nilorius Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 hours ago, snorkie635 said: Just for you I didn't know that Gozzila was a mussician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: A few large whiskies you'll be fine 👍 I chose gin with tonic. Should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, nilorius said: I chose gin with tonic. Should work. Good choice, I suggest pink gin though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 I must say I'm liking those Shergolds.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) A sensibly balanced double neck, and not that heavy either. I call it the A2-B2. Edited March 19, 2023 by BassTractor 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 11 hours ago, toneknob said: Smashing, any idea of the serial number? Just curious. Similar to mine but you have bridge covers (don't think mine ever did), mine has two pickups on the bass side. Afraid not - it's long gone. That photo is 44 years old. Noticed you had two pups on the bass. Obviously a show-off 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 11 hours ago, toneknob said: Never really had a problem! You get used to it, especially after the adamantium infusions. Nice wide and padded strap helps as well. As I recall, the case weighed more than me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 11 hours ago, nilorius said: I didn't know that Gozzila was a mussician. She's not. She's my mother in law! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 12 hours ago, nilorius said: I didn't know that Gozzila was a mussician. You are correct. Just checked and Godzilla headlined 'Monsters of Rock' festival in 1999. Really got her teeth into the set and tore the place up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, snorkie635 said: You are correct. Just checked and Godzilla headlined 'Monsters of Rock' festival in 1999. Really got her teeth into the set and tore the place up. And bravely shrugged off the barrage of plastic bottles full of plss no doubt.. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) I had this one for a good while, then got fed up of trying to shoe-horn the case into the car. I hardly ever touched the guitar neck and eventually sold it. The problem I found was the difference between the guitar and bass parts when switching through a bass amp. I'd probably find it quite useful now. The bass was lovely to play. Edited March 19, 2023 by 12stringbassist 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 59 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: And bravely shrugged off the barrage of plastic bottles full of plss no doubt.. 😁 Time honoured tradition at the Monsters of Rock, Castle Donnington do's.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) On 18/03/2023 at 09:19, velvetkevorkian said: Was quite taken with this for a while when I started out (owned by a TB moderator) John could be a real derrière but his collection of Conklin basses was impressive. I'm thankful for the support he gave Bill Conklin as it meant that he could keep doing business and making basses for great players like Bill Dickens. This double neck was always a bridge too far for me though, despite the amazing woodworking. It looks like it weighs as much as the moon. The picture of John playing the fretless neck gives the impression that it is extremely bulky and unwieldy. Something about double necks has always appealed to me but when a lot of bass designers struggle to a great ergonomic instrument with one neck, the scope of design problem becomes clear. On that basis, the Basslab DN1000 is easily the bass I GAS for most these days. I can imagine it being an extremely light and resonant instrument due to the materials that Heiko uses. Kai Eckhardt's Schack double neck was probably quite manageable too. I've only ever seen him using it once, on some footage from the old John McLaughlin Trio in 1989. Edited March 19, 2023 by Chris2112 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Chris2112 said: It looks light it weighs as much as the moon. The picture of John playing the fretless neck gives the impression that it is extremely bulky and unwieldy. Yeah, I have a Bill Dickens sig which is huge and weighs a tonne, I can't imagine handling two stuck together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 So something hollow bodied, and likely headless, would seem to be a way ahead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 17/03/2023 at 20:38, Waddo Soqable said: I bet this bloke doesn't actually play the guitar half.... Judging from the stack of Sunn Model Ts that's Takeshi of Boris. He does play the guitar part. He uses a lovely custom made twin neck now: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I had the double neck ibanez (the EDS1275 copy, but bolt on), loved that thing, had to sell it when I had no money. Would still like another one but prices are crazy now. However, one day maybe I will get a 2404 guitar / bass double neck. I think if I do I would modify it to have a stereo output with the guitar on one channel and the bass on another. And move the switch that switches between the neck as that was always in a bad position. Or maybe just something from aliexpress! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 27 minutes ago, Chris2112 said: John could be a real derrière but his collection of Conklin basses was impressive. I'm thankful for the support he gave Bill Conklin as it meant that he could keep doing business and making basses for great players like Bill Dickens. This double neck was always a bridge too far for me though, despite the amazing woodworking. It looks like it weighs as much as the moon. The picture of John playing the fretless neck gives the impression that it is extremely bulky and unwieldy. Something about double necks has always appealed to me but when a lot of bass designers struggle to a great ergonomic instrument with one neck, the scope of design problem becomes clear. On that basis, the Basslab DN1000 is easily the bass I GAS for most these days. I can imagine it being an extremely light and resonant instrument due to the materials that Heiko uses. Kai Eckhardt's Schack double neck was probably quite manageable too. I've only ever seen him using it once, on some footage from the old John McLaughlin Trio in 1989. That blue hybrid looks quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Had a good night and dreams after few gins with tonic and wine bottle when father invited me to his room to watch some stars tribute concerts at London. I liked McCartney tribute most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Or maybe just something from aliexpress! Ali Express is always very tempting.... I was a bit wary, but having bought some headless tuners off there with no issues I think I'd be fairly comfortable with buying a bass there now, they seem to be fairly kosher by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Surprised this one hasn't appeared here yet. I wonder if there's a trussrod programmer in the crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 ^^ btw, around 3m15 there's an Oud player in the background scratching his head 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, toneknob said: ^^ btw, around 3m15 there's an Oud player in the background scratching his head Yeah, I'm starting to feel a bit Oud myself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 If it was the Hootenanny show they'd be playing Oud Lang Syne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I did have this monster at one point... Fun, but utterly pointless! 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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