EdwardHimself

[quote name='OldGit' post='37659' date='Jul 27 2007, 09:00 AM']Yup this is the subject of several Youtube videos. Here's the build diary one [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9W8Cv4T2g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9W8Cv4T2g[/url][/quote] after month's of building and week's and week's of waiting... and absolutely no grammar lessons whatsoever.

[quote name='paul, the' post='36678' date='Jul 25 2007, 04:52 AM']Bongo Beginnings: You see, it turns out that black holes are simply giant plastic vacuum molding machines. Although we haven't found that out yet... It was a bitter Autumn's eve, his black boots had quickly gathered a rough coating of grit and mud, and his troubles followed him in the form of faint footprints in the unstable ground. Solace was sought in the rain that hovered like a thousand coasting crystals. The headlights of each passing vehicle lit the night's sky and provided the iridescent white that shimmered off the back of each falling droplet. He pulled tight the remaining buckle of his overcoat, clenched his fingers and sunk his fleecy chin into the warm embrace of his overcoat's collar. The coat's fibers soon moistened under his grave breath and the merciless wind lashed at his lips and cracked hands. His eyelids had long since given into satiety and sleep and were only raised in order to attenuate his sense of touch that was being brutally exploited by the rain that relentlessly stabbed at his bare face and neck. His walking torpor hurriedly scurried away when he was interrupted by the sweet smell of wet tarmac. There was no need for him to open his eyes, his ears had caught and quickly reeled in the faint sound of a Taos hum like diesel engine in the distance. He raised his arm and forced a protruding thumb. His head mimicked that of a doll with loose fittings. It hung low and tired, the water that had been collecting at the pool of his hat was finally free to fall. It hit the ground with an unexpected thud. He could feel it in his bones. It didn't take long for a vehicle to stop. The breaks were efficient and the personalised number plate, 'DING' could just be made out in the moonlight before the car reversed back. The person in the car could only render an outline of the figure's silhouette forth the moon; a tall and sturdy frame finished with a cumbersome bound. The person in the car was lit only by the backlight of the vehicle's clock, his right arm shone bright blue and his impertinent lips cast a lingering shadow up to his aviator shades. "Hey, where are you going?" -"Into town." "I'm going through town, get in if you want a lift." He turned his back to the man in the car and scraped what mud he could off the soles of his shoes. A gentle push on the door opened it with satisfying striction. On stepping in, he shook off the excess water on his hat and placed it upon his lap with his hands placed either side. Intrigued, the driver turned on the interior lights by flicking the switch above his head. With a bewildered squint the passenger asked, "Toasted?!" "Yea," Toasted replied, equally shocked, "How do you know my name?" "It's me! Eddie! EdwardHimself!" Edward exclaimed. "What, you mean from Basschat?.. No, you can't be. You're so old." Toasted responded, perplexion personified. It was true, Edward seemed to have aged impossibly beyond his years. His hair shimmered silver in the moonlight and each weathered crevasse upon his faced could have counted a decade's experience. "It's really quite simple Toasted. Time travel." Edward declared. Toasted removed his shades and stared desperately into Edward's eyes, searching for any yield in his conscience. As he breathed out, sweat began to muster upon his bemused brow. The car did not start for at least another hour. Edward sat and delicately explained the astonishingly simple act of time travel, the method and how quick and cheap it is to build a working machine. Edward also explained the desperate need to build one, that on August the 14th 2044, a black hole that had been waiting in patient presentiment for the last 24 years had abruptly swallowed the sun and the crescent moon and vacuum wrapped them in some sort of plastic. This had left a bizarre, unseen and controversial glowing shape in the sky. Many turned to philosophy and religion to explain the circumstances. Whereas Edward and a few others devised a plan to go back in time and prevent the black hole from ever beginning. "That's why I'm here." Edward proclaimed. On the journey into town, the two travelers found it relaxing to talk about all things bass and music. They seldom talked about the seriousness or simply abnormal prospect of Edward's arrival. He did, however, explain the extreme circumstances in which he left 2044 and the disastrous effects of not having light. But after a short time Edward fell asleep without contest for the first time in days. In the early hours of the morning, Toasted nudged Edward awake as they were heading into town. Edward sat back up in his chair, pulled his seatbelt tight and felt the strain on the right side of neck. The moist leather seat left an intoxicating aroma that made him feel almost as drowsy as when he had gone to sleep. Edward rubbed his eyes open and was overcome by nostalgia at the traditional street lamps that lead the way. "We're here" Toasted said, now completely nonchalant. Edward and Toasted stepped out of the car and rang the appropriate authorities using the telephone box adjacent to the town hall. An urgent crisis meeting was held with Edward, Toasted, (slightly autocratic but much loved) Prime Minister CrazyKiwi and all his subordinates (slave minions). The conversation mainly went along the lines of "We have the technology" and general well written, simple instructions for preemptive eradication of black holes. Edward left the meeting an anonymous hero and sent a message to himself naming all the cheap basses which will be worth tens of thousands of pounds in the future. Edward stepped out onto the pavement after saying his goodbyes and thank yous to Toasted. He held his head up and basked in the warm glow of natural sunlight. That’s when the thought came to him. Immediately Edward began running back to his time machine. His muscles ached; his bones felt brittle and his organs felt over-worked. After what seemed like many hours of running, Edward finally reached the time machine. He ate three meat popsicles and had a shower, after which he felt fully regenerated. Edward set the time on the time machine for July 1999 and set the destination for San Luis, California. After a brief chat with Sterling Ball, bassy history was made.[/quote] ok so let me get this straight, it was me, from the future, coming back to the past after saving the world with my wacky time machine, who invented that bass. Ok well one of my many career choices would be a wacky inventer or a secret agent. Sounds quite fun. And also it wouldn't be very good but there is a slight possibilty i might look that bad at 53. One thing tho, would i really invent a bass that i personally find unattractive in most ways? oh well i suppose people change... OR maybe it was because i read this story as a lad that before i buggered off home i remembered to invent the bongo bass so as not to put a hole in history big enough to crumble the very existence of the future and us BCers will be the only ones who know about this and we will know that the crazy storyteller called paul who likes pics of cats with beanie hats covering their eyes was the real hero, i just made it happen.

