Jazz Club

£37 will get you a nice 3 string DIY kit.

I was a drummer percussionist that had to stop playing back in 1999/ 2000 for medical reasons.

I’ve got a few acoustic and electric bass guitars.

I have arthritic fingers and recently took up the bass again as a form of hand and finger exercise and something to do with my son during lockdown.

3 hours ago, ezbass said:

@Jazz Club have you been keeping Thomann in business all on your own? Some cool purchases there.

I particularly like this one

My son and I have been keeping the cardboard box recycling guys in work That’s for sure.

1 hour ago, EdwardMarlowe said:

They all look nice. Interesting variation on the LP shape - I detect a touch of Telecaster on the neck end of the body, I think. What's under the rear plate on the red fixed-bridge S type?

Electronics route to switch and knobs on the back.

Thats why I showed it was a Hardtail red Strat .
It holds its own against some of my early 70s versions.

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

@Jazz Club have you been keeping Thomann in business all on your own? Some cool purchases there.

I particularly like this one

Yeah that happens to be my favourite of the three.

The Coil - Tapping Humbucker push pull facility is exceptional..
Saying that All three give my mates very expensive original Gibson’s a fookin good run for the money.

I also love the extra cutaway design so people like me with short stubby fingers can get right down and bend strings without having to go to hospital after
Probably the best £169 I’ve spent this year.

I bought it a lovely case because it deserved it.

I still might buy a white vintage version to complete the set.

On 05/12/2019 at 18:04, pete.young said:

There's a great band in Stowmarket who are looking for a guitarist. They're good musicians and top people. Their Join My Band ad is in the link below, contact them or PM me and I'll put you in touch.

https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/guitarist-wanted-t1208668.html

I’ve got some good friends in Stowmarket .

To old to start gigging now tho.

I watched the Danish Pete interview last week for the first time.

Didnt know anything about Petes history before watching it..

Quite interesting.

Also bought these.

Two of these.

I’ve bought these HB guitars during lockdown.

On 05/07/2020 at 20:13, EdwardMarlowe said:

Look nice - what are they? SEcond looks like it might be a Harley Benton, if I'm reading the headstock correctly? Got my eye on a couple of their Juniors currently...

Yes they are both Harley Benton guitars.

I’ve bought a few HB guitars during lockdown after a friend recommended them to me and after watching hours of YouTube videos on various models.

The build quality and finish on everyone I’ve bought is outstanding and they all sound great and play really well.

A couple just needed a few small adjustments and change of strings but most are great straight out the box and amazing value for money.

I only started playing again because my son wanted an electric guitar and thought great something we can do in lockdown together.

We have the same Marshall amplifiers and face time each other on iPads both amps you can play backing tracks through to play along with.

Its been great fun even though my left hand hurts like hell most of the time.

I’ve looked on PMT to compare prices a few times of late and have given up every time because there website is a pain in the arsenal to use .

I did notice they’re not very competitive on prices.

GAK in Brighton are great and fast  next day delivery .

Thomann also great service and fast free delivery when you spend £100 from Germany with UPS.

I’m afraid it’s 

I use a Behringer HELLBABE and love it.

Unlike most conventional pedals, the HB01 has a fully optical control without mechanical controls and switches for wear-free pedal operation. A unique, spring-back pedal mechanism and a freely adjustable tilt resistance ensure maximum play comfort. The heel-down frequency can be adjusted via the range knob from 440 Hz to 250 Hz, which also makes this pedal perfect for electric basses!

An additional fine-tune control is used to increase the frequency range of the control range for an incredibly brilliant and impressive sound. For a precise setting of the filter curve for a voice-like effect character, the pedal has a super-musical Q control. With the adjustable boost function, including on/off switch, you can effectively highlight your licks. Dual status LEDs for effect and boost activation at the back of the unit provide you with optimum control. Last but not least, our Ultra Low-Noise circuitry delivers an excellent sound quality. 

I’m 9 miles from Canterbury on the coast.

Got into guitar playing again as something to do with my 15 year old son during lockdown.
Started with a four string bass as exercise for my arthritic hands / Fingers.

With some help from a good friend and my son My left hand hurts like hell But it’s the most fun I’ve had in years.

Which ever strings you go for Don’t take all the old ones off in one go.

On 11/05/2020 at 00:56, Kiwi said:

Daisy Rock did the same thing maybe ten years ago.  Andertons,  a music store here in the UK, invested in the company with the intention to sell the instruments through their store and distribute them. 

Major backlash resulted from women guitarists who felt patronised. It seemed like a good idea but...

Skip to 7:22 for the story. 

The best video Lee has made was with his Dad telling the history story of how Anderson’s started.

Everything other than that is sales oriented.

On 10/05/2020 at 18:40, ArtisanLuthiers said:

A few luthier/techs in Atlanta, including myself, are entertaining the idea of making a line of quality guitars for women.  We want to use top brand components with custom styling.

From what we've learned over years is that most women settle for an uncomfortable "man's guitar" or buy something like a Squier and then have to fully upgrade hardware and electronics. 

We would appreciate feedback and suggestions on this concept. Thanks!

Look on YouTube at women guitar players.

The list is full of great female players from very young teenage middle age and older.

They blow most males like me Away with how fast they move there fingers up and down a neck.

They don’t need specially designed specific for female use built guitars.
If they are good just like men They get shed loads of offers from companies.

Female specific guitars won’t be a good business plan.

Also you could get done for being sexist in this new age we live in

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

Ah, but this is the joy of the various 'Chat' forums, the OP is dealt with and then we're away with the fairies, often changing the original theme into something else entirely. How we're not discussing samurai swords Vs broadswords is beyond me - we must try harder .

ezbass,

I guess that’s one way to explain a forum that doesn’t have much traffic

BBC Radio 6 Music Is just about to play some Prince music never heard before.

I’ve bought a few new guitars for my son and I to play with during lockdown.

These two arrived yesterday.

To hot yesterday to play them but will put them through there paces later this morning.

On 24/06/2020 at 13:02, EdwardMarlowe said:

Never owned one, but tried the Behringers and they do seem to be a decent knock-off of the obvious Boss models if that's what you're after.

Ive got lots of Behringer effects pedals and all work really well and are great value for money.