The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2025

[neepheid]

Whoops, forgot to add myself to the master list...

 

1. Rich - Trace Elliot TE-1200 amp, Barefaced Super 12T cab, earplugs , Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood TRB-CE acoustic bass gtr.

2. Woody - Rickenbacker 4004-L5, maybe Sei Flamboyant, Same old basschat 12" with some amp, other stuff TBC

3. Pinball (tbc) - some interesting basses

4. Stubsy - Joyo BadASS, GRBASS AT212 slim - only 50W but that should give 120dB at one metre 😇. (or I bring my TE 1110 combo). Some fun pedals. Perhaps the AVII 1960 precision, the Sire P10 and maybe the Fender Performer and something unexpected...

5. Sean - Mesa 400+, Laney Nexus Tube 400 [oh jeez], MJW Taranis 200 (Filthbox Matamp clone with extra channel and EQ), GK MBF500, GK Fusion 550, 2 x BF TWO10S, Spectors TBD, Valenti #005 Super P, Yamaha BB2024x, Yamaha BB1300, plus a mini walk-in bass surgery if interested

6. Rosie - likely I'll bring my upright, set up for bluegrass/folk/jazz if anyone's not played upright before and fancies a go

7. Phil - BassChat cabs, maybe some sort of shootout?

8. MikeD - Laney Digbeth, Zilla 212, Dingwall Combusion, Revelation PJ, pedals, try to finish home made bass🤞🤞🤞🤞

 

9. neepheid - G&L CLF L-1000, Yamaha BB1200, Sire D5, Sire Z7, Greco LGB-700, Reverend Triad, Epiphone Les Paul (not so) Standard, Epiphone Thunderbird '64, Squier Jaguar H (with Ibanez CAP double humbucker from ATK200/800 etc), Gear4Music rat bass (with Lace Aluma-P), £150 giggable bass challenge, 1 or 2 amps depending upon space...

Edited March 31 by Rich

[neepheid]

On 14/03/2025 at 00:29, Stub Mandrel said:

 1. Rich - Trace Elliot TE-1200 amp, Barefaced Super 12T cab, earplugs :D, Shuker custom 5, other stuff TBC.

2. Woody - Rickenbacker 4004-L5, maybe Sei Flamboyant, Same old basschat 12" with some amp, other stuff TBC

 

3. Stubsy - Joyo BadASS, GRBASS AT212 slim - only 50W but that should give 120dB at one metre 😇. (or I bring my TE 1110 combo). Some fun pedals. Perhaps the AVII 1960 precision, the Sire P10 and maybe the Fender Performer and something unexpected...

 

I'm sorry, the what now?  Maybe?  Please take it, I've always wanted a shottie of one of those!

[Woodinblack]

21 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

I'm sorry, the what now?  Maybe?  Please take it, I've always wanted a shottie of one of those!

 

The performa is a nice bass

[Rich]

The Performer is one of my favourite Fender basses ever. The body shape is just gorgeous. If I'd known about it at the time, I'd have copied the shape for my Shuker build.

 

I'm thinking I might bring my Tanglewood ABG along for the ride as my TBC. 

[TheRev]

 

Another year where the SW bash clashes with a regular gig booking.

[Rich]

On 29/03/2025 at 20:55, neepheid said:

9. neepheid - G&L CLF L-1000, Yamaha BB1200, Sire D5, Sire Z7, Greco LGB-700, Reverend Triad, Epiphone Les Paul (not so) Standard, Epiphone Thunderbird '64, Squier Jaguar H (with Ibanez CAP double humbucker from ATK200/800 etc), Gear4Music rat bass (with Lace Aluma-P), £150 giggable bass challenge, 1 or 2 amps depending upon space...

I'm looking forward to seeing & hearing this. I'm really hoping I don't like it, if you see what I mean  

[Jabba_the_gut]

I missed last year but have no intention of missing this year

1. Rich - Trace Elliot TE-1200 amp, Barefaced Super 12T cab, earplugs , Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood TRB-CE acoustic bass gtr.

2. Woody - Rickenbacker 4004-L5, maybe Sei Flamboyant, Same old basschat 12" with some amp, other stuff TBC

3. Pinball (tbc) - some interesting basses

4. Stubsy - Joyo BadASS, GRBASS AT212 slim - only 50W but that should give 120dB at one metre 😇. (or I bring my TE 1110 combo). Some fun pedals. Perhaps the AVII 1960 precision, the Sire P10 and maybe the Fender Performer and something unexpected...

