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Nice one. It's great when they turn out to friendly human beings as well.

The 3 nicest basses, (feel, sound and looks wise) that I have ever owned just happen to be fairly old, a 70, 73 and 84. There is something in it imo.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1414261329' post='2587721'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cool as cucumbers Blue [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is the earliest one I can find of me. 16 and with my own 'Fro [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] ...[/font][/color] [/quote] Cool pic. Seems in the early days we spent a lot of time looking at the fretboard lol

[quote name='RichF' timestamp='1414257956' post='2587668'] 1991 I think [/quote] I'd love to hear how that sounded.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1414257584' post='2587662'] Yeah, that was me, hard to believe. I was 16 or 17 and now I'm 62 and still love performing. Looking forward to tonight's show. Sorry about hi-jacking the thread. Blue [/quote] No hi-jack, it's all cool. Have a great show

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1414233724' post='2587300'] Brilliant pic Do you remember the make of the amp ? That front panel looks familiar... [/quote] Thanks. Can't remember what amp it was unfortunately, it wasn't mine..on loan from someone.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1414181480' post='2586922'] What bass is that? Looks like the ones you could get in Woolworths for £49 [/quote] It was a Kay bass , that I picked up for 5 quid. That gig was very much with the punk ethos of use what you have and just get up and do it. I'd only been learning to play for a week or 2. Edit for the song list. Public Image Whiten Riot Pretty Vacant

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1414214815' post='2587130'] There are plenty of clues and one big one. Remember I play bass, ok so where is the most likely place in the pic I would be? Blue [/quote] At the bar? Kidding, that's a very cool looking photo.

An old friend just sent me a pic from my first every gig back in 79. I never knew there where any pics taken. Check out the bass

A clip from a gig last week. [url="http://youtu.be/SpOY56VBYEo"]http://youtu.be/SpOY56VBYEo[/url]

Oh Boy! and someone bid the 950.

You need at least one of everything.

They do look good.

I prefer singles as well, I have the EBS multi comp on the whole time, Love the quack I get from the MXR bass envelope filter and I have a Catilinbread SFT for OD when needed. Recording it's mainly the Tonehammer pedal. edit: (I should really remember the names of the pedals I'm using)

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1412871556' post='2572876'] There`s certainly some sort of effect.drive on Should I Stay, as Simenons bass tone for most of his other work is a lot different. Much warmer, traditional P-Bass sound. He was a flats user so maybe on this track they just upped the treble or mids a lot more which enabled the drive to come through. Essentially it`s some sort of valve-grind that gives a lot of the sound on that track though, so depends on what the amp can do - maybe some sort of pre-amp pedal would do it, my Tech 21 VT DI can certainly do that sort of sound with a P-Bass strung with flats. [/quote] Yes, agree. If you listen to the isolated bass, lot's of compression and gate on it as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC2xf4cOKSs If your pickup's are doing that without overdrive or full on valve distortion, I'd say there is something wrong!

Yep, one P with flats the other with rounds.

That's good to know, thanks Pete. I may knock you up for some more info on them nearer the time if that's ok.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1412769457' post='2571780'] It would have been an excellent introduction day for anyone thinking of taking the plunge, I wish there had been something similar a couple of years ago. [/quote] Yes, it's a shame I don't live closer or I would of tried to make it for sure. Would of been a great help to get hands-on. I'm on the slippery slope.. just sent an email to Gedo, this forum still offers a great deal of info and can be very helpful.

You guys are doing wonders in promoting the DB world ... Following this thread and a few others I now have serious DB gas!

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1412162960' post='2566264'] 1964 Fender Jazz Bass 1978 Fender Jazz Bass 2013 Fender Jazz Bass All sunburst with rosewood. [/quote] Which is the best?

4 Fender P's in various guises. 1 Fender Jazz 1 MM Stingray 1 warwick Star bass and the uke bass I'm now thinking of swapping one out, maybe the Star bass to get a standup DB.

CamdenRob, the Ginger Baker of bass I think the answer to the question is yes. Don't ask me how or why but I came across a couple of birdwatchers today, they were the most miserable and unsociable gits I've met in a while.. too much hiding out in the woods maybe- edit..spelling

I thought I had some idea where this was going this morning, now I'm lost! I like to see the good in everyone.

I think we should have more of theses thoughtful soul searching threads.. It's better than a lot of the usual garb Just one a week.