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[quote name='TheRev' post='595531' date='Sep 11 2009, 11:33 AM']Blimey, a SW bass bash! I never thought I'd see the day. I'm up for it. I can bring: Eminence EUB Aria Lite one EUB (could be an interesting point of reference for the Stagg EUB owners out there?) Musicman Sterling Markbass Little Mark II 2x Bill Fitzmaurice Omni 10.5s[/quote] Ha ha, yeah Be nice to try some Omni's and a few other EUB's. I may bring my Stagg EUB if no one else brings one.

[quote name='danthewelshy' post='595519' date='Sep 11 2009, 11:25 AM']I'd be up for this, can bring bass if you want but im not sure a mexican fender jazz would interest many people, on the other hand my Ibanez EDB 500 is an interesting bass worth trying out maybe.[/quote] Generally more people will be interested in the unusual basses and gear than relatively normal stuff. But bring your MexJazz if you want to try the amps and stuff that show up. There's no rules on what you bring.

Oh I know that one ... I use a prompt system for depping situation (as we've discussed before) but you really need to commit this stuff to memory for your proper band. If you know there are prompts available you'll not do it and the burning in process will take longer You'll just have to keep doing it Al, oh and keep your head away from your speaker magnets: KRYTEN: Kryten personal black box recording. Time: unknown. Location: unknown. Cause of accident: unknown. Should someone find this recording, perhaps it will shed light as to what happened here. My short-term memory has been erased. This, I ascribe to the proximity of the magnetic coils from Starbug's rear engine. Secondly, due to the proximity of the magnetic coils, my short term memory appears to have been erased. This, combined with the erasure of my short-term memory, has left me a little disoriented... disoriented... disoriented...

[quote name='Shockwave' post='595287' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:44 AM']I work Sundays [/quote] but you don't feel too well .......

