Urban Bassman

Agreed Cosmo, a talented chap. I've been doing a bit more digging and there's a reference on talk bass about a guitar maker called Dick Knight who may have made it for Jon. Jon also names checks him on that article you attached. There's no reference to it on the Knight Guitars web site though - they seem to specialise in arch-top jazzers. That may be it...unless anyone else knows more.

I happened to watch a bit of TOTP last night from 1978 and it featured Renaissance and their single Northern Lights. Not a bad song but the bass line is pretty good - very Chris Squire-esque I thought, However the bass player was playing a double necked 4 string and 6 string which was clearly a based on a Ric but wasn't. I've done a bit of googling and found that the bass player was Jon Camp but nothing on this instrument. It was very ornate and slotted headstocks (as seen on some Gibson EB-Os and SGs ) I also found some photos. [attachment=139775:joncamp.jpg] [attachment=139774:edincamp1.jpg] But I'm none the wiser. So your starter for ten - who made this bass? Just for fun

Nicely done Sir! I must admit to being slightly green with envy here...one day, one day.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1373972330' post='2143671'] Excellent, can't wait. I'll be sure to bring some goodies for the raffle and to give everyone. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Hamster - Tea, coffee & biscuits[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Happy Jack - Matamp GT120 with Barefaced stack[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Bluejay - something left-handed[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. OBBM - Bergantino CN212, Aguilar TH500, A couple of old Fenders, perhaps a Sadowsky UV70.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. chris_b[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Clarky[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Russ - Sei 5-string, Spector 5-string, Markbass 6x10"/Ampeg SVT-7[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Irvined - Retrovide RV4 and home brew bass pedals[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. xilddx - 1983 USA Fender Jazz / 2010 USA Fender Stratocaster Deluxe V-Neck / POD X3 LIVE[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Sibob[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Tayste_2000 - Rickenbacker 4003, Overwater 5 string, [1970s Ampeg B-15, Custom Matamp GT200 MK2, Matamp 8x10], the pedalboard[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13.Barneyg42-Status S2 Classic five, Ibanez BTB 6-string fretess,TC BH500, TC BC 2x10, Barefaced Compact and various pedalage![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. Walman - the usual culprits - [/font][/color][i]though it rather depends on where if anywhere gets booked for the long hols as that is the last Sat of those so I may have to bale[/i] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15.Paul S - some stuff. BF rig, maybe a Westone Pantera X790 in case anyone wants a look?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16. BetaFunk - I will bring a selection of British 60s basses (Vox, Burns, WEM) plus my Shergold Marathon.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]17. Billy Apple. Matamp GT200 Rig. Ruttmoth P Bass, TBird too maybe. Some Pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Jazzneck (gig and her highness permitting) - Ampeg AEB and my £60 OLP MM alike.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]19. Simonedward (with blessing of authorities) - Jaydees (Series II, GA24 custom and fretless), a Trace amp (probably), lots of TC toneprint pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]20. Walbassist - Veillette Archtop fretless 5, Sandberg VT5 and BSX Allegro 5[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]21. Phil Adams [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]22. Fat Rich - Fenders, Status[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]23. Molan - Ritters, Celinders, Alleva Coppolo etc.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]24. 51m0n[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]25 Dropzone[/font][/color] 26 Ant - Aria, Fender, BG250, compulator 27. ped - Vigier passion 4, Buscanti Jazz, Vbass 28. Urban Bassman - Shuker JB5 Custom, US Masters EP53 Fretless, Ashdown Kylstron 500 and 4x10 [/quote] I'll be there. Really looking forward to this.

+1 for Greenslade (although they did allow a 6 stringer in on Spyglass Guest and Time & Tide ) Can i also suggest The Bad Plus

Have you tried contacting Macca? I'll get my coat...

Quite a few of the ones I thought of have already been mentioned. so +1 from me for Stargazer, Fireball, When The Levee Breaks but...no mention that I can see of this one. Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper, from the album of the same name. It also has some fine bass playing from Dennis Dunaway.

