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I thought this was going to be about the old Dingwalls venue. Lot's of memories good and bad Edit: I should really look at the Thread headings .

Just in time for Crimbo. Enjoy. I know Ashdown do a few sponsorships with some great UK pro players, seems like they have really stepped up their game lately as well. Hope it's a keeper.

We just put the Commodores "easy" into the set, simple bassline but such a nice feel and touch.

Yes, RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1gYJDQXPOk

Thanks for posting.

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1482536640' post='3201394'] I'm feeling strangley gas free this Christmas...I have been swapping and trying different basses regulary over the last 5 years and all of a sudden seem to have settled into Stiingray 5's and G&L's. Even though I will still sell and swap the odd one I am strangely GAS free. Could this be the end of searching and swapping? I went though the same with Electric and acoustic guitars but am pretty settled on that front too. [/quote] I think it can be like that, you have to get through a few to make sure your not missing out on anything at least that's me. I think I'm also pretty settled with my basses at the moment as well, Not sure if it will strike again tho,

Think I liked the first one best. Funny I couldn't even tell which one had the flats on it 3 sounded the least thickest of them to me, Guess that's the 2010 with flats lol. No idea.

I have had the EBS classic 112 and wouldn't really recommend it after using other makes. Not a lot of punch or low end out of it for me, I had 2 of them stacked. I'd deffo look elsewhere.

My old Warwick Streamer had 2 jazz and a humbucker on it. Edit: found a photo of it. [url="https://flic.kr/p/Qumphe"][/url]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1482267478' post='3199144'] I also thought that you needed the special (John East designed IIRC) pre-amp installed in order to balance out the volume differences between the three pickup configurations? However my experience of Enfield basses is limited to the original "Cannon" model with the Super 8 Pickup. [/quote] I'll have to pass on that, for someone more knowledgeable on the Simms pickups. Mine has the JE preamp. Love the leds and if I didn't a bit of back gaffe would do the job

Thanks Nick. Great model you turned out In my opinion it's nice to have those option's on the fly so to speak. I'm normally PJ with it, but ´do switch about depending on the song and feel I want. I'm sure nobody else really notices but I sure do and that's good enough for me.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1482155053' post='3198048'] Restraint, and a monster tone... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMICD3aMZpw[/media] And a bit less restraint: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjltB723bPc[/media] Leigh Gorman is not my "favourite" bass player by any means, but these two tracks just send shivers down my spine every time I hear them! [/quote] Love his playing. He's got to be right up there as one of the best I have seen playing live. Made me go out and buy my first Wal, thinking I could sound like him [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtIudMd8qy8[/media]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1482154290' post='3198041'] For me the album released at the end of 1979 that has had the most staying power is PiL's "Metal Box". [/quote] Metal box, is right up there for me as well.

I'm also back to rounds on my fretless, seems to give it more bite and life at least in my hands.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1481837442' post='3195639'] This thread has led me to Spotifying Sandinista! which I'd never heard before. I kind of expected to not be into it from what I've read. Bloody excellent! It's actually the first album I've played for a while that my wife actually likes as well [/quote] Glad to hear you both like it. All the Albums are great, except the very last one

Think I only bought 1 this year. bloody Spotify! Nine Below Zero - 13 shades of blue, had the most plays out of any of the new stuff I listen to.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1481785814' post='3195061'] It was 37 years ago today That Joe Strummer taught the band to play Nope, sorry, doesn't work for me. [/quote] I guess that goes along the same kind of lines of that the Pistols couldn't play and Rotten couldn't sing. 1/2 of that is true lol. I guess I'm a little bias as I spent a lot of my youth following the Clash around the country on many of their tours. Still by far the best live band I ever saw for pure energy and stagecraft, never a dull moment watching them. Music touches us all in different ways with it's styles and feel and messages.. It's great not everybody likes the same thing.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1481719016' post='3194488'] I read somewhere that Norman Watts played on some of them [/quote] Not on that Album I think, Sandinista yes. (I have asked him ) Tho I do think Jonesey or someone else played on this. Different feel to what Paul normally has. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo-6dd66a8E

By far the most played of any of the Albums I have owned, The music and lyrical content still to this day can send me on almost spiritual daydreams. I can escape and become one with my past and future... Such a positive feeling. It's been a very powerful and meaningful piece of music in my life now for 37 years ,wow! That's without breaking it down to those tasty baselines that run throughout it. For sure my desert Island and lifetime disc The power of music.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1481516099' post='3192827'] Hate when gear is nicked, but not when John Lydon's flat got taken over by squatters lol oh the indignation. That's called punk, Johnny lol [/quote] I hear you but to be fair to John those must of been difficult times, being Public Enemy no1, being attacked in public and having your home raided by the police every week must of got very tiring, even for a foul mouthed yob lol.

Thought I'd post this , Just saw on FB that a few of Glen Matlocks basses have been stolen, including his 61 P bass! Don't like to see anyones gear being swipped even if he's pro Anarcy in the UK. The list. Stolen from London 1961 Ivory Fender Precision Bass Modern Mexican Black Precision Bass with changed tortoise shell pick guard Blonde Guild D37 Acoustic with built in pick up. All were in soft cases.

I think it adds character, If you are not happy change it otherwise it will always bother you. Only had to ordered a new Fender once and the guy at the shop asked me if I was happy with the one they had got in for me. So you should have a choice.

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1481146260' post='3190105'] EHX Small Stone [/quote] Same here! Fairly cheap but great tone imo.

[quote name='pineweasel' timestamp='1456872712' post='2993192'] I'm pretty sure I read that Linda bought it for him [/quote] Yes, I read that as well, for a Christmas present.

Vey nice, just when I thought I'd gotten over my vintage Fender gas