Triumph_Rock

Warwick Combo's make great practice amps, I have the BC80, I find it very good. 

20 minutes ago, MHMSWC#03 said:

How are you getting on with that? I found Enter Sandman manageable to learn compared to other Metallica tracks.

I'm getting on really well. Although I've stopped for now as I'm now focusing on Powerwolf demons are a girl's best friend, as I have an audition for a band, and that's a song they want me to play.

Well I did a search about joining a band ? I'm glad I did, as this thread came up. It has actually answered a lot of my concerns. I've just replied to a wanted add for a band. Thanks SteveXFR

11 hours ago, bartelby said:

After Iron Maiden and Killers, Seventh Son is my favourite Maiden album.

Would be hard to pick a favourite maiden album for me ! So many good albums.

Yes I play metal, I will post a photo later of my gear. I have Sterling Stingray Sub 4 HH, Rickenbacker 4003S5 ( on its way to me ), Ashdown Little Stubby 30w Head, Ashdown ABM 115 Compact 500w cab.

I play Saxon, Accept, Marilyn Manson, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath. I find playing Iron Maiden hard due to the speed. My teacher selected Wicker Man for my first Iron Maiden track. Next song I am learning is the Trooper! See how that goes.

My biggest influences and favourite bands are Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Megadeth, Saxon. 

8 hours ago, Doctor J said:

I've been playing metal for a long time, among other things. Current favourites are this Blade B4 and Hamer Chaparral. The amp, since the early 2000's, has been an ABM with a compact 2x10 and 1x15.

Nice set up, nice to see another Ashdown fan! I have the Ashdown ABM115 Compact 500 Watt, I was thinking to get an Ashdown 2x10, 4x10, or 8x10. My concern is foot print. How do you get on playing small venues? Ashdown have some used 8x10 for sale at the moment at a very good price.

Listening to Iron Maiden - Seven Son of the Seventh Son album

The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock and Roll

3 hours ago, Nail Soup said:

The Idles track is getting a lot of plays on 6music. Hopefully they’ll play some others now!

RIP Andy Gill

I've only recently discovered The Idles, my favourite song being Model Village.

Not that I'm listening to it right now, but earlier I listened to Hawkwind Light Orchestra - Stellar Variations.

I thought it a brilliant album.

1 hour ago, Frank Blank said:

Need to take myself off the list. I should still be attending but all my gear will (hopefully) be sold by then...

1. @Rich - Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood acoustic 4 - both basses strung with nickel Elixirs. Korg Pandora (if I can find the feckin thing) and headphones.
2. @wrinkleygit - Jabba’s Semi Hollow Fretless, ‘72 Gibson EB0, SWR Working Mans 10 combo & 1x10 ext cab & a set of h’phones. Both basses strung with Labella flats
3. @scrumpymike - Setting aside a bunch of FS stuff to give SW Bashers first shot and minimise packing and shipping work/costs. Unless cash flow dictates earlier sale, this will include: a couple of BF cabs (either SC Gen 3s or Two10s, to be decided); BF One10; Maruszczyk Elwood 30" scale; Spector Bantam if still unsold (already posted FS); Eden WT550 if still unsold (already posted FS); Ampeg PF800. 'Keepers' also on display will be: the other pair of BF cabs; my no. 1 gig bass 'Rascal Mervyn-Lyte; 'Rascal Lyte Mkll - provided I can decide what it's going to be in time for AndyJr to build it; my no 1 gig amp (Subway 800+); my old no 1 gig amp (Genzler Magellan 800). All of which will hopefully bring forward the day when Mrs Scrumpy can finally join her old man in retirement 😁
4. @Pea Turgh - My Frankenstein Jazzguarman(!) strung with D’Addario XL Chrome flats. My black bitsa (same strings). Probably my Peterson combo which I’ll flit between selling and not selling (still).
5. @stevie - Ibanex SR1200-VNF, Ashdown RM500, BCbass 112, plus some other bass cab developments (probably)
6. @yorks5stringer - Gretsch Electromatic, Markbass CMD101 Micro Marcus Miller.
7. @Andyjr1515 - Not yet sure what I will be bringing except my athletic physique and chiselled good looks (and if you believe that....  )
8. @stewblack - Trace Elliot Rig of Death. Ric inspired 'tributes' various amps and basses for sale unless they shift here first. A hernia (probably). 
9. @basstone - For Sale refurbished Marshall DBS200 combo fitted with beyma 12" speaker. BC v3 cab with G&K MB500 amp. '78 Fender fretless jazz bass with rotosound nylon coated strings. Probably plus one other bass TBD
10. @Woodinblack - Ibanez 5 string (not decided which), Chapman stick railboard, Chapman NS/Stick, Probably TC450, BC 112 Speaker. 
11. @Chienmortbb - BC112 speaker, Bugera Mosfet amp, Fender Aerodyne and/or Greg Bennett semi acoustic bass ( might sell if the offers are right). I may even bring my homebrew 500 watt amp designed in conjunction with @Passinwind if finished.
12. @Cuzzie - tbc
13. @MoJoKe - whatever demo gear is left over from the month before (Manchester Bass Show), so will definitely have my Casa rig, probably the new Vintage D2 head (which I am thinking of selling the Casa to buy...  it’s that good!), and I'll try and bring Markbass instruments and some packs of the new Markbass strings to give away
14. @olipaulo - Basses: Fender Elite Jazz, Status Empathy 5 and PRS SE Kestrel. Combos: Markbass CMD 151P, SWR LA15, GK MB112-ii and GK MB212-ii (the last three are for sale so they may be missing from the bash). Helix LT & IEMs
15. @sbrag - tbc
16. @Triumph_Rock - Rickenbacker 4003S5, Sterling Stingray Sub4 HH, Ashdown Little Stubby Amp, Ashdown 15" Cab.
17. @Richard Jinman - tbc
18. @Stub Mandrel - Fender Performer, Deathburger (sublime to the ridiculous) maybe another bass and an amp.

