RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Don't mind the green body. I notice that the body isn't made of basswood so should sound pretty decent. (I could be wrong about basswoodBTW as this seems to be on cheaper basses-correct me if I'm wrong ) I don't like the look of the neck or hardware tho' which imho does look cheap.

You could get a Telecaster bass,put a whammy bar on it , play through a trace elliot stack with lots of distortion of course

Well, you could get rid of one of your guitars......then buy a nice f**** off bass

Just saw the yellow cabbie bass 4sale on the bay. 'BUY IT NOW £250.00' then of course the postage. I bid £175.00 It has been sold. Oh, well.... Still, I'm sure another will come along. Trouble is ,I think I've got my priorities right: I have enough basses at the moment anyhow.

Maybe you could go for a customised bass of your choice.(budget permitting) Status have a site where you can put your requirements into a 'bass' You then consider the woods ,neck,finish etc. Prices start from below a grand

They haven't done anything for 3+ years,altho' they're supposed to be releasing a new album in the autumn. They don't get much press coverage over here. Saw them at London Brixton Academy last time. The smell of parrafin,and heat were memorable.(I was in the balcony) Plus of course......THE FIRE!! When they do come here again it will be sold out in minutes. Hope the band goes well

[quote name='mrhectic' post='408158' date='Feb 12 2009, 11:56 PM']cool! i bought my db112's from bass merchant too! really really helpful, and nice people! what colour did you go for??? when i bought mine, i considered covers too! in the end, i felt it was quite dear for some covers. sorry, no help at all, but just thought i'd comment lol[/quote] Oh, you have the same colour as me

Yeah, Burke Shelley rrawks!!

[quote name='mrhectic' post='408158' date='Feb 12 2009, 11:56 PM']cool! i bought my db112's from bass merchant too! really really helpful, and nice people! what colour did you go for??? when i bought mine, i considered covers too! in the end, i felt it was quite dear for some covers. sorry, no help at all, but just thought i'd comment lol[/quote] Howdy! Mine is 'Boss Tweed' And what colour is yours ....

Thanks guys. I suppose the question to ask is'should I go for Aguilar cover same as cabinet'(which is pricey) or do I go with another option?' I do like that trolley tho' & will probably get that at some stage . unless you have any more suggestions....

If I never got the Aguilar cab/head I would have gone for this ....or the walkabout

Well. I did call the Bass merchant today. They took my phone no. as none were in stock.2weeks approx. I was quoted£69.00 Still no details were exchanged so if anybody here may have something better...

[quote name='WalMan' post='405701' date='Feb 10 2009, 08:00 PM']I have Roqsolid covers for my MB combo & Epifani cab, but not really what you seem to be looking for. That said look [url="http://www.roqsolid.co.uk/page.html?id=7&zenid=dp3aptvo8hv3fboi0qf84cpvt3"]HERE[/url] for your Aggi cover, which together with one of [url="http://www.discountdisplays.co.uk/html/folding_trolley.html"]THESE[/url] might sort of match what you are after.[/quote] Thanks for that.

Love early Tangerine Dream,Jean Michel Jarre. Loads of synth.......

A few things I have to mention : There are always songs that you'll like from each form of music.For example I hate 90% rap/soul/disco but there are still songs I like from each. Same with country/western. I had tkts to see Johnny Cash back in the late '80s.-It was cancelled due to ''ill health''. He then recovers and only died a few years ago. In those days I was a typical headbanger I also remember walking past my usual tkt agency(I used to go to lots of gigs in those days) The board said ''Garth Brookes ,only a few remaining etc. Hackney empire'' I never heard of him and thought that Garth Crooks was doing something about football and wondered what all the fuss was about I did see a live show on tv of his and it was ok. Iused to love the stuff on radio one in the mornings: I minute you've got 'Black night' by Deep Purple. The next it's 9 stone cowboy by Glenn Campbell I bought 'let your love flow' and thought it was great. Then I went Metal..

This thread is getting longer. Don't know if anyone's suggested this successful bands look......

[quote name='acidbass' post='405676' date='Feb 10 2009, 07:34 PM']I dealt with a guy called Napper down there, I'm not sure if he's still around, but I'm sure he'll be able to talk you through your options if you got on the blower/dropped him an email! They didn't have some Warwick parts listed on their website that I wanted, but he was happy to order them in for me.[/quote] Thanks again. Yeah , sometimes a lot of people are too busy to upgrade the website all the time. I'll give 'em a call tomorrow. It'll be interesting to see if anyone else on here have any ideas also

Thanks Dan,that's where I got the cab They are great people. Nothing on their website tho'

Oh my God! I used to work along there. Nearly played my first gig there many years ago. It was gonna be a gig for my birthday. Alas,got a letter 2 weeks before telling me the place was flooded. Luckily ,I got to play somewhere in the end. Can't make it I'm afraid ,but I'll bump it up so someone will see it!

+1 good luck

Howdy! Hope that you can help with the above . I'll probably be doing my 1st practice with new look band within the next 2 or 3 weeks. I was thinking of something like this [url="http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?Category=Cases&ProductCode=10281"]http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?Categ...oductCode=10281[/url][list] All advice is appreciated. Cheers

You have a nice budget . If I were you I would go to a shop where there are lots of brands(ie schecter/warwick/fender status etc plus brands you mentioned) It's advisable to bring a friend who knows about bass guitar set ups etc. so that what you will be getting will be in excellent working condition&flawless. Try out something that catches the eye.(There could be many) Don't forget ,if you haven't got a decent bass amp allow for that as well. You may get a top notch bass of your dreams and have more than a little change.

[quote name='saibuster' post='403267' date='Feb 8 2009, 11:08 AM']Hey guys thanks for your replies! Going to use these points on our next band meeting and do a little brain storming. Did any band ever used prison uniform? (you know black and white strips, boots... ) I could even have one of these big old round weights around my leg, good excuse not having to jump around![/quote] That's been done. I remember Henry Rollins doin' it on the Jools Holland show few years back

[quote name='William James Easton' post='403210' date='Feb 8 2009, 09:54 AM']vodafone hey.....i think you should all splash out on some orange amps and maybe wear a devo style boiler suits but in orange.[/quote]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='403096' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:37 PM']How about capes? Capes are nice, and no one else is wearing them. [attachment=19929:swedish_...ands_012.jpg][/quote] That fella on the left went on to form ABBA