Raymondo

Like a few others on here it's the little holes in my shirts that irritate me...my bass was bought new 20+ years ago,has dents ,chips and buckle rash.

It did bother me when the first marks were made but after so long and so many gigs it doesn't bother me at all now.

After months (if not YEARS ) of trying to play along to my records one glorious night I actually managed to play the (to me at the time)fast bit of Budgies version of Baby please don't go.....I remember, distinctly, thinking, "if I can play this surely the rest is easy?" and instantly worked out how to play the song ....and a few more besides!
It was a real Eureka moment for me!

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1378204421' post='2196904']
Ha ha, very well put!



[b]Yeah, rigs ought to be thought out so that they don't blow themselves up,[/b] I reckon even if the gain and volume are maxed with the bass up full, not that that should ever really be occurring. The thing I used to fix the most? The input jack. Some people have trouble plugging into an amp without yanking the socket out of place.
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In the early Nineties I bought .....brand new ....a Trace Elliot 7515****222 (something or other i can't remember) combo .....!5" speaker ,many watts ...cost a bloody fortune ,was the first "new bit of kit I had ever bought.

I used it for three months,we were a "pub band" ,never turned it above "7"......long story short ...it stopped working ...went back under warranty...Trace refused to repair the blown speaker because "Ihad turned it up too loud" !!!!!...I asked "How the hell can you design a combo that can melt it's own speaker coil?"...They just refused to repair it...I ended up being given a Peavey TNT by the shop to replace it as they were embarrassed by the service from Trace.....The Peavey lasted me years!

Back on topic ...I loaned my rig out to a friend a couple of weeks back ...he loved it ...I was amazed at how good it sounded .....everybody happy!

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1377891783' post='2193411']
Does it have to guys in famous bands? There's a couple of local guys in Edinburgh that are incredible players, easily up there with the big names.
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+1 from me!

The guy that plays for Bedford Falls at the Barony inn (and most other bands that play there it seems!) is awesome. I was told he played with the proclaimers in the early days? can't remember his name unfortunately ....probably because I have usually had one or two beers when i go there ;-) but he sure does take some beating.

Pino Palladino
Andy Fraser
Stuart Zender.
Nick Fyffe.
Paul Turner
Sting
Geezer Butler
John Deacon
Jean Jacques Burnell
Paul McCartney
Lemmy
Jack Bruce
Steve Harris
Dougie Poynter
Norman Watt-Roy
Boz Burrell
John Paul Jones
Rick Laird
Ric Grech
Percy Jones
Roy Babbington
Boz Burrell
Dave Holland
Jeff Clyne
Mo Foster
Hugh Hopper
Yolanda Charles
John "rhino" Edwards
Chris squire
John Entwistle
Danny Thompson
Mani
Andy Rourke
Herbie Flowers
Roger Waters
Guy Pratt
Mike Rutherford
Peter Hook
Mick Karn
Roger glover
Pete Cruikshank
Barry Adamson
John Wetton
Paul Gardiner
Greg Lake
John Giblin
Neil Murray
Trevor Bolder
Roger Waters
Rick Kemp
Cliff Williams
Martin Turner
John Taylor
Kev Hopper
Roy Wainwright
Alan Spenner
Bruce Thomas

Burke Shelly.......He certainly inspired me!

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1377260081' post='2185433']
Or did he win in 1993 and his inner snob suppressed ever since?

I lost the fight ages ago, anyone who sounds good on a Squier is interested for being a freak.
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Hmmmm interesting question
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377259075' post='2185409']
Raymondo of Basschat - fighting the inner snob since 1993.
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Something weird happened when I tried to make this post.....move along....nothing to see here.

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1377249183' post='2185219']
when is a bass worth it? sometimes it just is.
im of the school that you dont really need to pay more than say £500-600 for a high quality instrument, and while i can appreciate the asthetics of stupidly expensive woods and such i like a bass to be playable and i dont want to be scared of damaging it in the name of a good performance.

however, my all time favorite bass is my old vester argus, it had great low action, it has distinctive looks and great tone but its not well balanced (sat down or stood up) its a heavy beast making long sets tiresome and its getting on now too. it does mean a lot to me though, in a time when i had little cash due to bieng a student i saw it in he shop and knew i couldnt afford it, in the end my mother put up the cash (mums are awesome). recently i have retired my vester due to the weight issues and the achievable action isnt what it once was.
just under 2 years ago my mother passed away of cancer aged only 50, she always supported my love of music and with the money left to me i decieded to get something to remind me of her and something that she would have approved of, that i could also pass on to my children too.
and so i ordered my xylem custom build, its going to be everything that my vester should have been with no comprimises and a tribute.
i choose xylem because i think the basses he produces stand out from the pack and the carving style will compliment the vester shape and style perfectly. there was no price limit on this (and i genuinely never thought i would do that) and this bass will never be for sale.
Its funny how my outlook on customs has changed and even though it has and i will cherish my new bass when it arrives i wont be teating it with kid gloves, its gonna get played, and any dings, marks, scratches it picks up along the way will be just another reminder of what it means to me.
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^^
This is a fabulous thing to do!

Twenty years ago my bass (a Honer mm copy) died during practice on a Tuesday night and I had a gig on the Friday....
I had always wanted a "proper" Fender Precision,a "made in the USA" one.
At the time you could buy second hand ones for around £450 ...I managed to borrow £450 and went in search of my dream....nada....zip ....not a one for miles around!
Eventually I swallowed my pride and on the Friday morning I bought a "made in Japan" 57 re-issue...Black and white,Maple neck. Took it out of the box and gigged with it .

