silverfoxnik

Lovely stuff Pete! That 5 string looks great but it must be very narrow string spacing? I've just recently joined the Aria club with a mid 80's fretless ProII RSB special that I bought from Pete Young here on the forum.. I'll put a picture up at some point soon..

[quote name='nick' post='222411' date='Jun 19 2008, 07:10 PM']Here's my old Maya. She's in immaculate condition, not a scratch or ding. Using it a lot more at the moment. Even been complimented by a couple Rickenbacker owners after trying it. Punchy! I've added a screw cap for a thumb rest by bridge pickup, has a phase switch which puts both pickups in & out of humbucking mode when together & I've done bridge pickup cap bypass mod with push-pull tone pot.[/quote] That looks really good and the mods you've done are very interesting! Do they change the sound a lot?

[quote name='birdy' post='221742' date='Jun 18 2008, 09:55 PM'][attachment=9789:cj2.jpg][attachment=9790:cj3.jpg][attachment=9791:cj4.jpg] Once I got the Celinder P bass I knew I had to have a jazz and I got one and then let it go so there's now another one arrived and this is a very special bass. The tone is absolutely wonderful and its super playeable. I hesitate to say this but I can't see this going anywhere for a long time. Only drawback is it's not light at 10.25 lbs but what a bass!!![/quote] That's a lovely looking bass! Nothing wrong with heavy basses in my opinion.. Two of mine are similarly heavy (my Wal & Fender RBV) but they sound great..

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='221592' date='Jun 18 2008, 06:12 PM']In my experience and assuming everything else is equal (ie. string break angle over the saddles) it makes a difference only so far as the bridge contributes overall to the general rigidity of the instrument. In plain english that means the following points: 1) The string vibrates from the saddle, not from the anchor and the saddles are in contact with the base plate. So most of the vibrations essentially get transmitted to the body primarily through the base plate. A high mass bridge (like a badass) is less likely to vibrate in sympathy with the the strings and therefore less likely to transmit vibrations through to the body but will help with sustain. 2) The through body anchoring [u]may[/u] make a difference if the bridge lacks sufficient rigidity as an anchor. Basically this would mean that if the bridge was flimsy enough to dampen the sustain AND the wood selected and neck design was insufficiently rigid then through body anchoring could probably have some slight benefit. 3) With a high mass bridge, the wood makes less of a contribution to the tonal character and sustain of the bass. With a low mass (eg. vintage Fender) bridge the wood is likely to make more of a contribution. So in basses with low mass bridges its more important that the wood is well seasoned and rigid if sustain is desirable. To sum up, I'd suggest the role of the bridge is relative depending on how the rest of the bass has been designed. I've owned stingrays with both options and there was little difference in tonal character.[/quote] +1 I though that the diference was more apparent in the way the bass sustains, as opposed to a change in tonal characteristics..

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='220442' date='Jun 17 2008, 10:57 AM']Playing around with Garage Band on the Mac and recorded a bit of reggae bassplaying on my Yamaha BB614. DI'd it straight into the computer and then added the "reggae bass" FX setting with a bit of reverb. Really pleased with the sound, even if there are a couple of fluffs with the playing. Sounds great for a bass that cost £280 new. See what you think:[/quote] I enjoyed that! Sounds great as you say.. Hoping to see you at Loxwood on Saturday - will you be playing the BB614 or the G&L?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='220913' date='Jun 17 2008, 08:20 PM']I'll start - this is the original Rickenbugger, queen of all the Fakers: It's a Kasuga, made in Japan probably early/mid 70s, exact model & age uncertain. It's a bolt-neck, and is incredibly heavy - which I haven't helped by putting a brass Hipshot on it. Additionally I've made a custom trc (the original was sadly long-gone) and Pickguardian - style pickup surround, and replaced the plain white scratchplate with the pearl. It may be a cheap Jap copy - but I think it's the most gorgeous & unique Rick-shaped thing I've yet to lay eyes on... Who's next? Jon.[/quote] That's gorgeous! Never heard of that make before... Well, here's my £82.00 Hondo II Ricky copy, bought from Kays catalogues in 1977! Couple of mods; new tuners, nut etc but it's still basically the same cheap old plywood Hondo! TBH, it doesn't play well and it doesn't sound great either but it's been with me for 31 years and it'll probably still be here in another 30! I did all my first gigs as a musician with this bass in all the Punk venues across london, venues like the Marquee in Wardour St, the Rock Garden, The Hope & Anchor etc, etc. So it's just got too much sentimental value to ever part with.. [attachment=9741:1977_Hon...y_edited.jpg]

