Kiwi

[quote name='markytbass' post='261282' date='Aug 12 2008, 11:59 PM']Error in listing aparently.[/quote] Yeah he's bumped the price up by $5000

I'm a bit surprised that the KB II has a bigger body when Rob said originally that, when he and Mark discussed his ideal bass, Mark wanted a bass with a smaller body. Will the KB III end up looking like a wide bodied, graphite necked Pangborn, Alembic or Jaydee?

[quote name='BassManKev' post='260951' date='Aug 12 2008, 04:08 PM']obbm how is the nord in comparison to the stock MM? and did i read you had an aggie obp-3 in yours??[/quote] I happen to have a John East MM pre going spare. I was going to use it in one of my new basses but it lacks the input buffers for 2 pickups. It even has black knobs.

ok Kev, I'm impressed. Thats a pretty sexy looking machine.

Nick I suspect there are very few people in the country with more than 50 basses. Although I have the resources to collect more than the 9.5 plus 2 guitars I have, I don't have the room and I don't think I'd play them anyway. As it is, some of the instruments only get taken out for special occasions. For me it's just nice to have good quality instruments that are accessible. Thats what I believe I've paid for at the end of the day.

[quote name='fusionbassist1' post='260767' date='Aug 12 2008, 12:32 PM']Mornin' Yesterday I decided to play through the Michael Jackson album 'Off The Wall' and remembered just how good of an album it really is. Louis Johnson is absolutely astounding on it and the various people who arranged and composed the songs (MJ is credited with 3 of 10, Rod Temperton has quite a few and there's also a stevie wonder track as well as a mccartney composition) really knew what they were doing to pump out some funky, cheesy,disco, 'of it's time' wonderness. a good 9/10 for playalong ability. anyone else share an opinion on this album? there's some cool bass sounds on the album i think, he doesn't quite just stick to one signature tone on the album. any comments? ____ Ben[/quote] I think its Michael Jackson's best album by far, I wasn't that big on Thriller myself. Rod Temperton is a one man hit factory and come a long way since growing up in Cleethorpes. I had a primary school teacher whose husband was in a band with Rod once.

Yep, they're a bit like that. Sound nice though. I'm expecting OBBM to post pics of his gold n rootbeer 'Ray next

Oish, well here's one porn thread I can contribute a little to... a former mongrel of mine with a status neck 78 Stingray 84 Cutlass I 84 Cutlass II Wish I had an SR5 HH in black and gold with a status neck and John East MM pre.

[quote name='sixshooter' post='259876' date='Aug 11 2008, 12:42 PM']For info on V8, you cannot get better than this link... [url="http://bassamps.blogspot.com/2006/06/trace-elliot-v8.html"]undefined[/url][/quote] You know what? I had an identical set up with the Acme cabs for a short time and had no end of problems trying to get a loud, clean sound out of it. [quote name='sixshooter' post='259884' date='Aug 11 2008, 12:50 PM']On my V8 the serial number is TO136/88/301[/quote] Heheh, mine's TO136/86/301

[quote name='BassManKev' post='258538' date='Aug 8 2008, 10:03 PM']i think that comparing the price to deep impact anyways might actually be wrong really, as of course the deep impact is the price it is NOT just because of its features, but because of its rarity. IIRC just before they were stopped from being made, didnt some online retailers sell them for £80 odd?[/quote] Indeed, I picked mine up for £90 a few months before they started going up in price. But there's plenty of rare pedal stuff that doesn't fetch anywhere near Deep Impact prices I expect. I don't think I'd be able to get £300 for mine now as the power socket joints on the main board need replacing and there's a knob missing after it fell off at a gig in Marbella while I was packing it away on a dark stage. Funnily enough I approached Synth Service for spares and was told 1 knob would cost me £10 because they had a minimum order and basically it wasn't worth their while getting small parts in. I asked them about whether they thought £10 was reasonable for a part that probably cost 3p to manufacture and they basically didn't give a toss, I could take it or leave it! I've tried emailing Akai in the US as well but nothing. So the lesson for me there is... ...don't lose my knobs. If they're loose, then I should glue 'em on with a bit of PVA or something. In the meantime, if anyone knows of an Akai Headrush/Deep Impact/Unibass pedal that is going for spares (they all have the same knobs) I'd be really grateful if someone could please drop me a line.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='259247' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:48 PM']Anyone got any shots of their Status graphite necks on other basses please? Just about to pull the trigger on one for my Stingray and need to whet my appetite![/quote] Here's one.

I have to admit I'm not exactly clear on why there would be a difference, would someone mind explaining?

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='259230' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:25 PM']Ah.. I've just clicked who you were, Paul! Great to see you, too. (Apologies... I was knackered at that point.)[/quote] It was good to meet you Michael next time I'll give you more warning but I was half expecting to be working overseas last week. Sorry about that! I didn't notice any wrong notes from my side of the FOH BTW. If your photographer in that first shot had moved about 2 feet to the right, he could have caught Paul and I behind Rachel, in the middle of the audience.

