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[quote name='Mottlefeeder' post='24872' date='Jun 29 2007, 01:12 PM']+1 on these. They are the same range as the ones David Nimrod spoke of in message 14 -[/quote] They've recently set up a website too! [url="http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/"]http://www.leathergraft.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='micahbell' post='44329' date='Aug 11 2007, 11:47 PM']All the links in this post go to the products, as most of them mentioned are either American or Canadian companies, and I do not expect you all to know of Warmoth or Fralin pickups.[/quote] Warmoth? As in the neck/body makers? Lindy Fralin? No, we've never heard of those Welcome aboard BTW.

Dood - has to be the most under rated metal player in the country. I'd give my left nipple to see him face off John Myung.

Blimey [i]another[/i] Talkbass refugee? We must be doing something right! Welcome aboard good sir!

I tried a GK RB400 at a gig at Leonards in London once and it was love at first listen. I was playing a pair of 2x10"'s and an Eden WT800 had at the time. So I sold the lot and got a pair of RB700 1x15" combos instead and have NEVER regretted it. I've compared and contrasted the amps against Trace, Ampeg, Markbass, Epifani and the GK's won through on evenness, frequency response and clarity. The controls are centred at useful frequncies, the boost control literally dials in extra growl, its bloody loud and very noise free. I can also play a variety of basses through the combos and they all sound good. I could never do that with either the Eden or the SWR heads I owned previously. I really can't fault the amps sonically although the wheels on the combos can be fragile over rough surfaces.

[quote name='dood' post='43944' date='Aug 10 2007, 07:07 PM']It's great fun pretending to be David Bailey![/quote] I have visions of Austin Powers... [i]"YEAH DOODLEBABY!!! YOU'RE A SEXY MEERKAT! I WANT YOU POPPING UP OUT OF THOSE BURROWS AND TAKING A GOOD LOOK AROUND!!"[/i]

Would a power conditioner help at all? How do touring professionals cope with the mains supply in different countries?

Blimey, you see how good we all network?

welcome EOS What part of the US are you from?

Put a Koch in it? Koch also designed and manufactured the Sadowsky amps.

[quote name='dutchwife' post='41176' date='Aug 4 2007, 08:42 AM']Hey CK, after 10 minutes careful deliberation I've come to the conclusion that I'm a crap photographer[/quote] Oh dear. I fear there will be much weeping, gnashing of hair and pulling of teeth... ...erm, or something like that.

[quote name='jwbassman' post='43087' date='Aug 8 2007, 10:41 PM']EDIT - Just read the guidelines and the way I undersatnd it, the rules are there to stop 'manufacturers' posting about every build they undertake, as a BC member who is having a bass built my guess is you're more than welcome to post the progress of your particular build so I think you'll be fine [/quote] Indeed this is the case, unless by special arrangement with Ped.

There's nothing wrong with the site. This kind of issue should be taken up with the mods or admin first BEFORE being plastered over the forum, not after.

[quote name='carlosfandango' post='43054' date='Aug 8 2007, 09:13 PM']cons; you can't use your own amp as the change overs are so quick... ...and I'm not overly impressed by the markbass combos...[/quote] I don't like them much either, but its infinitely preferable to the POS they had until I broke it.

Bloody hell, that Purple Rain one is gone from Youtube already! In 9 hours... ...The rest of them apart from the opening night encore and Play That Funky Music have gone while I've typed this post!

Some Youtube clips of last night's performance at last! Purple Rain: Guitar Solo during Play That Funky Music:

I've played the Bedford, its one of my favourite small venues. Decent beer and food, the staff are pleasant enough and there's usually a good atmosphere. We're not playing enough originals at the moment for us to go back.

