stingrayPete1977

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1424978457' post='2702584'] I put it arse-end in with the knobs point up beside the zipped end. [/quote] That's my preferred method of getting into a go kart these days!

Woop woop

There was a previous thread a while ago about them, I'm not sure, never bothered me personally but I suppose those that enjoy the dusty end but don't want a coffee table with a whale hump might enjoy these?

Only joking it's well nice!

It's horrible!

Love foolosophy so not too bad depending on how in depth you want to go, master blaster without the five strings would be beyond me I think!

Alphabet song!

Really? 13 times we played there, there was a goof every time!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1424897761' post='2701758'] It's not too bad - I prefer to start further up the neck if that helps at all - congrats on the singer! [/quote] Yes thanks, I sort of learnt it a bit moving around a LOT but now I've moved it all into the 5 strings across the board its getting easier, the run down is still tricky but I have got it something like....ish. The other stuff she has suggested aint exactly all right now either, Michael Jackson stuff, Jamiroquai etc I'm meant to be practicing double bass but that will have to wait for now!

You have witnessed most of mine live mate! Were you at The Varsity when Andy fell off the stage reaching for his beer and took the tuners off the Les Paul?

This thread has cursed me! We've found a new singer, she is brilliant! She has added Master Blaster to the set and I've got a week to nail it, lol

Congrats to you and to Wooks79, brilliant!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1424865001' post='2701273'] If a black/black/maple one comes up, I'll fight you for it ;-) [/quote] Deal, lol

I'd still like a Big Al 5 SSS, probably in white with a maple board, they just dont appear used in any colour

That's mega, I love it

The most likely place it would end up is on a stage with a band using in ear monitors, don't tell everyone here as they think those big Ashdown amps like theirs are actually doing something other than looking pretty, if they were just for show any stage set designer could knock up a box with leds with a remote control colour change. Some prototypes to see how they sound would be the first task IMO, then iron out the weight and construction issues, a class D head and a light enough to carry cab version would be a better business proposition I think?

Always the way mate

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1424704327' post='2699359'] Which bit of " I can see your point" is confusing you ? We are both saying much the same thing. The bit about undesirables was said in jest. [/quote] Ah ok......

I'm just not that bothered these days, decent amp, cab (s) and a reasonable five string bass and I'm ready to gig

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243237-double-bass-bash-sun-5-oct-1100-500-risley-park-hotel-derby-road-risley-de72-3ss/page__pid__2569868__st__60#entry2569868 Some pics towards the end of this thread.

We had some of these fearless cabs that Dave bought along to the DB bash last year, I'm still stunned at the weight and the punch/volume they had, that was with upright basses so they will laugh in the face of a weedy old electric bass!

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1424641973' post='2698728'] Why would they ? You make it sound as if 'That type of person' is undesirable. It really wouldn't bother me if the rest of the band couldnt read and write at all as long as they are contributing. I can see your point, I have been in bands where everyone else was, better educated than I am - doesnt say much for them - or felt somehow better, but once they realise patronising me wont work we got on fine. Where are all the PC members on here, and why aren't they writing angry posts sticking up for the uneducated, possibly dyslectic underprivileged ??? [/quote] Not at all, you've missed my point (that everyone else understood I think?) They WANT the person who isn't bothered about the grammar, to THEM the stuffy grammar police can stay away while they just get on with making epic tunes man!

I've got Sir Duke sorted, Master Blaster half learnt, Do I Do far too hard for me! When's the gig?

My car is 58 years old this year, it is in better condition than the basses the faked ones are copied from that are 20 years younger and it is a car that has been driven on tarmac roads all year round for 58 years! what are these people doing to get their basses so grotty?

[quote name='rodney72a' timestamp='1424564903' post='2697911'] Wow, great looking bass, just check out that birdseye! My favourite era for EBMM basses - I bet it sounds and plays amazing, too. What's the colour? (Can't decide between Teal and Blueburst from the pics.) It's a pity someone felt the need to drop an additional pickup into this gorgeous instrument. And as much as I admire Martin's and John's work at the Gallery, I sometimes wish they'd refuse certain jobs... :-) [/quote] The only thing that bothered me when I was aked about it via a PM a while ago was the bass being early it would be Alnico not Ceramic, have they managed to find a spare and very rare early Alnico to match or put two later Ceramic ones in, or one of each? If one of them at least is the Alnico original it could be put back to stock if both are Alnico I would be tempted to get an EBMM HH plate and have it routed and filled to suit with some crazy switching options, I think it should have a true single coil option on the original pickup at least?