Let's spread some musical misinformation

[MikeBass]

Jaco had an endorsement deal with Warwick just before his death.
And switched to playing a fretted 6 string Thumb Bass.....

 

[GBassNorth]

Jaco had an endorsement deal with Warwick just before his death.
And switched to playing a fretted 6 string Thumb Bass.....View attachment 480452

That's very true, and if you look closely you'll see that his drummer was the original model for the Darth Vader face mask. He has the helmet off in this photo but the mouth piece is still in place.

 

[Geekydad]

This one needs no introduction, really.

 

[zontar]

This one needs no introduction, really.

I've just emailed a link to a few people who will appreciate this

 

[Jay2U]

Starwars Lightsabers™ have single coil pickups, hence the humming.

 

[Feral Feline]

I've also heard that it helps the neck stability a lot if you use quarter sawn wood. That's a fairly laborious process of sawing one quarter of the way through the wood to expose the grain and then carefully hand splitting the wood the rest of the way. This apparently keeps much of the grain structure intact and avoids damaging the all important grain boundaries which are essential in wood stabilization.

The bigger problem is that sawing through wood with a quarter takes FOREVaH! That's why Fender abandoned it, not to mention the quarters loose their serrations quite quickly and once dulled down won't cut the timber, 'cause wood's harder than you think. So lots of quarters are needed which means it's both EXPENSIVE and TIME CONSUMING. My fingers are aching just at the thought of trying to saw wood with a quarter...

This one needs no introduction, really.

OMFG... I'd never seen this before. I've not laughed so hard since the Cadbury Easter Bunny commercials. I was out of control for about five minutes, laughing 'til it hurt, everything hurt. My wife thought I was going to die... laughing. What a way to go...

Cadbury's ...


It just hits the right nerve. First time I saw the Easter BkbkBawk Bunny ad on TV back in the day... uncontrollable laughter for 15 minutes, and then outbursts every few minutes after that just from remembering it. Hysterical to see it to this very day...

*sigh*

Okay... gotta show my wife what I was laughing at (even though she won't get it, not a Star Wars fan, didn't experience the whole theatre big screen thing with it in '77/'78.

Oh, yeah, one more thing...

Starwars Lightsabers™ have single coil pickups, hence the humming.

Hokey rhythms and ancient instruments are no match for a good hum-blaster at your side, kid.

 

[Feral Feline]

Dagnabbit, that's just too funny. I've watched it again and again, a few times, 'cause I start laughing and can't see through the tears... so funny when Luke puts the mask & helmet back on... Still crackin' me up... Crikey, laughing never hurt so good...

It's nice that a father and son can have a little harp-to-harp chat once in a while...

 

[zontar]

George Lucas wrote a screenplay all about the history of bagpipes.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

I use foam ear plugs, instead... I find them more comfortable... AND recyclable!

I thought people used those because they were reusable!

Dan

 

[GBassNorth]

I thought people used those because they were reusable!

Dan

Note the title of the thread

Actually you're partially correct. If you don't want to recycle them they can be reused but its important to note that the foam ear plugs form to the inside of your ear and the foam does have a memory, which can be very helpful if you've forgotten the notes to a specific song.

To reset the foam memory you'll need to pass the ear plugs to another band mate to use. Once inserted in a new set of ears the foam memory resets. You can expect most foam ear plugs to be good for about three sets of ears before the foam breaks down and begins to shrink.

The shrinkage factor (which can be significantly sped up with ice cold water) dictates that each subsequent set of ear canals the foam plugs are inserted in must be smaller than the previous ones. A logical progression of foam ear plug usage within the band would be the Bass Player first since they naturally have excellent listening skills and therefore larger more developed ear canals. The second user of the plugs should be the Drummer because over time the repeated banging has naturally caused his/her ear canals to shrink. The final user of the ear plugs should be the Guitarist since they are typically born with very small ear canals and are nearly incapable of listening to anything or anyone.

