White Cloud

Blackfoot....if this is wrong then I dont wanna be right!! http://youtu.be/GKQGAJQb1TI

Native American indians can seriously rock. Listen to Blackfoot...the rythym section are both full breed Sioux indians. Greg T walker is a superb bassist. Proof; http://youtu.be/h42F9gHnFf0

Its all good stuff. Pity they omitted Wishbone Ash - Argus was a great recording.

Allan Holdsworth - "Metal Fatigue" & "Road Games" Jimmy Johnson + Jeff Berlin respectively on fire.

I put my bass away in a cupboard when I felt exactly like this back in the 90's (the music of that era just turned me off) and it stayed there for 7-8 years. I eventually was drawn back to it - I had lost my chops, but came "at it" from a different angle with a new approach, way of thinking and maturity. I believe that I am am a much better musician now. The matter of lessons is totally irrelevant. The core of musicianship comes from the realm of feel and emotion - not technique. You cannot help how you feel. Put the bass down for and walk away from it...until it calls you back.

[quote name='andreapenna' timestamp='1371803176' post='2118228'] Bingo! That is exactly my impression. but I don't think ex-demo since there were absolutely no scratches on the body, nothing. Probably someone else returned it before me... the price was down to £835 while I started looking around and comparing prices, then it jumped to £949, and then went down to £835 again. This is when I bought it. So could be that is when someone else returned it back to them? But since I have no evidences, I can just say this sounds realistic but I can't prove it. And, yes, the replacement should be on its way right now. [/quote] Really strange set of circumstances this...Ibanez QC is usually first rate. Just goes to show! Hope the replacement is on the money dude.

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1371742736' post='2117640'] I have seen Neil Young on many occasions in the USA, Germany, Italy, Canada and the UK, I was lucky enough to see him being backed up by Pearl jam too. I have a mixed view on his shows; some have been absolutely brilliant; some shows have been rubbish where he is clearly doing it to pay the bills. The best song I have seen him do live; 'Borrowed Tune' solo piano....I think it is rare that he does this now. After reading his *new* book 'Waging Heavy Peace' and reading the inferred 'money troubles' on his Hawaii home towards the end of the book, I kinda figured he would go back out on the road with 'The Horse'. Crazy Horse are a terrible backing band, they slow down and speed up dramatically during songs, but for some reason, it works with Neil Young at the helm. Maybe I am being cynical, but I think that Neil Young has become a bit of a 'sell out' now.......But I would always counsel positively for going to a NY show! [/quote] As an interested but impartial observer (I was given a free ticket) at the recent Glasgow show I agree with the time keeping issue. I have seen some of the greatest drummers ever to hold sticks & I thought the Crazy Horse drummer was lack lustre and had awful timing...but they all just kind of rolled with it and adapted seamlessly, so it worked. From a technical point of view wholly unimpressed by Crazy Horse....from an emotional point of view they ticked most boxes. Weird show and certainly interesting. Didn't know any of his back catalogue so certainly had no complaints about him "not playing his greatest hits".

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1371499584' post='2114771'] I like this a lot! Does it have two outputs like Sheehan's Attitude bass? [/quote] No it has only one. Does a reasonable impersonation of Billy's early Mr Big tone though....and more! Built like a brick outhouse and plays really nice. The woofer is very powerful and has to be used carefully. The P pup is aggressive. Really good rock bass.

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1371586960' post='2115963'] Bit of a newbie question this one. I have some really good days where i can play really well and on other days im so bad, like really bad. Anyone else have these and how can i become more consistent?. [/quote] I have been playing for 35 yrs and still have this from time to time. Personally, if my chops aren't obeying my brain I simply practice scales slow time all over the neck. Absolute consistency is difficult to achieve in any psycho motor skill - especially one that necessitates the marriage of feel & groove! Like anything in life practice makes perfect

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1371545223' post='2115173'] A few more of my BC Rich Eagle, since it made an appearance in the other thread: Showing the neckthrough... it's stained back, with the grain just visible if you try. [/quote] OMG. That is beautiful...the Eagle was my ultimate dream bass back in the 80's after seeing Geezer Butler playing one. The closest I got was owning a NJ basic version.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1371495629' post='2114660'] Tell me about it! The worst thing is, there's only one really poor demo by GAK online (the sound quality is bad and it doesn't do the pickups/tonal palette I know the bass has, any justice) and there are hardly any photos other than stock so I can't even get a feel for how the burl top could turn out. It's going to be my reading bass and it looks ideal. Any tone at my finger tips and the low range making reading positions more comfortable and more efficient. Excited!! [/quote] Congratulations! Beautiful basses cannot praise my 1205 enough...and I love the burl top on the 1605. It looks like a boutique class bass to me. The tones on offer are wonderful at volume...lovely.

I recall someone raving about the recent(ish) Jack Bruce autobiography. Sorry but I cant remember the title.

Bonnie is at the top of the food chain, as is her band for a good reason. Glad you enjoyed the show!

[quote name='geofio' timestamp='1371316138' post='2112561'] got mine from gak. it weighs 11 pounds. [/quote] Ouch...it was all good until the weight was revealed - that is way too heavy for me. Beautiful looking bass though. Glad Mex Fender are now producing high quality instruments with good QC.

The voice.....Jessie J & WIlliam. Yeuch - I'm OUT! Love Paul Turner tho

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1371337519' post='2112810'] That made me laugh! I was thinking the same. [/quote] This is how the original post was intended...muchas gracias senor Discreet! Hubba hubba hubba......

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1371337219' post='2112808'] In that case I look forward to your signature bass when you become well known to have one. Surely the whole point it is [u][b]his[/b][/u] signature bass, and as such it's not for anyone else to tell him what it should be like. [/quote] Yes. End of melodrama!

[quote name='grayn' timestamp='1371308665' post='2112425'] Those Yammies are so cool and so solid. Congrats. Could've made more effort with the pic though. [/quote] Apologies for the pic...stole it from the seller. Yes, solid bass well put together...and very aggressive sounding. I likey!

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1371310114' post='2112452'] Of course there are rules in music... sonatas, movements, madrigals, ANY piece by Bach, three minute pop song, intro/verse/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/solo/verse/chorus/repeat and fade, root fourth fifth, first third fifth....bottom line is this is a piece of industrial design not a specific genre of music that deliberately avoids riules such as avante garde jazz. [/quote] There is no absolute decree that these rules MUST be adhered to.

[quote name='lushuk' timestamp='1371291530' post='2112187'] Here is the actual sr1600 in front of the sr600 although the pic does not do it justice imho [/quote] Both basses are very tactile and need to be played to be appreciated. I had a 605 as a back up gigging bass...it was a wonderful bass.

We will all have our own opinions on this bass but the bottom line is that music is creative art and therefore there are no rules. Most of us all have our own subjective creative vision about what we want from a bass. This is Guy's (current) vision in the flesh. It has certainly sparked a bit of a reaction. Warwick will be happy!

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1371288991' post='2112110'] i cant comment on the SR 1600, though I do have a K5 . I think the sound is vastly different to your P's or J's. Its a much more modern tone which , not all people will like. personally I love it, but its never going to take the place of either my P or my J [/quote] Yes. It's evolutionary. The P & J designs obviously were born in a different era...and represent that in all of their goodness. It's interesting to consider that when they were conceived everyday items such as the microwave oven, cars without manual chokes and colour TV were the stuff of sci-fi,...,never mind mobile phones, LCD flat screen tv's, wi-fi and the internet etc. P & J's are like classic car design, your SR1600's of this world are the latest highly developed, evolved variation on the classic theme.