Roland Rock

My old band 'auditioned' for this a couple of years ago. We had to travel to Leicester for 8pm as instructed, and played to an empty pub at midnight, only to be told that we could had to play at another Leicester-based audition a month later. We didn't bother. The general conclusion was that they used these 'auditions' to get bands to play for free.

This thread just makes me more excited about my incoming 69er. 6x10 and 65lbs. :-)

'Butchered' is too good a word. Butchery is a skilled and noble profession. Someone has hewn this bass into the likeness of a depressed sheep.

No worries. It's a great thread for a potential buyer.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185702-retrovibe-basses-i-dont-need-one-but/

The Meters' 'Rejuvination' Parliament's 'Mothership Connection'

This Magnatone is too cool for school. Love it... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187304-original-1965-magnatone-hurricane-bass-l1700/

If you are an aspiring band, you might want to be careful, because if you are then offered a publishing deal, the publishers may not be too happy about this licensing agreement. Other than than, it's a great and easy way to get your stuff out there, and get paid for it!

I've never sold a bass on Basschat. Then again, I've never tried :-) I have bought one though. Things I'd look for when buying are - - The right bass for me at a fair price (obviously) - Having some confidence in the seller. Do they have feedback, or if new, have they gone to the trouble of introducing themselves to the forum/posting in the other forums - detailed info in the ad, including plenty of pics and descriptions. Where do they live, can I try the bass out, will they deliver etc. It's a buyers market at the moment, so the seller needs to pull out all the stops. Half hearted sales usually end up being a waste of tim :-)

Select the picture and you should see a link/chain symbol top right. Click that and select 'copy link to clipboard' and paste that into Basschat

You can get it free from Appstore

iPad is pretty easy if you have the Dropbox app. Take pics on iPad camera, upload to dropbox public folder and use that link for the Basschat images

A band where you can make the drummer turn down?! Excellent idea Welcome

I have a custom built Red Iron amp, which has had some modifications done by Champ Electronics here in the UK. It's 100w all valve. 2 x 6SL7s in the pre and 2 x KT88s in the power. Should be an ideal pairing with the 69er!

Love the blacksmith. I'd love to put one through a couple of dubsters some day :-)

The Bass Doc will sort you out http://basschat.co.uk/user/4905-the-bass-doc/

Not yet, I'm being very patient. Deposit went down on 22nd June, and the I've been given several etas, but still no sign. It's frustrating when you see others on BC putting down a deposit on 22nd Aug and already being asked for the full balance! I suppose it's a new model so he wants to get it just right. I was momentarily tempted to sack it off and go for the Vintage for sale not far from me, but I really love the idea of the 69er. I suppose good things come to those who wait :-(

I suppose when you have a bunch of roadies, having lightweight kit becomes less of a priority? Edit - I'm not saying at that is barefaced's only advantage, but it is a major one :-)