uk_lefty Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 I played a Hohner cricket bat bass at a very big gig (by the standards of my local covers band) and the negative comments were more about me wearing shorts and "action sandals" than playing the minimalist bass. 1 Quote
chris_b Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 1 minute ago, uk_lefty said: I played a Hohner cricket bat bass at a very big gig (by the standards of my local covers band) and the negative comments were more about me wearing shorts and "action sandals" than playing the minimalist bass. I have to agree with them. Playing in shorts and sandals is hardly ever a pretty sight. Look at yourself in the mirror and just say, nooooooooo! 1 2 Quote
3below Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 11 hours ago, tauzero said: I've played a Warwick Thumb with a ceilidh band playing trad music, and a Warwick Buzzard with a social club band. Blue Ric 4001 for many years (late 70s - early 80s) in a celidh band. In the same era an Eko fretless acoustic bass in blues-rock band. I do have an aversion to pointy headstocks though Quote
uk_lefty Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, chris_b said: I have to agree with them. Playing in shorts and sandals is hardly ever a pretty sight. Look at yourself in the mirror and just say, nooooooooo! Haha well it was a hot day... I've played in shorts since but definitely not "action sandals". Lesson learned. The bass has since been sold but only because I couldn't get on with the string spacing. 1 Quote
Guest MoJo Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 On 29/06/2020 at 08:46, Cat Burrito said: Not bass but when I saw ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley in the late 80s at the Hammersmith Odeon, he had a Floyd Rose tremolo on his Gibson Les Paul. It was a bit like touching up the Mona Lisa with a sharpie! Or Whistlers Mother Quote
tauzero Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, 3below said: Blue Ric 4001 for many years (late 70s - early 80s) in a celidh band. In the same era an Eko fretless acoustic bass in blues-rock band. I do have an aversion to pointy headstocks though The funniest reaction I got was when I turned up to a gig with said ceilidh band with an Ashbory. 1 Quote
LukeFRC Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, tauzero said: The funniest reaction I got was when I turned up to a gig with said ceilidh band with an Ashbory. I would have thought that would have worked quite well soundwise Quote
tauzero Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Just now, LukeFRC said: I would have thought that would have worked quite well soundwise Soundwise, yes. It was when I got it out of the case and the reaction from the rest of the band was a rather astonished "WTF is that?". Quote
3below Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, tauzero said: The funniest reaction I got was when I turned up to a gig with said ceilidh band with an Ashbory. Came very close to doing the same Quote
knirirr Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Not a bass, but as a Flying V got mentioned I thought I’d add that I used to play one in a swing big band (we did a few Glen Miller covers). It was a reddish orange with a mirrored plate on the front, had a red leather studded strap and was played through a Marshall Mercury amp. Sounded quite good, I thought, but got some odd looks. https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/topic/620-old-flying-v-in-poor-state/ 2 Quote
jazzyvee Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 On 29/06/2020 at 18:53, jacko said: I play my fretless 5 string alembic in my blues trio. Couldn't give a stuff what anyone thinks. I play my 5 string Alembic in a chart topping 1980's reggae band which is probably overkill considering back in those days musicians were using standard readily available basses. But I don't have any other basses that I would play instead and I'm not inclined to get any.😍 1 Quote
Woodinblack Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 Well, I now have a shuker uberhorn, so I am going to be playing everything with it. Mustang sally? Check. All right now? Check! Quote
atsampson Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 00:57, tauzero said: I've played a Warwick Thumb with a ceilidh band playing trad music, Do you mean you're not meant to play a Thumb with a ceilidh band? Nobody's ever complained about mine... 😉 Quote
BigRedX Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 This clip was brought up in the comments for a web comic I follow... Possibly the uncoolest and most inappropriate use of a Thunderbird: Quote
Woodinblack Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, BigRedX said: This clip was brought up in the comments for a web comic I follow... Possibly the uncoolest and most inappropriate use of a Thunderbird Its hard to work out the uncoolest thing in that video though isn't it? The acoustic guitarist needed a bit more practice with that dance. I presume that the thunderbird was made for country music? Same as the flying V and explorer (and moderne) Quote
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