Frank Blank

He did play a Wal. I saw Bow Wow Wow a few times, he's a great player, still has a web presence I believe... Oh no, listed as inactive now. Anyway, great band, great bassist.

A bolt cropper.

A marvellous Bash in a lovely central venue, loads of room, loads of beautiful basses, lots of gorgeous Basschatters. I finally got to try a Warwick Thumb, I've always wanted to try one since they came out, now I know I want one badly. I shall have to consult Warwick specialists about which years were the best for a four string thumb. I also played a Kramer, finally, thanks to @floFC, I thought it would be heavier than a tungsten Jupiter but it wasn't quite that heavy, really lovely bass. Other than that I sat in a very comfy chair quietly guffing and playing my bass whilst occasionally plotting with @Owen around how to send @Jabba_the_gut home with less basses than he arrived with. I ate eight mini pork pies which, I think, was a whole packet plus two more and I also managed not to shout fiddle! every time a raffle winner's name was called. I may have eaten my own weight in Jaffa Cakes. For a confirmed misanthrope events like this are often difficult, I would argue this isn't my fault and it's more of a genuine and appropriate response to the vast amount of people who are, invariably, horrible. Bass Bashes are a refreshing corrective to this because bass players, it turns out, are, on the whole, splendid. As @Andyjr1515 was checking the setup of chatter's basses I thought it might be an interesting act of destabilisation to get Andy to check the setup of two of my @Jabba_the_gut basses hoping he'd find it wanting whereupon I would inform @Jabba_the_gut and we could have had them settle the issue in the car park in a gladiatorial scrap to the death. Unfortunately the setup was spot on and I was unable to deliver the Caliguaesque thumbs down from my chaise longue whilst being fed grapes by a minion. So, great Bash, thanks to the organisers and the participants. Next time can we make togas compulsory?

But not in the field of baking.

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I also jest. I am also stupidly early for everything, but in my case it’s purely down to being a tït.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. I, on the other hand, am a bit early 🙄

For those about to set out…

Remember what I said about being early… …I’m an idiot.

Unfortunately lamb is so expensive at the moment I’d say perfecting one’s turnips might be the easier option.

Right. Time to sleep. I usually wake up stupidly early and am sitting outside the venue yonks before anyone else turns up, I'm going to try and turn up at the right time like an adult for a change. One good thing about this God forsaken hotel is that I'm a mere step away from a Costa for breakfast coffee and an M&S for cake, granted, it might be Peppa Pig or some kind of caterpillar, but cake nonetheless, oh but they do those big tubs of chocolate things don't they? Obviously, being diabetic, I'll actually be bringing some cottage cheese and Ryvita and, if you are all very good, some cucumber!

10am.

Gutted not to see you Stubbs, next time!

Well, I was debating which camera to take before I left but was distracted by a rather delicious sausage roll, half way up the M1 I realised that I'd forgotten both! Nice sausage roll though. Mind you, it's not the Midlands Camera Bash is it.

@emperormingus and gear added to list.

Paging @Bassassin

Remember the wise words of B.A. Baracus...

Page eleven update... @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake, orange smarties, Westfield "Small Body" bass *FOR SALE* @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, MTD Kingston Super 5, Yamaha BBG4 (will be for sale at a cheeky price), Warwick Gnome 280w, Ashdown RM210, Zoom B2 Four @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6, Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2, Boss Waza-Air Bass. @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 @floFC: curiosity, Kramer Aluminium Neck @Oldman: GR AT 210, Markbass EVO 1, and an unlined NT fretless 35” Scale custom. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact, Barefaced One10 @Owen: 6 string 36" scale Overwater poss for sale. Shuker Uberhorn 5, Shuker/Firecreek hybrid 5, USA J 5 reliced and MTD Kingston 5. QSC 10", Warwick Hellborg pre, Fender TRB 1 pre and Sadowsky pre. Future Impact. @GremlinAndy: Something interesting, 39.5" Shuker, Zon Hyperbass. @Jabba_the_gut: 27” scale 5 string, a Status S3000 and a whatever else fits in the car… @Roland Rock: Wood&Tronics Ergon 5 string and Glockenklang Blue Rock head/BF Super Twin cab @Mottlefeeder: Modular 1x10 battery / mains combo + extension speaker, battery powered amps, An 'even-briefer-case' 2x5 battery powered combo, Ibanez EWB205, 5-string ABG, Ibanez EHB1265, 5-string, headless, fanned fret bass @cytania& @Marillionred Spears & Warwicks @emperormingus: 66 P bass, 58 custom shop P bass, 63 Hofner, JMJ mustang, Wal fretless, Quilter BB800, Barefaced cabs, Jad Freer Capo, Origin 64 Bassrig

Ironically I raffled all my guitar stands at Bass Bashes!

Updated.

The title of my forthcoming autobiography, there.

Actually, what was I thinking? This is a Bash and, of course, one needs to bring everything, and by that I mean... ...alright that's everyone but you get my gist. Today I'm going to set up the entire rig and then pack everything as I break it down so I don't forget anything! I have a Peterson clip-on strobe tuner, a music stand and possibly a few other odds and sods for the raffle.