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[quote name='jmanfunk' post='294251' date='Sep 28 2008, 11:18 PM']I think casual & polite conversation over a few glasses of cabernet with Ms. Spalding would be nice. Macca can foot the bill while Jeff noodles in the corner. "Barman, a glass of merlot and a triple vodka and tonic for the lady please" [/quote] Oooh, nice! Unfortunately her bass is bigger than mine so I may develop an inferiority complex and be unable to perform....(who said "for a change" ????) . Oh, and I was talking about [i]playing[/i] of course...
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Yep, that's the same bass. Through a 50 watt Crate combo apparently... The only reason for even considering selling is financial difficulty to be honest. Anyway, we'll see what happens; I may keep it yet. -
Well having just used this at rehearsal for the first time in a while I must say I'm really having second thoughts, especially as it now seems to be the only bass I have that I can wear comfortably for an entire set. Gonna have to weigh up a few things (if you'll excuse the pun); watch this space.
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[quote name='lozbass' post='294749' date='Sep 29 2008, 05:52 PM']Thanks for the above - I think the strings are 'Galli' (inexpensive but good, French-made as far as I know) - did Martin do the set-up? I agree entirely on the Fodera - your bass made the VW look rough (seriously). I can imagine how you feel - I've just given up a much loved Sei - not an easy decision.[/quote] Galli; I knew it was something like that! Yep, Martin did the setup.
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[quote name='lozbass' post='294705' date='Sep 29 2008, 05:25 PM']I can't really remember - does this have a shallow radiused board (nearly flat) - I do remember that the board had been satinated? Also, what's the string tension like now the action is down a little (it seemed a bit high for a 33" scale when I played it but some people like that - maybe a change of strings has shifted the tension)? Again, a gorgeous bass for the money![/quote] The board radius is flattish, but not as flat as something like a Status. It's actually less flat than my Rick CS, although is flatter than my 72 4001. The change in strings has indeed shifted the tension slightly, but its difficult for me to say because I have 40-95 Rotos on my Rics and 40-100 Gulli (? - Martin's recommendation-) on this. My Alembic has 45-105 Alembics so that feels completely different too. One thing I will say is that I played a Fodera VW yin-yang in the Gallery alongside this and I preferred this. The board is indeed satinated, although the rest is gloss. You can't imagine the sleepless nights I've had having to put either of these basses up for sale and then deciding which one I'd be more comfortable losing (neither!). Maybe that would make an interesting thread! As I said my consolation with this would be that Martin could always build me something else when the time comes. Oh I hate being skint....
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Dave is my favourite guitarist. Nobody moves me with their playing like he does.
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[quote name='flippyfloop' post='294544' date='Sep 29 2008, 02:05 PM']I also played this at the bass gallery. Really nice bass. It is a 33 inch scale, yes ?[/quote] Yep, sorry, should have put that. 33" scale. Action is a little lower now than it was. BTW, if my CS goes this will definitely be withdrawn....at least assuming the credit crunch doesn't get too much worse! I don't know who stole my winning Euromillions ticket but it's definitely no fair....(how many basses would £100 million have bought???)
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Have to say actually that I really enjoyed Jeff at Bass Day last year. He played fantastically, was funny, open, and entertaining. Didn't come across as anything like the knob he often does in interviews. His live tone was nice too, although I have to say his recorded tone is what you find in the dictionary under "blah" IMHO. But I guess it works for what he does. If I could have a beer with any bassist it would probably be Tal Wilkenfeld. Why? Er, no idea.... I've met Lemmy a couple of times and he's a great chap. Wouldn't want to have a drink with him though, I'd be in the gutter unconscious after half an hour.
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[quote name='chris_b' post='293830' date='Sep 28 2008, 12:26 PM']I think you are comparing apples and oranges, here. JH gets my vote for being one of the best bands around[/quote] Fair enough, you're entitled to your opinion. However having spent most of my life listening to big bands of various types (yes I know Jools isn't jazz) I think they swing like a lame rhino. I love the programme, [i]except[/i] when his band starts.
