Bernmeister

Looks like i will be able to make the Birmingham Bass Bash after all.
It would be good to have a heads up to see who's going & what gear is
being taken down to Nicks place.

I'm not sure what to take it could be either my swr super redhead & an extension swr 2x10 cab
or my a pair of swr goliath junior 2x10's & my racked swr sm400s head.

Basswise it'll be one of my customised squier p-basses with pj loaded emg pickups & emg
loaded btc control preamp circuitry.

On the clip of footage kindly linked for us by mr nottswarwick
his kingbass does sound quite thin, although i have no prior knowledge
of what kingbasses generally sound like.

Although i have heard that Mr King himself does use really light guaged strings
so i can only put it down to that.

I was lucky enough to see Level 42 live when they were at their peak at the
Birmingham Odeon many years back, when he was using his jd basses & he did have a fuller sound
back then. Although i enjoy his slap playing, i was really into his finger playing even more
& he had a really fat groovy beefy sound when he did that which always was a joy for me to hear.

Tis a difficult one to judge, if that was me i would probably be putting my bid on in
the last 15mins or so to test what reaction i would get from other bidders before i
would start doing that. But we all have our tried & tested formulas of winning auctions.
I know i wouldn't be reaching for the reserve price so early on in the auction though
even if i really wanted to win it.

But like others have said it could be a friend of his pushing the bidding along
to get it upto market value which is what it is nearly at now.

Tough call really !!

Slightly off track, but i agree with Gizmo, the Charlie Dominic project / album that he mentioned.
That album is definately worth looking out for its awesome.

Anyway as d-basser mentioned i also heard systematic chaos approx a month ago, it still hasn't
grown on me yet either, but as everyone has mentioned there's definately a heavier
roadrunner records vibe to it.

Its a very non commercial dream theater album, but i read that this was the intention as
its their anti conglomerate big record label give me a radio friendly single album which their
prevoius label kept asking for. So they wanted to get back to their roots so to speak on this album.

I've also heard the new Planet X album, its very good with some great guitar playing by Alan Holdsworth
& the gang, but it certainly does miss the Tony Macalpine chemistry on this one imho.

Ooh very nice mikeh,
the well documented / tried & tested gk 100rb with the 2 x aguilar gs112's combination.
I bet that sounded huge with the trb bass that you have for trade.
Note the shamless plug or your behalf !!

Hi Joe
Welcome.
I'm also from Birmingham, so with a bit of luck i may see you at the Birmingham bass bash.
(still trying to make that day free).

You have a nice selection of gear there as well as a similar taste in bass players too.
It would be nice to see you, to see you nice !!! (at the bass bash).

Have you considered trying one of these
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i've tried one in my local pmt store & was quite impressed with the sound
& they're well balanced & light in weight too.

I believe the list price is approx £599, but i'm sure there's deals to be had
although if i remember they're made in mexico

I use Elites stadiums too.
They work well for me & i can get them at a very
good price too.

Oh just as well i didn't see it really
as i may have made you an offer for it

It would have taken more than a box of choccies
to persuade the mrs to let me through the front door,
after my visit to you.

Oh Mr Bassman keith
when did you aquire this lovely bass ?

did you keep that beauty hidden away from me
when i payed you a visit.

mmmm luurvely !!!!

John Deacon had a great ear for melody & he always played the songs.
His parts weaved in & around the vocals, guitars & drums.

He's what i call an intelligent & thoughtful player.

please keep it on till the end of the month
i'm a bit spent out at the moment, but rest assured a donation will
be on its way from me when i get paid.

Thanks for your patience

I have 2, 4u racks for running different systems depending on gig & venue size.

4u rack containing: - 1u Behringer compressor mdx1600, 1u vented blanking plate as my
2u Swr Sm400s bass head gets hot even though it has a built in fan & which i generally run in stereo mode,
which can power upto 4 cabs, but i ususally run just 2.

My second 4u rack contains:
Swr grand prix preamp, Sony srp l2000 compressor & a 2u Swr stereo 400 poweramp
which again i tend to run in stereo mode powering 4 cabs.

Superb & awesome sound.

I've always wanted to own the stage 2, so far it has eluded me
but one day !!
i have been lucky enough to play one & they sound lurvely,
growly in the way that warwicks sound & very punchy.

i agree with lukeward
must put some piccys up of the one i used to own
they're superb sounding & a very comfortable bass to play

yeah ! is the birmingham bass bash still on ?
if so has a descision been made on a venue, time & dare yet ?

woweee !!
i'm loving your collection there especially the two sunburst fenders
the warwick looks cool also
mind you saying that the stealth jazz looks great too if only it were fretted
but then again i would have been gassing for that ......

i've just voted squier basses,although mine are customised
they are my number one choice when it comes to 4 strings
but for a 5, i have a G&L2500 bass original series.

I'm in, hello
it looks good in here