HazBeen

My name is Harry and I live in the Netherlands. So, how the hell do you end up on Basschat you might ask.....?? Well, that is mostly because I think it is a cool forum , but also because I am both Dutch and English. My Dad is from the lovely town of St. Albans (we have a Cathedral even ) and my mum is from Amsterdam. It was the 70's.... love in the air blah blah. I have lived in the UK in my younger years and how now been living over here for over 25. Still have family and friends as well as business interests down in the UK, so am over there quite often. Now about the important stuff: I have been playing the bass for over 20 years now and still play in bands. I am in Sales and Recruitment during the day and like to play the rock star at night and in weekends... Over the years I can honestly say that I have had too much gear. But hey, you know how we bassplayers are.... Started on a Squier, moved to an Ibanez, then a aluminium necked Kramer (oh dear), then bought my first real bass.... a Musicman Stingray. Used that for about 15 years until I started making some money. .....and that's when it all went horribly wrong: over the last 7 or 8 years I have bought and sold Musicmans, Fenders, Statii, Warwicks, a Lakland, a Hawes, Lulls, Spectors, several obscure boutique basses and probably some bassed I can't even remember. Thankfully I am getting a bit older and wiser, so have been able to slow down a bit I currently only own a Spector NS-6XL, a Musicman Stingray 5 (for sale) a Lull PJ5 and a Lull M5V Not too bad After having and trying many amps/cabs/makes I am very happy in using GK Neo cabs (2x12 and 1x12) and a Genz Benz Streamliner 900. Also have a GK MB210. Big FX user, which I use a lot on stage (love Distortion/OD). And I do all my own maintenance on my instruments/amps/effects so I have become very handy with a soldering Iron and Allen key. Well, that's it from me for now. Nice to be a part of Basschat![attachment=78131:gggg.jpg]