OldGit

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[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='488602' date='May 15 2009, 10:22 AM']Tis the curse of Queen, I tells ye! Poor Freddie, dead. Brian married to that old bird from Eastenders, John struck down by a Danielsiticosis and Roger......well he needs to be careful BarnacleBob - Pirate to the trade [/quote] Don't start me on Roger .. He so missed the point of the drumming on those Free and Bad Co numbers with the Paul Rogers/Queen thing. I couldn't believe anyone playing All Right Now could be so arrogant as to play the bass drum differently to the original - it's supposed to lock on with the bass and vocal melody, fer chri'sake... I'm sure something would have been said if Paul had sung different words to the Queen numbers "'cos that's how I do it" grrrrr "... don't hesitate" bump-bump te bump, bump te " ... lord above" bump-bump te bump, bump te and the wrong fill at the end of the solo ..

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='488582' date='May 15 2009, 10:02 AM'][quote name='OldGit' date='May 15 2009, 09:38 AM' post='488545 Wonder how much I'd get for my other kidney ..... would u trade it for one of my livers? I can get by on only one..... I dont know sh*t from Shinola when it comes to vintage basses (especially Fenders) like this but even i felt this one was right but wanted to know what the troops thought. Have always put off buying a nice vintage P for fear of getting burned BB[/quote] Got any steak? Yeah, I know what you mean. This one just looks right. Can you fake dirt like that?

[quote name='dood' post='488423' date='May 15 2009, 12:46 AM'][edit] ok.. so that should have embedded this video! I suck!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8CefyvKcFY&fmt=18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8CefyvKcFY&fmt=18[/url][/quote] oh wow That's great .. Cheers, Dood Phil Collins, what a drummer.. I really don't know why people slag him off .. and white horns with black gloves? That's tricky - playing sax whilst wearing gloves is like .. er well let's say like playing bass with oven gloves on ....

[quote name='dood' post='488405' date='May 15 2009, 12:20 AM'] My afore mentioned Deacy tribute bass ;o) - Just needs the complete gold hardware and it will be there! [/quote] and the plectrum in the pick guard ...

Oh wow .. Nowt better than a well worn '62 P bass in that colour IMHO. Wonder how much I'd get for my other kidney ..... What's the TV logo?

Looks like a Post Guinness Excess listing to me ... Swap a MIM Fender jazz for a Stingray? Er I know Rays have dropped in value over the last year or so but still, that's very optimistic... "It is not the bass in the picture, but it is relativley similar"

Sat May 16th 2009: Kington Langley, Wilts 8ish -11ish Venue: Village Hall Scarecrows weekend knees up. They have themed scarecrows all over the village. [url="http://sites.google.com/site/scarecrowsite/"]http://sites.google.com/site/scarecrowsite/[/url] Our Melodeon player is the supreme champion scarecrow builder, runs workshops and usually includes electronics, water squirting and music.. And we play in the Village Hall in the evening ... Pack a Mac' and come on down.. Details/tickets from Brian Boyce on 01249-750329. Venue: Sherston Village Hall, Wilts. Details and map here [url="http://www.jellied-reels.co.uk/gigs.htm"]http://www.jellied-reels.co.uk/gigs.htm[/url] Give me a yell if you may come .. OG

Blimey! That's the best voice substitution I've heard since Mike D'Abo took over from Paul Jones in Manfred Man in 1966

Frankie says: we didn't buy any pensions

[quote name='bluesparky' post='487559' date='May 14 2009, 09:01 AM']Ha ha - a real tea / monitor issue situation there!! [/quote] +1!

[quote name='Killstarz' post='487560' date='May 14 2009, 09:03 AM']Ok guys, I want to broaden my horizons musically and I'm looking to buy a few CD's. What I'm looking for is some recommendations for good bass playing, stuff that might inspire me. Basically I'm not fussed on the genre of music, be it Jazz, Motown, Rock, Pop, Blues, Classical, whatever...I just want to hear some good bass playing. cheers guys [b]So far on my list i have:[/b] Jaco Pastorius - Self Titled (or a Weather Report album if there is a better one?)[/quote] I think you should get Spotify on your PC and have a listen to things first. [url="http://www.spotify.com/en/"]http://www.spotify.com/en/[/url] Re Jaco: Search for Jaco on Spotify and there's 150 or so tracks of him solo and with Weather Report (plus tributes and copies and stuff) The Joni Mitchel Jaco albums are my favorite work from both artists. His website has his work listed by collaboration. Here's the Joni ones [url="http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/essential/jonimitchell.asp"]http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/essenti...onimitchell.asp[/url] Try Hejira. Pop the album title into the Spotify search box and you get the tracks and a review of the album. You can't save the tracks to your PC but you can create a "playlist" and collect the things you want to find again easily or play in order. Then when you have found the tracks you want you can buy the CDs (not from Spotify) That way you can listen to a large number of tracks before spending your money. For more fretless wizardry try "Ne Parlez" by Paul Young (on Spotify) and Don Henley "Building the Perfect Beast" (not on Spotify, sadly) with Pino Palladino at his "Jaco for the masses" best. You can also play"radio" according to genre and decade so choose "Soul" from the 60's and 70's and you'll get a random selection of stuff that includes lots of Motown with thier great bass heroes: James Jamerson, Bob Babbit and Carol Kaye. As a track plays you can see it's info and follow that up. Have fun.

