subsong Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) I already started posting things. I realised it seems to be customary to say hello in here though. So I'm doing it now. I see this as something like alcoholics anonymous, but for bassists. Hello, My name's Mark and I'm a bass gear head. I play in an indie rock band called The 13 Club - [url="http://www.the13club.net"]http://www.the13club.net[/url] and I make dub/reggae noises on my own - [url="http://soundcloud.com/subsong/sets/dub-stuff/"]http://soundcloud.co...sets/dub-stuff/[/url]. I have too many basses:[list] [*]Ampeg AEB-1 "Scroll" Bass (approx 1968) [*]Ampeg Dan Armstrong lucite bass (1970, bought for me by my wife) [*]Fender Musicmaster (1978) [*]Gibson EB-0 (1973) [*]Gibson Victory Standard (1980, I think) [*]Music Man Stringray (1987) [*]Kramer DMZ 5000 (aluminium neck, 1978, I think) [*]Guild B-301 (currently in my wife's parents' garage in New York, I've never actually played it, not sure what year) [*]Custom made Jazz bass (1975 Fender J body, new Status Graphite neck, Bartolini pickups, East pre-amp, tasty) [*]Fender "Urge" bass (Mexican made Stu Hamm signature bass from the 90s, pretty crap, currently without a bridge and rotting in The Netherlands) [/list] Amps:[list] [*]Marshall JCM 800 bass series head (1980/81) [*]QSC RMX-850 power amp [*]BBE B-Max pre-amp [*]Ampeg V-2 4x12 cab (early 70s, absolute monster, the other members of my band hate me because of this cab) [*]Marshall jubilee series 4x10 (1987) [*]Schroeder 410L (currently giving me problems) [/list] Pedals:[list] [*]Modified ProCo RAT distortion (I swapped the op-amp chip for the original LM308 and did the "Ruetz" mod on it) [*]The TWAT (mome made RAT clone, from a BYOC kit) [*]EBS MultiComp [*]Dog Paste (custom made Brassmaster clone, my wife had it made for me, I'm a lucky man) [*]EHX Bass Micro Synth (rarely used) [*]Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver (every bassist should own one) [*]Green Russian Big Muff (huge housing, I could live in it if I slimmed down my bass collection) [*]Korg DT-10 tuner [/list] There's also a '51 re-issue P-Bass that you'll see in my profile picture. Technically I sold this on eBay but I'm having trouble getting it to the buyer. One day soon, I may just be rid of it. Edited June 15, 2012 by subsong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Welcome Mark! I guess you can say you don't live in a house, you live in a music store - and this is the right place to be for gearheads, bassheads, musician's musicians and lovely people in general, so get stuck in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hi Mark, Welcome! I've no idea how customary it is to say hello first, but I feel sure it's appreciated. Too many basses indeed. You'll fit right in. I won't give you my address, as I'm sure you'll just send them to Bluejay anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Ahoy!! looks 'Up' for the word.....odd, nothing there! Welcome and beware, nothing normal happens here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsong Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Cheers folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clarkpegasus4001 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hi Mark and...... A Kramer DMZ 5000 hey? mmmm' i'll bet that sounds immense huh? and sustain for day's right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsong Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 The Kramer needs a bit of work. The action is a bit high at the moment. Strange, because it's not like the neck bends. It is a damn good bass though. I only paid £400 for it. Couldn't believe my luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I'm a bit late (as usual) but welcome Mark. Another Ampeg Scroll Bass nutter has joined at last. Where did you find it? Has it got its original string mutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) [size=5]WOAW![/size] Edited August 9, 2012 by PlungerModerno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanew Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Welcome ! Beautiful toys and playground you have here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 This is to bassists what a free beer competition would be to AA. Far too tempting! Welcome in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hello Mark Do you mind if i point my wife to your collection before she starts bitchin at mine? Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) [quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1344527390' post='1766018'] [size=5]WOAW![/size] [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] Hello Mark!!! ([/font][/color]PlungerModerno beat me to the "Cameo" reference) WITH[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3] Robert Funk on Trombone[/size][/font][/color] Ahem.. Mark - There are some great threads to showcase some of your marvellous gear; "Basses on a settee"; "My Pedalboard: Basschat style" etc etc Let's have it!!! Happy chattin' & god bless Edited August 11, 2012 by SimonEdward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 [quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1344609771' post='1767125'] Hello Mark Do you mind if i point my wife to your collection before she starts bitchin at mine? Thanks Jerry [/quote] ROFL! Cheers Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsong Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 I took my eye off the ball here. Sorry, I've been busy travelling for work and such. Thanks for the further welcomes. If anybody wants to use me as a convincer for a wife/parent/authority figure, go ahead. I'll offer a character reference for your bass. Something like, "My wife was skeptical about this instrument at first. She felt it would come between us and put an unnecessary strain on our household budget. However, after a few months living with the instrument, she saw that it gave me a new vitality and a sense of purpose which showed through in both my professional life and in my relationships with her and my children. Now I've been offered a promotion at work, won the mixed doubles championship (partnered with my wife) at our local tennis club and secured my first born a place at Oxford university. All in all, buying this bass is the best thing that ever happened to our family." You can copy and paste that right away. Let me know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hahaha! I said you'd fit right in, and you do. Thanks for the character reference, Mark. I'll start using that text right after I've found a wife. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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