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Picture Thread is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=69082&view=findpost&p=669522"]here [/url] South Wales Bass Bash Cardiff If you are coming, [b][size=4]please print your Avatar[/size][/b] and bring it along to stick alongside your name on your name sticker. Alex Claber pointed out that he recognises avatars more than user names and came up with this idea after the SE BB. Good idea! Thanks Alex Date: Sunday 29th Nov Donation to cover costs: £10 per person. Any surplus will be split between the Basschat funds and a Cancer charity Time: 12-5pm with an Earbreak 3-3.30. Place: Musicbox rehearsal studios, Unit 7 Tollgate Close, Penarth Rd, CF11 8TN [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=cf11%2B8tn&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=uk&hq=&hnear=Cardiff,+South+Glamorgan+CF11+8TN,+United+Kingdom&z=16"]Map[/url] [url="http://musicboxstudios.co.uk/Location/index.htm"]Musicbox website[/url] [b]What's planned:[/b] We have 3 rehearsal rooms booked. We plan to have two freestyle rooms for the normal malarchy and one with two special features: 1pm-3pm Luthier [url="http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/"]Eltham Jones of Edge Guitars[/url] will be in room 3 with a bench and tools. He will do a talk on setups or nuts or something like that of interest to us. He will be around to offer assistance and answer questions and stuff throughout the afternoon. (but there will be Jammin' in that room after the break) 3.30-4.45 or so, Cardiff based drummer Jon Steele will be in room three for jammin' [b]Raffle[/b] We'll draw it at 4pm in case you have to rush off. To benefit the Basschat funds and a Cancer charity (50/50 split of proceeds) Raffle prize donors: Big thanks to.... [url="http://www.korg.co.uk/"]Korg UK[/url] - Hartke strings and Hartke Bass Attack Pedal (Thanks to BC member Hartke_UK) [url="http://www.cranesmusicstore.com/"]Cranes of Cardiff[/url] - Bass gigbag (Thanks to Mike at Cranes) [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Home.html"]Bass Direct[/url]. Comfort Strapp. Thanks to Mark (Poptart) Some tatty old bass books Thanks to me (OldGit) - Grolsch Strap Lock Sets. Thanks to me again (OldGit) [url="http://www.noblesmusic.co.uk/"]Nobles Music[/url] Keyser Lemon Oil. - Thanks to Clive [url="http://www.cardiffguitars.co.uk/"]Cardiff Guitars[/url] Roto Nexus strings - Thanks to Simon - Some "bass player" CD's - Billy Sheehan, Entwistle, Rocco Prestia, Gary Willis. Thanks to BassBod (Duncan) [b]Food[/b] The venue has crisps and cold drinks and DIY coffee makings. Bring anything else you need. [b]Security[/b] [b]NB: [/b]there are three more studios at Musicbox and they will probably be in use for band rehearsals. Bass Bash members will have to be vigilant to ensure none of our kit goes missing. Thanks Sign up here and we'll keep a list of people and gear on this initial post. I've added a "stuff for sale" bit in case you have some. Simon (Oldgit) and Paul (Drewie) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Who's coming?:[/b] Eltham Jones, Bass tech [url="http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/"]Edge Guitars[/url] Jon Steele, Drummer [b]Definites[/b] Oldgit (organiser) Drewie (organiser) [b]Probables[/b] Als Alun Apex BassBod BeerDragon (coming down from N Wales via Leominster etc if you'd like a lift) Chris_pokkuri Dan the Welshy FunkShui Nash Pkomor RichRips Sean Stu-kahg The Rev TGEvans Voodoosnake Vagas_hooker Wild Frog Shot (organising convoy from Bristol) Wotnwhy Zach [b]Possibles[/b] BassBod(pos) BeerDragon (pos) BT! (Pos) Cocco (pos) Nostromo (pos) PaulCooke (pos) JayX (pos) Kev (pos) Rich (pos) V8bass (pos) [b]Basses:[/b] Shuker P5 (OldGit) Prose Bass fretless Ibanez EDB 500 Mex Jazz Eminence EUB Aria Lite one EUB (could be an interesting point of reference for the Stagg EUB owners out there?) Musicman Sterling Cort Curbow 6 string Ashbory Wotnwhy's Shuker (pos) Warwick Fortress Masterman Custom Aria SWB Lite. Rich's Shuker (poss) Wal Pro 2E (poss) Tangle Acoustic bass Squier VMJ 57 P bass (x3) Warwick Streamer Jazzman 5 String GB Spitfire Prototype 4 String G&L stingray-rose/blueburst/flats/3eq squire vm fretless jazz basterdized jazz wreck Clifton bass(es?)or could bring Alembic Epic fretless?? Stingray 3 eq with flats Spector Rebop (some of Als's basses - see his post and make requests) Tecamp Puma 1x12 combo 1972 Gibson Grabber (Cocco) Jap non-export 60s Reissue Jazz with Shed pickups a badass and a terrible home relic effort.(Cocco) Peavey T-40 (Cocco) Fender mongrel P-bass (US body with mex neck, custom powder blue finish, Delano pickup, straight through wiring)(Cocco) Aria Pro II SB II Elite (Cocco)(poss) •Lakland DJ4 "AC" w/Chisonics •Lakland DJ4 LPB •Spector Euro4LX w/ U-Retro •Spector Euro5LX w/ U-Retro •Fender CIJ Precision OW w/ Badass and Wizard Stealth •Spector NS5-XL w/ U-Retro - (could have Kiwi-style Wizard Gems in by 29/11) [b]Amplification:[/b] •Markbass LMK, Korg DTR2000, TC Electronic G-System, DHA rack preamp (if it's finished in time) and stuff all in a clever wheeled case. •Bergantino AE210 cabs. Markbass Little Mark II 2x Bill Fitzmaurice Omni 10.5s PJB sixpak (pos) Markbass Little Mark II and Traveller 210 Ashdown Klystron Combo Bergantino AE112 x 2 if there's interest (oldgit) GK 1001RBII GK Neo 2 x 12 Sunn 300T peavey alpha valve preamp crown xls402 power amp 2x BFM jack 12 cabs Barefaced Compact Barefaced something. Alex is looking into sending one over for us to try. Barefaced Big One and Hartke LH1000 (pos) Trace V6 (pos - please communicate any interest to JayX) [i]Marshall[/i] jcm800 Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 head (poss) Ampeg SVT Classic Ampeg SVT 8x10 E [b]Other:[/b] Some pedals (Alun) A lot of pedals (Vagas Hooker) Auralex GRAMMA pad (or maybe two) Rich's DIY Blue Peter GRAMMA-style platform (poss) probably a few pedals from digitech driver, boss odb-3, boss chorus, lmb-3, old old phaser, assmaster fuzz, etc etc [[b]ass[/b]master>?? Ed.] Sans-amp programmable BDDI ((Cocco) Other stuff: [b]Stuff for sale[/b] Schnozzle's [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=67456&view=findpost&p=655126"]list of stuff[/url] Peavey 115bx bw cab in mint condition

[quote name='simon1964' post='594583' date='Sep 10 2009, 10:32 AM']+1 to the Squier and Vintage suggestions. Both safer bets than the two you've suggested. Within your budget you can get some decent stuff - especially if you buy used on here. Look out for some of the cheaper Yamaha and Ibanez models. Consistently good quality.[/quote] +1 Yamaha BB414 is fine.

