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    Sex on Fire

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='Les' post='601203' date='Sep 17 2009, 12:16 PM']Glad thats settled. It's the bloody drummer, isn't it ?[/quote]

    Our drummer nails it spot on every time, guitarist invariably cocks up the intro, singer generally forgets when the chorus changes back to verse, so it almost always goes in the second set when everyone's too p*ssed to notice :)
    It's OK, not my favourite, but definately a crowd-pleaser

    what style of bass do you prefer?

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='henry norton' post='593312' date='Sep 8 2009, 09:26 PM']Used to be a Fender & MM man (MusicManMan!) All bolt on maple necks, but now getting into set neck Gibson inspired instruments - especially hollow bodied short scale and non reverse long(er than a fender) scale Thunderbirds. Don't know why, I suppose 23 years of the same old thing can end up pushing you the other way. (I hope my wife doesn't read this thread....)[/quote]

    That's damn spooky - I could have written that. You're not me are you? :)
    And I used to have an old Triumph ('66 650 Trophy)

    Eggle Milan bass

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='jmsjabb' post='585850' date='Aug 31 2009, 04:49 PM']I was thinking about the old ones.
    Shaggy, do you think it is still there?[/quote]

    Almost certainly went last Spring, but I'll check. It was one of the old ones, in a nice honeyburst. The main plus would be having something a bit out of the ordinary, but TBH if you're looking for a handbuilt UK bass I think there are better choices out there.

    Eggle Milan bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    There was one for sale near me recently (Bridgend Music) for £400 odd - it was OK in a worthy generic-MM kind of a way; nicely made, good fittings, and very well finished, but sounded a bit bland to me. Probably the shop amp and dud strings didn't do it justice though.

    Who owns Gordy and Gordon Smith basses?

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='retroman' post='584953' date='Aug 30 2009, 09:27 AM']I too own a Gordon Smith, but not a bass though. It's a Graduate 60 Les Paul Copy. The build and finish of it is sublime. It really does play fantastically, although the pickups are perhaps a little too hot for my liking, though they can't be that bad, as I haven't bothered to change them yet!

    If GS started building basses again, I would most definately look at buying one, as they're guitars offer serious value for money, IMHO :rolleyes:

    [/quote]

    That's one seriously nice EB-2 on the right! :)

    What is left to invent

    in General Discussion

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    Pull the volume control and an inflatable “autopilot” pops out of the back of the bass – just like in “Airplane” , it carries on with the interminable dull riffing during “Mustang Sally” or “Knockin’ on Heavens Door” whilst you go the bar for a swift one.

    Also the matching inflatable “groupie” :) ………no wait, that’s been done….…




    (waits for Smut Police :rolleyes: )

    Gibson SG bass ?

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='SS73' post='581589' date='Aug 26 2009, 04:35 PM']Could never understand what Jack Bruce's sound was, other than just a dull bass, Andy Fraser of Free, :) :rolleyes: :lol: now his sound is just awesome with the EB3 and the reason I bought the Gibson.[/quote]

    +1
    Likewise Jim Lea of Slade - great driving rock sound :lol:

    What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

    in General Discussion

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    Haven't trawled through all 30 pages, but off the top of my head:

    Simpsons / cartoon straps – keep it for pants & socks
    Gold hardware – for that B&Q luxury bathroom suite look
    String winders – real bassists have titanium-hard calluses on their fingers.
    Bass vibratos – get a fretless
    Double-necks – pose rating beyond acceptable limits
    Nylon-coated strings – maybe I tried the wrong ones (picato) but had the tone and feel of a limp washing-line
    Fluorescent paint jobs – bah humbug

    :)

    Valve bass!

    in Bass Guitars

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    That's immensely cool umph, I actually prefer your more discrete design to the Sanberg's.

    My other big interest is vintage motorbikes; an occasional OTT custom project is to shoe-horn a V8 car engine into a bike - just wondering if you could do the same with a Mesa 400+ into a bass....... :)

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