99ster

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='147978' date='Feb 27 2008, 05:34 PM']You can get them from any specsavers with a hearing centre.[/quote] +1 That's where I got my custom moulded ones from.

Here's another massive thumbs up for the great work done by OBBM. Dave has just provided me with a large quantity of very highly quality professional spec cables for my studio - they are fantastic & were supplied at a very reasonable price. And he's had to put up with me changing my mind about what I needed a dozen times! And he gave me some great advice on multicore... Need great cables? Go see OBBM - you'd be bloody daft to do anything else!!! [b]VERY[/b] highly recommended.

As the old joke goes: Q: What do you call a guitarist ([i]bassist, drummer, singer, etc[/i]) without a girlfriend? A: Homeless. I know a bass player in a huge band - and I mean internationally very famous... But because he's not part of the publishing deal he only makes any serious money when they tour. He could hardly be called poor - but I was astonished when I found out he little money he makes relative to the fame of the band. And another friend from a pretty well known band in the 80's/90's (major label deals - 10 LPs, toured the world) - who really does struggle to make ends meet... They had a fantastic studio built for them - which they got to keep when they were dropped by a major label. They were forced to sell it for an absolute pittance a few years later - as they were all broke & were desperate for the cash. Some of you may have seen this piece before by Steve Albini (Nirvana producer): [url="http://www.mercenary.com/probwitmusby.html"]http://www.mercenary.com/probwitmusby.html[/url] Probably best not to read it if you're young & dreaming of being 'signed' & becoming rich & famous. Being a 'pro' can very often be a very hard career choice - and my feeling is that it's not going to get any easier...

Thanks for all the suggestions - much appreciated!

[quote name='Subthumper' post='144071' date='Feb 20 2008, 11:08 PM']Why not look at some of the drum hardware cases, a lot of those have wheels and as someone pointed out its gonna be pretty heavey with 10 mic stand in.[/quote] Yes - I had already thought of that & there are loads of options on Thomann - though I don't want to spend too much as it will only get used very infrequently. If I was gigging with it 3 times a week I'd have flight case on wheels & roadies to hump it!

[quote name='Gazm' post='143900' date='Feb 20 2008, 06:39 PM']I use a Thomann one but it only holds 6 stands. Weighs a ton when full mind so good luck lugging 10 around if you find a suitable bag. Pete.[/quote] Hi Pete, Thomann - of course! I forgot about them - thanks for the reply! The 7 small stands - are all aluminium & much lighter than a standard full-size mic stand - so it should be manageable (especially for 2 people). This looks like a contender: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_hwb44_hardware_bag.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_hwb44_hardware_bag.htm[/url] Cheers Jim

Been looking for a big bag/holdall to put about 10 microphone stands in (7 of them are the small/short ones you use for mics for amps & snare drums). Any ideas / suggestions would be most appreciated! Thanks.

[quote name='bigjohn' post='140554' date='Feb 14 2008, 06:53 PM']I thought that. If I lived in Oxford I wouldn't know whether to give him a ring or leave town good job I don't live in Oxford. And I'm too old :brow:[/quote] Yep - unfortunately the Oxford 'scene' is full of meaningless bands like this who are always just about to 'get signed'. It's the whole 'Coldplay' thing that gives the game away I'm afraid. I had to Google for Guy Berryman as I had no clue who he was... sure he's competent enough in the limited role he has in Coldplay - but to put him in a list of greats along with JPJ, McCartney & Entwistle as though he was their equal is comical at best. And thinking that you're actually gonna be signed by a major label by trying to be yet another (yawn) Coldplay clone-band....? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

[quote name='Muppet' post='141472' date='Feb 16 2008, 01:33 AM']That's great info there 99ster. I have to say, that is one if not THE one bass that I would love to own. Now, fingers crossed for tomorrow's lottery....[/quote] Yes - that one's a beauty for sure... Apparently CAR was also Leo's favourite Fender colour. And I would agree with Lawrie - I'd say that finish & wear are original.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='141432' date='Feb 15 2008, 11:17 PM']Whats with the silver undercoat on red fenders? I've got a red MIM jazz with a light chip in it, and it was silver, weird eh?[/quote] Candy Apple Red (metallic) finish had a metallic base coat applied first. This is followed by a translucent colour coat, and finally by a clear coat. Fender typically used a white primer under the metallic basecoat to limit the amount of basecoat needed. The base coat used by Fender was usually silver until 1965/1966, and gold starting some time in 1966. The final finish looks slightly different depending on the color of the basecoat. Gold basecoat makes the CAR look more maroon and turns brownish-red with age. Silver is the much cooler basecoat as the color is more red than maroon and ages better... It looks like your MIM jazz was painted in a similar way...

