Geek99 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 6 hours ago, Bass4real said: My post is NOT my attempt to show Bass players on BASSCHAT how " clever " I think I am , BUT I am pretty big (tall) 188cm in the UK - In the U.S. that is 6'2 😁 I agree with your reply 100% It's been my personal experience , not just my opinion, I have owned both expensive and basses costing under 400.00 dollars at the same time , more times than not I was choosing a bass I paid a few hundred dollars for , I'm talking no matter playing a show , in the studio , or whatever. My expensive " great " Bass guitars, were not getting played as much. Personal Experience vs. opinions My post is intended for the kinda BASS player that's just been playing for a short time. Certainly , not to prove or show my whatever. Thankyou for your reply I appreciate your feedback C C Personally I did not doubt your motivation, your language was clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 3 hours ago, TheLowDown said: It's in the UK too. I still think in feet and inches (and stones and lbs for weight), and I don't know anyone else that doesn't. I do, I also flip comfortably between imperial and metric as the occasion demands I don’t understand “old money” c 1969 - that’s just plain weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 3 hours ago, TheLowDown said: It's in the UK too. I still think in feet and inches (and stones and lbs for weight), and I don't know anyone else that doesn't. The UK has been metric for 60 years now. Sadly, a large portion of the population of the UK is stuck in the past, when Britain had an Empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLowDown Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 13 minutes ago, tauzero said: The UK has been metric for 60 years now. Sadly, a large portion of the population of the UK is stuck in the past, when Britain had an Empire. This may well be true. Pints, miles etc. Feet and inches for height, arguably used by the majority of the UK population. I don't see things changing anytime soon tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 I don`t think I`m stuck in the past or craving an empire so much as I simply can`t relate to weight of people in kilos. Height in metres and distance in metres or kilometres no problem, but tell me someone weighs 93kg or 68kg and it just doesn`t tell me anything whereas tell me 15 stone or 10 stone 4lbs I then get an idea of their size/shape. This also applies to just saying their weight in ponds as they do in the US - tell me someone weighs 163lbs and until I`ve done the math so to speak into stones again it doesn`t hold any relevance. I should however add that weight of basses in kilos I have no problem with, so clearly have my priorities right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 I'm lucky, born in 62 I grew up to know both systems. I'm bilingual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: I'm bilingual. Gesundheit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 36 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I don`t think I`m stuck in the past or craving an empire so much as I simply can`t relate to weight of people in kilos. Height in metres and distance in metres or kilometres no problem, but tell me someone weighs 93kg or 68kg and it just doesn`t tell me anything whereas tell me 15 stone or 10 stone 4lbs I then get an idea of their size/shape. This also applies to just saying their weight in ponds as they do in the US - tell me someone weighs 163lbs and until I`ve done the math so to speak into stones again it doesn`t hold any relevance. I should however add that weight of basses in kilos I have no problem with, so clearly have my priorities right. It's odd how some things work per measurements. Milk - Pints Miles per gallon , not miles per litre Beer - Pints Paint - Litres Height - feet and inchs Weight - Kg (now), took some time to convert but my electric scales are now in Kg rather than lbs and Oz Bass weight - Kg Wood measurements - inches as well as mm. Its mad how you go to a timber yard and they quote the width of wood in inches but the length in metres. At least they do around here. Cooking - Mainly grammes but occasionally cups. I have two daughters who like to cook and they seem happy with anything. Shirt collar size, waistband on trousers and inside leg - inches, sadly some are too big now Bottles of gin etc - Millilitres Shorts (alcohol not clothing) - millilitres but beer is in pints? Road speed - Miles per hour Road steepness - Percentage. Which is far more sensible but I still convert to 1:x which is far more difficult to understand Guitar scale and length - Inches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 So far from being imperialistic we`re actually just incredibly confused 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 1 hour ago, Lozz196 said: I don`t think I`m stuck in the past or craving an empire so much as I simply can`t relate to weight of people in kilos. Height in metres and distance in metres or kilometres no problem, but tell me someone weighs 93kg or 68kg and it just doesn`t tell me anything whereas tell me 15 stone or 10 stone 4lbs I then get an idea of their size/shape. I'm the opposite, I have no idea what stones are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 1 hour ago, tauzero said: I'm the opposite, I have no idea what stones are. Like farenheight.. I have nothing in my head that gives me a concept of what that means, and unlike km/miles etc it is a trickier calculation, so someone says 70° - I don't know, I guess it isn't really cold, and I guess it isn't really hot, but it means next to nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 I quite often go to the timber yard and ask for "2.4m of 4" x 2"", or an 8' x 4' sheet of 18mm ply. Nobody bats an eyelid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 How did we get here? Have I wandered into Off Topic by mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: I'm lucky, born in 62 I grew up to know both systems. I'm bilingual. Like Dusty Springfield? