silverfoxnik

[quote name='bassboy115' post='214862' date='Jun 8 2008, 01:25 PM']tis a beaut!!![/quote] +1

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='215520' date='Jun 9 2008, 04:09 PM']Another nice history thread there, John! I'd hang onto the 'Ray if I were you. It's the only modern sounding active instrument you have on the fleet & very unique compared to your P & J. I really like the JV Squier, though! Lovely looking thing, that one![/quote] +1 Really like that Squier JV P bass! The Westone is very nice too..

[quote name='dmz' post='214672' date='Jun 7 2008, 11:12 PM']Nik bought my MK 2 SWR Goliath Jr 2x10 - the transaction went really smoothly - top guy to deal with and great comms - would readily buy or sell to him in the future ! Enjoy the 2x10 Nik ! Seems you have a burgeoning collection of SWR cabs.......sponsorship no doubt beckons one day......... All the best Bill[/quote] Cheers Bill! I'm enjoying the sound a lot so would welcome the sponsorship! I'll await your kind introduction to the powers that be at SWR..

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='214693' date='Jun 8 2008, 01:01 AM']Count me in silver fox.[/quote] Great to see such a response from everyone and Matt, it'll be really good to see you! Haven't seen you on here as much lately (or is that just me..).

Cool! I make that 15 people interested so far, with maybe some more to follow.. Maybe we need a minimum number of 30 or so definites before going ahead? It's always difficult to get something that suits everybody but personally I thought the Guildford location was pretty good.. Though the room we were in was a bit small and dark.. Does anybody know of other options we could look at, either at the same rehearsal studios or somewhere else similar in that neck of the woods?

That's a beautiful collection! I'm really not sure which I like most out of them, but possibly it's the G&L and your Valenti Vintage J5. Welcome to Basschat by the way....

Hi Folks Last August's SE Bash in Guildford was really good so I'm wondering if anyone's interested in holding another one this year? If so, count me in! Dates & venues are always going to be difficult to nail down but late August, early September would work for me. Any thoughts/ideas, or any takers on this? Cheers Nik P.S. perhaps we could have a 'slap-free zone' at this one though, in light of what happened at the Bash in March

[quote name='richardd' post='213984' date='Jun 6 2008, 05:37 PM']Nice guy, met where we said on time at The Bass Merchant in Essex,no problems at all cheers Nigel Rich[/quote] +1 I bought a cab of Nig way back in Bassworld days and he is a great bloke! Looks after his gear too...

[quote name='carlosfandango' post='196315' date='May 11 2008, 03:08 AM']Just got back from a wedding gig with my function band and buzzing of excitement over my new combo - an EBS Drome. Sounds great, powerful enough for a function band gig in a marquee (with PA support of course), small, portable and most important....it really sounds fab! This is a keeper! [/quote] That's very dinky! Bass looks great....

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='210560' date='Jun 1 2008, 03:55 PM']This week we had 4 gigs but one of them was in Bognor on a Friday and there was simply no way I was going to make soundcheck or even the start of the gig. So I depped it out.[/quote] That's only 7 miles from where me and Walman live CK so you could've popped in for some tea!! Still, being Bognor, I think you did the right thing!! [quote]Tight as Gordon Brown caught between a Morie poll and Bank of England interest rates.[/quote]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='210603' date='Jun 1 2008, 05:14 PM']If we post pics of the instrument we are after it might jog memories![/quote] Good point! Here's the one I'd like to rediscover. A 1978 USA BC Rich Eagle with a Bill Lawrence bridge pick up...I've not seen it since 1996 but would love to find it again... [attachment=9241:Old_USA_...e_body_b.jpg] [attachment=9242:Old_USA_..._Eagle_b.jpg] One of the best basses I've ever owned!

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='210085' date='May 31 2008, 12:43 PM']The problem with EQ'ing and new strings is it does not relieve the GAS [/quote] Very true!!

[quote name='WalMan' post='209928' date='May 31 2008, 12:16 AM']....and we're back after a short break should you be in the Woolston area of Southampton and cross the threshold of [url="http://maps.yell.com/client/yell/?&nat_id=1866892&qs=SO19+9BG&sl=false&storePC=SO19+9BG&ssm=0&companyName=The+Swan&clarifyIndex=&clarifyOptions=&replayURL=%2Fucs%2FUcsSearchAction.do%3FsearchType%3Dadvance%26companyName%3Dthe%2Bswan%26M%3D0%26ssm%3D0%26location%3Dsouthampton%26scrambleSeed%3D25765692%26potential%3D0"]The Swan[/url] Not sure whether we are a 4 piece, one of two versions of a 5 piece, or even a 6 piece yet, but that's the fun of the occasion [/quote] Good luck tonight Al, I'm gigging tonight as well in Storrington, so will catch up with you guys at one of your next ones! Have a good one Nik

Great looking rig! Nice bass too.....

[quote name='NickThomas' post='209896' date='May 30 2008, 10:51 PM']Thats a classy looking Jazz . I 100% agree about the MOP inlays ![/quote] +1 That bass looks so funky to me.. Kind of very 70's NYC and ultra-cool! There was a picture of one just like it in the first bass guitar book I learnt from back in the day...

Hi Stewart, The basses you've had suggested are pretty good as are the ones you have already. I'd just add to the other comments that both the tones you describe in your OP as being the ones you want to achieve, I can get easily out of my Fender Roscoe Beck 5 and there happens to be one of those for sale at the moment here on Basschat. The Sei basses for sale here both have Bartolini p/ups I think and though they are a popular choice of p/up, maybe they won't be your cup of tea? A couple of other bass suggestions for you to think about.. I had an MTD bass a while back and that was pretty good (think there's a nice one on Ebay at the moment) and also, what about a Lakland DJ5 ? On the amp front, I don't know much about SWR heads but I've just bought 2 SWR cabs and they're pretty impressive! Seems like you're facing what Buddhism calls 'the mire of options' Good luck with it all! Nik

Got it! Must admit I wondered why but it all makes perfect sense now as those basses are beautiful! Good luck with it all...

Just bought Pete's Aria fretless and got the chance to meet up with him in Brighton, rather than use a courier, which was much preferred as it's always good to meet fellow Basschat members face to face. To echo everyone else's sentiments here, Pete's great to deal with and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. More than that, he's "a thoroughly good chap" as the Beedster said and that counts for everything in my book! Thanks for the bass by the way, Pete.. It's really amazing and is exactly as I thought it would be! In fact, it's so good it even makes my fretless playing sound half-decent

[quote name='alexclaber' post='208921' date='May 29 2008, 02:45 PM']Inspired by Nick's thread on Sussex/Surrey gigs, I thought I'd see if anyone can recommend venues amenable to The Reluctant's unique brand of original Brit Skunk (yes, we have our very own Anglo Ska Funk genre). Please post away! Alex[/quote] Nice bass playing Alex! Just been on your Myspace and enjoyed it... great grooves! Our singer used to be in a Ska band and he's from the Brighton/Worthing area, so I'll ask him if he's got any suggestions for you, Hope you had a good gig last night!

Thanks guys! That's really helpful.. Will pass the info onto Tony, our guitarist, who always books the gigs.. If we get any of those gigs, I'll let you know and just a thought, but can I say we were recommended by your bands? Cheers Nik

Hi Folks, Just bought an SWR 210 Goliath Jnr from Bill which was a good move, as the cab is brilliant and Bill was a real pleasure to deal with.. He even went to the trouble of dropping the cab off at the Couriers for me. Wouldn't hesitate to deal with Bill again... Many thanks Nik