Mikey R

Excelent work! The maple board and the figured walnut look so good together

Hey Gus, did you ever get your pickup sorted? If not, youre welcome to try my P bass out if you cant decide on Wizard. Im away for a bit but let me if you want to have a play and I'll let you know when Im back.

From memory, I think the multiscale 5 string is around 9lbs, the P bass is quite a lot lighter at around 7lbs. The P bass is a perfect weight for me, and balances very nicely.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='599482' date='Sep 15 2009, 06:30 PM']My RIM Custom 5 and a few Barefaced cabs should be up there with Robbie of RIM Custom Basses, maker of exceedingly fine instruments! Alex[/quote] Now thats good news!

Hey everyone, My old band split round about 2000, after reforming to do one last gig - it was a chance to support and hang out with one of our greatest influences, so it was a no brainer. Now, 9 years on, theres mublings of doing another gig for old times sake. But I can see a few problems looming: 1) We only ever recorded a handful of songs, and I doubt any of us can remember the rest. 2) The vocalist sugested that we write some more. This may be well over the level of comitment I would want to make, and seems pointless for a one off gig. 3) Who would come see us? Any old fans would be uninterested in hearing new music, new fans wouldnt want to see old farts doing old music. 4) The vocalist is hard work. 5) They are all down the other end of the country. 6) We've all grown up alot and moved on in the mean time. Has anyone else found themselves in this situation? Did you go through with it, and how did you deal with it?

Excelent - thanks for sharing!

This one: As seen at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128&st=0&p=30198&#entry30198"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;#entry30198[/url]

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='592025' date='Sep 7 2009, 12:39 PM']There's actually a video out there too but I'm not sure you'd be ready for that [/quote] You cant taunt us like that - No video no gig - you know the rules! [quote name='GreeneKing' post='592096' date='Sep 7 2009, 01:51 PM']I agree, very 'rock' Mikey [/quote] And that was in the days when I wore clothes that werent entirely black.

[quote name='neepheid' post='592184' date='Sep 7 2009, 04:04 PM']Wizard P/J Combo (Big) - [url="http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass&page=2"]http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?ca...Bass&page=2[/url][/quote] Ive got the Wizard Thumper on my P, and I absolutely love it - in no way is it shy, absolutely perfect for rock. LOTS of bass and mids, but it also allows all the clank and zing to come through, which is what I like. I can imaging the extra J would allow for more scooped mids, maybe a slappy sound, so would be a good addition, but Im happy with just the P.

The guitarist from an old band scanned some of his old photos t'other day - this is one he found from about 10 years ago Im quite pleased with this shot

[quote name='Shockwave' post='590266' date='Sep 4 2009, 11:39 PM']57. Shockwave: Pedulla Pentabuzz 5AAAAA Fretless, Maybe a HK fretless 7 string.[/quote] Now those would be interesting!

01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 06. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Westone Thunder 1A, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12. Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13. Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz, SX P Bass, DHA-DI-EQ & Ampeg SVT 5 Pro 14. Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15. 51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. peted - Warwick Thumb BO 4, Hartke HA3500, BFM Omni 10, Aphex Bass Xciter, Shuker Singlecut 6 fanned fret (if it's ready by then, but I'm not holding my breath) 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + Tecamp M212 cab 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then 22. Alien - Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 23. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision (and who knows what else) 24. silddx - Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, (I am praying I won't have it by then, but I will bring the Kopo Lina fretless 4 if I do!) 25. Phil_the_bassist: MMSR5 w/JE preamp, Sandberg Cali JM, Steinberger synapse5 w/ extra pup, various fuzz pedals and envelope filters, whatever amp I happen to own by then. 26. Stingray5 - My StingRay5, StingRay fretless and Tune TWB-6 plus any other basses in my signature pic if people let me know. I also have an Aria AMB-50B acoustic bass if anyone fancies a go? Could also bring my GT6-B. Plus ('cos it's small) a BLX-80 combo. And some cans...? 27. Urb - 1 x Sei 5 String Single Cut - 1 x Sei 4 string Jazz bass - EBS and Boss pedals 28. dave.c - Spector Rebop 4DLX EX, Spector NS2000-4, Gibson SGZ,Hartke LH500, Hartke Hydrive 410 29. WalMan - Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 US, MarkBass CMD121H, Epifani 1x12 (not the neo one but I can't remember the initials just at the mo), Bass Pod xT Pro, Marshall SuperBass 100 head 30. Bottle - Ibanez ATK-305NT, Gallien-Krueger MB2-500, EBS Pro-line 4x10 31. Nancy Johnson (Paul) - Waterstone TP-12 Tom Petersson 12-String bass. Tech 21 Landmark 300/Ashdown MAG 4x10/Ashdown MAG 1x15 32. Beedster: Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender..and Markbass!. 33. pete.young: Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup 34. coasterbass: Mesa 1x15 RR, Mesa 4x10, Ampeg SVP and Eden WP100 preamps 35. sixshooter: 55P bass Sonic Blue Relic, 59P bass original Sunburst, 59P bass Custom Shop relic Mary Kaye, 79P bass original but upgraded Black, Modulus 6 Oteil Burbridger 36. Jean Luc Pickguard: couple of Ashborys, an NS-design CR5M & danelectro longhorn 37. Deaver: El Maya or the Prosebass Humbucker Fretless 38. Jack London: GK1001RBII and Simnett 39. ped: Vigier S2 fretted/S3 fretless, Roland Vbass, SWR 4x8/1x15, noname 1u poweramp if it doesn't explode beforehand, phone, keys, wallet 40. bythesea: Overwater Perception 5 41. Walbassist: Wal Mk III (spalted maple) fretted 5, Rick Turner Renaissance Bass fretted 5, Veillette Archtop Bass fretless 5, Brook Otter fretted 5 ABG 42. dannybuoy: Peavey T-40 & pedalboard 43. bassace: double bass 44. barneyG42: Status Series1, and possibly me Hartke 3500 45. Johngh: Fender MIJ Jazz 75 reissue. Shuker Headless 6er and Status S2 Classic 6er headless. 46. Clarky: Shuker JJ Burnel and Mesa Walkabout 47. Stylon Pilson: £10, a Hartke LH500 and a Barefaced Compact. And probably a fretless Aria Sinsonido 48. Xzantes: Conklin Groove tools 7 string fretless 49. sdgrsr400: Lākland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, Glockenklang Soul II, Acme B2-ii 50. woolz: ABM ashdown evoIII 575w head, peavey cab. ibanez sr20th, few pedals. 51. Paul S: Fender Jaguar, Hohner B2A; Trace Elliot AH300-12, 1153, 2103H 52. Bubinga 5: Fender Jazz custom shop custom Classic, Stingray 5, Sei Jazz 5, Ostinato Jazz, Fender Jazz 5, Cort Elrick 5, Aguilar 53. eshears: Pedulla Rapture J2, Lakland DPLEII (Darkstar P-bass), Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0, Barfaced Compact, Pedalboard (Deep Impact, Supercollider, Ultra Fuzz, Discumbobulator, Small Stone, Dd-6) 54. Budget Bassist: warwick corvette $$ 55. tait: shuker course taitycaster, possibly an ibanez SR500 if anyone's interested in that? 56. Mikey R: Shuker course P Bass (If I can make it!)

