Kiwi

presumably a compact folded wedge could then be called "The Little Bleeder"? (I'll shut the door behind me on the way out.)

Amps/cabs owned: Jansen 1x15" combo (size of a fridge and only 50w) Trace Elliot AH250 + Peavey 410TX Trace Elliot AH250 + SWR Triad 1 SWR Basic 350 + SWR Triad 1 SWR Basic 350 + Hartke 4.5XL SWR Basic 350 + Loud 2x10 (x2) Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD + Loud 2x10" (x2) Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD + Loud 2x10" (x2) / Mesa Boogie Bass400+ + Loud 2x10 (x2) Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + Loud 2x10" (x2) / Mesa Boogie Bass400+ + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Trace Elliot MP-11 + Lexicon MPXG2 + Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 + Loud 2x10" (x2) Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + Loud 2x10" (x2) / Trace Elliot MP-11 + Lexicon MPXG2 + Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 + Loud 2x10" (x2) Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + Loud 2x10" (x2) / (Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 was tranferred to my home hi fi) Gallien Krueger RB700 1x15 combo (x2) / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + Acme B2 (x2) / Trace Elliot V8 + Acme B2 (x2) Gallien Krueger RB700 1x15 combo + Gallien Krueger RBH210 / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + nothing / Trace Elliot V8 + nothing Gallien Krueger RB700 1x15 combo + Gallien Krueger RBH210 / Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + EBS Neo212 / Trace Elliot V8 + EBS Neo212 Burman Pro4000HD (x2) + EBS Neo212 / Trace Elliot V8 + EBS Neo212 / Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + EBS Neo212 (Phew) [b]Awards:[/b] [b]Best Looking Amp:[/b] Trace Elliot V8 and Acme B2 [b]Loudest Amp:[/b] Gallien Krueger RB700 1x15 combo + Gallien Krueger RBH210 [b]Best Live Sound:[/b] Gallien Krueger RB700 1x15 combo (I miss the wedge shaped cab) [b]Most Commented Upon Live Sound:[/b] Trace Elliot V8 + EBS Neo212 [b]Most Frustrating Set Up to get a sound out of:[/b] Trace Elliot V8 + Acme B2 (x2) (by a whisker ahead of the Trace Elliot MP11 + Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 + Loud 2x10" cabs) [b]Most Portable:[/b] Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + EBS Neo212 [b]Most Usable:[/b] Eden WT800 + Loud 2x10 (x2) (the Eden semi para eq was invaluable for dodgy stage acoustics plus the Eden was like a swiss army knife, it could run mono, stereo, biamped and feed up to 4 8ohm cabinets plus it had a stereo effects loop AND a mono effects loop, DI, line out, pre out/power in etc. etc..) [b]Overall Winner:[/b] Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + EBS Neo212 (factoring in the portability factor and the sheer level of articulation on offer) [b]Overall Loser:[/b] Trace Elliot V8 + Acme B2

and light.

I don't have a back up but I do take 2 basses to a gig. Usually a 5 or 6 plus a Stingray/Cutlass for the disco songs. I try to plan enough so that I don't need a back up (spare strings, batteries etc.) but I could play both sets on one bass with minor adjustments in fingering.

you did a great job of building these, I was impressed with how articulate the mid range was.

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='293655' date='Sep 27 2008, 10:19 PM']The photobucket link asks for a password.[/quote] Does it? Bugger. I'll have a look and see if I can sort the problem out. It did say the album was public. EDIT: OK, it should work now.

OK, all the rest can be found here: [url="http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/crazykiwibass/SE%20Bassbash%2027-09-08/"]http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/craz...ash%2027-09-08/[/url] BTW a bass stand was left behind. Silverfoxnik has it so if the owner could contact him we will arrange some way of getting it to you.

I don't realistically think I'm going to be able to post all 125!! LOL I'll probably post "edited highlights" and the remainder will be in an album or two which I can post a public link to here.

Right, first tranche of photos:

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='293614' date='Sep 27 2008, 09:23 PM']Really good day thanks; good to meet loads of nice people and try loads of different basses. Hats off to Nik (silverfoxnik) and Martin (Merton) for organising it all, the day went really quickly, which is a good sign. Highlights included playing Ped's Vigier (action so low that it virtually plays itself)[/quote] I've played it a number of times over the years and its still a standard setting instrument. I don't know of anyone yet who hasn't been impressed by it. Have to say I thought we had a really good crowd there today, great vibe and a great day out. Thanks again to Nik and Merton for organising, I hope a decent wedge went to charity at the end of it. Photos are being uploaded onto Photoobucket at the mo and I'll post a whole load of links when they've finished uploading. There were about 125 pics on my camera! Thanks to Sylas too for taking most of them!

so are you asking if you could make your own neck from a headed neck? I think the only person who could answer that is you, depending on how confident you are in your woodworking skills perhaps?

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='293098' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:23 PM']By the way, if anyone has a decent digital camera to take some photos with tomorrow, it'd be a real help..[/quote] I'll bring one, if anyone would like to borrow it let me know.

[quote name='Merton' post='293077' date='Sep 26 2008, 08:26 PM']I have the spotlights ready, plus the Pearl and Dean theme [/quote] ok, I will make sure Ped has his beard trimmed and under control. His cleavage might be another matter though.

[quote name='Merton' post='293051' date='Sep 26 2008, 07:58 PM']Ooooh, fight! Is the V8 still coming?[/quote] Yes Ped and I are arriving together so expect a dramatic entrance consisting of ball gowns, tiaras, stair cases and paparazzi. Its such a hard life being celebrities.

lets do a BFM vs Claber shoot out using my GB Shuttle.

For what its worth, every HS stingray is actually HSS when you take the scratch plate off. There's an extra single coil under the scratch plate which is normally used as a hum canceller for the single coil.

Abe does it for me, I just like the guys approach and the way he fits incredible technique into the song so musically.