Kiwi

A-HA, so this is where it went! Welcome aboard ex-lurker Colin

[quote name='7string' post='162022' date='Mar 23 2008, 12:19 AM']It's going to be a heck of a trip !![/quote] Sure is, I did a similar thing about 10 years ago, only starting from New York and working my way back to LA. NY Port Authority to Alberqueque on the Greyhound bus because I wanted to get an impression of scale the US as a country. Turned out to be a real road trip with runaway lesbian teens, fights, near road accidents and some interesting characters. After getting screwed over by an unscrupulous car hire company in Santa Fe and being near dead with exhaustion after being woken up every 4 hours by a driver change, I stayed with friends in Santa Fe (again more stories). Then another friend came out from LA in his campervan and we took a tiki tour of Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Four Corners, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas. Then I went to stay with a distant cousin who was then a TV presenter on a nationally syndicated entertainment show. Wouldn't have done it any other way apart from trying to get New Orleans in as well, but I wouldn't like to repeat parts of it either. Re: basses, Consider a limited edition Stingray 4 or 5 from Bass Central is good value if you want to buy and have someone you can ship it to a used Sadowsky is good value if you want to buy a lightweight amp head Try: Smith BSR bass (like mine), Alembics, Sadowskys, Avella Coppolo, Roscoe, Nordstrand, etc. etc., just have a look at some of the GAS lists on Talkbass

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='162145' date='Mar 23 2008, 12:14 PM']Finnbass have got it [/quote] still here?

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='162065' date='Mar 23 2008, 08:44 AM']I think we would be looking at about double our normal rate and it would depend on where it was.[/quote] Thats the approach we took too. There ARE up to 10 of us.

Last quote we gave was for a gig in Dubai on New Years, which we asked £5k plus expenses (flights, accommodation, food, backline hire etc.). We're still waiting to hear back but they didn't dismiss us out of hand.

oioi Foaly, hows tricks out there on the sand bar?

Interesting, but I don't buy it. I think he's saying one thing but meaning another.

SX don't make a 5 string precision bass yet, do they?

We play this one in my band, its a great song if you can pull the bassline back behind the beat far enough and there's plenty of room for some tasty high speed fills at the end of sections. I think Jermaine Jackson played bass for the Jackson 5 but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. It feels like a p-bass or variant thereof to me, but the tone does sound very consistent across the neck for a straight recording. I wonder if its been heavily compressed? There's a youtube clip I've just found here with some really bad camera work - possibly an early bootleg? I'm not sure if its Jermaine playing but its definitely a greasy p-bass. Check out the footage at 0:52 and 4:45 There's a copy of the original demo [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=pCWJfzH6FDY"]here[/url] on youtube too which makes for interesting listening. The original bass line was done on a synth it seems...

[quote name='Stickman' post='159922' date='Mar 18 2008, 09:01 PM']Anyone driving up from West London?[/quote] I am and if you confirm before Dannybuoy you can keep me and s_u_y company up there.