I hope this helps clear up the foam ear plug recycle vs reuse issue.

 

[GBassNorth]

There are multiple ways to check the life left in a 9volt battery.

The most expensive way is to buy a hand held volt meter for about $25 and test the battery voltage by connecting the meter leads to the + and - terminals and reading the output. This is obviously costly vs just having a spare 9volt battery laying around and requires one more thing to drag around in your gig bag.

The second and most common way to test a 9volt battery is to briefly place the + and - leads on your tongue. If it hurts the battery is still good. The obvious down side being that it hurts!

The third and preferred way to test the voltage is to snap two 9volt batteries together (positive of battery #1 to the negative of battery #2 and the negative of battery #1 to the positive of battery #2). Then place the connected batteries in your pocket for a while. If the batteries are good they will warm up if not they will stay cool.

Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any harm or damage either of the last two testing methods may cause to anyone following this advice.

 

[GBassNorth]

A little known fact about the Gibson guitar and bass naming convention...
When the Gibson company was founded it was a joint partnership between Henry Gibson and John Paul. As they were about to release one if their first electric guitars Henry and John had a falling out and John left the company. Gibson moved on with the new guitar launch but to denote John's absence from the company Henry decided to name the guitar a Gibson - Less Paul.
John Paul's lawyers took Gibson to court over the apparent slam and had the name changed from Less Paul to Les Paul in honor of John's wife Leslie.
The rest is history.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz was a superb bassist.

 

[Feral Feline]

GBN! Your battery post doesn't belong in this thread, misinformation it isn't. In fact, two 9-volts connected make good pocket or mitten warmers in the winter.


After the foam earplugs shrink a little, is best for when playing in drop-tunings.

John Paul is the grandfather of John Paul Jones (from his mother's side of the family).

John's wife Leslie had an affair with Laurens Hammond (yes, the organ magnate), and thus a rotating speaker company was named, independent of Hammond Organs, but later the Leslie Co was incorporated into the Hammond Co once Leslie's divorce with John Paul was finalised and Leslie and Laurens could be united publicly.

Toto played drums for Dorothy, and it is this famous rhythm section for which (for witch?) the band "Toto" takes its name from.

 

[Jay2U]

At that time, the Les Paul affair cost Gibson more money than they earned. To compensate for the loss, they decided to rip off customers with a new bass, hence the name Ripper.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Note the title of the thread

Actually you're partially correct. If you don't want to recycle them they can be reused but its important to note that the foam ear plugs form to the inside of your ear and the foam does have a memory, which can be very helpful if you've forgotten the notes to a specific song.

To reset the foam memory you'll need to pass the ear plugs to another band mate to use. Once inserted in a new set of ears the foam memory resets. You can expect most foam ear plugs to be good for about three sets of ears before the foam breaks down and begins to shrink.

The shrinkage factor (which can be significantly sped up with ice cold water) dictates that each subsequent set of ear canals the foam plugs are inserted in must be smaller than the previous ones. A logical progression of foam ear plug usage within the band would be the Bass Player first since they naturally have excellent listening skills and therefore larger more developed ear canals. The second user of the plugs should be the Drummer because over time the repeated banging has naturally caused his/her ear canals to shrink. The final user of the ear plugs should be the Guitarist since they are typically born with very small ear canals and are nearly incapable of listening to anything or anyone.

I hope this helps clear up the foam ear plug recycle vs reuse issue.

YES!!!!!!

 

[Bent77]

Correction:

Quarter sawn necks are actually cut with a quarter. Originally they were cut with a Canadian toonie as it was believed to help keep the bass in tune.

This is why bassists are encouraged to play quarter notes. You can only play eighth notes if you carry change

 

[zontar]

Dime Signatures are autographs from Darrell Abbott.

 

[pklima]

Only the guitars; the basses are signed by Lou Costello.

 

[zontar]

Laurel & hardy were actually real hot dual lead guitar southern rock band virtuosos