JohnFitzgerald

Just like this one...

If only.

Cocobolo just looks so luxurious.




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Yeah, that's definitely the way I'm going with this.

I always but always feel drawn to anything with exotic looking natural wood finish, especially when it is so striking.

Just dreaming, but in keeping with my ongoing Alembic fantasy, would you think that Cocobolo or anything similar might be available in these veneers ?

You're a gent sir.

Duly noted and having a gander as we speak.


Your Ibanez GSR200 on your website.
I've just had what I believe the victorian referred to as a "crisis" of the trouser area.

THAT'S what I'm talkin' about baby !!

Sorry, turned all Nooyork there.

Just found an interesting link.

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Yes, you're quite right.

Only once the finish is off can I consider the way forwards with this one.

Let the sanding commence then.

McNach.

You're right, the BC212 really is very very light and transportable.
A big consideration.

Enjoy your new cab.

You know how you sometimes think you've snagged a bargain ?
But you keep shtoom about it until you've verified you haven't actually just bought a pup ?


I think I'm clear now, because it arrived this morning and checked out A ok.


Trace Elliot AH150-7 in green rat fur.

Absolutely imaculate with not a mark on it.
As the pic below will hopefully show.

Saw it on ebay, being sold at - of all places - a cash converters.

Price including shipping ?

£79.99

It's fair to say I'm a bit chuffed.
Through my recently (yesterday) acquired Peavey 410tx (thanks McNach, you're a star) it sound gorgeous.

Sorted

In thinking about a response to this thread, I realised I had forgotten an amp which I had.

Amp wise, I've just got a new one, but read on.
From around 1986 or so to around 1996 I had a Trace Elliot AH250 and either a 1048 or a 1518. Loved the amp head and was happy with either cab. Then in 1995, I decided I was giving it up for a bit and did so. My replacement in the band inherited my gear and I got some kit off him.
Fast forward to 2001 and I sort of got back into it again. Had various Ashdowns, a Trace Commando ( I think I need to add that to the list) and an ebay special Peavey TNT which I paid £40 and ultimately had for about 6 years.

Sold it last week for £80 and promptly put the cash into another Trace head which just arrived this morning.

Been fiddling with it this morning and as soon as I turned it on, there it was. The sound. Straight away, no messing.

So, in response to the question. Yes, I'm happy.
But only because I eventually returned to the place that I never should have left in the first place.

Agreed.

The opening notes from Edith and the kingpin on shadows and light are just glorious.

I've just remembered some wot I forgotted.


Before the RB924

Squier Jazz
Squier Precision.

These would both be 1983. Yeah, I got rid of early Squiers too...
Kay through neck bass thing. I was heavily into Alembics at the time and this was as close as it got.

Per above.

And have now got hold of a lovely Peavey 410tx off Jose too.

A gent as ever.

Thank you very much.

Lots of presence north of the border, I see.

Good stuff

I like the Stingray style control plate and had already considered that.
As you rightly say, doesn't help with the other issues.

Might do both.

A colour not standard to Yamaha and a control plate might look cool.

Regarding the shape and manufacturer of the plate, I'm handy with CAD and as luck would have it have a friend who has a waterjet cuting machine.
I'm thinking a bit of thin mirror finish stainless, cur more like a scratchplate, maybe.

I like what Bud Lecompte does with this sort of stuff, so may go for that approach.
Black bass with metal scratchplate, only with a modern body shape.

A modern take on the classic Lynott homage.

The back story.

Mate buys his son an RBX170.
Passive, two volumes, one tone. P/J pickups.

Plays absolutely fine.

Son plays bass a little, he's just learning.
Gives up.

Decides he likes a small sherry more than playing bass.

Comes in one night having had one too many sherries and the bass is sitting in the corner unloved.

Result.
One rather compromised bass.

How very rock n roll......

I now have it after dad reclaimed it.
No money changed hands.

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What to do ?


It's really about repairing it because it's a viable bass. Nothing more.
I'm confident that the crack in the top is largely confined to the finish.
Most likely, I'll remove all of the finish, refinish it and do a repair to where the pot was smashed out.
Thin liner to the underside of the control cavity and surface finish on top.

Thoughts anyone ? Daft ones welcome.

Or alternatively, feel free to have a rant about the daftness of youth.

No worries.

Apologies if I appeared a little strident in my opinion there.
I'm really not like that, honestly.

Last gig I did was for a biker rally.

If anybody likes their volume, it's these guys.

I used my old Peavey TNT.
I tend to go as flat as possible on EQ, as I believe that the mid is where my voice is and don't want it lost.
With the TNT on about 1/3 on the post gain and half on pre, it was way more than enough stage volume with the PA doing a bit more heavy lifting.