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='161334' date='Mar 21 2008, 11:20 AM']There is no real difference between the J and the P basses (except for the pickup location)[/quote]I think you keep misunderstanding my question. But thanks for your help all the same.[quote name='SpinalTap' post='161334' date='Mar 21 2008, 11:20 AM']The P Update has a Celinder (kent armstrong) pickup, while the Classic the Antiquity II/Lindy Fralin)Here is all the information on sleekelite, that used to be on the Celinder site also...[url="http://www.sleekelite.com/catalog/celinder.html"]http://www.sleekelite.com/catalog/celinder.html[/url][/quote]Ah! Thats interesting! Table replicated below for edificated browserlating. <!--table {mso-displayed-decimal-separator:"\."; mso-displayed-thousand-separator:"\,";}@page {margin:1.0in .75in 1.0in .75in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in;}tr {mso-height-source:auto;}col {mso-width-source:auto;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}.style0 {mso-number-format:General; text-align:general; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; mso-rotate:0; mso-background-source:auto; mso-pattern:auto; color:windowtext; font-size:10.0pt; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; font-family:Arial; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-charset:0; border:none; mso-protection:locked visible; mso-style-name:Normal; mso-style-id:0;}td {mso-style-parent:style0; padding-top:1px; padding-right:1px; padding-left:1px; mso-ignore:padding; color:windowtext; font-size:10.0pt; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; font-family:Arial; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-charset:0; mso-number-format:General; text-align:general; vertical-align:bottom; border:none; mso-background-source:auto; mso-pattern:auto; mso-protection:locked visible; white-space:nowrap; mso-rotate:0;}.xl24 {mso-style-parent:style0; font-weight:700; vertical-align:top;}.xl25 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top;}.xl26 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top; border:.5pt solid black; white-space:normal;}.xl27 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top; border-top:.5pt solid black; border-right:.5pt solid black; border-bottom:none; border-left:.5pt solid black; white-space:normal;}.xl28 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top; border-top:none; border-right:.5pt solid black; border-bottom:.5pt solid black; border-left:.5pt solid black; white-space:normal;}.xl29 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top; border-top:.5pt solid windowtext; border-right:.5pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:none; border-left:none; white-space:normal;}.xl30 {mso-style-parent:style0; border-top:none; border-right:.5pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:.5pt solid windowtext; border-left:none;}.xl31 {mso-style-parent:style0; vertical-align:top; border-top:.5pt solid windowtext; border-right:.5pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:none; border-left:.5pt solid windowtext; white-space:normal;}.xl32 {mso-style-parent:style0; border-top:none; border-right:.5pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:.5pt solid windowtext; border-left:.5pt solid windowtext;}--> P Update P Vintage P Classic NECK: NECK: NECK: Attachment : Bolt-on Attachment : Bolt-on Attachment : Bolt-on Wood : 1pc. Maple with Graphite Reinforcement. Wood : 1pc. Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Wood : 1pc. Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Fingerboard : Maple, Black Top and Side Dots Fingerboard : Pau Ferro, M.O.P. Top and Vintage Acrylic Side Dots Fingerboard : Maple, Black Top Dots and Side Dots Scale : 34" (863,6mm) / 4 String Scale : 34" (863,6mm). / 4 String Scale : 34" (863,6mm) 35" (889mm) / 5 String 35" (889mm). / 5 String Frets : 21, "medium jumbo" frets Frets : 21, "vintage" frets Frets : 21, "vintage" frets Nut : Bone Nut : Bone Nut : Bone Tuning Gears : HIPSHOT Tuning Gears : HIPSHOT Tuning Gears : Hipshot HB-3 Reverse-turn Finish : Acrylic, Satin Feel on Back of Neck Finish : Acrylic, "vintage-oil" tint, Satin Feel on Back of neck Finish : Acrylic, "vintage-oil" tint BODY: BODY: BODY: Wood : Select Danish Alder Wood : Select Danish Ash Wood : Select Danish Alder Pickups : FRALIN PRECISION BASS, Passive, Hand-wound Pickups : CELINDER Original, Passive, Hand-wound Pickups : CELINDER Original, Passive, Humcancelling Controls : Volume, Tone (treble-cut) Controls : Volume, bass (cut/boost), treble (cut) Controls : Volume, bass (cut/boost), treble (cut) Preamp : None, Jack Output on Front, Reinforced Preamp : CELINDER CP-IIIA Preamp : CELINDER CP-IIIA Bridge : CELINDER Original Bridge : CELINDER Original Bridge : CELINDER Original Specials : Steel Cover Over Neck Pickup Finish : High Gloss, Acrylic Finish : High Gloss, Acrylic Finish : High Gloss, Acrylic Formatting is a bit screwed up but I don't know html very well.

I've got one of their live DVD's, Verdine looks quite funny on stage to me. Like a collection of arms, legs and springy ladies hair connected to a highly mobile bass.

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='161226' date='Mar 21 2008, 12:21 AM']Here is a P Classic with braz rosewood fretboard..... [url="http://www.bassalone.com/product_detail_1.php?id=63&photo=Celinder_P_Classic_4_001.jpg"]http://www.bassalone.com/product_detail_1....assic_4_001.jpg[/url] Between the Classic and Update you have the vintage model it's sort of a J Classic with active electronics, Celinder HC pickups! To make it even more complicated, today I received a confirmation for my custom ordered Celinder fretless a J Vintage with chambered mahogany body, cocobolo top, Celinder SC pickups brazilian rosewood unlined fretboard, Birdseyemaple J Classic neck! So as you can see there are alot of options. More Fodera than Sadowsky in that way. Hope I made the differences clear [/quote] Thanks but I was more after the differences for the p-bass. I might email Chris and ask him.

