William James Easton

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='398739' date='Feb 3 2009, 11:36 AM']Security is a good point. Yes, the venue is tucked away, so passers bye are unlikely. Yes, there are members of the snooker club around within the building, but I dare say they'd give our room a wide berth. Yes stickers will help to identify legitimate visitors (thanks Yorks5stringer ...how many stickers have you got up to now?). And I'm in the same boat as you all ...got gear there and don't want it nicked. For the Jim Fleeting talk, we may have to walk to another room BUT I will have family members pressganged in to guarding the hall that we are in, whilst that's on. BTW the venue owner is keen to ensure that noise levels aren't so high as to upset the neighbours. Mind you, they do have gigs and discos regularly. Mind you, if it gets very loud it is not going to be healthy or enjoyable. As for being near anywhere. It is near a park (but it's winter). Harrogate's very nice central shopping district is a good mile away. Personally, I recommend the Turkish Baths![/quote] I can't bloody wait for this! however last time i met people off the internet there was screaming and woods and police.........oh the terror...

now i'm in the mood for poking at something so this mornign i've chosen the Chapmanstick. Is it a 'bass'? If so what makes it one? I am ( a little narrow minded) of the school of thought that a bass is a -- (cough cough wiki) [i]is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb (either by plucking, slapping, popping, tapping, or thumping), or by using a pick. The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass,[5] which also corresponds to one octave lower in pitch than the four lower strings of a guitar (E, A, D, and G).[6] In order to avoid the excessive use of ledger lines, bass guitar is notated in bass clef an octave higher than the sound it makes (as is the double bass). Like the electric guitar, the electric bass guitar is usually plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music as the bass instrument in the rhythm section. While the types of basslines performed by the bass guitarist vary widely from one style of music to another, the bass guitarist fulfills a similar role in most types of music: anchoring the harmonic framework and laying down the beat. The bass guitar is used in many styles of music including rock, metal, pop, blues and jazz. It is used as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock and metal (mostly progressive rock and progressive metal) styles.[/i] Surley a multi stringed instrument of higher register is not a bass? yet we see Tony Levin (is that his name) and others on the front of bass publications/websites holding their favourite toy the Chapman Stick! And here i 've read a few posts and comments about them. In my view it's like me saying i play keyboards (badly) but claining it's still a bass of sorts. Now as stated I could be way of the mark with the respect to it not falling into the bass gene pool. And i am not ignoring the fact that it is a beautiful sounding instrument and take serious skill to pull off playing one (i couldnt). but surley 'tapping' it is the only thing that brings it close to a certain style of playing bass? Am I wrong? chances are high.......

[quote name='steve' post='398041' date='Feb 2 2009, 04:28 PM']I'm hoping to come along to this, what's the deal regarding 'security'? if we bring our gear along, and then leave it lying around while we're drooling at other peoples, how do we know some scrote (from the general public, not a forum member obviously) isn't going to nick something?[/quote] the club it is in is located in a quiet residential area away form town/general human traffic. however there is other people using the snooker club etc. don't worry this is HARROGATE we have a higher class of criminal than you 'normys' around the rest of the country.

[quote name='4000' post='398428' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:28 PM']You ever tried the cabs with a different head? I've never hear an 1153 sound bad with anything for a rock sound; read Tom Bowlus's review on Talkbass. Plus you'll get one for about £150 s/h.[/quote] yes on many an occasion. beauty is in the ear og the beholder and all that.

[quote name='josh3184' post='396399' date='Jan 31 2009, 08:23 PM']ahem [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28311&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28311&st=0[/url] [/quote] oooohhh!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='394712' date='Jan 29 2009, 04:45 PM']You can;t go wrong with the compact trace cabs such as the 1x15" and 2x10". Go together to form a nice compact stack[/quote] don't like trace gear. never have. dont know why just one of them things.

polariod camera. that is all. well it is rock n roll isnt it?

[quote name='Merton' post='394587' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:23 PM']Looking back, it does make it look like I have one already... Sorry! Alex is doing the Compact for £375 + £25 postage. The drivers have gone up in price though, so later in the year these will no doubt be going up a little bit...[/quote] ooh that's a surprise, i thought it'd be more fore a boutique cab like that. well done that man!

[quote name='Merton' post='394580' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:17 PM']I don't own one. Yet. But I will, hopefully before the year is out![/quote] oh i see! read it wrong. how much they going for alex? (you do them right?)

[quote name='Merton' post='394572' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:11 PM']Barefaced cabs are "not a bit pricey" indeed (see what i did there?!) Sorry... They are a damn good bargain for the performance and weight advantages over more readily available cabs. As it says on the site, I still hold the Compact up as the best 1x15 cab I've ever heard. When I have some money for myself (instead of being put aside for MiniMert) I will be owning two.[/quote] go on then, what did you pay for it? they do look bloomin good....and light! I have a mini me due in may so the wife has cut down on my pocket money!

if i ever started comparing my basses to women i would come to one conclusion - i need to get laid!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='394545' date='Jan 29 2009, 01:50 PM']It might help to state your budget[/quote] 200-300 inc used gear.

