Silvia Bluejay

I've PM'd both of you guys!

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1361903195' post='1992844'] I Like the way you opened that with a statement :-p yep, I'll be there, I'll be around the table at the meet up times should anyone want/need to know anything about the relay. [/quote] LOL - it's just that I happened to know you're sorted for Saturday! It's going to be great, we'll have the Baton and also, as Barrie (molan) was saying, there will be a couple of star guests at the Bass Gear stand: Jens Ritter and Dave Swift. Awesome.

Absolutely! Last year it was ridiculous how Sean (Billy Apple) and I kept missing each other by a whisker! In fact we only met in person a few months later... And it'll be great to see you again, Shelley, it's been a long time. Bring it on!

OMG how much GAS am I going to get this weekend? Thanks Barrie! Looking forward to meeting you guys and also Jens and Dave (I met the latter briefly last year, but he probably doesn't remember me!)

Forgot to copy the post below to this thread, for everybody's info: OK - slightly revised meetup times. [I do hope the show isn't going to change its schedule now that there are only a few days to go!] BC CORNER @ the LBGS (in the foyer, next to Bass Gear) Saturday 2nd March 11:30am - 12:30pm 2 - 3pm 4:30 - 5:30pm Sunday 3rd March 10 - 11am 2 - 3pm 4:30 - 5:30pm While I'll make sure to be there at the exact start times for the meetup, we certainly don't have to disperse after exactly one hour, of course! If there are a lot of us, and we're having fun, and people keep coming, I'll stay at the BC table for as long as we like to be together. I'll edit my previous post to delete the old meetup times, and post these on the other threads. See you all there! \m/ \m/

James - you're coming to the LBGS on Saturday, and I'd love to see you (and the Baton) at our BC corner. Please see this post for our meetup times: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198710-basschat-the-london-bass-guitar-show/page__view__findpost__p__1992738"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198710-basschat-the-london-bass-guitar-show/page__view__findpost__p__1992738[/url]

Thanks Chris! Jon - and others - please see my latest post on that thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198710-basschat-the-london-bass-guitar-show/page__view__findpost__p__1992738"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198710-basschat-the-london-bass-guitar-show/page__view__findpost__p__1992738[/url] for our meetup times

OK - slightly revised meetup times. [I do hope the show isn't going to change its schedule now that there are only a few days to go!] BC CORNER @ the LBGS (in the foyer, next to Bass Gear) Saturday 2nd March 11:30am - 12:30pm 2 - 3pm 4:30 - 5:30pm Sunday 3rd March 10 - 11am 2 - 3pm 4:30 - 5:30pm While I'll make sure to be there at the exact start times for the meetup, we certainly don't have to disperse after exactly one hour, of course! If there are a lot of us, and we're having fun, and people keep coming, I'll stay at the BC table for as long as we like to be together. I'll edit my previous post to delete the old meetup times, and post these on the other threads. See you all there! \m/ \m/

Ha, Voivod-inspired bass, I think... Wasn't Denis D'Amour the one who played a guitar like that? But then, they were/are weird.

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1361802471' post='1991071'] And hoping that the Warwick stand is extensive. Still haven't tried a Streamer in left handed, wanted to hear and feel the difference to my Corvette, as was in 2 minds when I bought it! [/quote] I don't know how large their stand will be. It's Warwick Distribution, rather than Warwick&Framus, this year, so it might be little in comparison. I remember their stand at the London International Music Show, as I think it was called back in 2010 - it was massive, with lots of basses, guitars, cabs and amps. GAS, GAS, GAS!! But then the company gave London a miss in 2011 and 2012, and may have decided to come back this year in a more modest guise. We'll see.

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1361801412' post='1991050'] Ah that's unfortunate. I don't think you can get a real feel of a bass by playing upside down personally. Well here's me hoping to see a couple more this year. Would be interested in meeting up for a beer or 20 with any basschatters if theres a meet. [/quote] I agree with there being no point in trying out a bass upside down... let's see if manufacturers remember our existence this year. I'm going to publish a BC corner meetup schedule for the weekend some time soon. I'm only waiting to make sure the show's schedule doesn't get amended again at the last moment, as I'm creating our schedule around a couple of masterclasses and performances I don't want to miss

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1361800249' post='1991020'] Also a question for fellow lefties, whats the tryouts like for us? as in do most stands have left handed versions, or is it pretty much few and far between? [/quote] Prepare yourself to try a lot of basses upside down. Last year I saw 4 or 5 lefty models on show, though, which was an improvement on the grand total of one (Höfner Paul McCartney model) I saw in 2011.

