silverfoxnik

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='109440' date='Dec 26 2007, 12:31 PM']I'm looking at getting a jazz/jazz shape quivalent (e.g Fender/Lakland etc... figure that everybody should have one in their arsenal) Thanks! oh... and hope everybody enjoyed their Christmas day![/quote] +1 Everyone should have at least one jazz in the collection!..Visually, there's something so classic about the Jazz bass look for me, even more so than the Precision.. Well, here's my bunch: Fender Roscoe Beck V Lakland DJ5 and my cheap as chips copy which plays great for an £89 bass! Christmas was good thanks - hope yours was too! Nik

This whole thread is crazy! I feel like i'm on the deck waiting for Cptn.Kirk to say 'ahead Warp factor 9, Mr Zulu'!! Some very nice gear tho'.. What are the physio/osteopath bills like per month guys?

:wacko: I wonder if he's adopted that same re-design approach with any of his other extremities

[quote name='clauster' post='108809' date='Dec 24 2007, 09:42 AM']Cheers guys, tis good to the tuner works. Nik, thanks for the heads up about the DI. I've downloaded the manual so I'll have a read to see if its adjustable. I'd rather bit hot than too low tho so not too worried. Or is TOO hot? Hamster, thanks for the heads up on yours, but the DI and USB are two of the things that draw me to the 2.1. I'm sure you'll find a taker - there's a lot of FX in that box for £20![/quote] Happy Xmas! Not sure if it's TOO hot as we tried it in haste at a gig and gave up and took a jack out of the FX send in the end.. Let me know if you sus it out, thanks?

[quote name='Hanson' post='109290' date='Dec 25 2007, 05:50 PM']Want you back - Jackson Five[/quote] +1 Great song & great bassline (whoever played it...)

[quote name='Breakfast' post='109149' date='Dec 24 2007, 10:53 PM']That Freak Power song.[/quote] That'll be 'Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out' I (I think..) How about: 'Two Tribes' - Frankie Goes To Holywood 'Come Together' - Beatles 'Sound and Vision' - David Bowie 'Love is the Drug' - Roxy Music Not quite the whole song but the bass line in 'Alright Now' is so brilliant when it's in the higher register, it kind of makes the song for me.. Happy Xmas!

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='108973' date='Dec 24 2007, 04:20 PM']Me too, much to my wifes irritation [/quote] +1 I like to think of it as a form of payback

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='108840' date='Dec 24 2007, 11:04 AM']Cheers, silver. Have a good one yourself. Here's to quirky basses! [/quote] +1 to that!

[quote name='clauster' post='108464' date='Dec 23 2007, 10:46 AM']Bought a copy yesterday, first time I'd seen BGM in WHSmith. Great mag. Burning Organ are locallish to me so I'll keep my eyes open and pop along to a gig. Nice to see a review of DHA's pedal too.[/quote] Thanks.. be good to see you there some time.. make sure you come and say hello if you do make it! Cheers Nik

[quote name='Alun' post='108744' date='Dec 23 2007, 11:25 PM']Haven't tried the DI yet, but the tuner is superb. Very stable and accurate. Cheers, Alun[/quote] The only time I've tried the DI out, it was very 'hot' and I couldn't find a way to lower the output so now I just use the DI out on my GK amp instead. I'll have a look at the manual and see if there's anything about how to do it.. Totally agree about the Tuner; it's very good!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='108597' date='Dec 23 2007, 04:22 PM']Very slick, very black and very R&R [/quote] Perfectly put! That looks cool as F***!

[quote name='WalMan' post='108553' date='Dec 23 2007, 02:11 PM']You could always have a look at my subscription copy when we have that pint Nik. I shall be ready to prostrate myself in full Waynes World "We're not worthy" mode [/quote] Hi Al, You free on the 27th for a swift half to clear away the Xmas lethargy and all that...? Nik

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='108565' date='Dec 23 2007, 02:42 PM']They do look similar but a good Wal is just so much better in terms of sound, flexibility and construction. Then there is the small matter of re-sale value! With a fair bit of tinkering it is possible to get some great sounds and playability from a Marathon. It would be interesting to compare at a Basschat bash sometime.[/quote] Hopefully, there's going to be a Basschat gathering in 2008, so maybe we can make that happen? They're both quirky 70s British basses, which personally, I've always liked.. See you then and have a good Xmas in the meantime!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='108506' date='Dec 23 2007, 12:00 PM']I'm hearing Hondo and Kay are in a bidding war for the [i]Nik'sBurningOrgan[/i] signature bass... Like Nik does, you'll be able to swap it for something different every three months. [/quote] I think the current bid is 0.0001p and decreasing! The band always wind me up about how many basses I've had since May '06, but seriously, the RBV has put paid to that! Mind you, what's that old saying about glasshouses and throwing stones, Matt?

