Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='KiOgon' post='1348318' date='Aug 22 2011, 07:47 PM']Only mobile phone camera, piss poor lighting & nothing else special but I love the red on black contrast of this [/quote] What bass does that belong to?

Welcome home.

[quote name='merello' post='1347412' date='Aug 21 2011, 07:31 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZVD5lsAw&feature=player_embedded"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZVD5lsAw...player_embedded[/url] Where's our resident Ox to get photos of it and tell me the history? Colour? Orange - check! Neck? Fender Jazz - check! Body? Explorer! - check![/quote] I can't watch the clip at work but if it's the bass I'm thinking of, surely it's a Precision neck? JE found the Jazz ones too thin at the nut.

I had one for a while, never really been a J man though so sold it. Also, beware of the skinny neck, my hand just didn't agree with it and I'd get cramp after about 10 minutes of serious playing. Didn't like the Badass either. Nice sound though.

[quote name='spongebob' post='1343418' date='Aug 17 2011, 05:33 PM']Martin Sims - [url="http://www.simscustom.com"]http://www.simscustom.com[/url] Based near Bethersden, about 10 minutes outside of Ashford. I used to have 2 Rics (both gone now), but he set up both excellently last year. At the time I went in, he was doing some work with a chap's Ric that he'd couriered from the US for Martin's services. Tell him Iain from Tenterden with the Rickenbackers sent you![/quote] That's good enough for me. I'll send them an email now! Cheers.

[quote name='4000' post='1343417' date='Aug 17 2011, 05:32 PM']Take it to the Gallery in Camden. It's not that far.[/quote] I've had a couple of basses setup by them over the years, including an old 4001. Contrary to general opinion I have never really had good service from them (in fact I find them unhelpful and unfriendly) so I won't be returning in a hurry. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Can anybody recommend a good tech in the SE London / Kent area who has experience of setting up Rickenbacker basses? I've read too many horror stories about exploding necks and things so I would like to take mine to someone I can trust.

[quote name='dmccombe7' post='1340631' date='Aug 15 2011, 01:20 PM']Needless to say my eventual party trick was the opening piano part of "Awaken" by YES. (i think it was Awaken - long time ago now ?) That took a lot of practice and many hours speeding up the process.[/quote] That I would like to hear!

If the Blazer's in good nick, it will probably be the finest P-style bass you will ever own! I picked one up for £200 a couple of years back and it soon became my number one. Even the ultra-sarcastic tech/luthier I go too was impressed (Aside from a little giveaway on the fretwork of it's budget origins). Gutsy, growly tone- a bit more balls than the usual Precision tone. Probably down to the DiMarzio pickup and heavy brass bridge. No contest between this and the Squier IMHO.

[quote name='Sagawa' post='1340431' date='Aug 15 2011, 10:59 AM']Hey folks, Hoping they might be a bit crazy like some mex Fender p'ups are.[/quote]

I bloody love Budgie. Bloody love 'em.

[quote name='lobematt' post='1336344' date='Aug 11 2011, 12:50 PM']I was just wondering if anybody knows what tuning he plays in to go with the monster 8 string guitars he plays with? I was also wondering if anyones heard the jazz album he released? Ta![/quote] I'm not 100% but I think he tuned up a bit - his E string went up to F# for example. This may even have been his bottom string. I have no idea where I got this information from so take with a pinch of salt. This is the guy from Meshuggah isn't it?