doctor_of_the_bass

[quote name='OldGit' post='676071' date='Dec 6 2009, 08:09 PM']Did you make it, Doc?[/quote] Allo! Yes, I got there at around 1:45pm - did not see the earlier messages as was not online first thing this morning! Doh! Not to worry, had a nice afternoon with Darren and as it got busy in the shop, I ended up *demoing and selling a GMR bass to a very talented 11 year old player (put my salesman's hat on!) - well, his parents bought it for him! Lovely bass! - lucky lad but he certainly deserves it! *I am a freelancer with no actual fiscal remunerative links to any shop etc - although copious coffee was imbibed!

[quote name='lowdown' post='674699' date='Dec 5 2009, 06:12 AM']Ask Martin about the Drunken MD and the night club residency we did in Rotterdam in the early 80's... Should give him a few shivers.. Say hello to him from me.....[i think he should remember] Garry[/quote] Will do Garry! He's such a great player - love him to bits! (in an non-sexy way of course!) As to how you get to do these shows, I sold my soul to Santa....! Actually, it all stems from late '87 when my current MD (Steve Hession) saw me playing a JD bass whilst I was a tender 16 year old Saturday boy in the local branch of Music Village (now Digital Village)...he was impressed (modest eh!?) became a mate and then, just as I turned pro in 2001 called me out of the blue to take over bass for his showband when his regular player left to form `Think Floyd'. That gig led onto all the theatre stuff - its something I never really thought about getting into but it has been a complete education as at that time I did not read and was thrown in at the deep end etc. and it now forms a nice part of my yearly income. Rich! All the best sire! Nick

[quote name='Rich' post='674611' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:54 PM']"OHHHH NO YOU'RE NOT!"[/quote] OHHH YES I AM!!! One of the show highlights for me, apart from when we do `What is this feeling/Loathing' from Wicked!! Its wicked!

Nice Satellite that! !!!

[quote name='Rich' post='674597' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:29 PM']I went to see the local am-dram musical society's xmas show earlier on. They were very good, some excellent singing and hoofing, but let down badly by their pit. The bassist was especially awful, I don't think he managed to put two correct notes side-by-side all night. I wanted to punch the fecker. [/quote] You should have given him a slap!!! Oh, forgot to say, I'm also operating a rat on a stick!!! Myself and drummer Martin Wild (Alan Price, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mike D'Abo etc) have been trying hard to stop our rats being torn to shreds by the kids on the front row!!

Allo! Tonight was opening night for `Dick Whittington And His Cat', at the Key Theatre, Peterborough - we've had two and a half days worth of tech/dress rehearsal and the show went off really well! Anyone else started yet? (I know mine brother Richard of Out To Play Jazzeth is supplying biblical tones for Toyah Wilcox in Sheffield!). Ciao! Nick (not widow tw an key!)

I've got a day off on Sunday (started Panto today!!!) so might (not 100% sure as to any other plans as yet) try and get to see the lads and you guys! Nick

[quote name='cd_david' post='669420' date='Nov 29 2009, 08:11 PM']Very tasty indeed Rich. You me and the Doc need to open a shop that never sells......Just keeps buying. Cheers mate Dave[/quote] Funny you should mention that.......! Meant to say that Rich's collection is nigh-on perfect in terms of a working team* - the bulk of my collection consists of a lot of much cheaper stuff that I used to lust after back in the 80's as a fledgling bassist although there are some tasties too! Cheers! Nick * and we share the same taste in string gauges!!! Spooky eh?

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='669170' date='Nov 29 2009, 03:25 PM']Ta! The fingerboard is what they call "phenowood." It's basically paper mixed with the graphite binding resin, but it looks like and feels like real wood. Work that one out![/quote] That bass is perhaps the finest 5 I've played - beautiful tone, and plays like warm butter! Brother! Didst thee receiveth mine PM!? Ciao! Nick

[quote name='wesfinn' post='578140' date='Aug 23 2009, 11:08 AM']Glad its making an impact! It certainly has on me! so much so that im reducing my collection down to 2 basses![/quote] Very tasty Wes! Don't downsize - keep buying 'em matey, you know it makes sense!

Looks really good - excellent refinish! I've got one in the original guise and they are stonking basses! ATB Nick

[quote name='Kev' post='667804' date='Nov 27 2009, 10:12 PM']Been living in warwick for a week now, and still havn't been down there. Whats wrong with me?!![/quote] Get down there Kev! Its not to be missed!

Just a bump for Pete!!! Leave me some nice message mate! Heheh! Nick

Greetings! I met Pete at Birchanger Services and we had a great chat about all things bass and did a trade! I'm now the proud dad to his Electra MPC bass and he now is dad to my Status Series II. He's a great guy and we are thinking about forming a comedy duo based around a series of text messages with relevance to the dynamic rock supergroup Yes! Seriously, he's a good lad! Cheers Pete! ATB! Nick

Sounds like a job for The Mighty Persuaders!!! [url="http://www.themightypersuaders.co.uk"]http://www.themightypersuaders.co.uk[/url] I don't actually officially play for them but I have depped for them - their drummer Spike T. Smith has toured extensively with Morrisey and The Damned (not at the same time!). They are based here in Peterborough and are very competitive price-wise. Gizz Butt (The Prodigy) sometimes deps in for the regular guitar player! Book 'em danno! Nick

[quote name='Bassman101' post='663395' date='Nov 24 2009, 02:02 AM']Wow, thats gotta be interesting, brothers who play bass, hmm, must make for some pretty intersting conversations (for you, not for your family..) Nice Basses! Dazzz[/quote] Well in fact we are not brothers in the biblical sense but we are very similar (both full time players and bass nuts!!! Thanks for a great evening Rich - was really great to see you again and have a good play on your lovely basses! Got home safely. That meal was hot! Rich's Statii collection is fantastic - they are all full of rich tonal variation and character. The walnut 4 string S2 is my favourite (tons of power) but the S2 bolt on is perhaps the best five string I know of - its full of fruity goodness - and the Streamline - cool as ice! The white LEDS really set it off and the fact that the front and side ones are switchable means a practical use on gigs where you dont want to blind the crowd! The StingRay with the piezo is another beaut - smooth and silky when required and then into growling like a rottweiler and the Jazzes are great! (she will be mine soon!). See ya soon! Nick

Computer says no! I'd go the replacement neck route personally.