personally speaking i would get a hipshot D-tuna to replace the E string 1, get some new pickups, probably do up the frets if they really are in such bad nick and get a set up aswell. Personally i would just leave it at that, the little nicks in the neck and the paintwork scratches i think give the bass charachter and originality to a bass and make it look well played which is good.

turn down the treble then if there's too much hiss. As someone else said, if your in a band it really is a good idea to get a bigger amp 'cos 35w just won't really cut it in a band situation.

nothing wrong with the squier, just the peavey is LOUD!!!! The active version has active pickups and an active EQ so it is one hell of a loud bass. I usually just turn the volume and bass controls on the peavey down so it matches the level of my jazz bass.

[quote name='misrule' post='36250' date='Jul 24 2007, 09:12 AM']We must stop cutting down trees to make .... Oh.[/quote] nah mate cutting down trees isn't bad for the environment, it's not growing them back again that's the problem

hmm i always thought the first fret would be longer with a 36" scale. Oh well.

haha i finally found a decent, published refrence to columbus. Aparently the Rob armstrong cornflakes box guitar used the hardware and pickups off a columbus les paul copy. They were also selling one of these down at the guitar shop i got that bass from aswell. (the LP copy, not the cornflakes guitar!)

[quote name='Tee' post='35441' date='Jul 22 2007, 01:01 AM']A few to get started. Feel free to add [attachment=1323:sophie_taylor.jpg] [attachment=1327:sophie.jpg][/quote] oohh, very sexy, plays the bass in a band and owns several SWR amps (obvoiusly meaning that she's very intelligent and has a lot of sense) It's like my vision of the perfect woman!!!

that's pretty much the only pic ur likely to find anywhere. [attachment=1322:P3110002.JPG] i didn't use a flash in this pic- it really is that shiny. And if ur lucky u might find one with both p/u covers on it. Mine came with the bridge cover but i put some new strings on it and the ball ends were too big for it note how the finger rest is actually on the right side for fingerstyle playing. oh and who doesn't talk to themselves- really?

