Si-Fi

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1380369601' post='2224367'] You're old enough to be 'everyone's' Grandad Howie! Oh and welcome from a fellow Northumbrian but I am from the fleshpots of Blyth rather than out in the sticks! ...and the correct answer to 'how many basses' is in fact; one more than you presently own! [/quote] Thanks for the welcome, "fleshpots of Blyth" my mrs just went uurrgghh, at that description! mind you the old glue factory did have that.....was it glue...actually it was hooves come to think of it! There was a time I thought it was sad that people wanted to have so many or several basses, I would almost be scornful, think why do you need all those, hmmmm. outrageous! what was I thinking!

[quote name='The Bass Doc' timestamp='1380369311' post='2224360'] Well hello there. I'll be not too far away from you tonight as it happens. Togston Social Club, North Broomhill - depping with a set of youngsters. In fact I think I'm old enough to be their grandad [/quote] Hello there, sounds interesting, then we may just pop 8ish down for a quick pint, age is but a label ! May well catch up then down Toggy later. Cheers, Simon.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1380367769' post='2224334'] We were staying in Boulmer, so quite close to you. We come to the same place every year or two. [/quote] That,s right, it,s just up the way is Boulmer, my brother says the fishing boat inn is very good for food! overlooking the beach, The only time I went in that pub was when me, wor lass and 2 nippers were walking along the beach and handed in a mobile phone we found there....I looked at the phone book on the mobile and rang the number under MUM, her daughter of course answered and said thanks, they were not far away and we handed it in to the Fishing boat inn for collection.....and had a pint! The best move we ever made Dave was moving back up here..

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1380364559' post='2224270'] Hello fellow God's Country resident.. Welcome aboard! Which bit are you in? [/quote] Cheers, I,m just down the road from Amble. I just moved back up here last year after being away in Notts for 26yrs! Steve Daggett trio....must come out and have a look, I,ve seen these band names on north east musicians pages and here good things about the sounds, love the fact there is a lot going on up here with live music great stuff, Where along the Geordie Delta are you located? Do you know Shipcote and friends? regards, Simon.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1380364164' post='2224265'] My wife and I were in Northumberland for a few days a week or so ago, lovely part of the country. I have a Jazz in the basses for sale section, I could have delivered it if I'd known! [/quote] Hi Dave, I do believe I have had a look at the bass in question......very nice! cut a long story short I went up to Kelso to buy a Mark bass combo and bought his Warwick corvette LTD as well !! I kept telling myself no..... at that price I just had to.....currently saving.... I shall keep nipping to the basses for sale section.. Hopefully wont be to long. Thanks for the thought.

Your very kind and thank you.....that confirms what i was thinking all along! I am missing a fretted Jazz!

As the title says.......just want to say hi all. I,ve been playing bass for 25yrs, EUB for last 2, after browsing around here without actually joining i thought i,d make the plunge! I seem constantly drawn to the "basses for sale section" which is very naughty as i have 4 basses which is surely enough? Cheers all.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1324236899' post='1472182'] Welcome Si-Fi, and also Jojo (belatedly). Fellow upright bassist here, and fellow leftie. I would love to know how other leftie double bassers fare with getting their instruments. So far, what I've gathered is, I either buy a horrendously expensive - if nice - ready-made left-handed upright from Warwick, or I buy a rightie EUB from one of the other manufacturers (Harley Benton, NS Design etc.) and get it modified by a luthier. Anyone else know of other solutions? Have you ever had an upright turned from rightie to leftie? Edit: forgot to say that I have turned my cheap 4-string upright left-handed by myself, but I guess I wouldn't want to risk and expensive 5-stringer. [/quote] Hi Bluejay....Joe will be well made up some lefty communication!! Being a righty and having just stood to the other side of mine...scratching my head for 20mins!.and i could be being a bit thick here but with it being a totally symmetrical would it not be a case of just re-string the other way? I think it maybe that cos this Bassix i have has no bridge it all just strings from the bottom of the neck (ball end style) to the tuners at the top.....then the neck bolts on to the body. You know Bluejay...i thought of the left handed side of playing only on rare ocassions obviously as i am not... but now it,s been mentioned it does give an interesting insight into how...what... and general logistics of it all!! And yes......you have got some expensive tastes....can,t fault that..lol! I saw a Warwick eub for sale not long ago and it looked great and being a Warwick one imagines it plays real good. Nice one Bluejay and big hello to you. Cheers.

