molan Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Where are you based Mr Fluto - I'm sure a few people here would let a 'proper working bassist' try out their equipment - probably a damn sight friendlier than your average bass shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote name='molan' post='279960' date='Sep 8 2008, 07:53 PM']Where are you based Mr Fluto - I'm sure a few people here would let a 'proper working bassist' try out their equipment - probably a damn sight friendlier than your average bass shop [/quote] I know a man with a few basses....! If you are anywhere near Peterborough, get in touch and you can drop round to my studio! I do quite a bit of theatre work and my MD will not let me use anything other that my Vigier Arpege! Which is great as its my favourite bass plus I can get any sound required for most of the work we do. I also use a Dean Pace EUB for certain things, a Fender P strung with flats, and a fretless J bass, and sometimes one of my Status basses. I did JCS a few years ago - great show basswise. I've got Monty coming up; we did it for two weeks last year and the demand for tickets was such that we are doing it again this year - 13 piece big band - sounded awesome. Some great basslines in there too; `Woman's World' one of my faves - espec the section where you can throw in a Bb7 double-stop! (kept getting thumbs up off of the brass guys!!!). `Big Ass Rock' is a nice tune - full of sentiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote name='flutophilus' post='279862' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:43 PM']Volume pedals a good idea but I'm so not used to having one I fear I'd have it turned off at the wrong time, but any suggestions on a good one?[/quote] You may want to have a look at a Visual Volume pedal in that case [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/37001/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/37001/[/url] [quote]Side LED's are a fun idea but I think I'd have to take a bit of stick if I had those on - I can imagine the band saying things like "does it light up where to put your fingers".[/quote] Yup I got that for a while. They are great though. [quote]BTW I have to say that basses and guitars are really good value. I play flute and instruments up to about £1500 are considered student grade. Pros will pay tens of thousands. It's the same with violins - and have you seen the cost of double basses? £1000 wouldn't buy you a decent bow.[/quote] Yup same with saxes .. I'm constantly amazed how cheap custom basses are compared to saxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Lakland or Musicman Bongo, either 4 or 5 strings. IMHO nothing will get near these two basses for versatility inside £1k. Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Regards anyone laughing at side LEDs - well , side markers are there to be seen. Anything that aids that is useful. If anyone doesn't understand that - let them laugh. If you don't refer to side markers - don't have them at all. Most pit players I've seen have a small light to illuminate their pads - Why? - so they can see it better. Regarding headless basses. As well as being more portable I do find I have more room when using them in small places. I've never done pit work but I have worked in tiny bars that are the pits!! Yes - there would have been room to play a headed bass but a headless gives you a little bit more room. When seated - why have the end of your instrument 5" away from someone elses music stand when it could be a foot away? Why would you do that? We're talking about tools here. I think sometimes we forget that. Tools to do a job of work. The job of work is making music - anything our tools can do to help that is good , so our choices should bare that in mind before anything else. I suppose in certain situations we may wish to use an instrument as 'traditional' as poss. I played a fretless Status in a shop once , headless , ebony on maple with a mahogany body. What's more traditional than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='280153' date='Sep 9 2008, 09:20 AM']Regarding headless basses. As well as being more portable I do find I have more room when using them in small places. I've never done pit work but I have worked in tiny bars that are the pits!! Yes - there would have been room to play a headed bass but a headless gives you a little bit more room. When seated - why have the end of your instrument 5" away from someone elses music stand when it could be a foot away? Why would you do that?[/quote] Having once nearly removed my sax players right ear I swapped to a headless for the next gig and was amazed at how much more freedom I had to move around I've had a few negative comments about my Zon because it's so tiny and can't be a "real" bass, but I just ignore them Here's Michael Manring playing his VB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote name='molan' post='280162' date='Sep 9 2008, 09:29 AM']Having once nearly removed my sax players right ear I swapped to a headless for the next gig and was amazed at how much more freedom I had to move around [/quote] Yeh - now you've room to take a proper swing you'll def. get the B*****d next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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