ChunkyMunky

Cheeky question but does anyone have any Yamaha MIJ stuff they're thinking of bringing along? I'm eyeing up a TRB5PII and probably will be open to buying any Yamaha MIJ stuff on the day.

As a heads up, anyone with any Yamaha MIJ stuff should expect some sort of offer from me as I'm on the hunt for that sort of thing.

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Wooooooo! 1. [b]ChunkyMunky - [/b]Musicman Bongo 5HH (If it hasn't sold), Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.0, pedals and some other bits.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1487150744' post='3237455'] Lovely thread title! [/quote] I know, great title, right?

I went on a spree of trying all sorts of different cabinets and the one I ended up choosing was something I did not expect in the slightest. I tried out a load of Barefaced, Schroeder, EA, EBS etc.. I ended up going for a TC Electronics of some description that I used regularly from a rehearsal studio I go to all the time. A TC Electronics BC2x12, if I recall correctly. Has anyone else had any surprising buys that turned out absolute trumps for them?

I had a gorgeous Musicman Bongo 5HS (LTD-2007) that I had to sell to eat and pay the bills after I was signed off sick after a head injury at work. That went with a lot of my other gear. As much of a shame as that is, there's always better and I tend to find that the previous basses that we have had and lost before are merely representations of what we like as well as the sentimental ties to go with it. Happy story in the end, I bought another Bongo 5HH in the end. It doesn't have quite the same mojo as the former Bongo but it makes up for it in other ways. 'Tis better to have and lost than not at all.

If anyone is coming from West Sussex or is along the way and wants a lift, drop me a message.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1487105658' post='3237219'] Michel Camilo Big Band. [/quote] BRILLIANT CHOICE!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1487098832' post='3237107'] I'm getting to like single cut/ semi acoustic basses - I think it was Chowny that turned my head initially - IMO Ritter do it best though. [/quote] Way too cool. I'd play that! I'll throw a secret favourite of mine. [URL=http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/chunkymunky921/media/bigal_mainbanner1_zpsl9rzp5dd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/chunkymunky921/bigal_mainbanner1_zpsl9rzp5dd.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1487068948' post='3236656'] I've probably got more free time than most on this forum so I'll pick this one up if no-one has any objections - maybe aim for May/June? Could invite Steven Chowny to come along with a few of his basses. How would you feel about making it a South-West bash rather than specifically Bristol? I'm sure I could find a more flexible / user-friendly / cheaper venue between Bristol and Taunton within easy reach of the M5, e.g. one of the many nice village halls around these parts. [/quote] Again, easy enough. Maybe it might be worth inviting Stuart Clayton too for a seminar or something considering he lives out of North Devon and travels into Bristol to teach? That information, of which has been sat in the back of my mind for god knows how long, may be a bit out of date but it's worth a shot nonetheless.

More like Awesome Eastwood Bender

The Genz, with it's eyes lit up, must've been hungry. Looks almost a tad menacing. [URL=http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/chunkymunky921/media/Miscellaneous/15192727_10158089609895643_6441025132556496686_n%201_zpsqybupwsu.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/chunkymunky921/Miscellaneous/15192727_10158089609895643_6441025132556496686_n%201_zpsqybupwsu.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I'd come from West Sussex for this one.

My Musicman Bongo (5HH) is ridiculously heavy (and I'm a big guy too) and I use the Comfort Strapp. Highly recommended. I'd honestly say it depends on your posture and choice of bass. HappyJack would be the right person to ask about this. He did some awesome seminars at the BassChat meetups and it completely altered my playing for the better.

Each to their own but definitely not a fan of it. A lot of it seems unnatural and aimed incorrectly for starters. On the upper horn, how is that even possible to do that naturally? [IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m225/abe_ritt/IMG_1253.jpg[/IMG]

It's definitely good GAS. I'm still hunting one of these down.

...and so it begins. A massive thanks to Painy for sending me the power supply (and accompanying cables that I completely forgot about). I'm truly grateful for the kindness of the people here and I'll be sure to repay it back. [URL=http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/chunkymunky921/media/20170213_183701_zpsrcf9gck0.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/chunkymunky921/20170213_183701_zpsrcf9gck0.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1486945462' post='3235832'] Do you mean Musicman Bongoes? [/quote] Wahey!