[quote name='Sibob' post='42847' date='Aug 8 2007, 12:23 PM']No Rhonda Smith? Si[/quote] No, unfortunately not, and no Candy Dulfer on sax either at the aftershow party. Some guy called Theo was on bass but he kept a really low profile. I was a little disappointed by that but the drummer made up for it, she was awesome and millisecond perfect. Some blurb off the 3121 site showing last nights gig was out of the ordinary if nothing else: [i]Where 2 begin? Where 2 begin? Whew, whatta nite! Let’s c… ruffled shirts, solo piano set, solo guitar set… new songs in the setlist. Wow. The night began with none other than Grupo Fanstasma straight outta Texas. Have we mentioned how funky their guitar player is? If u get the chance 2 read this b4 the aftershow begins, betta run n’ get u a spot at Indigo2! Grupo finishes a funkytight Latin set. Up comes Prince thru stage elevator amidst smoke and cheers. Prince, decked out in black with white ruffled shirt, breaks in2 “Little Red Corvette” on the much-loved Hohner. He treats the crowd 2 a scintillating acoustic-style set 2 open the show — “Raspberry Beret,” then what’s that? “Eye Could Never Take the Place of Ur Man”! Did he really just play that? Next came “Alphabet Street.” The crowd sang along, ready 2 drive 2 Tennessee, but he took us 2 Manchester. Folx went nuts. “Sometimes it Snows in April” followed, featuring Renato Neto, and then the band joined in on “Cream.” This was gonna b a HOT night, we were feeling it already! 2nite during the “Musicology” dance party, a funky white boy managed 2 surprise us all with some vox on “Play That Funky Music.” Chants of “Freaks on This Side” were heard thruout the danceparty… o yeah, it was like that! Dancing went straight on thru 2 “Eye Feel 4 U” and “Controversy,” during which Prince told the crowd, “London, can’t nobody mess with my band!” Tell it, Prince! After Mike and Renato bring the groove down 2 a slow simmer, we c something cookin’ over on the stage’s curl, in the dark. Prince arrives from beneath the stage and sits down 2 the keyboard, treating us all 2 a solo piano set. The riffs played during “Somewhere Here on Earth” were nothing short of amazing. (Has he been listening 2 Renato, or Renato listening 2 him? Hmm…) We’ve never heard the song done this way b4, and can’t even think of words 2 describe how intense it was. Then came “Diamonds & Pearls,” “The Beautiful Ones,” “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” and another tru surprise — “Condition of the Heart.” The playing was impeccable and the emotion poured in2 these songs was enough 2 melt even the burly house security staff. How does he do it? After “Do Me, Baby,” the band joined in on “Eye Wanna B Ur Lover” and funked thru “If Eye Was Ur Girlfriend,” “Black Sweat,” “Kiss” and “Purple Rain.” With his guitar needing some more time in the spotlight 2nite, Prince & band came back out and played “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Take Me With U” and “Guitar.” 4 the 2nd encore, Grupo’s horns and percussionists joined in 4 a rousing rendition of “Get On The Boat.” Prince blew kisses 2 the crowd b4 leaving. At times the cheering afterwards was so intense we’d thought he’d returned 4 a third encore, but not so 2nite. AFTERSHOW: Indigoroupo, could it possibly get any funkier? Whew! Grupo Fantasma kicked thangs up a notch at the Indigo2 and the heat never let up all night. The crowd arrived HONGRY 4 the platters of funk served up by Grupo and the NPG. Early in2 Grupo’s set, Prince struts out in white suit and hot pink shirt, hand in hand with Marva Collins. They break it down on vox with the hook from Lyn Collins’ classic “Think (about it)”. Soul Vaccination got so funky Prince had 2 jump in on Cora’s drums 4 a bit, then Cora took over and played in unison with Grupo’s drummer. That vaccination drew some sick keys outta Prince on Superstition, Tell Me Something Good and Higher Ground. He switched back 2 guitar on Thankufalletinme Bemiceelf Agin 4 a note-bending battle with Renato. During a Billy Cobham tune, Cora beat some rhythms outta the drums they ain’t neva played b4… it was 3funky. Indigo2 is just getting started… every night has been completely different than the previous. We don’t what’s 2 come but we SURE know WE AIN’T GON’ MISS IT! [/i]