ianrendall

The best ‘legacy’ GK could do is restarting manufacture of the original 800RB exactly as it was.

Putting up with two miserable tenor sex players week after week. We nicknamed them Statler and Waldorf.

and Happy Birthday hun xx

More exotica here! 😊

Somebody could have quite a good little side business 3D printing these things. 

Yup. 

5 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Me neither 

God only knows why, but I’d had Samuel L Jackson in my mind!

13 hours ago, therealting said:

@ianrendall Was this you that Roger just gave a shoutout to?

https://www.facebook.com/100002123570960/posts/2190944757652955/

Yes it was. Made my day. 

20 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

You worked hard for it , you deserve to treat yourself 👍

Well I already got meself some hattage.

6 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Did you remortgage the house or sell a kidney?

I saved up wherever I could for about 2 years so far, which isn’t easy when you’re a self employed  B&B and Cattery owner. Actually, it’s my wife that does that. I saved up my bass money walking people’s dogs, and that’s no word of a lie. 😊

Granted, I could have got a Metro or MetroExpress for less but my 20+ year GAS was for an NYC. I thought this over very hard. I COULD get Metro. But the NYC gas would still be there.

Also granted, I could have got a really good used ‘real’ NYC for the money I’m paying for a new Satin. But I wanted the full on experience of ordering a new Sadowsky, dealing with Roger and Carl directly, even the build time, on this, the year of my 40th birthday.

24 minutes ago, BassBunny said:

That is awesome and bookmarked. We always fancied doing a bit of TOP but couldn't get our horn section to score the. Could be a quick win.

Bear in mind that the What Is Hip chart is, so I’ve been informed, a semitone higher than the recording, which makes the bass part a real exercise. On the 13 horn version we use anyway. 

Speaking of big band jazz flavouring, here is a selection of ToP charts arranged for big band. 

http://www.mindformusic.com/big-band/80-artists/345-tower-of-power

Somebody else was asking about flats to go with their bass. They might find something to suit them here. 

Edit: Also, any good for metal etc....

Another vote for TI’s. Some people say they are floppy, but I’ve not noticed any difference in tension from the D’addario rounds I had on before. I had no need to adjust the truss rod either but YMMV. 

1 hour ago, therealting said:

You’re in for a treat. My Sadowsky NYC Strat was a work of art, and in a similar colour and wood scheme too. 

I can’t wait. They’ve never done a Pelham satin before so mine will be the only one in the world - for a while at least. I really like how morado looks as well - like rosewood that’s been given highlights!

New Bass (Order) Day!

All joking aside, the Yokken ClangHammer was superb. They did a limited edition with a crispy bacon scratchplate and a neck fashioned from house bricks. The neck dive was atrocious but it sounded so meaty. 

7 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

With the current fashion for playing above the 12th fret all (or most) of the time - all bases now sound the same.

All your base are belong to us. 

2 hours ago, songofthewind said:

Wowser! Finally, somebody actually heard the bass, if ya really don’t know who Freddie is, check YouTube for Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots. The bass part is absolutely fabulous.

Yes I do know who he is. I was just joshing chief. My year was made when I realised who it was. What a treat!

1 hour ago, PTB said:

i had been looking forward to this for months and it was a great show. Unfortunately I was sat so far back, I couldn’t see what bass Freddie was playing but it was a great bass sound and an excellent mix. Kick drum was right where it should be and vocal & brass harmonies all shone through. 

For the encore of Reelin’ in the Years, Elliot Randall came out to play his signature intro & solo, 34 years since they recorded it per Donald. A perfect ending to a special gig!

From what I could see I think it was some sort of Jazz. It sounded really angry at times, lovely tone. 

1 hour ago, songofthewind said:

Old people!!

Lots of farting and crunching noises when they sit down. Carlock was indeed an absolute monster. Wasn’t Tom Barney on bass as I thought it would be. Some guy called Ready Freddie Washington? Is he any good? Has he done anything I would know? 🤔😜

Between sets. Winwood has just gone off. Dan’s stuff being set up. 

Today! I know Tom Barney is great and all that, but I’m really excited about seeing Keith Carlock.

I am seeing them Monday at Wembley. My wife doesn’t want to go so I’m taking the landlord of my local 😂

I got this great little folding stool for £6. I put my 112 cab on it during gigs or rehearsals on boomy stages. 

(Disclaimer: I know the benefits of floor isolation are always up for debate. It works for me. I don’t want to derail this thread by discussing it 😊)

https://www.diy.com/departments/1-tread-plastic-step-stool-0-22m/1345854_BQ.prd

On 07/02/2019 at 09:59, MOSCOWBASS said:

I use both, horses for courses. Precision with flats, Jazz with rounds. I find the Jazz with rounds sounds nicer at home, but the Precision is great live with the big band I play with....it has a bit more depth than the jazz. Both brilliant in their own right.

Flats on a P with my big band too. It’s just perfect. The TI flats on my Mex just sound so woody and smooth. Great bit of grind when you dig in too, especially when you’ve got the right amp, which I have in the 700RB.