That looks really nice! Congratulations! It would be great if you could post some sound clips at some point

[quote name='eude' post='259138' date='Aug 10 2008, 09:26 AM']That's looking amazing dude! You've got me GASing hard for a headless bass now! I've always fancied one, and even more so now that I can't fit my current bass in my boot, so I can't go for a pre or post rehearsal pint without taking it with me! New headless bass or a new car?... Reckon I'd have more fun with the bass.[/quote] Heheh, I got gas from Johngh's bass, catching innit? [quote name='eude' post='259138' date='Aug 10 2008, 09:26 AM']I don't suppose the new shape looks anything like this? [attachment=11840:Shuker_B...On_Tweak.jpg][/quote] Its the same shape as the bass now on the home page of his website...

Yeah, I think the advice on this thread to go with the birdseye maple fingerboard was spot on , I think the flamed maple would have been too much.

OK update: Jon didn't managed to carve the neck before I got there today. However he was working through the weekend to get on top of the orders before he went on holiday to Canterbury next week. He hopes to have a number of instruments ready for finishing when he gets back. So here's the bass, without the carved neck but with the top and kiwi inlaid and the edges of the body have been pin routered. He said the redwood was pretty difficult to work into the drop top because it was so brittle and it kept tearing when it was being routed. Loads of it left from the slab I had too. Speaking of which Jon will be selling off some of his quilted, flamed and burl maple on his site very soon and there's a new shuker body shape currently in production. It reminds me a little of an Alembic Rogue.

[url="http://blip.tv/file/1089416/"]http://blip.tv/file/1089416/[/url] Check out this vid of Gary Karr, posted in the EUB forum. Fast forward to 73:30 for a maestro's interpretation of the same issue. A man trapped in eternal frustration but recognised all the same?

and he says in the vid that he practices with a metronome. I'd love to get him and Jeff Berlin in a room together to debate this. I have a feeling Jeff wouldn't have a leg to stand on given Gary Karr's pedigree. Gary even says he wants "he loved slow" on his gravestone (72:18)! LOL Showdown!

[quote name='bnt' post='257935' date='Aug 8 2008, 11:31 AM']In Japanese culture, there's a concept called [i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi"]wabi-sabi[/url][/i]: the appreciation of imperfection, even the deliberate introduction of a tiny flaw in something that would otherwise be perfect. Actually, [i]wabi-sabi[/i] might make a good band name..![/quote] An example might be as an aesthetic device employed to reintroduce an element of spontaneity, individuality or quirkiness into a work that might otherwise appear too controlled, ordered or contrived. For example, a zen buddhist monk may spend an hour sweeping and clearing a japanese garden path free of leaves so that the garden looks very well manicured. However at the end of his endeavours, he may feel the scene looks too interfered with so to ensure the scene does not lose its essential naturalness, he may grab the arm of a nearby maple and gently shake it so that a few leaves drop to the ground. An element of natural spontaneity is then reintroduced into the scene. But back to the idea of perfection, FWIW I think there needs to be a distinction here between 1) Being an individual who feels they have achieved perfection at some point and 2) Being an individual who is constantly striving but never achieving perfection Everyone probably has their own opinion of either. I think the former is likely to be arrogant, the latter is likely to be constantly frustrated by a lack of fulfillment in some manner. It begs the question in my mind about how relevant the concept of perfection actually is in any creative endeavour. I don't think it is relevant. Most genuinely creative endeavours I know of are started for their own sake. Ideally they should be adventures of some kind, the destination isn't the point, its what happens along the way. So if someone starts a creative endeavour with the objective of achieving perfection (assuming its a predetermined point) then it seems to me that the goal is taking precedent over the learning process. However there's no reason in my mind why someone couldn't decide to explore ideas of perfection as a creative journey... ...I guess the important thing is that they're finding something meaningful in return for their efforts.

It has a lot more features than the Deep Impact - an effects section for starters so I guess in some people's eyes it could be worth more than a deep impact. . It sounds more hardcore and much less polite than the Deep Impact to my ears too (although I don't know if thats a good thing or not). I personally want to see how good the tracking is and how easy it is to hear the pitch on stage. Thats what I like about the Deep Impact, its relatively easy to hear the pitch. I believe Godlyke have the rights to distribute in Europe but don't appear to have a European based operation. I understand that the manufacturers also hope to sell at least 50 units a month in Europe.

No disrespect intended, but how do you know that the sound in that clip is the sound coming out of his amp?

[i]"'Ere, 'ow much d'yer charge for setups then?!"[/i]

[quote name='cetera' post='256799' date='Aug 6 2008, 11:15 PM']If anyone's on a retainer on this site for promoting spector it should bloody well be me!! lol! [/quote] All donations gratefully accepted! [quote name='Mike Brooks' post='257219' date='Aug 7 2008, 02:11 PM']Blimey, they should give them away. Well done on an excellent catch![/quote] +1 Wow a 6! Thats the only one I've seen for sale so far anywhere! Superb catch! I might have beaten you to it, had I known. All these cheap Spectors are driving me nuts.