Highfox

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

This thread is quite a contrast to the other, old thread about how poor CS was at the BC before it closed down.

 

Actually, I didn't feel I got that great cs when I was in there (just the once) But they did let me try any bass I wanted and left with the Warick and px'ed my passive pro Wal ,so can't of been that bad. I did live in West London so it was a bit of a journey out to Wapping  or at least it seemed so at the time.  Was Rose Morris for me "the store of dreams" lol.

3 hours ago, cetera said:

Had a new one come in since I listed on P5 of this thread..... so now updated with my 70th bass (in bold) :

(PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR SB-1 USA 1976 (Walnut/Maple)
(PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Cherry Sunburst)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Gloss White)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Tobacco Sunburst)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Red/Black Lava Crackle) - Ex-Barry Dunaway (Yngwie)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Red Stain)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Gloss White)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Teal)
SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Custom Holoflash Black & Abalone)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CR (Holoflash Black)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CRFM(Purple Stain)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CRFM (Plum Stain)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CRFM (Forest Green)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX (Gloss White)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX (Red Flame)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX ‘Ian Hill’ (Black)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX ‘Doug Wimbish' (White)
SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI (Gloss White)
SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI (Black)
SPECTOR NS2000/4 (Dark Grey Quilt)
SPECTOR Legend 4X (Holoflash Black)
SPECTOR Legend 4X (Black Stain)
STUART SPECTOR DESIGN NS-4 Euro(Red Stain)
DINGWALL NG-2 (Mopar Purple)
DINGWALL D-Bird (Blue/Purple Colourflip)
WAL Mk1 Fretless(Mahogany with Stained Maple facings)
WAL Mk1 “Geddy Lee” (Black with Gold Hardware)
FENDER Precision ‘70’s Jap RI “Phil Lynott” (Black/Mirror)
FENDER Precision ’62 Jap RI (Vintage White/Red Tort)
JACKSON "Kip Winger" Sig (Cherry Lacewood)
JACKSON TBX-Pro ‘Jacksonbird’ 1 of 56 made (Black)
JACKSON Ontario ‘Concert Bass’ (White)
HAMER Impact USA (Black & Gold ‘Marble’)
HAMER Impact USA (Red)
HAMER Scarab USA ‘Rick Savage’ (White)
KRAMER Forum I (Blue)
KRAMER Ferrington Electro/Acoustic (Black)
ESP Horizon II (Cherry Sunburst)
ESP The Surveyor 1984 (Blue Stain with Blue fingerboard!)
ESP PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ Sig Model (White)
ESP/Zep-II PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ Sig (Black)
PEAVEY RJ-IV “Randy Jackson” Sig Model (Red Sunburst)
PEAVEY RJ-IV “Randy Jackson” Sig Model (Grey/Silverburst)
PEAVEY “Rudy Sarzo” Sig Model (Dark Natural)
TOKAI ‘Hard Puncher’ P (Black/Mirror)
TOKAI ‘Hard Puncher’ P/J (Red all over)
TOKAI Works TW801? (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES TB Ltd Edition ‘Thunderbird’ (Off-White)
FERNANDES PJ-50 Ltd Edition P/J (Red)
YAMAHA BB3000 (Black Sparkle)
HARTKE XK-4 Active (Black/Chrome)
GUILD Pilot (Purple Burst)
GUILD Pilot (Red)
EPIPHONE Thunderbird Vintage Pro (Black)
HOHNER B2A w/D-Tuner (Black)
SIRE “Marcus Miller” V7 (Vintage White)
FELINE/SPECTOR "Gene Simmons SB-1" Copy (Black)
FELINE/KRAMER "Gene Simmons Axe" 1980 Hybrid (Black/Silver)
PUNISHER "Gene Simmons" Ltd. Edition (Signed/#’d) (Black)
AXE "Gene Simmons" Ltd Edt (Signed/#’d) (Black/Silver)
CORT “Gene Simmons Axe-2” (Black/Silver)
CORT “Punisher GS-2” (Black)
STACCATO MG Active (22 of 34 made) (Black/Magnesium Alloy)

I also have 10 'guitards'.... but we don't talk about them around here

Getting Spector envy just looking at that list.

Where do you keep them all

I still use my neo Genz 212, use it with the Shuttle, Streamliner and now the Tonehammer all 500w and never run out of volume using that cab.

Something not right me thinks.

22 minutes ago, Sonic_Groove said:

I went there in the early 90's to try an Alembic Stanley Clarke (only place in the country that had one), I had a Jaydee Supernatural at the time & thought the Alembic would be an upgrade. Got to test the SC against a Jaydee roadie they had in & the Jaydee was IMHO much better!!! Whilst there I tried a Graphite neck Vigier that had just the sound I wanted at the time but it was fretless, they didn't have a Status in at the time but I got to try one later in Birmingham & fell in love!!

