Kiwi

[quote name='ped' post='48619' date='Aug 21 2007, 10:48 PM']Hmm. Sort of I suppose. *skulks away*

Pretty similar amplifier section to the bigger amps though isn't it?[/quote]
I think its fairly different to my RB700. I tried one in Mansons in Exeter and wasn't impressed. It wasn't a pile of toss but it wasn't what I was looking for.

[quote name='ped' post='48607' date='Aug 21 2007, 10:36 PM']Since when have GK made a breifcase combo? Sounds interesting[/quote]
I think thats the MB150 perhaps?

[quote name='ARGH' post='48520' date='Aug 21 2007, 08:14 PM']Bar the little briefcase combo thing they do (Which sounded lovely and I would have no arguements buying) Ive played a quantity of what else they have and come to the conclusion that its utter toss.[/quote]
You're not here to win friends, are you matey? Many GK users on this forum would disagree with you but probably can't be bothered taking you on.

Homer you could maybe ask the same question of the distributor? Tell them whatever they tell you will be shared with other GK users on this forum.

welcome aboard M. Something. Jeez, I hope we're not going to get confused with your nick during any complicated posts...lol

lol

I have to confess, I showed Ped OnlyBass.com last night because he's into French basses. I've been lurking on your site for a while.

Welcome Nuf!

welcome back Si, what kept you away so long?

[quote name='dr.funk' post='47926' date='Aug 20 2007, 08:28 PM']Can you advise me on some albums to purchase for essential listening?[/quote]
The [url="http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Rave-un2-Year-2000/dp/B00004Y2QS"]Rave Un2 The Year 2000 [/url]DVD was filmed at the Paisley Park sound stage and its a good performance. I really liked the [url="http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Live-Aladdin-Las-Vegas/dp/B0000AVHDC/ref=pd_sim_v_title/105-2965997-6370060"]Live at The Aladdin, Las Vegas[/url] DVD as well. I can take or leave his greatest hits but the good thing is that both feature funky jams which are the real reason I like Prince. He's the only one really pushing the musical boundaries of pop performance in this way. Beverley Knight gave it a good try the other night though.

My custom jaydee jazz looked the shizzle.

My spec
My parts
sounded crap
My fault.

Hi Igor,
[quote name='MileBG' post='47361' date='Aug 19 2007, 01:26 PM']and after all these years I find myself satisfied with Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass![/quote]
You say that you're satisfied at the moment, but you're HERE now...

You might need one of these for the G.A.S. you may experience through using this site:



Welcome aboard!

[quote name='P-T-P' post='47459' date='Aug 19 2007, 06:16 PM']THis is an exquisite instrument, that is utterly loaded with tone and which plays like a dream. Apart from the obvious good looks, it is far lighter than you would imagine and after a brief initial stumble over the extra string, I found myself whizzing about like I'd been playing 6 all my life.[/quote]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='47464' date='Aug 19 2007, 06:37 PM']It is a beautiful instrument that seems to make you want to play it more, almost as though there's something inherent in the design that makes you adapt and develop your playing.[/quote]

Pete and Nik - Wow, thanks for the endorsement! It was great to meet you both yesterday too.

With comments like that I hope the Smith 6 sells before I change my mind...

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='47314' date='Aug 19 2007, 11:35 AM']Oh by the way - I owe someone my share of the room - can whoever organised it please PM me and ill sort you out with some spondooleys? Cheers![/quote]

Me too - is paypal OK?

[quote name='Hamster' post='47277' date='Aug 19 2007, 08:18 AM']You can come if you have a Tardis - please bring an air freshener and a +600w cab with jack connectors

Hamster[/quote]
LMAO!! Oh yes.

BTW I had a go on this bass yesterday and I was very impressed with the sound - loads of firm mid range growl and strong sounds from both pickups, without any trace of boom or brittleness.

[quote name='Oxblood' post='47192' date='Aug 18 2007, 06:54 PM']Really disappointed we never got to hear the V8, CK Next time, eh? Maybe by then I'll be able to bring the full VA350 rig and the two of us can have a mammoth ACME-vs-BFM Trace-Off! [/quote]

Ken, how about I bring the V8 next time (cabs permitting) and a Burman AND the Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 power amp?

I think your voice sounded pretty good mate, I had no problems hearing it.

[quote name='ped' post='47213' date='Aug 18 2007, 08:42 PM']By the way kiwi, sort yer' captions out - its a Passion bass, not an Arpege ;0)[/quote]
Noone cares about it mate, get over it.

[quote name='Sibob' post='47188' date='Aug 18 2007, 06:34 PM']No pics showing up for me dude!

Yup, cheers for the play on the Smith, will write more of my thoughts of the bash later, just shooting off to my gig

Si[/quote]

They're working now.

OK here are some photos from the SE Bassbash - the location of the venue was excellent! Top marks and thanks to OBBM for setting it up. It was nice to see some new faces and a load more players having a bash on the Smith 6 compared to the first time I brought it. One day I hope we'll be able to organise an impromptu jam!


