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Shep - just listened to your EP - fcukin awesome! Congrats on the endorsement, well deserved by the sound of it.

[quote name='themurm523' post='1200973' date='Apr 15 2011, 05:13 PM']So I'm writing a paper in one of my classes which about guitars/basses in culture. The paper can pretty much be about anything, so I decided to do one about the Wal Bass and Electric Wood. I have always been fascinated with the basses, how they sound, look, are made, designed and so forth. I have gathered a bunch of information off the website, but I wanted to ask real players as well. Thats where [size=3]BASSCHAT.CO.UK[/size] comes in. Basically what I am trying to do is find out about the company, I know the basic information off the site, but was wondering if there are on interesting facts that are not on the website. Also what players use wals. (I know Justin Chancellor, Geddy Lee, Paul McArtney, Jeff Ament, Mick Karn, and Flea all use(d) one.) But perhaps any other famous people I should know about. Another thing would be the debate over which wal's are better the older ones or the more recently made ones since they returned into production. Any and all information would be very much appreciated.[/quote] fixed it for you. really interesting topic for a paper, sorry I dont know anything though. Best of luck!

[quote name='mcnach' post='1198519' date='Apr 13 2011, 06:41 PM']welcome to the club! I first tried the MMSR preamp: fantastic then the J-Retro. What you said. I am currently waiting for the mailman to bring me a P-retro as well! [/quote] i am slowly going all East - P retro next then I want a 4 knob deluxe for my $$. Wont ever miss the chance to promote John East's products.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1197512' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:42 PM']No one is bashing Mark nor suggesting he is a fraudulent seller the comments are no different to commenting on customer service by other shops or manufacturers (see the Ampeg oh dear thread).[/quote] dont really agree mate. Let's be clear if this isn't resolved and even more so, a pattern emerges then I will be first in line looking to name and shame BUT this has not concluded, it is only one sale and whatever you say I am afraid we have 4 pages of comment that may well have suggested to some that Bass Direct are not always a reliable vendor. However, if people are getting something from this I'll leave people to it.

[quote name='Bassman Sam' post='1197490' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:31 PM']I feel that this will, without doubt, damage Mark's reputation whatever the outcome. This should have been settled before becoming public. I hope we all get to see this sorted out quickly.[/quote] totally agree, this should be ended now. I have never bought a thing from Bass Direct and in fact I would have no hesitation is doing so (partly because it didn't take this for me to be hyper cautious in big purchases). However, one disagreement does not make a business a bad one.

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1197469' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:22 PM']Although obviously the legalities are important (it shouldn't even come to that stage on a community forum like this IMO), the moral implications are strong too. Mark has a very good reputation on this forum, a lot of people that wouldn't buy vintage instruments because of this kind of thing may be (possibly past tense if this doesn't get resolved) more inclined to from him because of his reputation. There's no denying that this forum will be bringing him a lot of sales, both because of his reputation and general publicity (people will often talk about it in various threads suggestion others go see what he has in). Mark's always come across as a very knowledgable guy about basses and very happy to help, in a situation like this, he stands to lose up to a couple of hundred pounds by admitting a mistake and taking the hit, or potentially losing out on hundreds of sales (without even looking at the legal side, where he may be forced to pay up as well as losing the other sales). People shouldn't have to double check everything they're told in shops by anyone, it's never a bad idea because anyone can make mistakes (I honestly doubt that Mark deliberately mis-sold the bass) but what happens after is every bit as what happens before the sale if there's a problem. If the person that sold the bass to Mark is "a good customer", as Mark said, surely Mark can go back to him and try and work something out at that end too, so he might not even lose as much as he thinks. Personally, I think Truckstop has potentially (depending on how it works out) had a lucky escape. A LOT of people (me included) never take necks off their basses, if I'd have bought a "vintage" instrument that turned out fake, I'd probably never have known. If I was buying from someone like Mark, I'd have taken his word as fact as he has a good reputation that I don't expect him to take advantage of. Not pointing fingers, just saying that from a moral standpoint, Mark has a lot to lose. From a business view, he could potentially lose out on a lot of sales if he's deemed untrustworthy by the community (a few people have already said on this thread that they won't be buying from him, so potentially he's already losing sales). Legally, I can't say as I'm not informed, but from what others have said, so long as Truckstop's not had the bass too long, it looks like it'd go in his favour anyway as the bass is clearly not as described.[/quote] all good points. However I am not sure why this is playing out in public. What many people say is a reliable business and individual are taking a battering here without all the facts out there, and quite frankly it's not our business (when tied to an actual single sale, rather than evidence of regular misselling or fraud).

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1186310' date='Apr 2 2011, 11:27 PM']The cost of the raw neodymium in our drivers has gone from about £5 to £50 per woofer, in the last year.[/quote] wow - i think for just so many things we are going to look back at recent days and say "we never had it so good", when our kids are paying £100K to go to Uni and we are paying £2k for a barely decent 4x10.