[quote name='YouMa' post='161239' date='Mar 21 2008, 01:02 AM']name of the games a good bass line by gunnerson he used those hagstrom basses i think sweden is a pretty good country for funky experimental music,they seem to dig there own thing there,its expensive to visit though.[/quote] I think he used a Fender Jazz too IIRC. Thing for me about Abba's songs is that the melodies and chord structures and sequences are so rich and cleverly integrated that its possible to come up with some very interesting improvised bass lines while still underpinning the songs. I haven't heard Julian playing with Incognito yet. I was lined up to take lessons from him at one point but he got a tour at the last minute and had to back out. I like Randy Hope Taylors playing too but Julian is a little more flamboyant to my ears perhaps.

[quote name='Shockwave' post='161171' date='Mar 20 2008, 10:45 PM']I reported the Fake auction.[/quote] cheers, I'd emailed the original seller as well. [quote name='Shockwave' post='161171' date='Mar 20 2008, 10:45 PM']And kiwi, if you dont get on with it and the necks fine, I may have it [/quote] Hehe, if the neck's fine I don't anticipate there being any other problems.

[quote name='YouMa' post='161149' date='Mar 20 2008, 10:06 PM']yeah i know he played bc rich there a quality bass,i just dont like the really pointy ones,to be honest i think someone with that amount of natural rythm could make any bass sound half decent,i know john taylor inherited his stingray,what a nice thing to own a bass that started a whole new genre.I wander if he ever gets it out and plays we are family hahaahhahaa im a disco junky those session bass players in the 70s could really play,and freddy washington on forget me nots is just brilliant.[/quote] Nice to see another discophreak here. Stuart Clayton has written a transription book full of tasty nuggets about Bernard. Check his BC forum out here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=55"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=55[/url] Its claimed that Bernard liked the BC Riches for their look when playing live. If you're into disco, its worth also checking out contemporary players like Julian Crampton with the Sunburst band and Joey Negro, and Gene Perez who has done quite a few NY house sessions. I'm also a long time fan of Rutger Gunnarsson who did the bass AND wrote the brass parts for Abba. Still one of the most under rated 70's players in my opinion, he should be up there with Bernard.

I see, I've changed the title. I'm still not clear on what the difference is between a classic and an update P though. Is it just the active eq? Even if it was designed to emulate a 60's bass, it totally fits the bill for 70's disco and funk. I'm not going to lose sleep over the difference if its just a matter of a preamp.

[quote name='lowdown' post='161080' date='Mar 20 2008, 08:45 PM']Hi Steve.... Are you sure the guy is straight up...? Check out the Ebay Pictures again...... Looks Like the Bass is on a a bed at Wormwood scrubs Good one mate... Only ever tried a Cutlass once..[Swifty's] And it was stonking... I am surpised he did not spot that one.. Garry[/quote] LOL I had a chat with Dave last week about it actually, but he's in Australia with Jools at the moment so only had 1 reply from him. He scored a Cutlass 1 off Ebay in the middle of last year so also has the pair. Only his are both in matching black. I quite like the white, its a bit different and I have another black bass anyway. BTW, Steve Turner played with my band a few weeks back at the Dorchester. He mentioned that he knows you.

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='161097' date='Mar 20 2008, 09:00 PM']Great bass and review. I had the pleasure of playing this when it was for sale in the Netherlands Two details. - I think this is not an Update model, but an Celinder P Classic. these are Celinders passive basses ment to duplicate the magic of very early Fenders, were the Update is more like a 70'ies on steroids bass. - The Pickups is a SD Antiquity II, as I was told. Quite standard for a Classic model.[/quote] Cheers for the info! I see BassXchange have photos of both: [i]Update P[/i] [i]Classic P[/i] Are the only differences the active eq, anodised pickguard and yellow-ish neck?

cheers, its arriving next Wedneday or Thursday, seller seems straight up. Definitely gonna be interesting to see how the neck is.

[quote name='paul, the' post='159774' date='Mar 18 2008, 05:35 PM']Everyone give Steve a hand for sharing.[/quote] There y'go, now noone is allowed to hog it.