[quote name='paul, the' post='220905' date='Jun 17 2008, 08:11 PM']Brian Wilson.[/quote] Good call! To that I would add Barry Adamson (Magazine), Dennis Dunnaway (Alice Cooper) and although Bilbo is being a bit duplicitous when he says 'who?', Paul McCartney definitely fits the bill for this thread ! Who's Miroslav Vitous anyway, when he's at home

[quote name='ped' post='218720' date='Jun 14 2008, 09:51 AM']To be honest Nik it is probably best for you to choose a date that suits you and nail it down. As time goes on, peoples availability changes making a vote pointless. If you book it they will come! Looking forward to seeing you all again ped[/quote] Hi Ped That's probably true enough... So what I'm doing is having a chat with a couple of people here about it and will come up with a cunning plan by the end of the week! Will send you a PM! Cheers Nik

[quote name='Merton' post='219433' date='Jun 15 2008, 08:46 PM']Cheers Nik, excellent to see you and thanks for the kind words Hope the TV does the job, will dig out the remote asap. But it is........ [/quote] Funny, I thought you were telling me to F.Off in Vulcan or something like that

[quote name='ped' post='219313' date='Jun 15 2008, 05:42 PM']Some new samples just for fun: Stil 100% loving this Vbass business ped[/quote] I'm not surprised! and I'm still liking that funky playing Ped..

Went to see Merton's band 'Back In The Day' at The Crow's Nest in East Grinstead last night. Great band and the bass & drums were fabulous! Despite Merton's protests, he's a great player who knows how to use his gear to the max.. Good vibe all night helped by quite an attractive audience! Photo's are a bit blurry and this one was taken before the dancefloor literally filled up with women , but hopefully you'll get the gist... [attachment=9638:Misc_050.jpg] here's another.. [attachment=9641:merton__s_gig_1.jpg] [attachment=9640:Misc_058.jpg] Not sure what Merton was trying to say to me at this point, but I don't think it was "See, my right-hand technique really is improving" Cheers Mert; had a great night! Nik

[quote name='Bassmurf' post='217372' date='Jun 12 2008, 09:00 AM']Venues I can suggest are: The Malt Shovel, Horsham The Holbrook social club, Horsham The Green Dragon, Horsham The Railway, Crawley The Tilgate, Crawley Hope that's of some help![/quote] Thanks for those! Not heard of most of those so that's great... Nik

[quote name='Merton' post='211757' date='Jun 3 2008, 01:14 PM']5th June - GONE to a silver fox man. Yep. Comes with a handy remote control too. Perfectly good working order, just sitting in storage doing nothing so free for anyone who wants to come and get it. I [i]think[/i] there's a dodgy old stand for it too, it's actually a stand for a Mitsubishi TV but the Sony sits on it fine. If it's in the storage place you can have that too. I'm in Redhill, South East Surrey. [size=1][color="#C0C0C0"](edited to make title clearer)[/color][/size][/quote] Cheers Mert, It will be put to good use! Really enjoyed the gig last night.. Great band, loved the bass & drums and you had a very sexy audience too! Nik

[quote name='ped' post='217715' date='Jun 12 2008, 03:54 PM']Brilliant, Love it![/quote] +1 stunning!

Lovely example of the classic Wal Custom! I had 2 Wal Customs (fretted) in the 80's; my first bought direct from Wal in 1983 was stolen, and the second, which I bought to replace it with using the insurance money, just wasn't as good. So I traded it in for a Wal Pro 2e at the old Bass Centre in Wapping and still use the Pro models to this day.. I recently played WalMan's Custom and rediscovered just how good they are..

