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  1. This, ladies and gentlemen, is clearly 80’s icon Max Headroom who, having finally escaped his digital prison, is enjoying the warm r-r-r-r-r-rays of the sun on his face.
    9 points
  2. On concrete! We played a gig once after 6 pints and a tab of acid and that was bad enough!
    8 points
  3. Don't think it's Tim Finn either but don't recognise him. I do however recognise Alf Garnett in the second photo, bottom-left.
    6 points
  4. If you really want to get noticed, try the Jetco 50. Not as expensive as you may think and certainly makes a difference on stage.
    4 points
  5. I thought that. Is there anyone lives near BC'er arthurhenry that could nip round and check his pulse? 😂😂😂😂
    4 points
  6. I once told a mate that a random long haired bloke I'm Scarborough Weahterspoons was Nick Menza, the drummer in Megadeth... Once he stumbled over for a handshake and a photo the bloke got quite a line of people wanting to talk to him. He wasn't Nick Menza.
    4 points
  7. As the great David Ellefson says in a Facebook post from yesterday, The cancer has no hope!
    4 points
  8. Don't get too excited - the bridge isn't fixed yet and I haven't started on the back cover or the frets tidy-up, but with most of the rest done, thought it was worth a quick mock-up. I know I say this about all of @TheGreek 's builds and saves, but this is one of my favourites :
    4 points
  9. Some words after a day with the new bass, the Payson Supercharger PJ... Those hidden fret tangs are very, very... smooth. This is the first bass ever I didn't have to do a setup on, other than lower the bridge pickup's treble side a tad. It was almost completely in tune after the trip over the Atlantic. Perfect action, neck relief, intonation! I want the neck to be as straight as possible: it was! I want the saddle to be just a tiny little bit higher than the frets: it was! (Why should it be any other way?) The outer strings line perfect along the edge of the neck, with enough margin, no more, no less. That makes a very comfortable neck that ain't too big. No dead spots! No string buzz, unless I dig in and really make it buzz. Comfortable asymmetrical shape of the neck, nice width at the nut! No big ugly Mickey Mouse ears, but smooth "mini mouse" ears that match the somewhat smaller but very sturdy headstock. It is designed not to be broken when you club an ox... The body shape feels familiar and place the bass in the right position. Maybe the belly cut could have been a bit more generous for seasoned and mature players, but that's no big deal. ;) Big, chunky knobs made for walk... sorry, grabbing and twisting! They could even have been a tad bigger with that old bakelite phone feel... The tone, then... Big, full, clean, whatever you play comes out. My wife said yesterday evening, that it sounds like a classical instrument in the way it responds to touch. She is a seasoned piano player with a good ear. Want J-bass? Got it! Want P-bass? Got it! Want BASS? H*ll yeah! That low B really fills the room, clear and articulate. This is no Ferrari or Lamborghini; more of a Subaru: poent, comtetent and gets the job done I got some other basses for sale now...
    3 points
  10. Honestly, 10 years in August I’ll have been here. Always amazes me how cool the regulars are.
    3 points
  11. Have to yet do the final fit, but I reckon mission accomplished, @TheGreek ?
    3 points
  12. Bass hand over day. Here's Martin this morning collecting his new Zoot Funkmeister 32" custom build.
    3 points
  13. How about this fella? Just don't mention Brit Rock to him. He hates it. Bigly. But he is cool and handsome. So there.
    3 points
  14. Cure it, by buying wrecks of basses and doing them up. It is enjoyable, cheap and you end up with a new bass out of it as a consequence at the end!
    3 points
  15. I assume you are talking about selling the Ampeg rig? Good move. IMO there really is no point owning stuff and not using it. The gear you load into the car is obviously more appropriate than the stuff you leave sitting in the corner. So while it might be the "best amp in the world" to someone, it's plainly not the best amp for you anymore. Always look forwards, not back, and sell the gear you no longer use.
    3 points
  16. That's a very disappointing attitude and one that I feel unable to endorse (and have zero chance of imitating)
    3 points
  17. For sale mtd zx5 fretless, 35scale, Bartolini Active 3-Way eq, Volume with push/pull preamp bypass, Blend, Treble, mid with push/pull mid shift: 250Hz - 800Hz, bass, custom Bartolini pickups
    2 points
  18. On BBC World service, presented by Nick Mason https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csz42d
    2 points
  19. https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/im-handsome-like-phoenix-and-play-all-instruments-t1171847.html I'm getting really good vibes off this guy!