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1371150805' post='2110638'] Loving the Squire/Lee prog angle. Eric Czar is amazing so I'll go with your list with perhaps Jaco & Stanley. [/quote] Why thank you. Eric Czar, much under rated IMHO.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1371140972' post='2110448'] +1 to all of the usual suspects - plus Keith Emerson's left hand. [/quote] Amen to that !!

Here's mine Chris Squire Geddy Lee J-PJones Eric Czar John Entwhistle Neil Murray Pete Trewavas Sting John Wetton Greg Lake That'll do nicely

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1370517623' post='2102043'] Glen Cornick's solo on "Bouree" (from Stand Up) is one of the most musical bass solos you'll ever hear. [/quote] + 1,000,000 from me!

I saw that very bass when I was in there a couple of months ago. I was sorely tempted, it looked great. Nice one

Can confirm he has ended the auction

I used to have a Warwick Thumb that had a similar problem. I had a wide Neoprene "comfort" strap and it cured it no problem, no moving strap button etc. Might be cheaper, not to mention easier, than swapping bodies. Keep it simple - always works for me!

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1369749430' post='2092271'] Hmmm I like that Idea. Just nick it from a film or song. But then again I like the throw the poop at a wall Idea too.... [/quote] There's been several threads requesting band names - might be worth checking out some of those ideas. I'm looking for a name for my band too. It seems that 99% of the names that you think up have already been taken by another band and the names that aren't are vetoed by the rest of band members...it's a thankless task. As mentioned previously look at favourite films, authors, newspapers, song titles, lyrics, magazine articles, etc. for inspiration. You never know where the next idea might come from. Keep an ear out for someone saying something off the cuff - like Black Shirts - second time lucky perhaps. Right, I'm off to try and think of name for our band... oh, oh, Black Star Riders ...bet that's never been used.... [size=1]...bugger[/size]

Sounds lovely, but I can't see any pics....

Absolutely, a great sound. Been years since I listened to that Album. Used to have it on Vinyl but didn't get round to buying on CD when I (foolishly) sold all my LPs.... I'll be getting this and the other Greenslade albums as soon as I can

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1368890490' post='2082741'] TBH the only way to be sure would be to ask Martin Briley or someone else who who was involved in the recording of the Time and Tide album. Pity it wasn't Tony Reeves as we could have asked him directly as he's [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/5488-basstony/"]a member here[/url]. [/quote] I found that Martin Briley, now based in the USA, has a web site and a contact page... So I emailed him a couple of hours ago. This is his reply. "Never played a Telecaster Bass in my life, that must be a picture of someone else. I played a Rickenbacker 4001 bass on that record" So now you know. The bass used on Time and Tide was a Ricky. Hope that helps

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1368884045' post='2082640'] Just because a particular bass is shown in photos of the band playing live and on the cover of the album does not in any way guarantee that it was the one used to record with. [/quote] Agreed, and there are many examples where that has happened but it's all I can find at the moment. I'm still looking...

Definitely a Tele in this photo of Martin Birley [attachment=135012:greenslade1.JPG] So I think to anwser the question it's no not a Jazz sound. It is however a great bass sound on that Album IMO.

I don't and it doesn't seem to make any difference to how long the strings last or sound. On the other hand a (6 string) guitarist friend of mine wipes down his strings every time otherwise his strings would tarnish overnight...I think much depends on how much you sweat and how acidic your sweat is. I always clean the fretboard when I change strings though and the rest of the bass too. As with most things it's all down to personal preference.

I would think that UK Mail will see a large drop in people using them. I sell stuff on ebay from time to time and to date I've not had a problem but I doubt I'll ever use UK Mail again. I guess they are one of the cheapest for a reason and now we know why - they don't give a damn.

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1366397418' post='2052153'] One old band worked our way through a compilation album of TV themes. The A-Team was good, but a personal highlight was coming on to the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air theme and the singer spontaneously leading a crowd singalong before launching straight into our loudest, fastest tune. [/quote] My old band used to kick things off with the theme to Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Nurf Herder. It never failed to get things off to a good start.