Born 2B Mild

Stu has 30 people enthralled as I write. They must be, they're not moving out to the free bar!

Checkout the Bass Collection Precisions.I've got a Bruce Thomas signature myself. Top basses!

Phil

All sorted now. bagsieblue has ten years of bass reading material arriving tomorrow!

We have 39 old copies of Bass Player, 34 copies of Bassist and umpteen copies of Bass Guitar Magazine to give to anyone who cares to call in and collect (or pay to have shipped).

Otherwise they'll soon become pulp fiction!

Cheers,

Phil

[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The Lounge Room Lizards seek a keyboard player. [/font][/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]We're a new band in the Reading area doing non reggae songs in a reggae style. [/font][/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Eclectic choice of material, arrangements and instruments. [/font][/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Aiming to become a popular live act at festivals, parties, pubs and functions.[/font][/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I'm the bass player BUT am happy to switch to guitar and percussion if you also fancied a turn on bass on a few songs[/font][/font][/color]



[color=#111111][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Phil[/font][/font][/color]

[url="https://www.facebook.com/TheLoungeRoomLizards"]https://www.facebook...ungeRoomLizards[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The Lounge Room Lizards seek a keyboard player. [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]We're a new band doing non reggae songs in a reggae style. [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Eclectic choice of material, arrangements and instruments. [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Aiming to become a popular live act at festivals, parties, pubs and functions.[/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I'm the bass player BUT am happy to switch to guitar and percussion if you also fancied a turn on bass on a few songs[/font][/color]



[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Phil[/font][/color]

https://www.facebook.com/TheLoungeRoomLizards

No numbers from the master of Twang?

Ever so slightly off topic, but for any headless bass players out there, I just wanted to say that I use a Dual [u]Guitar [/u]Mono and it saves a lot of room.

Bumping because Peter is a top bloke and he only has top quality gear.

Could it inspire Apple to enter the instrument amplification market?

It's what you get when you pay the photographer peanuts.

Phil

I have now been replaced. The band found a new bass player, but thanks to all who took an interest.

Phil

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Another angle Matrix do a 500w class D that fit as a replacement socket plate for a speaker cab cheap to
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Got a link for this Matrix thang, please Stealth?

Am I alone in wishing there was a small bass power amp (like the size of a VHS cassette) that is designed to fit on a floorboard?

With a heavy heart, I need to replace myself.

I've enjoyed over two years with this wonderful eight-piece band, but I'm taking time off from gigging, having not had a break for 33 years of regularly live work.

Excellent band camaraderie. We part on very good terms, and will stay mates.

[b]Within The Blood [/b]were formed by three brothers about 20 years ago. I replaced one brother when he relocated to Spain.

Line up is:

Steve: Vox & guitar
Bex: Vox & nice dresses
Ben: Drums & BV
Terry: Rhythm guitar & BV
You?: Bass (BV would be a bonus)
Rupert: Baritone Sax & BV
Justin: Trumpet & BV
TBC: Alto sax

Repertoire involves soul/ska/pop/rock

Equipped with van, lights, P.A.

More details http://www.withintheblood.co.uk/

Gigging regularly.

Always go down well, with encores.

Contact me or through the band's website

Cheers,

Phil

MIM are definitely better now. I suspect it's down to modern day CNC machines. That's certainly been a significant factor in entry level instruments made in the far east.

I was visiting Fender Corona last year and noticed that the necks for higher end Mexican instruments were being made in Corona. Then sent across the border.

I've put my personal GAS behind both. I bought myself a new MIM stratocaster which is totally ACE, and I've now got a Custom Shop '64 relic Jazz.

Both offer Damn good value IMHO!

Can I suggest someone from Basschat posts up a poll to see what previous and recent show attendees thought of year's event?

There were about ten repeat exhibitors absent this time. If that pattern continues, there won't be a bass show to go to.

It was commercially successful for Bass Gear, as well as being a blast. So we're happy.

The exhibitors who stayed at home may be encouraged to come back, if folk thought it had improved.

I just bought for my personal use, a Markbass Alan Caron combo.

It's worth checking out the YouTube video in which he explains the origin of this (slightly rare) signature combo.

And yes, it ain't cheap!

As a previous organiser of the Yorkshire (Basschat) Bassbash, and as a previous attendee of this event, I wish all the best for the day.

Molan is attending it via coming in to our showroom on the way. I'll make sure he has something to contribute to the raffle prizes.

Sorry I can't be with you but I'll be on duty at Bass Gear.

Have a great one!

Phil

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How long has that been there? I had no Idea. Handy for me in Maidenhead. Good news.
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Coming up for two years now, Phil! Free parking too. Directions are [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/contact/"]here[/url].

We've a got a regular stream of customers from Maidenhead, including a gigging 5-string player who has been playing since the late 1940s!

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Anyone interested in the NEW lightweight Bergantino [/font][/color][url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product/bergantino/bergantino-cn112/"]CN112[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] cabs, can hear and see them at the Herts Bass Bash this Saturday.[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Molan is kindly bringing them from our showroom.[/font][/color]

My Mrs went to the previous Shuffler/Jazz Cafe and still raves about it

Believe it or not, we get some customers deciding against buying these because they are only £359, and are thus sceptical about them.

We don't stock them because they are at this price, we stock them because they are an American-made amp of quality and flexibility.

I have case histories of customers buying them in as a standby head, who then end up using them as their primary amp.

I personally gig one in a 2u rack. I find the 2 ohm flexibility damn useful.

Thanks John (and everyone else's kind words)

...and thank you very much for the box of goodies received in the post from you!

Next time you come, there's a little 'thank you' waiting for you

Phil

I would have liked a Richard Sinclair signature Jazz bass but when I met Richard he told me his dad had made it!

However, I really would like to see a replica model of Dave Peg's Precision. He used it for the classic Island Records recordings for Nick Drake, Fairport and so on, plus he visited Leo Fender with it and he routed in (personally I believe) a Jazz bridge pickup. I now wished I'd taken a big breath and bought this bass when it was sold by Dave on eBay about four years a go.