    2 points
  20. I rarely go to a guitar shop, but when I do, I spend the evening before the visit rehearsing exactly what I'm gunna do. It may not seem like it, but every last thing is choreographed, from the tuning up - to the harmonics - to the seamlessly dropping into a bassline from (what would appear to be), an aimless noodle... even the moments of eye contact and conversation are planned and rehearsed to perfection... it's like a Superbowl half-time show. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes there's a problem, sometimes I don't try a guitar so nothing happens.
    2 points
  21. Yup. Mogue. Or Mowg or Moge. Rhymes as has been said with vogue. Or the first syllable of Terry Wogan's surname. Unless you pronounce it Wo-gan. In which case a bad example
    2 points
  22. In the first clip, Rinat is playing with an "authentic" Baroque bow, which has much less weight in the frog and so balances differently, hence the different hold. Gary Karr was indeed given Koussevitsky's bass by his widow. She claimed to have seen Koussevitsky's ghost standing beside Gary on stage and took that as a sign that he should have the bass. I played it - briefly - and it was properly strange. Nothing really happened until I followed instructions and played with a very slow bow and a LOT of weight, then suddenly this HUGE sound appeared. Must have had a very particular set-up for his style.....
    2 points
  23. Going well....started with a get together a few weeks ago for a jam just Vocals, Guitar and Bass we now have a drummer lined up so fingers crossed hopefully get the odd cancelation gig this year and a few next year....really pleased to be back in a band.
    2 points
  24. 2 points
  25. 'Fever' by Peggy Lee (with Joe Mondragon playing a mesmerising Bass line).
    2 points
  26. He's one of those tall people who stand at the front at gigs, that who he is.
    2 points
  27. Well done you 👏👏👏 It’s only when their real bread and butter (the exhibitors) start to kick off that anything really happens. We thank you.
    2 points
  28. I've given them a nudge today to say that there are "no announced artist rumblings", which as an exhibitor doesn't thrill me either. Response was : "We will be beginning artist announcements at the end of this week, hopefully the names we will be getting will sway any negative comments the other way."
    2 points
  29. I cured my GAS by rarely coming on here for about 8 years. I've totally flipped that up recently though...
    2 points
  30. He sounds like he's trying really hard not to let slip that a) he lives in his mom's basement and b) he's an Incel.
    2 points
  31. I was at Download Friday Saturday Sunday, had an awesome time, but wasn't camping. We stayed in town, and shuttle bussed in and out each day. I have been to a few festivals in the past with camping, but this one was by far the largest (90,000) and arguably the most enjoyable. The mud situation was fine for me - I was never so out of it that I was falling over. My wellies were filthy below the shin, but I stayed completely clean otherwise. The rain was a bit crap when it came (I think the worst was during Slash) but a cheap poncho over my rain jacket and I stayed totally dry. The vibe was relatively healthy in my opinion - I didn't see any aggro of any description from crowd or staff, olds and kids were always allowed through, and it wasn't too claustrophobic (we were only about 30 m back from the stage). Some drugs floating around so I can understand that putting people off, but I found them easily ignorable. The crush to leave was bearable - from being close to the stage to queuing for the bus was about an hour, but it would have taken at least 20 minutes even if you had a free run at it. No one pushed or shoved or complained - it was more of a stoic smiley shuffle. The shuttle buses were regular, and staff were buoyant - we were three and the ticket was £14 return for the whole group! On site prices were slightly inflated, but a fiver for a pint isn't the end of the world, and acts as a bit of a buffer against getting too wrecked. Never took more than 10 or 15 mins to get served either, apart from maybe once on the Friday. Free fresh water stations all over the place too. The toilets were pretty gross, but I can't see how that can be avoided. All in all, and speaking as someone who typically feels pretty uncomfortable in crowds, I was impressed by how user friendly the whole thing was. I had a blast and would go again. I think the not camping was the trick... The only negative point was the sound - so kick heavy, followed by horrible snare bonk, and then everything else sitting somewhere underneath. I suppose it was better the further back you were, but we hoped by being close to the sound desk tower we might stand a chance... Nope. Tool still blew my mind though 🤘
    2 points
  32. @HalfManHalfBass you have excellent bass taste! The start of a journey when I saw that ebay auction for the body. I finally got some passive elctronics in it and copper taped the cavities. It really sings to me now - has a lovely deep tone on the E that hits a spot between P & Ray that I really like. Next step is to get a John East preamp in it - though I really like how it sounds passive I'm not feeling the passive tone controls - might have time today to fool with the resistor values again.
