Clarky72

I spent years with no theory knowledge whatsoever, I just knew where the notes were on the neck. I spent all of my 20s more concerned about my hair onstage than my musical knowledge. The rock music needed no more than half a dozen notes per song, and the simpler it was to play, the more I could prat around onstage. I got the root notes from the guitarist and just followed that for 90% of the set. I've been in a covers band for the past decade and love it. I have spent extensive time working out great musicians basslines from youtube or crappy tab, and only in the last year made a point of sorting my playing out properly. Before actually learning properly, and I didn't really realise this until I knew otherwise, I didn't learn songs, I just spent hours memorising extensive sequences of notes. I had no knowledge about relationships between notes and why some sounded good with each other and some didn't. My ignorance made learning songs incredibly time consuming and arduous. Only once I had some lessons, understood some theory, learned some scales did a light at the end of tunnel appear. My tutor was amazed how I'd managed to get by and learn all these songs without understanding a single thing about music. I'm no Jaco yet, I have a ton to learn still, but I understand my majors, minors, pentatonics, blues and few others, and it has been life-changing and that's no exaggeration. I can pick up a bit of a track by ear and now work the rest out from knowledge of theory. For years I just couldn't be bothered to learn it properly, and now regret not doing this sooner. I was too concerned about rocking out, getting the girls and looking cool. Everyone should learn, you're only limiting what you can play, how much you can enjoy what you play and how much time you have to spend working tracks out...

Just bought a Sadowsky MV4 from Karl. Top bloke, lovely bass and a really easy deal, great communication, couldn't be better. I'd have no issues dealing with Karl again, thanks again mate!

me too pablo, i'd love one...

I love my 60 anniv S1, but the MIJ Geddy is one of the nicest jazzes I've ever played. The MIMs were all a bit sketchy, really always fancied an old one wit matching headstock too. I've got a Sadowsky turning up on Monday, can't wait to compare it to the Fenders

Bugger, the clip has gone. Anyone have a copy?

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1396425279' post='2413303'] Of course. Where else would he be? [/quote]

He's also on BC... http://basschat.co.uk/user/13970-miki-groove/

Miki's a great player, he does the Rock Of Ages show..

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1396174779' post='2410567'] Err, Alex already has his own logo, why would he want to put a knock-off Marshall alike on his gear? [/quote]Thanks for your comment. It's not a knock off, I just want a more vintage look on my cab.

Ah cool. thanks guys!

Ah cool, that would be perfect. Any idea how much something like this would cost roughly?

Thanks for the reply though

Ah, I meant die cut badges rather than plaques really.. a bit like this...

Does anyone know if there's a service in the UK where you can supply a design of a logo and they can make a plastic or similar logo for you? As an example, someone who could make me a logo just like the white Marshall emblem on their cabs (but obviously not the Marshall logo) I want to change up a cab of mine... Cheers

I haven't seen a BBOT with channels, what bass is that one on?

You know what... I might just stick with the BBOT, Leo put it there for a reason.

Anyone know anywhere in the UK I can get a set of 4 of these (HB2's) at all? Cheers Steve

Ah thanks guys. This has really helped.

Hi I've acquired an old Fender Jazz body that I'm going to build back into a working bass again. It has 5 holes drilled at the moment for the bridge mount, and as close as I can measure I believe the distance between the holes is 17.5mm. Does anyone know what the drill hole spacing is on a 3 hole bridge as I'm exploring my options of what bridges I can fit. I like the idea of the Gotoh 201 in principle but have read that the thick baseplate adds height to the strings that is awkward to get a low action on. If I can fit a 3 hole bridge to the body my options would be opened up considerably. The two outer holes of the 3 hole pattern look as if they fall just inside the location of the 2 outers on the 5 hole pattern, but I'm thinking if they're too close the wood could be come unstable between the 2 drills. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!