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What an interesting turn of events in this thread.Thanks, guys. While Sean Malone has been a hero of mine ever since Cynic's "Focus" came out, I had no idea about Steve DiGorgio. Also had no idea about fretlesses being used. Thought Sean played a Warr or maybe a Stick. You're gonna cost me money again, demmit. best, bert

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1353706090' post='1877785'] Hope these were also Bontempi [/quote] Yup! Great toys those were. best, bert

Ah! Thanks, guys! best, bert

[color=#ffffff].[/color] [color=#ffffff].[/color] Welcome to BC! Man, I love [b]Rubbi's[/b] basses, specially his [b]Hat[/b] model! How on earth did you get hold of one? [quote name='Rubbishatbass' timestamp='1353683116' post='1877411'] All the gear but no idea[/quote] You're here only to make fun of me? Anyway, enjoy the banter and ask away. Answers from others, as I have all the gea ... Oh, you know that. best, bert

[Chantshouts "[i][b]Veil of Maya[/b][/i]"]

Does this mean Ishibashi still sell to customers abroad? From remarks here, I thought they had stopped doing that unless you had some special contact with them. Or is this about new non-export items only? best, bert

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1353601504' post='1876475'] Sorry chaps but you're all wrong. Has to be tort. Edit: on second thoughts, I was wrong and you are right: Black. [/quote] Edit: on third thoughts, you were right the first time, but it depends on the exact colour of the butterscotch. The Squier CV '50s P in butterscotch blond, for example, does great with an all black pg indeed, but a picture search for butterscotch blonds with tort pg's shows some delicately coloured basses as well. So, Mr. Undecisive, your problem is hereby solved: black or tort! Anytime. Great to be of help. best, bert

Hi Simon, Welcome you be! Yeah, there's some first quality banter to be found here. Enjoy! best, bert

FWIW, I'm on a mission myself: try everything I can get my hands on, and sell everything that I don't love to death. Do all of this before Alzheimer seriously kicks my butt. Be left with one or a few basses that the kids can inherit. Outside this mission I'm really a one instrument type of guy. Had the very same synth for 3 decades and the same piano module. But I see the reasonability in owning more basses than one, as relayed by others. best, bert

Inbetween, I think. Nice as it's programmable and stuff, and way better sounding than can be expected or than old Zooms, but not so much the board that takes over as the board that gives you a great start. At 200 quid it was a steal already. At 109 ... best, bert

BTW, my wife really believes they're all Bontempi's.

This is forbidden territory, Jim. Significant others may read. Please rename or delete thread thankyou.

Leen, he's serious about the [b]switching[/b]! I'm sure he's a member in one of those ... er ... switchers clubs. Sorry! Back to topic: Welcome, G! Don't mind Leen. I'm really only half-heartedly interested. That said, a beautiful bass tone is of course fugly, whilst a fugly one is beautiful. Goes without saying really. Anyway, I hope you're not too bewildered. It's really a gang of good people here, so you can enter without body armour. Enjoy the site! best, bert

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1353539531' post='1875961'] Although none of my band mates know this I'm going to say after our first gig [/quote] Brilliant. Nice story too. Kudos to you. best, bert

I'm sorry to read that the shirts don't make BC enough money (if I understood that correctly). That's a real shame. I'd guess everyone expected BC to make some money off them. How about just setting up prices? We should be willing to pay, shouldn't we? I for one think the new t-shirts are un-effing-believably awesome and way ... er ... [i][b]WAY[/b][/i] more attractive in real life than in the shop photos. I've had a lot of positive comments on the Technical Bass t-shirt especially. That said, once everyone knows the shirts are not helping a lot, we can always just donate in addition to buying a shirt. best, bert

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353535572' post='1875882'] You always were a cheapskate. Exchange rate means I'll net about £3.50 [/quote] ... which is 35 times the 10p you recently said you were so everlastingly grateful for, so ... ?

Done! Sent you £ 100,000. Now's hoping it works!

[quote name='Leen2112' timestamp='1353422821' post='1874781'] Bert, i live just down the road from Glenrothes!! [/quote] Hahaha! I was lucky with that one, then.

Hi Joe, Welcome home! This thread is gonna be awesome! I'm dutch too, but living in Norway. Ha! If this goes on, next thing you'll see is a guy from Glenrothes or Aberdeen welcoming you. Anyway, you've been the prodigal. We've butchered the pig. Now behave like a good son. Enjoy! best, bert etided for speling and calryti

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1353360857' post='1874296'] What are pickup covers actually for? [/quote] What? You don't know? Ha! I already knew this when I was a young boy! It was told us kids specifically that they're so you can't reach the pickups with your fingers and get electrocuted to your horrible and untimely death. True story. We believed it of course. Boys 'n' all that. best, bert

Best of luck with the surgery! I'm now seriously looking into breaking my own, if that's what it takes to play U2 songs. best, bert

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1353346006' post='1874018'] What sort of sound are you looking for? Maybe between us we can make some recommendations... [/quote] Thanks for staying around, man. I appreciate. It's not that I personally was looking for gear. For me it was about offering everyone like myself - be it noobs or people with limited amp experience - a chance to read short texts on the specifics of often talked about gear, and "that typical <brand> sound". But right I now feel it's best left to YouTube. It just hadn't crossed my mind that factory's sound samples would be out on the web. I still trust experienced people's words more than an unknown's vid review or ad, but that may be just me. Thanks anyway! best, bert

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1353261577' post='1873003'] I think I might be top poster on BassChat over the next few weeks [/quote] Man! We're sorry about your pain, but do you have any feelings at all about [i]our[/i] pain??? All the best with the wrist. Good healing! At least it wasn't your right one, eh? best, bert

Bonjour Moumout, Bienvenu à Basschat! You seem to have some nice gear there. The Fafner is not a very bad amp, is it? I hope you will enjoy the site. best bert