    2 points
  33. Except that Helix is derived from Greek rather than Latin...
    2 points
  34. I went to loads when I was young and pretty well enjoyed every one of them. I wouldn't now, because now I need comfort and luxury, but back then I didn't. Yep, there are lots of aspects (especially loos) that are no pleasant, but if you are there with your mates or a girlfriend and you are young and responsibilityless, you can look past that and have a blast. With the average age of people on basschat you can't expect them to be that popular here!
    2 points
  35. On the other hand, I quite like going naked sometimes (oo-er missus!) . So, not meaning to change the subject of the topic, but what about the 'no pickguard at all' option? As in my Tokai Jazz Sound: And my fretless 'Ray (as above): And this is one I used to own:
    2 points
  36. Napoleon's UNCLE, surely?
    2 points
  37. I shared one of his on Facebook a few days ago, he is amazing isn't he?
    2 points
  38. I was scratching my walnut when i read the thread title. Who the hell is al solo and why would anyone call ya that ..
    2 points
  39. My favourite bass player of them all is Rinat Ibragimov. Some wonderful youtube videos of him playing - mostly the more Romantic repertoire. He had a major stroke a few years ago, which tragically left him unable to perform, but his sound and emotional connection with music are endless inspiration to me The Koussevitsky was one of the pieces in my ARCM recital many many years ago, I had a couple of lessons with him before the recital. Eye-opening.......
    2 points
  40. Festivals - bit of a lottery. The best ones i went too were the free ones. Watchfield , Windsor , but even the one pay festival i went too, Knebworth, was a hoot. A less famous free one i attended compared to the above, was a MAG festival. For those that dont know who MAG is, they're the Motorcycle Action Group. If you didnt know, you'd expect there to be appalling condition, bikers batting the shyte out of each other, riding their bikes over tents etc. Not so. The place was spotless, no litter to speak of, and any small amounts were cleared up, the toilets were the cleanest of any festival id been to, and didnt reek. I never saw one fight, and everyone was as pleasant as hell.
    2 points
  41. Public Image Ltd - Public Image Ltd. The easiest but still great!
    2 points
  42. Make yourself a simple jig to test the pickup positions and combinations in the same way that Leo Fender did, and listen to the sound they make rather than other peoples opinions.
    2 points
  43. It’s why I love the Rebellion Festival - 200+ punk/Oi bands over 4 days, INDOORS! All stages have decent loos and the drinks/food in there whilst not cheap is ok, and being smack in the middle of Blackpool town centre all your regular fast-food establishments are within easy walking distance. And they say us punks/skins are the stoopid ones!
    2 points
  44. It’s finished! It’s beautiful! I can’t wait to ruin the hi gloss paint with my greasy finger marks!
    2 points
  45. This is my current fave - anyone on the forum ?! RevDrGlover (Coventry) Sunday 24 Mar 2019, 7:26pm I'll turn-up to every practice, won't do tiresome bass solos, will syncopate between lead guitar and the kick-drum, fattening-up your sound, and will have no opinion about 'musical direction', just like bass players should. I've been playing with bands that are 'nearly ready to gig' for four years, without playing an actual gig. I bloody love making music with other people. Happy to carry-on doing that; thoroughly enjoying practice sessions, or actually practice to the point of actually playing an actual gig. I'm in my 50's with a mental age of 14 or so, and love what bass guitar can do to glue a band together. If that's what you're missing; I'm your man*. [*Or your gender-neutral bass-person who's cosplaying a fat lazy old bloke.] Blip me a DM, and I'll WhatsApp you on Instagram, or fax you a Telex at your Reddit PO Box number. Erm, bro.
    2 points
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