acidbass Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote name='Hellrazor' post='235633' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:20 PM']I lent a bass to Danny McCormack from the Wildhearts once. Does that count...?[/quote] I hate having the same name as another famous bass player! You wouldn't believe how confusing it gets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) The trace elliot mp11 i had used to belong to Pink Floyd.....i had a Wal that was originally built for the guitarist from genesis(steve hackett)....gary barlow from take that gave me his adat and brc(now in the cupboard!)....there was another really s.band that owned a bass i had but i can't remember who they were now ... Edited September 15, 2008 by walplayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I don't think my P-bass was owned by anyone famous but it looks like the wiring was done by Stevie Wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I wish another blind person would get famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 It's hard for them to find their way to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='284340' date='Sep 15 2008, 04:21 PM']It's hard for them to find their way to the top.[/quote] LOL! Nice one, I almost laughed really loud in the middle of the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 I heard that Stevie Wonder got given a cheese grater for his birthday ...he said it was the most violent book he has ever read. (gets my non PC fur coat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I lent my bass lead to my mate who was the warm up act for Duff McCegan on saturday. Does that count?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaver Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I used to use Graham Gouldmans backline (might be the third time I've mentioned this now). And my real name is John Taylor, which impresses ladies of a certain age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 A Gibson Les Paul Standard bass "owned" by Neil Murray. Well, owned in the sense that he signed it for the "Gibson's Night of 100 Guitars" concert, and it was first prize in a competition, along with a fitted case and a whole bundle of Gibson candy, and a pair of VIP tickets to the concert at Wembley. There's a nice PR snapshot from the day - which will never, ever see the light of day again, as I'm wearing a mullet. I swapped it - there's no maker whose basses have worse balance than Gibson, in my opinion - for a new Yamaha TRB6P. A pretty good deal, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruztiwarren Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 My first no name cab - weighed a ton, (black widow speaker sounded great though) bought in Chatham, Kent, belonged previously to the bass player in Mud. This fact alone should have entitled me to get a discount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i got told my ampeg svt-ii used to belong to the beautiful south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 My son's Grandad (Long story) owns a battered old Gibson SG that belonged to Joe Jury. It look like someone took to it with a hammer but it's cool in it's look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I own this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDxjcZ71ZyI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDxjcZ71ZyI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GremlinAndy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) Well. I own a few bits which have famous connections... A 1 unit rack fan which belonged to Mark King. (The MK stuff is like tits on pigs, there's that much of it!) also I don't think it was altogether responsible for his destinctive sound tbh. I also own 2 x A.S.S. built, Ashdown folded horns. One was part of John Entwistles rig, the other belonged to U2's Adam Clayton. Though I have no absolute proof for either. I bought 23k of powersoft amps, which were part of a hire rig used by ... shhh Robbie Williams. Maybe thats why it was for sale? (unclean unclean!) An Amp rack bought of a Basschatter (who's has been on telly himself recently) sprayed with the monika "Cocteau Twins" ...I know I know, but you asked. And finally: I won a quiz at a drum clinic YEARS ago, and the prize was a set of drum sticks used by Cozy Powell that night. But I gave then to our drummer who just used them... Nothing quite so cool as Phil Lynotts bass. (Well, ...maybe the Entwistle cab, but then I'm not a big fan myself, so it's just another cab to me.. Plus a bass is an extension of the person, and a cab is just a box that makes a sound.) Edited November 20, 2008 by GremlinAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 [quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='284490' date='Sep 15 2008, 07:07 PM']I heard that Stevie Wonder got given a cheese grater for his birthday ...he said it was the most violent book he has ever read. (gets my non PC fur coat)[/quote] My sister went to see Stevie Wonder at the O2 last month. She was explaining to her 10 yr old daughter that he's a legendary singer and pianist and he's actually blind. Her daughter, in all innocence, asked "is that why he's called Stevie Wonder, coz he wonders where he is?" Kids!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Apparently owned by Bruce Thomas of The Attractions after his original Fiesta Red/Salmon Pink P was stolen. This was fitted with a retro fir anodised gold p/g, but I prefer tort on white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebo1 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I own a bass played by John Entwistle at a few gigs, got the pics as well. Although, the neck was really bowed so I sold it. Get this, I sold a 1965 Fender Jazz Bass neck played by John Entwistle for £150. Great days! Had a few other Celeb bits, but this is the best, and worst really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='235378' date='Jul 8 2008, 10:32 PM']My cab was apparently Mark Kings, I'm not to sure it's not exactly top of the line.[/quote] MB1. That'll be the Snooker Player Then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 [quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='178863' date='Apr 17 2008, 01:21 PM']I have long been an admirer of the fretless bass playing of [b]Richard Sinclair[/b], since his Caravan days, and most especially with Hatfield And The North. He also sang in a kind of fretless style too! [i]Very Canterbury[/i]. He then joined Camel. He always seemed to use the same natural bodied Jazz Bass. Try finding him pictured with a different one! I wanted to know more about it, as I was after a fretless and fancied getting something like it. Three years a go, I emailed his website and to cut a long story short, I ended up buying his early 80s Fender fretless JB (photo below) that he had bought in Japan whilst on tour. Better still, I met him in London to collect it and got to try out his original which turned out to consist of an ash body made by his dad! It is a bit beaten up, but is a much better instrument since [url="http://www.guitarrepairman.co.uk/"]Jim Fleeting[/url] gave it a seeing to. I’ve now added a J-Retro.[/quote] Ah, big Camel fan here, although I prefer them before Richard joined... The story went that my 4001CS used to belong to a certain member of Anthrax, but I don't know how true it is. My first Warwick Dolphin was bought by the guy from Hundred Reasons. Better than either, I used to have Joey DeMaio's pick. I've never been the same since I lost it. Maybe it was the true Pick of Destiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 [quote name='4000' post='333504' date='Nov 20 2008, 10:47 PM']Ah, big Camel fan here, although I prefer them before Richard joined... The story went that my 4001CS used to belong to a certain member of Anthrax, but I don't know how true it is. My first Warwick Dolphin was bought by the guy from Hundred Reasons. Better than either, I used to have Joey DeMaio's pick. I've never been the same since I lost it. Maybe it was the true Pick of Destiny. [/quote] On their site they have Manowar condoms called Warriors Shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='333506' date='Nov 20 2008, 10:49 PM']On their site they have Manowar condoms called Warriors Shield [/quote] I know; and people think they havent got a sense of humour. I've met Joey a couple of times actually and he's a really nice bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 [quote name='4000' post='333523' date='Nov 20 2008, 11:08 PM']I know; and people think they havent got a sense of humour. I've met Joey a couple of times actually and he's a really nice bloke.[/quote] Sting of the Bumblebee - awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 [quote name='4000' post='333504' date='Nov 20 2008, 10:47 PM']Better than either, I used to have Joey DeMaio's pick. I've never been the same since I lost it. Maybe it was the true Pick of Destiny. [/quote] No no no, everybody knows that Scott Ian's pick he gave me at the 100 Club in 1987 was the one. It was hand crafted on the thighs of Betelgeusian virgins from a single Higgs boson. I wonder which of the many sofas I have lounged upon has it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I have Pick that Christy Moore gave me along with an autographed set list, written on the back of a Stakis hotel laundry price list, complete with Christy doodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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