Grassie

I've come to the realisation that I don't actually need 3 basses, so one is up for sale (Kiloton).

Having said that, I've been looking at a lot of 5ers...

On 20/01/2018 at 14:58, Grassie said:

Right. I have a price from a local printers that I'm happy with. I'm going to order 10 to start with if I get 10 confirmed orders from BC'ers. I'm not sure if I'm breaking any forum rules by not putting this on Marketplace though...

Any solid interest then please PM me.

@BassTractor - definitely less than £300...

And if anyone has guitarist chums....

Guys n girls - I have some more guitar prints available should you or any of our six-string brethren fancy something nice to hang on their walls...

G&L Tribute Series Kiloton 4 string bass guitar, in Olympic White. Has been gigged but not extensively, so is in good condition, with only some very minor marks which obviously do not detract from its playability. Could do with some new strings too.

Some blurb from G&L:

The Kiloton bass boasts a lean and comfortable body that's paired with a fast, satin-finished Maple neck — providing superb playability. Driven by a beefy MFD ('Magnetic Field Design') humbucker wired in G&L's USA factory, the Kiloton pumps out big and bold tones. However, the pickup is placed in a tonal "sweet spot" near the bridge, which gives it a more pronounced upper mid-range peak that's perfect for penetrating through a busy band mix. The Magnetic Field Design humbucker uses a ceramic bar magnet, with soft iron pickup poles, and have been designed to give you a quieter pickup than what you'd normally get with Alnico magnets, but at the same time they give you a greater overall output. Tonally, MFD pickups are slightly warmer than their alnico counterparts, whilst offering a much broader frequency response. In addition to this you get a 3-way toggle switch that allows you to alter the humbucker's circuitry between Series, Split, and Parallel modes, putting a nice array of tone-changing options at your disposal. The Saddle-Lock Bridge helps transfer your string's energy directly through the body, giving you an incredible amount of natural body resonance, resulting in a clear and balanced tone.

I have also added a thumb rest for better hand positioning.  I am based on the Isle Of Wight so am willing to meet at one of our four ferry ports (Portsmouth/Southampton/Southsea/Lymington), but I'm reluctant to post via courier as they all seem to be unreliable at the moment. These currently sell for upwards of £400 so I'm asking for £320 £300, cash on collection or PayPal. Thanks for looking.

***EDIT: I'M NOW CONSIDERING SHIPPING***

I'll have to source a suitable box and a $h1t load of bubble wrap, plus I'll remove the neck to reduce possible damage. Royal Mail 24 or 48 hour tracked for an extra £10 (UK ONLY).

Tickets for Friday night at Victorious Festival to see Jamiroquai.

I’ll just leave this here…

On 19/10/2022 at 14:57, Bigwan said:

My first bass was one of these in red!!! Wish I still had it... 

My first was a black one just like this....

GLWTS

On 13/09/2022 at 15:55, deepbass5 said:

Like to add some more Brits

 

Paul Geary

Steve Lawson

Mark King

Yolander Charles

Nick Beggs

Trevor Barry

Neil Murray

Paul Westwood

John McKenzie

+ 1 for Ms. Charles and Mr. Beggs, although I don’t think Mr. King is much of a session player (although he has played on albums for the likes of Nik Kershaw, Midge Ure, Dominic Miller, and David Bowie), he’s obviously more known for his own band. 😊

1 hour ago, lee650 said:

I love this thread,But only 5!!!!

So difficult. Pretty much all my favourite players are the session guys, so here's my top 5

 

Abraham Laboriel

Will Lee

Marcus Miller

Anthony Jackson

Louis Johnson

 

Tip of the iceberg though, so many beautiful players.

Having read through everyone’s contributions, and seen a load of names that have made me go “oh yeah!” I’m tempted to make it a top ten… 😁

3 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

Yep massive. But the criteria was “Our go-to gurus, those unsung heroes of the bass world that lurk in the background either on rekkid or on stage?” He isn’t exactly lurking in the background like Pino does.