Don't tell the wife! He's supposed to be limiting his salt intake!!


Hamster offered to bring his spiders in next time! He reckoned they got a bit excited by low frequencies!


Dr Funk (aka Thebassistformerlyknownasfunky_bass_guy) gets nasty on the Vig Arpeige "Deltametal"(tm) fretless


G-77 on MacDaddy's Shuker 6. I tried this bass and it was as punchy as a Jaydee! Made me rethink the spec for my own impending Shuker 6...


In the meantime, MacDaddy had a go on my Smith...


...and so did Lukeward2004!


The hardest man in Whitney showed up and put the lot of us in our place via the gift of sign language. I asked Si-Bob (right) to stand next to him but he was too intimidated. I think we all were coz once he'd stepped outside most of us left for home!

I'm a former lefty drummer, converted to bass after wrist issues at the tender age of 14. Started in blues, then jazz/funk and dance covers. In the last few years I've settled in soul/rnb very comfortably. For 12 years I played a Jaydee MK until my career finally took off (thanks to a skills shortage) and then I was lucky enough to dabble in a few other instruments.

Influences started with Adam Clayton and Herbie Flowers. Then I switched to a load of 80's bass gods like Jaco, Stanley Clarke and Mark King. The 90's sucked for me (which is when I played mostly jazz and my influences were Marcus, John Patitucci and other fusion players like Marc Johnson and Jonas Hellborg), then I listened to a load of Meshell N'degeocello, Bernard Edwards, Robbie Shakespeare, Nathan Watts, Norman Watt Roy and other groove players. Its been goin' on since then. Julian Crampton is one of my favourite players right now - he's just taken up the bass chair with Incognito. I was lined up for some lessons with him but he had a nasty habit of going off on tour and could never commit to a date...

Hi Al, I'm still keeping the Smith 5's as my main basses for the forseeable future. The Smith 6 is a completely different beast and I simply don't have the facility to play it live yet.

So I'd rather sell it to someone who can use it the way its supposed to be used. Jon's agreed to make a 6 for me that is more in line with how I'd normally use a 6 - ie for mucking about with at home for chordal work or to save me faffing about with a keyboard too much. I can take it out occasionally for a live gig if/when I get comfortable enough with it. If I ever reach that point then a matching fretless may well be on the cards too.

After approaching a few makers for quotes, Jon's basses impressed me with their value for money and ergonomics. He had the Smith 6 for a few hours yesterday so he knows what he's up against in terms of sound. I asked him for a bass that sounds the same but with more prominent midrange. Whether that means using wenge laminates of 6mm or 12mm wide is up to him as the master craftsman. I'll let you all know how it turns out.

Here's another clip - ignore the credits, the clip carries on for a while afterwards.



With 11 secs to go, check out the back of the T-shirt when he turns at the end of his solo. LOL

What kills basses is when the instrument is being subjected to either extreme changes in temperature or humidity. In normal room temperatures your instrument will probably be OK. Just keep it away from direct sources of heat.

In the US keeping a bass overnight in a car during a winter frost (say any temperature below freezing) and then taking it into the house (heated to 22-25 degrees C) the morning after can cause the wood to relax faster than the finish resulting in cracking (which is why you sometimes see the linear crazing on some older basses with cellulose or nitro finishes).

Condensation can cause the wood to swell unevenly also which may make the instrument warp. But the chances of this happening are greatly reduced if your instrument is completely covered with a polyester finish (ie no oil finishes).

Finally, sometimes there are just inbuilt tensions in the wood that have not been released by adequate drying and there's not much anyone can do to avoid these apart from making sure you buy from a reputable maker. For example, some of the cheaper Parker guitars, the P38's and P40's have been experiencing problems with warped necks because of this maturation process. The wood for the necks probably wasn't dried out properly enough when first milled.

I remember with my status necked Stingray after it came back from the Bass Gallery, that the neck was significantly bowed. The reason for this was that the bass had been stored in a cold room and the cold had caused the epoxy resin or even the truss rod in the neck to contract. It took 48 hours for the whole bass to relax again so that the action was half playable.

I tried a very basic shuker jazz yesterday which was featherweight - he'd used white ash for the body. It had quite a bit of punch too.

any takers? I'm calling the council on Monday...

[quote name='overwater#1' post='46864' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:24 PM'] You know how much I love that bass Steve.. hey well.., good luck with the sale..!! [/quote]
Thanks Matt - I hope it sells to a Basschatter, it would be nice to keep it in the family. I love the sound of this bass and nothing would make me happier than seeing it go to someone who can really exploit the way it sounds.

[quote name='dood' post='46890' date='Aug 17 2007, 04:15 PM']I have that video... I really can't watch it seriously when he's pulling the 'face' lol lol[/quote]
See? If you look like that you'll end up attracting Yamaha!

Stand back baby! The Yamaha players got their mojo workin'...

[quote name='ped' post='46828' date='Aug 17 2007, 01:11 PM']A couple of sound clips....[/quote]

Thanks matey, I apologise in advance for the playing