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Roland Rock

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  1. [quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1358235612' post='1935149'] Nice , is that a 2 x 15" speaker cab? What amp do you have there , it looks tasty. What year is your Presision bass ? Is the bass a pink colour ? [/quote] So many questions! It's the '69er (sealed 6x10 made for valve amps) Amp is a 'Red iron' 100w valve job (made the case myself) with some mods by local amp guru Champ Electronics. '78 Precision, I bought it already stripped, and after ten odd years decided to give it a facelift. It's 'Capri Orange' which is part of the International Series from that period.
  2. A friend came off the road once (he was unharmed). The CD at the time was 'greatest TV themes' so he was pumping up the volume to The A Team theme, and obviously got a bit carried away. After the event, the police were taking the piss out of him, as, when they arrived, he was upside down in a field with the theme to Neighbours blasting out :-)
  3. I love that Big Al! Would have looked great in my old Bowie tribute band, which was very Spiders-Era heavy.
  4. [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1358194856' post='1934717'] ..and wasn't it the late 70s when there were quality control issues with Fenders?? ..." a fool and his money..." [/quote] Just the late 70s? :-D I reckon the going rate for a good condition, all original '77P is around £1200 This one has had more mods than Brighton, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's only worth half that.
  5. Goapele. Warning, contains the word 'f***ing', as well as the slinkiest groove ever http://youtube.com/watch?v=dC6xZ6LuycY
  6. new cab = new entry to this thread!
  7. Bump for a righteous dude. Pierre will ensure that your bass reaches the UK in perfect condition :-)
  8. Hmmmm.. Added J pup and knob, refin, refret, modern strap locks. To answer your question - no, it's not just you :-)
  9. Welcome to Basschat, sounds like you need to get out there gigging ASAP. Enjoy :-)
  10. Welcome to Basschat Alex
  11. Welcome to Basschat :-)
  12. [quote name='spike' timestamp='1358078750' post='1932626'] Very good gig last night, one of the best Iv'e had with my present band. Well paid, free drinks, enthusiastic audience, we all played well, three encores. I'm feeling really pleased until........I come back into the pub after loading my car to see the drummer having a rant at our guitarist/bandleader which ended with him resigning with immediate effect. Bad end to a great evening. [/quote] Three encores ... Yay Drummer resignation ..... Boooo Hopefully when things calm down he'll come back
  13. I have been guilty of the slapathon thing years ago. I remember testing a bass wah pedal in a Dublin shop with minutes of relentless slap. What a knob :-) Not been in a music shop for years now. Probably The Bass Centre around 2005, as I worked near It, and would pop in at lunchtime every now and then. I think I'd just have played a mid tempo groove number.
  14. I've asked some guys I know from a Kent-based originals band who would fit the bill nicely Edit. They can't do that date unfortunately. Good luck with the search
  15. What if you saw Robert De Niro bench press a tonne of cats? Would you explode? :-) Welcome to Basschat, Crusades sounds great.
  16. Welcome to Basschat Tomas :-)
  17. [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1357988561' post='1931350'] Very true. The idea was to make them mix and match-able. Not produce the finest instruments in the world. If you want the iconic image and sound then who cares about a few gaps here and there? [/quote] True! My 78P has a decent gap, but it still sounds and plays great, and has never moved. Good for storing plectrums too.
  18. [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1357913968' post='1930504'] There's a guy at the Greyhound jam sessions on Sundays that always does this one. The backing band eventually started using it as an excercise in how many different styles and time signatures/tempos they could get it done in before the end of the song. Singer took it in good spirit though! [/quote] Ha - possibly the same chap! Sounds like the only way to make it tolerable :-)
  19. 'How Long' by Ace was always a lowlight of the set.
  20. Now that I have the cover, I thought I'd post some more pics: As you can see, it's a Roqsolid cover, and a great fit (a relief, as it was me who submitted the dimensions)
  21. Charic, yours looks a bit more 'excited'. And a beaver has been gnawing on its arse ;-)
  22. Roland Rock

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    If I remember correctly, Mrs. Johnston had a spat with Mods on the subject of being able to say what you think on the forum, there were accusations of hypocracy, and then was unable to delete her account. Johnston backed her up in a forceful manner, then vanished.
  23. I know this is an old thread, but thought I'd chip in - unless I missed it, no-one has suggested playing up near the neck. Fattens things things up instantly.
  24. You could pretend it's a deliberate and highly desirable feature, like on the '57 P Bass
  25. I like the look of it, but not for £100!
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