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[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480406288' post='3184021'] He also has (had?) the charcoal grey metallic listed on the website - that was pretty tempting too. I wonder if he's going to get a rush on Westfield P-bass sales Trying to justify why I wouldn't need another one... do basses get lonely? [/quote] Could be the new Sue Ryder basses 😃

Obviously not afraid of woofers.

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480359441' post='3183708'] I was well impressed with the service - Steve was so helpful and was willing to ship the bass despite not usually doing mail order over the net, and he packaged it up so well - best bass parcel I've ever had. I had been searching for a Westfield B1000 and his site never turned up in the Google search results (hence obscure... for certain values of obscure ). I actually came across the site because he is listed as a Cort retailer on the Cort website (I had been looking for a stockist of B4s) - went there and first bass in the list was the Westfield. [/quote] I can imagine the SEO for Westfield could be a little difficult what with that well known shopping mall! Steve's delighted with the positive comments, and a little bird tells me he has another identical one in stock...

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480345549' post='3183550'] an obscure music shop website (Bedrock Music in West Sussex - [url="http://bedrockmusic.com/"]http://bedrockmusic.com/[/url]). [/quote] A proper, old school, independent music shop, Bedrock. Steve will love your description - we're good mates, I'll show him your post when I see him on Sunday!

Thanks everyone - will hang on and keep looking for a used MXR.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1480185428' post='3182393'] Worst experience I ever had was at the end of the first set, the drummer got up off his kit, walked to the front of the stage and keeled over. Ambulance was called and the paramedics did the full CPR deal then carted him off to hospital. A coronary, which happily he survived to gig again! Not much you do to prepare for that though, is there? [/quote] Sadly this happened during a rehearsal to a pianist I played in a big band with. A loud crash and I looked over my shoulder, laughed, thinking he'd fallen off his chair, then the horrible realisation of what had actually happened. Unfortunately he didn't survive. Lovely old boy

Thank No. 8 - pedal is the first thing, and is in line, not in fx loop. Yes, turned sensitivity all the way up. Good to hear that it does work with the P and flats though. Got the day off, will set up and have another play around. Cheers, Mike

Bass player and roadie ones are cheaper

I know Youtube demos are severely limited by the sound quality, but I've listened to a lot of envelope filter reviews, and to my ears the MXR is by far my preferred (non-boutique) pedal, but running it a close second was a much cheaper Mooer. I had the opportunity to try one last night at rehearsal and was very disappointed. I got very little effect from the unit, and although it was all very quick, I did try running through a lot of settings. Now, the big question, how much influence does the bass have on this type of effect. Nearly all the demos are done on Jazz basses with roundwounds, I play a fretless P Bass with flats. Am I trying to achieve the impossible with this set-up? Thanks in advance.

and follow it up with the Bitter Suite compilation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyyjuQqVMlU

Must dig my vinyl copy of this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuppOIjWaJI

Brilliant picture, and some great looking kit on stage!

TIM!

[quote name='CrackerJackLee' timestamp='1479633060' post='3177898'] Carol has shown the union receipts... Motown hired her... They paid her for something... You can't prove your conspiracy theory... But she paid taxes on those receipts...! One gets tired of hearing bass players three time younger than her complaining about her without proof... LOL! They're young enough to be her grandchildren... and they have no accomplishments to compare... Carol Kaye was in demand by the greatest producers and artists of our time... She played on the records she got paid to play on... and she has no reason to lie... why would she...? Paul McCartney learned from her playing... Back in 1969 I bought her books to learn how to play bass... Where were you people in '69...? or 1957, when she started recording hit songs..? All I see here is jealousy... What do you know about Berry Gordy's business arrangements...? And this thread was started as a TROLL THREAD...! Spreading lies about a good woman who pioneered the bass guitar... None of you will ever add a fraction of her achievements with Leo Fender's Bass Guitar... Like Southern California, Leo Fender, Rock 'n Roll, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry and Carol Kaye, none of you will ever come close to copying America's achievements... I can see and hear why you are jealous of Carol Kaye... You want us to worship British Rock bass players... but really... can you hear the soul in your music...? you're all so stiff, there's more rhythm in the beat of a copper... [/quote] I don't think you read my post. The original wasn't mine. I responded as I felt you had misinterpreted the final paragraph. Have a second read and see that the OP could quite easily be being supportive of Ms Kaye.

