Rick's Fine '52

[quote name='farmer61' post='1281095' date='Jun 24 2011, 03:05 PM']How to sell a bass on eBay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GIBSON-USA-Thunderbird-Bass-Tobacco-Bst-INCREDIBLE-/160604802265?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2564caccd9"]Gibo T-bird[/url][/quote] You can have all the great pics in the world, but its still just a reissue thunderbird bass.........and at £400 more than they sell for, mind you, he does have that Pro Canon EOS to pay for!

[quote name='merello' post='1282413' date='Jun 25 2011, 08:11 PM']Musical taste is so personal that I try my best not to comment on other peoples as it makes you look like a slevvery, rabid twit![/quote] Yes indeed, you noticed too.

[quote name='cycrowave' post='1282400' date='Jun 25 2011, 07:50 PM']time for a quick vent, about the dominance of radio 1 cretin culture, which not only is dominating the bbc coverage of glastonbury but also seems to be affecting the acts selected to play. from the bbc coverage you would be forgiven for thinking there were only about 10 bands playing, all of them meticulously selected by the big wig f*** wits that sit in bbc towers eating satans sh*t out of some other big wig f*** wits asshole. when i first went to glastonbury, there was a radio 1 stage. a place you could walk past and laugh at, on your way to watch cyprus hill at the pyramid stage. but there seems to have been a seismic shift and now like dan ashcroft predicted, THE IDIOTS ARE WINNING. turn your tv off im sure people will say, fine i will. but i remember when glastonbury was more than just a platform for mainstream culture, and in all fairness im sure there's great acts on right now that just arent being aired. its all just a bit meh.... but goddamn it, i wanna see the f'kin wu-tang clan set[/quote] Whats going on with everyone, why the major issue? Don't people realise that mainstream TV will show mainstream programmes, and things that the mainstream will want to watch. If you want to watch lesser known bands, then go see them, it really is that simple, but don't be naive about the bigger picture. I agree, there will be lots of great acts not being aired, its a festival that has music played from 10am to 11pm every day, the highlights programmes give it about 3 hours airtime a day, so naturally they will play the better known bands. Just because you dont like them?? Why don't the BBC show Dagenham & redbridge matches on Match of The Day, and show Man U or Chelsea instead?, same thing, the majority would rather see that. Its how it is, and will always be, and most people would accept that, wether it meets their own personal choice or not. The idiots are winning?? mmmm, i think not.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1282398' date='Jun 25 2011, 07:47 PM']Not worth replying to this post...[/quote] You're right there

[quote name='cycrowave' post='1282361' date='Jun 25 2011, 06:50 PM']what a pair of bobby dazzlers, just dont wear any 'loud' shirts while playing these. you might get sued by epileptics congrats[/quote] Thanks, good point! Jeans, and white T-shirt it is then!

[quote name='woodenshirt' post='1281891' date='Jun 25 2011, 09:54 AM']Absolutely amazing......... What a lovely pair you got there Rick! My all time fave finishes. (I think my other half is a bit fed up with me ranting and raving on about them though!) (Envious) Mart[/quote] Thanks Mart, they are fab, and very different looking to the reissues, the pasiley wallpaper is highly textured, and very sparkly, hot rod metallic edge spray, the blue flower paper is smooth, but quite sparkly also, with similar metallic hot rod paint spray burst around the edges. Just wonderful, a rare pairing indeed. Thanks for the comment.

[quote name='Dropzone' post='1282180' date='Jun 25 2011, 03:00 PM']We are mainstage headlining a three day festival next weekend, although admittedly it is not glastonbury ;-) If you are in Portsmouth come and see us. Last year when we played the same festival the singers tendon snapped on his knee cap in the first song. He still completed the set then went straing to A + E and was in a cast for six months. We think we are quite good ;-)[/quote] So, whats the band called?, any youtube clips? Obviously we all need to compare you to U2, and see what Glastonbury is missing?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1282208' date='Jun 25 2011, 03:36 PM']If what you get is a the CD version why go and see them? No point at all...you know every turn they will make. The Edge does his thing and the other guys do their thing...same as, everytime. A 4 piece such as they is pretty limting, the style they use on every song, even more so... what was once ground-breaking is now hammered to death.. why make it blantantly obvious the limitations of the format and the band and the fact they have run out of ideas... If their fans want that, then fine, carry on. But I can't believe they can't be arsed to ask where they want this or that version to go.. I expect that from decent cover bands. Financially they are sorted, but artistically, they sound shot..and I doubt that is the legacy they would want..or maybe they do..and if so, they deserve the stick. As I said..I don't care...but I expected more from these guys. But, hey, they have milked the same thing for 25 years..they got a very good run out of it.[/quote] For somebody who doesnt care (Twice), you seem to have alot to say about them, all of which is negative. If you've ever seen U2, you'll know that they rarely play the tracks as they were on the albums. They did Glastonbury by popular demand. Its a gig with a wide audience, not their fans, from age 8 to 80. At that type of gig, the audience expects exactly what they delivered. Same thing for 25 years, you clearly havent listened to [i]any[/i] of their many albums, granted there are some poor ones, which is inevitable after 35 years, but every 3 or 4 years they produce a classic album, none more so tha their atom bomb lp of 2009, which has some great work on it. I'm not their biggest fan, but think they need to be defended from such ignorant views, as an earlier response, i just dont get the negativity. Especially when you talk about Peter Gabriel??? I guess its all a matter of taste though, and even if i dont like a particular band or artist, i would certainly respect them for what they do, and if, like U2, they have producing top selling albums, and tours for over 30 years, i'd have to accept, that the majority are probably right, and i may be missing something.

