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  1. Drew Dempster

    Just putting the finishing touches to NEW ENGLAND's latest track 'All the Kings Horses'....a piece inspired by Kurt Vonagut's short story about a lethal game of chess!

    Been using an ACG Krell, custom built by Alan for me using all native woods.

    NEW ENGLAND are a Yorkshire based rock band that (on and off) have been writing and recording original music since 1983...a bit 'proggy', a bit 'classic rock' a bit folk rock...a bit NEW ENGLAND really!

    All our latest stuff, and a selection of stuff from the 1980's, can be accessed on Soundcloud or through the bands website  www.newengland-prog.com

    Give us a listen (thats me in the middle!)

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    1. Dood

      Dood

      Oh wow, that's the sculpture that lives at Snape Matings in Suffolk. I used to work there as a musician for about three years! 

      Will endeavour to listen to your tunes! 

    2. Drew Dempster

      Drew Dempster

      Bloody hell....small world!

       

  2. Drew Dempster

    Been fancying a dabble with a fan-fret so just ordered up a Dingwall NG2, 4 string in Lamborgini Orange! Will let you know how i get on with it. Mind you, when I had my bass business we had a couple come in and I found them quite intuitive to play.

    1. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      It's multi-scale madness I tells ye!

      Nah.  I'll probably end up dabbling for myself one day when I've got disposable income once more.  I like the idea of the extra long E.  It'll be interesting to see if it's anything like I visualise.

      I'll look forward to your NBD topic.

    2. Drew Dempster

      Drew Dempster

      For your possible future reference - its very easy to play!

       

  3. Drew Dempster

    Hi, BassChatters....I will spell my name right soon! Retired now, but as the former owner of THE GREAT BRITISH BASS LOUNGE (bass guitar retailer) i never felt that it was appropriate to participate in the forum in case it appeared that I was using it as a 'selling platform'.

    Been playing bass since I was a daft young lad but took a 20-odd year break to concentrate on my main career as an architect. Came back to bass about 10 years ago and, to my great surprise and immense pleasure re-formed NEW ENGLAND (www.newengland-prog.com) with some lost, lost (almost) friends.

    Being a bass retailer introduced me to many, many views and ideas about bass guitars and bass playing...some sound, some  complete bunkum and, at the extreme end, there are certainly people with acute bass-related OCD!!!! Basses aren't very complicated animals (my personal opinion) and, whilst there are many people who know a damn sight more than i do, I do like to go 'myth-busting' when invited to offer an opinion.

    My greatest pleasure has been helping, where I can, novice and inexperienced players and, as a retailer, making sure that they were tooled up with not the most expensive bass, but the right bass for them. I've also enjoyed showing folk how to set up their bass and not to be frightened of truss rods!!!!

    Always happy to offer advice and never too proud to ask for some....ww never stop learning!

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    2. petergales

      petergales

      Congratulations! That sounds like a special instrument. The search for my Streamer goes on.

    3. Drew Dempster

      Drew Dempster

      I think theres one floating around at the moment - check Ebay, might be there?

    4. petergales

      petergales

      Thanks Drew. I'll have a look. The rosewood board is the real rarity.

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