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Ok, this will really hurt but something has to go and I've had no bites on my 4001CS (which I'm not letting go for less than it's worth). Potentially up for sale, my Sei 4 Series 2 Singlecut "melt" top, built for Alex at the Gallery. It was the first Sei Series 2 singlecut built. Alder body with flamed maple and macassar ebony facings, flame maple neck with purpleheart stringers, birdseye maple fingerboard, Bare Knuckle P and J Bass pickups with Demeter 3 band preamp, Hipshot ultralite tuners and Hipshot bridge. Oh, and red side LEDs. Weighs no more than 8 pounds, balances perfectly, plays unbelievably, very versatile. I'm absolutely certain that if this goes I'll regret it, but at least I can get Martin to make me another some time in the distant future. Comes with gigbag. Looking at £1450, no offers. Cost me £2k used, before the last price rise, would now be easily over £2.5K. Martin suggested it would've been something like that price new even at that time. It's in excellent condition; there's a small crack in the finish on the edge of the body underneath the pots (looks more like a hair has been caught in the finish), and there's a mark on the lower part of the P-Bass pickup which was there when i got it; I assume as a result of some of Alex's slap'n'pop action. If anyone needs more pictures, I can forward them. Pics attached: [attachment=14086:IMG_0367.JPG]
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[quote name='beerdragon' post='293559' date='Sep 27 2008, 07:12 PM'][/quote] Sorry, I was brought up on people like Oscar Peterson. I think Jools has limited technique and terrible time (not helped by his drummer, who appears not to understand the concept of [i]swing[/i]).
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Exactly. An ex-girlfriend used to call my basses "the other women". I don't think they like playing second fiddle really.
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Keane are one of my least favourite bands ever. They have absolutely no redeeming qualities IMO. I like Jonathan Ross though, has a lot of the same interests as me. As for Katy, just trying too hard methinks. Anyway, couldn't be any worse than Jools. Nice guy, but bloody awful pianist.
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[quote name='cetera' post='292551' date='Sep 26 2008, 11:09 AM']Mine knew I was a musician when she married me.... my passion for my instrument was one of the things that attracted her.... therefore she knew what to expect. She is a musician herself (piano, clarinet, guitar & sax) so she also appreciates well made, good sounding instruments. I wouldn't be with anyone who didn't appreciate music or support me in my musical endeavours....[/quote] Mine also knew what to expect, but for some the thrill of being with a musician pales when confronted with accommodating their gear. Ironically her parents are both musicians but her dad only has 2 guitars and her mum only ever had one so I don't think she sees the point of more. Also, she's just one of those people who hates the wrong sort of clutter. I think if I was bringing in wads of cash it might make it easier but I don't play covers (and hence get few gigs round here and make no money in my band, and have never managed to get further with my songs).
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I wish I had 57. I've currently got 6, although I haven't seen one yet as it's in the States being refurbished (and has been since I bought it). I don't gig with the Alembic or the Sei, mainly because the Alembic s uncomfortable weight-wise and the Sei doesn't work with the band I'm currently in. I use all the Rics though, depending on how I feel at the time, and I play them all (I actually play the Rics least at home). What Id like to know is what does the missus say? Mine goes apesh*t about me having 5! She [i]hates[/i] bass gear. Still, that's probably as much to do with me as the gear; just another thing to give me grief about!
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I'll be there. In answer to the queries, I think it's well worth it. You get to see some of the world's top players and ogle/try loads of nice gear too. What's not to love? Just take ear plugs, just in case; several hours of punters all playing Teen Town (or whatever the tune du jour is) gets a bit mind scrambling in the end.
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[quote name='tauzero' post='291399' date='Sep 25 2008, 12:54 AM']It isn't as if Anderson was alone in that - Bolan and Bowie wrote stuff that was almost as nonsensical. In fact, most song lyrics are pretty incomprehensible, or have some hidden meaning (apparently Radar Love is all about some dead bird, and for twenty-odd years I've thought it was about longing to get home to his missus) and the only straightforward writers I can think of off the top of my head who write straightforward unembellished non-allegorical stories set to music are Jim Steinman and me.[/quote] Bowie went through a phase of feeding his lyrics into a computer which randomised everything. Can't get much less narrative-based than that. I used to be in a band with Ian Wright (no, not that Ian Wright). We once got a refusal letter from a record company saying "no Arsenal players allowed".