I would put Marcus down as a session guy. Yes he fronts his own thing, but as mentioned earlier, his early work in the NY scene is massive. And he still does sessions. 😊

Evening all,

So who do you regard as the best guns for hire in our world of low end? Our go-to gurus, those unsung heroes of the bass world that lurk in the background either on rekkid or on stage?

Heres my 5 in no particular order:

Gail Ann Dorsey

Guy Pratt

Pino

Tony Levin

Doug Wimbish

Some mighty players there, plus some bonafide iconic lines from some (I’m looking at you Pino, Levin, and Pratt). 😎

Done! The Isle of Wight is all mine. 😊

I should add that the bassist is also the band’s MD…

16 minutes ago, ezbass said:

He’s playing a hollow body Gretsch in a lot of the clips on YT, there was another being used but, as ever, the videos are a singer/guitarist fest.

First time we saw them he was playing that Gretcsh, last week he was playing what looked like a Westone Thunder (single split P pickup). Both were inaudible.

Hi all,

Last weekend I took Mrs Grassie to see a band called Calling Planet Earth. They are an 80s “tribute” act (more of a review show) and play a lot of stuff from early in that decade like Duran, Spandau, Gary Numan, OMD. They are fantastic, great musicians and put on a decent show. However….

We could hardly hear the bassist. All those fantastic tunes with the bass high in the mix on the originals, but were  practically inaudible when CPE played them. It’s the second time we’ve seen them at this venue, and it was the same last time. I had hoped it was an anomaly first time and that we’d be able to hear those impeccable grooves, but alas ‘twas not to be.

It looked to me like they were all wearing IEMs as there were no amps visible on stage, and the bassist seems to be enjoying himself, as did everyone else, so I’m assuming what they were hearing was fine.

Anyone else seen them, and wondered where the bass was?

A few years back, someone on here sold a Washburn Pat Badger signature prototype. Bantam style body shape, active EMG P/J (with reverse P pup). I could tell how awesome it sounded just by looking at it. It was up for around £450, which I thought was an absolute steal, but missed it by a couple of days. 

New song from the upcoming album...

9 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Hard to tell but could be a Hamer. Symmetrical body.

Hamers were very popular with the US rock fraternity during the 80s, so possibly a Hamer Slammer.

17 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

 

Of course! Address on the invoice is the Liverpool store.

 

The reason I ask is that I had some dealings with the Romford store regarding a damaged used bass a while ago, but the guys there were super-helpful and managed to turn around a repair and despatch (along with a no extra charge upgraded hard shell case) within 48 hours. Very impressive stuff. I would use them again.

@lemmywinks can I ask which branch of PMT you’ve been dealing with?

52 minutes ago, Linus27 said:

Purchasing, inventory, procurement, management and engineering here. I can also play bass a bit which I'm sure helps 😎

I’ve also done a stint in scheduling… 😊

1 hour ago, Linus27 said:

Basschat group buy?

Composite lay-up operator here, with resin infusion experience…. 😎

Saw them at the Isle of Wight fest last month, was really surprised at how great they were live. Paul played some really great grooves. RIP.

6 hours ago, Bilbo said:

I always loved Level 42s songs but not enough to really spend a lot of time with Mark King's bass playing. Same with Nik Kershaw; great arrangements and great bands but my head was somewhere else!

I haven’t actually sat down and made a list, but I would say with some confidence that his playing on their recorded output is probably 50/50 slap/fingerstyle. Yes, he is one of the most famous slap players on the planet, but as his career progressed, you can hear the histrionics make way for a more restrained (mostly) style. 

Surprisingly difficult to find a decent version of this from their mid 80s prime, but this clip of Mr King and Co from 91-92 is great. I love the sound of that Alembic, and the bass break in the middle is awesome. 😎 As much as I adore many other bassists, I simply cannot deny the influence this man and his amazing band had on me. 😊

 Very jealous! If I’d have known they were playing the Engine Rooms I would have popped over…

A big influence on me is our Cass, I’d just started playing when they broke through. I’d regard them as a British version of RATM - heavy, groovy, politically charged, unique. And I’ve never seen anyone hit the drums as hard as Mark Richardson.