[quote name='RichF' post='1281337' date='Jun 24 2011, 06:20 PM']richer than us all put together and multiplied by 1000. Shagged more hot women than any of us thought existed. Fellow bass player. Comes across as a decent guy. All the rest is petty jealousy. (No big U2 fan BTW)[/quote] Couldnt agree more. Why is there so much anti-Clayton stuff around here?? I don't get it, he does his job, very, very well, whilst looking pretty damn cool at the same time.

[quote name='wez' post='1281695' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:57 PM']Primal Scream, Mani, Epiphone jack casady bass. Great couple of songs too.[/quote] Awesome. Best so far that I've seen. Mani looked very uncomfortable in that military trench coat, but his playing was spot on, on a £300 bass too!!!

[quote name='cycrowave' post='1281682' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:47 PM']ITS ON[/quote] LOL In the playground, tomorrow lunchtime!! (sh*t, it's Saturday tomorrow....no school)

[quote name='Dropzone' post='1281675' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:39 PM']I would be embarassed if the performance by U2 was one of my performances. For ther stars they are they should know better[/quote] I'm guessing your band are pretty good then?

Jeeeez, never even considered that dilemna, one things for sure though, all my basses are far too far away from the door than i'm now comfortable with. Just one? The '52, which, to be honest, should be in a museum.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1281654' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:17 PM']No, I meant the trainspotting element was a bit sad.. People use what they use...... sometimes I am not sure they use it for the sound...and their might be another agenda,...either way, I don't care much Have t say..so far, on another slant....haven't seen a very good set by anyone, U2 were average, for example.. The crowd seem to be into it all though.[/quote] I think alot of time its beacuse they have aman ready waiting with a freshly tuned bass at the ready, possibly set up at a tuning to suit the song. If we could all have that luxury, i think we would, saves that annoying tuning between songs that us 'local' bands have to tolerate. Thats probably more the reason than showing off the arsenal, i think we all know the multi, multi millionaire clayton, probably has a few nice basses!! Personally, i thought they were good, for a bunch of late 40's guys, i think they can still do it, lots of variety, great sound, mixed up the tracks, so they werent just played as the album tracks, plenty of energy, astronauts?, what more do you want?, I'm not their biggest fan by the way, but thought they were head and shoulders above the other sh*te i've heard today, if thats the best of todays music, then no wonder U2 are still going strong!

[quote name='cycrowave' post='1281634' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:02 PM']im no u2 fan, infact im the opposite but i did think it was pretty cool when the spaceman was on. and f*** me those are some nice basses[/quote] Only Bono could have wangled that! They should've done a cover of Bowie's Starman for that one though!!

[quote name='JTUK' post='1281610' date='Jun 24 2011, 10:46 PM']No..it would be a bit sad, wouldn't it..?[/quote] Can't blame him for plugging his own gear!!

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' post='1281579' date='Jun 24 2011, 10:11 PM']Looks like a '74 Gibson Les Paul Signature Gold Top to me. Nice (Not his usual plonk though). Surprised he's not playing his Fender Masterbuilt Gold Sparkle Precision, give it a plug![/quote] there's the gold sparkle, knew it was only a matter of time!

[quote name='blackmn90' post='1281577' date='Jun 24 2011, 10:09 PM'][url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=14667&katID=22947&cl=EN"]http://www.warwick.de/modules/produkte/pro...22947&cl=EN[/url][/quote] He's now playing one of these, with the reverse headstock. How many is he gonna play over the course of the gig (Basses i mean.....not notes!!) Edit. Now its a Gibson Triumph... Edit. Now a purple sparkle Precision...

[quote name='JoshL' post='1281572' date='Jun 24 2011, 10:03 PM']Anyone watching on bbc 2 now got any idea's what the u2 bassist is, don't know why but I thought he used warwicks but that doesn't look like any warwick I've seen before.[/quote] Looks like a '74 Gibson Les Paul Signature Gold Top to me. Nice (Not his usual plonk though). Surprised he's not playing his Fender Masterbuilt Gold Sparkle Precision, give it a plug!

[quote name='wesfinn' post='1281043' date='Jun 24 2011, 02:35 PM']Rick you have out done yourself with these! seriously cool! I am more jealous of your collection than ever! Well done sir[/quote] Thanks, i was tinkering with them earlier, and they [i]are[/i] very, very, cool.

[quote name='Donnyboy' post='1279938' date='Jun 23 2011, 06:12 PM']A very handsome couple - congratulations!! Quirky but yet strangely attractive. I love these stories about something being kept under a bed/in a cupboard - I always think/hope I might benefit from something like that - at a good price though! Great post.[/quote] Keep looking, they [i]are[/i] out there. Not neccessarily at a good price though!!

[quote name='karlfer' post='1280085' date='Jun 23 2011, 08:13 PM']Congratulations, gorgeous (er, not you obviously). The work you put into your collection does you proud. Karl.[/quote] Thanks Karl, it is rather time consuming, and ridiculously addictive!!, oh, and just for the record, i am also gorgeous.

Thanks Jon, I'll definitely have a try,a nd get some pics up! cheers

[quote name='jonthebass' post='1279675' date='Jun 23 2011, 02:45 PM']Hi Rick, I use [url="http://photobucket.com/"]http://photobucket.com/[/url] It's free and all you have to do is create an account and then upload photos from your computer onto your account. You can then copy and paste the website link address onto here and a nice large photo will appear in your post. E.g.: [/quote] Thanks, sounds too easy to be true!!! I'll have a gander later, and see what i can do. Do the images stay there indefinitely, or do they time-lapse?

[quote name='gary mac' post='1279602' date='Jun 23 2011, 01:31 PM']Pm'd you, thanks Rick. Gary[/quote] Replied. Cheers.