49 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

Need to take myself off the list. I should still be attending but all my gear will (hopefully) be sold by then...

1. @Rich - Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood acoustic 4 - both basses strung with nickel Elixirs. Korg Pandora (if I can find the feckin thing) and headphones.
2. @wrinkleygit - Jabba’s Semi Hollow Fretless, ‘72 Gibson EB0, SWR Working Mans 10 combo & 1x10 ext cab & a set of h’phones. Both basses strung with Labella flats
3. @scrumpymike - Setting aside a bunch of FS stuff to give SW Bashers first shot and minimise packing and shipping work/costs. Unless cash flow dictates earlier sale, this will include: a couple of BF cabs (either SC Gen 3s or Two10s, to be decided); BF One10; Maruszczyk Elwood 30" scale; Spector Bantam if still unsold (already posted FS); Eden WT550 if still unsold (already posted FS); Ampeg PF800. 'Keepers' also on display will be: the other pair of BF cabs; my no. 1 gig bass 'Rascal Mervyn-Lyte; 'Rascal Lyte Mkll - provided I can decide what it's going to be in time for AndyJr to build it; my no 1 gig amp (Subway 800+); my old no 1 gig amp (Genzler Magellan 800). All of which will hopefully bring forward the day when Mrs Scrumpy can finally join her old man in retirement 😁
4. @Pea Turgh - My Frankenstein Jazzguarman(!) strung with D’Addario XL Chrome flats. My black bitsa (same strings). Probably my Peterson combo which I’ll flit between selling and not selling (still).
5. @stevie - Ibanex SR1200-VNF, Ashdown RM500, BCbass 112, plus some other bass cab developments (probably)
6. @yorks5stringer - Gretsch Electromatic, Markbass CMD101 Micro Marcus Miller.
7. @Andyjr1515 - Not yet sure what I will be bringing except my athletic physique and chiselled good looks (and if you believe that....  )
8. @stewblack - Trace Elliot Rig of Death. Ric inspired 'tributes' various amps and basses for sale unless they shift here first. A hernia (probably). 
9. @basstone - For Sale refurbished Marshall DBS200 combo fitted with beyma 12" speaker. BC v3 cab with G&K MB500 amp. '78 Fender fretless jazz bass with rotosound nylon coated strings. Probably plus one other bass TBD
10. @Woodinblack - Ibanez 5 string (not decided which), Chapman stick railboard, Chapman NS/Stick, Probably TC450, BC 112 Speaker. 
11. @Chienmortbb - BC112 speaker, Bugera Mosfet amp, Fender Aerodyne and/or Greg Bennett semi acoustic bass ( might sell if the offers are right). I may even bring my homebrew 500 watt amp designed in conjunction with @Passinwind if finished.
12. @Cuzzie - tbc
13. @MoJoKe - whatever demo gear is left over from the month before (Manchester Bass Show), so will definitely have my Casa rig, probably the new Vintage D2 head (which I am thinking of selling the Casa to buy...  it’s that good!), and I'll try and bring Markbass instruments and some packs of the new Markbass strings to give away
14. @olipaulo - Basses: Fender Elite Jazz, Status Empathy 5 and PRS SE Kestrel. Combos: Markbass CMD 151P, SWR LA15, GK MB112-ii and GK MB212-ii (the last three are for sale so they may be missing from the bash). Helix LT & IEMs
15. @sbrag - tbc
16. @Triumph_Rock - tbc
17. @Richard Jinman - tbc
18. @Stub Mandrel - Fender Performer, Deathburger (sublime to the ridiculous) maybe another bass and an amp.

My gear will be Rickenbacker 4003S5, Sterling Stingray Sub 4 HH, Ashdown Little Stubby amp, Ashdown 15 " cab.

Metallica-Enter Sand Man

That looks like one sweet bass!

I'll try and attend this in Sept!

Learning to play Metallica Enter Sand Man

Soon as the bass lands guys I will post pics 😄

Well I've only gone and done it! Gone crazy and caved 😲 Couldn't resist, gone and bought a Rickenbacker 4003S5 in Jetglo black...

Will be my first premium bass, and probably my last if anybody finds out how much I paid for it!🤪

Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns N Roses

Motorhead - Hellraiser

Within Temptation - Faster

Well all I can say is my Sterling Stingray Sub 4HH I got last year is great. Satin neck with 38mm nut is nice and fast. One of the reasons I got it was because of the sheer amount of tones I could get out of it.

Just finished learning Judas Priest Electric Eye. But only playing at 90% of song tempo. Another 10 % to go and I'll be there !

Just started to learn Ram Jam Black Betty.

Currently learning Judas Priest Breaking the Law.

11 minutes ago, MoJo said:

Which usually contain a rudimentary couple of strips of expanded polystyrene 

Yep, which won't prevent damage if rough handled.