Mike Batt

Today is actually National Kick A Womble Day. As is every day. Such brazen cruelty!!! The RSPCA will be informed. "Remember member member what a Womble Womble Womble you are" (apologies to younger BCers)

[quote name='Paul S' post='467575' date='Apr 20 2009, 04:03 PM']I have a B2A, not sure what vintage, that I bought from a fellow BCer a couple of months back and can't say enough about them - fantastic little thing. Especially as I am nursing a bad back at the moment. Mine is the active 4 string model, it has a lovely skinny neck, silky smooth rosewood fretboard, you can switch active/passive although the passive has no tone control. Active you get 2 band boost/cut. It REALLY punches out a big sound for such a tiny thing and is a joy to play. Even nicer to drag round to rehearsals etc as it is as light as a feather and takes up no room at all. The tone is a bit harsh and growly - well, compared to my Fender anyway - but as a rehearsal/second bass I couldn't recommend one highly enough. There are various models - B2B is passive only, B2ADB has a detuneable E-to-D string arrangement at the bridge. There are 5 string and fretless, too.[/quote] Its the active/passive with switch one I'm looking at. I think its the light weight plus novelty value that's attracting me. From what you say it sounds worth getting (£349 at Bass cCellar in L/H version)

[quote name='bremen' post='467573' date='Apr 20 2009, 04:02 PM']I have one for sale. It has a nice neck pup, very dark. Personally I dislike the bridge pup but others would disagree. It hangs a bit strange, very good access to higher frets but totally different from my beloved Precision. The nut is more like a J width than a P. Great for big bands on small stages. Stays in tune when you whack fellow band members on the back of the head. You're not THE Mike Batt, are you? Not worthy! Not worthy! [/quote] Would be interested but I'm a lefty so yours is probably the wrong way round! In my opinion I am THE Mike Batt (the Wombles guy is the imposter) As I normally say to the millions who have made this observation "same name, different bank account". Do you know if they make a hard case for these or do they fit in a "standard" case?

Has anyone out there owned one of these (I think the model is B2AB). What do you thi nk? Played one in Bass Cellar recently and I'm thinking of buying but not decided. Any views? Cheers

Would be up for this and would bring my Shuker Jazz (and Ampeg SVT-3 Pro if needed). Only problem is I'm currently suffering from a lack of transport. I live in between Lincoln & Newark. Anyone driving from that area? Happy to share costs.

[quote name='mouthman' post='413672' date='Feb 18 2009, 10:16 PM']Not much annoys me, but when someone says that "Fender is my guitar, they're the best thing I've ever played, and ever will", yet they have never bothered to play any other bass (or guitars alike), it really gets on my nut! If someone genuinly loves Fender for what it is, and have played many other instruments and settled on Fender as their comfortable instrument, then I think it's great because Fender are impacting people in a way that instruments are meant to.[/quote] Take your point, Mouthman, but I bet you're not a lefty! I have played Fenders (J & P) for several years and personally I love them. The thing that really annoys me is visiting music shops only to find a tiny number of lefthanded basses (and then usually only cheap copies) Getting to play a wide range of different makes is a real challenge for us lefties.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='405252' date='Feb 10 2009, 12:24 PM']In It to Win It These are the updated 29.4 names who have asked for stickers: born2bmild yorks5stringer adrenochrome Dr Dave jake10floors timloudon William James Easton Kirky Toasted Jim Fleeting niceguyhomer Argh 7string Prosebass Skelf Funkmaster davidlperry greeneking MikeyR Casapete Josn3184 Steve Rhino artisan Monz Al Heeley AlphaDave MrBassman noisedude (90%) wot (50%) These are names who said they were interested: it would be helpful if you could please confirm if you are still coming! MikeB RayFW EntropicLqd Ant Bassmanc[/quote] Sorry guys. 15 year old son has a big footy match this Sunday so won't be able to make it. Parental responsibilities and all that..... Maybe next time. Enjoy.

Does anyone have a bass tab for I'll Be Creepin' by Free? Have tried the usual sites on t'interweb but no luck. Have got the intro OK (B, B, B, F#, G#, F#) but not sure of the rest. Suppose I could eventually figure it out but if anyone has already done it........ Thanks.