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[quote name='losendos' post='38268' date='Jul 28 2007, 09:09 PM']Cheers Bud - Nice neck of the woods BTW - Staying near Corfe next week (Sorry not Bass related!) What rig do you have?[/quote] Oh very nice. There's a few luthiers around Somerset/Wiltsire/Dorset, a lovely wood store also - if you're into that sort of thing. Rig wise, I just use a Trace combo with a load of added crap to (try and) make it sound like a valve amp. For a nice Corfe pub, The Halfway Inn at Norden is alright when it's not too crowded. Good food too. Chin chin, paul.

Welcome losendos. The Ampeg sounds rather nice.

I think we all know it's a scam. A much more enjoyable and less-disheartening thread would be listing possible torture methods for scammers.

A surprising fraction of Aria Pro basses are left-handed. The tone and playability will keep you motivated also. Some great budget brands out there though. It's an art in itself.

[quote name='mxm' post='38180' date='Jul 28 2007, 04:23 PM']Very quickly....and in all honesty....I've got an SVT and when i really can't be arsed lugging it about I'll occasionally (depending on the style of music to be played) use my 24 quid Behringer BDI 21 (via power amp) and have never ceased to be impressed by the 'SVT-a-like' sound it makes !!!! I dare say the BDI 21 is a clone of a Sansamp....[/quote] Hay-hey! That's good enough for me. Thanks very much for that.

[quote name='onehappybunny' post='38187' date='Jul 28 2007, 05:18 PM']Just listening to some MP3's of the great man playing (solo - no other instruments, kindly provided on another thread) when my wife turns round and says 'is that you playing?' Ha! Ha! If only! Now, I ought to qualify this by saying that I'm barely competent on the bass, my wife knows nothing about music, even less about bass playing and was not concentrating while reading the paper at the time... but it made me feel good [/quote] It's my dream too be able to say "yes." You'll get there too!

[quote name='99ster' post='37916' date='Jul 27 2007, 05:56 PM']Yeah.... It don't get much cooler than this (though George is playing a '68 Tele bass here - or maybe even a really old 50's Precision?): [attachment=1405:george7.jpg][/quote] He played Tele basses and Precisions as well as a holow-bodied EB-2 through a Bassman (in the old days).

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='24812' date='Jun 29 2007, 11:51 AM']I can't imagine a nastier thing to happen to any of my gear[/quote] I'd cry over spilt milk.

So how does the..er.. sunburst one with the white pickguard and maple neck sound?

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='37930' date='Jul 27 2007, 06:35 PM']Or make a wiki page![/quote] Don't confuse me, I'm wearing a towel.

[quote name='Sharkfinger' post='37763' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:22 PM']I have no idea what you just said The Pickguard has screw holes above and below the pups, so I could stick a cover there (but where would I rest my thumb?). The are no holes around the bridge, however, and I don't want to start drilling any, in case I want to sell it in "original" condition. However, those screws are very grimy; I must get round to cleaning them. Any tips? I'm thinking metal/chrome polish.[/quote] Sorry. No better way for a bass to look: Although this is rather lovely: As is this: -- I'm posting images everywhere again I can understand you not wanting to drill into them though. I'd love to cover mine, but I'm enjoying playing over the P-pup at the moment.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='37866' date='Jul 27 2007, 03:33 PM']oh so now i'm the guy who makes up crazy stories involving random forum members i haven't even consulted![/quote] So sue me biatch. Ka-Ching!

So what are you waiting for? Edit a few into your first post and I'm sure well join in! If it gets pinned, it gets pinned. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Isn't life exciting?!

[quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='37822' date='Jul 27 2007, 02:13 PM']I Wouldn't do that it's rude Nah you can post it if you like. I have my hands full learning tother things at present mind [/quote] Understood.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='37513' date='Jul 26 2007, 08:17 PM']ok so let me get this straight, it was me, from the future, coming back to the past after saving the world with my wacky time machine, who invented that bass. Ok well one of my many career choices would be a wacky inventer or a secret agent. Sounds quite fun. And also it wouldn't be very good but there is a slight possibilty i might look that bad at 53. One thing tho, would i really invent a bass that i personally find unattractive in most ways? oh well i suppose people change... OR maybe it was because i read this story as a lad that before i buggered off home i remembered to invent the bongo bass so as not to put a hole in history big enough to crumble the very existence of the future and us BCers will be the only ones who know about this and we will know that the crazy storyteller called paul who likes pics of cats with beanie hats covering their eyes was the real hero, i just made it happen.[/quote] Woah 'man,' that's too 'out there' for me. You need to get your feet back to solid ground. Yo.

[quote name='Tinman' post='37783' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:59 PM']Est-il ? Mon pantalon est plein des haricots cuits au four[/quote] It would be amazing if it was, despite the words being different [quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='37798' date='Jul 27 2007, 01:26 PM']J'ai dix-sept singes fâchés dans ma serre chaude [/quote] les tomates peuvent etre douloureuses

I [b]do[/b] mean to be prejudice here [b]and[/b] to generalise. But judging by his appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - I bet he's never played anything beyond four strings (not inherently a bad thing, of course) and he's just built a many stringed bass for the sake of building a many stringed bass and oneupmanship. Assuming he doesn't have any mental disabilities beyond poor development. Sorry if I sound mean, but this is silly. Oh, and for the record; I apolygise for my appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - at least I'm not trying to build a 14 stringed bass.

Imagine playing with Aretha... I bet that's an experience.