[quote name='jojoagogo234' timestamp='1324221002' post='1471946'] how much did your hench double bass cost ? i really want to get one, but i dont know if you can get them lefty O.o iv never seen anyone use one (a lefty one) thanks a lot man [/quote] Aye aye Joe.....do you mean that Bassix EUB i got? if so i just got well lucky with it man...£550 off ebay....retail therapy coz i got let down with one i bought from cash generator up in Edinburgh which was a blessing coz i,d have been bolloxed in hindsight trying to get a standard double bass into my car with Mrs....2 girls and all the holiday gear!! I get all that in and this one just packs away and sits on top of the boot. Piece of piss to pack and packs away into itself via a couple of nuts. It.s not on the Bassix website no more as i believe Alan who meks them changes the range or varies the models from time to time. I maybe wrong on that but the closest thing i seen to it on there is the travel Contrabass but it has a bridge where mine aint....the neck is the business end on mine and it just bolts on to the body which is an open backed sound box that from the front looks just like a double bass....i swear i aint played much on my other basses coz i cant put it down man!! As to lefty style i aint sure how that works in the world of double basses but looking at that thing of mine it is totally symetrical so having stood to the other side of it....and a restring the other way would it not be a lefty? sh*t man Joe i just pick em up and play them! In 25yr i have not even bothered to learn notation of any kind....just play it and remember it and then mess around with it accordingly!! Theres a guy in scotland selling a travel double bass for £600....http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/104617828/bassix-upright-electric-bass.html every now and then things come up for sale!! I hope i aint ranted on to much....i hope i read your msg correct! Cheers Joe and regards. and thanx to al the lairds for meking me feel welcome

[i]Aye Alan, you got....and had some canny gear. Boy...a couple are as rare as hens teeth! Nice. Gr8 crack to read mate....i like em all .. my mate has a fretless Wal and it,s got some serious tones going on....wonderfull to play. Me, i defo fancy a Ricky next. Nice one and regards.[/i]

Hi Element! New myself here.......Although they are meant to be 4 guitars my mate still uses an Ibabez tube screamer.....they are quite pricey these days second hand but they do still reek havoc sound wise.....but hey....i bet there are some peeps on here who know wots gan on with metal sounds....FX units and tings like that! Regards.

Aye aye Jez.......how do you do...... well i hope. Cheers.

Aye aye Joe, just to say it,s easier to go to the shop bit of the site and click to listen to the snippets of all the different bands on there. Hope that meks sense mate. Cheers.

Aye aye Joe......playing different kinds of things, i,m pretty crap at descriptions and at the same time am not one to put down links and tings to get from here to there but here i think it maybe an idea......i,m pretty crap with computers as a rule but my daughter has just helped with a link to me Bro,s record label, she plays keyboard and fiddle..meks u sick dunnit! LOL.......i think we have sum stuff on there and there are some local and not so local bands on it.....anyway Joe it,s [url="http://www.chevstar.com/"]http://www.chevstar.com/[/url] and we come under The Age and Cape. If you got any sounds gimme a listen, if you ain,t then am sure you will be getting summit together at some point. There are places to be heard! Keep on pluckin dude. Cheers, Simon.

Pretty good man, well....better now i,ve found a drummer and guitarist to jam with for a while.....fell on my feet coz am a window cleaner and been cleaning the drummers house for 10yrs! Only got together with him 2wks ago and him and his mate are damn fine crack! So am a happy fella.You say your playing with some mates in a band as well......all good Joe...keep it up mate...for me the jams keep the old hands and brain in good shape while waitin for gigs or going back up North for general playing with the band. Nice one Joe and regards.

Hi Michael.....just joined myself.....bass guitar eh.......smart choice i,d say! Cheers.

[i]How do you do joe......like myself.....new onboard, cheers.[/i]

Hi Terry, Just joined myself, i,m in Notts but we based in Northumberland. Will keep an eye out for you guys. Cheers marra.

Kept looking and looking at different forums and bass tings.........thought i,d tek the plunge and join so howdy doody to all. I,m Simon, 44yr old been playing for 25yrs. Based in Notts but music based mainly in Northumberland. Borrowed me mates hungarian double bass back in march and fell in love with double bass, mind you at 2 and a half grand i about papped myself when i picked it up at first! Got a Bassix travel EUB....Status Energy graphite...Tokai fretless Jazz and it all goes thru an Ampeg B15T fliptop. I think i got all the gear i need now!! Kinda all areas covered type thing as regards to sound i want. Anyway, thats about it as an intro so cheers to all and happy playin.