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    Alan Thomson

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='932607' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:20 AM']And as a plus,i discovered John Martin too.[/quote]

    Martyn always had exquisite taste in bassists: Thompson D, Thompson A, and GIblin J.

    Gig bag and pickup recommendations please.

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    [quote name='solofunkyjazz' post='927945' date='Aug 17 2010, 08:01 PM']One last thing :) , does anyone know where I can get it set up and have the pickup fitted, I live in Birmingham.[/quote]

    I've got a Shadow [url="http://www.shadow-electronics.com/viewpro.html?lang_id=&id=194"]SH 965 NFX[/url], which has a pretty good sound, and is easy to fit yourself (as long as you're happy to loosen your strings and lift your bridge feet :rolleyes: ).

    Oh, and get an [url="http://www.alangregory.co.uk/music/Double_Bass_Spike_or_Endpin_Wheel.html"]endpin wheel[/url]. And [i]lots[/i] of handles on a gig bag are a Very Good Thing, too.

    Band Names and Copyright??

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    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='928252' date='Aug 18 2010, 12:29 AM']I didn't mean that there was anything wrong with the example as such, because the two companies have and do co-exist. I only wanted to say that the matter had been through the courts.[/quote]

    Right oh. Although that was mainly because Apple Corps is famously litigious, and fiercely protective of their property, and also very rich, not because they necessarily had a good case. At least as far as the [i]name[/i] apple goes; the [i]logo[/i] is another matter entirely - the "rainbow apple" was clearly sailing pretty close to the wind.

    Anyway, it now occurs to me now that [i]Everclear[/i] would have been a much better example, as both a booze [i]and[/i] band.

    Like I said, it all depends; there's no hard and fast rules...
    So much (too much?) of the law is like that.

    Band Names and Copyright??

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    Posted

    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='928191' date='Aug 17 2010, 11:29 PM']Well, the original dispute over the use of the name 'Apple' and the 'Apple logo', goes back to the late 1970s and predates Apple Computers venturing into music.[/quote]

    OK, so maybe Apple wasn't the [i]best[/i] example. It was just the first to come to mind. How about Badass, instead. A bass bridge, a leather cream, [i]and[/i] a burger...

    Band Names and Copyright??

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    Posted

    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='928116' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:31 PM']If you are interested... [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer[/url][/quote]

    Interested? I'm a law student!

    Band Names and Copyright??

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    Posted

    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='928120' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:34 PM']Although the dispute over the use of the name 'Apple' did go as far as the High Court - both sides could afford expensive lawyers.[/quote]

    But only when Apple Computers ventured into music.

    Who is a truly awful bassist?

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    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='927833' date='Aug 17 2010, 06:32 PM']according to songfacts, Ron Wood played bass on it. Edit: Ah, other information suggests Ronnie Lane. But other info suggests that only Wood, Danny Thompson, or Andy Pyle could have played it.[/quote]

    Well, as it's played on an bass guitar it's certainly not Danny, who hasn't played the bass guitar since a single tour in the 50s (with Roy Orbison?)

    Band Names and Copyright??

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    Posted

    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='928092' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:08 PM']Bazooka Joe gum is alive and well and still for sale. Unless they're stupid it'll be a registered trademark. Expect the cease and desist letter soon !![/quote]

    Depends. Even registered trademarked names aren't universal [designs and logos are different]. They are registered for, and restricted to, the sphere in which they are used. So we can have, say, a computer manufacturer and a music publishing company sharing a single fruity trademarked name. Unless you use the bubblegum imagery (or otherwise imply [i]any[/i] kind of connection or endorsement) they don't really have a strong, or, probably, any, legal case. However, they do have more money, [s]guns[/s] and lawyers, and you don't...

    I used to be in a band named after a bus company!

    You could rename as something close, say Bazooka Go :) ?

