Clarky

I have joined the club. just bought the Mach II fretless in the Gallery and gorgeous it is too. See my last post in my items wanted thread

Me again! Wes bought my MarkBass combo and was great to deal with again. I also got to meet him this time and he is annoyingly youthful looking (says the grey-haired old curmudgeon)

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1124477' date='Feb 11 2011, 11:41 PM']If the gig was just a bit closer to London, I'd definately come along. Hope the gig's a blast though [/quote] +1 Hope its a cracker!

Said very quietly: Jas and I have bought and sold two basses to each other .... in both directions. The details are too embarrassing to mention and liable to make us the subject of derision (oi, Beedster, let those without sin etc etc!). Typically bl**dy BassChat behaviour! Suffice it to say, Jas is a star, very helpful (delivered twice to me from Suffolk), pays super-fast and an all-round good egg.

I have sold basses to BC'ers in Finland and Italy and in each case it was £60-70 on the cheapest service I could find (via Interparcels' website)

[quote name='Machines' post='1182947' date='Mar 31 2011, 07:05 AM']Just listened to that MP3. Can you get bleach for your ears ?[/quote] Yep, try this:

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1182368' date='Mar 30 2011, 03:41 PM']Princess Knickers is very tempting.....[/quote] "I like to get out of my house and out of my clothes" (Princess Knickers) [attachment=76286:l.jpg]

Very good set Tim. Not my usual listening material but I enjoyed the gig a lot. Was very surprised, though, to see you playing a P bass

[quote name='silddx' post='1182436' date='Mar 30 2011, 04:43 PM']Right, I'm off, see you all there [/quote] Break a leg, Nige. I would like to come along but have promised to see BurritoBass' gang at the Half Moon in Putney tonight

Bump in case anyone is trying to fill their diary in London on Saturday 9th April We will be on late (I assume close to midnight) which may rule out anyone that doesn't live in Brixton!

Thanks Kirky/Martin! One waiting for Low End Bee. And then there were two

Three left - any takers, folks? Or I will have to send them to relatives that won't 'get' the music

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='1180538' date='Mar 29 2011, 10:42 AM']Once you've removed the offending articles I suggest you fill the instrument with expanding foam to prevent this sort of thing happening again.[/quote] No need, I sold the kids to pay for my bass collection

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1180129' date='Mar 28 2011, 09:53 PM']Actually, I was particularly taken with the main description: [size=3][b]Musical Instrument[/b][/size][/quote] At least he is not a scammer then, its 100% accurate! FYI, I bought a 72 Jazz last year (now owned by HiPeri0n) and it came with passive EMGs - I suspect they were a common mod. I bought some vintage correct p/ups and re-installed but wasn't a cheap exercise

I did a poll on this as I too was intrigued, Lozz. Turns out that only 7% of BC'ers own one bass, apparently. Most own 2-4 basses [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100416&hl=Clarky+how+many+basses"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...how+many+basses[/url]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1179811' date='Mar 28 2011, 05:59 PM']At the moment it looks like we're on at 8.30pm sharp (I originally thought we were headlining) & off by 9.15pm. I can't believe you are getting a new bass?! [/quote] Might not be here by Wednesday, my incoming '63 Precision : [attachment=75934:55377879...35a9_b_1.jpg][attachment=75935:55383695...2f75d3_b.jpg] See ya Wednesday!

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1179788' date='Mar 28 2011, 05:43 PM']That pic is truly wonderful...[/quote] 111 downloads now. Strangely this more than doubles the highest number of downloads for anything bass related that I have posted ....

[quote name='Rayman' post='1179685' date='Mar 28 2011, 04:15 PM']Cheers Geezer, I'm preparing cake and crisps as we speak.[/quote] Curry tonight, I hope!

[quote name='Rayman' post='1179677' date='Mar 28 2011, 04:12 PM']I understand fully the argument with regard to bettering ones self technically as a player and understanding theory etc, however one has to ask why you picked an instrument up as a kid in the first place? Is it because you wanted to be proficient in musical theory, and technically brilliant as a player? Or was it because the music you first heard stirred enough emotion inside you to make you say to yourself "I want to play music like that". For me it was the latter, and my only motivation to play today, some 30 years since I first picked up a Columbus Jazz for the first time, remains the same. Emotion, and love for music, of many different styles. For me, it's emotion and feel first, technique second, and theory some way behind that. My lack of musical theory knowledge hasn't spoilt my love of music thus far, and my playing, as average as it may be, still makes me feel happy inside, which for me, is the [i]only[/i] reason for playing music at all.[/quote] +1 and happy birthday you old fart!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1170051' date='Mar 20 2011, 10:17 PM']That'd be awesome Clarky [/quote] Do you know your onstage times Tim? I might need to take a drive that evening out of London after your set (to pick up a bass )

96 downloads now. You lot [i]are [/i] grubby