BlueMoon

12 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:

Alarmist Marmoset!

Ironic- huh 😀

That is indeed a lovely birdseye neck (and bass)!

Sorry, can't help with a recommendation but I can well undestand you wanting to get it back to spot on.

Good luck in your search.

All the very best in the coming weeks!

Nailing anything Chris Squire recorded will be a great start 👍

On 01/03/2020 at 11:27, prowla said:

(They're probably better than the real RIC ones...)

Apparently, real Ric ones have a tendency to crack or fail around the feet of the case. I guess it might be common with similar ABS cases although I personally haven't seen it. 

3 hours ago, markdavid said:

 

Ended up taking the bass to a pro to look at as I upgraded the bridge at the weekend only to find that the screw holes were stripped so I thought I would get both things looked at 

 

Sounds like a good call.

Do keep us posted.

Great player who seems to know how to devise bass lines that just work. Not too flashy, but always spot on in my opinion. He can make simple sound like an "art". For example, the track "Taking It To The Streets" from the album of the same name. So simple, and it works beautifully.

On 26/02/2020 at 23:16, Shaggy said:

It doesn't matter how good you are, as long as you're enjoying what you're doing,  and doing it from the heart.

Totally agree

7 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

I'd dare say you have the best teacher in the world. Carol is a legend. She's a huge influence to me. 😃

And one super cool grandmother, no doubt!

I am assuming that some of the pot tangs solder directly on the PCB.

16 minutes ago, GreeneKing said:

Is this a characteristic of the La Bellas? I know that Piramid strings can have this issue.

I recognise the unique sound of the E string of the Pyramid brand. I have another bass with La Bella Deep Talkin' flats on it and, while it does sound dull, it is certainly not like the Pyramid. I guess what I'm saying is that what you hear is pretty normal for these two brands of string. Others will no doubt chime in.

1 hour ago, fleabag said:

 

Marta - very accomplished bassista. Loads of vids on YT

 

 

She did a great cover of Pino's classic Paul Young fretless stuff!!

On 19/02/2020 at 21:43, CamdenRob said:

Also not sure if he’s still going 😕

I think so, but very low key. He is more focused on his core business of Ricks. On Facebook he has "The Rickenbacker Farm" site.

Abba.....seriously uncool to have liked them - despite the ladies - when I was a teenager.

Musicianship and vocals .......simply amazing even after so long!!

Christophe: je le ferai

Yes, mostly gigs in the Limburg and in the Netherlands tho.

Band members are from all corners of Belgium; luckily, I'm in the middle.

I was just at Claude's place sealing the deal on another bass. While I was there I had chance to play this Fender Jazz bass. Without an amp it is very resonant and the body isn't covered in the dings that are so easy to collect on basswood bodies. This and the weight suggests to me alder, rather than basswood. Just my 2 cents opinion.

I fully endorse the positive comments that others have written about Claude.

I just bought a nice bass from him and had the good fortune to meet up at his place in Brussels. The bass was exactly as described, his communication excellent and a very knowledgeable fellow!!

Buy with confidence from a man who has knows his stuff.

Mille merci, Claude!! 

2 hours ago, Bass-Thing said:

I just need to quickly mark the holes and I'm sorted.

For what it's worth, I use masking tape stuck on to the area that is to be drilled. I find it easier to mark (bradawl) and then drill a pilot hole. Good luck.

Welcome, Christophe!

I'm also near Leuven!

4 minutes ago, wayneyboy said:

To me it’s worth that money all day long when you compare it to fodera and Alembic etc which is crazy money.

Totally agree. Bernie's basses are right up there in terms of build quality and aesthetics etc, and...........seem to be competitively priced. Please don't work on that GAS attack button. Help me, for I am weak.

1 minute ago, wayneyboy said:

 

 

 

Amazing bass.........just wish that I had £2500 spare.

On 11/02/2020 at 15:58, mikegatward said:

I run a helix stomp and a DOD mini expression pedal on my board

Great shout for the hardcase, thanks!

Do you find that the I-Spot CS-12 has enough umph to power the HX Stomp? I seem to struggle with a Cioks DC5 Link under my nano board powering the Stomp.

On 14/02/2020 at 11:49, CamdenRob said:

I paid money I had to earn for my gear and want to keep it in top condition 😊

Based on a recent purchase of a bass from Rob, I can confirm that he keeps all his gear in pristine condition!

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

One of the key joys of playing live is connecting with your audience. 

This is where my main motivation comes from. Maybe not for others, but then I ask "why do it?".

Probably the one he used on Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" tour.....was around that time, me thinks.

He was using a double necked bass as well around then, according to pics in the vinyl sleeve.