[quote name='Mikey R' post='587975' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:08 PM']Peter, is that the korina bass? Do you have any recordings of it? At the Harrogate bash, I got so distracted by the Harlott I didnt really give it a proper listen![/quote] I think this is the one:

Hey everyone, I was supposed to be out of the country for this one, but thats looking increasingly unlikely - can I tentatively add my name to the list? I'll bring along the Shuker course blue P bass. Is anyone planning on getting the train in from Essex?

[quote name='OldGit' post='589372' date='Sep 4 2009, 08:42 AM']And take Jon some choccie biscuits ...[/quote] Id recommend chocolate hobnobs.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='587968' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:04 PM']I have one fitted to my Warmoth P bass with an ACG02 pre amp. They sound very distinctively old school - brilliant imo.[/quote] Peter, is that the korina bass? Do you have any recordings of it? At the Harrogate bash, I got so distracted by the Harlott I didnt really give it a proper listen!

[quote name='peted' post='587135' date='Sep 2 2009, 08:26 AM']I don't think it's going to be ready for the next SE Basschat Bash at the beginning of October, so won't be able to show it off You'll all have to wait until the S.E.B.B. 2010 to see it in person. Hopefully I'll also have had enough practice to do the bass justice! [/quote] I doubt youd need that much readjusting to the fanned frets - I found mine quite comfortable, and I only had it for a few days before Merton pinched it. Love the stealth singlecut look!

[quote name='Toasted' post='584694' date='Aug 29 2009, 07:25 PM']Really? I think he should starve. [/sarcasm] If Shuker's now charging £2500 for a bass, he's in the big boy league and doesn't have the pedigree, IMO/IME.[/quote] Fair enough opinion - I disagree but thats just me. It may take a while to sell at that price, or it might not, but its up to the buyer to decide. I had a play on the Uberhorn #001, and I think it really is worth every penny. Well engineered, very ergonomic and finely executed.

[quote name='Toasted' post='583464' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:38 PM']Some of those are incredibly expensive.[/quote] Youre looking at top quality instruments there, individually hand made by a craftsman in Britain. The guy deserves to eat.

[quote name='Merton' post='583478' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:46 PM']I've had people ask if they can buy it off me, why fanned frets are good, and also had people show absolutely no interest whatsoever! It definitely provokes more of a reaction than anything else I've played tho :_[/quote] Maybe we should make a load and try to sell them at your gigs. Buy the CD, T-Shirt and bass guitar. Winner.

[quote name='Merton' post='583478' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:46 PM']I've had people ask if they can buy it off me, why fanned frets are good, and also had people show absolutely no interest whatsoever! It definitely provokes more of a reaction than anything else I've played tho :_[/quote] Excelent! That is one of the bonusses of playing a crazy one off bass, getting the interest. [quote name='Merton' post='583478' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:46 PM']No thanks, that would lead me to lean on the body more and that would squish my wrist and lead to carmpy, carpal tunnelly type problems. I'm really comfy with it as it is [/quote] Good stuff - just wanted to check.

[quote name='Merton' post='582721' date='Aug 27 2009, 06:10 PM']Some pics: [attachment=31720:DSCN0333.JPG] [attachment=31721:IMG_0151.JPG] Interestingly both pics make it look like the bass is in an uncomfortable position but it really isn't, not quite sure what's going on there [/quote] Hey Mert, it looks like theres not a whole lot of meat under your right hand wrist - would the design be improved by widening the lower bout to give you something to lean your wrist on?

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='581559' date='Aug 26 2009, 04:18 PM']Sounds like a good idea whilst I have the soldering iron out: [url="http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/ss-ps4_lo.gif"]http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/ss-ps4_lo.gif[/url][/quote] Do all of the outputs need to be floating WRT to each other? I guess this removes the ground polarityproblem and fixes hum caused by ground loops - nice idea, but a little bit more expensive. I was thinking something way simpler!

[quote name='majorlabelartist' post='558128' date='Aug 1 2009, 10:54 PM']Major Label Artist seeks young bassist for touring. big opportunity for up and coming young bassist who is dedicated and has great talent. (17-24) with a good look is ideal.[/quote] Quick question for the people who responded - did you attach a detailed resume / portfolio with photos and MP3s?