Mykesbass

Was gigging last night with my gorgeous Shuker 5 string fretless tele style bass and kept looking down hallucinating that I had a T40 in my hands - never played one but remember them as a kid when they and the T60's came out and always loved them. Now that's what I call GAS Now if anyone fancies swapping one for an Epiphone Jazz guitar......

May sound a bit silly but I like the fact that these guitars don't try too hard to be an acoustic guitar and, at least the early ones, have a distinctive sound of their own, unlike the modern breed of electro's which chase the holy grail of acoustic tone and never quite get there.

Precision style with a Jazz pick-up should get the alarm bells ringing.

Mmmm, a whole £2 less than a new one, but then of course a new one wouldn't be master bodged I guess!

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1349214937' post='1823561'] I wouldn't want to be in a band with anyone who uses [i]there [/i]where they should be using [i]their[/i]. P [/quote] Or a band with a 2nd guitar come to that!

Pretty sure it is not dumb at all Pinball. In my opinion it is one of those where the science and theory don't equate to reality - a bit like the fact that bumble bees can't fly! Hopefully someone will be able to give a definitive answer but I've only ever seen opinion on here when this question has been asked before.

I only play fretless but don't really play in a fretless style - yes, odd I know. I use pressurewound strings so halfway between round and flats and play fairly rocky versions of Dylan songs. Don't know why but just feel more comfortable with fretless.

219 Kensington High Street comes up as a solicitors office. Anyone live/work that way and can take a look in good old BC style?

Been the lucky owner for a few months of a fantastic Shuker P - bit of a twist, it is a five string fretless with a real old school vibe - amarello fingerboard to look like maple but not wear out too quickly. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173985-nbd-shuker-5-string-fretless-p-style/page__fromsearch__1 I love this bass to bits, don't even have a back-up. Does everything I want and more - slighly grungey versions of Dylan but also backs off nicely for "acoustic" sets. Also got it for what I considered a very fair price.

[quote name='chilli' timestamp='1346751043' post='1792571'] My Gibson Les Paul Buckethead Signature (2010 model)...I dont expect many to like this Owned a few high end guitars, but I really feel for this one. Larger chambered body, ebony fretboard just played and sounded so good ..and kill switches for madeness. [/quote]That fretboard looks lovely and I like the idea of chambered - just not sure about the couple of boils

Does a cover have to be a slavish copy of the original - i.e. are Joe Cocker's "With A Little Help From My Friends or EWF's Got to Get You Into My Life or The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man, Manfred Mann's Mighty Quinn covers? In my book they are, and what my band does with mainly Bob Dylan repertoire are covers, but like Dylan himself, we never play them the same way twice!!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346499467' post='1789909'] I thought that was pretty inspired. BTW is it the use of Europe or Nirvana that you object to? I was going to post Abigail's house cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that uses Leftfield's "Open Up" as the backing but I couldn't find it on YouTube. [/quote] [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1346500514' post='1789936'] To quote Louis Armstrong "[i]If you have to ask[/i], [i]you[/i]'[i]ll never know" [/i] [/quote] Both I'd hope?

[quote name='mangotango' timestamp='1346427362' post='1789157'] Playing with a jazz workshop band, loads of horn players plus rhythm section - I used a Henriksen Jazzamp 110 with a lead from the line out into a small Ashdown combo for a bit more bottom end. No problem with volume (was actually asked to turn down!) and a nice big warm sound. Most of the bassplayers I've seen with Jazz outfits (Kurt Rosenwinkel's trio and quartet, Jonathan Kreisberg's quartet, Ari Hoenig's band), all using upright bass, have all used [u]small[/u] GK combo's. Maybe it's a New York thing........ Anyway, if it's real jazz, as opposed to noisy fusion stuff, then you won't need volume, just clarity. (No value judgement intended in saying "real jazz" - just trying to differentiate). [/quote] Yep, the DB player in the 18 piece big band I used to play rhythm guitar in used the little GK (MB1 I think). Always sounded very natural and always loud enough in that context.

Lyrically melancholic but sung/produced in a really uplifting (almost cheesey) way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN3GbF9Bx6E

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1346058558' post='1784491'] Hi, its rainy, its a bank holiday and I have to work. What music do you find brings you "down" so much that it hurts? I'll start us off with one that I find hard to handle. 1st up Johnny cash. I find it so depressing but I love it and can only bear to listen to it occasionally. I would love to hear more music to add to my mysery [/quote] I had a wierd experience with the Johnny Cash track - loved the album and had it in the car. Gave my very poorly (now departed) mum a lift while she was in a very bad way both physically and mentally. The album came on and I suddenly realised it probably wasn't the most appropriate and went to switch it off but my mum said leave it on - she really liked it. When we got to her home she asked me for a copy and listened to it regularly!! Must have freaked out the care workers frm time to time

Should have asked him for the Bollywood gig - would be fun!

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1345461613' post='1777673'] [color=#0000ff]You cannot be serious[/color] [color=#0000ff]our Tom's never as bad as that[/color] [color=#0000FF] [/color][color=#0000ff]it is such a catchy song though [/color] [/quote] Agreed, it is a great song, would just like to hear a happy cover of it some time

And not a mobility scooter in sight!! I'd really like this song - it should be as uplifting as the video, but why does he have to always try and out-miserable Morrissey all the time?!

Do have a look at any Godins out there - seriously great guitars for the money and loads of versatility with the HSS pick-up configuration.

No problem, and if you're in to cars, come and see me at the Sustainable Transport Expo at the town hall - pre-cursor to a planned alternative powered street race next year (not very rock & roll I know but itr pays the wages)!

If you don't get anyone to help you sooner, I'll be there on the weekend of 8th/9th September. Used to have my own guitar shop, done lots of truss rod tweaking, happy to have a look then if you still need help. Mike

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1195655864' post='92157'] "Dolly Parton's Tits" by Roy 'Chubby' Brown. At some benefit gig for Lichfield feminists. Funnily enough, the only heckler was a bloke. [/quote] Thought that was by MacLean & MacLean - taken from the album "Taking the O out of Country"!

Rehearsed with it last night - what a joy! Easily got the sound I wanted, plenty of volume, plenty of low end and yet still plenty of (and I use my words advisedly knowing Discreet is on this thread) penetration. And the get in at our rehearsal space is up a narrow staircase - bliss

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1344247262' post='1761562'] They're just samples, not the full songs - as one reviewer put it: [/quote] Yes, sorry, posted before I had done anything more than a quick play fast forward through some of the tracks. Shame, Amazon have had some nice proper giveaways in the past.