Jerry_B

Don't do it if you're truly frightened by the prospect. That'll just make things worse rather than be an improvement. If you can get the job done by playing by ear, stick with that. I personally think that if you gel well with the other band members, that's what makes it all work - then you can rely on intuition, feel and instinctive timing. Being able to read can also be a curse. I was once in a band with someone who could only learn by sight reading first, and was terrified of 'going off the beaten track' from whatever the music said. Horses for courses I guess

This was one of the first bass lines I learnt, many moons ago. It's not as tricky as it may look, but I guess that depends on what you were used to playing before. As for as metal/punk/etc bass-lines go, it's actually quite sedate. Lemmy's style it quite relaxed and 'springy', in terms of how he hits the strings (I say this as I seen Motorhead live quite a few times).

Fretless, yes - fretted, not for me.

I've seen at least one on sale over here for more than 500 quid. Average price in the US seems to be as Eddie says above. Getting one from there over here probably wouldn't be very cheap. Shame really, as a few weeks back there was a US one on sale (at Craiglist I think) that was red - and that in itself is rare enough, from what I can gather.

I know exactly how you feel. I was unsure for ages what basses to try, let alone buy, and wasn't sure what to do and it was stopping me playing. Nothing felt all that 'right', apart from my lovely MIJ Fender Jazz fretless. Then I got my hands on a T-40 and that was it. No more GAS. No more fussing and 'what ifs'. That's it now. I have two basses that fit all of my needs 100% and I'm back to playing both and enjoying it all!

I did try to learn tab, way back when, but in the end it was simply easier for me to listen to any given song and play it by ear. I still do this today. I know some people who can't learn by ear at all - they either need tabs or the music itself before it 'sits' in their memory.

Surely a Sunday meet excludes going down the pub in the evening, seeing as there's work the next day...?

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=79998"]Neck dive thread...[/url] (although personally I don't consider that to be neck dive),

I've not seen a walnut one before. That pic looks like a retouched grey one - I nearly bought one awhile back. They're nice, but to make them super nice you'd need to put in some better pups. I think someone else on here says that suffer from neck dive a bit.

The 'Dirty Harry' film soundtrack is well worth buying - some really great bass playing!

Look what I found...

I have a Squier Standard Jazz possibly for sale if you're interested. It has a 38mm neck. PM if you need any info.

I've yet to get some switch cleaner, but will do so. Seeing as this thread is resurrected, I still have a problem with this bass. It's too quiet - or, at least, it doesn't sound like it's firing on all cylinders. Could this be because there's a problem with the pups, or is it still something with the wiring?

Aha! Nice - may get the plain black one. The others are a bit too Wild West for me

Can anyone recommend a decent strap that can handle the T-40s weight?

[quote name='thunderbird13' post='777537' date='Mar 17 2010, 03:26 PM']One day someone will do research and discover what is it that makes the majority of people in bands behave like t**ts. Still at least[/quote] It's called the 'Bono Conjecture'.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777392' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:49 PM']Mid 20s to Mid 30s. Not exactly teenagers.[/quote] Well, it ridiculous that they think you're old, in comparison to their age. Perhaps they think that if they all appear roughly in the same age group they'll get more groupies...? Send them to a Henry Rollins gig and dare them to shout 'Old man!' at him...

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777346' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:25 PM']Sorry for psychiatrists couch moment...... been a bad week in bass land. I'm not the greatest player in the world - far from it. I've been playing for less that 10 years and now I've been told I'm "too old" too. Great.[/quote] How old are the rest of the band?

[quote name='Clarky' post='777371' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:37 PM']You mean too old to remember the notes? [/quote] That makes it Modern Jazz

Be great to play 'The Pink Room' from 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'...

Probably induces bowel movements at 30 paces...

I like their EC series, especially the EC-104...

I used pure Tung oil on mine. After a few coats - and once it dries - it's a very good finish and tough too.

Here's mine. Well, not actually on the settee...

Seems to have the same sort of pups as my Spectrum DX...? If so, I bet it sounds great with two of them (and active extras?)...