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Posts posted by RhysP
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Has to be Geezer Butler/Black Sabbath for me - hearing his playing was the first time I really became aware of the bass as an instrument.
It's great to see Hawkwind era Lemmy getting so many mentions - his playing on "Space Ritual" was one of my biggest influences. -
[quote name='Doddy' post='766609' date='Mar 7 2010, 03:02 AM']Warwick really have got the signature bass bug at the minute haven't they?
They've just announced the new Robert Trujillo model Streamer.
[url="http://bassplayer.com/article/warwick-robert-trujillo/March-2010/109761"]http://bassplayer.com/article/warwick-robe...rch-2010/109761[/url]
Robert Trujillo is,of course,well known for playing a,.......... Fernandes.[/quote]
He also had a Zon Sonus signature model - with a wooden neck for some strange reason. -
A black chequerboard bound Ricky 4001 with horseshoe & toaster pickups & the big crushed pearl inlays.
It was a dog of a bass but if I'd known how much they'd be changing hands for these days................ -
[quote name='dave_bass5' post='765899' date='Mar 6 2010, 10:49 AM']I really wished they had shown some Angelwitch. I used to love going to see them at the old Marquee.[/quote]
There were a lot of bands who should have at least got a mention. What about Girlschool?
I have to admit I was disappointed with the programme.
It had the usual sneery "Let's make heavy metal bands & fans look like thick w***ers" vibe that you always get in things like this. I don't recall any of the other "Music Britannia" documentaries being that condescending, or using comedy sound effects when people were talking.
Still, nothing more than I'd expect from a bunch of middle class arty farty media w***ers. -
[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='765512' date='Mar 5 2010, 07:20 PM']Managed to miss last nights Flight 666 [/quote]
It was excellent - I really enjoyed it, so much so that I might well buy the DVD.
Good old Burke - he lives just up the road from the house where I grew up. -
You may not be aware of this, but there is a wealth of hardcore pornography on the internet that can serve as an interesting alternative to Basschat.
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[quote name='silddx' post='761662' date='Mar 2 2010, 11:30 AM']Probably badly cut, very very thin, and surrounded by filler [/quote]
And inlaid at an angle so they look straight when the neck is out of alignment. -
[quote name='matski' post='761037' date='Mar 1 2010, 06:39 PM']Pros: it has a good straight maple neck with mother of pearl (I think) block inlays....................[/quote]
'78 Fender? More likely to be Mother of Toilet Seat than mother of pearl. -
One of my favourite basslines to play ever!
Great song too. -
I'm fairly sure that any solid colour finish on a Zon would have to be a custom order; they haven't offered them as standard for a while now.
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[quote name='GremlinAndy' post='758520' date='Feb 26 2010, 07:12 PM']Well the wait is *KILLING ME* but my Zon Hyperbass is due to be completed around 30/5/2010.
It was ordered way back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth on 10/9/09
I will post pictures of it during the build process (as I've been promised them) as I get them....
If you're interested that is....
Andy[/quote]
Nice!
Did you order it through Mansons or direct from Joe Zon? -
I used to get it all the time with my Cornford guitar amp.
If I was using a guitar with single coil pickups the reception was better than on my radio. -
Nice 1980 Musicman Sabre:
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSICMAN-SABRE-BASS-1980-VINTAGE-PRE-ERNIE-BALL_W0QQitemZ120534820952QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c106f6858"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSICMAN-SABRE-BASS-...=item1c106f6858[/url]
The seller is a nice guy & excellent to deal with. I bought one of my Zons from him last year. -
[quote name='project_c' post='754104' date='Feb 22 2010, 05:38 PM']NEVER use Parcelforce, they always break stuff and their insurance is a shameless rip-off, it's not worth the paper it's printed on. If you want your stuff to get there safely, avoid Parcelforce at all costs.[/quote]
I've shipped dozens of guitars & basses using Parcelforce & have never had any trouble at all. -
[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='752556' date='Feb 21 2010, 10:01 AM']I wouldn't pay that for any Precision. In my head they're worth £500 if they're really good ones.[/quote]
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I've got an old issue of "International Musician" from October 1980 & the dealer profile in that issue is none other than Tim Gentle.
This guitar is actually mentioned in the article & it's also in the foreground of the photo that accompanies the article. -
Blimey, I didn't know Tim Gentle was still in business.
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If it was me buying it there's no way I'd give it a wax or oil finish - that would definitely f*** up the resale value.
Have it refinished in a way that is in keeping with the year of the instrument, be it a natural or colour finish. -
[quote name='skankdelvar' post='746649' date='Feb 15 2010, 10:51 PM'][/quote]
The top bass has got the shittiest sunburst finish I've ever seen - it's shittier than Fender sunbursts at their shittiest & that's mighty sh*tty. -
[quote name='51m0n' post='747335' date='Feb 16 2010, 03:25 PM']It could be done with a very carefully set up phaser, but the phase in the original always starts from the same place, which is not normal for a vco controlled device.[/quote]
That probably means it was played once then cut & pasted. -
[quote name='Greydad' post='734437' date='Feb 3 2010, 08:08 PM']Zon + Ashdown = Good [/quote]
+1
I play my Zons through an Ashdown ABM C110 combo & they sound f***ing superb! -
[quote name='bilbo230763' post='742940' date='Feb 12 2010, 11:30 AM']My leads have pentapeptides. Makes for a firmer tone.[/quote]
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The problem with ones of that size is that they can get farty if you push them too hard..................
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Woah! That's a f***ing beauty!!
Alembic Porn, Part 2
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What a fantastic colour - I'd love to have my Zon refinished in that.