5. Sean - Mesa 400+, Laney Nexus Tube 400 [oh jeez], MJW Taranis 200 (Filthbox Matamp clone with extra channel and EQ), GK MBF500, GK Fusion 550, 2 x BF TWO10S, Spectors TBD, Valenti #005 Super P, Yamaha BB2024x, Yamaha BB1300, plus a mini walk-in bass surgery if interested

6. Rosie - likely I'll bring my upright, set up for bluegrass/folk/jazz if anyone's not played upright before and fancies a go

7. Phil - BassChat cabs, maybe some sort of shootout?

8. MikeD - Laney Digbeth, Zilla 212, Dingwall Combusion, Revelation PJ, pedals, try to finish home made bass🤞🤞🤞🤞

 

9. neepheid - G&L CLF L-1000, Yamaha BB1200, Sire D5, Sire Z7, Greco LGB-700, Reverend Triad, Epiphone Les Paul (not so) Standard, Epiphone Thunderbird '64, Squier Jaguar H (with Ibanez CAP double humbucker from ATK200/800 etc), Gear4Music rat bass (with Lace Aluma-P), £150 giggable bass challenge, 1 or 2 amps depending upon space...

Edited Monday at 15:17 by Rich

 

10. Jabba_the_gut - Note sure what stuff yet........

[Richard R]

In the diary, hopefully I will actually make it this year. 🤞

[scrumpymike]

Morning Bass Bashers! Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to this year's event.

 

I know this is a bit random but is anyone heading for California any time soon? I bought an Aguilar pickup set online from Sweetwater (not available in UK/EU in the foreseeable future) and had it delivered to a friend of my daughter in Ventura CA 93003. The plan was that she would send it over to me, which seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we've discovered that shipping will cost over £100!!

 

Ping me a PM if you can help.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

[neepheid]

14 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

Morning Bass Bashers! Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to this year's event.

 

I know this is a bit random but is anyone heading for California any time soon? I bought an Aguilar pickup set online from Sweetwater (not available in UK/EU in the foreseeable future) and had it delivered to a friend of my daughter in Ventura CA 93003. The plan was that she would send it over to me, which seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we've discovered that shipping will cost over £100!!

 

Ping me a PM if you can help.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

 

If only my life was that interesting!  Tonight I'm playing a gig in... Fraserburgh.  "The Broch".  Biggest shellfish port in Scotland, I'll have you know...

[Richard R]

I have a friend in SD who often comes back to the UK in the summer. I'll see what he's doing and PM if there's a possibility of couriering "the package."

 

[rwillett]

I might see if t'other half will let me out for the weekend for this. 

 

Rob

[Stub Mandrel]

7 minutes ago, rwillett said:

I might see if t'other half will let me out for the weekend for this. 

 

Rob

 

Bring the 3d printed bass!

[rwillett]

I will and the 3d printed six string.

 

Work has become all consuming so I've done square root of sod-all on a number of printing projects that I want to see through. I might see if I can use October to get some momentum.

 

Rob

[Geek99]

On 31/03/2025 at 15:19, Rich said:

I'm looking forward to seeing & hearing this. I'm really hoping I don't like it, if you see what I mean  

I have one as a 5 and it got huge plaudits on Wednesday night 

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

 

If only my life was that interesting!  Tonight I'm playing a gig in... Fraserburgh.  "The Broch".  Biggest shellfish port in Scotland, I'll have you know...

Are you really coming from Aberdeen to the SW bash ? That’s an epic journey 

[neepheid]

Just now, Geek99 said:

Are you really coming from Aberdeen to the SW bash ? That’s an epic journey 

 

Yes, because I'm quite, quite mad.  But in the good way.

 

When you live in the sticks, you gotta go where the fun is - you'll die waiting for the fun to come to you...

[rwillett]

@neepheid 

 

You are welcome to break the journey up at Chez Clapham whether I go to this bash or not, on either or both journey legs.

 

Rob

[neepheid]

7 minutes ago, rwillett said:

@neepheid 

 

You are welcome to break the journey up at Chez Clapham whether I go to this bash or not, on either or both journey legs.

 

Rob

 

Thanks Rob, might well take you up on that.  Clapham, or some grotty services somewhere - no contest, innit?

[tauzero]

3 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

Morning Bass Bashers! Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to this year's event.

 

I know this is a bit random but is anyone heading for California any time soon? I bought an Aguilar pickup set online from Sweetwater (not available in UK/EU in the foreseeable future) and had it delivered to a friend of my daughter in Ventura CA 93003. The plan was that she would send it over to me, which seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we've discovered that shipping will cost over £100!!

 

Ping me a PM if you can help.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

 

I just had some ICs sent over from the US by a guy from Talkbass. This is what he did about shipping: " I use a shipping broker called Pirate Ship (pirateship.com). For international orders I send the package to them, and they re-ship it to you. Saves lots of money. Anyway, in a few days the package will reach Los Angeles and will be trans-shipped to you."

[rwillett]

20 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Thanks Rob, might well take you up on that.  Clapham, or some grotty services somewhere - no contest, innit?

Grotty services everytime....

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

 

Yes, because I'm quite, quite mad.  But in the good way.

 

When you live in the sticks, you gotta go where the fun is - you'll die waiting for the fun to come to you...

Been there, done that. I used to live far out from a remote village, that was in the middle of nowhere, where nowhere is on the outskirts of beyond 

[Woodinblack]

5 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

I know this is a bit random but is anyone heading for California any time soon?

 

Normally I go every few years, have decided to leave it for the next 4, for some reason!