Great shop, great staff very helpful & just let you try stuff. Those were the days!! Wouldn't of had the chance to compare & find out without them. 

Still got My Jaydee & still play Status to this Day

Brendan

 

Nice one.

I have been gasing for a Jaydee for a good while now! Great to hear people are still happy with them

One day!

Yes, that place, who remembers it?

Just came across an old and tatty receipt I had for the Warwick I bought from Wapping.

Think I told the tale before, went there with the anticipation of buying a MM 4 HH they didn't have any so walked out the door with a Streamer. used it for a solid 15 years  so no regrets.

4 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Is that a public image t shirt 😀

Yes it is. That was 79 and Wobble was King for me. That was our first gig at the local youth club, only started playing bass a few weeks before.  Remember it like yesterday! We only knew 3 songs Public Image , pretty Vacant and a dodgy version of White riot. We played each song about 3 times until nearly everyone had left. Our drummer was good tho

1 minute ago, BreadBin said:

That looks just like this one @Highfox!

Yes it does. Had no ashtray on mine or finger rest, but guess they are of the sameish vintage.

Ditto!

33 minutes ago, discreet said:

My first 'real' bass was a Kay from Woolworths, with a truly dreadful 15W 'Audition' amp and cab, too. The action was OK if you could afford a taxi from the strings to the fretboard... which I couldn't at the time. Still, it's nice to have these instruments, if only to make you realise just how far we've come with budget basses!

Ditto!

A few years back now

14 minutes ago, Slappindabass said:

Bros were all the rage!😁

I think they were called Dross.

When will I  (I be) be famous!?

16 hours ago, LeftyP said:

Were your guitar straps long enough?

I was big into Killing Joke and the Clash at that time.

Funny I still have that strap.

17 minutes ago, visog said:

World is a very different place now - especially for music, and within that guitar-based rock...

Fun times... still got my Blazer from around this time too (from Curly Music in Liverpool. The bassist from the Icicle Works was working there at the time.)

Yes, I'd like to think my playing has come on a bit since then, definitely broadened my musical palette over the years. ( a friend of mine still has that Blazer bass, I gave it to him to look after)

More weight less hair nowadays!

Playing the Ibanez Blazer I must of just purchased.

Taken at Kensington Rehearsal rehearsal, if anyone remembers there.

I'm a little scared to write I still think I have a few more than I need.

I only use one or 2 max with the bands so really don't NEED the others,  but I do enjoy having them and they are always out on the stands at home to use.

I think 4 would do it for me   a fretless, P bass, my Wal and the (gassing for) Jaydee

Each to their own I guess.

Only used them on a fretless P and they sat perfect.

Maybe it's the gauge that's causing the problem, not hard to move the saddles up a bit and add a bit more tension to the truss rod, go easy tho.

The Wal I waited nearly 2 years to be built. Fits like a glove

Fugly for me, but what do I know, I play a Wal these days

sitting in da mix nice

Funny how (carp) a nice solo tone can sound in the mix innit.

3 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Ha ha. I gigged You’re Wondering Now for the first time last weekend. Great song. Theme tune to Death in Paradise.

Nice! Great song.

They did a good version last night.

Had the pleasure of seeing this band live for the first time in Helsinki last night.

Still, monster players even if they had big shoes to fill.  The rhythm section of Val on bass and Trevor "Sparrow" Thompson were something to behold if that kind of music rocks your boat.

The tenor sax guy Zem Audu blew the sweetest sax I think I ever heard.

A short vid Val (I had to)

Bruce's always stand out for me.

and some JJ.

This one was always a way to test my new stereo systems

Stick with the black, it's a classic.

I put a white pearl guard on my black and maple Ray but went back to the black after some time,

Still got the Jaydee itch lol!

3 hours ago, Unknown_User said:

Interesting stuff and all good food for thought.  I am trying to start saving up to upgrade my cheapo Behringer combo and thought I might go down the separate head and cab route.  I thought maybe a Hartke LH500 and then I could use the DI out from that into the PA if I didn't want to have to lug a cab to a gig.

For the same sort of price as a head and cab I'm starting to think I'd be better off getting a DI box and Rumble 500 to do the same job.

Anyone got any recommendations?

The V3 Rumble 500's all have DI-outs, if that is the version you are meaning?

Personally (and normally I'm doing smallish gigs) but even with full-Pa support I like to hear my cab behind me and the 500 combo is a one hand lift and goes louder than I have ever needed.

57 minutes ago, discreet said:

In that case a Rumble V3 100 Combo would do it for you. Also good for rehearsal and gigs, should the need ever arise.

I agree, imo the new V3 cab voicing's contribute a lot to what makes these stand out from the previous versions.