^check the import thread paul!

well it's very heavy, but i'm pretty sure it's agood thing in terms of tone, IMO, it sounds brilliant. It's got a really nice sweet tone with some lovely upper mids and highs, if i play too hard it does tend to click much louder then i'd like it to so i usually have to clamp my finger on the bridge pickup instead and i would like a bit of a higher output, but if your not a crazy bitch with a beard like me who likes to give the strings a good hard tug then it should be fine. In terms of playing, this bass doesn't exactly play itself! but it's not terribly difficult to play, infact i think i'm just not used to fender string spacing anyway really. I dunno you would have to see for yourself, good ones are probably about £100-£200. Ones that don't work are probably cheaper.

[quote name='Toffeexbassist' post='35245' date='Jul 21 2007, 02:37 PM']My stepdad think's id be more suited to a precision. Do Squire do them?[/quote] haha that's like saying, "is a canary a bird?" yes squier do make them, sorry to sound patronizing.

^my sisters camera has a massive screen and runs on AA batteries so when she went to see muse it packed up b4 she even got in! I actually have a horrible suspicion my new cameras gonna be like that. Anyway sorry for my boring ranting on about nothing, yes do upload pics.

[quote name='jwbassman' post='35054' date='Jul 21 2007, 12:48 AM']Hey Hamster GTA - I don't think so ... I mean the Jaco chart, it's on the Word of Mouth Album and also features on the Birthday Concert... John[/quote] aww i was gonna say, that's a pretty minted song.

^haha if you want a light p-bass check out a tanglewood p copy, it probably floats on water!

[quote name='99ster' post='34916' date='Jul 20 2007, 08:13 PM']Many thanks MB1! Just for once - being an obsessive sad B*****D vintage bass geek was a handy thing to be!! To be honest I would have paid that much just for the 1960 neck alone - even though it needs a lot of restoration - as the magic of having anything from one of the very first Jazz basses fascinates me. To get a '60 body & all the other bits was luck really & maybe a reward for being ready to take a punt. Funny thing is I had only just told a mate (who was looking for an old Gibson) to not even consider finding a 'bargain' vintage guitar on eBay - as they were none to be had anymore! All the best 99ster[/quote] that's a thought, if the guy had just sold the parts he'd probzo have gotten more money for it!

[quote name='steve-soar' post='34830' date='Jul 20 2007, 06:04 PM']this there won't be a dry eye in the house.[/quote] i wouldn't imagine there would be a dry eye anyway, after all if your eyes weren't wet theyd cease up faster then an engine without oil.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb400tbk_ebass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb400tbk_ebass.htm[/url] your point being? I actually used to own a 5 string SCG copy which is one of the reasons i'm intrested in this. Sorry about taking so long jack btw.

[quote name='paul, the' post='34330' date='Jul 19 2007, 08:43 PM']One in England wanted £150 and didn't sell. One sold in America for £42. Lucky 'Merkins.[/quote] i think sum1 whatches QI...

if you don't have any tuners (which it doesn't look like u do) standard enclosed tuners like [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php?category=213&product=1076"]these[/url] should work well as for the pickups i'm sure 'birds are just routed for mini-humbuckers (soapbars) so try looking for them in terms of pickups. What type of music do you play? that would probzo help greatly with ur p/u choice.

[quote name='MattyB90' post='23800' date='Jun 26 2007, 10:56 PM']Looking really good, would love a reverse body of that. Got an iceman feel to it.[/quote] except the wrong way round

[quote name='ARGH' post='34442' date='Jul 20 2007, 06:15 AM']Miles Davis and Dizzy would argue against that. As would the majority of Horns players I know,and Sax guys/girls.[/quote] but not a highly experienced horn player/teacher who lives up my street, funny that eh?

[quote name='ARGH' post='33915' date='Jul 18 2007, 11:40 PM']Tickling it wont give it life,horn players call it 'playing it in'[/quote] funny that, because horn instruments all sound best when they're new because like a set of strings, metals resonate best when they are new. Old ones just tend to sound dull and quiet.

^wait till u see the amps!