kevin_lindsay

Last time I broke a string was back in the early 1980's on my first bass - an Antoria Jazz cope with a terrible bridge. Steel straight edge saddles so it created ahorrible severe break angle

Just sent another message trying to find out what's happening with my cover.

Three and a half weeks without even the courtesy of an email saying he's sorry for the dealt and telling be when he expects to get it done.

What a terrible way to do business! Plus, he received the money in full at the time of the order!

Anyone considering this company, please bear in mind the awful experience of myself and others.

Is that my old bass? It's a great instrument, and I'm glad it's being enjoyed.

Good video too mate!

Well, three weeks have passed and I still have no sign of my cover.

I sent smessagrvis the company's website "comment" facility last Tuesday ( a fortnight after placing my order). I received a reply from Shaun the next day, saying orders usually take 10 working days and that he'd look at my order the next day.

A further week has now passed with no further correspondence. I've just sent him another message asking about the status if my order.

I'm not impressed!

Oh dear, I just remembered another "oops!" gig.

I was a guest at David Coulthard's 21st birthday party, and everyone was in fancy dress. I'd only found I was going a few days before, and as it was a fancy dress affair, I decided to go as a surfer.

Stupid me thought it would be a good idea to wear my full wetsuit and take my surfboard ( not too cumbersome on the minibus going, but a nightmare in the taxi heading back to DC's folks' afterwards!

Anyhow..... 10 minutes into the party and I'm roasting because of the wetsuit. My head was bright read. The band playing were a fantastic outfit. Halfway through the night DC's dad Duncan gets on stage and announces, "we've a special guest here who's going to play with the band. Kevin, come on up here". I was shouting and clapping for the guest to go up, when SC leans over and says "that's you he's talking about, you arse!"

So I go up to the stage and borrow the bassists White P-bass. The band ask if I'm singing? "nope, I just play". Okay then, the guitarist says, were in B flat and it's a blues shuffle feel. I then hit a note to check the bass - and nothing comes out! I check the led's connection to the bass and amp. Nothing! The lead is changed while a load of celebs at the party watch me. Try again.... Still nothing.

The usual bassist then walks onto the stage and simply turns up the volume knob on the bass. Aaaaagh!!!

Playing AC/DC stuff is great - you get to be a bass player in it's truest form. It's all about creating the foundation baby!!!

Not a gug, however......... Was depping in a wedding band at a venue with a number if halls. Arrived and introduced myself to the drummer who was already setting up. Got my rig going and was tuning up for soundcheck when I got a text asking where I was.

Turned out I was in the wrong hall with the wrong band! Oops!

Reminds me of something. Hahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezbJkZouXX4&sns=em

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1319665365' post='1417130']Very sad news. [/quote]

Chris says he plans to return to London every couple of months to provide his services for his London clientele. Not the same as him bring there every day, bit at least he doesn't plan to abandon his client base, which is good news.

I still love Martin, he's a great friend of mine. Just want guys in Scotland to know that Chris is going to be up here. He'll be in Rsin burgh around the end of November.

His studio is in the Albion Business Park, Albion Rd, Edinburgh. Right next to the Easter Rd football ground.

The guy is simply the best setup guy I've encountered anywhere in the world I've travelled. That's the reason so many guys, myself included, travel so far to use him.

Yippee! Great news for those of us "north of the border"!

Chris McIntyre is relocating from London to Edinburgh in the next few weeks. This will save me a fortune in air and rail costs.

Here's a link to Chris's website. Check out the extensive client list to see how highly he's regarded.

http://www.mcintyreguitars.com/

I just called To speak to Terry about possibly getting a Strat body refinished. He's away until Wednesday evening, so anyone looking to speak to him needs to wait until Thursday.

They made the bass for him, and fit it to him really quickly, but he wasn't happy with the close string spacing. As a consequence, it wasn't really used unfortunately.

Oh dear, this isn't exactly filling me with confidence regarding my order from Silverstone. I'll keep everyone updated with the progress (my cover's order was placed on 11/10/11 at 2pm online).

I ordered a cover from Silverstone for my newly ordered Flynn Amps Tweed Deluxe 5E3 combo. They seem to have a good reputation. I ordered a two tone example with an understrap

I remember my mate picking up his gorgeous new Sei bass and us driving home to Glasgow. He was so chuffed with it, and when he gotbit home he showed it to his parents who looked at it rather, in a rather bemused manner. His Dad was obviously struggling to find something to say, and then said. "erm, it's got a lovely stem on it!??" hahaha

Oh dear, Fabriana won't be impressed! Hahaha

Also, the band Ghostbeat featured Pino Palladino's daughter.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1318321700' post='1400366']It's complete nonsense. It's just an electronic component - so if it works leave it alone. Changing it will only make a difference in your imagination. I'm sure I'm going to get shouted at but it's on the same level as gold-plated speakers cables and suchlike.

I assume you have the knowledge and equipment to set up the bias when you change the valve?

Never criticise a man's religion, wife, politics or valve-amp [/quote]

You're talking nonsense mate. And I suppose different string types make no difference either ? Flatwounds and roundwounds sound the same too as they produce the same notes, huh?

Different valves from differing manufacturers sound different as they can found bassier or treblier, or can sound cleaner or more distorted depending upon the way they are constructed.

That's fantastic mate! Incredible customer service by the Tanglewood gang.

Just got a text from Pino saying he had a great time at the gig last night.

All the DVDs have now gone

Best to grasp the nettle and tell him "I don't think you're ideally suited to our current lineup, but I'm sure you'll fund another band who are without too much trouble".

The longer you leave it, the more awkward things will get mate

The Gallery in Camden. Martin and John will sort your bass out