The Big Fat South-West Bass Bash 2025

[neepheid]

I set out with the intention of photographing every bass I played, but I got sidetracked...

 

[neepheid]

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

[scrumpymike]

54 minutes ago, neepheid said:

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

Here's a few more contenders.

[tauzero]

I see there's some compliments on the 8" speaker - any detailed commentary on the speaker shoot out, either here or in Amps and Cabs?

[Richard R]

 

 

So here is an unashamed plug for the Midlands Bash in June. We have missed a couple of these and have moved venues, but hopefully 2026 will be the start of a long and stable run.

 

Anyone up for catering?? 😁

[Richard R]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

The mind boggles!!!

What was going on there @stewblack?

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

that's just his face, not a specific bass face!

[tauzero]

34 minutes ago, Richard R said:

 

 

So here is an unashamed plug for the Midlands Bash in June. We have missed a couple of these and have moved venues, but hopefully 2026 will be the start of a long and stable run.

 

Anyone up for catering?? 😁

 

A stable? I thought it was a Community Centre. Might bridle at that.

[scrumpymike]

And the next lot!

[Stub Mandrel]

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

 

Well done Stew... that's three years in a row!

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

 

 

So here is an unashamed plug for the Midlands Bash in June. We have missed a couple of these and have moved venues, but hopefully 2026 will be the start of a long and stable run.

 

Anyone up for catering?? 😁

 

I plan to even though I have to be back for a gig that evening! 

[Stub Mandrel]

The first photo my brother sent is possibly too disturbing...

 

The second one shows he's already channeling Duck Dunn...

 

 

He's insistent that if he'd chosen as bass for himself this would be it. Everyone is knocked out by the burgundy mist finish.

 

But he still plays like a guitarist 😁

 

 

 

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

The first photo my brother sent is possibly too disturbing...

 

The second one shows he's already channeling Duck Dunn...

 

 

He's insistent that if he'd chosen as bass for himself this would be it. Everyone is knocked out by the burgundy mist finish.

 

But he still plays like a guitarist 😁

 

 

 

2 out of 3 ain’t bad, as someone, probably Shakespeare himself wrote 

Edited 17 hours ago by Geek99

[scrumpymike]

And here's the last instalment from the prolific lens of of resident Bash photographer-cum-food dispenser Janey Scrumpette. As the last shot shows, it was just about warm enough for a few hardy souls to dine 'al fresco'.

 

As in previous years, special thanks are due to Phil Starr for his thought-provoking (and myth-busting) shoot-out, and to Stevie for bringing a selection from his truly excellent range of LFSys FRFR cabs. I've had a top-of-the-range Monaco for a few years now and wouldn't use anything else. If you're thinking about investing in any of his products, don't hesitate. You won't regret it.

 

HALL BOOKED FOR SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026!! 🙂 

 

[Rich]

56 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

 

HALL BOOKED FOR SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026!! 🙂 

 

It's in the diary!

[Rich]

17 hours ago, neepheid said:

And finally, my entry for "bass face of the bash" is...

 

 

*thinks* I don't know how much longer I can keep this in... wish I hadn't gone overboard with the hard boiled eggs at lunch...

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, scrumpymike said:

HALL BOOKED FOR SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026!! 🙂 

 

Oh damn, I have bad news - I've just checked and unfortunately I already see a gig in the band calendar on the 10th Oct 2026 so it looks muchly like I will not be able to attend next year.  Sorry, folks

 

[Rich]

Nooooooooooooooooooooo
*takes breath*

oooooooooooooooooooooo. 😢

[stevie]

Here are a few more pics of the Bash. The first one shows how busy it was. This was definitely the busiest SW Bash I've been to. Most of the familiar faces were present, with a few welcome new ones.

 

Edited 45 minutes ago by stevie
changed "old" to "familiar" to avoid causing offense.

[stevie]

There was also a very full table of goodies for the raffle - including, as we've heard, an actual bass guitar. Shame I didn't win a thing. 🤑

 

Edited 1 hour ago by stevie

[stevie]

Here's Woody standing by his BC112 cab, which looks like it's done a fair few gigs. You can just see his Rickenbacker, which I heard and was very impressed by. I'd forgotten how good they were. 

[stevie]

Rob having a sit down. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by stevie

[stevie]

I spotted a fair few LFSys cabs at the Bash. Here's a Monza flanked a Jazz and an Explorer

 

Edited 1 hour ago by stevie

[stevie]

You can't beat a home made cab. There were a number of self-built cabs to be seen. Here's one.

 

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[stevie]

You've seen pictures of the lovely food. Here are the lovely ladies that prepared and served it throughout the day. Thank you!

 

Edited 1 hour ago by stevie