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I had heard these basses were good and they really are, the build quality is like nothing i have seen (apart from a Skjold i played once) and the sound is amazing.. Sadowsky RV5, 95 sunburst, Alder body, Morado FB, Maple neck. No hum Pups, Sadowsky Pre,and VTC... Also a great bass..fender Jazz 24 tobacco sunburst.. Both sound great through these two..( Thanks Chrisdabass for the advice) Aguilar 500 SC Aguilar GS212 Sorry about some of the pics by the way..

sorry cant keep it in.. got this coming next week from Kevin at Sadowsky..very excited... so aguilar, fender and sadowsky pics soon. cant wait to hear the rv5 through the agy 2x12.... Razzle centerfold soon..

Hey people, can anyone recommend a head and cab,, i have about a grand to spend..around the 300w area... Any ideas??

[quote name='Toasted' post='285286' date='Sep 16 2008, 06:33 PM']You're best calling them and speaking to Kevin: (718) 422-1123 If you call now they'll be there - it's only 1:30 in NYC [/quote] Thanks toasted, ill do that!!!

Has any had any experience..What is the procedure, is there a deposit involved..I would like a bass from there metro stock..How long does it take ..I guess i should erm... email them..i just wanted tohere from your experiences.. Roughly what are shipping costs.. on top of the bass.....im sure ive seen a sticky for this?? Thanks!!

I have always thought that bass playing belongs to every style of music.... but i think it is very prominent in funk..... ..for me , i play along to hip soul ,Zep, but when you fingerstyle funk, its one of those grooves that no other rythm can satisfy on the bass..IMHO

Hey people. Does anyone use multitrack recorders here/If so do you get good results..Can you recomend any good ones/easy to use??

This is one of the rarest i have come across, not many were made. Probably worth thousands, probably not a vintage but rare..Saw one about 15 years ago and loved it.. Hamer Impact custom...

Sorry not mine, but thought i would share....Amazing..IMHO..Its a Skjold Lions pride Jazz...

some pics of me with friends, one with a lovely man called Bluey, from a great band called Incognito. And the Jazz ,soon to have a stable mate!! Me and the band i used to be in, great musicians...Second from right is Paul Sixtus, an amazing organ player from Poland...His voice is amazing..And what a pianist...You can see him here. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfa-SXT6Jmg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfa-SXT6Jmg[/url]

[quote name='Rich' post='1772' date='May 18 2007, 08:44 PM']Fleece, Bristol, St.Paddy's Night -- the Shuke's debut public appearance I always pull faces when I'm up the dusty end Shocking pic of me, but a great pic of my wonderful children [/quote]I saw you play in gloucester last year..You were doing some awsome slap bass work!!!!

[quote name='bassninja' post='263597' date='Aug 16 2008, 02:20 PM']I hear Aberystwyth is very pleasant this time of year too... [/quote] He He..World class players there..Loverly mind!!!!

[quote name='Oscar South' post='263546' date='Aug 16 2008, 11:56 AM']Never been a massive fan of listening to gospel personally, just seems a bit heavy on aesthetics and a bit cliched at the expense of the music to me, its one of those genres that I really enjoy when exposed to it in the first person, but recorded it just doesn't do it for me. Then again, I've never really been exposed to that much of it and next year I'm playing bass for a gospel choir, so we'll see eh?[/quote] just seems a bit heavy on aesthetics and a bit cliched at the expense of the music to me..IMHO. the only thing that matters to these guys is the music!!!.. that and our Lord. :rolleyes:they dont give the music up for nothig..... .Aesthetics dont even come into it. I doubt these musicians think about what they, or the band look like. with respect... i didnt understand the Cliched side of it. But man your playing for a choir.i would love to do that..wether it be uk choir or usa. Gotta push your theory knowledge that.. I enjoy music recorded most of the time. You just have to use your imagination a bit

[quote name='Duarte' post='263513' date='Aug 16 2008, 10:43 AM']Man,that is one style I really want to learn. I now feel like I'm playing the same stuff after 5 years of bass.[/quote]Learn? I think you probably know the nuts a bolts already, its all in the rythm I now feel like I'm playing the same stuff after 5 years of bass. How do you mean?