I'm sure someone will come forward! James, I'll be in touch to decide what time we can meet up at the BC corner. The guys at Bass Gear are following this with interest too

Remember that it's the District line to Olympia that you need. The entrance to the show is on the Hammersmith Road, anyway. [url="http://www.londonbassguitarshow.com/visit/travel-accomodation-2/"]http://www.londonbassguitarshow.com/visit/travel-accomodation-2/[/url]

I have noticed that it's possible to post the link to a BC thread to Twitter, by clicking the "T" symbol below the reply box at the bottom of that thread. If I click that button I can tweet as Basschat. I imagine that other members would tweet as themselves. Now, I'm not criticising or stirring - in fact I'm deeply grateful for the admins' and developer's hard work on this site - but I am wondering why we still haven't got a Follow Us On Twitter button on the home page, which would be far more useful, in my opinion. After all, it's just a matter of adding a snippet of code to the source. Our Twitter community is slowly growing organically anyway, but it's still only a fraction of the size of that on Facebook.

I had them on my 4 for a while - far too high tension. I've now gone the opposite way and fitted a set of TIs.

Very true. As I was saying to you on FB, one of the problems with us "true lefties" is that the market is even smaller and less dynamic due to a number of left-handed people learning to play right-handed. I've heard all the reasons - "playing a guitar is difficult in any case, so I may as well learn to play the kind that offers more options"; "I'm actually using my strong hand, the left, to fret as opposed to plucking" and so on and so forth. Quite apart from actually finding a lefty bass easier to play than a righty - cos I'm a lefty, duh - I make a point of trying to remind manufacturers that we exist, and would they mind at least making stuff ambidextrous, if possible. It's an uphill struggle.

Thank you guys for a great gig! I'll be in touch soon with a DVD of photos and vids.

LOL, and I can help on the location of Wetherspoon pubs - cheap and cheerful

[quote name='OliverBlackman' timestamp='1361612633' post='1988180'] This was on Facebook just yesterday, "[color=#333333]Can I just throw this out there.. If you wanna go into the main stage to see the live performances you will need a ticket. NOT the ticket you used to get into the show, a different ticket, but don't worry, they're free. It's just that we can't let everyone in the auditorium so have it ticketed. Get them from the main Bass Guitar magazine stand near the entrance. This also means exhibitors too! Sorry to be a ball-buster but you have no idea how many people we can't let into the performances every year cos of this so at least if you all know and can pass the message on! thanks! See you next weeeekeeend!"[/color] [/quote] Yup, just got confirmation of this from Twitter: [quote][url="https://twitter.com/basschatuk"][b]Basschat.co.uk[/b] ‏[s]@[/s][b]basschatuk[/b] [/url] [url="https://twitter.com/bassguitarshow"][s]@[/s][b]bassguitarshow[/b][/url] [url="https://twitter.com/UKGuitarShows"][s]@[/s][b]UKGuitarShows[/b][/url] [url="https://twitter.com/BassGuitarMag"][s]@[/s][b]BassGuitarMag[/b][/url] Will there be tickets for the live performances, or can we just walk in? [url="https://twitter.com/bassguitarshow"][b]Londonbassguitarshow[/b] ‏[s]@[/s][b]bassguitarshow[/b] [/url] [url="https://twitter.com/basschatuk"][s]@[/s][b]basschatuk[/b][/url] There'll be free tickets for the Mainstage performances, available at the [url="https://twitter.com/BassGuitarMag"][s]@[/s][b]BassGuitarMag[/b][/url] stand at [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LBGS2013&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]LBGS2013[/b][/url].[/quote]

LOL maybe not... but it's still a little beauty

Well that actually looks very nice!

I'd say Camden tends to be primarily for youngish rock-metal-hardcore types. Unless the two of you fit that demographic, I'd suggest you stay closer to the centre of town. Yes, it's tourist-y and expensive, but it offers practically everything you may like to do. What do you think you'd like to do in London? Cinema? Theatre? Big music gig? Clubbing? Classical concert? Eating out and then off to an exotic bar? Let us know and we'll try to help. For instance, a place like the South Bank has many attractions of different kinds, some of which may even be free.

Well, it would have cost £369 new as a rigthy model, but lefty is another kettle of fish, they are usually more expensive - when they exist at all - so I guess you did the right thing. Info and photos please

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