Kebabkid

Thanks for the tips @SpondonBassed

This is what I'm aspiring to and not only the strength in the fingers but also the smooth rolling action across the strings.

Guy Pratt in action - just wonderful - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHVqOYjaDI

Hi all,

Sorry, I rudely didn't introduce myself when I first signed up here.

I've been a guitarist for over 35 years (boo, boo) and played in different types of bands, done loads of function work and done a good few things with my good mate, monster player and fellow BC-er, Gary (Cetera) but in the last 2 years, and sort of by fluke as it started as a "one off dep", I've found myself playing bass in a friend's Madness/Ska tribute band called Cairo East and this has now developed into a regular gig. This is is slightly unusual for me as my bag is classic and melodic rock (AOR - Toto, Journey, Thin Lizzy, Steely Dan, Eagles, Doobies etc), funk (Chic & Nile Rodgers) and pop (The Police, Crowded House) but I love it and "Bedders" and Horace Panter are bass Gods. Just wonderful basslines.
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I've not gone all out yet on my rig as at the moment, I feel like I'm married (the guitar) and the bass is my mistress but the following are serving me well but I think I'd love a Spector (Euro would be fine) and a small Aguilar set up, but let's see:-

Sire Marcus Miller V7
Roland Bass Cube 120XL
Zoom B3 but I have various pedals available to me from my guitar board (Keeley, Xotic, TC)

I'm looking to learn from you guys and interact more. I'd love to develop a strong, rolling fingerstyle as I currently play with a pick, which is fine, but I also use more of a guitarist's hybrid approach and introduce both pick and fingers for things like octaves - it looks odd but it's effective and works!

It was lovely meeting some of you at the SE Bass Bash '17 and it's exciting at 53 taking on a new discipline and I'm enjoying the ride.

Cheers,
Cos

Hi Andy,

I do and I've been there for quite a while and from before when it was Musicradar.

I see that you use the same moniker too.

Take care,
Cos

Evening all.

Well, I lost my Basschat Bass Bash Cherry today and it was lovely to meet and talk to many of you and it was an enjoyable, fun and informative day.

So many different pieces like Andy's work, Mick The Greek's basses and Ped's Wing Bass.

Thanks to Colin, Nick, Ped, Gary and anyone else who helped organise things and what a lovely, welcoming bunch you all are and how nice to have not only bass players there but a couple of "Greek bass players" too

I look forward to the next one and now just contemplating on what I can sell to buy a Spector!

Cheers for a great day,

Cos (Kebabkid)

p.s. As I'm primarily a guitarist, I tend to reside more over on The Fretboard Forum but I promise to visit and interact more on this place.

01. Hamster -
02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Squier P Bass, Ander Vanderend JB5, Eden Traveller WT400 amp & Genz 2x12 cab
03. Steve Browning - some Precisions, Boogie M-Pulse 600 and Boogie Subway 15 cabs, Mesa Walkabout 15.
04. obbm - 2 x Spector Short scales.
05. Pawel G - Squier JV Precision and maybe others
06. Stingray5 - MusicMan and Tune basses; Trace Elliot and/or Eden amplification; Boss GT-6B.
07. Markstuk - Dingwall Z3, Lakland BG 5, BF Big Twin, Thunderfunk TF750a.
08. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Wal fretless, one or two more to be decided, big Pedalboard (!), GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 212T
09. Johnthebassist - '69 Jazz Bass, GenzBenz Shuttle 9, Barefaced S12T, gang of smelly pedals
10.Timmo
11. Barneyg42
12.Walman - FPPR Status S1 - well it wouldn't be a SEBB without Barney's old bass now mine, however this year for the first time it won't have a for sale sticker on it
13.Rumblefish- Reverend Rumblefish,Wal Bass,Mesa M600,Berg CN212.
14. Happy Jack }
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15. Bluejay........}
16. bassace - double bass, Felix Preamp, Puma 500 amp and Genzler 10-2 cab.
17. ChunkyMunky - Zon Sonus Custom 5, Yamaha BB425x, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 etc..
18. MacDaddy [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]- a couple of custom Shuker's, and a Snapdragon folding bass[/font][/color]
19. louisthebass
20. TrevorR - 2 Wals, an Aria SB700, a Markbass LMII and 2x10 plus some pedals...
21. jhk - yamaha TRB6P, MM stingray 5 fretless, GB Spitfire Fiver, Eden cabs plus Eden wt600 and EBS
22. Seer73 - 2 or 3 lefty basses + amp of some sort - TBD as having GAS issues at the minute
23 - Thestick - Wal , Ken smith , Jeff finch, Aguilar amp
24 - Chris_b
25 - Pete.Young - Yamaha BBNE2, Duesenberg Star, pimped Bass Collection SB465, LMII, EBS Neo 2x12
26 -Grangur - BF One10 and Warwicks Streamer SS1 4-string, Streamer LX 4 Fretless, Jazzman FNA 5 , Corvette 4, Corvette Bubinga 5
27. Captain Rumble - Vanderklay MNT212, Thunderfunk, Xotic jazz
28. Graham - Lakland DJ5, G&L SB2, EBS HD350, EBS Neo 2x12
29. Mangotango - Fernandes Gravity 5x, Dean Pace,TC Electronics BG250-112
30. Andyjr1515 - Kert's Camphor Single Cut, Pete's Piccolo Bass, Pete's EB-3 ish custom builds
31. Wolverinebass
32. Merton - some ACGs, possibly a Status J and maybe a One10 if it's of any interest (I've not seen one on the list!)
33. smaz [?]M
34. Kebabkid - Sire Marcus Miller V7, Roland Bass Cube 120XL, Zoom B3 (possibly a pedalboard with Xotic, Keeley, Way Huge etc)

This was my first transaction on Basschat and I bought a couple of GK cabs off of Jay.

Great, timely and friendly comms. Items as described and a super chap to deal with.

Recommended and buy with confidence people.

Cheers Jay

PM'd you once more Jay

PM'd you Jay

@[url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/2070-lowregisterhead/"]lowregisterhead[/url] PM'd you - new member (Kebabkid)