The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2025

[neepheid]

3 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

Thanks. I'll try not to be. Can't promise anything of course as I am a belligerent Scot.

 

If you still have it by that time, I'd be very interested in playing your Epiphone Les Paul actually as I think it looks fantastic. It'd certainly be good to meet you and the rest of the peeps properly.

 

Naturally, getting the train, I'd be travelling light, so one bass, possibly a small amp and maybe a few pedals. I don't know what folk would be interested in trying that I own as since quite a lot of it is "pointy," or dare I say it, "mental," it does sometimes put people off.

 

I say bring your most mental one.  Vive la difference!

[Chienmortbb]

3 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

Don't worry, it's organised by yer original Rochdale cowboy (mentioning no names) 😉 

Yes, Mike's Somerset accent is a work in progress!

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, Wolverinebass said:

Thanks. I'll try not to be. Can't promise anything of course as I am a belligerent Scot.

 

If you still have it by that time, I'd be very interested in playing your Epiphone Les Paul actually as I think it looks fantastic. It'd certainly be good to meet you and the rest of the peeps properly.

 

Naturally, getting the train, I'd be travelling light, so one bass, possibly a small amp and maybe a few pedals. I don't know what folk would be interested in trying that I own as since quite a lot of it is "pointy," or dare I say it, "mental," it does sometimes put people off.

Pointy is good. Soon it will be retro 

[MichaelDean]

4 hours ago, Wolverinebass said:

Thanks. I'll try not to be. Can't promise anything of course as I am a belligerent Scot.

 

If you still have it by that time, I'd be very interested in playing your Epiphone Les Paul actually as I think it looks fantastic. It'd certainly be good to meet you and the rest of the peeps properly.

 

Naturally, getting the train, I'd be travelling light, so one bass, possibly a small amp and maybe a few pedals. I don't know what folk would be interested in trying that I own as since quite a lot of it is "pointy," or dare I say it, "mental," it does sometimes put people off.

@neepheid's Les Paul is indeed a great bass. 

 

I'll second going for the pointiest one you have! What's the overall collection like?

[Geek99]

28 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

@neepheid's Les Paul is indeed a great bass. 

 

I'll second going for the pointiest one you have! What's the overall collection like?

I think we need pictures really…, 🍿

#kleenex 

 

we really should fully understand the pointiness quotient ….

 

[Wolverinebass]

35 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

@neepheid's Les Paul is indeed a great bass. 

 

I'll second going for the pointiest one you have! What's the overall collection like?

Well, most of my collection is a bit mental so I'll list the more weird ones. I'll list them in "declining pointy order" if you want. Pictures to hand of the first 2 if you want a laugh.

 

Status John Entwistle Buzzard

Grainger Hades

8 string Explorer 

12 string Hamer

Alembic Stanley Clarke

Alembic Series 1

Wal Mk 2

 

Edited yesterday at 18:06 by Wolverinebass

[Geek99]

Not promising anything, but I’ll talk to the management. Assuming that a mere Sire V7 might interest someone in such otherwise august company of Sei, top bracket fenders and  so on 

 

The lady of chateau geek is going to Devon in a few weeks so I don’t see why I can’t take 1.5 days off (I need to take the drive slowly as I’m not allowed to drive too far in one go for medical reasons) 

 

what time is kickoff? 
 

id love to try a db @Rosie C and it would be a pleasure to meet Scottish alter-ego @neepheid

Edited yesterday at 18:18 by Geek99

[Geek99]

5 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

Well, most of my collection is a bit mental so I'll list the more weird ones. I'll list them in "declining pointy order" if you want. Pictures to hand of the first 2 if you want a laugh.

 

Status John Entwistle Buzzard

Grainger Hades

8 string Explorer 

12 string Hamer

Alembic Stanley Clarke

Alembic Series 1

Wal Mk 2

 

 

 

Holy f***ing Christ 

Edited yesterday at 18:10 by Geek99

[Geek99]

I once met @grangur of this parish. A very charming chap 

@Grangur

Edited yesterday at 18:14 by Geek99

[Geek99]

Colour me tentative

1.  sire v7 5 string (rapidly becoming my favourite bass ever) 

2. vintage est96a (punches above its weight as judged by basschat midlands massive and @Stub Mandrel) 

3. Tc electronic bh250 and

4. A cab that was dragged out of the sea    (Possibly) but only cost £10

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Geek99

[MichaelDean]

1 hour ago, Wolverinebass said:

Well, most of my collection is a bit mental so I'll list the more weird ones. I'll list them in "declining pointy order" if you want. Pictures to hand of the first 2 if you want a laugh.

 

Status John Entwistle Buzzard

Grainger Hades

8 string Explorer 

12 string Hamer

Alembic Stanley Clarke

Alembic Series 1

Wal Mk 2

 

That Grainger looks amazing!

[Richard R]

Definitely bringing the Brawley 5 and 4 string basses. Rarely seen in the UK, except at Bass Bashes.

Will bring the Roland V-bass system fitted on an HB MusicMan-like, if I still have it. This is huge fun and does a pretty good impersonation of many other basses in a live mix. It's going up for sale next week though. 

 

 

[Rosie C]

3 hours ago, Geek99 said:

id love to try a db @Rosie C 

 

Then we shall make that happen!

[Wolverinebass]

18 hours ago, MichaelDean said:

That Grainger looks amazing!

In that case, I'll bring that. It's a curious bass as I had it made so you can use it either stereo or mono. Much like a Rickenbacker or Series Alembic.

 

It's not as hard to play as some people might think if you put your arm on the wing a la John Entwistle as I am in the photo.

 

I kind of didn't want to bring an instrument that you couldn't buy anymore (like the Status buzzard or Warmoth 8 string Explorer) and as Grainger will make that for you if you wish, it seems like the best way to go.

[neepheid]

29 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

In that case, I'll bring that. It's a curious bass as I had it made so you can use it either stereo or mono. Much like a Rickenbacker or Series Alembic.

 

It's not as hard to play as some people might think if you put your arm on the wing a la John Entwistle as I am in the photo.

 

I kind of didn't want to bring an instrument that you couldn't buy anymore (like the Status buzzard or Warmoth 8 string Explorer) and as Grainger will make that for you if you wish, it seems like the best way to go.

 

The shelf!  I had an Explorer bass, am well acquainted with the shelf.  It's surprisingly comfortable.