Silvia Bluejay

Thank you Nik and Loraine for organising the bash, and everyone who came along. Predictably, I took about a million photos and wil be working on them asap for my blog, while also comparing notes with Loraine. Watch this space

Jack and I will get on the road later this morning - after The Gig From Hell on Friday evening and a great but tiring gig last night. Not sure we'll be able to arrive in time to catch Jake's talk, so if anyone can take a pic or two of him, I can then add them to my mini-blog of the mini-bash See you later!

Couldn't make it this year - hopefully next. Enjoy! (And gi's a few pics and/or a blog, please )

Gig on Friday, gig on Saturday, and West Sussex Bass Bash on Sunday! Come along to one or more

I have uploaded a version of the document with a map - see here: [url="https://db.tt/UinequVN"]https://db.tt/UinequVN[/url]

I have updated the Facebook event and shared it to Basschat's followers. Join us there too! [url="http://www.facebook.com/events/345476635602233/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular"]http://www.facebook.com/events/345476635602233/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular[/url]

Ok, updated list time: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]01. Silverfoxnik: Levinson Blade B15, Schecter Diamond P5, BC Rich Eagle, Hughes & Kettner Bassbase 600 head, SWR Triad, Schroeder 21012 and some FX[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]02. JapanAxe: Ampeg SVT 3 Pro, BF Compact & Midget, '73 P, G&L L1505, Fender Pawn Shop Mustang [Marshall AVT20 + skinny-string guitar][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]03. KiOgon[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]04. kristinaelias: 'Clarence' my Squire CV 50s P, Epi Thunderbird Pro iv, Fender Bassman TV10.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]05. chimike[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]06. Hen barn: [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Status kingbass artist, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Status s2 classic 5 string, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Genz Benz steamliner 900, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Vanderkays 2x10 & 1x12 [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]08. jhk[/font][/color]: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]09. 51m0n[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. olliedf89: GK700RB /210RBH, Ibanez ATKs- 300/400/500, 1981 Ibanez Musician, Lakland 44-01, 2x Pedaltrain JRs worth of pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. bassninja[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Bassman Steve[/font][/color]: Boogie Bass 400 and diesel 2x15, Boogie 400+ and 2x18 (for the reggae fans) and the Walkabout and some Precisions [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Andyonbass: AGC Recurve, AGC J Type fretless, ATS LBA500, EAD Foundation 212 (Subject to space!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bassman666[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]sockdeluxe_mikey: Lakland 44-01, Warwick Corvette ProLine 5, Fender-ish Jazz Bass, Barefaced Compact, [s]MarkBass SA450[/s] Markbass Little Mark Tube 800[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16.[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]ChunkyMunkey: - Musicman Bongo 4HH, Yamaha TRB1005, Ibanez SR800 (w/Barts. Super Pedulla mimic), MarkBass F1 head, MarkBass 2x10 17. r16ktx 18. Dropzone: GK2001RB, Barefaced compact Mk1, Barefaced Super twin and a Markbass Jeff Berin 19. johnnylager: P Bass, pedalboard and bass-theft in mind 20. jakenewmanbass: Alembic, and some most excellent 'blathering' 21. Phil Adams: A Stagg and a Yam RBX200F 22. spaners: couple of shortscales, moded and home built valve amps 23. merlin: 24. phil.c60 25. Happy Jack 26. Bluejay Also, here is the link to the summary PDF in my public folder on Dropbox: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgbzwaad3p9dfcu/West%20Sussex%20Mini%20Bass%20Bash%202014.pdf?dl=0"]https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgbzwaad3p9dfcu/West%20Sussex%20Mini%20Bass%20Bash%202014.pdf?dl=0[/url] Feel free to download, print and share!

Not that easily. Double basses have a bass bar under the E string, and switching the strings around - even after re-doing the nut and the grooves in the bridge - doesn't quite make a righty a lefty. Also the soundpost will need to be moved.

I'm awaiting the final schedule, and then I'll create an info doc for all of us to download. Stay tuned

Another first, last Saturday 23rd - the Bell on the Green in East Bedfont. Great fun [url="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk1RDttF"]https://flic.kr/s/aHsk1RDttF[/url]

Dani's adventure in London is over (but for how long?), and this was the band's farewell gig on 1st August. [url="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2ahmf4"]https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2ahmf4[/url]

A marathon afternoon and evening on Saturday 16th August - King Ralph in Hanwell first (below), then the Junkyard Dogs in Slough. [url="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk279UBZ"]https://flic.kr/s/aHsk279UBZ[/url]

Photos from last Saturday's gig at The Wheatsheaf in Slough - a first in that pub. [url="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk28zhQ6"]https://flic.kr/s/aHsk28zhQ6[/url]

