woodenshirt

Our bands tuning: down a semi i.e.

Guitarist: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb

Me: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

The official reason is that it helps to fatten the sound up - (well that's what I tell the guitarist and drummer)

The real reason is that it helps me reach the high notes when I'm singing

Mart

Adam Clayton (U2)......... honest..........

Mart

Fellow Low End Midlanders,

Although I can't make it, I'm in Italy on the 16th, I hope you guys have a great time.

Would have been nice to meet everyone - even though It would have been a 160 mile round trip.

Nevermind......maybe next time?

Cheers,

Mart

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='6314' date='May 25 2007, 09:55 AM']does he mean pelham blue not pellum blue?
Looks nice[/quote]

Yeah, looks like Pelham Blue, a Cadillac colour (color) from the sixties. I've seen it, a few years ago, on an SG from that period, where it appeared to be a wierd shade of green! - the light reacting with the poly finish no doubt.

Great to see the colour as it was meant to be.....

Mart

Welcome dabootsy,

Although I'm a rocker myself........I love those Bernard Edwards grooves........and I guess that you may be into Bootsy as well? - funktastic!

Cheers,

Mart

Hello Robbie,

So glad you made it.

Mart

Yep Keiran I think you will fit in just fine

Welcome!

Mart.

Mesa - Hybrid and I love it!

Mart

Welcome Simon,

Another 3eq 'Ray man........nice one

Mart

[quote name='Machines' post='4162' date='May 22 2007, 08:25 AM']Harvester is a pub chain ? Which one ?[/quote]

Machines,

I talking about 'The Harvester' pub not pubs that are run by the Harvester chain:

Address: Tanhouse Farm Road, Solihull, B92 9EY - www.harvesterlife.com

If you haven't been in, they have some great bands on.....lots of music tastes catered for....great crowd....fantastic place to play........worth a visit

Mart.

Simon73,

Linz is a very nice city in Austria......that's why I asked

Cheers,

Mart.

Great looking bass Machines,

I've got a transitional bridge one myself. Can you still buy the mute kits and if so where from and how much?

That pickup placement does look rather interesting...........

By the way, noticed where you live, do you ever play at the Harvester in Solihull? - one of my fave gigs, fantastic crowd.

Mart.

Hello hippybass,

Nice to have you here.......

I've got a Jetglo 4003s - that's the mono model (i.e. single input), with a dot neck and no binding on the body.

I've had a 4001 and a 4003 in the past, but I find that the 's' is a lot more comfortable to play and gives a slightly different sound (more rounded, not as clanky....... a bit more Macca?)

Anyway,

All the best,

Mart.

[quote name='Linz' post='3659' date='May 21 2007, 03:09 PM']Hi Simon and welcome to the site.

I prefer ash ones myself, but each to their own - black, very gothic![/quote]

Linz,

Wow..... me a goth at my age......

Hey now I think of it, I was almost one first time around

You don't come from Austria do you?

Cheers,

Mart.

Welcome aboard Redd,

Mart

Don't worry Thumbo..... I wouldn't have a clue what to do when it comes to starting a poll... at least you tried mate.

Strings? - good old, I mean new (you know what I mean) Rotosounds

Cheers,

Mart

Welcome Simon,

I see you like black basses....... I'm a fan of that colour(?) too.

Black clothing with a black bass = pure rock 'n' roll..... as long as you've been using your 'Head and Shoulders', that is

Cheers,

Mart.

Thanks for the info Nick....... I can feel my bones starting to ache!

Cheers,

Mart.

Hello pbd,

Keep postin', it's the only way............

Mart.

A Gibson Thunderbird in the wrong hands can kill Amps/Cabs, I know because I've got one..... you know, that old combo sounded absolutely amazing just before the poor thing died

Mart.

Welcome Nick,

So glad you made it.....

Is there much weight in the 6x10 (i.e. can someone with a dodgy back/knees, like me, cope with it)?

Cheers,

Mart.

Hi WW,

Glad you could make it...

Mart

I don't know if any of you guys and gals have talked about rockstarsguitars.com before, but what a place that is - I tend to dip into the site occasionally just for a nose around.

Has anybody ever purchased anything from them?...... What kind of prices do things go for?.....How much for that Macca pick?........The 'Ox' flightcase?.....etc.

I daren't contact them just in case I pass out and bump my head when I fall after finding out the prices!

My fave on the site at the moment is the Jack Bruce 1966 Gibson 'Sunshine' EB3...... wow, how much is that I wonder?

Comments folks?

Mart

Ernie Ball Musicman StingRay 3EQ (maple neck) - so versatile!

Bit suprised that EB are doing so poorly in the poll.

Mart.

In my house 7 basses are the maximum.

You see, I've got 14 at the moment but don't tell her indoors - she thinks that I've only got half that number.

Now this is how the con works, what I do is put 7 cases containing basses behind 7 basses on stands and make out that the cases are empty and for the basses on the stands - clever huh!

So the official line is that 8 basses are too many in Woodenshirt Towers.

There again, she ain't that stupid so she most likely knows what I'm doing and is probably just humouring me........

Mart