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Kiwi

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  1. I can see the knobs have been replaced, is there any other part of the bass that is not original? The pictures really don't show enough detail of the pick up or bridge and showing the electronics, serial numbers on the neck pocket and heel would be useful too.
  2. [quote name='risingson' timestamp='1359646080' post='1958175'] Great shout! [/quote] The way I figure...if I couldn't sound good with him, then I might as well hang up the instrument and take up tibetan nose flute blowing or something. Would love to have played with Alan Murphy too, his playing makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up - taken way before his time. Come to think of it, I might as well form a zombie band. Drums - Jeff Pocaro (Toto) Guitar - Alan Murphy (L42/Go West/Sessionista) Keys - Richard Wright (Floyd) Percussion - Jack Ashford (Funk Bros) Singers - Aaliyah, Eva Cassidy, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and...Elvis (because, its [i]my[/i] zombie band, ok?)
  3. Damn. Now I have arse all over the floor.
  4. Just laughed my arse off at that.
  5. I would post something here, but I can't be bothered.
  6. Fender bass combos from the late 80's sounded like there was a pillow over the speaker. The first amp I had was a NZ made Jansen 50. Built like a fridge with a 15" cone, 4 band eq and only 50w. But sounded like the Fender. Very low fi.
  7. Is that a pic of the actual cabinet? It doesn't show the whizzy cone.
  8. I saw them live last year when they were touring NZ. A very, very slick act. They had no problems filling out a 10,000 seater indoor stadium, as you can see.
  9. Ped's VIgier has the lowest action and the warmest, growliest, mids I've ever heard on a bass. Its a real shame they never made graphite necked 5 strings.
  10. I'm just fascinated to know what it sounds like. Any chance of some clips?
  11. Its the cab in my head. Hasn't been built yet. Superlight wedge 1x15 with lots of internal bracing.
  12. Sounds like John Entwhistle's bass. Somehow can't imagine him playing it, even if he was still around.
  13. [size=4][sup]I'm not into Fenders in a big way so haven't seen anything yet that I'd buy...I did feel weak at the Wal 5 with shedua facings recently though and mulled over getting another Mesa Boogie Bass400+. However, I have GAS fair and square for the Industrial Radio MIDI bass that Big Red mentioned recently. First time I've had GAS since I bought the Spector NS5 6 years ago. However that bass would effectively make the MIDI pre on my Shuker redundant.[/sup] [sup]BTW, I believe the recession will officially end this year too, I'm picking up all sorts of clues in the UK at the moment. Local authority workloads are creeping up in my sector of the market along more business development and graduate jobs advertised in the private sector too.[/sup][/size]
  14. recipe for disaster...anyone who claims they play better as a result of it either has issues or is a crap musican.
  15. [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1358591036' post='1941732'] How could you possibly play a five string without the floating thumb? You would need hoor of a long fingers [/quote] I'm 1.94m tall.
  16. Her floating thumb technique is pretty impressive. Something I could never get comfortable with, myself.
  17. I want to have her babies.
  18. Each Le Fay instrument is carved by hand. The workmanship is astonishing.
  19. "Classic bass amp sound"? Spongy low end?! WTF is he talking about? I've never enountered a Class D amp design that sounds like that. Why would he presume to know we "need" (rather than aspire to) a 1000w amp?! His sale technique is full of weasel words too. What are honest watts when the power delivery varies across the frequency spectrum in all amps? Does he mean RMS in contrast to PMPO figures? PMPO has been discredited for a long time. Or are they suggesting they've used the same super headroom technology from the Hellborg line in this amp perhaps but not mentioning it directly in case it undermines sales of that amp? But I like the twin channels and Genz Benz should have been offering this instead of their single input, dual preamp designs. I could use that. Shame it's not going to fit in a gig bag pocket though and shame the mic keeps distorting the low end in this clip too.
  20. Funky birdie song.
  21. Kiwi

    hello

    Y'got me. I just look like this so I'm down with the kids...y'know?
  22. [quote name='molan' timestamp='1358505210' post='1940319'] It is getting a bit chilly out here on the doorstep today with all this snow around but my lads, Charles & Yolanda are huddling up to me for warmth [/quote]LOL Too bad we don't have a like function for posts any more!
  23. I'd expect Fender vintage geeks to be camping outside her door with microscopes, UV lights and threatening to name their first born sons after her if it was the real thing.
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