RhysP

Just bought a Markbass combo from Ben. Great bloke & a pleasure to deal with. Cheers!

The only issue I'd have with this is I wouldn't want my name on it if I hadn't played on it, regardless of the standard of the bass playing eventually used.

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1371324193' post='2112655'] Yeah, Paul is foing the live ginal rounds. [/quote] Eh?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1371314930' post='2112533'] And IIRC the box mounted behind the Bigsby was for controlling the tape unit he used to create the multi-track guitar effect live. I don't know if it was just pre-recorded backing or if he was doing something with a tape version of todays loopers] [/quote] That's "The Les Paulveriser", and it was indeed used to help him build up live multitrack guitar parts from scratch on tape machines, exactly as loopers are used now.

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1371201272' post='2111059'] The joke is that I've all but given up playing bass but I still hang around here - go figure [/quote] Same here.

Because Jazz is heavy music, man.......

Nice to see some Doug Pinnick love on this thread - he was on the first draft of my list. 10 just isn't enough.

I've always viewed the two things as completely different. If you have an idea in your head that you can satisfactorily create in a studio then why not do it? I don't think "Can we reproduce this live?" should be the reason for any decisions made in the recording studio. When it comes down to it most grand production jobs are down to the arrangements - the song/music itself is often quite simple. If it's a good song it'll sound great played live with just an acoustic guitar as well as on record with loads of twinkle dust added to it.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1371134935' post='2110304'] Don't forget to email Ou7shined about this poll [/quote]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1371134393' post='2110279'] Knew I'd balls it up, thanks! [/quote] No problem, just remember the incredibly helpful advice I gave you when it comes time to hand out the lanyards......

You could do with a "Wasn't recommended by anyone" option for question 3, as if you leave the question blank you get told you haven't finished the poll.

Barry Adamson Geezer Butler Paul Gardiner John Giblin Geddy Lee John Siegler George Murray Tony Levin Rick Kemp Dave Pegg

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1371115689' post='2109911'] As for looking like them, I'd imagine that getting the 70's petty criminal look might be a bit difficult these days. Finding a powder-blue 'Bastard Suit' to fit could be a problem. [color=#FFFFFF].[/color] [/quote] My brothers wardrobe would be a good place to start - he hasn't bought a new suit since the early/mid 70's.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1371109891' post='2109802'] I forget the stats, but I think we typically tell 7 times more people of bad experiences compared to good ones. Is that 'cause we're British and love a good moan? [/quote] I think some of it is being British, but largely it's just that if you have a bad experience about something it winds you up & you feel the need to let off steam about it. If you look at these online review sites for restaurants etc. they're nearly all bad reviews, few people take the time to praise good service which is a real shame.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1370988733' post='2108465'] Maybe Don Letts has the answer to what is punk :- For me, punk still works on a day-to-day basis. It's an ongoing dynamic, and, if you're brave enough and smart enough, you can be part of it. I could have chosen an easy path and followed the herd, which is very much in vogue now. Instead, I revelled in individuality. [/quote] What a pretentious twat.

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1371047832' post='2109080'] Plus the fingerboard's coming off! [/quote] That makes it's construction closer to a vintage Rickenbacker than a Fender - that's where Rick fingerboards always come away from the neck.

Shape's all wrong, "Precision Bass" lettering looks like it's been done badly with Letraset, and the bridge has screw holes in the front of the base plate. Don't think it's a Fender.

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1371036172' post='2108857'] There's surely more secure and profitable ways of investing your money than a stack of musical gear that may or may not increase in value. Fine if you catch a bargain, but the money that sought after vintage stuff goes for now, is it really worth buying a shitload of it to wrap up in cotton wool and hope it's worth even more in ten years? [/quote] Maybe I should have said "Percieved investment potential by the owner".

Get yourself some of this. it'll make a big difference to tuning stability. I've used it on all the Bigsby equipped guitars I've owned & it works great for vintage style strat trems too: http://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/products/big_bends_nut_sauce_lil_luber_05cc?gclid=CLDL4d2r3rcCFaTItAodGkUA1Q

This is right up there with the best for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iExhVGg1mKw Bass kicks in about 1.45 for the impatient.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1370953692' post='2107833'] Still a bit confused over exactly which model it is though... with the presence of the walnut layer but the absence of the tonepump trim pot! Never mind, its a great bass whatever it is! [/quote] Maybe it's some kind of "Transition" model. Might be worth emailing Spector, their customer services are pretty good by all accounts.