Recent content by Rob Mac

I've met guys like you :hiding:

My grammar was misleading. I meant he could get both groove and tone on a Hofner. I'm aware he plays other basses. But thanks for helping me get it a bit clearer in my own mind :o

100 per cent correct, James. A great player will sound great no matter what he is playng through. Sadly, I am not in that league!:bawl: I play with a plectrum (Steve Swallow is one of my influences there) and the narrow spacing of the Hofner would suit that technique, I imagine. I tried...

Chris Wood is now one of my top five bass players. Great tone. Great groove. And all on a short-scale Hofner. Well, I guess his rig has something to do with it too...

Thanks to everyone for the (superb) video links and opinions/info. Much appreciated. Just what I needed. Now I have no excuse - I'll get one! Rob

I don't do slapping, popping, tapping, etc, just old-fashioned walkin-style jazz. I would like to play an upright, but at 50 years old, am too stuck in my ways. I play a fretless Fender/Squire VM through a Bass Buddy into a PA. Anyway, I thought it about time I got a fretted instrument...

Thanks, JayB. I'd like to trust a man who edits his own posts for spelling mistakes... I only have access to a 4-string Breedlove, so choosing between a 5-string Breedlove or Kelly will have to be a bit of a gamble. I agree about low B's on acoustic basses, so would like to know if changing...

Thanks, ajn.

I have a choice between a Breedlove Atlas and a Michael Kelly Dragonfly - either 4 or 5-string. Your thoughts on the respective merits of each would be most appreciated. I've just played the Breedlove Atlas 4-string, and thought it OK, but I would like it set up with TI flats before I make my...

Jeff, The link to the Dean website with the video of you talking about the bass - you mention it is passive, yet the spec says it is active. Which is it? Is your personal bass by Dean different from the stock version? Rob (in Edinburgh, and a fan of you and Steve Swallow)

Some great comparisons on this test page: Link Removed

I bought a Squire VM fretless jazz bass about two weeks ago and have hardly put it down. I've been a guitar player for years (misguided, I know) and have now gone nuts for the bass. I don't even have an amp yet, so have been playing acoustically, and loving the sound. This bass sounds great...

Anyone heard of Jack Bruce...?????????

My 12-year old daughter has just started on the Rock School Grade 1 syllabus, and is really enjoying playing along with the excellent CDs they provide. I would use the Eb mixolydian mode over the Eb7, and the Db Lydian Dominant over the Db7: Eb mixolydian: Eb F G Ab Bb C Db Db lydian...

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