Recent content by Millwallsteve

I’ve got a hidden instrument cash draw too, not too far away from my secret motorbike ‘ repairs ‘ draw which isn’t that far away from my football season ticket tuckaway bookcase. The instrument draw is the fullest though. One has to get ones priorities right

I have a Jon Shuker bass here in the uk which the model that resembles the RA is called the artist along with sound F hole and set bridge complete with black nylon tape strings. Sounds great but I disagree with most about the sound being close to an acoustic..... as near as you can get and lends...

Pretty clear there’s a lot of good basses out there. Forgot to say I also had one of those Saber light wave basses. That was good too , once it was set up right. Thing is, you really need to play an instrument in and that can take years. Years to eq your sound for certain takes, years to know...

Never played a Yamaha but if it’s good enough for John Pattatucci ......

Had a Mayonnes signature once , was nice . Also a sandberg custom thinline but just couldn’t get the growl on the low B . Had Warwicks and ACG basses custom models . Also an Alembic epic I think. lovely but weighed like a tank on your neck , great sound though. Last 4 string fretless I had was a...

I have a fretless pedulla 6 string and a Shuker 5 string fretless artist which is a bit like a rob Allen mouse in sound. I’m having a 5 string piccolo bass made by Sei basses here in the UK. Most bass players like fender and Warwick over here. There are so many great luthier all over the world...

I think it’s the low B that if anything becomes a problem for most bass players, when I’ve introduced the lower note in lessons I’ve done with kids or in a group, they love the sound but struggle with the adjustment. It’s basically a lot of work. With a six, you can blot the high C out , bit...

I play a lot of double bass and recently had a low C extension fitted and does it make a difference, especially if you’re off the track improvising . 4 strings is always ‘home’ but that low B is something else , I’ve ordered a Shuker artist 5 string fretless and play a 6 fretless Pedulla .... if...

I've had custom fretless's short scale basses here in London for a few years now...... a 30" 4 string Clifton, 2 AKG's 33 & 32........ 6 strings . Problem is when it's a fretless & you're soloing a la Steve swallow right up the bridge , you can easily lose control of your intonation. But loads...