Mykesbass

Forgot, I've got Picato strings on too!!

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1484235845' post='3213832'] Smoothound wireless rig would be a good British addition. [/quote] I use OBBM cables, put together here!

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1484206600' post='3213451'] Just off now to sing Rule Brittania and wave my Union Jack underpants! [/quote] That's partly what prompted the post, I'm one of the last people to start any patriotic tub-thumping!

Stick with it. Instantly looks like a DiMarzio.

Yesterday I bought a pair of Purple Chili cabs from Spencer.b off here. Had one before, but could never get a second, so sold my original one and moved on to a pair of the very nice, but not quite so wonderful, Fender Rumbles. So glad to be back with my preferred cab. Then I realised, along with a recent guitar amp purchase, I've now got the start of a great collection of British made kit: Shuker bass Purple Chili cabs Gordon Smith guitar Award Session amp This was nothing intentional, just seems to be all my favourite kit (barring a US Carvin amp) happens to be made in the UK. Anyone else have a preference? Oh yes, I realise so will post some at the weekend.

Just bought Spencer's two Purple Chili cabs - great price, great condition and a top man to do business with.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483990789' post='3211801'] No I haven't got a clue who he is either! Ha [/quote] Carl who?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483970447' post='3211516'] The famous bit is only in the eyes of the people watching, I sat next to Carl Foggarty having my lunch at the NEC classic car show a couple of years ago, no one bothered him, if he'd tried to sit in there a week earlier at the Motorbike show he'd have mobbed! [/quote] Very true - a few years ago I was at an industry dinner and every table had two Bath rugby players as guests. My then boss was a big football fan, but his son had started playing rugby, so he wanted some autographs. He asked me who the famous ones were, and when I pointed out he was sitting next to Ieuan Evans he didn't have a clue who he was!

Gary Moore was always popping up at local Sussex gigs. He was definitely one of those that needed the on stage gigging buzz. A lot of other players do seem to have the need too, Clapton used to run a gig in his local village hall for many years. Robert Plant seems to be doing lots of side projects to keep his hand in. I'm sure there are plenty of others.

Well it is NOT a Ford C-Max! Recently got one and all seemed great until I put both my cabs in the boot tonight. Ok, I can put the seats up, but I was shocked how small it is 😒

Fresh strings.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1483898325' post='3210959'] Sounds like you scored one for a very good price then! [/quote] Auction finished at 6 pm on Christmas day - that may have had some influence on the price!! It is also one of the 210 models, less common than the 112. A very happy man

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1483873894' post='3210701'] I had the retro-tone upgrade done on mine. This makes it articulate a lot more like a valve amp and gives a richer low end. My guitarist uses it on the clean channel with a clean ac30 model(Pod) and small amount of compression. Sounds lovely with a telecaster. [/quote] May consider this down the line. Sounds pretty lush to my ears without the upgrade of about one and a half times the cost of the amp 😲

That neck is a thing of exceptional beauty (not to take anything away from the rest of the bass of course)!

Lock him up!!

It was only the bass that I thought looked interesting

Just had my guitarist use it at a rehearsal tonight - it sounded fabulous. Now just need to persuade him to use it at gigs!

https://m.facebook.com/pg/NikHuberGuitars/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1289378897787869

[quote name='IJE' timestamp='1483530540' post='3207907'] Thanks for the replies! There is some bare wood on the body due to age and wear so cleaning is tricky. I'll try some of these ideas over the next few days and update! Pictures to follow [/quote] May sound crazy, but you could try Grangur's bicarb suggestion but dust it on dry, and leave for a few hours. It does an amazing job absorbing smells in fridges and shoes!

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1483476169' post='3207540'] [b][size=3]Woolly[/size][/b] [size=3][b]Musical[/b][/size] [/quote] Oh dear, if that's the case, give me wooly every time!

Or Ed Friedland.

[quote name='Jamieboy' timestamp='1483478229' post='3207586'] .....GAS being a given, of course. [/quote] Think I've been here too long - can spot it a mile off Have fun finding your 4 string!

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1483476433' post='3207549'] ^^^ I left in 1979 - as a matter of interest, the company was Peter Simper, based in Bath. Did you work for Larens? [/quote] Ah, no. The other Ray, Levy, not Laren. Saying early 80's, I've realised I started in 77 - I'm older than I thought 😖

Pickguard? Sometimes old plastics can hold on to smells. Also, may need a bit of a clean underneath it.