Cosmo Valdemar

Supertzar by Black Sabbath. Or for the very ambitious, Queensryche's Suite Sister Mary.

Mine arrived yesterday - Won't get a chance to have a proper listen until the weekend though!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1338883179' post='1680337'] Bummer. I suppose if you're not enjoying it then it's time to move on - do bear in m ind though that with keys you're routed to one place unless you've got an awful 'key-tar' or similar, Urgh. [/quote] Don't know what you're talking about, the Key-tar is the future.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1338833223' post='1679818'] Thanks for the comments. Now been looking at the GK Neo210 - the wedge shaped one. That has a good spec, good reviews and quite light so might be a better choice as I can see other uses for it. [/quote] I just picked up two of these to use with my MB500, and they are excellent cabs. I think GK have discontinued them now though - give Mansions a shout, they may have some left.

Just bought [i]another[/i] Spector Euro from Mark, I have a dangerous addiction that he understands only too well. Top bloke, very easy to deal with, and he knows his onions. A credit to Basschat.

When the strings get old on my Ovation acoustic bass they make my fingers smell like pickled onion Monster Munch.

Sold my Rickenbacker 4003 to Derek - a hard bass for me to put up for sale but I'm pleased it's gone to a loving home! Transaction couldn't have bben smoother or easier. Deal with confidence!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1338076710' post='1669461'] An MB800 Fusion - having the 500 version, and not being able to use anywhere near it`s full power, an 800 version is a frightening (but appealing) thought. [/quote] I can confirm this - owning this very MB500! It had it's live debut on Saturday. Playing through two 4x10s, I had the volume at 8 o'clock. Almost comically powerful. Needless to say, as I was playing my Spector, the sound was incredible.

We briefly used a trailer behind a people carrier, until one night on the motoerway a lorry doing about a ton clipped it, resulting in the trailer flipping over and the people carrier following it. They had to peel the roof off like a corned beef tin.

I have the MB500, which is similar I think. I've had it a few weeks, been using my old Ibanez Blazer and Roadster mainly but just took my humble Spector NS2000 along to rehearsal, and... Wow. Seemingly instant Eddie Jackson / Rex Brown tone. That boost channel is amazing. I've been bouncing around like a loon all day, can't stop grinning! I'm so impressed I'm just about to buy another Euro Spector to replace the one I sold a few months back. Spector and GK, a match made in heaven. Anybody want to buy my Ibanez Roadster, I no longer have any need for it

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337956742' post='1668048'] You're right. Rick for Gates, just had a listen, was thinking of a different track before. The other two are a Jazz. Your turn now, Barchatta is Rush, or are you asking whether Geddy is using a Rick for that one? [/quote] I know it's Rush, this thread just reminded me of the seemingly eternal 'Rick or Jazz' debate when discussing Geddy Lee For the record, I think Barchetta is the Rick

Spector and Gallien-Krueger. That is all.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337948842' post='1667866'] Have a listen to 'The Gates of Delirium' from Relayer - def Jazz Compare to 'Roundabout' (and, of course 'The Fish') from Fragile - there's your Rick. btw, any other animal name bass players to add to this and The Ox? [/quote] Gates is the Rick isn't it? Sound Chaser and To Be Over is the Jazz. What about Red Barchetta?

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1337948190' post='1667848'] I've seen him use a Jazz bass, a non reverse Thunderbird & his old faithful Rickenbacker (along with many other basses) & he sounded pretty much the same with all of them. [/quote] They sound completely different to me... Very noticably still Squire playing, but very different tones. Well most of the time anyway Different strokes and all that.

I haven't been to the Forum in years but most venues of that size seem to be getting worse sound-wise - I saw Killing Joke at the Roundhouse a couple of months ago and the sound was horrific for the first half, then seemed to get a little better. I saw Mastodon at the Islington Academy a couple of years ago and one of the guitarists was inaudible for the ENTIRE SET. Brixton Academy I've pretty much given up on. When a band you know well starts playing and you can't make out what song it is... This has happened several times there. I miss the Astoria

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1337936180' post='1667545'] Rumour I heard right here on Basschat was that a lot of that classic unmistakeable Rickenbacker sound he got was actually from a Jazz. [/quote] He did use a Jazz occasionally in the 70s but it's a very different sound to the Rick, the songs with the Jazz have a thicker, burpier tone. A bit more of a standard bass sound.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1337849784' post='1666242'] I can't see them getting Roy Lynes back at this stage [/quote]

Great news. Hopefully Lancaster and Coghlan can pull it off. As entertaining as Quo still are in their current form, it's family-friendly cabaret compared to the early stuff.

Sold my '79 Fender Precision to ismael. A nice easy transaction, great comms and very pleasant to deal with. A trustworthy BCer, wouldn't hesitate to deal with again!

I bought alanw's Korg tuner pedal - item arrived quickly, as described and in excellent condition. Very easy to deal with - a gent.

There's no reason a Fender J wouldn't do the job admirably. Kust needs to be EQd properly. However, if you are just not enjoying the sound of the bass, that's another matter!

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1337437268' post='1659984'] One annoying habit Jools has is mis-pronouncing band's names.June Tabor is on this week with Oysterband,which he keeps pronouncing "Oyster banned" like some weird newspaper headline.It's one word, Jools,with the emphasis on the 'OYST'.Prat! [/quote] Radio, Head! M'talli, Cah!