madshadows

The singer/songwriter Neil ivison from one of my favourite bands 'The Misers' is trying to trace his first ever guitar which was stolen/lost in 2004 !, see a copy from his fabebook post below, if people could spread the word he would be grateful, thanks people [quote][color=#37404E]Here's hoping the good people of Facebook can help solve a mystery. This 1994 American Standard Strat was my first 'proper' guitar which my dad bought me new and I paid him back over 2 years, working any old job I could find. It was my prid[/color][color=#37404E]e and joy and main guitar until it went missing after a tour in 2004. I'm not sure if it was left behind at a gig (unlikely) or stolen while we were loading the van. But when we came to unload the gear, it was missing. I believe this happened either in the South Wales or Worcestershire area but I appreciate that it could be anywhere in the world now. I've always missed it, more sentimental value than monetary.[/color] [color=#37404E]The guitar is a 1994 Fender American Standard Stratocaster in Caribbean Mist. It was already well used with plenty of dings. Distinguishing features are that the neck lacquer had started pealing on the neck so the fretboard had been quickly refinished with an amber boat lacquer (!) so the fretboard will be glossy while the back of the neck will be satin. There is a 40th anniversary plaque on the headstock and also an engraved neck plate. The top strap button had broken off and a new one screwed in beside it. It probably also has NI or HR7 4SG scratched into the trem cavity. The tone knob is not original and a cheap replacement. It was in an old wooden rectangle case and not the fender Flightcase. It is a very distinctive guitar due to all the 'on the road' repairs! If anyone has this guitar in their possession, knows where it might be or has bought it in good faith, I'd be very interested in working out a deal to get it back, no questions asked.[/color] [color=#37404E]Please share this post and let's see if Facebook can reunite us! [/color][/quote] Guitar photo: [url="http://s129.photobucket.com/user/madshadows1/media/NeilsGuitar_zps71ec2dc8.jpg.html?sort=9&o=14"]http://s129.photobuc...tml?sort=9&o=14[/url] John

Hi Matt, welcome aboard John

You are teasing us with just a head shot LOL

Great buy for £40 !! well done, what's the name of the facebook group you found it on? John

Congrats on pulling Cyril , lovely looking bass John

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Hi and welcome to Basschat Loula John

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Welcome to BC Danny John

Just watched this amazing version of Led Zeps STH, the remaining members of LZ are in the audience [url="http://www.supajam.com/news/story/Incredible-video-Bands-cover-of-Stairway-to-Heaven-makes-Robert-Plant-and-Jimmy-Page-cry#.UuwiqktBX3A.facebook"]http://www.supajam.com/news/story/Incredible-video-Bands-cover-of-Stairway-to-Heaven-makes-Robert-Plant-and-Jimmy-Page-cry#.UuwiqktBX3A.facebook[/url] John

This chap has been used by a BC'er recently and was very good. [url="http://grahamparkerluthier.com/"]http://grahamparkerluthier.com/[/url] This is a Telecaster bass he built [url="http://grahamparkerluthier.com/gpl-instruments/gpl-basses/"]http://grahamparkerluthier.com/gpl-instruments/gpl-basses/[/url] Hope this helps. John

Very nice, great job John

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Visit your Doctors ASAP, they are the best people to give you advice/help in this matter, good luck, hope you sort it out John

Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsVLIiI8Vfo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsVLIiI8Vfo[/url]

Welcome to Basschat John

Bargain

I thought it was a great Blog post, interesting and informative for a beginner bass player like me, don't really see what Chrissie's problem was with your words, it takes all sorts I guess John

That SG Bass looks fantastic, good buy

Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix - best of JH on my iPod John

[quote name='afroblue' timestamp='1390934868' post='2351520'] What do you make of the neck pickup? I'd like it for slap and fingerstyle funk with roundwounds to begin with until I can afford a good MIA/MIJ jazz, then revert to flats and get a good reggae tone. Or am I asking far too much for a £100 bass? looking forward to the video.... [/quote] The pups are great, I've been mostly playing with both pick-ups on full volume with tone set about halfway, I had to turn down my little Stagg practice combo because the pups are so loud compared the Encore P-Bass I had been using! Today I experimented with the pups a bit and the sound awesome with just one on full and the other totally rolled off, going to experiment a bit more tomorrow to see what different sounds I can a get< I'll try and do a vid as well now I have got used to the bass a a bit. Still think it's an absolute bargain for just over £100, looks great, easy to play with it's low action and sounds amazing John

Sad news, RIP.