OldGit Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 It's here... :brow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='733763' date='Feb 3 2010, 09:16 AM']It's here... :brow:[/quote] Congrats Si! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 It's brilliant .. Now, back to the playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Pics, pics, pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='steve-soar' post='734336' date='Feb 3 2010, 06:41 PM']Pics, pics, pics![/quote] er........ [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=74388&view=findpost&p=726521"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=726521[/url] Much better than any I could take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Gigged the Ergon last night. A few pick up height tweaks as I went along and it is great. On the P pickup it sounds like an Alder P bass which is basically what it is under the curvy skin A nice warm thickish P bass sound with good mid punch and great articulation, fast response and good sustain.. A little J pickup adds a little bark. Full J pickup on a noodle over the Walk on the Wild Side riddim had Dai our Guitar/Keys/Banjo/Madolin player, who also plays bass of course, leaping out from behind his keys to stare at the bass to see how I was making the Jaco tone . He'd not noticed the J pickup. I'd been inspired by the Jaco documentary on the radio on the way to the gig. That gave I a laff .... A few muscles ache today, as the playing position is a tad different, and I missed the B string. I've been playing the P5 in this band since I got it 4 years ago so that's understandable. At home I thought the lack of forearm chamfer would be a problem but live it was fine. Oh and the gig was fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Nice one Si It is great news that is sounds as good as it looks - it is soooo cool ;-) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Oh and it's certainly a "diffferent" shape [attachment=42004:Ergon1med.jpg] Bow tie and no hat .. What was I thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Bloody hell - that is the best Buddy Holly tribute I have ever seen - nice work!! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 [quote name='poptart' post='738052' date='Feb 7 2010, 01:18 PM']Bloody hell - that is the best Buddy Holly tribute I have ever seen - nice work!! M[/quote] ha ha Thanks .. Nice to know I still look 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='738047' date='Feb 7 2010, 01:15 PM']Oh and it's certainly a "diffferent" shape [attachment=42004:Ergon1med.jpg] Bow tie and no hat .. What was I thinking? [/quote] Rave on, matey! And thanks for the gig report on the new bass. Sounds a good 'un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='Stingray5' post='738659' date='Feb 8 2010, 04:05 AM']Rave on, matey! And thanks for the gig report on the new bass. Sounds a good 'un. [/quote] Getting your custom bass delivered is a bit like meeting your pen pal for the first time in the flesh after a year or so's correspondence. You know a lot about it but it's not until you spend serious time together that you can equalise all aspects of the relationship. It may not take my customary year to get used to this one but it will take a while and a few gigs before it feels as natural as my other basses. After all I've had a P bass of some sort since 1973 and one feels very much like another. This is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Sat jamming to BB King's various youtubes of The Thrill is Gone yesterday I was suddenly struck with the thought that the W&T is a mighty fine bass. It was a nice emotional moment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Glad it's working out how you planned Si. It's a gorgeous bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Terrific looking bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Spoombung' post='743864' date='Feb 13 2010, 12:00 PM']Terrific looking bass.[/quote] Thanks. It's very "different" for sure. Seems to be a bit Marmite for some people I like it though ... Mark Graham and I were arranging a get together to compare our new W&T basses and Mark Stickley at Bass Direct offered to open on a Sunday afternoon for a mini bass bash .. It's not limited to Wood & tronics basses but if you fancy a go on mine come along .. Thread is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=77176&view=findpost&p=743827"]here[/url] Edited February 13, 2010 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 A little update. I've now played one of each of my types of regular gigs: Rocky barn dance with my band and deps with an acoustic barn dance band and a rocky covers band. The Ergon is great in all three. I guess it's Precision bass genes show through. I believe a P bass can manage 90% of bass jobs, with a decent amp and the right EQ, and the Ergon has the woods, structure and electronics of a classic Precision with the added J pickup for bark. I'm getting the hang of it and what the J pickup can add and things are looking very good. The photographer at the last dep wedding gig I played asked me what it was. Turned out to be yet another bass player (3 in the room that I knew about, including the guy I was depping for ^_^ ). The snapper had a Ric at home and I'm off to see him play in a few weeks I'll be going back to my Shuker 5 string for my band's gigs as I missed the B string on that gig but the W&T will be out for the deps and jams. So, very happy chappy here.. Also a reminder for the W&T minibash at Bassdirect in April. Link below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 [quote name='eude' post='726309' date='Jan 27 2010, 01:36 PM']Si, when you next speak to the W&T boyos, can you please ask them to update their website? Some of us bass porn users need a dose a little more regularly than they're providing... Eude[/quote] Your Wish has been granted Just in case you were interested, W&T have seriously updated their website. It's got a lovely light up red bass on the home page and lots of nice new pictures in the galleries [url="http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx"]http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='784929' date='Mar 24 2010, 05:46 PM']Your Wish has been granted Just in case you were interested, W&T have seriously updated their website. It's got a lovely light up red bass on the home page and lots of nice new pictures in the galleries [url="http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx"]http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx[/url][/quote] Finally! Thanks for the heads up. I'll be giving it a good once over Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 [quote name='eude' post='784930' date='Mar 24 2010, 05:48 PM']Finally! Thanks for the heads up. I'll be giving it a good once over Eude[/quote] Spot any errors or have any suggestions, please let me know .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='784933' date='Mar 24 2010, 05:50 PM']Spot any errors or have any suggestions, please let me know ..[/quote] Si, looks like the site is down at the moment. I've been trying to get on for about the last 30 minutes. Hopefully a temporary server glitch or summat. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 [quote name='Stingray5' post='785396' date='Mar 25 2010, 01:26 AM']Si, looks like the site is down at the moment. I've been trying to get on for about the last 30 minutes. Hopefully a temporary server glitch or summat. Steve[/quote] Me too. They know and are working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='785472' date='Mar 25 2010, 08:24 AM']Me too. They know and are working on it. [/quote] Wasnae me... Site was looking great though Si, really impressed. Only managed a quick look, but if you want me to cast a "professional eye" over it I'll see if I can fit some time in over the weekend. Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 [quote name='eude' post='785515' date='Mar 25 2010, 09:03 AM']Wasnae me... Site was looking great though Si, really impressed. Only managed a quick look, but if you want me to cast a "professional eye" over it I'll see if I can fit some time in over the weekend. Eude[/quote] PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 W&T site is back up [url="http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx"]http://www.wtbasses.net/home.aspx[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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