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What a shame! I must have bought one of his last pickups (a Trad P), and unfortunately for me it's the best that I've ever owned! Best of luck to him in retirement, a very nice man.
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Bought a P bass loom from John, sent the day of payment, arrived the next! Brilliant vintage wiring, but without the crackles and hums! Highly recommended, great guy
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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Up for sale is my beloved valve combo![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's a [/font][/color][color=red][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hughes[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] and [/font][/color][color=red][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Kettner[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] all-valve 20 watt combo.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It has two channels (clean and overdrive) which both sound delicious (the valve overdrive is to die for!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The sound is all put out by a Celestion G12 8ohm speaker with an external speaker jack out too. There's an FX loop and a DI out in the back too.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There's a built in power attenuator, that's a great feature that allows you to push the valves hard at low volumes, making those rock tones practicable![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Also, built in spring reverb![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Had the power valves redone about a year ago, and has hardly been used since (only in the house) all re-baised by a proper amp tech (the preamp valves were replaced soon before then![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Unfortunately times are hard and I hardly play electric any more, so it has to go![/font][/color] Pics here: [url="http://s1160.beta.photobucket.com/user/alstocko/library/?"]http://s1160.beta.ph...tocko/library/?[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]£175 seems very reasonable to me, collected from Warrington please![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Peace,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Alec [/font][/color] -
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377942965' post='2193818'] Tip: Avoid pain by always keeping your strap-on. Fnarr. [/quote] Unfortunately I have to take my strap off my bass to fit in the iGig comfortably, so Dunlop strap locks were my solution. My main bass is a beat up P so I don't mind, but still yet to hit it (or my mint Lakkie) with the locks... Back on topic, I used to use (until recently) a comfort strapp, too bouncy for me so gone back to a leather guitar one as I don't like very wide straps. I may eventually order a Minotaur as they look pretty cool. A Brookwood Leather one would be awesome though...
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Can't believe that I missed this! I live so close too!
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Kids do not learn any slapbass from this man.
alstocko replied to bubinga5's topic in General Discussion
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[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1377215479' post='2185020'] I'm the same when it comes to enjoying Gospel music but without the religious part. Ironically it's usually the big hip hop guys that like to use the best of modern gospel players on their music. Mike Elizondo on bass for example on a lot of Dr. Dre's stuff, also his producer for a while. Take a listen to Erykah Badu and (already noted) D'Angelo. And if you don't get round to listening to any of that then definitely listen to Robert Glasper, who I can't recommend enough [/quote] Glasper is ridic. Also Robert "Bubby" Lewis is another player like that, listen to some of his playing with Snoop on YouTube. Insanely delish
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I've modded a couple on basses before, the best result being my a P Bass that I bought off davehux a few months ago. I swapped out the pickup for a Wizard Trad, changed the strings twice, once to Ken Smith Slick Rounds, then to D'Addario Chromes. Settled on the Chromes, and will soon be putting in a KiOgon Loom as the electronics are nasty. It sounds insanely good, and is now my main gigging bass. Pics and sound clips will be up soon!
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[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1377210624' post='2184968'] That's more like it! Bit of an all star band there! Pino, ?uestlove, and is that BB on guitar?! Need to look for some D'angelo now..... Any suggestions for "best" album? [/quote] Voodoo, a thousand times Voodoo Hands down in my top five albums. His debut Brown Sugar is pretty dope too, highlights are: Brown Sugar, sh*t Damn Mutherf***er (sometimes written as SDM) and Lady Also, it's Spanky on geetar. Died a few years back, I could listen to him play that one note for days... Poysner is playing some tasty stuff in that video
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[quote name='BenTunnicliffe' timestamp='1375897002' post='2167146'] Janek Gwizdala said that he has forced himself to take his old P bass to any pop auditions rather than his Fodera because producers want to see whatever guitars were flavour of the month in MTV videos that particular month.... [/quote] I remember having this conversation with Janek and he said that the first Precision that he ever owned was bought because he went to a Pop audition with his Wal, and they told him to go out and get a P, and then he would be on the tour! Crazy, but I see their point... Still, I have an insatiable lust for all things Precision Bass!
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[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1377037505' post='2182667'] I'm not looking for anything fancy, any 4 string bass would be welcome as long as it's not an AC. [/quote] I was going to offer you one to borrow too...
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[quote name='dougal' timestamp='1377001976' post='2182003'] Ditto. Although I read he's retired now. Which is a real shame, as I've loved everything he put out. Did some fantastic work making some pups for my GW which really opened up the sound. But I digress. [/quote] I've got a trad in my P, incredible! I got mine only a couple of months ago, so he wasn't retired then. It'd be a shame if he has since as I wanted to load ever P I ever get with one!
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That was great great great. Third time running that I've seen them at BOTW. Had a great catch-up with Mike League and a nice chat with Cory about dance moves and organ fills. I even took the girlfriend along and she enjoyed it a lot! I believe that we have a convert! Great set from the young musicians and some nice new tunes from the Pups!
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Alright guys, I didn't say that I agree with the list, I just put it up for a bit of fun. The way that people react to stuff like this is driving me further and further away from BC
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Seen them there the last two times they bloated BOTW Incredible I had a good two-hour long chat with Michael League, Maz and Bill Lawrence both times and I'm sure ill catch up with them again this weekend as I'm there again!
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According to this website... http://www.vintageguitar.com/special-features/25-most-valuable-basses/ I knew that the '60-'62 jazz would be at the top, after Guy Pratt talking about his that he got from David Gilmour as a wedding present after lusting after his for years, but I didn't realise that there would be so many Gibsons! Discuss
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[quote name='JamesFlashG' timestamp='1374677177' post='2151716'] Yes i see where you are coming from, well i'm using Markbass LM Tube800 amp at the moment and thought at first it would make sense to get one of the mark bass traveler cab's but recently i have been more and more drawn to the barefaced cabs would love the opportunity to hear one before I buy [/quote] Man, I use an LMT with a midget that I got off here a couple of weeks ago. Sublime
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Argh, why is money tight NOW?!?
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1373750029' post='2141325'] I don't have a preference. In my humble opinion what type of wood a bass is made from has very little influence on the sound. You may find this thread of interest: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/168570-tonewoods-hardware-and-the-science-of-great-tone/"]http://basschat.co.u...-of-great-tone/[/url] And going even further back in time, this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/73234-tonewoods/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/73234-tonewoods/[/url] [/quote] I'm also from this thought. The changes (if any) are very minute aurally.
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[quote name='Voodoosnake' timestamp='1373824783' post='2141986'] I'm interested in seeing if this works out for you as Ive got loads of old sets which inc flats. Hadn't thought there was a market for used strings. [/quote] Flats? I'm interested! -
[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1373467378' post='2137962'] I have a st of the LaBellas with minimal use is anyone wants to try them. Swapsies for a set of metal flats (as in stainless not Slayer) [/quote] I'd like them, don't have any spare flats though, they're all on basses!
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1373479551' post='2138155'] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwGJ0EHdXDc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwGJ0EHdXDc[/url] [/quote] YES! There had to be some NOFX in here