Conan

A set of strings for the price of a pint of beer?!?! Wow!

Interesting! To me, that neck just doesn't quite look right... Is that the standard fingerboard option? I just think it needs blocks or a RW board. Just what I'm used to I suppose...

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1337117817' post='1655907'] [color=#000000]. I'm sorry to have to say that although we all enjoyed the audition with you, we've chosen a bass player who was already quite familiar with a large part of our setlist and because we have gigs imminent we felt this was the sensible way forward. It was a close run thing, [/color] [/quote] Bastards. You're better off out of that one!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1337174450' post='1656622'] I bet if I go onto Ebay now it will be full of great tickets at ludicrous prices. It really pisses me off. [/quote] Totally. The same thing happened when I tried to buy Billy Connolly tickets last year. They all get bought up by people/organisations with the intention of selling the gig out and then selling the tickets on at vastly inflated prices. And this is legal? Do the artists or promoters care or are they only bothered about the venue being full - not the punters who are being ripped off in their name! Grrrrr.

I'm with the "some you've told" on this one! Too much hassle by far.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1337158196' post='1656236'] Rich fruit cake - with a fine single malt. [/quote] And a big chunk of Wensleydale... Heaven!

Main instrument "other". Yet just about every orchestral instrument is listed.... who says the BBC is elitist? Keeping time with a drummer is not quite the same as tapping a rhythm on the space bar of a keyboard. So I'm not sure how reliable this test is. And I still insist that one of those "genres" was reggae!

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1337084888' post='1655087'] Arguably, because a lot of Squiers have better specs, and are at least as well made. I would take a Squier VM Jazz over a MIM Jazz any day (and yes, I have owned both!). [/quote] True. But it does blur the boundaries somewhat as you now have Squiers selling at similar prices to "genuine" Fenders. Or whatever passes for a "genuine" Fender these days!

I don't read so I don't need to turn pages.... but I use my dictaphone.

The level of apathy among members here saddens me. At least it would if I could give a sh*t...

"Better than average at keeping a beat".... Duh - bass player!!!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1337090613' post='1655228'] get thee hence to a decent set of speakers and check the tone .... it's LUSH ! [/quote] Really? I thought these speakers were reasonable - but as it's my work PC I'll just have to make do with what I have...

I have now.... Rather time consuming but being bloody minded I couldn't stop till I'd completed it! Enthusiasm for music - 92% True. I love music and couldn't live without it Musical perception - 99% Quite pleased with this. I guess I am rather analytical at times. Emotional connection - 57% Surprised by how low this one is. Too many "agree" responses rather than "strongly agree" maybe? Social creativity - 72% What does this mean? Musical curiosity - 71% Not bad. I know what I like, but keep my mind and ears open to new experiences! Quite interesting!

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1337088769' post='1655178'] It's another side of bass but still bass in my ears and I find it very inspiring ...Some of the techniques he uses I find useful to blow the dust of my own playing. [/quote] Good point!

Sorry - does very little for me. Impressive and all that... but just rather dull and unfulfilling. Horrible tone too (at least through my PC speakers). Now [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipjTvRe7-Zg"]this[/url], however.... Or [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEWY8SEAqcQ&feature=related"]this[/url]....

I missed the Time Machine tour, so if they were playing in the Toon I might just stretch to this... especially as it's just after my birthday However, as the nearest and easiest gig to me is Glasgow and that would involve two tickets, a tank of petrol, overnight accommodation, food, drink and possibly merchandise purchases - I just can't justify the £400+ it would entail. Sorry Rush, you'll just have to struggle on without me this time.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1337068506' post='1654723'] I wasn't defending the parent's behaviour, just pointing out that it's a recipe for disaster to start telling such parents the error of their ways. [/quote] True - but in this case, [i]not[/i] telling them could be just as bad.

I'd go for it as long as there is nothing actually wrong with the Tokai. They are great basses and will certainly hold their value (at worst!)

The price difference between Squiers and MIMs seems to be closing now. Why?

DR sunbeams?

[quote name='stonecoldbass' timestamp='1336980429' post='1653343'] Man, Jaco's hands are absolutely MASSIVE!!! Surely that was an advantage....?!?! [/quote] Not as big as Stanley Clarke's!! BTW, Jaco's thumbs don't half bend backwards.... I use Jaco's technique on the rare occasion I want false harmonics. Steve Bailey's way no doubt works for him (massive understatement!) but I can't do it like that. In fact, I can't do anything like Steve Bailey. What an awesome player!

What Mike257 said. They are neglecting their children, which doesn't say much about their priorities. It's too easy to say that it's none of your business. If a neglect case comes up due to someone reporting the situation, how do you think you and the other band members will look? Sounds like a nightmare to me.

Oh bugger. Hard to think of a P bass without thinking of Duck Dunn. Whenever I play a P it's his tone I hear in my head. Gutted. Seventy is no age.

MONTY DON ALERT!!!! Some nice playing at around 27 minutes... [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01h05qy/Gardeners_World_2012_2013_Episode_8/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01h05qy/Gardeners_World_2012_2013_Episode_8/[/url]

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1336306727' post='1643718'] JJ Burnel's solo in 'tits'. Awesome. [/quote] Awesomeness starts @ 3:30... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbJeNeenpSs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbJeNeenpSs[/url]