Kiwi

For the work I do: multi tap delay with a tempo switch - > Octave -> Chorus or looper - > Octave -> Chorus (looper would be great for allowing me a break on repeative songs when there's not enough time between songs to grab some water or dry off)

I've had email conversations with him in the distant past. He's very very approachable and extremely gracious, I think this guy is a living treasure - and I don't even play double bass. He's lost a bit of weight since I last saw pics of him too.

so you haven't done Avenue Q yet?

FFS what took you so long matey? Some of us suck but we don't bite. Welcome aboard!

[quote name='eude' post='256761' date='Aug 6 2008, 10:05 PM']Some luverly Shukerage there guys![/quote] I get the feeling that phrase is going to stick. Hope to add my own to this thread soon.

Gosh, I'm really impressed too. If you guys had an album out I'd buy it and it would be my first album purchase in 2 years. Lovely stuff, shame I'm too old and farty to audtion . I hope you guys have a lot of success!

Meh, can't help out after all unfortunately, but this place has one in stock [url="http://www.avukltd.com/remotecontrolsearch.php?item_id=407484&action=send_details"]http://www.avukltd.com/remotecontrolsearch...on=send_details[/url]

[quote name='Phil Mann' post='256690' date='Aug 6 2008, 08:24 PM']was going to wait until I took delivery of my new Spector from the states and kill birds with one stone...watch this space. Phil[/quote] OK, but if Stuart has you on a retainer for promoting on the site, we have a few expenses that need taking care of...

[quote name='Phil Mann' post='256607' date='Aug 6 2008, 07:04 PM']I was still reading the Beano 18 years ago, not even thinking about basses! Anyhow...introducing.....Todd Cooke.....A huge Spector collector in the states, between him and PJ Rubal @ Spector, they pretty much have everything on the market! Both of their collections are viewable on Todd's site, it's well worth looking through to get an idea of pretty much everything ever made by the firm! [url="http://www.spectorworld.com/"]http://www.spectorworld.com/[/url] There's a really cool page on his web site that, if you have a minute, should all check out. The link below will take you to a load of mpegs, of the manufacture of the flagship USA models at the Woodstock factory, it may not be the Czech Republic made Euro models, which seems to be the focus of these postings, but it's a great inside look at Stuart and his team in NY. [url="http://www.spectorworld.com/spectortour.htm"]http://www.spectorworld.com/spectortour.htm[/url] Enjoy, Phil[/quote] Mr Mann! Great to have you onboard at last! I think you should introduce yourself though Ian King's just joined too - can it be that finally we're getting a few more pro's interested in the site? I'll die a happy man!

I'm thinking about doing the same with my Phillips widescreen too. I have two remotes for it. If you give me the model number I can see whether the spare remote would work with it?

[quote name='dood' post='246852' date='Jul 24 2008, 01:44 PM']I must apologise, as apparently I sent him a fair amount of work this year ;o) In March he had 20 basses on the go!!!! Which is shooting myself in the foot, as it means my own bass has encountered a few delays too![/quote] He's also recieved a lot of business from a bass teacher in Leeds who keeps putting his students onto Jon for instruments! I'm off up to see him on Saturday anyway, apparently the top is going onto the bass today (complete with inlay) and the neck should be carved by the time I get to the workshop.

blimey, I didn't realise it had LED's. Good score Sir!

Well at the end of the day workhorse and exotic basses are fundamentally tools aren't they? Some like tools that are basic and no nonsense, others like tools that have had a bit of pride put into their construction. I don't know if a Smith bass is considered as exotic as a Jerzy but it makes a sound unlike any other bass I've ever tried. If I wanted the sound (which I did) then I needed the bass. I can't comment on whether the Jerzy sounded as distinctive but if the guy likes playing it then so what? Just because it didn't sound as exotic as it looked doesn't necessarily mean its pretentious (which is the point that seems to be made here). The guy might like the feel, it might be lightweight, he might find the eq is flexible or the instrument matches the character of his set up. Alternatively he could be a pretentious knob but judging by the player wear on that instrument, he's had the bass a while and plays it quite a lot. He doesn't seem to care about its condition sufficiently to break into a sweat over a few extra scratches. I think he just wanted a nice bass to play and something that looked a bit different.

