Kiwi

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='637249' date='Oct 26 2009, 07:45 PM']Good to hear he's on the Mika gig. Nick Owen's a top bloke too.[/quote] Yeah considering last time we went out for a drink he'd just made the decision to become a touring pro and had stage fright to deal with, I'm just thrilled for him. It took a while for him to get established but he managed to bag a gig backing The Saturdays and now has picked up Mika so I'm really pleased for him. Even if Mika makes him dress up like Two Face. Nick's been on here selling stuff recently as well.

[quote name='largo' post='637149' date='Oct 26 2009, 06:21 PM']So, anybody been Bass Player for a high profile band. I mean playing in front of 3,000+ fans night on night?[/quote] Yes, there are a few members but they tend to be a little busy (touring) so don't post much unless they have gear to sell and they also have tended to be discouraged by people slagging them off. A couple have had it coming, but more often than not I think the crit has been pretty unfair in the past. BTW anyone remember Jimmy Sims from the Bass Centre years ago? He's just started touring with Mika and was on the Letterman show last week. The boy done good. I've also invited Nick Fyffe and Randy Hope-Taylor to drop by and say hi, I know they browse but haven't signed up yet.

got any pics?

topic title edited for the benefit of basschat's pedants.

that looks pretty technical

There's a place in the mall by the marina but it only does cheap stuff. Given its so easy to import, I'd be surprised if there's much demand for pro quality stuff given the likely numbers of musicians living there. Its not exactly a cultural hotspot. The hire companies had OK gear when we played there last year, mostly ashdown though.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='633944' date='Oct 22 2009, 09:26 PM']Looks like the orchestral tour I took to Belgium in the summer![/quote] Close, they're actually the North Korean ladies Olympic wrestling team out on the razz at China Whites.

I don't think I would be able to see the price tag, my eyes would be watering too much.

But seriously, thanks for the warm fuzzies.

Welcome Stefan Hope you stick around.

[quote name='WonderHorse' post='631406' date='Oct 20 2009, 02:10 PM']I've never been in there. The one time I went it was shut. I'll pop in when I get chance, at the minute I'm without transport, but I live across from the Hospital and have a day off tomorrow so I might pop in.[/quote] If you're lucky he'll take you out the back and show you his precious things.

sheer single-bloody-mindedness probably (and LOTS of gigging)

[url="http://www.industrialradio.com.au/bass-construction.html"]http://www.industrialradio.com.au/bass-construction.html[/url] Looks ok, wish they had a 5 string version though. Could be a tricky refret too.

[quote name='BassAgent' post='629916' date='Oct 18 2009, 09:39 PM']That would cost big money...?[/quote] No idea, but he has got a lot of them already pre made that just need finishing. I've been thinking about doing the same to my Update J which was owned by Christian Danstrom. It's in a godawful solid red and fairly beat up but a refin would completely sterilise it. As EBS_freak sensitively suggests, its your bass now so do as you feel.

Save up for the Roscoe?

[quote name='BassAgent' post='629547' date='Oct 18 2009, 03:45 PM']You are right about that... It looks good like this, but I think it's rather boring and I think it would look even better with a translucent colour...[/quote] Get Chris to make you another body then. He's got loads of them.

Personally I do, but Meshell is on a journey... If you've ever listened to Roy Ayers, you'll see where Meshell got a lot of her inspiration for the first two albums.

Please please please I beg you don't refinish it, it'll suck some mojo away

[quote name='Lew-Bass' post='624113' date='Oct 12 2009, 04:08 PM']What was your view on the GK then, did you like it? I know it's the older model you owned but no doubt it's obviously very similar In reference to bright sounding basses, I tend to like a warm, defined fairly clean tone so I don't think that that will be a problem[/quote] It was the Mk II, I had two 1x15 combos. It was a great amp, certainly capable of delivering a warm and clean tone but like I mentioned in my earlier post, it can be aggressive. I ended up having to decide what to subtract from my sound rather than figure out what to add.

'Ave it!