1. Hamster - 2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc 3. Bluejay - with no fewer than two cameras, and possibly her so far pretty successful - despite being lefty - Warwick Corvette 5 Pro 4. Happy Jack - who knows what I will bring this year? 5.Chris B 6.TheGreek 7. iD Entity - Zon 5, Wal 4, Amp of some kind, a couple fun pedals 8. Bassace: Double Bass and a small amp 9. Walman - some bits to be decided 10. Kiwi 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Excellent stuff! Pinned and subscribed to - I'll be following your progress, although I'm unlikely to attend. We will eventually organise a DB bash for the London area too - stay tuned

Tomorrow night. Usual fun and frolicks - come along if you're in the area

Tweeted again

I've added you to the list! Guys, if we're missing anyone, please copy, paste and add your name The list: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]01. Silverfoxnik: Levinson Blade B15, Schecter Diamond P5, BC Rich Eagle, Hughes & Kettner Bassbase 600 head, SWR Triad, Schroeder 21012 and some FX[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]02. JapanAxe: Ampeg SVT 3 Pro, BF Compact & Midget, '73 P, G&L L1505, Fender Pawn Shop Mustang [Marshall AVT20 + skinny-string guitar][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]03. KiOgon[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]04. kristinaelias: 'Clarence' my Squire CV 50s P, Epi Thunderbird Pro iv, Fender Bassman TV10.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]05. chimike[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]06. Hen barn: [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Status kingbass artist, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Status s2 classic 5 string, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Genz Benz steamliner 900, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Vanderkays 2x10 & 1x12 [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]08. jhk[/font][/color]: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]09. 51m0n[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. olliedf89: GK700RB /210RBH, Ibanez ATKs- 300/400/500, 1981 Ibanez Musician, Lakland 44-01, 2x Pedaltrain JRs worth of pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. bassninja[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Bassman Steve[/font][/color]: Boogie Bass 400 and diesel 2x15, Boogie 400+ and 2x18 (for the reggae fans) and the Walkabout and some Precisions [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Andyonbass: AGC Recurve, AGC J Type fretless, ATS LBA500, EAD Foundation 212 (Subject to space!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bassman666[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]sockdeluxe_mikey: Lakland 44-01, Warwick Corvette ProLine 5, Fender-ish Jazz Bass, Barefaced Compact, [s]MarkBass SA450[/s] Markbass Little Mark Tube 800[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16.[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] obbm: Sadowsky Metros, Berg CN212, Mesa Prodigy, Mesa Bottle Rocket.[/font][/color] 17. r16ktx 18. Dropzone: GK2001RB, Barefaced compact Mk1, Barefaced Super twin and a Markbass Jeff Berin 19. johnnylager: P Bass, pedalboard and bass-theft in mind 20. jakenewmanbass: Alembic, and some most excellent 'blathering' 21. Phil Adams: A Stagg and a Yam RBX200F 22. spaners: couple of shortscales, moded and home built valve amps 23. merlin: 24. phil.c60 25. ChunkyMunky

If you're on their mailing list or follow them on Facebook you'll already know, but if you aren't/don't, here's the news: 25% discount for lefty custom builds from today to the end of August. [url="http://overwaterbasses.com/national-left-handers-day/"]http://overwaterbasses.com/national-left-handers-day/[/url]

We now have a video from the Dogs' gig at the Ealing Beer Festival: [url="http://youtu.be/EyfI022_P8s"]http://youtu.be/EyfI022_P8s[/url]

"Now if only Bluejay stopped asking me to look intense when I'm being photographed. This is only the soundcheck, FFS!"

Will tweet this new thread as well, in due course. [quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Hamster - 2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc 3. Bluejay - with no fewer than two cameras, and possibly her so far pretty successful - despite being lefty - Warwick Corvette 5 Pro 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. [/font][/color] 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. [/quote] Edit: last year's event as described in my photoblog, for those who are curious about what it's like: [url="http://wp.me/p2ZbyY-94"]http://wp.me/p2ZbyY-94[/url]

Thanks Nik - I've posted your message on the FB event page: [url="http://www.facebook.com/events/345476635602233/"]http://www.facebook....45476635602233/[/url] Edit: I'll tweet it too, later today.

Er, the bass bash hasn't happened yet, it's on Sunday 31st of this month...

A reminder to all who are going: the Facebook event has been up for a while - feel free to add your names and share the event itself: [url="http://www.facebook.com/events/345476635602233/"]http://www.facebook.com/events/345476635602233/[/url] I can't yet add my name to the list I'm afraid, but I'm hoping to be able to come along.