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another vote for a Yamaha F310, cant go wrong

definition of a lowballer:- [b][i]Knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing[/i][/b] [b][i]and usually ends up with a POS![/i][/b]

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1355922451' post='1904489'] No suggestions here, I just wanted to say that I learned Slade's Merry Christmas the other night for a gig this Saturday. Great bassline! I practically never go walkies and it is a real challenge to remember/play something different. Really enjoy it! [/quote] same here, I'm finding walking basslines quite educational, now I [i]really[/i] need to look at the chord notation..major, minor, diminished, dominant 7, half diminished etc

Keep 'um coming guys, great stuff...Tainted Love, of course! [b]ELO Blue Sky....spooky I heard that last night and text'd myself to give it go.[/b] [b]Last note is lead to first note to next chord, that's the secret, good explanation in Bass Guitar For Dummies...but how did they know I was gonna buy that book?[/b]

Questions for those with hearing issues.....was it Peter Cook who said "For those hard of hearing...LISTEN!" 1/ Really, this is directed for those whom have played music for years AND had a 'proper' hearing test, by proper I mean an acoustic booth with headphones thru which varying frequencies at varying volumes are sent to your ears radomly, with the hand operated 'tit' to let the operator know when one can't hear anything. You end up with a schematic print out. [i][b]So, is your hearing 'down' on all frequenices? A sort of hole in your hearing ability or plain dead to all?[/b][/i] I had a full medical every 3 months when I used to test research engines for Lucas, we always used ear defenders as we had to enter a test cell (or cold room) with an engine diesel running flat out/full load, Lucas were very good even back in the eighties, regarding heath issues with engineers's such as these. .we had hearing tests as part of this medical. 2/ My 'missing' frequency occured only over a 3 year period of irregular Karting and shooting, both of which would be nothing compared to as say a gigging bassist...but I used to be a real jazz funker, out 4 nights a week, did the weekenders and suchlike and I can remember my ears ringing all the next day....with Karting I didn't notice it, more a dull headache. ...I would suspect that niteclubs must have regs regarding sound levels and stuff but how would you police such a thing, depends where the punter is in relation to a speaker wouldn't it? And that would apply to gigs and things wouldn't it...? Deafness does run in my family though, my wife is always saying how loud the tv is when she gets in and I'm sat there watching it.

very loud music: Does it help to play with ones mouth open all the time....similar to dealing with explosions on a regular basis.. ..this may go some way explain some of the 'bassface' I've seen? On a more serious note, hearing loss thru loud music etc is similar to smoking, gradual deterioration, never gona happen to me

Thanks for that, for me that is what I call hardcore jazz, see I'm really shallow! sig': that's not everything, only what the wife knows of....

Since my discovery of a mop topped beat group called the Beatles Ive become more aware of walking basslines...oh and Slades merry Christmas! Can anyone point me in the direction of some more classic examples? I'm not a real hardcore jazz fan, so anything poppy n popular!

Funny things ears, quite fragile at times, my right ear has a dead frequency, caused by either kart racing I used to do with a howling 2 stroke by the side of it, or shotgun shooting. The ringing must of been the niteclubs!

The rockinbetter I saw had a made in Indonesia sticker in the head?

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1355731151' post='1901797'] Not sure I've nailed it note for note Mark but it's certainly quite busy [/quote] Just had a noodle on that, great walking bassline. Every Christmas Party I go to this always comes out....Extra Xmas Bonus anorak points if you can ID the bass....? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1P7gdtAeY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1P7gdtAeY[/url]

Synthetic bone (some type of plastic) I would of thought, is a cheaper alternative to brass. ....the Westone I just posted off had a brass nut and so did my Aria SB and they were both [i]very well[/i] built instruments. ....but I wouldn't wish to try filing a brass nut when setting up a bass!

I found one on another Chinese trade site with bass collection on the trc!

Or one can buy through trade tang, Chinese site, plenty on there, from around 200 delivered, the blue ones look pretty!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1355654448' post='1900886'] So are they made by Tokai then? [/quote] Maybe something to do with the [i][b]'Illuminati'[/b][/i]....I've not seen them mentioned yet

Excellent gentleman to deal with, thoroughly nice chap, great coms, easy smooth deal, many thanks, PS enjoy that VM Jazz

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1355584240' post='1900217'] That's so they won't get sued for trademark infringement, which RIC zealously pursues. [/quote] Is that missing a ?

[quote name='Bill-R' timestamp='1355583897' post='1900209'] it has a name :- Rockinbetter and a s/n :- CN10061571, I take it the CN means it's Cor-Tex that made it. not sure if Cor-tex has been making then since 1994 or so other company. Cor-Tec did make some Gresch guitars for Gresch and they had no serial numbers??? [/quote] Sorry meant I 'brandname'...ooh, the ones I've seen haven't had any serial numbers...the plot goes on...!

[i]Sold a VMJF to Steve, or rather my wife did, I wasn't indoors.....she said Steve has good manners, a very nice fella, had a play and paid her in cash for the goods! [/i] many thanks Steve, pleasure to business with you, enjoy the VM Richard

[size=4].....it's all an a clever play on words, isn't it? I've been there now myself and asked. ....[/size] [size=4].......if anyone need further proof e-mail them, them being 'Tokai 1947 Japan' directly:- [url="http://www.tokaijapan.com/"]http://www.tokaijapan.com/[/url] it seems a number of people do, ask when & where they made Rockinbetters...usual answer is they have nothing to do with Rockinbetter & Tokai UK??? (insert Tokai something) or what ever they care to call themselves currently. It's private UK company with no connection bar the word Tokai, so yes it is a Tokai Rockinbetter, only not the Tokai you are thinking of, confusing isn't it? [/size] [size=4]Even better say you want like to place an order for 2000, if one feels they are hiding something. [/size] [size=4]I'm was puzzled why Tokai Japan haven't pursued this with a 'cease & desist order', though what can they do about it, the actual bass's don't have Tokai written on them, or anyone elses come to that, although more than a few sales sites say they are a Tokai so adding coal to the fire....[/size] [size=4].... although maybe I shouldn't be so surprised. I worked for a Japanese company for many years and the Japanese aren't a very litigious nation, generally. [/size] [size=4]Possibly best to think of the Rockinbetter as a very pretty looking bass that looks similar to a Ric'....I've a hunch someone is having a nice tickle out of these no name, no serial number bass's.[/size]