It's been my only bass ever since ,never done anything except change the strings and it's been fabulous (for me!).

I had to fight my inner snob to buy it ....but I,m glad I did.

Damn! I always check the gig guide for your gigs and have never been able to make it ....this weekend I am not in Edinburgh with my girlfriend,I don't have to see the kids,I have money ..........but...........
Yesterday I had to scrap the car and not sure I can afford one by Saturday!

One day matey boy .....one day!

Not sure if it's rare but in 1975 I bought a new Arbiter "Ricken*****r copy ...sunburst,stereo...beautiful ! I paid £165.00 for it ,sold it a couple of years later for £125.00 saw it in a local shop ten years later for £125.00 (couldn't afford it!) I have only seen two others since ....one of which was green.

The latest sighting was in photos sent to me by my friend for one in a shop for sale at £495...still can't afford it!

I used to play in a band that played every last Friday of the month at a local venue that was always packed.....

I was stopped a few time whilst out in Nottingham and asked .."aren't you in The Diamonds?" (we didn't know there had been a band with a big hit in the fifties called The Diamonds)
" We have seen you loads of times at the Vic"... "you're great!" ....
.It used to lead to much leg pulling from friends and just a tinge of envy as it was usually a female that recognised me!!!

In a different way...

I was asked (twice) if I was Shaun Lock (before i put weight on I did look a lot like him ....now people in the street shout "shauns Dad"!)....It confused me because at the time I was living in Tenerife and had never heard of him.

I did comment the second time..."If I was a successfull TV comic....what makes you think that I would be playing bass in a bar in Tenerife?"

I like it!...I have liked everything I have heard of his...an Australian barman at one of my locals used to play a lot of gotye...the big hit had been out for a couple of years before it made it to the UK.
As usual though ....I haven't bought or downloaded anything....I really must update my music collection

Once agsain well done chaps...we have a new member

Good work chaps

[quote name='leonshelley01' timestamp='1376931128' post='2181095']
If those new pictures turn out geniunely his, is that going to cause a problem for those who have bid on this?
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He still hasn't answered my question about this thread, even though he has obviously checked his messages: someone has convieniently asked him about the photos and he has replied to them.

Not such a compact set up but......
Last year when a "mate" took 8 months to repair my Ampeg bass cab I used two full range pa speakers we had spare...you know the sort....heavy as hell ...15"" driver plus horn in each .....with my Ampeg BR head ....the sound was FABULOUS!

in fact it prompted me to buy an extra 1x15 cab (A trace.... bought off the basschat forum) so I now have two 1x15" cabs as my rig albeit a tad easier on the back!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376917255' post='2180780']
The only problem with this is the seller now knows I'm the high bidder, not ideal but too late now.
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Mmmm I didn't think of that

Maybe somebody can bid £1,000,001..I don't know ...maybe someone who has an e-bay account name that is nothing like his basschat name of Raymondo

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376912786' post='2180655']
I hope you lot are going to chip in if I win it!?
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Yes I'll go halves with you....just send your £500,000 to my bank account in Nigeria and I will deal with paying for it.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1376909536' post='2180575']
Only if we can have a Waistcoat Relay, where we all wear it for a gig, take a picture then pass it on!
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Brilliant!

I have just asked a question ......."Can you explain this thread in a very well respected bass forum please (link sent too) /"

UI don't expect an answer but at least they will know that we are on to them!

It's a great tune,fab bass line,but, is it only me that thinks there is no "feel" in that trevor Horn video? well his bass playing anyway!

Oh I know it's perfect note picking and sounds spot on but it feels slightly mechanical to me...

Maybe that's why he is a multi millionaire, recording songwriter/producer/performer and I only get to play at the Vollo when its closing down

We don't care that he got to play with some of the best drummers around do we fellow Basschatters?
mutter,mutter, jammy b****** mutter ,lucky g**

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1374769337' post='2153023']
Yep, that's my take on it. isn't that what 'precision bass' was all about?
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Doh! I have often wondered why it was called a"precision"....of course ....it all makes sense now!

Played lots of RAF,Army and Navy bases in the nineties ...here and in Germany...they can be great fun ....an Hawian beach party complete with sandy beach dance floor at Padeborn in DECEMBER springs to mind ...but hard work and yes you have to go by their rules .

Not all bases have dress codes ...we found Sergeant mess gigs by far the worst for that sort of thing...including making you stay in a room the size of a broom cupboard except for when you are on stage,serving only crap sandwiches and warm cans of lager....

Officers mess...usually a real blast and great food and drink...

other ranks fabulous audience great food and drink...and lots of help loading and unloading the van .....another gig at Padeborne:- a squaddie offered to let all five of us sleep on his bedroom floor as there was a cock up with hotels(surprise!!) It was TINY...we thanked him but stayed in the van untill early morning then made the Hotel manager let us into our pre paid rooms to have a short kip before moving on to the next town.

Cautionary note........

We always went through an agent ....we were offered good money ..we thoughtt so at the time anyway ...£1000-£1500 per gig plus expenses but we found out after a year or two that the agent was charging £2500+ per gig and taking his cut out of our money too....He lost a lot of business when the guy that paid us at one gig found out he was being overcharged ....

unfortunately so did we as he couldn't get back on the circuit ;-(

Good luck and ENJOY!

That was awesome! I can only echo everyone elses' praise.....you deserve all the good things that are coming your way!