jezzaboy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 When I bought my first bass from McCormack`s in Glasgow, I got a second hand 10 watt Epiphone amp to go with it. It was in another room from the till and when the guy at the till asked how much the other guy said it was to buy, I told him £50. It was a lie, the other guy said it was £60 so I done them out of a tenner. No wonder the shop shut! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Smooth Criminal, @jezzaboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Smooth Criminal, @jezzaboy Well to be fair they did charge me £230 for a Squier Standard P bass and that was in 2001. I didn`t know any better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I don't tell people I'm a bass player anymore. It's my own dirty little secret. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I could have bought a Hofner violin bass from the 60s rather cheaply about thirty years ago. I didn't, because it was so utterly dreadful to play. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I've sold every bass I said I'd never sell. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I have a confession to make. A secret so extreme, so perverted, so "unusual" that you may be shocked, even horrified. I don't believe in "tone wood". 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I never adjust my tone, balance or volume controls. Instead, 15 years ago, I set them where I liked them, and put a spot of nail varnish on each knob to show me where they should be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I practice at home two or three times a week, so when I arrive at the rehearsals, it sounds like I don't need to rehearse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 38 minutes ago, bass_dinger said: I never adjust my tone, balance or volume controls. Instead, 15 years ago, I set them where I liked them, and put a spot of nail varnish on each knob to show me where they should be. Same... but no need for markers. Up full for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 58 minutes ago, bass_dinger said: I practice at home two or three times a week, so when I arrive at the rehearsals, it sounds like I don't need to rehearse. With the greatest respect, I have to point out that you have really confessed to not knowing that practice and rehearsal are two different things. You are actually doing it right and those who use rehearsal as time to practice are doing it wrong. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I've been playing "All Right Now" incorrectly for 40 years and just now realized it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nation Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, dclaassen said: I've been playing "All Right Now" incorrectly for 40 years and just now realized it.... That's either an unfortunate error on your part, or a very deep self-referencing joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 My biggest confession is I was given, yes given, an American Std. P bass from an admirer in the States. I exchanged e mails with her for a while many years ago. I thought it was harmless fun but she started getting a bit serious. I never met her in person but she insisted on buying me this bass. I got a bit uncomfortable with this whole thing and offered to pay for it but she insisted that it was a gift and wouldn't hear of any such thing. I finally found my chance when her husband emailed me and accused me of everything. I cut all ties and escaped with my favourite bass safely in my hands. I don't feel good about accepting such an expensive gift but she absolutely insisted. I had no idea she was married either. I suppose I should at least feel guilty for stringing her along as I had no intentions of taking it further but in my defence it was all just friendly from my side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, ubit said: My biggest confession is I was given, yes given, an American Std. P bass from an admirer in the States. How do you find such people? Asking for a friend 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, ubit said: My biggest confession is I was given, yes given, an American Std. P bass from an admirer in the States. Never mind, I'm sure you'll be able to exchange it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 There is a special circle of Hell, reserved for people like me. I have NEVER cut a Bass String. 😲 When I was being taught by an old Bass Player in the early 60s, he showed me the post overwrap method, and I've never had a string slip since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Joe Nation said: That's either an unfortunate error on your part, or a very deep self-referencing joke. I kinda thought it was ironic......so go with the deep self-referencing bit.....:) Edited March 18, 2022 by dclaassen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nation Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 @ubit, that should've been in the trainwreck thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 15/03/2022 at 18:25, skankdelvar said: For years I played the intro and verse to Gimme Some Lovin' as i - i - i - i - i - iv. Oh, the shame If I'm totally honest,I have NO idea what that means😮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 06:33, Rayman said: I've sold every bass I said I'd never sell. You are Andy Travis and I claim my £5. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nation Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) On 18/03/2022 at 23:00, squire5 said: If I'm totally honest, I have NO idea what that means😮 Phew, I'm not the only one. I also have no idea what the chrome pickup cover thing is for on certain older Ps and Jazzs (I get that the bridge cover is hiding the mute, but there ain't no mute over the pickup is there?). Edited March 21, 2022 by Joe Nation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 08:05, Bassfinger said: I have a confession to make. A secret so extreme, so perverted, so "unusual" that you may be shocked, even horrified. I don't believe in "tone wood". After 30+ years of playing I'd never heard of the phrase 'tone wood' until I came on BC. Now I sure wish it remained that way😁. My idea of customisation is putting a sticker on the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 15/03/2022 at 15:43, cetera said: I'm a Spector addict........ Wow, never saw that coming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I confess that I've realised, now, having played bass since the dawn of time, that when I was a 'professional' bass player in London in the 1970's I really wasn't actually very good at it ...... The worrying part of this is that other band members in various bands I played with at the time told me how good I was........... Were they just being polite ??? 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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