[quote name='ped' post='108502' date='Dec 23 2007, 11:54 AM']I have just read/caught up on this thread. Thanks to everyone for the comments thus far, positive and negative. Obviously the net isn't for everyone and others don't like large groups and preferred the early days when the forum was really small and I could check it on my Nokia WAP phone(!!). All I have to add is that of late the forum has become really good fun for me personally - I mentioned to kiwi the other day in fact that I feel the foum is doing really well and has a great bunch of members on board. I, like others, avoid posts that I don't want to read or comment on, but am finding there isn't enough time to read and comment on the ones that DO interest me which is fantastic. I have made lots of friends through the forum, it continues to be an excellent melting pot of ideas, tastes, styles and opinions (as covered nicely by Jakesbass) and I for one am enjoying it all the more for that. But them I am very easy going! This place is what you make it. You might say I am biased but I love it ;0)[/quote] +1 to all of that Ped... Have a good one mate! Interesting to see that on the Poll, the majority of people who've voted think that the best way to manage things is through members being more responsible and that is definitely an opinion I share.. Though the Basschat Forum obviously belongs to the few administrators that started it earlier in the year (step forward and take a well deserved bow, chaps), I feel like this is 'our forum' and as such, it's up to all of us to look after it. As Ped says, [i]"This place is what you make it"[/i]

[quote name='dood' post='108408' date='Dec 23 2007, 03:16 AM']and he thinks he is getting it back too lol lol *rubs hands together* mwah ha ha ha ha!!! I'm hoping to write a review for you good folk soon, Vs the EBS Multicomp![/quote] That'll be interesting to see...

[quote name='ped' post='108461' date='Dec 23 2007, 10:38 AM']I will go and buy it today too - well done Nik, nice one. Please let us know when your signature bass is launched! ped[/quote] Cheers Ped! Well obviously, I'm in talks now with several interested parties... Chad Valley I think they're called

So, is that 1016.5 now?? I'm getting confused...

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='108253' date='Dec 22 2007, 05:46 PM']so you won't be having a signing session then?[/quote] Perhaps, in a few years time when Borders or Waterstone decide Littlehampton is worthy of their presence.. Until then, obscurity beckons yet again [i]"Congrats Nik .. I might even have to go out and buy this issue !"[/i] Cheers Nick! As a fellow G&L user, can't you acquire a free copy, courtesy of Stingrayfan as a show of solidarity amongst the G&L fraternity??

[quote name='birdy' post='108160' date='Dec 22 2007, 02:32 PM']This is now mine.... [url="http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/3948.html"]http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/3948.html[/url] Its possibly the best jazz bass I have ever played and thats saying something. I am really hoping that I can now just stop switching basses every few months :-) I have always wanted a NYC Sadowsky and always felt I shouldnt as I am not a pro player but my advice to anyone is get the best bass you can afford and want as you will always be craving it till you get it... Anyway hope you like the pics, the sound is killer! Steve[/quote] Beautiful looking bass Steve! Though I have to say I doubt it's cured your GAS permanently.. But enjoy the freedom while it lasts!!

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='108283' date='Dec 22 2007, 06:37 PM']Easy. The only bass I have. [attachment=4285:marathon.jpg][/quote] That is so cool! It reminds me a bit of my Wal... I must admit to having always wanted a Shergold but never got around to it but I may have to change that now

Hi Folks, Like a lot of you, I've been reading some of the more contentious posts lately. Some of those that spring to mind are the 'I Hate Jazz', 'I Hate Jamiroquoi/JK' and the 'ERBs' too name just a few. I've read them, contributed to them and enjoyed some of what's been written by members. But what's worrying me is that there seems to be a lot of unrest developing which IMHO isn't what should be happening here on Basschat, which after all is a brilliant Forum where we can indulge our love of ALL things bass and by extension, ALL things music. Plus, the opportunity to share thoughts, views, news etc with like minded people (i.e. musicians) is a real privilege. So, for my part, I'm aware that I've gone overboard a bit on one or two of my posts, so I think I'm going to back off from contributing to the more contentious topics until things calm down a bit here. And with that in mind I'm going to take this opportunity wish everyone here on Basschat a wonderful & peaceful Christmas & New Year and best wishes for 2008! Nik

Hey Nig, Just seen this post.. What happened with the band (or am I reading this wrong)? All the best for Xmas & the New Year by the way... Nik

Great find - congratulations!