EssentialTension

Sold muzzer (Steve) my old Tascam Bass Trainer, fast payment, all neat and tidy. Deal with confidence.

[quote name='benzies123' post='651972' date='Nov 11 2009, 08:40 PM']Dave very kindly gave me some Nylon flats that were out of use. Excellent communication, delivery and generally just very kind for helping me out! Excellent. Thanks very much.[/quote] Thanks Jamie, but I must add the strings came to me also free of charge from soopercrip (Andy).

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='652365' date='Nov 12 2009, 10:29 AM']This is going to be called the 'Zenith' now[/quote] The [url="http://www.provide.net/~cfh/epiphon2.html#zenith"]Epiphone Zenith[/url] also ran from 1931 to 1970:

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='652754' date='Nov 12 2009, 04:21 PM']That neck IS beautiful... it's a lorra money, though![/quote] Agreed on both of those points.

[quote name='Clarky' post='652765' date='Nov 12 2009, 04:27 PM']if only it were 8 grand cheaper [/quote] if only it were 9 grand cheaper

[quote name='cm261' post='652729' date='Nov 12 2009, 04:00 PM']Ok cool, thanks guys, will look into those gauge thingys[/quote] I've got one of these: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6INCH-150MM-DIGITAL-LCD-CALIPER-MICROMETER-VERNIER-TOOL_W0QQitemZ220508837408QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Measuring_Tools_Levels?hash=item335759d620"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6INCH-150MM-DIGITAL-...=item335759d620[/url]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-1959-PRECISION-BASS-ALL-ORIGINAL-EX-GREG-LAKE_W0QQitemZ390117188416QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5ad4cbe340"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-1959-PRECISIO...=item5ad4cbe340[/url] Tempting????

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-TELECASTER-BASS-1969-SINGLE-COIL_W0QQitemZ390114634751QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5ad4a4ebff"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-TELECASTER-BA...=item5ad4a4ebff[/url] Expensive, but I guess there aren't many of them.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='652706' date='Nov 12 2009, 03:14 PM']There was also a [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/LesPaulTriumph.php"]Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass[/url] that pre-dated anything that Warwick ever produced. I would have thought that the name change is to avoid confusion with this.[/quote] Of course, I'd forgotten that one.

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='652317' date='Nov 12 2009, 09:39 AM'] My first gigging bass amp in 79-81 was one of these matched with an ex sound system 1x18 cab Loved the sound at the time.[/quote] I had one of those and a slave version too running two Electrovoice 1x15s in late '70s. It sounded great (at the time). I don't recall what happened to that rig, I certainly don't remember selling it.

I used to have a TSB-550 (32" scale) which was lovely. I regret selling it.

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='652365' date='Nov 12 2009, 10:29 AM']This is going to be called the 'Zenith' now,i assume Warwick kicked off because of their 'Triumph'. These still haven't left the factory yet. Just in case anyone is waiting for one. Trav[/quote] That's strange because there was an [url="http://www.provide.net/~cfh/epiphon2.html#trium"]Epiphone Triumph from 1931 to 1970[/url]: Ok, so it was a 6-string not a bass but still Epiphone's name and I guess the reason they called this one the Triumph II.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='651575' date='Nov 11 2009, 01:12 PM']Sorry, peeps, its my autism (although these are all really big names in jazz - or is that an oxymoron )[/quote] I really like your lists Bilbo, they've cost me a fortune at iTunes and Amazon but I've heard a lot of new music.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='649597' date='Nov 9 2009, 12:28 PM']A while ago I played through Ashdown ABM900 feeding Ampeg 8x10 and Ampeg 8x8 and slaved up to Markbass LMII feeding Ampeg 4x10 and also DI through 2.5kW PA. This in a pub in Hastings called [i]The Carlisle[/i] - some of you may know it - there were no complaints about volume. [/quote] [quote name='longtimefred' post='650515' date='Nov 10 2009, 12:02 PM']Holy christ on a bike that sounds like fun. Gonna get me a gig there![/quote] It's the only pub where I've [i]never[/i] been asked to turn down - however, I have known drunks fighting on the stage as you try to play. I should add that the guitarist was, of course, even louder than me.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='651747' date='Nov 11 2009, 04:28 PM']That's me, too... I gigged it pretty much straight away without too much trouble. Mind you - up at the top, where the margin of error is less, can get tricky pretty easily. [/quote] Yeah, don't go up there is my motto. It's asking for trouble. I don't even go there with frets.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='651529' date='Nov 11 2009, 12:38 PM']BTW, thanks Bilbo - another list of people I've never heard of.[/quote] Bilbo always has the best lists - I'm still working my way through the last one.

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='651512' date='Nov 11 2009, 12:29 PM']Anyone tried flats on a 5 string Precision?? Whats the B like? [/quote] I had a 4-string Precision strung BEAD and the B was fine to my ear.

passive p/j - it's all you need

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='650631' date='Nov 10 2009, 01:49 PM']Okay, so I've put the phrase "Grand Reward Education and Entertainment" into a babel fish Chinese translator & it came out with... 盛大奖励教育和娱乐 There's your answer I like this one better, though... 性交，如果我知道![/quote] I tried that myself but it somehow seemed unsatisfactory and illegible too - due to my lack of ability in oriental languages. I was hoping for something like [i]Shae Kana Beibe Nau[/i], which I could pronounce.

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='650467' date='Nov 10 2009, 11:10 AM']The factory is 'Grand Reward Education and Entertainment'.[/quote] And what is that in Chinese?