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Still 1 weekend ticket left and a few Sunday tickets. Alan

[quote name='Thomas68' timestamp='1454186654' post='2967409'] Can anybody help me: I came from Germany to visit the show. Is it possible to buy a new Bass directly by the exhibitors? [/quote] More then happy sell on the day that would be no problem.

I find it hard to believe as well.

Now only one weekend ticket available.

4 weekend tickets left after that there are still a few Sunday tickets up for grabs.

Everything now confirmed for the Sunday in the main theatre. Kick off from 10:00 11:00/11:30Colin "Coco" Cunningham will be playing a short set along with his tame drummer. 12:00 /12:30 Andrew Needham from D'Addario Strings will be giving a presentation and taking string related questions. 13:00 to 14:00 Lunch break. 14:00 Audience with Dave Swift. 17:15 is when we have to be out of the theatre. Apart from the start and end all subject to change but the above is the plan.

Having built quite a few shortscale basses I don't see any down side to them. The string tension issue is really a non issue now with the improvements in string design I have a custom set made up by Newtone for all the short scales. I went down to 33" scale a while back for the two basses I built for myself which is not really that much of a difference but it does feel better to me. Building shorter than that on a regular basis now and have to say I can only see that continuing.

Still have a few weekends tickets left. Alan

Hard to say since they have all been available for different times but overall. Recurve and Finn are pretty close. Recurve Classic. Finn Classic Recurve S Type Finn R type. Recurve and derived shapes followed by the Finn and derived shapes.

No trouble at all.

Not been asked that before. My wife has a theory which she maintains is a theme running through them all but to be honest I think she is trying to hard to manufacture something from nothing. The theory is based on all basses being feminine which to be fair to her I don't really disagree with but she has put way to much thought in to it and how that relates to each model. If you ever meet her by all means ask and she will be happy to expand at length on the subject. I am not a big fan of just model numbers which I think are very forgettable and impart no charactor and de-personalise the bass which I don't see as a good thing. Naming them takes ages because it is an important statement and forms associations for people and I would like them to be good rather than bad or stupid. So in short some I have named myself and of the current models those would be: Recurve , Harlot, Salace, and Skelf. Named by others: Finn. Krell which was named by Kev Hopper. The J Type named for marketing purposes. The R Type and S Type relate to the top horn or lower horn in the single cuts. A S Type has the top horn of a Skelf single cut. The R Type the lower horn from a Recurve. Classic is the first version of any single cut. E Type comes from design input from Ewan Beck. The A Type Krell is the version I did myself. Border Reiver refers to local history and as a small compact travel type bass crossing borders seemed appropriate. Think that about covers it.

Moffat Bass Bash news. Along with Dave Swift we have a full day planned for the Sunday. New poster please share to anyone you think might be interested in coming along. Limited tickets left. [IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/24270914841_d33674a29d_b.jpg[/IMG]

Moffat Bass Bash news. Along with Dave Swift we have a full day planned for the Sunday. New poster please share to anyone you think might be interested in coming along. Limited tickets left. [IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/24270914841_d33674a29d_b.jpg[/IMG]

Had a chat with Great British Bass Lounge and there will be a selection of Amps, Cabs and FX being brought to the bash. All new models so an excellent chance to try out what is current.

Drew form The Great British Bass Lounge will also be at the bash with a selection of basses. Sure to be some interesting models to get your hands on.

I can also confirm that Overwater will be in attendance. Martin will be along to answer any questions and will have a selection of basses to try out.

I know the feeling. Been particularly bad this month, I am fortunate in that I live at the top of a hill so the water is passing by, the snow is a bit more of a problem.

A drought in my part of the world would be if it did not rain at some point during the day.

Just trying to keep the regulars interested.

[url="https://www.facebook.com/neil.silverman1"]Neil Silverman[/url][color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] from Newtone Strings will also be coming along to the Bash. Neil winds the ACG custom set for me so looking forward to actually meeting face to face.[/font][/color]

Looks like it will be a full body haemorrhage then.

Scratch that last post now down to 4 weekend tickets left.

Six weekend tickets left. So if you want to come along for the weekend don't leave it to long to avoid being disappointed.

You could always come up to Moffat he will be there the following Sunday.

I have met him a few times mostly because I am standing next to John East at the London Bass Guitar Show. He is great company very approachable and would appear to know everyone at the show.