Rich

Yes, they do! [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=30612&C=SO&U=strat15"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...O&U=strat15[/url] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=30611&C=SO&U=strat15"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...O&U=strat15[/url] And the Bass Centre do [url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-amp-accessories/warwick-2u-amp-sleeve.html"]Warwick amp sleeves[/url].

Born To Run.

Wow. Will it pay the mortgage?

The absolute epitome of cool. My god, has it [i]really[/i] been 24 years?

I must remember not to smile when I play in future. I don't want to look self-indulgent.

[quote name='bassatnight' post='695445' date='Dec 29 2009, 10:46 AM'][i]HI, I am seeing your bass on Web and want it. I have £150 I know that is lower than your starting cost but I am quite poor and like basses I think it is good to help poor people can I have your bass for that cost or lower please/?[/i][/quote] Oh yes. That's an absolute belter :lol: I see no problem with using an auction sniper if I know that I'm not going to be on line at the time the auction finishes -- e.g. during working hours, or at 2 in the morning or something.

Oh yes, big Tony Fisher what a fantastic live band.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='687075' date='Dec 17 2009, 10:10 AM']Ha ha, Marks voice sounds really good! He did well to hit those high notes. The Heathrow inspired fills and groove are nostalgic too. [/quote] Yup, his voice has rarely if ever sounded better. And the Heathrow-esque feel to the bassline is great... reminds you of the old days... Yes it's cheesier than the Dairylea factory, but who cares? Made me smile

That's an absolute belter you've got there. Love the h/stock design, a cool twist on the old favourite. Is that an East preamp?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='688167' date='Dec 18 2009, 10:59 AM']Not very seasoned here. Link? Or summary if it's from a site no longer in operation? Or PM if it's contentious?[/quote] Back when the multi-drivered Jones stuff was The Next Big Thing, one of the guys here started a 'Good or crap? Discuss' thread looking for opinions. Mr. Jones presumably googled his name (hence my reluctance to use his full moniker) and came across this thread, and immediately launched into the OP in a big way -- you obviously know nothing about amps, who the fck are you anyway, I've got loads of big names playing my stuff and you're just an insignificant nobody, etc etc. Thus instantly alienating pretty much this entire community and losing a few thousand potential customers, thanks to his breathtaking arrogance.

Some of the more seasoned people here will remember how a certain Mr. P. Jones (he of the dalek cabs) reacted to criticism a few years back...

The reviews on HC are of tremendous value. They have made me larf my nads off on many a dull afternoon.

Synth bass can be great, and so yes go for it I reckon. Many moons ago I had an old Roland SH-09 mono synth which I used for bass... big fat (sorry, [i]phat[/i]) Moogesque noises, god it was great. How much do I wish I still had it.

The tone he gets from that old violin bass is almost enough to make me want to breathe some life back into my old Höfner Artist bass. What a great sound. It can't all be down to the Mesa rig. [quote name='Huge Hands' post='685026' date='Dec 15 2009, 12:08 PM']I laughed my head off at a friend's status on Facebook last night. He was arguing about why such an amazing music icon should be on such a show that idolises karaoke and non-originality (his words not mine) when a young girl he obviously knows suddenly wrote: [i]"Karaoke? Well Macca is no better. He got up and sang a Guns 'N' Roses song".[/i] At first I thought it was sarcasm, until I read her responses when people tried to correct her. Classic! [/quote][quote name='tonybassplayer' post='685082' date='Dec 15 2009, 12:44 PM']PMSL [/quote] PMSL2 :lol:

I saw Rush at the NEC in 1989 and couldn't hear the bass. Not a single note. Saw them there again on the R30 tour, and the sound was brilliant for such a barn of a venue. I saw Yes at St. David's Hall in Cardiff a couple of years back, we were towards the front on Chris Squire's side and all I could hear for much of the gig was his backline thundering away... when he jumped on the bass pedals, I thought I was going to lose a filling. On my way back from a 'comfort break', I paused by the desk to see how it sounded... oh it was lovely. A perfect mix of everything. I wish to god we'd been sitting up there rather than down the front.