With my old Trace AH250, I don't think I ever used that at more than 1/3 volume.
We didn't use a big PA back then, it was vocals only, so backline had to do it all.
Both of these stage volumes were enough to convince you that there was some pretty convincing bass volume going on there.


I'm getting to the point, honest.

I don't think I've ever ran any amplifier flat out in my life and if the gig called for that sort of level, I reckon I would be looking to make my excuses and call off. Seriously, are you looking for Lemmy equaling stage volume here ?

If the amp can make 400 actual watts and the speaker, I would reckon you'll be backing it off wayyyy before full tilt.
Having said that, I've tried supposedly 1000 watt amps which couldn't begin to approach the sheer grunt of the old TNT or my old AH250.

Still waiting on the new one arriving, fingers crossed it'll be as good as memory tells me it will.
We have a 2.4KW Logic System PA to do the real work

I have pics of all the old Statii somewhere.
If I can dig them out of the old hard drive, I might just do that.

Ah, the Westone.

It was a thunder 1A.
Just like the one in the adverts with Henry 'king thumb' Thomas throwing shapes.

Mine was blonde ash coloured. Active electronics and a single 'P' type pickup.
Then I decided that I wanted a Jazz pickup so chiselled out the body to fit one in.

Badly.

Then decided I wanted it to be a darker colour so bought some stain.

The Westone didn't like this.
The wood was as hard as nails and sealed so well that the dark stain just sort of fell off.


Then I decided I wanted it to be fretless.
Hey things were going pretty damn well at this point, I had to keep going !

So, I removed the frets and that was it finished.

Badly fitted J pickup.
Finish falling off.
Nae frets.

Finished !!

I left it in a mate's house and never went back for it.
Thankfully, when I spoke to him a few years later, he informed me that he had chucked it in the skip since we last spoke.
I like to think that he cut it up into little bits to put it out of its misery first.


I thanked him graciously for that and we never ever spoke about it after that point.


What's it called ?
Cumbersnecky !!

Actually, just outside Cumbernauld.
But, that's close enough.

I've done this a bit a**e for elbow as we say locally, posting stuff before intro. So I guess I better do it now before I go any further.

I'm John, Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Playing bass now for (quick mental arithmetic, 46ish, less 13 = 33).

Yes, playing bass for 33 years now.
Been gigging since I was 16.
Will confess to having been a Jaco / Mark King fan all my days.


Currently playing in a couple of bands, one does Rock covers, one does functions.
I prefer the functions, because it suits my style better, but my mates play in the rock band so I do that for the craic.

Currently have the bass herd thinned all the way down to a solitary Squier Jazz 5 string active.
I actually sold my Fender Jazz 5 string because I didn't actually like it as much.

Just about to get my hands on a Status Smart bass which I saw at the weekend.

Amp is a Trace Elliot AH250 and a Peavey 410tx.

Previous incumbents.

Amps first, most recent first. Last one, I was still at school. [b]([i]I forgot a couple, edited to add those.)[/i][/b]

Peavey TNT130
Ashdown MAG 300 plus 1x15 and 4x10
Ashdown MAG 250 Combo
Ashdown Commando (blehhhhh)
Trace Elliot AH250 and 1048 1518 (I lie awake at night asking why oh why I let it go)
Trace Ellliot GP11 pre amp and MM AP360 power amp ! (I couldn't afford an AH250 at the time)
Acoustic 260 plus 2 x 15 cabinet. Jacoooooo !!!
Ohm 100 watt head plus 2 x 15 cabinet.
Session 1x12" 100 watt bass combo
Carlsbro Stingray bass.
Peavey Century plus HH 4x12
Custom Sound Trucker 45 Combo.



Basses - I'll make mistakes here, but I'll have a go.

Status smart bass, some time this week
Squier Jazz 5 string active
Fender Jazz bass active 5 string.
Brice 6 string ( A Rondo music special from USA)
Steinberger doubleneck - I had tow of these for some reaosn.)
Status Groove 5 string.
Status S2 headless fretless - SIMS LEDs....
Status Series 3000 headed, walnut body.
1967 Jazz Bass - Daphne Blue ? That sort of shade anyway.
Washburn MB6
Hohner B Bass V
Hohner Jack Custom
Wal Pro Bass.
Yamaha BB1000
Westone Thunder 1A (This died a slow horrible death.)
Jaydee Mark King
Squier Precision.
Squier Jazz
Ibanez RB924
Kay through neck Alembic copy.

That's all I can remember. THe high points are all there.
Some of them a bit forgettable.
Some of them WTF was I thinking of getting shot of them....
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Thanks for all the help so far.
I really appreciate it.

Cheers

JF

Sold Jose a Parker P38 a few years back. Good comms, very agreeable to work with and sound as a pound really.
Know him of old via Usenet.

Good solid lad. As reliable as the sun coming up in the morning.