bythesea

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='554161' date='Jul 28 2009, 04:53 PM']Did Wal ever build a thru-neck, does anyone know? It would have been a custom order but just wondered if they ever did it. BB[/quote] The 36 fret custom models weren't, but they were pretty long necks

[quote name='charic' post='553626' date='Jul 28 2009, 10:00 AM']Im just wondering if anyone is bored enough to attempt a thunderbird bass paintshop for me. The spec im considering is alpine white body, black hardware and scratchplate. Matching white headstock, maple neck with black blocks. The image in my head is good Id just like to see it before I keep dreaming especially as Ive actually started drawing up specs If anyones up for it then thanks alot and a drinks in it for ya if we meet at a bass bash [/quote] I was actually thinking of doing this when you mentioned it the other day. I'll use the description you described in the GAS thread?

[quote name='spinynorman' post='552928' date='Jul 27 2009, 05:40 PM'][url="http://swiftmusiclondon.weebly.com/electric-basses.html"]Swift - the pink bass specialist[/url] [/quote] Good pricing strategy there. Now if only they were in stock!

Someone who joined BC not too long ago IIRC - [url="http://grahamparkerluthier.com/"]Graham Parker[/url] Also, one who was interviewed in BGM or BP (forget which) recently - [url="http://lindsaywilsonguitars.co.uk/Lindsay_Wilson_Guitars/Index.html"]Lindsay Wilson[/url]

Nice looking bass though your link isn't working at the moment. From the user name I guess it's [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WAL-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ290334384877"]this[/url] one - not that there are a lot of Wal Custom 4's on ebay at the moment Edit: and the fact that it's the same serial number

[quote name='chris_b' post='552771' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:58 PM']Have we had Watkins?[/quote] Speaking of which I see that there's a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Original-1960s-Classic-Watkins-Rapier-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220458289661"]Rapier[/url] gone on ebay today

[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='552719' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:19 PM']It really depends on how much "a few quid" is. Mind you, where I am now, I can only really buy stuff online. Also, almost everything I am interested in isn't made any more and seldom available in the shops.[/quote] Definitely - if it is something I can get locally I am willing to pay a premium for the service and less hassle. Most of the time though it's a case of either I can't get it locally or the price is way more than it is elsewhere (including in other shops). I also think there is a difference between buying mail order (using the net to do the deal) from a store and buying from a purely internet company.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='552343' date='Jul 27 2009, 09:33 AM']Burns (early days, not now)[/quote] Must increase the size of the fonts on my PC - keep reading this as "Bums"

Pinned thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]here[/url] - if you go to the end you will find some recent posts on this

ACG!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='551660' date='Jul 26 2009, 11:15 AM']I think Bythesea has a spare one[/quote] Certainly do - sitting in a box in front of me right now! PM'd

You've probably seen it but [url="http://www.certainbass.com/varitone.html"]here[/url] is a link to a guy who took a three hole plate and drilled it. Near the bottom of the page.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='551521' date='Jul 26 2009, 01:05 AM']just a quckie to say I'm loving my Baby Blues (used them for a gig tonight). They are ER-20's but made for the smaller ear canal. I've always found normal ER-20's to be a bit uncomfortable, but the Baby Blues are great for me and do the job. Worth checking out .[/quote] Definitely - my wife has a pair of those from the place I mentioned above. They go under the exciting name of ER 20-s there And they are 10p cheaper than mine!

[quote name='charic' post='551339' date='Jul 25 2009, 07:31 PM']ByTheSea - I always thought the new gallus shape would look great headless[/quote] I do like the gallus (and the harlot, and all the others), though I always think a bass looks unfinished without a head. Also, having a head on it gives Alan that bit of extra space to show off his skills! Mind you, at the rate I am saving he will have at least six more designs out before I get round to having one made

[quote name='lowdown' post='551412' date='Jul 25 2009, 09:15 PM']Windows XP running Cubase SX3 / Ableton 8 / Sound Forge. PC 1 driving AVI's and Quicktime on a second desktop. And a Laptop for running Finale 2009. A couple of Delta 10/10's. M-patch 2 for monitoring. A pair of Mackie's. Avalon U5 and also a Phoenix Audio DRS-1 Class-A pre. [ Hired out to my mates studio at the moment ] Studio logic Keyboard. And various Basses [ always my Rim Jazz5] and Gtrs.[/quote] Nice setup - and you look much younger than I had imagined

Sounds good - let us know what it is like with the cable. Be useful to have a good tuner available easily.

A fretless 5 - ACG (shape and spec not yet decided - like them all!) Or a Zon maybe... Though as it's a GAS list I could put both on there

Don't know if anyone has this yet, would like to try it. They have been mentioned a couple of times in passing but I think it's getting hold of the cable that has stopped people so far. Thomann do one [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/peterson_iphone_ipod_touch_adapter.htm"]here[/url].

[quote name='stewblack' post='550855' date='Jul 25 2009, 08:41 AM']Anyone know who played bass on Scott Walker's 1970 album 'Til The Band Comes In' ? Ta.[/quote] I don't know, but as he was a bass player it's possible he did it himself. From reading about him I can imagine him wanting to do as much as he could at that time.

[quote name='descendent87' post='550679' date='Jul 24 2009, 10:57 PM']Gonna pick up some earplugs soon as starting to notice a quiet ringing occasionally after practice so need to stop it before it gets worse. After reading this thread I'm going to pick up some ER20's (wish I could afford custom moulded but they will have to wait), wheres the cheapest place to pick these up online? Thanks[/quote] Not sure that they are the cheapest, but I got mine from [url="http://www.hearforlife.co.uk/product_detail.php?ppid=1&catId=1&cname=hi-fidelity%20nusicians%20earplugs"]here[/url] - £7.39 including postage. Very quick delivery as well.

I put an ebay link up for one of these last night that had a low BIN (well it looked low to me). It went this morning, possibly to someone on here, and they had previously owned one and regretted getting rid of it.

Beautiful - but you knew what I thought already Which band are you thinking of - Kit? Let us know when some songs are added to myspace that utilise it. Oh - and you seem to have aged... (and changed gender and race but we won't go there).... Was it the decision-making?

Russ maybe?

Would certainly make a good pair

[quote name='ped' post='549444' date='Jul 23 2009, 10:07 PM']Love the Legacy... lovely[/quote] Yes - very nice. And there's one on ebay at the moment