silverfoxnik

Sold a 1x10 cab recently to Steve and though there were a few technical issues with it all, he was a pleasure to deal with throughout! To quote him, he's 'one of the good guys' here on BC and I'd be more than happy to deal with him again anytime.. Thanks Steve!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='687118' date='Dec 17 2009, 10:49 AM']Bought a little bass cab of Nik, top bloke and went out of his way to kmake sure i was happy with it One of the good guys![/quote] Thanks Steve! The feeling is mutual.. Nik

That is gorgeous! Knowing some of the basses you've owned or still own Gareth, that's high praise indeed!! I think it's the simplicity of it's design that catches the eye most...

[quote name='Beedster' post='684628' date='Dec 14 2009, 10:40 PM']The only cab I've owned heavier than the Mesa Boogie was that H&K 4x10 I got from you Nik. Took three of us to get it up the stairs at gigs [/quote] Very true; we used to call it 'the beast' in my band for that very reason! Funnily enough, I was thinking about ith the other day Chris.. remembering how good it sounded in fact!! With my old GK 700RB head and my Wal it sounded fabulous...

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='685297' date='Dec 15 2009, 03:31 PM']Hi All Just bought a Fender Jazz Deluxe 5 String from SpectorNick- really good guy. The bass hadnt been used for a while- strings dead and the action was really high. I set it up with Warwick black labels- lowered the action and raised the pickups- I am amazed at how well it sounds and plays. Even the B string is OK- My new workhorse - certainly fits better in my soul band than my Warwick Thumb!! Feels like a different bass guitar!! Cheers Bob[/quote] I've had two, both bought via Basschat and both excellent basses. I use my present one for gigging and we play stuff from old Motown tunes right through to Coldplay and The Killers and it works really well in all musical settings.. The low B is not as defined as on some 35" scale basses but it's still pretty good.

Great idea and can only add to your abilities IMO.. Good luck with it!

[quote name='Beedster' post='684098' date='Dec 14 2009, 03:43 PM']Yep, having just moved from a lightweight Markbass rig to a monstrously hard to move Mesa Boogie, I agree [b](the f**king thing's so massive it has it's own gravitational field)[/b]. The soundguy at the first gig with the Mesa summed it up best; "it's not adifference you can hear, it's one you feel". He had a smile on his face all night (and he's a drummer). Came up to me at the end of the show and said he's gonna talk to his bassist about getting a new rig Lugging that heavy stuff around just feels more honest as well Chris[/quote] Classic! And FWIW, I'm totally in agreement with the OP..I prefer the sound from heavier cabs.. Not sure whether it's 'honest' or 'stupid' though Chris??

[quote name='wombatboter' post='684042' date='Dec 14 2009, 02:43 PM']I went to see the McCartney show last week in Holland....He played for two hours and three quarters. His voice was excellent and he didn't make it easy on himself (Helter Skelter, Got to get you into my life, etc...). The man is 67 years old and he was full of energy and the crowd went mad. I have seen him perform live five times and never am I disappointed cause the level of performance is that high. His voice has changed but what do you expect when you're getting old ? A miracle ? He never sings out of tune and still makes people happy (last week : 29.000 people) To me he has still more than enough reasons to be on a stage and more than anyone in the world. Funny that someone from Belgium has to say something about a person you in the UK should be extremely proud of..[/quote] +3 The guy wrote some of the best songs of the 20th Century IMO and will probably be the only electric bass player remembered in 100 or 200 years time..

That's some collection; congratulations on the new job!!

[quote name='Stingray5' post='681736' date='Dec 11 2009, 09:30 PM']That's tasty, tasty, very very tasty... [/quote] +1 That explains a lot Nig...

[quote name='Beedster' post='681781' date='Dec 11 2009, 10:39 PM']Thanks Nik, about time we did a trade? In fact I'd be more than happy to get to Clacketts for a coffee and a catch up anyway [/quote] Good idea.. January's a pretty dead month anyway so let's make a point of meeting up in the New Year!

[quote name='Beedster' post='678097' date='Dec 8 2009, 04:13 PM']Well, as for pics. how's this for starters? [/quote] Wow!!! Only just seen this Chris; that is amazing.. Congratulations! I think you've done what a lot of us here on Basschat would secretly hope/wish/love to do..circumstances permitting. But beyond having the right circumstances come together, it's also about knowing what you want and then setting about doing it..and you've done it!! Hope to see you at some point soon, with or without the bass!

[quote name='bigfatbass' post='681613' date='Dec 11 2009, 07:10 PM']Sounded alright on my 5 inch high computer speakers [/quote] Mine too! The Precision sounds fabulous...

Thanks - I've never heard that before. It's absolutely brilliant!! And totally what the OP was talking about IMO...

That's very good!!!

[quote name='Clarky' post='677543' date='Dec 8 2009, 09:32 AM']and some more of them leaning against the bath [attachment=37887:Summer_2...tuff_230.JPG][attachment=37886:Summer_2...tuff_232.JPG][attachment=3788 5:Summer_2...tuff_231.JPG][/quote] Absolutely horrible the pair of them! Send them to me for recycling immediately...

[quote name='Rich' post='678443' date='Dec 8 2009, 08:45 PM'][/quote] The Far Side!! Love it.. Naming basses is definitely wierd...

All very nice!! The DJ 5 is very cool...

[quote name='BB3000S' post='676193' date='Dec 6 2009, 09:52 PM']Here's my Sandberg, one of my all time favourite basses - plays and sounds like an absolute dream! [/quote] That's really cool!!!

[quote name='Beedster' post='677114' date='Dec 7 2009, 08:07 PM']This is now sorted, thanks for all the help above guys. Details to follow. Chris[/quote] Exciting news Chris!!! Have you sold your house to finance it I wonder...

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='675490' date='Dec 6 2009, 10:34 AM']my advice to the OP would be to go to as many shops as he can and go crazy and try everything. if he finds something he likes and is an upgrade buy it. Or come on here and see whats going secondhand. However if it was me I'm not sure i would go and spend so much so soon into starting playing again. Buy a 'better' bass, play more, practice more, and then after a while your decision (if you still make it) to get a WAL will be based on actually wanting it as a tool rather than a pretty thing. Also in the mean time you will get a highter chance of picking up a bargin[/quote] +1