alittlebitrobot Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hello I lied. This is, in fact, my second post. I just posted a message in the "wanted" section: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/215574-ibanez-sr506-w-maple-fretboard/ A little bass bio: I started playing when I was about 15. I'm 29 now. However, I'm not as good as someone who's been playing for nearly fifteen years should be. I pay my rent as an artist which takes up pretty much all my time, so if you heard me play you'd probably think I've been playing for... maybe three years I used to play in some boring rock bands but then I discovered Kraftwerk, múm and WARP records in quick succession and the plod rock thing went out the window. So, now I play a Vintage V940 fretless and a Peavey Grind 6 through some pedals into Ableton. That's about it. I hope you consider me introduced Nice to say hello after reading so many of your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 0100010100001101000100101100100! [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 By the way, I used to own a robot very similar to the one in your avatar. It's a Horikawa 'Rotate-O-Matic' circa 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I used to own one like it when I was really young but I lost it somehow. Gutted. So I just had to pull this image off google for my avatar. These days, I console myself with this wonderful book: [url="http://www.taschen.com/media/images/640/cover_po_robots_spaceships_0706051640_id_33266.jpg"]Robots and Spaceships[/url] from Taschen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I'm still looking for the Horikawa 'Fighting Robot' I had when I was a kid. No luck yet. At least not at a price I can afford! [url="http://www.danefield.com/data/displayimage-search-0-1853.html#top_display_media"]http://www.danefield.com/data/displayimage-search-0-1853.html#top_display_media[/url] Great book - have you also seen the excellent [i]Vintage Toys - Robots And Space Toys[/i] ? [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOY-COLLECTOR-REF-BOOK-VINTAGE-TOYS-ROBOTS-AND-SPACE-TOYS-/300937667899?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461148653b&nma=true&si=OviDa5CcXJidSxl6ncHpT9BT%252F3w%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOY-COLLECTOR-REF-BOOK-VINTAGE-TOYS-ROBOTS-AND-SPACE-TOYS-/300937667899?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461148653b&nma=true&si=OviDa5CcXJidSxl6ncHpT9BT%252F3w%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Welcome in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nope, haven't seen that book, but I do love seeing these old designs. I searched youtube for the Rotate-o-matic and holy moly that's irritating http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fch4yyUrE I can't believe the 'Fighting Robot' is going for [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOW-Nostalgic-Vintage-RARE-1960-FIGHTING-Robot-HORIKAWA-Tin-Toy-Collectors-Item-/141019814575?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item20d56f9aaf"]900 dollars [/url] Expensive hobby, that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Yes it is expensive. I had quite a large collection of 50s, 60s and 70s Japanese tin robots at one time. I gradually sold them as I needed to buy more practical things. I've still got a 'Smoking Space Man' which is very cool, and a 'Thunder Robot', which is just hilarious. I'd still dearly love to get my hands on the 'Fighting Robot', if only for sentimental reasons - but I really can't justify the cost! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc624lXpb0s[/media] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVsXe5y2Pb4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVsXe5y2Pb4[/url] Edited August 26, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 With some aid from Discreet, you just built one stellar intro thread, albr! Welcome to this neck of the wood, and enjoy the writings. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1377553904' post='2188864'] With some aid from Discreet, you just built one stellar intro thread, albr! Welcome to this neck of the wood, and enjoy the writings. best, bert [/quote] +1 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]0100010100001101000100101100100![/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 @Discreet These are so cool! 'Smoking Spaceman' is the quintessential robot, I think. It's always disappointed me that there isn't a B-movie with a city being destroyed by a giant one of those. That would make me happy. Thanks BassTractor and SimonEdward! I'm proud that my first thread here was instantly derailed and no mention of bass playing has actually occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 [quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1377600450' post='2189160'] I'm proud that my first thread here was instantly derailed and no mention of bass playing has actually occurred. [/quote] Welcome to Basschat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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