Merton

SE Bash rigs update, please see [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26736"]HERE[/url]. We need to slim down what's coming along or we'll run out of space! More news tomorrow or Weds from Nik regarding the itinerary

We've changed our plan - every rig is welcome, see Nik's post on page 3! Original post: [size=1]Hi all, We organisers of the SE Bass Bash are thinking that with at least 30 people signed up for the ride and almost as many bass rigs, we're in for a meltdown in noise and room space. Therefore, without being a**holes and saying "you can't bring that", we need to find a way of slimming the rigs down to some interesting ones plus a few standards. So, without being rude, we don't want 5 Hartke rigs, 3 Trace rigs and 4 Markbass rigs. We DO tho, want maybe one of each, especially Alex's barefacedBass cabs, a Shuttle 6.0, some BFM cabs (maybe one Omni 10, one 10.5, one 15?) etc etc. You get the idea. First off, I won't bring my V-Type rig [color="#C0C0C0"][size=1](unless someone wants to buy it, more of which in the relevant forum later)[/size][/color]. But after that, we need to decide. So the poll is above, please choose three rigs and three only I'm afraid, what are the most interesting things you want to see? The top 10 or so will then be the ones we see at the Bash. Sorry again to be harsh about it but it's the best way we felt of not having more rigs than people, running out of floor space and losing our hearing! Mert [color="#0000FF"]EDITOR'S NOTE: apologies to anyone I've missed, I think I've got them all there. Apologies again if anyone feels offended or upset but this is in the interests of everyone having a good day without going mad/deaf etc. I have picked out the three "self-build" rigs as being musts as they have all aroused a lot of interest. We will ahve to look at exactly what BFM cabs are available between Hamster, Clauster and peted so we get a good mix [/color][/size]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='274510' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:50 PM'][url="http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/"]http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/[/url][/quote] [quote name='SteveK' post='274516' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:56 PM'][url="http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/"]Left-handed piano[/url] Incidentally, Joe Zawinul used an inverted keyboard (synth) on Black Market. Steve[/quote] B*gger.

I bet the Hartke paper drivers are made by Eminence.

Lots of Pearl Jam tunes: Even Flow Alive Black all quite straightforward "starter" fretless songs. Especially like hte double stopped harmonic slides in Even Flow

[quote name='alexclaber' post='274470' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:28 PM']I don't know why left-handed basses and guitars exist. I've never seen a left-handed violin, saxophone, piano, trumpet, etc etc, etc. Alex[/quote] I know someone who is convinced she has seen a left-handed piano. If anyone would care to enlighten me and show the world she was right, feel free. But yes, load of old tosh for all the "classical" instruments, innit?

[quote name='ruztiwarren' post='274458' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:17 PM']Anyone else left-handed and plays right[/quote] Yup, me. And Mark King. He's quite a good player, you may have heard of him (Only came to light last week he's a leftie tho, see pics of him signing the Retroglide protos on the Status website...)

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='273617' date='Aug 31 2008, 11:45 AM']1. Sei Jazz 5; too many of these being sold here lately, guess they look great but are too clean and polite sounding unless you play in a jazz-fusion trio? 2. Ashdown amps & cabs; wooly sound, pointless retro design, not easy to get a decent sound out of and definitely a case of 'style over substance'. 4. Bartolini pick-ups; bland, polite & sterile. Definitely massively over-used and over-rated![/quote] Blimey, I don't log in for a couple of days and 12 pages happens... Haven't read it all yet but I'll start with you Nik 1. No idea, never (knowingly) heard one 2. Yep, agree. 3. Nope, loved the Barts I had in my MIM Jazz 5. As for my choice - Ashdown. Now, I will read the 12 pages......

Paul is also still overseeing the set-ups etc for Charlie Chandler's Guitar Experience so he can't (yet) focus solely on Wal I guess...

Was speaking to Phil Mulford last night at a gig of his, he was at Paul' s place a week or so ago and there are a number of Wal bodies and necks in various states of finish hanging on the walls. Yay!

[quote name='MB1' post='271976' date='Aug 28 2008, 07:36 PM']MB1. ...i'll Get coat! [/quote] How many coats do you have?

More news soon on plans for this bash, it should be a good one

Hi guys, My function band has a gig in Reigate (Surrey) on October 3rd. I'm on holiday, (hopefully) sunning myself in Rhodes. My normal dep can't do it so I need to ask a massive favour of someone here. Thing is, this gig is a birthday party for a friend of ours. Therefore, 3 things: 1) it's a freebie 2) it'll be a crap venue 3) it's a freebie Anyone local enough, free on Friday 3rd October and wanting a silly gig? Drinks etc will be free, you can use my bass amp if you don't want any hassle of bringing your own and all you'd need to do is turn up, laugh at the rest of the band for 2 one-hour sets, drink some free beer and go home. Songs are all easy, ranging from the Beatles, Stones, Free, Van Morrison etc through to Bon Jovi, Guns'n'Roses, Robbie Williams, Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse. Bit of a lame one I know, but I promise you'll be the first person I call next time around when there's proper money involved (and that WILL happen as I seem to be the only guy who ever deps out the gigs...)

Nice!

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='271287' date='Aug 27 2008, 08:06 PM']Merton - your Retro Active J is just SEXUAL!! Loved it when I played it at the basschat bash, top stuff mate![/quote] [quote name='stingrayfan' post='271316' date='Aug 27 2008, 08:48 PM']Tasty. Very tasty. [/quote] [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='271446' date='Aug 28 2008, 12:02 AM']Merton's bass is ok I spose....! Actually, tis a peach! Mmmm!![/quote] Cheers peeps More porn at the SE Bash if you're able to make it

Hello! Pics of this "US Masters" bass please! Never heard of them!

+1 for the moulded ones, like Alex the best "music gear" I have spent money on. Going to swap the 15s for 25s which my guitarist has - he didn't like the 25s but I am beginning to think I need them!

[quote name='Alien' post='270697' date='Aug 27 2008, 12:55 AM']Final installment time. I've put on a few labels (rating plate, output/load info plus the standard 'arse covering' one about not using it in the bath etc.) and it's all ready to go. Final pic before boxing it up: [attachment=12677:PICT0512.JPG] Nice snug fit in its shipping box, on the way to its new owner [attachment=12678:PICT0516.JPG] So, any requests for the next project? Andy[/quote] Utterly brilliant. How much?

[quote name='ste_m3' post='270992' date='Aug 27 2008, 01:46 PM']Depends whats on them when they're played.[/quote] Back on topic. I've often thought of doing something similar (clean and dirty rigs) but have never actually had the chance to do it satisfactorily in a live situation.

[quote name='ste_m3' post='270918' date='Aug 27 2008, 12:41 PM']Either way, i bet it'll sound ace as tits.[/quote] What do tits sound like? At the moment, mostly "Ow! Get off!"

[quote name='MuseMatt' post='270885' date='Aug 27 2008, 11:53 AM']I'm not sure about that. However my amp does say 150 watts (300 watt RMS). That might be what could cause some confusion?[/quote] Are you sure it doesn't say [i]150W RMS (300W peak)[/i]? Seems more likely knowing Trace and their numbering systems.

Huzzah, nice and easy. I suspect not many other boards will be quite so easy to do tho! Maybe the older (80s) Trace stuff?

Alex's custom RIM bass