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Thought I'd make you bassists jealous! With my band too! We got a great rhythm section lined up with authentic guys for this music/show. Richard Bailey - Drums (Jeff Beck, Incognito, Steve Winwood....) Tim Cansfield - Guitar (Bee Gees, Chris DeBurg, ABC, Heaven 17...) Feliz Ruiz - Keys (Gregory Isaacs, Andy Narell...) and me Michael C. Ruiz - Bass (anybody!!) I'm also endorsing and using East UK stuff ([url="http://www.east-uk.com"]http://www.east-uk.com[/url]), A.C. Guitars ([url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/News"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/News[/url]) hoping to have my new bass from them soon!, and a new cab from Dave Perry at ([url="http://www.extendedaudiodesign.co.uk"]http://www.extendedaudiodesign.co.uk[/url]) gig info: [url="http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure-culture/arts-culture/global-street-beats/"]http://www.aylesbury...l-street-beats/[/url] Hope to see you there MCR ps: times corrected..... [font=Tahoma][size=2][size=2][size=2][font=Comic Sans MS][size=6][size=6][b] PapaMengo [/b][/size][/size][/font] [size=4][size=4][b] live[/b][/size][/size] [font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=navy][size=4][b] GLOBAL STREET BEATS[/b][/size][/color][/size][/font] [font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=navy][size=4][b]Kingsbury Square, Aylesbury[/b][/size][/color][/size][/font][/size][/size][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=2][size=2][size=2][font=Comic Sans MS][color=navy][b] [/b][/color][/font][font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=navy][size=4][b]Saturday [/b][/size][/color][/size][/font][font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=navy][size=4][b]28th July 2012[/b][/size][/color][/size][/font][/size][/size][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=2][size=2][size=2][font=Verdana][color=navy] [/color][/font][font=Verdana][size=3][color=navy][size=3]Stage Times: [/size][/color][/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=3][color=navy][size=3][b]11:30 - 12:15pm then 13:00 - 13:45[/b][/size][/color][/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=3][color=navy][size=3] [/size][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=3][color=navy][size=3]Come enjoy an authentic, lively, fun-filled music event. For free!![/size][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][color=navy] [/color][/font][font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=navy][size=3]www.papamengo.com[/size][/color][/size][/font][/size][/size][/size][/font]

I've beeen using John East's STMP 01,'Stomp box' as a pre-amp with my double basses and I've had great results. It was not designed for this use (I guess) but...as long as it works. I usually use this as my D.I. with electric basses anyway so it was a good investment. I also use his MPB 01 'piezo -pre', blending my Realist and Underwood. Brilliant combination (Stomp and this) and I've had positive comments of my 'acoustic' sound. Whatever your choice of pickups use your ears!! My advice..talk to John. Right in our back-yard with some world class stuff. I go to John, first, to solve or at least advise with my audio stuff and I must admit even with my double bass issues.....

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Gentlemen, My car was stolen in Hampstead and all my gear including my beloved Sadowsky 5 string bass was in the car. I hvae been mourning for a few years now and by coincidence did a gig with a guitar player who had a similar incident. He had a positive result years later as someone spotted his stolen guitar and he got it back (after proving it was his etc...). It led me to believe that it is possible to see my bass again....... Here then is a couple of photos and a brief description. (some parts had been changed after this photo so I'll list some...) If you have seen it, or been offered I will be grateful and even offer a small reward towards getting it back. (even if you have a small suspicion, please get in touch.) Regards Michael [email protected] Sadowsky modern 5 string, 24 frets Honeyburst maple

I'm your man here!! I'm a pro user of John East's pre-amps and I'm now having a custom bass built buy Alan. I tried a couple of the new jazz basses at the London bass show with pleasing results. To start they look.....great. The playing 'feel' was first rate! Well balanced and not heavy (but not too light for me as I like a bit of weight on a bass...). Fast necks, nice string spacing, 24 frets with good upper register access (woo hoo!). I'm well at home with the J and U-retro but was genuinely amazed with the new P-retro. Plenty of tone with fewer knobs (GAS attack!). Slap to Motown well covered. Being more of a 5 string player, I was pleased with the 'B' and I think that they are 34' scale length! (Correct me if I'm wrong). The 4 string had the fat 'E' as well (Marcus Miller time!). I had my pal Tom with me (a player/sound engineer) as an extra set of ears, and he had good comments about punch, tonal variations (good for my ego), but it's the bass he was talking about :-( It's hard to re-invent the Jazz bass but this is a great take on a classic. I may have to shift my Jazz style 5 string for one!!