jrturner77

Hhhmmm, one of me best bits of kit was a bitsa amp set up of a Rocketman Head (a New Zealand own brand built in a garage) along with some home made 15" cabs, with real brown carpet outside and fiberglass insulation inside. Never knew how many watts the amp was, although it had six valves and was responsible for my tinnitus. Ahem. Had a large following back home and always had people asking after the set up and where could they get one. Also, the odd snob saying how much better it would be if it was an Ampeg. After all that I do have an Ampeg now, but do miss the sense of satisfaction of having a cobbled together thing that sounded great.

Hey there Mr Basstastic, welcome aboard. Great basses. I have a hankering for a fretless and was thinking this was the way to go. I have a Jazz Geddy Lee which I love and really like the feel of the earlier Jazz models too. Light as well so good for long gigs! Enjoy the site

Aw, shucks guys many thanks. Looking forward to it.

Hi all, Have been stalking the pages for a wee while now mainly in the classifieds but never posted. Kiwi born and bred but living in the UK since '97 via a short stint in the middle east and Italy. Found my choice of username taken by the admin and wasnt intelligent enough to think up another. Have been playing bass since I was 17, have the tinnitus to go with it, although sensibly have finally been using some earplugs. What wonders! Rock is still the first love, big fan of many genres though. Playing in a tight covers band down Kent way, great group of guys and they let me occasionally sing along. Am currently using a Fender Jazz Geddy Lee and am on the hunt for a nice fretless. Other gear have been a SWR fan for a long time, although am doing the inevitable slant towards Markbass and their lighter approach. Plus married to an Italian so should be supporting their battered economy. All the best and looking forward to the bass banter...