I use on 4 and 5 and I too love it. Reliable, looks good, dont think it blows everything else away but I see no need to want any other product.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=129026"]Corvette $$[/url] assume 4 string, last one on here offers around £450. As Kev says lunatic money (I have a 5 string $$, which I love) but the 2nd hand market is particularly rough on Warwicks.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1176443' date='Mar 25 2011, 07:48 PM']Having read this month's BGM 's Bass Scholarship with Jon Clements, I had a look at his YouTube channel. Some great stuff by him and interesting footage, too. [url="http://www.youtube.com/casime"]http://www.youtube.com/casime[/url][/quote] your link should be casimer not casime [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/casimer?blend=2&ob=1"]Casimer[/url] "Casimer" was a Marlowe DK guest tutor. He was cool with his Warwick Corvette and some great riffs. Took me a while to realise he was the same guy now appearing in the BGM column (which TBH I tend to skip through). Getting used to him with his endorsement Stingray.

some great pedals mentioned so far and most would make a great addition to a board. I would like to big up Max's (SFX's) micro fuzz. Titchy tiny and well suited to bass.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1167808' date='Mar 18 2011, 11:51 PM']I've never tried the Briefcase or Suitcase (much as I'd like to) but I doubt they'd suit the music I play too well, given that the Orange Terror Bass through a Barefaced cab sounds perfect to my ears. I've heard they're love-it-or-hate-it rigs; either they really work for you or they really don't. Try before you buy. On the other hand, my pjb Bass Buddy is my single most used and most useful piece of kit - just not on stage. If I was playing in, say, a funk band or maybe a prog band, I'd be very tempted to run the Bass Buddy straight into a power amp. As an indicator of how highly I rate it, I just bought a second one. [/quote] i also love my bass buddy, perfect for recording with its subtle compression, powerful EQ control. I also use it's 10 watt power (through my midget!) to give me a cool wee practice amp.

this is a really fundamental point that does connect to the whole "profiteering" thing often debated. I like the fact that BC has a community feel but it is more or less that for people, and there are clearly lots of people not at all connected about the spirit of the site. So the question for me is whether we "set the bar low" or "high" in relation to what's accepted practice. It's pretty standard to set it low and it's nice occasionally to find a site willing it set it a bit higher. So if this is really a community then lending stuff, advice, support, etc., all vital. I tend to be of the camp less convinced about the supposed for sale rules whether that's "never make a profit" or "keep all info always". I suspect that suits guys who do a lot of dealing and happens to suit them in keeping the price low and ensuring they have the info to keep the price low. However, isn't it in everyone's interest to keep the price low? We are in the classic dilemma here. I think there is a genuine group of guys who like to have ready access to cheap(er) basses and like to make their basses available cheap(er) (assuming they are consistent). THis is fine as long as community is about more than that, which I very much hope and assume it is.

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I have not been able to stop humming and whistlin that Rubber Jonny track out since you posted it. It's got one of those timeless melodies you just cant get out of your head. [quote name='DanOwens' post='1137188' date='Feb 22 2011, 03:27 PM']This is kinda 'Angular' This is kinda 'Glitch' But neither of them are really angular or glitch, I just like the tunes. Dan[/quote]

[quote name='John-E-Retro' post='1140324' date='Feb 24 2011, 07:36 PM'][size=2][b]Huge thanks for your very kind words guys, really very much appreciated![/b][/size] [size=2][b]But I was only doin my job guv, honest!![/b][/size][/quote] point is my friend, it is one hell of a good job! Best wishes, one of your very satisfied customers, Rich

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1134867' date='Feb 20 2011, 10:01 PM']Yeah, I get halfway through a song and I'm gagging for hydration. Basically, I push one of the pedals on the Behringer FCB and it sends a note-on message to the microkorg; this means I can play synth bass with my feet whilst playing guitar with my hands. It allows my angular/glitch band to sound a lot fuller and more complicated than a 3-piece without adding more players. Dan[/quote] You youngsters with your new fangled ideas! No idea what an angular/glitch band is either. You are making me feel like a dinosaur.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1134769' date='Feb 20 2011, 08:29 PM']Nice! Does he make a pedal version?![/quote] yes - if you look on John's website you will see a STMP-01, which is the J retro in a box! I dont think it gets talked about enough when all this chat about Sadowsky etc outboards is going on. I haven't heard anyone talk about it (review it).

The OBT is a dark horse for me in my search for a new amp. I have tried one a couple of times and do like it. I tend to generate variation in my tone using pedals and like my amp to be a clean and tight as possible. I have been concentrating on Markbass, GK and Genz options but I added the OBT to my list along with the Streamliner and Tonehammer because I have been using my DHA OD more and more as a constant factor and am now wondering whether I should use the amp to generate this. I hesitate because I still like to have plenty clean, tight power on tap on my amp, and also my recordning set up doesn't allow me to mike up my amp + cab so i will still need to generate my sound using pedals and amp sim. But an OBT through my Barefaced midget t and compact!!! That would sound f***** huge. Decision, decisions.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1134599' date='Feb 20 2011, 06:15 PM']Im all about the active sounds from all basses I cant see me ever using a passive bass, As soon as clip 4 started I felt "at home".[/quote] I never really thought this until a few months back when I realised I hadn't owned a fully passive bass since I was 17!! My 75 precision has had EMGs since I got it. My $$5 is active and I rarely use the passive option. I fitted a East Retro on my Marcus I bought off Gaf on here - although already active, the East brought it totally to life and gives it enormous presence - I have done some a/b recordings to show my old school mate who insists passive is best esp on a Fender and even when balanced the active just cuts through so much better (you can find the sweet spot easier). I do occasionally switch it to passive but usually I am left wondering why would anyone want a bass to sound like that!! (Please take this as a purely personal statement of taste - if you dig passive then fabulous, it's every bit as great) If I can juggle finances then it will be a 4 knob U retro on my $$5 and a P retro on my Precision. Fitting an East is a great investment.

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