The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[Cycleops]

I thought you might be using these @Drago

 

[Cycleops]

Don’t know if any of you watch Dave‘s World of Fun Stuff (he’s a luthier) on YouTube but he says he always uses Rotosound Swing Bass because they hold their tone and last the longest.

 

[DCBassman]

Don’t know if any of you watch Dave‘s World of Fun Stuff (he’s a luthier) on YouTube but he says he always uses Rotosound Swing Bass because they hold their tone and last the longest.

Let me say right now that no set of roundwounds will ever outlast a set of flats. Jamerson kept his LaBellas on until they broke with wear and rust, and they never threw him out of Motown...
No, if you like the tone of flats, then, no matter how much the outlay (eg Thomastik-Infeld TI344 Jazz Flats, bloody amazing if you like light and flexible, but havin'-a-giraffe prices*), they work out cheaper in the long run. The expensive bit with flats is trying all the different sets! Once you've settled, they're cheaper. Bit like M+ tyres...
*Made in Vienna, doncherknow...

 

[Chromatic]

I hope all you bass players have been lamenting the passing of Steve Priest.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/steve-priest.262769/

 

[ColinJ]

Another guitar competition for you... Try to win a Gibson Double Cut Les Paul Junior HERE. Entries by 30th June, 2020.

I found this video review of the guitar on YouTube...

 

[Drago]

Rained in today. My daily hour on the clank plank may morph into an afternoon of playing.

 

[GM]

There you go guy's, it's true....

 

[Drago]

So hot today inhaled to peel myself off the JB when I'd finished daily prayers.

 

[DCBassman]

There you go guy's, it's true....

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We are far, far cooler even than Mum says.

 

[Drago]

Mini D's 9th birthday tomorrow and I get to watch her open her first bass.

 

[DCBassman]

Mini D's 9th birthday tomorrow and I get to watch her open her first bass.

Exciting!

 

[Cycleops]

Mini D opening her mini P, You should take a pic.

 

[DCBassman]

Come on @Drago , how's Mini-D and her mini-P-bass? Has she blown you out of the water yet?
I'm so out of practice now, and I've got a new band to learn the sets for!

 

[Drago]

I've daughter her the anatomy of the instrument and the names of the strings. Shes learning a few simple tunes, but demanded to be taught Sunshine of Your Love, so I'm busy working on teaching that to her.

 

[DCBassman]

Excellent choice!