The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2025

[Wolverinebass]

See?!! I told you cage fighting was implied in "Bass Bash."

 

Obviously since myself and @neepheid are hardened Scots, we can always sort out your lust for a gladiatorial spectacle by doing battle for the last deep fried Mars Bar, glass of Buckfast or wrap of heroin. Whatever you all think is more stereotypically appropriate. 

[rwillett]

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

I've got a couple of effects pedals I'm happy to chuck in.

Just checking they weren't my effects pedals you were chucking in....

[chyc]

Request: If anyone has a bass (normal or 6 string piccolo variety) with a Fishman Fluence pickup I'd be very grateful if you could bring it. Reason being I've been reading and seeing a lot of chatter about them and want to hear what it's all about.

 

Looking forward to it. See you all on Sunday

[Stub Mandrel]

2 hours ago, Wolverinebass said:

glass of Buckfast

 

You put your buckfast in a glass?

 

Must be a posh boi from Edinburgh...

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 22:29 by Stub Mandrel

[Phil Starr]

I probably should have said before, I'll bring a PA.

[rwillett]

2 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

I probably should have said before, I'll bring a PA.

Wow, a Personal Assistant, can I ask them to help sort my work life out whilst taking a break from sorting yours? I do need help

[Phil Starr]

1 minute ago, rwillett said:

Wow, a Personal Assistant, can I ask them to help sort my work life out whilst taking a break from sorting yours? I do need help

You probably wouldnt want Mrs S supervising your life

 

Not a woman to be messed with. 

[rwillett]

36 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

You probably wouldnt want Mrs S supervising your life

 

Not a woman to be messed with. 

That's probably who should be organising my life TBH. 

[rwillett]

Hi

 

If anybody is interested in 3d printing, Amazon has an offer on eSun PLA+ Fire Engine red. It's only available for Prime members and only in red and is £20 for four 1Kg rolls. Normally price is between £13-£15 per 1Kg roll. I've ordered a lot as I do a lot of printing. If anybody wants any rolls and are not members of Amazon Prime (or even Amazon), I'm happy to order more and I'll bring the rolls down this weekend. You pay around £5 a roll which is dirt cheap. 

 

PM if interested.

Rob

[Wolverinebass]

14 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

You put your buckfast in a glass?

 

Must be a posh boi from Edinburgh...

 

 

Not posh at all and certainly not from Edinburgh.

 

I was making note of the fact that the "Bash" without corporate sponsors will have more modest purses for the combatants than a fully fledged MMA card. Hence, it may prove a struggle to procure a whole bottle of Buckfast or glucose and rat poison laden wrap of gear for the victors.

 

However, if it is possible to "get us up to the big leagues," I'm all for it.

[Richard R]

MMA:

Mediocre Musicians' Association 

 

I failed the entrance exam 😪

 

 

[rwillett]

1 minute ago, Richard R said:

MMA:

Mediocre Musicians' Association 

 

I failed the entrance exam 😪

 

 

I was simply turned away by security before I even got to the exam room...  They claimed they lost my entry form on thirteen separate occasions. 

[Geek99]

Still a tentative, unless there is further good news tomorrow. Been asked for availability to “meet the ceo” but no actual date and no guarantee that no one else is also doing so. (I don’t count unhatched eggs) Other interviews tomorrow and Monday, going to jobs fair tomorrow 

[Richard R]

Hope it all goes well.

If you decide not to come, do you want us to save you some crumble?

[Woodinblack]

Just now, Richard R said:

If you decide not to come, do you want us to save you some crumble?

 

Theres scanners at the door so people don't sneak out with the food, no show, no eat

 

[Richard R]

7 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Theres scanners at the door so people don't sneak out with the food, no show, no eat

Theresa Scanners? John "x-ray" Scanners eldest daughter? 

She was legendary at Taunton Aerodrome Security as nothing got past her. Eventually she was sacked because so many passengers complained they had to board the planes without their luggage or clothes.

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Richard R
Interestingly not all passengers complained...

[rwillett]

Is anybody bringing an FRFR speaker please?

 

I will bring a ToneX and Mod Dwarf and a laptop but would love to try a decent FRFR speaker.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

[JapanAxe]

Any interest in having your valves tested? If so I’ll bring my Orange Valve Tester. It tests most types of preamp and power amp valves commonly used in guitar and bass amps, but not rectifiers.

[Richard R]

On 23/09/2025 at 21:48, chyc said:

Woody - Rickenbacker 4004-L5,

@woody - Is that a 5 string Rick? 

[Woodinblack]

7 minutes ago, Richard R said:

@woody - Is that a 5 string Rick? 

 

Sure is. And it will be joined by its new 4 string cousin as that has just turned up

[Chienmortbb]

3 hours ago, rwillett said:

Is anybody bringing an FRFR speaker please?

 

I will bring a ToneX and Mod Dwarf and a laptop but would love to try a decent FRFR speaker.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

There will be some  LFSys cabs there and no doubt there will be others. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Chienmortbb

[stevie]

14 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

Nowhere will be done LFSys cabs there and no doubt there will be others. 

 

LFSys will indeed be there, as usual. I'm currently trying desparately to get orders out and build some demo cabinets for the Bash. It looks like I'll be bringing a Monaco, a Monza and a Silverstone II. Together with a Classic Vibe P-bass and a Trace TE1200. 

Edited 8 hours ago by stevie

[Chienmortbb]

On 19/09/2025 at 11:54, Chienmortbb said:

Well it looks like I will be able to come as the tummy tuck (AKA hernia repair) has worked well.

 

At a recent Bash, I was given a load of faulty cables. I am in the middle of going through them and repairing them. If Mike lets me, I will take a small table and display them to sell. They will not have the lifetime guarantee I give with my bespoke cables, but they will be good spare cables and I will guarantee them for a year. 

 

There are instrument (2-6m) and speaker cables (0.5-1.2m). Where the current connectors are usable, I will reuse them, where they are not, I will replace them. Most of the instrument cables will have a straight plug on one end and a right-angled plug on the other. The speaker cables will have SpeakOns on both ends, either Neutrik, or Rean. 

 

Prices from £5-10.

 

Of course, I will still be taking orders for any special cable requirements you have in the meantime. 

 

Sadly I have buggerd my shoulder so the planned recycling project is on hold although I will be bringing a few cables to sell. 

[rwillett]

2 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Sure is. And it will be joined by its new 4 string cousin as that has just turned up

Mmmmm..... Rickenbacker.....

[rwillett]

2 hours ago, stevie said:

 

LFSys will indeed be there, as usual. I'm currently trying desparately to get orders out and build some demo cabinets for the Bash. It looks like I'll be bringing a Monaco, a Monza and a Silverstone II. Together with a Classic Vibe P-bass and a Trace TE1200. 

In that case, I will bring a little Gnome down (that's an amp as opposed to a small porcelain figure holding an anatomically incorrect fishing rod).