doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Allo! Another archive shot from the old days! I bought this bass in '99 from a chap who'd bought it from someone else etc following its sale at a charidee auction in 1988. Of all the basses I've ever owned, this was one of the very best, (and this had nothing to do with its famous connection - but being a major fan of the King it was a dream come true owning it for 4 years - had to sell it when I'd turned pro!) - stunning tone and build quality: Mark King allegedly bought it off of one of John Diggin's work colleagues in '84 for £100! Cost me £6K Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Allo Nicko !!! it's ya old Northern Mucka from Sunderland....... I remember you allowing me a quick plonk on your lovely instrument at JD's 25th Bash.... nice to see you on here mate..... did you ever get around to putting up any Youtube clips of your amazing Kingster Chops ? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Who's the bastard who scrawled all over that old bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Hi Mark Hope you and all the boys up there are well and continuing to purchase high qualidee basses! I still don't have the right technology to video stuff and then if I did, the Level 42 police would probably slag me off as the last but one sixteenth note at the end of bar 13 in Love Games was slightly muffled...! Mr Crazy - someone must have tagged it eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well, whoever it was needs a good slapping. You ought to have hung on to that bass mate. Cleaned up, it might be worth a bit in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 (edited) My old bass teacher plays one of these. I thought it was a very good sounding and comfortable bass to play. Its a shame about the writing on it. Edited September 23, 2007 by lwtait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' date='Sep 17 2007, 07:11 PM' post='61865'] Allo! Another archive shot from the old days! I bought this bass in '99 from a chap who'd bought it from someone else etc following its sale at a charidee auction in 1988. Of all the basses I've ever owned, this was one of the very best, (and this had nothing to do with its famous connection - but being a major fan of the King it was a dream come true owning it for 4 years - had to sell it when I'd turned pro!) - stunning tone and build quality: Mark King allegedly bought it off of one of John Diggin's work colleagues in '84 for £100! Cost me £6K Cheers. MB1. I seem to remember this was the bass Mr King donated as a prize to a competition in a guitarist magazine(before bassist magazines) the guy that won it didnt play bass and didnt really know of level 42 so it wasnt long before it was sold on.I remember this, as i went in for the competition.I got to meet Mark on the world machine tour and this was what he told me.It did cost him £100 in 84.Was this no 2?......worry not im not a member of the level 42 police! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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