Surely volume is measured in cubic metres..?

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='682362' date='Dec 12 2009, 05:48 PM']The british equivalent,BGM is getting worse[/quote] Blimey, we must be reading a different BGM. I think it's getting better every month. [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='682790' date='Dec 13 2009, 09:01 AM']This month: 28 pages of adverts against 45 pages of editorial.[/quote] Outrageous. There is no excuse for that. [quote name='Rayman' post='682415' date='Dec 12 2009, 06:33 PM']Actually, I take it back, it [i]is[/i] quite a good magazine, for lining the hamsters cage with.[/quote] A Dibley farmer writes: "I like Bass Player magazine. It's not too rough on the buttocks."

My Status had a few dings when I got it, so I don't mind if it picks up a few more. Shuker and Wal are another matter though... regular cleaning and well protected.

Tune WoodBass, if you can find one.

[quote name='Marky L' post='681333' date='Dec 11 2009, 01:50 PM']Yeah, my only hope of sneaking it by customs would be to bring it back personally I guess.. "yes Mr Customs & Excise Man, it's been with a friend who has been touring with it and did some repair work for me too.."[/quote] That won't cut any mustard with them either, unless you can demonstrate that you bought it in the UK (e.g. a receipt). Otherwise they'll sting you for duty anyway. C&E are very powerful, and they know it.

And don't try to fool them by declaring the value as £200 or something. They ain't daft, unfortunately.

[quote name='garethox' post='681302' date='Dec 11 2009, 01:33 PM']Thing to do is to treat it as a paid rehearsal, that's what we do.[/quote] Likewise.

[quote name='Doddy' post='680283' date='Dec 10 2009, 02:27 PM']What do you mean by 'HDSQ's'? I'm crap with acronyms-only just sussed what 'LOL' means.[/quote] Hairy Dairy Sex Queen

Dextrous, musical picking impresses me. Speedy sweepy nonsense does not, however. [quote name='silddx' post='680207' date='Dec 10 2009, 01:19 PM']I use what's appropriate, which is fingers 95% of the time.[/quote] Ditto. I'll use whatever works best for the song... fingers, thumb, pick, gerbil, whatever. I remember doing a studio sesh once, and the producer asked me if I'd mind using a pick as the tone might work better. The way he asked it was almost apologetic, as if he thought I might find the suggestion offensive. He seemed quite amazed when I told him I was happy to do so and whipped out my Dunlop (ooer missus). Do we as bassists have a reputation of generally hating picks or something?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='679923' date='Dec 10 2009, 09:21 AM']Hi Rich, I'm going to turn this into a useful example. Let's say that when you were looking at your Nemesis you were also looking at another cab. Here's the specs for the Nemesis (assuming this is the right model 15, they've been through a few different models): Power Handling 250 Watts RMS Freq. Response 38hz - 18khz Impedance 8Ω Sensitivity 100dB SPL@1W1M Weight 42lbs[/quote]Mine's the older one with a slightly different spec, but that's not really relevant [quote]And lets say you were looking at another cab with the following specs: Power Handling 350 Watts RMS Freq. Response 35hz - 18khz Impedance 8Ω Sensitivity 101dB SPL@1W1M Weights 48lbs So you might think so yourself, well the latter cab is a bit more powerful, a bit more sensitive and goes a bit lower, so it's worth the extra weight. But let's assume that Vd was also quoted. For the Nemesis = 350cc For the Brand X cab = 250cc This means that despite the Nemesis looking like it'll be less loud and fat according to the original (and very open to marketing abuse) specs, it will actually produce greater low frequency SPL. Alternatively you could have an excursion limited power handling figure added to the specs (which would be likely to show the Nemesis as having more) or a true low frequency sensitivity figure (ditto). The product of these two figures would show the Nemesis as having better performance. Alex[/quote] Aha. So to use a motoring metaphor, judging a cab purely on things like sensitivity and frequency is a bit like judging a car purely on horsepower and 0-60 time... the first car has more horse and a quicker 0-60, but when you look closely at the second car it has more torque and a better 30-70 time, which in reality is far more useful. Have I got that right?