Johngh

[quote name='Rich' post='47097' date='Aug 18 2007, 11:28 AM']Warwick? *spit* Status is the One True Buzzard.[/quote] +1 on that. I played one of JE's Buzzards at the Status factory, Rob was going to deliver it to JE the next day. The action was unbeliveably low. When Warwick pulled the plug on the Status Buzzards I swore I'd never own a Warwick. The Status was way ahead.

Well done mate, brilliant !

I've always fought GAS very well until recently when I got massive GAS for a Shuker after playing Doods "Doodle" thats when I ordered my soon to be delivered Headless 6 off Jon. Then I sold my Status Eclipse that I had for 6 years and bought a Stingray, had all of 3 days when a beautiful Sei 6 came up on the forum, so the Rays gone and I'm now driving myself mad having to wait for the Shuker to be finished and the Sei to be available for collection in 3 weeks when the seller will let it go. One I have the Shuker and the Sei to go with my Status S2 classic 5er, I'm determined thats it ! I've driven about 500 miles in the last 3 weeks delivering and picking up Basses, and I've had enough. The Sei has always been a dream Bass so that will never go I think

Sad news on 2 fronts, Number 1, the finish of my Bass is held up because Jon can't get tuners for it. Number 2 its because the supplier of headless tuners to Jon has sadly died suddenly. So if my Bass is held up, so what ! I know what is most important. Status have their headless tuners from the same suppplier it turns out. I will update further when Jon has sourced a new supplier.

In the last band that I helped put together, everyone left me to try to get the other musicians though adds on Musofinder, mainly because they couldn't be arsed. They then started moaning when they thought they were not up to scratch, and left it to me to break the bad news. This is one of the reasons I luuuuuurve bands so much !! I'm in the process of putting another together at the moment, and I'm not looking forward to it at all. Decent keyboard players are difficult to find though in my experience, if you get a half decent one, hold on with all your might !

Go for it, you will learn more quicker than any tutor will teach you, plus its a blast !

1. Is a light bass cabinet important to you? Yes 2. Would you be interested in a smaller designed cabinet for maximum portability? Yes 3. What is the weight of your current rig now? 80 Lb 4. Have you ever had portability issues with this cabinet before? No 5. Would a Neo speaker make the amplifier more appealing? Yes 6. Would you want casters on the amplifier for added portability? No 7. Would you want the input to be in the back? Yes 8. Would you want the Ohm rating to be 4? No 9. Would you want the power rating to be over 200 watts? Yes 10. Is a metal grille cover attractive on an amplifier? Yes

Nowdays I tend to stick with Cover / Tribute stuff. No matter if its original or covers, getting a group of "musicians" together and actually getting them to agree on what should be played is an accomplishment in itself. I played in a NWOBHM band that was signed to an indie label about 20 years ago with some success, but with all the label and management hassles it was a nightmare. Bottom line is I'm easy about it, if the original music is good, I don't mind doing it. All this intelectual tosh about not being a proper muso if you play covers is Bo**ocks, just ask Girls Aloud !

Bought one of Pete's monitors off him. Superb chap, very quick visit but the monitor is OK with no problems. Thanks Pete !

QUOTE(Johngh @ Aug 20 2007, 02:54 PM) Alembic Mark King, I bought it new for a very reasonable price, and then it sat in its case forever. It was very fiddly to set up but sounded great. Should never have sold it ! al embic wrote and now i've just parted with the blighter,kinda missin it too.....................was a tough one to get set up just right though!! Yes it was, too many switches and knobs........here she is though.... [attachment=1872:Alembic_Body.JPG]

Alembic Mark King, I bought it new for a very reasonable price, and then it sat in its case forever. It was very fiddly to set up but sounded great. Should never have sold it !

I just have one pint of Lager, normally before we start, and then a pint of Shandy up on stage with me for if I get a bit parched. Only ever played once when Pi**ed and it was not good and that was about 15 years ago, since then I decided never again. Last band I played in 3 out of 6 band members were drinking to much on a regular basis and forgetting lyrics and screwing up their playing as well etc.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='46672' date='Aug 16 2007, 11:46 PM']I had a look at it today while I was visiting him. It looks nice - the black hardware (when it finally arrives) will set off the light woods very nicely. I really liked how comfortable the body was and told Jon I wanted mine identical in shape to yours. My neck profile is going to be different though - a bit chunkier so my left hand doesn't cramp up.[/quote] Thanks for the update, I can't wait to get it. The Shuker and the Sei will go very well together.

Just a quick update. I spoke to Jon yesterday and he is still waiting for the hardware to finish it off. The pups are in and he says I might be able to collect it next week !!

[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='46190' date='Aug 16 2007, 07:53 AM']However, I suspect it's actually due to the new, more stable Basschat that we've attracted more people to sell their gear![/quote] I think you are right. Ive just sold a Status Eclipse on here, bought a Stingray, selling it again, and buying one of the Sei's. I have been surprised by all the Warwicks for sale though. The thing is, there is a lot of quality stuff for sale on here all the time. It is very hard to surpress the GAS, trust me I know. Once I've got the Sei, the backline will be next, I just know it ! Congratulations to all concerned for setting up an [u][/u]excellent[u][/u] site.