The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[Aescott]

Just started my bass journey properly after getting a Fender Precision Bass II for a big birthday from SWMBO (she actually tried to persuade me to go for a Music Man Stingray, but even I balked at the price tag).

Anyway, been practising using Bassbuzz and have been playing a couple of songs using Songsterr. First 'gig' yesterday.....last day of school and music teacher lent me a bass and amp to play with in my room - which was full of kids playing games. So I managed a few passable renditions of Mr Blue Sky and Bad Moon Rising, with a small audience. I was joined by one of my colleagues and managed to impress her :-) Upshot is that music teacher wants to start a staff band next term....almost looking forward to going back after the hols

 

[ColinJ]

Upshot is that music teacher wants to start a staff band next term....almost looking forward to going back after the hols

You could call yourselves Staff Little Fingers!

 

[DRM]

You could call yourselves Staff Little Fingers!

or The Cane Gang, mind you such things are now history, thank god,

 

[DRM]

Another one I've been learning is Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter, an interesting study as the opening riff has a lot of Hendrix style thumb over the top technique, Mike McReady is another unsung player who is bl**dy good.

View: https://youtu.be/DGHo6g-IsSo

How lucky was the bloke pulled out of the crowd to play the rythm part on stage! he won't forget that in a hurry

 

[Drago]

Just started my bass journey properly after getting a Fender Precision Bass II for a big birthday from SWMBO (she actually tried to persuade me to go for a Music Man Stingray, but even I balked at the price tag).

Anyway, been practising using Bassbuzz and have been playing a couple of songs using Songsterr. First 'gig' yesterday.....last day of school and music teacher lent me a bass and amp to play with in my room - which was full of kids playing games. So I managed a few passable renditions of Mr Blue Sky and Bad Moon Rising, with a small audience. I was joined by one of my colleagues and managed to impress her :-) Upshot is that music teacher wants to start a staff band next term....almost looking forward to going back after the hols

Well done. You'll be playing the bass part to YYZ before you know it, not to mention naming your kids and pets after bassists.

 

[Aescott]

Well done. You'll be playing the bass part to YYZ before you know it, not to mention naming your kids and pets after bassists.

Kids are 27 and 22 respectively. Would need someone of your stature to help force them to the post office to fill in the deed poll to change names.

 

[Aescott]

You could call yourselves Staff Little Fingers!

I'll take that.

 

[Drago]

Having a sesh on the Bass VI today. I play guitar but it doesn't enthuse me, yet the bass vi is somehow wonderful fun and keeps my fingers used to guitar string spacing so I don't lose the feel.

 

[Drago]

Having a Green Day practice session today. Dug out the Fender Mike Dirnt signature P bass, the 1.0 Tortex Flex picks, and enjoying a good old hack.

 

[FrothNinja]

After many attempts I have managed to snag myself a quarter tone - was hoping for one with P90s but hey ho.
Wilkinson m (or 111) series bridge but missing the trem arm. Struggling to find a source for them, hoping to avoid getting a poor quality substitute. Any practical ideas folks?

 

[winjim]

After many attempts I have managed to snag myself a quarter tone - was hoping for one with P90s but hey ho.
Wilkinson m (or 111) series bridge but missing the trem arm. Struggling to find a source for them, hoping to avoid getting a poor quality substitute. Any practical ideas folks?
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You'll have to measure it but I reckon that's a WOV08, possibly a WOV06. What's the string spacing? They all seem to take a 5mm push in arm.

https://guitaranatomy.com/product/w...tocaster-bridge-full-block-tremolo-kit-wov08/

 

[Drago]

Heavily modred Squier 60s CV P bass day today.

 

[FrothNinja]

You'll have to measure it but I reckon that's a WOV08, possibly a WOV06. What's the string spacing? They all seem to take a 5mm push in arm.

https://guitaranatomy.com/product/w...tocaster-bridge-full-block-tremolo-kit-wov08/

Hole is 5.4mm internal diameter. String spacing at nut about 6.1mm (E to E - 34.7mm at nut, 53.5mm at bridge).

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I happened upon this guy on YouTube earlier this afternoon

What a great tribute to Mr Atkins!!!


View: https://youtu.be/W4YOxjo1PGs?si=nuho1x2rpFaGTZVN


And to Jerry too!!


View: https://youtu.be/B9ANQejJzQ8?si=cpd_SvWOo6if1Hv3