EBS_freak Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='108047' date='Dec 22 2007, 11:23 AM']Well I saw the slabs of walnut when Bernie first got them and there was a bass finished with it in the workshop a couple of weeks ago so I am guessing it was this one.[/quote] and here's another from that batch of wood... The post for the 5 is here - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8738"]Bernie Walnut GB 5 String Spitfire[/url] He did three in total - 2 fours and my five. Did anybody see the satin black rumour with the blue LEDs at bass day? A complete contrast to the walnut efforts, but oh my, didn't that look the dogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Here are the two sister basses from the same piece of wood, the 5 string is ebs_freaks (hope he wont mind me using his pic) and the other 4 string is a satin finish to make up the triplets.......... This unusually has Jazz pups which ive never seen on a GB before. Cant wait for mine now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 [quote name='phsycoandy' post='109646' date='Dec 26 2007, 09:12 PM'][/quote] Of course, the interesting thing in this picture, is that on top of the classic line cab in the left hand side of the picture... is the all new valve head from EBS. Shh!!! Stay tuned folks - and yeah, of course it sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Wow just stunning , as usual from Bernies workshop ... Congrats Andy ....... and EBS Freak ... and whoever else falls victim lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hope to collect on Friday, its about an 8hour round trip, but cant wait, now the weather looks crap! Snow! Bollocks. Heart rate increasing, Sweaty brow, Damp patch, Anticipation, Is this GAS or another common affliction of the nearly 50's, nb:reaches for blue pill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 [quote name='phsycoandy' post='111976' date='Jan 1 2008, 08:53 PM']Hope to collect on Friday, its about an 8hour round trip, but cant wait, now the weather looks crap! Snow! Bollocks. Heart rate increasing, Sweaty brow, Damp patch, Anticipation, Is this GAS or another common affliction of the nearly 50's, nb:reaches for blue pill![/quote] I know somebody getting no sleep tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Take it steady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Bernie was playing that through the rig that I bought from him yesterday. Didn't know it was this bass until EBS_freak pointed it out to me. It looks and sounds absolutely stunning. You lucky, lucky man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have her! Yippee, what a great day out, as ebs-freak pointed out Bernie can talk for england about his basses. Played thru the ebs rig it sounds stunning cant wait to try her out on Sunday. Ill get some proper pics up next week. All the result of an off the cuff call to Bernie as to what he had in stock, er " I dont carry stock I build to order, but I do have a bass that I made for a show about a year ago, shall I send u some pictures. The rest is history. Thunderthumbs did u have a go on her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='phsycoandy' post='113617' date='Jan 4 2008, 04:49 PM']I have her! Yippee, what a great day out, as ebs-freak pointed out Bernie can talk for england about his basses. Played thru the ebs rig it sounds stunning cant wait to try her out on Sunday. Ill get some proper pics up next week. All the result of an off the cuff call to Bernie as to what he had in stock, er " I dont carry stock I build to order, but I do have a bass that I made for a show about a year ago, shall I send u some pictures. The rest is history. Thunderthumbs did u have a go on her?[/quote] Sadly not. By the end of the day, I was a bit pushed for time, and Bernie may well have been too, but he did play it just to show me what it sounded like. Like I said, it looks and sounds incredible. What it has done to me is given me some more serious GAS. I own a Warwick Thumb 5 string which I bought in the late 80s/early 90s, which I've always thought I'd never sell. Having seen and heard that, I'm now having second thoughts and emailed Bernie today to ask what price I'd be looking at so I've some idea what I need to put by! A 5 string like that, and I could sell my Thumb and my Marcus Miller Jazz. Oh me, oh my! Edited January 4, 2008 by Thunderthumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 You are hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='113703' date='Jan 4 2008, 07:08 PM']You are hooked [/quote] .....and Bernie's gonna reel me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yep, hook, line and sinker. Its early days for me, and time will tell, had a slap around tonight and shes like a harmonic bell, bright and clear,but with some dial in angst if u want it, I think ebs-freak summed it up "a jazz on steroids"....gonna go and polish her now, always my favourite bit with a new bass. Let us all know if u order one, perhaps a build diary would be good, mine obviously wasnt custom built for me and hence i guess I may have got a bargain, but whatever, im gonna enjoy every minute. NB: 1 very nice Lakland DPLE1 for sale freshly set up and fret dressed by Bernie Goodfellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 He's still got the Spitfire 5? *Gulp* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Its a four, played it today, satin finish with a fabulous bound neck. Several few quid tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 psychoandy.......you need to update your sig now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Done matey thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 It's only a matter of time til the GBs come flocking... Everybody I know who has gone into Bernie's basement has come away with new ideas about what bass they should be playing... I smell a Thumb and a Marcus Miller Jazz quivering as they know it's not long til they get the chop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) [quote name='EBS_freak' post='113862' date='Jan 5 2008, 12:05 AM']It's only a matter of time til the GBs come flocking... Everybody I know who has gone into Bernie's basement has come away with new ideas about what bass they should be playing... I smell a Thumb and a Marcus Miller Jazz quivering as they know it's not long til they get the chop...[/quote] A lot of people use the phrase LOL all too regularly, but I really was laughing out loud They're cowering in the corner like a couple of puppies that know they shouldn't have done a doo-doo on mummy's best rug Edited January 5, 2008 by Thunderthumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumour6 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Stunner, congrats, Bernie appears to have done it again, his finishes really are something that needs to be seen..... ENJOY!!! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Great basses well done guys.I heard the one with the jazz pick ups. .Also sounded great more of a marcus vibe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 I played that one too but Bernie had fitted some other eq as a test comparrison or something, It sounded fine but the GB eq was head and shoulders better and more powerfull, some of the db ratings on these are a tad scary and the output is staggering, better look after my preamp stage I reckon or I'll fry it! I like single coils, but I need such a quiet output for my purposes the GB pups were super silent over the Jazz ones.. I also went for the glossy one cause I like polishing it! But the third triplet is there for the taking, I didnt ask the price on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 [quote name='phsycoandy' post='114251' date='Jan 5 2008, 06:42 PM']I played that one too but Bernie had fitted some other eq as a test comparrison or something, It sounded fine but the GB eq was head and shoulders better and more powerfull, some of the db ratings on these are a tad scary and the output is staggering, better look after my preamp stage I reckon or I'll fry it! I like single coils, but I need such a quiet output for my purposes the GB pups were super silent over the Jazz ones.. I also went for the glossy one cause I like polishing it! But the third triplet is there for the taking, I didnt ask the price on that one![/quote] Interestingly enough, all of the triplets were gloss finished and the third was taken back to a satin finish... dunno why, but either way, it's still stunning. It's still got a gloss like touch even though it doesn't look gloss. Very odd! You'll be hard pushed to beat Bernie's preamp... it's simply stunning. Come on, which basschatter is going to plunge for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 ooo the Satin one has a super bound neck like ebs_freaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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