Chris2112

[quote name='Sean' post='609605' date='Sep 26 2009, 09:05 PM']Right Here, Right Now is a live CD that I have, not much better.[/quote] I used to have the dvd of that, it was a load of crap.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='610222' date='Sep 27 2009, 07:12 PM']The Level 42 one was different. They were an up and coming band, and I was obsessed with Mark. I wrote to him asking how he got his sound. His ketter was really detailed, with drawings of his graphic Eq settings. It was really personal.[/quote] Thats very cool indeed. Mark is absolutely incredible.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='610153' date='Sep 27 2009, 05:42 PM']I have a letter from Stanley Clarke from the 70's. Well, actually it's a typed letter with a print of his signature. I have a hand-written 3-page letter from Mark King, circa very early 80s, just after the Level 42 album came out. Level 42 headed paper and hand-drawn graphic equaliser settings. Anyone fancy buying it, BTW?[/quote] Pray do tell what these letters are about!

[quote name='Tait' post='608071' date='Sep 24 2009, 07:45 PM']mine would be something like new found glory or blink 182, where you have a laugh on stage, can be as immature as you like,[/quote] You'll probably tire of that when you're about 22 or so!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='608092' date='Sep 24 2009, 08:00 PM']Careful guys, he may go the same way as Janek. [/quote] I'm not sure what you're getting at, but having seen a few things on TB, I might be able to guess...

Looks cool, although they shouldn't come with chrome hardware...yuck!

It's about bloody time! Nurse, pass me an Allan Holdsworth model.

Either Weather Report, RUSH or the band that Paul Simon used to record Graceland.

[quote name='JTUK' post='605267' date='Sep 22 2009, 08:30 AM']Played well for the time they were out there, just an old relic now..and more likely surpassed by the top luthiers ..[/quote] What planet are you on? Alembic have continued to push boundaries and they are still as popular as ever. I'd go as far as to say that no other luthier can compete with Alembic in terms of sheer talent and skill when it comes to making high end basses.

[quote name='blamelouis' post='604953' date='Sep 21 2009, 08:45 PM']HA HA NOW i get the joke he is sh*te ![/quote] Yep, you got that right! Jaco is the King. Definitely one of my favourites.

I've had both. I had a fretless Vintage Modified jazz for longer than I had a Classic Vibe Jazz, but the CV was the better instrument, better than the Sadowsky Metro basses Guitar Guitar have had in, for sure! Played in a blind test, the CV would come out on top, I'm sure! Shame I sold it, as a fretted jazz was surplus to my needs!

[quote name='martthebass' post='600118' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:01 PM']Mine neck dove(?) like a mutha and I wore it high (not Mark King high but high enough). Loved the bass but the neck dive ultimately made me sell it on.[/quote] Interesting, I wear mine almost Mark King high and yet I have no problems. Ah well, different vinegar strokes for different folks.

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='599949' date='Sep 16 2009, 10:25 AM']All Warwick Thumbs do this neck dive but are sorted with a thick suede strap- would this not work on other basses? Bob[/quote] I thought when I bought a Thumb that I'd probably be buying into neck dive and that it was just something that I'd have to live with. This was simply not the the case, it balances brilliantly. I'm beginning to think the people who found Thumbs neck diving were wearing the basses around their ankles, rather than high on the chest where the Thumb is supposed to be worn!

[quote name='jamiejames' post='575298' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:19 AM']A wee question, as most of the makers/distributors i have contacted want very large minimum stock before you can be a dealer and as i am doing this on a tight budget, most of my initial stock will be second hand, would you still visit this kind of shop?[/quote] I would be far more inclined to visit that kind of shop. Second hand instruments to me spell quality and value. Quality because they are tried and tested, they have survived the use of previous owners and have been nice nicely played in, so they feel and sound wonderful. They also spell value because they are obviously cheaper than the new thing, which attracts me even more. Furthermore, for a shop which is selling second hand instruments, I'd be extremely interested in visiting just because they are likely to have some interesting stuff, not just the usual racks of jazz basses and P basses. For instance, it has been a long time since I walked into Guitar Guitar in Newcastle and saw something that I really wanted to try, never mind buy! I have long been a fan of buying used rather than new when it comes to basses. Really, I would prefer it if all shops made more of an effort to stock second hand items. Best of luck with the shop, keep in touch here and let us know what you have in.

I just think its a bad way to go about selling things. Primarily because I enver even bother PM'img offers to people who won't be upfront and name their price. I have bought basses through the sales pages in the past by clicking a thread about a bass that sounds cool and then seeing the price and thinking that it might well be worth picking up. If I don't see a price, I won't bother looking into it any further. I rarely set out to buy a bass, rather I spot something I like the look of with a price that I consider reasonable and I have a think about buying it. If the seller isn't forthcoming with a price in the thread, I'm just too lazy to bother asking!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='587909' date='Sep 2 2009, 08:26 PM']I want to sell mine but I'm unsure what to ask. I would like a minimum of £2000, as the serial number is 610. However, I can't decide what to do, as the price amy suddenly rocket.[/quote] You'll be lucky to sell it for that in this recession.

Yeah, I find that my Thumb 4 balances really well, it's an absolute joy to play standing or sitting! And that is something which really surprised me after I heard the usual moans sbout Thumb basses! However, it has really stepped up in becoming my #1 bass. It just does everything I want, and the fact that it plays and looks amazing is a huge bonus. The sound is the main factor for me, and it's so unique. Nothing else compares to a Thumb!