The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[raleighnut]

It's 6 seconds so could be used to set a beat

Fixed length ?

 

[FrothNinja]

Fixed length ?

Seems to be - or I haven't figured it out properly

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

 

[DCBassman]

The band I was in for 12 years played its last gig on NYE 2018. The frontman emigrated with his young family to the coast of northern Queensland, Australia. They are returning for a long holiday in March 2025, and we're playing two reunion gigs in our local 400-seater, Tavistock Wharf, the first of which sold out in 24 hours.
Exciting!

 

[Drago]

My new outfit are still at the planning and jamming stage, but the likely set list seems like it'll be pleasantly filled with Hendrix, Cream and LZ, which suits me just fine.

 

[DRM]

My new outfit are still at the planning and jamming stage, but the likely set list seems like it'll be pleasantly filled with Hendrix, Cream and LZ, which suits me just fine.

Have the collective decided on a name yet, I suppose Jimi’s Creamy Zeppelin, might raise a few eyebrows

 

[Drago]

We're provisionally Brave Ulysses.

 

[DRM]

I changed the strings on my Squier Strat last week, and could not get my head round why it sounded funny, off, and just not right, in tune, but not right, these were two packs of Rotosound Pinks 9-42’s I’d found in the house, I’d used one pack when I got the Strat just after Xmas, which were spot on, it was only when I realised that these were around twenty years old! bought when my son was having lessons at school, before deciding it was too hard and giving up, that I thought these are probably off, so I bit the bullet and stuck a new set of D’Addario’s on it, what a difference, normal service resumed, and at least there are no more old strings hanging about.
As an aside after stringing it up and stopping tensioning them before going too far, and was pleased to see that the tuning was not that far out initially by ear, so it seems even my cloth ears are getting tuned in too

 

[Drago]

I'm an Ernie Ball rounds man. A good compromise between sound, feel and longevity. Just like me.

 

[DCBassman]

I'm an Ernie Ball rounds man. A good compromise between sound, feel and longevity. Just like me.

Just got a set of Hybrid Slinky Cobalt flats for the Squier P, ready for lots of practice!

 

[Badger_Boom]

I'm an Ernie Ball rounds man. A good compromise between sound, feel and longevity. Just like me.

I used Enie Ball Super Slinkys (9.5-42) for years. When I bought my cheapo Squier Strat I decided to try similar gauge D'Addarrios instead and haven't looked back.

 

[Drago]

I'm a super slinky 105 man on the bass.

Tried D'Addarrios, LaBella, etc, never suited me completely in one way or another, although i still have LaBella's on my '69 Precision. I get on OK with rotosound, but as I get on equally well with Ernie Ball and can get them cheaper if I buy bulk thats what I do.

 

[Drago]

Turned down a chance to go on tour with "seventies chart group" The Cecilias. If you don't know who they are Google them and you'll see why I politely declined. I think there's a more modern act with the same name - this ain't them!

For some reason they can't get anyone to play bass or keys for them.

 

[DCBassman]

Turned down a chance to go on tour with "seventies chart group" The Cecilias. If you don't know who they are Google them and you'll see why I politely declined. I think there's a more modern act with the same name - this ain't them!

For some reason they can't get anyone to play bass or keys for them.

Jeepers, they need someone my age! And the answer would be 'no'.

 

[Drago]

One of them used to be Freddie and the Dreamers, and that's oollllddddddd!