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Nice to see some guys with real taste on this board. Nice to see some more guys who've noticed Leigh out there too. Hey Nik, you getting this? Jake, yeah, you're right, Leigh was getting a shift on on some of those old tunes. Great lines too. I'd love a ProII, but all my attempts to get one seem to be stymied; they always appear when I've got no money and disappear when I have (which admittedly isn't that often). With regards to the 4000, as I say, I just crank the bass at the amp, although I'm not really a big bottom type of guy anyway (well, at least in this respect ) as you can probably tell by most of the guys I like. I guess every 4000 probably varies somewhat too.
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[quote name='Jake_M' post='291278' date='Sep 24 2008, 09:38 PM']To be honest, i only mentioned the accident for the sake of a good anecdote. It was as good as new after JayDee finished with it. Still in excellent condition overall for a 35 year old instrument, hardly a mark on it. Its all just part of its "character" now. :-)[/quote] [i]We[/i] know what they're worth. That's all that really matters.
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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='291307' date='Sep 24 2008, 10:11 PM']It makes me well up everytime I hear the end section, after `farewell, farewell' where it builds and builds! I think the system at our crem is one of those old `falcon' cassette players with some wuff series speakers which of course, would be floored by Awaken! I know its a morbid subject to a lot of people but I actually `died' aged 16 - I have a serious nut allergy and during a very severe allergic reaction, I recall floating off somewhere - it felt amazing on the way there - but I came back very suddenly when the doctor pumped me with the syringe - what a bastard, I was enjoying the ride off the planet! Don't want to go just yet (more basses to buy!!) but its not the end, as far as I can tell![/quote] I start to go at "Master of Images"....by the time Rick & the choir really kick in I'm usually in floods. That's an amazing story, and not morbid at all. Having been a hospital porter for 2+ years a while back I have put many a person in the fridge come the end and I have to say that it gave me great faith in something else, as it truly is like the thing that made the person who they were has left the physical shell behind. Yeah, more basses to buy, but unfortunately even more to sell before I can even begin to think of doing that. Blast!
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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='291163' date='Sep 24 2008, 07:08 PM']Awaken is my all time favourite piece of music - I'm having it played through a 15Kw Turbosound pa when I'm cremated!!! Saw Yes play it live at Wembley as part of the `Union' tour - it brought me to tears - most moving and very spiritual. Agree with the 90125 aspect - that album was very groundbreaking (some great tunes!) and without it, Yes may not have been able to carry on as it provided a major fiscal boost to the collective coffers!! Big Generator is awesome - `I'm Running' and `Shoot High, Aim Low' being particular faves! The Talk album is another often overlooked albums![/quote] Hey, I'm having that played at my do when I go too....hope I can manage to book a decent PA because I'm not having it go through the system at our crematorium! It has that effect on me too, every time. Genius.
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As Chris is probably my favourite bassist I think in many ways I'd be over the moon to be compared to him, although it'd be nice to be told I had an "original voice" on the instrument. Bilbo's bang on about Jon's "impressionistic" lyrics, which are actually some of my favourites for that very reason. That's [i]art[/i], chaps. Even my mate (who doesn't really like Yes) agrees. Yes are one of my top 2 or 3 bands of all time, and personally I [i]like[/i] that overwhelming sincerity. Bilbo's also spot on about Going For The One, which contains arguably my favourite piece of music of all time, Awaken (well, that and Shine On... by Floyd). One thing though....less of the "and all with a pick stuff". Personally I think people who play with their fingers are just pretending the bass is their todger.
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I've got a 73 4000 and although it could be argued they're light on bottom end, personally I feel that's what the bass control on your amp's for. Seriously, my 4000 has never been found lacking in anything I need. It does indeed sound as near to Lemmy as any Ric I've ever played (which is [i]loads[/i]); it's sooooo aggressive, and yet with a quick tweak of a tone control can be made to sound quite sweet. Extremely versatile, can slap to your hearts content on it, it cuts through anything; great bass. All my other Rics sound restrained in comparison. In terms of worth I'd have said around £750 before you mentioned the accident. Unfortunately they're not very popular which hinders their value. However to all those who want a great Ric for minimum expenditure, go and get one!
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[quote name='Waldo' post='289993' date='Sep 23 2008, 02:25 PM']I'll have you know that I've got a custom made pipe organ on the way, with synth bass pedals, LEDs and everything! [/quote] Nice avatar....
