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I was happy with GK gear when Markbass started to become popular. Never had any issues with the GK , if I had I probably would have bought in.

When I finally changed from GK , the Markbass heyday had passed and I got a great deal on a GB StreamLiner. 

Welcome BassKees !  

GK into a 410 is a classic rig. 

Looks great! Eich is not common around here so I’m always curious. 

You’re dead in the water if the drummer isn’t happening.

Wow! Wonderful take.

Great amp.

On 04/03/2024 at 05:58, Simon C said:

I think that belongs on the "Rickenbacker horror show" thread, rather on this Rickenbacker Porn thread.  Or maybe we need Rickenbacker Porn Star names.  As I recall the formula is: the colour of your first Ric and the hair style you were rocking on your 21st birthday.  So mine is "Walnut Bouffant". 😁

bwaaa…. fireglow down to the elbows !

They are beautiful things , I have a later 60’s shark fin that will be getting a new trussrod. I look forward to getting it back in working condition.

Enjoy the vacation and shopping! 
 

fine combination

We lost a great keyboard and bass player last month and held a memorial gig last night. Barry Cooke. He’s been an institution in our little blues scene. So our favourite old dive was jammed , and just about everybody that wasn’t out gigging was there. Some even flew in from Ottawa. Players from all over the province. We managed to get most everybody up. 

Stage was packed. Wonderful night. 

9 hours ago, Kiwi said:

Would you happen to know a Nova Scotian bass player called Jamie Gatti per chance?  Or Bruce Dixon?

Yes. Both are great players , legends. Jamie is more of a Jazz guy despite touring with the Barra McNeils. Was trying to help Bruce track down a part for a Steinberger bridge yesterday. 

The flats need a little playing time to settle down , but they sit nicely in a mix. 
 

If you like an old school thump they are the ticket.

The Sisma by Jad Freer is another I’m curious about.

On 26/04/2024 at 06:47, MartinB said:

 

 

 

On 26/04/2024 at 06:47, MartinB said:

 

On 26/04/2024 at 06:47, MartinB said:

 

 

 

On 26/04/2024 at 06:47, MartinB said:

If you're in the market for a VI, there is rumoured to be a 🤩 silver sparkle ✨ one on the way later this year

 

Holy sweet lord lifting Jesus. 

I picked up a lightly used Squier VI and have spent much more time goofing around on it than I ever expected. I found the stock strings lacking and put on the heavier set Fender make. I had to re-intonate , and file the nut. All good. It did become a little more expensive than I expected. First was a Fender TreVerb pedal , and then decided some gain might be useful. Than echo , chorus , and octaver … and then picked up a Gretsch baritone.

Be careful.

They’re surprisingly heavy to move around , and don’t carry much power , but they are beautiful sounding amps.
 

There are many tube preamps around today that mimic the B15. 

My gigging rig has been constant for a while now.

Monique tube pre into a Bergantino Forte. Simply a beauty.

but for the others…

Mesa tt800

Aguilar TH 

I’m curious about Darkglass Microtubes and Trickfish.

and for the classics 

GenzBenz Streamliner 900

GK RB400

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and for a versatile little practice amp

Darkglass Exxponent 

or the classic little GK MB200

We recently lost a great friend and piano player , unexpectedly. He had played a gig the night he died. We’re doing a memorial for him Saturday night. His regular band had the gig booked and decided to keep the night and pay tribute. We’re expecting quite the crowd of characters. Here’s the poster.

And a link showing some of the characters.

My condolences WalMan. 

I have a fairly light touch , my hands don’t sweat a lot , I wipe them down every once in a while. Intonation is good on them. And they have a nice woody thump , not a lot of sustain. I plan to leave them on until I lose or break one. Could be years.

I’ve occasionally cleaned the gunk off with some alcohol. Maybe every 2-3 years or so … 

When the bass was new it could be pretty zingy. And I found that with more playing time the strings lost that high end and sounded better. It just sounded better , and better , so I didn’t change them. Today , with the hollow body , wooden bridge and 25 year old strings it’s just got a rich thump. But it does that really well. 
 

I do run it through a nice amp.

Single Coil Precision Bass , the original style before the split pickup in 57.

I’ve got rounds on my Longhorn , but they are still the factory strings from 98 or so. I have a set of LaBello Dano flats if I lose a winding or break a string. They’ve long lost the top end … they just thump. They still sound great for an old school thump. I kept thinking that they were sounding better and better as they got older. And never changed them.

I have two other Dano shortscale basses , they both have Flats on them.