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 2 hours ago, neepheid said: How did we get here? Have I wandered into Off Topic by mistake? You must be new here.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 5 hours ago, rwillett said: It's odd how some things work per measurements. Bass weight - Kg Guitar scale and length - Inches Glad it's not just me with that. Weight of me, stones and pounds, but weight of basses very definitely kilograms. Then scale and board radius are in inches, but action and pickup height are in millimetres. And even though the rest of the neck measurements are in inches, the nut width is in millimetres. 2 hours ago, neepheid said: How did we get here? Have I wandered into Off Topic by mistake? I measure all my basses in the same daft mixture of metric and imperial units irrespective of their value. (read: no idea 🙂) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 4 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Like farenheight.. I have nothing in my head that gives me a concept of what that means, and unlike km/miles etc it is a trickier calculation, so someone says 70° - I don't know, I guess it isn't really cold, and I guess it isn't really hot, but it means next to nothing I`m even more confused than that, if it`s cold it`s centigrade, if it`s hot it`s fahrenheit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 19 Share Posted December 19 13 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Like farenheight.. I have nothing in my head that gives me a concept of what that means, and unlike km/miles etc it is a trickier calculation, so someone says 70° - I don't know, I guess it isn't really cold, and I guess it isn't really hot, but it means next to nothing I do know what -40F is in Celcius. I also know 32F and 212F. Everything else is a mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted Thursday at 19:43 Share Posted Thursday at 19:43 (edited) I can picture a pint, and I sort of understand miles. Everything else is a nightmare. A while back my drummer's dad helped me reverse my car in a dingy venue car park. When he told me I had 3 feet to go I had to stop, work out that I'm a little under 6 feet tall because tall people are often proud of hitting the 6 feet mark, and then realise that I probably had the length of my legs still to drive before I hit anything. I've got some quite expensive basses, but the ones I always recommend are the G&L tributes. Funny old world. Edited Thursday at 19:43 by Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grooverjr Posted Saturday at 16:47 Share Posted Saturday at 16:47 I will try to bring this back on topic.....by talking about mountain bikes 😂. Before I destroyed my knee I did a lot of Enduro or lighter Enduro biking and the cheap vs expensive thing is even worse in that world, although it's mainly just expensive vs bankruptcy (new bikes can easily run 8 grand or more). It is also a horribly gearhead scene and as it's not really for an audience then there is all sorts of judgement going on. I rode hardtail bikes in the late 80s early 90s when suspension was just becoming a thing and when I picked it up again in the mid 2010s I started out with a cheapish bitsa of a decent full suspension bike. It looked a mess but I could ride most of the trails with my mates on more expensive bikes. Then the GAS kicked in and eventually I was on too much bike. I still had fun and it allowed me to get through features that were beyond my skill level because it was so capable but....(back to topic alert) I still had much more fun on a hardtail that cost a quarter of the price and that was nowhere near enough bike (hence in large part the knee problems) because it was just so much more me. I got on it and it felt like home. With MTB it isn't completely the same as with basses because equipment does in some ways limit you (a very cheap bike or one without sufficient suspension travel just won't make it down a proper double black run without breaking itself or you) but it is the same in that a) I made decisions based quite a lot on aesthetics (even dafter than doing that for an instrument) b) I had the most fun with the 'right' bike, not the 'best' or most expensive bike and c) you can feel the difference with a really good but of kit and it does make the most of your ability. Whether or not it is worth the money depends on your pocket depth but fundamentally it is still about what makes you feel good. For some people part of that is how it looks or how much it cost or what it projects about you, which is ok for them but I learnt not to give a monkey's about that (especially as I didn't have any respect for the opinions of the vast majority of the other 'scene' types in MTB). I love some cheapies and some more pricey basses but the bass that I always reach for is also the most expensive. But that is because it does everything I want ( as a custom bass should). I don't gig so for me the way a bass looks and feels is an integral part of the experience, alongside the sound and I don't have toerags or pissheads to worry about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted Saturday at 20:30 Share Posted Saturday at 20:30 I got back into playing because a school I worked in got two cheap Westfield P-Basses for the music department. They asked me to check them out. One was reasonably playable, the other was immense! Immediately my bassoon was tickled and I was back in the game! Initially I bought an electric guitar but pretty soon had a purple squire P-bass bought off a colleague and away I went! 17 years later - Fender Precision MIM, Fender Cabronita Thinline and a Martin D10E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted Monday at 17:23 Share Posted Monday at 17:23 My best to play bass doesn't sound the best My best sounding one doesn't play the best etc I've done gigs with Squier basses ,and with big money stuff When you get band compliments and you're using Gibson les pauls and Diezel and Soldano ,Sadowsky and Ampeg and a top end pa and cables ,its not a co incidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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