0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Hello and a happy new year to all, I found out about basschat only yesterday - it looks great so here I am as a total newcomer. I started playing bass back in 1980 (aged 14), inspired by the great JJ Burnel. Armed with some birthday / xmas / cleaning cars, windows, anything that moved money I bought a black '76 precision bass from Denny Laine's old music shop in weybridge (she sits behind me as I write - the bass that is, not Denny or the shop). After playing in bands with absolutely zero talent or success for the next 20 years, I finally gave in and just started admiring, collecting and annoying the hell out of my kids with all that 'horrible noise'. Yep, I still can't play like old JJ. Cheers to all, Simon PS. I have an immediate question which hopefully someone can help me with (if this post is in the wrong place, please accpet my apologies and I'll move it). I have a 70s Fender Mustang (hopefully pictured) and I don't know the correct name of the colour (I can't find it on any old fender colour charts) - I guess it could simply be 'brown' but that just sounds a bit boring for Fender ! I've removed the neck before and it doesn't appear to be a re-fin. Many thanks to anyone who can help. Edited January 9, 2010 by 353203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hello Simon from Bordon (15 snowy miles down the road). This is a great forum. Glad you found it. Did you keep the 76 Precision? if so, you qualify to join the 70s Precision club (president Water of Tyne, vice pres Clarky). The Mustang looks good too - lord knows what the colour's called. ATB Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Greetings from Knaphill You'll find Woking and the surrounding areas well represented here. I had a 76 P Bass in the same colour as your Mustang and I'm sure the colour was Mocha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='Mickeyboro' post='706562' date='Jan 9 2010, 02:02 PM']Hello Simon from Bordon (15 snowy miles down the road). This is a great forum. Glad you found it. Did you keep the 76 Precision? if so, you qualify to join the 70s Precision club (president Water of Tyne, vice pres Clarky). The Mustang looks good too - lord knows what the colour's called. ATB Mick[/quote] Hi Mick - yes, pic attached along with some stranglers memorabilia and her sister jazz. I've a good mate in Haslemere and I don't think he's eaten for a week - is the snow really that bad there ?! All the best, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='706568' date='Jan 9 2010, 02:04 PM']Greetings from Knaphill You'll find Woking and the surrounding areas well represented here. I had a 76 P Bass in the same colour as your Mustang and I'm sure the colour was Mocha[/quote] Hi there, Mocha sounds good - exactly the sort of thing Fender seemed to come up with - thanks ! Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Welcome - some great looking basses. I too have a 70s Mocha brown Fender bass. Enjoy the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Yes, snow is appalling. Hope it will be gone for my next gig in a week - but I don't bank on it! Ta for the pics, the dark duo are certainly something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Welcome and hi from Farnham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanRLS Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 welcome from alton... not far away from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Greetings from Addlestone, ex of Woking,Bisley and Maybury!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='barneyg42' post='706972' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:00 PM']Greetings from Addlestone, ex of Woking,Bisley and Maybury!![/quote] Hi there - do you remember ABC music in Addlestone ? Whatever happened to it I wonder.... Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi from Harrow Simon. Glad you found your way here. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 And a big hi from Henley - not all that far from you. I was born in the lovely Woking General Hospital just over 50 years ago Always liked those baby split pickups on the Mustangs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) [quote name='353203' post='706992' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:09 PM']Hi there - do you remember ABC music in Addlestone ? Whatever happened to it I wonder.... Cheers, Simon[/quote] Only been in Addlestone a couple of months and in the area for about 6 years. I don't tend to do local shops much, Andertons a few times and Tony Nova. There was a little shop almost opposite the station that I kept meaning to pop in to but it disappeared last year some time. Apart from that it tends to be buy and sell on the forum. Once you pop you just can't stop! Edited January 9, 2010 by barneyg42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='barneyg42' post='707020' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:25 PM']Only been in Addlestone a couple of months and in the area for about 6 years. I don't tend to do local shops much, Andertons a few times and Tony Nova. There was a little shop almost opposite the station that I kept meaning to pop in to but it disappeared last year some time. Apart from that it tends to be buy and sell on the forum. Once you pop you just can't stop![/quote] All those years ago it just used to be ABC Music and Andertons (in its old shop, not the flash new one it has now) - a highlight after college was to drive in my mates old Escort to Addlestone just to stare in the windows and occasionally pluck up the courage to go inside - they knew we had no money and weren't very tolerant ! Maybury eh ? I went to Monument Hill school in Maybury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi from a very Snowy Sandhurst. Welcome to the very best bass forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='353203' post='706992' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:09 PM']Hi there - do you remember ABC music in Addlestone ? Whatever happened to it I wonder.... Cheers, Simon[/quote] My God, ABC music disappeared absolutely ages ago, that brings back some memories. Sold a nice little Session bass combo to them a long long time ago to pay for the deposit on my half of a flat rental with my girlfriend at the time - so wish I'd kept the combo and got rid of the girlfriend instead Welcome, I'm not too far from Woking myself, as you've already seen from other responses, there appears to be a large Surrey contingent around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='JordanRLS' post='706840' date='Jan 9 2010, 06:08 PM']welcome from alton... not far away from you.[/quote] And me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='purpleblob' post='707103' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:17 PM']My God, ABC music disappeared absolutely ages ago, that brings back some memories. Sold a nice little Session bass combo to them a long long time ago to pay for the deposit on my half of a flat rental with my girlfriend at the time - so wish I'd kept the combo and got rid of the girlfriend instead Welcome, I'm not too far from Woking myself, as you've already seen from other responses, there appears to be a large Surrey contingent around here [/quote] Well, there's a great musical heritage around these parts - we'll be swapping Paul Weller stories next.....the best I can do is that I was in the same class as his cousin, played footie outside his house on the Maybury estate, and met the original Jam bass player (Steve someone...) in his music shop in Walton once....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='353203' post='707144' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:51 PM']Well, there's a great musical heritage around these parts - we'll be swapping Paul Weller stories next.....the best I can do is that I was in the same class as his cousin, played footie outside his house on the Maybury estate, and met the original Jam bass player (Steve someone...) in his music shop in Walton once....![/quote] Met Bruce and Rick at Water Rats one Saturday afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='707149' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:57 PM']Met Bruce and Rick at Water Rats one Saturday afternoon [/quote] I was playing at The White House in Guildford one night and Rick came in, stayed for the first set and then bought us all a pint. Nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='walbassist' post='707151' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:59 PM']I was playing at The White House in Guildford one night and Rick came in, stayed for the first set and then bought us all a pint. Nice guy.[/quote] He was a lovely guy actually. They ended up watching us as we went through one of their numbers. Very scary but nobody cried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='707149' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:57 PM']Met Bruce and Rick at Water Rats one Saturday afternoon [/quote] Looks like a photoshop special to me Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hello from Camberley, also not that far from Woking. My old band supported Stiff Little Fingers at The Forum in Kentish Town. Met Bruce and got a photo of him with our roadie who was also a bass player and loved the Jam. It made his day, if not his lifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The Surrey Massive grows!! - Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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