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  1. Grassie
    Me and wifey often go out to see live music. One of the local venues had a board outside with “Friday - free jukebox” written on it. Mrs thought Free Jukebox was a new band, and we should check them out…
  2. Grassie
    Wight Hot Pipes (coz we is from the Isle Of Wight and have a bagpiper in our ranks). I only joined back in October and the band has been around for a while, so the name was obviously already established. DuneBuggy is a covers band playing absolutely anything we bloody well like. Lots of names were suggested, DuneBuggy came from a POTUSA song. The name doesn’t refer to anything in particular, and is as random as our set list. 😊
  3. Grassie
    PM'd
  4. Grassie
    It is tempting! Just a shame I’m on the IOW…
  5. Grassie
    Do you have any photos other than the ones from Bass Direct's website at all please?
  6. Grassie
    Trevor Horn Julian Mendelsohn Tim Simenon Arnold Lanni Michael Beinhorn Mutt Lange Brendan O'Brien
  7. Grassie
    Very possible I’ll be in Southampton on Saturday 25th. If there’s any interest I can arrange a meet up… 😊
  8. Grassie
    Madness. I've owned a fair few Fenders (and Squiers) and as much as I love them, I've always struggled to understand how a simple, passive mass produced instrument that is basically a result of cookie-cutter production techniques can be so expensive, especially when you compare their US models to something like a Shuker, ACG, etc, where you can have a custom built bass for not much more dosh than what Fender charge for their top end instruments.
  9. Grassie
    I've had a US Deluxe 5er, a early 2000s mexican, a Squier, a Sire but my G&L Tribute JB jazz is the best jazz I've owned.
  10. Grassie
    I saw them in 2017 on a bill with Nik Kershaw and Go West. They replaced Cutting Crew at short notice and were great. The bass player was slinging a (I presume) original Steinberger cricket bat job.
  11. 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...
  12. Grassie
    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...
  13. Grassie
    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).
  14. Grassie
    Tickets for Friday night at Victorious Festival to see Jamiroquai.
  15. Grassie
    I’ll just leave this here…
  16. Grassie
    My first was a black one just like this.... GLWTS
  17. Grassie

    Going to try out BEAD tuning on my Kiloton, because I’m too tight to buy a 5er. 

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    2. alyctes

      alyctes

      Hm.  Wondering if you might be OK tuning the whole lot down a semitone...  give you that low Bb.

    3. Grassie

      Grassie

      Some of the songs we do are without the piper, so are in standard tuning. I'm gonna leave it as BEAD and see how I get on. :)

       

    4. Stofferson

      Stofferson

      Done that on my sire jazz bass, purchased a 135 B string and took them all down one.

  18. Grassie
    + 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. 😊
  19. Grassie
    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… 😁
  20. Grassie
    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. 😊
  21. Grassie
    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). 😎
  22. Grassie
    Done! The Isle of Wight is all mine. 😊
  23. Grassie

    Giving the Kiloton another chance. It's an easy player and that's half the problem... :)

  24. Grassie
    I should add that the bassist is also the band’s MD…
  25. Grassie
    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.
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