[quote name='fleamail' post='141285' date='Feb 15 2008, 07:01 PM']How much did you pay for it? There is one on ebay right now but it is already $130 and has 5 hours left[/quote] £82 BIN (inc £12 postage - it's a very big/heavy book!!) - so that does around about the right sort of price as it's unavailable elsewhere... But they're only $100 to pre-order (don't know about the shipping - would be a fair bit I suspect).

[quote name='fleamail' post='141122' date='Feb 15 2008, 03:32 PM']Sold out until April!!!! Daaah [/quote] I actually got mine off eBay - so maybe worth looking on there... Or get your pre-order now for April (not that long to wait really) as I bet they'll sell out pretty quick.

[quote name='Dodge' post='141117' date='Feb 15 2008, 03:21 PM']I was given it for an Xmas pressie - it's fantastic isn't it? Really well put together.[/quote] Wow - that was a great Xmas pressie! Yeah - I'm absolutely blown away by it - and I don't think it's at all expensive considering how much work must have gone into it. A wonderful thing to behold!

[url="http://www.recordingthebeatles.com/"]http://www.recordingthebeatles.com/[/url] Just got this book. Utterly brilliant!

[quote name='nick' post='140859' date='Feb 15 2008, 10:08 AM']It doesn't get much heavier than Ministry [url="http://www.hollowbodybass.com/hollowbody-bassists/paul-barker.htm"]http://www.hollowbodybass.com/hollowbody-b...paul-barker.htm[/url][/quote] Oooh that Gibson monster! Me want! Here comes the GAS again....

[quote name='paul, the' post='139234' date='Feb 13 2008, 02:03 AM']That's another world, Jim. beautiful. I'm cautious about semis after trying a TAB 66 (whichever is full-scale) and I didn't really appreciate the tone. It's certainly something I'll keep looking into, though, as I love the styling and the tone of the '60s records. Perhaps something with a couple of darkstars - What did Jefferson Airplane's bassist play?[/quote] Jack Casady? Probably best known for playing a Guild Starfire...

[quote name='paul, the' post='139194' date='Feb 13 2008, 12:05 AM']Epi' Rivoli: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Rivoli-Bass-guitar-Sunburst-Hollow-body-Semi_W0QQitemZ120221559463"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Rivoli-Bass...emZ120221559463[/url][/quote] You wouldn't go far wrong with that Rivoli... Meanwhile - have a drool over my 1967 Gibson EB-2.... [attachment=5641:67_eb2_full_front.jpg] [attachment=5642:67_eb2_body_angle.jpg]

[quote name='jono b' post='138622' date='Feb 12 2008, 01:11 AM']I just like the look. Not the antigua one, I've seen some effing awesome blue ones. I wouldn't ever spend that much on a bass, even if I had 2 G's to spare. I'm sure they are horrible, they were given away as an incentive to join the US army and go to 'Nam. It was that or a radio. True story. That red Hofner's really nice, except it's got sh*tty toy guitar tuners on it. Actually I'd rather have a sunburst Rivoli.[/quote] Yeah - Rivoli's are cool. The guy out of The Raconteurs used one for the LP - love that tone...

[quote name='Jebo1' post='138586' date='Feb 11 2008, 11:55 PM']I bought a near mint condition 66' Fender Coronado 6 string for $675. That's £325. It's even got the original case. This is overpriced for one of Fenders least desirable guitars![/quote] +1 That's is absolutely crazy money for a Coronado.... If you really must have one - for goodness sake don't spend that much! The reason you rarely see these for sale (& when they are sold it's for relatively very low prices for vintage Fenders) - is because they were basically rubbish! Interesting to a Fender collector when you can pick one up for a few hundred like Lawrie did - but that's about it.

Hi Matt, To date a vintage Fender precisely is difficult - you need a combination of the serial number, neck date code, neck pocket date, pot manufacturer's code & then that has to be compared to a whole number of details to do with the construction and parts used... That serial number is pretty definitely from 1962 - but as WOT says you would really also need to look at the neck butt date - which would be either written in pencil (M-YY) up to March '62, or from March '62 onwards as an ink date stamp in the format '5' (for Precision) XXX 'Month' XX 'Year' 'C' (neck width - most likely a C for an early 60's P bass). But if, as you say, this guy has the original receipt from when it was bought new then that should give a pretty accurate way of dating it! If you can post a complete set of decent quality pictures then we can give you a pretty accurate dating... Value? It will have been slightly de-valued to a collector by being re-fretted, but not by much if this was done properly using the correct gauge of fret-wire. An early 60's Precision (from 1959 to 1963) are THE most sought after and valuable of all Precision basses - and it will be worth many thousands...how many depends of its condition. James Jamerson used a 1962 sunburst Precision - that should tell you all you need to know about how highly these are regarded! We'd all love to see pictures of it anyway - just to have a drool - so please post some if you can!