I had a 5 string Shark about 10 years ago and it was quite like a MusicMan. I think the Groove took that idea one stage further for Status. A very well made bass and surprisingly good for the money.. Played very well and was better than the Yamaha 5 I had at the time.

Okay! What we have so far are these proposals for venues and dates: VENUES: 1. Backline Studios, Guildford - where it was held last year 2. Plug n Play Studios, Reading 3. Harlequin Theatre, Redhill DATES: 1. Sat 30 August 2. Sun 31 aug 3. Sat 06 Sep 4. Sun 07 Sep We won't find dates that suit everybody, especially with the end of August being holiday time, so as a suggestion let's also throw the following weekend into the mix as well, i.e.: 05. Sat 13 Sep 06. Sun 14 Sep People who have said they're interested so far are: 01. Silverfoxnik 02. OBBM 03. Dood 04. Bass_ferret 05. S_u_y 06. allighatOr 07. johnnylager 08. jakesbass 09. Ped 10. Hamster 11. Gamble 12. Nick Thomas 13. Zach 14. Lowdown 15. craigonbass 16. Lonestar 17. BigBeefChief 18. Wooks 19. Clauster 20. Mr_russ 21. Linus 27 22. stewart 23. Bassninja 24. Rodders 25. Molan 26. WalMan 27. Cetera 28. Stingrayfan 29. Gilmour 30. NancyJohnson 31. Coasterbass 32. Merton 33. Galillee 34. Joe S 35. bear-foot-bass 36. WithoutRisk_Bass I think that's it?? That's more than enough to make it a great day My preferred venue would be Backline or The Harlquin as it's a bit nearer for me but ultimately, anywhere suggested is OK really. I'd also chuck in Water Rats Studios in Surrey as well but they maybe a bit small? And dates wise, I'm OK for all of them.. Does anyone know how to do a Poll on this, so we can be uber-democratic and vote on it? Sorry if I've missed anyone or their suggestions out! Nik

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='216480' date='Jun 10 2008, 10:51 PM']One (covers - The Fire Llamas) or other (blues-rock - Rum Boogie) or sometimes both of my bands have played at or are booked to play at the following venues in and around Brighton in 2008: The Ship, Newhaven (covers) The Telscombe Tavern, Telscombe (covers) The Ship, East Grinstead (covers) The Elms, Worthing (covers) The Schooner, Shoreham (both) The Black Horse, Rottingdean (covers) The Master Mariner, Brighton Marina (both) The Hassocks Hotel (covers) The Lion & Lobster, Sillcote Street, Brighton (blues-rock) The Pelham Arms, Lewes (covers) The Dinkum, Polegate (blues-rock) The Carlisle, Hastings (blues-rock) The Ocean Rooms, Brighton (blues-rock) - this was a student union night that we got booked for after doing a NO2ID benefit on the Falmer campus The Cob & Pen, Littlehampton (blues-rock) The Horse & Groom, Brighton (both) The Portland, Hove (both) Six Bells, Chiddingly (blues-rock) and probably some others I can't recall at the moment. I don't usually book the gigs for either band but I know it takes a lot of work at some of those venues and usually a CD and many visits or phone calls but once you are in you can get rebooked. But any of those might be worth trying, so good luck. P.S. And it seems the blues-rock band are banned from both the Ranelagh and the Brunswick for being too loud - oh dear.[/quote] Thanks for the suggestions! We've played quite a number of those venues but about half of them we haven't, so it could be really useful!! Cheers Nik

Won't be of much help to me as I'm on the south coast but I think it's an excellent idea and one that could be rolled-out elsewhere too.. Good luck with it!

[quote name='Merton' post='216681' date='Jun 11 2008, 10:24 AM']Funny Nik, I was thinking about this whilst walking to work this morning, I'm definitely in if I'm free! As last year I will also throw in the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill as an option, couple of function rooms combined into on are easily the size of the Northants bass bash room, plus there's a bar [/quote] Cheers Mert! Seems we have a few suggestions in the hat for venues.. I'll try to list them all tonight and the dates people have proposed so we can makes some decisions.. Nik P.S. love the joke about guitar-fest! However, at the last Bass Bash in March there was a stray guitarist in the ranks, masquerading as a bass player...