    SOLD [Black Shergold Marathon Six String Bass]

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    [quote name='dmz' post='927013' date='Aug 16 2010, 10:35 PM']I used to have a fretless version - unlined maple fingerboard too (?!)- sort of dark reddish body.[/quote]

    Lovely colour - I had a Marathon 4 in that colour. I think Shergold called it burgundy.
    I did wonder about de-fretting this one, but sanity got the better of me.

    [quote name='dmz' post='927013' date='Aug 16 2010, 10:35 PM']If ever there was a bass I shouldn't have let go of that was it...[/quote]

    I suspect I'll regret it, too; but needs must - law school fees are awfully steep!

    SOLD [Black Shergold Marathon Six String Bass]

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    After it being in my family for nearly 30 years, I've reluctantly concluded that I no longer have a real musical need for my [b]Marathon 6 string bass[/b], serial number 7004 :) . So, here it is, up for sale.

    For those who don't know, this is a late 70s narrow-necked 30" scale six-string bass, tuned EADGBE (or EADGCF, in my case). It's probably best known as the bass that [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/neworder.html"]Hooky[/url] plays. (He reputedly owns 6 of the mere [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=257"]95[/url] that were ever made.) Its history is detailed [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/models.html#Marathon"]here[/url]. It's notable for having a narrow neck, for a sixer - it's no aircraft carrier - string spacing at the bridge is just 12mm, and the zero fret is just 50mm wide. The neck is two-piece maple, and the body is obeche, like almost all Shergolds (and many of the Burns and Haymans that Shergold also made).




    Bigger versions of the photos [url="http://kororaa.com/marathon/"]here[/url]

    As you can see, it's in pretty good condition, and includes the original case. It's a real player, and has been regularly played, and well looked after, these last 30 years (but very seldom gigged). It's never been hidden away in the attic to moulder.

    [b]Plus points[/b]: absolutely nothing is missing! Original pickup, pots, wiring, bridge, machines, etc. The neck is straight, almost totally ding-free (just two - see pictures), the action is beautifully low, about 2-3mm at the 12th fret, and [i]no[/i] buzzes, anywhere . There's very little fret wear, and no wear on the fingerboard. Inevitably, the paint job has a few cracks, but those that there are are pretty small - it's one of the best I've seen. It also has its original case. Currently, it has Warwick straplock pins, but I'll be refitting the original ones.

    [b]Minus points:[/b] the control plate is cracked (but that's [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/spareparts.html"]replaceable[/url]), the knobs aren't original, and a steel tail piece has been added to allow the use of long-scale strings. This was done back in the days when I couldn't find suitable strings, and couldn't persuade anyone to custom-wind a set ([url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/faq.html#A0080"]Newtone[/url] do this, these days), and it seemed better to do this than leave it string-free and warp the neck. (Currently, it's wearing a set of Elites, 100-30, and they sound pretty damn good!). It's not routed for the tailpiece, so removal would be easy, and only leave a few small screw-holes. There's some corrosion on the pickup polepieces, and the brass bridge saddles could do with a polish!

    [b]SOLD![/b] [s]I'm asking [b]£475[/b] (OBO) for this[/s]. I don't want to put on the 'bay, even though one went there recently for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300436472416"]£561[/url] (or [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shergold-6-string-Bass-Guitar-/300434253610?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45f346e72a"]£631[/url])!

    I [i]think[/i] that covers it all, but if you want any more info, please ask.
    Same goes for specific pictures of any details.

    Strings Direct

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by hoiho

    [quote name='chardbass' post='925156' date='Aug 14 2010, 08:14 PM']Or better still, try ordering from Stringstar.[/quote]

    And they've got LaBella Black Nylons!
    At a better price than Thomann.

    John Giblin on fretless bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='crez5150' post='920980' date='Aug 10 2010, 08:35 PM']Also he had this upright bass that had a head of a lion carved into the headstock..... bizarre looking thing.[/quote]

    Charles Mingus had one of them, too.
    Which kind of suited his temperament, I think.

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