. S. Bach Stilton love with you - Thin Lizzy Tread caerphilly - Julie Collings And so on... [/quote] Not forgetting Dolly Parton's B.O.U.R.S.I.N.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1386677973' post='2302907'] Red House = blue cheese Sunshine of your love = cream cheese Rolling Stones = extra mature cheese [/quote] [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1386678837' post='2302929'] An old song is cheesy if you don't like it and classic if you do. [/quote] Where's that "like" button gone?

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1386677147' post='2302897'] Alright Now is one of those songs that lots of bands play and almost none of them do it properly (and by "properly" I dont necessarily mean a carbon copy but with the right chords and the right feel and dynamics). [/quote] Too true - I did it with a band and the guitarist stopped and asked why I wasn't playing!

Funny, now wondering if the track I'm listening to right now - Dexy's "Geno" is classic or cheese - if it was "Come On Eileen" I'd have no doubt!!

Just listening to David Bowie Let's Dance on 30 year old original vinyl!!!! How did that happen (the 30 years I mean)!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1386674343' post='2302836'] I think the word "cheesey" refers to the musicians' interpretation of what the audience would call "classic". [/quote] +1, esp in the case of Mustang Sally and Alright Now - I'd love to hear some genuine criticisms of these that aren't born out of overexposure. For real cheese - Hi Ho Silver Lining anyone?