BassTractor

Welcome, Clive! I finally understand what me mom meant when she kept nagging about me having to stay away from jazz. best, bert

Welcome, Tiago! best, bert

I'm not going to begin bowing before you right away. I want some weeks without bowing before you first. Oh!

All this talk of Robert Palmer and Mel Collins (in the King Crimson 8 thread) got me thinking back First: Alan Bown: [media]http://youtu.be/jJutfDZxgGE[/media] Then: Elkie Brooks and Vinegar Joe: http://youtu.be/3G51tmiwMlk

Bass 24/7, maybe?? They may be the only one though. Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Let's just look reality straight into the eyes, and have two tubs. Who is gonna contribute towards his hot tube when we know we can't trust the rules. I vote: TWO 40p contribution sent.

[quote name='Si-Fi' timestamp='1380377086' post='2224479'] Thanks for that Bert, it,s reassuring to know. [/quote] You won't be as reassured when you learn I made a mistake in the caclulation. I meant 300 basses!

Hey Stjohn, I'm all ears - not that you can teach me stuff. I mean, you can teach, but I can't learn. Anyway, enjoy! best, bert

Hey Steve, Welcome form a nice and helpful lefty traitor turned from selflefteousness to selfrighteousness. You'll be alright here. Place is abundant with nice and helpful loyal ones. best, bert

Bonjour Pasco, Welcome! We read you loud and clear. Enjoy! best, bert

You know, normally I'd welcome people. But this!!! Four basses? FOUR BASSES????? For starters, you'd need a Jazz if you play Jazz music or other music. Then, you can't do without a Bongo if you play African music or other music. Evidently, a Funkmaster is needed, both for funk and for other music. Additionally, you can't do without a Precision if you're into precise music or other music. Obviously, a RockBass ... The list goes on and on.... 16 different model names at the very least. Then you need all of those basses in 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-string versions. Then, you can't do without both fretted and fretless versions of all of them. Have you ever realised that short scale basses have different overtone spectra, and thus are essential so you don't always have the same timbre? So the least you're gonna need are 16 times 4 times 2 times 2 basses .... so let's say 150 basses so we also cover EUBs and those acoustic thingies.... For starters! (Me, I'll have 72 Bongos in a few years. Just watch me...) Oh, and welcome I guess... best, bert

What they say. Impressive, and simply stunning! Congrats, and thanks for sharing.

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1380144885' post='2221610'] Supposed to be an epic combination that! [/quote] I'm gonna have that combination myself, but that said, some people do not appreciate it at all, and have worded their aversion quite strongly. I don't know why that is, but it may be worth a search.

Every time Thomann comes up on BC, which is very, very often, people are virtually unanimously positive or rather very positive and enthusiastic. A quick search should tell you more than you need to know. Buy with confidence.

Yeah, it's also often assumed that for example all 12AX7s have the same gain coz the X is present in the name, even when valve producers' websites do mention they have X valves with different gains. This assuming is apparent on BC too. Me, I know zilch about valves, but I do know who I rather listen to in this case.

Wow, Spaners! Thanko mucho for that!

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1380140715' post='2221523'] Krysh's post above matey? [/quote] Ah! Overlooked that one. Thanks for the heads up and for teaching me a new word or two.

Don't know if it's a good idea, but I was thinking of a thingie that exists both as a serious tool and as a toy: A whole bunch of needles rest tightly against each other in a frame that they stick out from. These things can be placed on objects, and they'll then copy its profile, after which a picture of the needles taken from the side will show the profile in all its glory (in this case).

"Elephant Talk" with a sax... Yup! Tractor Seal of Approval. Saw them in 2002 or thereabouts, not expecting much in terms of shared music experience between audience and band, but they blew me away (or belewed me away - he was very charming too), and Fripp both smiled - no less - and applauded the audience. Much to my surprise: a shockingly great musical experience. (Normal Fripperantics wouldn't have been appreciated by me.)

Laughable thread! ANYbody can find a rig for less than 200k quid! Oh! Seriously though, I've had and still have some cheap used stuff, but never a complete rig for less than 200. Impressive and, first and foremost, very, very cool. .

Mark, I'm sure we all appreciate your sharing your knowledge (I certainly do), but I have to tell ya, mate: don't forget about style! As it is, you almost sound like a dictionary. Style, man. Style! Sorry to be harsh about it, but someone had to tell you.

Thanks for the heads up! I'll be following this with interest

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1380034564' post='2219883'] Is it really low powered and very heavy then? [/quote] You silly git! You don't seem to understand anything! No it's just quite average, and no other combo has exactly that quite average ratio. Comprendo? Glad to be of help!

Bah! I could've done this soooo much better if I could've done it at all. Stunning indeed.