Hey people. Has any one listened to Gospel much.. Im not talking about traditional Gospel, but funky stuff. I dont mean to sound arrogant but i have listened to everything from Chaka, to White Zombie, but nothing has touched me musically like this stuff. Its not just the bass playing (which is incredible, slap/finger syle magic) but the whole feeling, rythm, and big band vocals. Now, i have been known to be thinking of what made me, but thats not why i listen to it. Sounds of Blackness got me started on this stuff 10 years ago.. If you like soul funk jazz, you HAVE to listen to this!!!!.. my erm...recommended listen is a choir/band called New Direction..'Send the praise'.../It doesnt get any better than this!!!! Beautiful funky soul gospel, and the bass playing is world class.

[quote name='stonecoldbass' post='263208' date='Aug 15 2008, 04:28 PM']Well, I arrived home 3 days ago from a vacation of a lifetime: 10 days in NYC. I went with my mate Marco, a keyboard player, and we stayed in Midtown Manhattan. Being jazz fans, we were pretty excited about visiting the famous venues, Blue Note etc; and experiencing some good music. I, however, wasn't prepared for such a bass extravaganza!! The first gig was in the Blue Note and was the Poogie Bell band. You probably have already heard Poogie....he plays drums for Marcus Miller... Well, Marcus wasn't there, but he had a fantastic bass player called Kevin Barefoot playing for him, a lovely Fodera into the venues own Aguilar rig... [attachment=12204:broadfoot.jpg] Next night was Blue Note again, this time it was a group called Metro, with none other than Dave Weckl on kit, Gerald Veasley on bass and Randy Brecker on trumpet. Oh, and Will Lee was in the house, so he went up for a jam... [attachment=12205:gerald_veasely.jpg] [attachment=12206:will_lee.jpg] [attachment=12207:will_and_I.jpg] Then on Monday night we took a little visit to the 55 Bar, where Jaco and Mike Stern used to tear it up. Mike was playing that night, but this time with the African Jaco, Mr. Richard Bona: [attachment=12209:richard_and_me.jpg] [attachment=12208:mike_stern.jpg] On wednesday we went to see Lettuce (for those not in the know, they are one of the hottest funk bands out) on a ferry that went up the hudson. Probably the best funk gig I ever saw. And the bass player is called Jesus. He was in Bass Player last month I think. [attachment=12214:lettuce.jpg] During the week I payed a little visit to Rudy's bass shop and got my sweaty mits on a a few jems, some lovely modulus, an mtd or two, a sukop, an f-bass....but the highlight was a 'modified' '77 jazz. Sublime. [attachment=12210:77_jazz_bass.jpg] So, to some up, in the space of a week I met 3 bass legends playing with fellow world class musicians and saw various other ensembles that were all individual musical gems. Only in New York! I recommend it to anyone!!! Cheers, Craig[/quote] Poogie Bell is fantastic. You should check out his album 'Thinking Outside the Box' tis a great album..I would love to go to the New York bass works and try those out..Rudy's, arent they the place for Pensa basses? I am so envious bro, that i think i hate you!!!!!only kidding, that is where i would love to go..I cant believe you saw all those legends..Mike Stern, Richard Bona,Will Lee..Good on you man... That chap Jesus, did he have a beard and play a Deluxe Jazz? Thanks for the pics bro!!!!!

[quote name='steve-soar' post='262747' date='Aug 14 2008, 09:48 PM']I like the first one of M and the Marcus is kind of Art Gallery but the blue paint Michelle looks, well, nothing to do with bass and Vic looks like he's advertising Gap clothes.[/quote] He he...well she is a bass player and the thread is erm...great bass player photos..

[quote name='paul, the' post='40899' date='Aug 3 2007, 01:56 PM']The coolest bassist has to be some fat black man with the deepest bassiest tone. Who has never slapped. Ever.[/quote]Nate Watts..

some of my favorite

[quote name='bnt' post='262078' date='Aug 13 2008, 11:53 PM']Is this an advertisement? Those are the pictures off the [url="http://www.lowendbasses.com/"]website[/url], down to the file names. You could have just linked to their [url="http://www.lowenddistribution.com/lowendbasses/gallery.html"]Gallery[/url].[/quote] No it is not..And Bass Ferret you are right!!!!!! Nowt wrong looking and sharing though hey!!!

Low End..Anybody heard of these. Or played?? They look very wide at the top of the neck.. Bloody nice mind..

One of the best soul funk albums ever made...IMHO..Stevie Wonders ''I cant help it'' is special.. Check Lois Johnson out slapping on Dance with Me!!! ...Awsome.. And look at that Jazz bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18...feature=related[/url]