Kiwi

Gospel players have been my inspiration for a few years ever since I saw Sharay Reed's first video.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1449580205' post='2924797'] Oh, I'm quite partial to a bit of parpy fretless. Which songs in particular exhibit this, please? [/quote] Dry Cleaner from Des Moines Jaco was a bit erratic at times but there's no denying how far he pushed musical boundaries. At the time, his technical facility and musical sensitivities (eg. Portrait of Tracey...or pretty much any track from Mingus) just made jaws drop. It's too easy to dismiss him now given how far others have followed in his foot steps.

Yes and they are sisters. CB is Ringos sister in law.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1449237991' post='2921855'] Didn't know that Barbara's sister is married to Joe Walsh. Could make for some interesting xmas get togethers. [/quote] Do you mean Daisy Duke?

Any autographs?

My current rig is the best I've ever had. Articulate, clean, powerful and compact. Before then, the GK RB700 combo was the first gigging amp I ever owned that left me feeling impressed...apart from the rubber wheel tread breaking and falling off and the weight.

I like how it sounds. I'd buy one.

Me too - in fact the more functions I can cover with hardware, the easier it is for the computer. I think software based solutions are convenient but they also become redundant after a couple of years.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1448997478' post='2919971'] Arrgh. I've been trying to forget he exists, and was doing very nicely right up until a few moments ago. So, ta [/quote] Sounds like The Game.

There was one I had to endure before my band went on where clearly the song was all about catharsis. But his tortured performance style was an unfortunate mix of abusive acoustic guitar, anguished wailing and tortured posturing. The overall visual effect was something along the lines of a 6ft tall weasel repeatedly and intensely failing to climax by copulating with the space immediately in front of him...for 4 and a half minutes.

No name acts that stand out as bad for me but there a few amateur nights with solo singer songwriters that I'll never recover from. Surprised noone's mentioned Pete Doherty yet

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1448908051' post='2919104'] I'm not normally a fan of relicing (is that even a word? ), but that looks really rather good. Any numbers to go with it - time it took, cost, etc. From the text I'm guessing that the parts were sourced very specifically for this instrument...? [/quote] The build took about 6 weeks and the quoted cost was £650 but I supplied the sperzels and the pickguard so he knocked £30 off. He makes each instrument to order so yes parts were sourced specifically for this instrument. [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1448967129' post='2919594'] Nice tribute! Have you managed to source a genuine chrome plated brass pick guard? The only reason why I ask, is that they are aren't readily available... [/quote] It was a genuine chrome plated brass pickguard made by Kahler but sold as NOS by a guitar salvage guy on Ebay for £45. I didn't think much of it at the time but it sounds like I might have been super lucky? Al has someone who can make them for £60 each.

A couple of months ago I dropped Alan Knight a line and asked if he might be interested in making a replica...sorry, a TRIBUTE to Nile Rodger's original hitmaker guitar. You know, the white one that he's never seen without these days...? It's got an interesting story behind it - started off as sunburst '59 with a rosewood fingerboard and over the years it turned into Triggers Broom with changes that included an Oly white refin and maple fingerboard neck off a 60 strat, the plastic pickguard was replaced with a chrome plated brass job to screen EM interference, the Klusons were replaced with Sperzels for faster restrings and the top hat knobs replaced with Gibson Speed knobs. The wood for the body was from a batch of alder that Fender bought very cheaply in a remote location only to discover later that the cost of shipping was way more than anticipated. Apparently Leo instructed the mill to saw the body blanks slightly thinner than normal so that they'd get more bodies out of the shipment and cover their losses. Apparently these bodies were being used on instruments up to 1962 at least. Anyways, here's the one Al made. [attachment=206273:DSC03457.JPG] The attention to production details is very impressive. He made the body from scratch and I think the neck was licensed Fender as the profile is classic and chunky. The pickups come from a Russian supplier who can do vintage recreations at very reasonable prices. To finish, I put a Fender decal logo on it and added a few more key fob dents, scrapes and scratches. I'll stain the exposed wood a little to dirty it up in places too. [attachment=206274:DSC03464.JPG] Al mentioned that on the real one, the Fender part of the decal sits further from the headstock edge. However, on the custom shop Hitmakers, the logo is inline as on all the other Fenders. So if anyone ever needed a way to tell whether Mr Rodgers was playing the real thing on stage, this is how! Hitmaker OEM: Hitmaker CS: Sound wise, I didn't have high expectations but was stunned by how close it sounds to the records. Fender's custom shop reckoned the scratch plate changed the inductance on the original so it sounded mellower and slightly less spanky. I think the same has happened on this instrument too. There's a very distinctive chime to the muted notes which has been captured brilliantly. Really happy with how things turned out and Al's prices were extremely reasonable.

[quote name='Skezza' timestamp='1444040067' post='2879604'] 60s champ 70s vibro cahmp 60s vibrochamp superchamp x3 princeton reverb 2 deluxe reverb 2 30 75 x2 pro reverb twin reverb I now have a silverface delux reverb [/quote] How many of those amps had valve rectifiers?

No gig t-shirts unfortunately. I have a t-shirt from a visit to Boston in 1996 though which I wear almost every week and it hasn't worn out yet. I also have a pair of white jeans from 1987 which were way too big in the waist when I bought them. Unfortunately now, they fit perfectly...not that I wear them much any way.

Extremely well engineered. Jon makes basses that are built to last and are very stable. He also works to very high tolerances and isn't afraid to take on projects that are demanding. He sets the standard for other master craftsman. Every bit as well built as Sei basses (and Fodera for that matter).

Prince 2007 at the O2 but NOT the stadium gig. The after show party in the indigo blew my mind...twice - his ability to manage the band like a mixer desk was astonishing. The cues to the bridge, the break downs and improv were stunning.

OK update time I guess...it's been over two years! [i]Gone: [/i] Both Celinders (I wouldn't mind picking up a blue J Update 5 with a birdseye neck at some point in the future.) Both EBS Neo 212 cabs Trace Elliot V8 Roland JV1080 (replaced by a Yamaha CS6R I own) EBS Session 60 combo Akai Unibass Eventide Pitchfactor TL Audio 4 band parametric [i]Arrived:[/i] Genz Benz Shuttle 6 (another) Zoom B3 fEARless F112 cabs (x2) Status Series 1 5 string [i]On the way out:[/i] 1975 Fender Jazz Steinberger XL25A (again) Spector NS5CR (sunburst) Peavey DPC750 amp [i]On the way in:[/i] Custom self build basses (but won't be finished until a year from now due to a lack of time) Guitarwise there has been a little bit of churn: [i]Arrived:[/i] Yamaha MSG (blonde, stunning flamed maple top) Two Ibanez TSA5 5w combos [i]On the way out:[/i] Yamaha MSG No. 3 (sunburst top) [i]On the way in:[/i] Alan Knight custom Hitmaker replica (Nile Rodger's guitar) Finishing a custom Kleinberger replica (routing the control cavity for the sustainer electronics and fitting all the hardware - like the self builds, won't be ready for at least another year).

Lovely score - thanks for sharing.

In house - I've been inside his paint booth. He's refinishing my Pangborn for me at the moment.