Was it stanley clarke who once said learn all you can and then forget it and go with your heart? I know the theory but I haven't put it into practice so I'm not even anywhere near forgetting it all yet. I can technically solo over chord changes in some jazz standards but I haven't mastered making it mean something yet.

I just try to drink lots of water during the gig and swimming helps keep the joints and back loose as well. Then when I get home I have a light snack of something without salt or fat and either have a shot of whiskey and a melatonin pill (never fails) or if I'm feeling tense, I drink as much milk as I can handle. Milk knocks me out as well but in a more gentle way than a shot of whiskey.

[quote name='Kingbassist' post='255125' date='Aug 5 2008, 10:06 AM']Hello there.. Yes I see Phil every so often, I work at the top of Drury Lane at Hairspray and he works at the bottom of Drury lane on Dirty Dancing so we bump into each other quite a bit and occasionally grab a bite to eat in between shows on a matinee day and talk bass... or should that be bass chat??[/quote] For a while Phil and I were chatting on facebook while he was between songs in the pit at Dirty Dancing. I nearly managed to persuade him to hook up a webcam and beam live pics out! That would have been a bit of a hoot. Imagine if all the west end pit bassists had laptops and an internet connection...

[quote name='Kingbassist' post='255104' date='Aug 5 2008, 09:51 AM']Hi there, thanks for the message.. I'm not sharing the JTQ bass chair with Andy, I've just been depping for him on a few gigs whilst he's been busy with other things.. Andy comes in to Hairspray and covers for me when I want a night off too.. We're pretty much the same age and are very similar players so we end up throwing a fair amount of work each others way.. Top geezer is Andy...[/quote] Yeah, I haven't met him yet but it seems like we might have a few acquaintences in common. He's a superb player - some really funky solos! I went to see JTQ at the Hammersmith Palais a few years back. I think Gary Crockett was playing for him then though. Whats James like to work with? I'm guessing the JTQ bass lines are fairly demanding physically? Did you learn them by reading or by ear?

i generally play two basses at a gig, the worst thing I've had happen is battery failure but I spotted that during soundcheck. Second worst thing was a wireless transmitter battery failure because I was using rechargable 9v cells. Now I use procell 9v and the drop off is less sudden.

[quote name='Kingbassist' post='254537' date='Aug 4 2008, 03:43 PM']Hello there. I'm new to Bass Chat so I just thought I'd introduce myself and say hi. I'm a professional bass player living in Guildford. I'm currently the bass player in the west end show [i]Hairspray[/i]. Previous shows I have played in include [i]Fame[/i], [i]Daddy Cool[/i], [i]Never Forget[/i] and [i]Dancing in the streets[/i]. I've also depped in [i]Mamma Mia[/i] and [i]Billy Elliot[/i]. Recently I've been gigging with [i]The James Taylor Quartet[/i] and [i]Sister Sledge[/i] as well as [i]Winston Rollins' band Real[/i] featuring members of [i]Jamiroquai[/i]. I'm occasionally lucky enough to get the odd session in but generally the majority of my work is live. I use [i]Overwater[/i], [i]McIntyre[/i] and [i]Sei basses[/i], [i]Epifani Amplification[/i] and [i]EBS[/i] and [i]Boss pedals[/i].[/quote] Wow! A real professional! Welcome sir! Are you sharing the JTQ bass chair with Andrew Mck then?

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='254868' date='Aug 4 2008, 09:43 PM']CK's pinned post may well do what it says on the tin but - to clarify - is it deemed bad form, then, for someone selling something in the regular 'for sale' forum ads to add a link if that item is up for auction on Ebay - either at the time of the ads posting or at some point in the future.[/quote] Thats a fair point Dave, obviously something I wasn't clear on. I've added your thread to my pinned topic so you don't have to bump it. If they've already tried selling their kit and have decided to use Ebay as a next step I can't see any problem with putting links in their threads. The ebay link forum was originally set up really as another discussion forum, not as an extension of the classifieds so I think it would be nice to stick to that original intent if possible.

Ronseal.