BlueMoon

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.

On 11/02/2020 at 14:25, Shaggy said:

l've been trying to resist my long-term hankering for a blue-burst one......

Me too, but I always feared the dreaded colour-bleed into the body binding. Not sure why blue seemed to be particularly affected or whether they eventually got it sorted.

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Normally works for me.

Great story!!

Goed gedaan!!

1 hour ago, lownote12 said:

Maybe try a  d/ putting the onus on him: ask him if he think's he's good enough

.......and if he is really enjoying it? 

I was in this type of situation a few years back. Lovely guy - he was actually relieved when option d was put to him. He had felt under enormous pressure to perform at another level and knew it was beyond him at that point in time. He was afraid to let anybody down by bailing, so sucked up the pressure, which only made things worse for him.

We've stayed in touch as friends since then. 

pm sent

On 22/07/2019 at 16:22, therealting said:

the Zero-Mod thumb rests open up new sweet-spot tone options for those who like to anchor their thumb when playing.

Anybody know if Zero-Mod thumb rests are available on this side of the pond? I've seen them on flea-bay, but would like to try one on a Rick 4003 without doubling my outlay on import charges etc. Basically I'm not sure if it is exactly what I want, so it's a look, see and try type of thing.

Grateful any feedback from those who have them and have used them. Thanks.

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