The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[MontyVeda]

This is very obviously painful for Sting as he manages to hold together during this dreadful rendition of his song:

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/tGi7bwu8SHM?si=0vyFNHVY5THwKDUv

marginally worse than listening to Sting sing it

 

[DRM]

Around January onwards I've been practising scales on & off amongst other things which has led to a bit of a technique epiphany, in as much as like most beginners I was guilty of using one or two fingers when looking at tabs, but doing scales, and finger stretches, means it's sunk in about using all four fingers when playing, and being able to curl my thumb over the low E when needed too, as an aside I've been having a go at John Mayers Slow Dancing In A Burning Room, I've got the first bit down, and it's dawned on me just how far I've come, I've just got to remember that on the days nothing seems to sound right, here's the song in question by the way.

View: https://youtu.be/IfFi4Q7ueA8?si=tU3v6U8NztOuTVWX

 

[Grant Fondo]

I'm pretty sure that's Holger Czukay, who went on to play bass for Can?

LOL

 

[Cycleops]

If you haven't heard this guy on YouTube you're really missing something. He's Marcus K. I'm a great blues fan.
And is that Harley Benton he's playing

View: https://youtu.be/bkoqciaTCPQ?si=kAFaxndaT0XibcLY

Anyone know where I could get a pair of those sandals?

 

[Cycleops]

Some of you might be interested in this Christie's auction of Mark Knoflers guitars. End of January this year.

View: https://youtu.be/VHsevNKAh9Y?feature=shared

And here is the man himself talking about them.

View: https://youtu.be/xr64mBz6-4A?si=4sO7mqTaJuYYfyYe

 

[Grant Fondo]

Mark King knew his way around the four stringer, great stuff.

 

[Cycleops]

Not a great fan of slap bass but I'll make an exception in Marks case.

View: https://youtu.be/r5B_qlMNJcA?si=jJraUnEAQ60xrkP7

 

[Grant Fondo]

How can they justify the cost of this Les Paul copy? They are 'only' making 300 of them?

 

[SuffolkBlue]

How can they justify the cost of this Les Paul copy? They are 'only' making 300 of them?
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Not quite in the same league but this made me "laugh" today. Buy it now £125 - seriously !!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31519586...EDJTHM&hash=item49632325a8:g:TSUAAOSwFLtl408G

or you can pay £150 and get a whole one (in what looks like VGC). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166595268668

 

[Cycleops]

That's the wonder of eBay @SuffolkBlue

 

[FishFright]

A friend of mine has just treated himself to one of these .

Martin D-19 190th Anniversary

 

[MontyVeda]

A friend of mine has just treated himself to one of these .

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Martin D-19 190th Anniversary

I did the Martin factory tour when I first visited the USA. I was slightly put off by all the robots, and the price tags.

 

[DCBassman]

The basses, with the current rig.
Squier Classic Vibes 70s Precision

FrankenFender, originally a 2003 MIM Standard Precision. Neck went bad, so it's mainly had various Jazz necks since. this one is from a 2014 American Special Jazz Bass.

Despite the teeny tiny amp, this is a pretty loud rig! The two One10s will happily handle 500W RMS, and considerably more so long as the signal is clean.

 

[DRM]

How can they justify the cost of this Les Paul copy? They are 'only' making 300 of them?
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https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Electric-Guitar/USAK2U752/Greeny-Burst

£3,130 Brand new from Gibson, that is a P*ss Take, and not even a proper Greeny copy, the top and bottom volume & tone pot knobs should be different for starters

 

[Drago]

I've just cashed out of a spare pension plan (long and boring story) to the tune of 68 large.

Now I need to decide between a 4003 or a 4003S, and then find somewhere that actually has one in stock.