Incidentally I think the body's are "laminated" when you are selling and "plywood" when you are buying ....

Interesting question arose on another thread about the Sandberg / Delano P pup .. They have the E&A side nearer the bridge and teh D&G side nearer the neck - ie the other way round from most Fenders (though some Fender's are that way round too.. ) Any ideas why?

I spoke to Jon Shuker (who knows my taste) and he says the Delano hybrid is a good choice, and their P pup will complement my Shuker P5 sound too. The J/MM hybrid is tappable and runs Ok passive .. Suits me sir.. I think the choice is narrowing

[quote name='alexclaber' post='486989' date='May 13 2009, 03:34 PM']But without honest specs from the competition the only way to make comparisons is to either test their cabs or rely on anecdotal evidence from customers. Alex[/quote] Just sell your stuff on it's own inherent goodness and your customer feedback. You don't have to dis' the competition to prove your stuff is good. You just look daft and insecure doing that. You just have to get people to use it and then report independent good reports back. "Try the rest then try the best" is about as close as you need to get to comparisons. "Brilliant cabs" - Simon Rix. will sell many more than any unverified comparative testing you do yourself. Oh and get a few people to use them on Jools. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I'm done

I'm not disputing anything you say, merely giving one view on how such facts and figures may be perceived by your potential clients if you test and record them youself.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='486843' date='May 13 2009, 12:40 PM']However, your point about a more organised comparison page is an excellent one! What I really need to do is borrow a selection of cabs and then do some proper high power testing, so that'll take some time to organise.[/quote] What I meant was "if you're considering a Ashdown 8x10 you may want to consider one of these instead" + benefits and advantages That sort of comparison rather than SPL's etc. If you report any testing results yourself it may be seen as hype, just as you perceive Eden's figures to be hype. The figures don't tell anyone how things will sound but it is a starting point just as "500 watt amp" is a starting point.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='486840' date='May 13 2009, 12:36 PM']But.. if you don't even have a working comparison of a few common cab configurations, what use are SPL, sensitivity, response etc. figures going to be?[/quote] Ok, and sound is subjective. It's not easy to do this but common measures have to be a starting point with a link to "Why Barefaced Cabs are different" from the specs box. A "fridge 8x10" may be a common starting point for many people but for many others it's not. Schroeder make cabs that are different to most mainstream ones too: [url="http://www.schroedercabinets.com/21012.htm"]http://www.schroedercabinets.com/21012.htm[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='486831' date='May 13 2009, 12:28 PM']I think Alex has addressed this elsewhere. If he published his figures it wouldn't be comparing like-with-like and it would show him in an unfair light. He doesn't want to massage his figures like many other builders... I quite like the 'easy comparison' approach.[/quote] But it's not an easy comparison as it stands. It's only an easy comparison if you have some working experience of the things he's comparing it with. I can see the point but it's not made clearly.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='486822' date='May 13 2009, 12:24 PM'][url="http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html"]http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html[/url][/quote] Type of Bassmute Price in Euro ...... 4 string chrome/black 100.50 4 string gold 115.40 5 string chrome/black 105.40 5 string gold 120.20 6 string chrome/black 110.20 6 string gold 125.10 hummmmmmm

Some of us old gits work in metric too ... I'd recommend a comparison page - not just between yuur cabs but also between your cabs and the well known classic cabs they could replace and improve on. This will add a good bit of search stuff for when someone is looking for an 8x10, for example. I see you have this: "Sensitivity Similar to many 2x12" cabs " "Frequency Response Similar to the classic sealed 8x10" fridge " I'd like the figures, please. If I've never played through a fridge or a 2x12 I'd have no comparison. Also offer pop-out casters. [url="http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm/action/detail/item/1512/Pop%20Out%20Swivel%20Caster%20Set.cfm"]The Peavey version[/url] Yes your stuff is light but anything that rolls gets my vote. If it's big and rolls it saves my back and if it's light and rolls I can put more stuff on top of it and roll it - at least over the dance floor to the load out door or for manuverability inside a van or storage cupboard... Stuff like that shows more thought for the working player.

[quote name='teej' post='486774' date='May 13 2009, 11:41 AM']True enough, but I think the point still stands: professionalism is more about attitude to the job than playing ability.[/quote] Oh yes!

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='486737' date='May 13 2009, 11:00 AM']Seriously though, once everything's sorted in terms of website and production, if you get your PR campaign right, the sky's the limit.[/quote] It will be like Bill's Omni's, Shuker's basses, SEi's, the parts suppliers and the good UK bass stores, .... Once a few get out there and get used and praised things will take off. A review in BGM and the orderbook will be full to bursting. Build your Chinese production plant now whilst things are still cheap, Alex ... All the site really has to do is get returned when "Barefaced bass cabs" is googled and provide contacts ...

You have a lot of time sensitive stuff on various pages- this means you have to go and edit a lot of pages if things change. Eg there are references to "when our current stock runs out" and prices in the FAQ section eg on "can I get a tweeter with that?" That's not where I'd look for the price of a tweeter .. Actually the pricing needs to be a lot easier to find. It's still buried away down below the fold on each product page .... If the pricing info, with all options, was on a single page you could easily edit the prices - and date stamp them and have a "prices may change at any time" rider. Using a date on the copyright means you have to edit it every year. You need a T&C's section.