[quote name='CrackerJackLee' timestamp='1479625043' post='3177866'] Why would you start a post on Carol Kaye to malign her? You must be an insecure and jealous little creep... jealous of her bass playing... When the Fender Bass was still a new instrument, Carol Kaye was playing bass like a boss... Motown hired her in L.A. to record Motown Hits... do you think they paid her for nothing...? You don't even have facts... you're just a rumor parrot... Johnny... I've never heard of you...What hits have you played on...? You must be the A'HOLE of Australia... Carol Kaye, the woman, played bass on hit records for super stars even before you were spawned... And except for this post, you will die a legend in your own mind... [/quote] Wow, nothing like making something fit your own agenda. The way I read that last paragraph the OP's question could easily be rhetorical. They are saying she has no need to make these claims if they are not true as she has already proved her worth with other, fine and verified recordings.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1479589585' post='3177753'] Not so radical as all that, I'd say. There are many 'reasonings' that are entirely valid, I'd say. [/quote] Well I'll leave it to someone else - just remembered why I stay out of Off Topic.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1479588943' post='3177745'] Not particularly. [/quote] OK, won't try and reason with such a radical view.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1479586237' post='3177713'] Because I have different priorities. On things which do not relate to musical education in schools. [/quote] So if you remove musical from the last response, are you happy funding education with your taxes? If so, do you really feel that you should be able to pick and choose on such a level as to how education is delivered? Music has a profound effect on literacy, much music theory is intrinsically tied to mathematics, and it has a great impact on the soft skills that children need to learn (the latter being much in demand by groups including the CBI and Russell Group universities).

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1479503324' post='3177148'] I don't begrudge [i]your [/i]taxes going to fund musical education in schools. Just mine. Plenty of [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Music_charities_based_in_the_United_Kingdom"]musical charities[/url] out there if anyone wants to send them a tenner. [color=#ffffe0].[/color] [/quote] Why do you begrudge your taxes being spent in this way? How would you prefer it to be spent?

Another sad 2016 loss, and another victim of pancreatic cancer. Fabulous artist, and a great shame she didn't quit e make the breakthrough she deserved. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRENaUQc5No"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRENaUQc5No[/url]

This will probably come in at less than £200 - I bought one of their kits and carriage and duty were very reasonable [url="http://byoguitars.com/Guitars/Mighty-Mite-P-Bass-Neck-wMaple-Fingerboard__MM2907.aspx"]http://byoguitars.com/Guitars/Mighty-Mite-P-Bass-Neck-wMaple-Fingerboard__MM2907.aspx[/url]

Stunning (and I'm a proper old stick in the mud)!

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1479328154' post='3175745'] Having owned a few later Arias I can confirm they are good-quality instruments and great value for money. And that's the downside, certainly as far as valuations are concerned, because for some reason they don't sell for much - I'd think £150 is about what I d expect this bass to sell for. [/quote] Very much this. Aria suffer with being very unfashionable (barring one line of 80's models), and as so there are two prices - what they are worth, and what they fetch, with the latter being significantly lower than the former Enjoy a very well made, low cost bass, just don't expect much if you want to move it on. Oh, and welcome to the forum.

Listening to this - what fabulous phrasing:[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE[/url]

[quote name='vinorange' timestamp='1479216443' post='3174791'] I've tried contacting them and it's gone a bit quiet........Not sure if they are still trading. [/quote] I think Mike Walsh is concentrating on building basses again, but he's a really nice guy, and has a good reputation on here. Try getting him via Zoot Basses [url="http://www.zootbass.com"]http://www.zootbass.com[/url]