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I've just watched the Quincy Jones set - wow!!!! Fantastic stuff (apart from the reedy voiced white bloke). Cory Henry was amazing!!! The set was so good that I'm actually 20 mins into watching it all over again! $

I seem to recall Dean Garcia saying he played on the original recording. The album was produced by Dave Stewart.

Excellent!

My McIntyre Guitars fretless and my white Jazz Bass. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183507.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183507.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1469829845' post='3101454'] where's Mick Ronson? [/quote] Mick has sadly been in his grave since he died in 1993! As for the BBC Proms special - dear goodness, awful, wasn't it? Watching that on TV was a waste of electricity! Hahaha Saying that, at least we now have the fabulous "Five Years" documentary now showing - fabtastic stuff!

Chris Mcintyre has made me a great 4 string fretless Jazz Bass. Here's the main specs: 4 string fretless Jazz Bass - 34" scale. Body - 2 piece alder Neck - old growth rock maple Fingerboard - unlined ebony. Tuners - Hipshot Ultralite Bridge - Omega Bass Badass style Pickups - Fender Pure Vintage '64 Jazz Bass 3 band EQ - custom wired Nordstrand preamp. Colour - Fiat 500 "Smooth Mint". Pickguard - 3 ply parchment. Fingerboard dot markers - Luminlay "glow in the dark" dots. The main feature on any bass is the neck, and how it feels to the player. Chris used a piece of old rock maple - due to it being well seasoned, it means that it's extremely stable. The fingerboard edges have been rolled, which makes the neck feel really comfortable in the hand. The jazz body shape is slightly smaller than a traditional Fender one, and has a really nice rear "belly chamfer". Tge battery compartment for the active EQ is easily accessible via flip open unit on the rear of the body. The neck heel on the body is also chamfered, with the neck being profiled at the body join to follow the curve of the body. This makes the neck comfortable to play up at "the dusty end" of the fingerboard. The headstock of the neck is also finished in the same Fiat 500 Smooth Mint colour as the body. The playability of the bass is fantastic. The instrument balances well when seated, and also when standing. The neck is really even over the whole fingerboard. The active EQ cam be bypassed by pulling up on the first volume knob of the control layout. The control layout is as follows: Neck pickup volume (pull up to bypass the active EQ). Bridge pickup volume Stacked Bass / Treble active EQ Midrange active EQ (pulling up on this knob changes the frequency of the midrange being tweaked). Output jack is mounted on an oval plate in the side of the body. Strap buttons - Straplocks The nut is made from Corian. As Chris hand crafts each one of his instruments, whatever you require or want, he can accommodate your wishes. Plus, his decades of experience means that he can suggest, or guide you, in what "works". The Luminlay side dot markers are a cool touch. These provide a "glow in the dark" facility to aid you when you're playing in a darkened environment. Here's some pics of the bass: Headstock [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123713.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123713.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468414354113.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468414354113.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468414350880.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468414350880.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123615.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123615.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123547.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123547.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123519.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123519.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Here's something that you wouldn't notice until you removed the scratchplate. One of Chris' bugbears, is having to repair stripped screw holes in the body wood on customer's instruments every other day. In order to ensure that this won't happen on his own instruments, Chris uses brass inserts on the body fir the pickguard, control plate, and pickup mounting screws. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And here's me trying it out the day I collected it. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg[/IMG][/URL] If you're looking to have an instrument made to your own requirements, then Chris is someone you really should check out. www.mcintyreguitars.com

Glad you had a good visit with Chris. He's a star.

Forgot to post pics of the bass. Here it is! [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Matching headstock [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123713.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123713.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Badass bridge (well, a version of it as Badass went out of business!) [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Great fit on the hand cut pickguard. Incidentally, tge side dot markers are "glow in the dark" Luminlay dots. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123659.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123552.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123552.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Contoured neck heel. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123547.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123547.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123519.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123519.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123513.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123513.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And here's a really cool thing which most people would never be aware of. Each screw is actually a dome headed bolt fitted into a brass insert - no stripped threads fir the lifetime of the instrument! [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

The scratchplate on my fretless was hand made by Chris the night before I collected it! He didn't have a template, so it was all done on the fly. Incredible fit all round. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123529.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123534.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_123508.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And, here's something that 99.9% of folk wouldn't notice on his basses. He's forever having to repair stripped wooden threads on client's instruments after numerous removal / refitting of scratchplates, etc. In order to avoid this, he's used brass inserts for every screw on my bass - no more stripped threads for the lifetime of the instrument! [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_121823.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Chris is the man! I picked up a fretless 4 string Jazz Bass he made for me a week ago - fantastic hsnd-made instrument. Plays and sounds fantastic. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/FB_IMG_1468189770216.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_193428.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_193428.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

The "ice cream basses" at home [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_193428.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_193428.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183624.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183624.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183507.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183507.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183339.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/McIntyre%20Smooth%20Mint%20fretless%204/20160710_183339.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I bought a 3leaf Octabvre from Max Excellent communication throughout. He packed the unit up really well, and sent it via fully tracked overnight via UPS. Top notch guy to deal with. Great sale. Thanks mate!

Yup, I thought they were fantastic. Great set

Nick is a seriously good bassist, and such a nice guy too.

Dane is a fabtastic player. I first heard about him about 1o years ago when he was still based in Perth, Western Australia.

You're the first, the last, my everything by Barry White always gets feet on the dance floor

Bass Gallery in Camden is a definite "must visit" location.

Steve is off doing other things - his session work, and playing with Hamish Stuart. Paul joined the guys for recording the new Brother Strut album, and will be playing on most of the gigs on this upcoming tour.

Paul isn't on all the Brother Strut dates. Dean Marks is depping on 3 or 4 (including my home gig in Glasgow) as Paul has touring commitments with Will Young on those occasions. Dean is a top player too.

Does it matter as to the cause of his passing? All that matters is that yet another huge musical landmark has been removed from the landscape. The extremely sad part is that, with all the big names we've lost recently, there are no new true talents filling the void that's left.

The first bass I ever played was my friend Jimmy Davidson's 1973/4 Fender Jazz Bass. This was around 1978 or so. I remember thinking that it felt huge to my 14 year old hands. Jimmy had bought the bass in 1975 and it was always his favourite instrument. When it came time for me to buy my own bass, Jimmy came along with me to the music stores. I ended up getting a Westone Thunder 1A. Great bass to begin on. I then traded that in for an all-black, unlined, fretless Westone Thunder 1A. 5 years ago, my friend Jimmy was feeling a bit under the weather. He saw his doctor, who sent him for tests. The results came back that he had cancer. This was in the December. By the following March he passed away. The family contacted my brother about selling the bass. I called The Bass Gallery to see about sending it to them in order to get the best price. When I called Jimmy's family to advise them, his daughter said, "we're glad you called us Kevin. My dad always said that if you showed any interest in it, he wanted you to have it". I explained that at the time, I wasn't in a position to afford an instrument of that value. She then replied, "no, you misunderstand, we want you to have it as a gift"!!! It was an incredibly touching gesture, and I shed a few tears. The strange thing was, that whenever I played it, I always thought "this is Jimmy's bass, not mine", and I couldn't enjoy it for what it was at that time. So, I loaned it to my friend Paul Turner for a few years. He used it on various gigs (Jamiroquai, Shuffler, Take That, etc). I got it back last March to use on a charity gig for the hospice who looked after Jimmy in his final few weeks. I could, at long last, enjoy it. It's a great sounding bass. So, I now have the very first bass guitar I ever held in my hands. [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/FB_IMG_1426058937455.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/FB_IMG_1426058937455.jpg[/IMG][/URL]