Not a robotrobotrobot one but bass related ... Jim Lea of Slade T Shirt, playing a Gibson EB3 [url="http://www.8ball.co.uk/tshirt/3/68872/T-Shirts/Classic-Rock-T-Shirts/Slade-t-shirt---Jim-Lea/"]http://www.8ball.co.uk/tshirt/3/68872/T-Sh...hirt---Jim-Lea/[/url]

[quote name='Niteeyez' post='593920' date='Sep 9 2009, 03:04 PM']Hi Guys i recently introduced myself on the Intro page. I am looking to buy a Bass guitar and i am looking for a really good or at least decent one that's under 150 at the moment. I have been looking at: Johnny Brooks P-Bass Stagg SG Bass can anyone please help Thx[/quote] However, if you must have a new one then the Jim Deacom 1962 style Precision is a fine bass for the money (£120 from my local store) especially with a decent set of strings and a setup. (but then that goes for all basses) [url="http://www.gamlinsmusic.co.uk/musical-instruments/guitars/bass-guitars/item/fpb-62-vintage-sunburst-1191/"]http://www.gamlinsmusic.co.uk/musical-inst...-sunburst-1191/[/url] Dusty Pink one one ebay right now with bag and stand etc. Item 220475602652

To minimise your financial loss buy used ...... I can't really agree with the Squier starter pack. You get a fairly average bass - the lowest quality of the various types of Squier available - and an amp that's hardly good enough for bedroom parent worrying, let alone playing with someone else. if you do decide to go that way then look in your local free ads paper for one that some kid has given up on. Those amps also come up in Cash Converter etc for about a tenner so you could buy a decent bass and one of those little amps so you can hear yourself to get started then buy a decent combo when you have a bit more money. For the same bass money you'd get a decent used Squire Vintage Modified Jazz bass or that Classic Vibe Precision bass linked above. Either of these will sell for the same money when you are ready to move on. They are of such quality that they may be good enough for the first few years of your playing (say 10 or 20 if you stay out of the basschat basses for sale section ) Then save up about £100 or so for a decent sized bass combo that will at least see you through your first jams with mates and smallish gigs Get 100 watts or so. There's loads to choose from. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=60062"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=60062[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49254"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49254[/url] Also you shoud get a few lessons to get going so ask the tutor as they often have basses for sale, or know of students with basses for sale. oh and good luck, 'tis a mighty path you have chosen

A little update .. Red 57 is on hold for someone for a few weeks pending their sale of their current bass ... Red 1979 Fender Precision is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=60001"]now for sale[/url]

[quote name='Kev' post='593035' date='Sep 8 2009, 04:45 PM']i bought a Status energy with LEDs in the neck for £200. Didn't like it too much though so sold it on here for the same price. Iv never seen a bargain at cash converters. All the ones i have ever been trawl through ebay and google before buying any instrument off anyone so they work out its value.[/quote] My mate asked them and they said they had no idea what a Smith was and so coulldn't find it on the web or thought it was a weird Gordon Smith. I suspect they paid £50 fo it from some theiving b'stard for his habit.

Not me, sadly, but a mate sent me a picture of a Smith 6 string bass hanging in the window of his local Cash Converter. He asked me what it was and what it was worth. I filled him in and at 8.30 the next morning he was third in the queue behnd the very happy young man who bought it - for £130, with a Smith case ....

[quote name='V4lve' post='592706' date='Sep 8 2009, 10:27 AM']And singers who are clearly not American singing with an American accent (or strange hybrids thereof).[/quote] Errrr bit OT there .... unless they are bass players.. Phil Lynot? Certainly Sting, Macca and Mark King don't do that .. Any other lead singing bass players who are mid atlantic?