Thunderthumbs Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 One of my favourite bass images..... [attachment=4693:69574_6526.jpg] What's yours? Quote
bremen Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='115570' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:01 PM']One of my favourite bass images..... [attachment=4693:69574_6526.jpg] What's yours?[/quote] [url="http://mnmedia.musicnation.com/Blog/londoncalling.jpg"]http://mnmedia.musicnation.com/Blog/londoncalling.jpg[/url] Quote
skywalker Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Excuse me for being a numpty, but what's the point of a thumb rest below the strings?? Quote
john_the_bass Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) steve i believe it's also known as a "tug bar" (feel free to correct me anybody if i am wrong) the idea is that you had somewhere to rest your other fingers if you were picking (or tugging) with your thumb Edited January 7, 2008 by john_the_bass Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Back in't old days, it was assumed players would use their thumb (like Sting does, in fact). In them days it was a 'tug bar', rather than a 'thumb rest'. Quote
chris_b Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='skywalker' post='115586' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:14 PM']Excuse me for being a numpty, but what's the point of a thumb rest below the strings??[/quote] The idea at the time was to hook your fingers under the rest and play with your thumb. Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='skywalker' post='115586' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:14 PM']Excuse me for being a numpty, but what's the point of a thumb rest below the strings??[/quote] in my view not knowing something doesn't make you a numpty, just means it was something you didn't know, most people are missing one or two facts about the entire history of the universe, life itself etc.... so don't feel bad. Quote
Tait Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 not read all the replies, so has anyone put london calling album cover yet? Quote
Thunderthumbs Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='lwtait' post='115611' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:41 PM']not read all the replies, so has anyone put london calling album cover yet?[/quote] Yes, bremen's link Quote
stingrayfan Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='115589' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:16 PM']it's also known as a "tug bar"[/quote] I thought that was a bar where ladies danced around poles... Quote
charic Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Lol i dont go luking at piccies of basses tbh. ALTHO... heres one of my own [attachment=4697:12032007045.jpg] Quote
Thunderthumbs Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='99ster' post='115644' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:16 PM']It don't get much cooler than this.[/quote] Yeah, like that. There's just something about black and white photography that captures the feeling of an image so much better than colour. Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='99ster' post='115644' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:16 PM']It don't get much cooler than this. [/quote] That's a pretty rare logo on the headstock of that Telebass.... Quote
beerdragon Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Not my favourite bass by any means, but still a great photo. [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] Quote
steve-soar Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='99ster' post='115644' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:16 PM']It don't get much cooler than this. [/quote] Outstanding! Quote
99ster Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='115659' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:29 PM']That's a pretty rare logo on the headstock of that Telebass....[/quote] Yeah - must be a very early '68 Tele bass to have that variation of the logo... And that dude is, of course, the one and only George Porter Jr. of The Meters. And here's another great picture of him in action....so unbelievably cool. Quote
99ster Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='115725' date='Jan 7 2008, 07:53 PM']Outstanding![/quote] Oh what the hell - George deserves another pic - he's earned it! Quote
99ster Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='wateroftyne' post='115578' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:06 PM']Right now, this: I'm in love.[/quote] Oh yeah. Just wonderful. I've got the full set of these from the eBay listing... spend far too much time looking at them. Ahhhh... Edited January 7, 2008 by 99ster Quote
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