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South west bass bash, yes a real one. Sunday 18th October.


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Just got back from the bass bash, twas really nice to meet you all, i just have to make sure i don't turn up 3 hours late next time... and maybe bring an amp! Massive props have to go to Andy's humungous pedalboard and norm's evil synth sound!!

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Great afternoon, got to play on some different stuff that I now want, and generally ruin the nice calm sense of not really wanting anything new!

Took some pics, and recorded some audio. The pics follow, in no particular order, and the audio will once I have dug it out later. The only thing we established for sure is that the indonesian MarkBass combo is better than the Italian one for weight and sound!

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Continued:

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and:

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and:

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[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1445189115' post='2889458']
Great afternoon, got to play on some different stuff that I now want, and generally ruin the nice calm sense of not really wanting anything new!

Took some pics, and recorded some audio. The pics follow, in no particular order, and the audio will once I have dug it out later. The only thing we established for sure is that the indonesian MarkBass combo is better than the Italian one for weight and sound!





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somes up my afternoon !

was a good get together! some really nice basses on show!

Andy

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[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1445189332' post='2889465']
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Yep I can see me rocking out with one of these :)

Great to meet you all and thanks for letting me try out that wonderful gear!

It really was an amazing and diverse collection

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Nice to see the usual suspects & meet some new faces. Many thanks to Jim for organising it again, top man!
Special mentions for MoJoKe's markbass multiamp & squidgy soft pedal controller, impressive bit of kit.
Andy's mahoosive boutique pedal board of crazy filthy pitch shifting shenanagins.
David (cotswaldbassguitars) for his tasty selection, loved the 65 P with flats, felt like yer favourite old slippers, just, well, right. The warwick streamer ss was my first play on a wick, I've an aversion to their knobby top bout shape, it was a really nice bass to play, liked it a lot.
Pinballs g&l sb-2 was a revelation, great bass, very lively pickups, superb bit of kit.
Mornats squier vm jazz had the slimmest neck ever, great feel to it & the most groovy competition winning scratch plate.
Woodinblack's ACG was initially strange due to the assymetric neck but after a few minutes felt great, nice bass. His fishman powerchord pedal thingy was great fun too.
Didnt get time to play all but next time, Jims Kingbass, Keiths (Yorks5stringer) self build Shuker & Tanuki's Lakland Decade will be first on my list.
Great way to spend an afternoon with a great bunch, cheers all!

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What a lovely bunch of guys - and such a phenomonal selection of gear to try out. From a sixties P-bass (and lots of Fenders), to Lakland, Warwick, Stingray, Status, Ibanez, G&L plus quite a few custom builds. There was even an Ashbory. Amp brands included Trace, Genz, Markbass, Warwick, Barefaced and Ashdown. The DIY community was represented by Jim's Fearful 15/3 and a couple of prototype Basschat 1 x 12s. Thanks to everyone who brought their gear along and also to Jim for doing the organising.

The Italy vs. Indonesia match took place and was recorded for posterity. I would venture to claim that they were clearly not the same, but have a listen when the audio files are posted and make up your own mind. Woodinblack also recorded the Basschat 12s, which I am looking forward to hearing when he puts them up.

It was not long enough, I'm afraid, as I didn't get a chance to try everything I wanted. Maybe next year.......

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[quote name='Norm' timestamp='1444990992' post='2887885']
Thats this sunday!
Feck, i've got to pay closer attention!
From 12o/c?
Yep, can make that but got a gig to go to in Bristol later so wont be hanging about till the bitter end.
Will bring trace v4, barefaced vintage, stingray4, pedals & new toy squier vm jazz 5er.
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Hung out until the very end.
last one to load out as usual :-)
Too much wobbly gob!!!

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Met Chimike, who didnt bring any gear but popped in on his way back from an amp purchase, to have a butchers at my Trace v4. Turns out he has a collection of valve amps including v4's v6's & v8s!!!!!! & others makes too!!!!
Get a van & bring 'em all along next time!!!!!!
Boooooooommmmmmm!!!!

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[quote name='Norm' timestamp='1445245716' post='2889808']
Met Chimike, who didnt bring any gear but popped in on his way back from an amp purchase, to have a butchers at my Trace v4. Turns out he has a collection of valve amps including v4's v6's & v8s!!!!!! & others makes too!!!!
Get a van & bring 'em all along next time!!!!!!
Boooooooommmmmmm!!!!
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Mike's brought some fabulous valve gear and other retro kit to the South East Bash over the years, as well as to the more sporadic West Sussex Bashes, and if that's your particular fancy, then you won't be disappointed if he takes you up on your suggestion next year!

Sounds like a great day was had by all :)

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[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1445253168' post='2889906']


Mike's brought some fabulous valve gear and other retro kit to the South East Bash over the years, as well as to the more sporadic West Sussex Bashes, and if that's your particular fancy, then you won't be disappointed if he takes you up on your suggestion next year!

Sounds like a great day was had by all :)
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Appreciate its a bit of a schlep from sussex to our neck of the woods but for me any valve gear is interesting so he'd have a fanboy here!
We had 3 all valvers, my v4, a markbass & an ashdown. All sounding good to me.
might try & make the 10th south east bash next year as an insurgent from the kingdom of wessex!

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[quote name='tanuki' timestamp='1445189094' post='2889457']
Just got back from the bass bash, twas really nice to meet you all, i just have to make sure i don't turn up 3 hours late next time... and maybe bring an amp! Massive props have to go to Andy's humungous pedalboard and norm's evil synth sound!!
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what was the retro looking bass with the jazz style pickups & the lovely rolled edges to the fretboard?
Didnt get a chance to plug it in, looked very cool!

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