[quote name='basswesty' post='394537' date='Jan 29 2009, 01:40 PM']I've just ordered one of these, [url="http://barefacedbass.com/index.html"]http://barefacedbass.com/index.html[/url] I have read many good things about them, might suit you too. Craig[/quote] i have looked at them before. are they not a bit pricey? ill be thrifting it in the second hand market.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='394515' date='Jan 29 2009, 01:16 PM']The only thing the size of a speaker tells you is how big it looks - some tens sound deep, some fifteens sound punchy, some twelves have tons of bottom whilst some have none. You're better off considering what kind of sound you want, how loud you need to be, what you are willing to carry and how much you have to spend. The shortlist that results may consist of three or four cabs with completely different speaker configurations despite being similar weights, prices and sounding similar. Yes, it is rather confusing! Alex[/quote] dont confuse me, i will get scared. Sound wise.....erm......growly rock sound? do like to feel the bass as well as hear it. not keen on overly crisp bright speakers or thudie muffled dub sounding speakers. p.s. i have decided to work toward my dream and own an orange head so looking at a bass terror when it's out. If not will be looking for a cheap second hand bass head. So will be plaing through one of them. but this may never happen and i may go back to looking at a GK/ampeg head. but fingers crossed for orange.

i wish i could afford schroeder but way out of my budget. not thought about buying two single 12inch cabs. might give that a thought.

Whats out there at the moment in the way of 2 x 12? I'm thinking, when i get my new head i want to keep the cab weight and size down. However a 2 x 10 is not great at holding a low end (and dont have the room or back for a 4 x 10? and a 1 x 15 is gonna have a fatter sound so a 2 x 12 may be ideal for me. With the hope of making a mini big rig if you know what i mean? But 2 x 12 seem to be rare for bass, and when i do find one its out of my budget.

[quote name='LWTAIT' post='392066' date='Jan 26 2009, 08:00 PM']noo... i was thinking of these- dunno who the bass players were for these videos, but hes defintaly using a 50's precision/50's reissue/telebass[/quote] Scott Shriner in first one. great player sham how the band have turned out. matt sharp in the second.

[quote name='artisan' post='387219' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:05 AM']i owned a black one & have to say it was a really nice bass,the only downside for me was the preamp-i just couldn't get "that" sound from it,but i am a fussy old blues fart. i should think it will excel in a rock/punk type of band,but they do look cool don't they.[/quote] I have this now! love it. perfect for me. except if i had my way i would pull out the active circuts and just have a lovely passive sound. feels like a jazz but has a lovely. Excellent bass for the price.

nothing about this on the orange site. anybody know when it'll be out? the more i look at it the more i want one. 4 kgs! im off work with a bad back so i may have to join the light weight crew! just hope it produces something like the orange sound. at a push my favourite sounding bass and guitar amps.

depends where it is. if its easy reaxch for most people (along eastcoast/west coast mainline on train) or something then it would be a great idea. however i'm fat and lazy so may not turn up!

I am a 27 year old bass player based in Harrogate North Yorkshire. I am in an original band but I’m looking starting/joining a couple of projects in order to keep busy musically. I’m to the following: 1. Function/wedding band – playing for money (not beer). A covers band that will play either soul/northern soul/classic rock/pop but nothing to cheesy! 2. Experimental band – either instrumental/alt. jazz/ambient/psychedelic. As long it is different and a little of the beaten path it will be considered. 3. Session/deputising work. Need a bass player? I may be able to fill in. I’m certainly not looking to give up the day job and become a career musician. But I do wish to work with people with a pro attitude in order to make whatever the project worked on is fun and productive. I am available for rehearsals in Harrogate and surrounding area only. As you may understand bounding about the region after a days work with a family at home is not ideal. I do have my own transport and gear. Please email me at – williamjameseaston [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk infulence from ZZ top/bob dylan/beatles/sigur ros/mogwai/pearl jam/mudhoney/trail of dead/aerosmith/death cab for cutie/rolling stones/ acdc/iron maiden/stevie wonder/monkees/bouncing souls/esperanz spalding/satchmo/Coltrane/sick of it all/ramones/specials/billy bragg/the cure/arcade fire/beach boys/alice cooper/mc5/stooges/kiss/band of horses/cold war kids/hold sterady/weezer/neil young/mansun/red hot chilli peppers/preservation hall jazz band/part chimp/reef/nwa/ice cube/arab strap/b52’s/white stripes/motorhead/Jefferson airplane/good riddance/Johnny cash/willie nelson/civ/prince/new order/eels………………………

Vigiers logo looks like the hands of famous circus freak lobster boy and his family.

Orange bass terror

want one

STICKER Nerds with stickers!!!!!! William James Easton the bassist formerly known as Rusty Shackleford.