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    Gibson Porn

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    [attachment=146780:IMG_0225.JPG]Here are my Les Pauls. Love the shape, the tonal qualities and versatility. All really easy to play too. The right hand one is an old Antoria I modded (inspired by Neepheid). It looks nice and plays OK but not to the Gibson standard. Hope you like them. I am now Gasing for a Victory Artist.....

    Gibson Les Paul bass

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    Yeah. It was your Epi that inspired me in the first instance. I upgraded an old Antoria first with EMG/Hipshot etc then hankered for the real thing and now have 3.

    I painted the rings but are already wearing. I then found a neck surround in Japan - £8.99 bargain. Asked the guy and he has a bridge one - same price. Just awaiting delivery BUT look at EBay - they are unbelievably expensive for a pair. £150+ blimey. Do think the bass looks better with black rather than cream additions. It is also a fair bit bigger than the other 2 LPs I have.

    No noticeable neck dive either

    Smallest and Grottiest Venues you've played!

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    Played at The Olde Highwayman in Pontefract one time. Was a pub in the middle of a run so kept filling and emptying. Eventually only 2 people left. The guy gets up and I jokingly told him he couldn't leave, he replied that he was just off to the loo. A few mins later, he emerges whereupon his partner jumps up, grabs their coats and they both exited at top speed. I asked the barman what he wanted us to do, he says finish if you like so ended up back home by about 10 paid in full. Needless to say, didn't bother trying to get another date.

    Smallest and Grottiest Venues you've played!

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    [quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1380899559' post='2232170']


    Eyup, it was the Thornhill Arms, even funnier as Steve the gaffer was supposed to be a sparky. We had all our gigs taken away at one point because we also played the Golden Lion in Pudsey. This was in Angel Of Sin days, Delirium never went down as well at the Golden Lion.

    ...and yeah we played the Little 'Un with some interesting locals...
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    Of course. I remember that. He told me about it. Had some peculiar ideas about having the monopoly on bands in west Leeds. Ha ha. Bryan from AOS still drums with us.

    Smallest and Grottiest Venues you've played!

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    [quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1380785837' post='2230408']
    Played regularly at a small venue between Leeds and Bradford where the electrickery varied between <200 and 260 volts (we checked it once). As long as all the amps survived (they often didn't without a fuse change) you had a good gig.
    We then had all our gigs there pulled because we played a venue in the next town 2 miles away...
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    Where was that Jon? assume Pudsey/Rodley/Farsley? PM if you like - just interested thats all Andy

    Smallest and Grottiest Venues you've played!

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    [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1380882040' post='2231818']
    I played a local gig in a pub called the "The Little un" it was a tiny pub with a meaty reputation. We had done a few gigs in a pub just over the road & decided to accept this one as a last minute thing. The stage was tiny & some of the local inbreeds were more impressed that we had the bottle to actually do a gig there. It was all going really well we had a few people dancing and then "Bam" a bloke who was dancing in front of me got headbutted & I got blood in both my eyes.......

    After doing the local gigs in the Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield area it was hard to shock me after that.

    Years later I did a lets say unlicensed DJ gig at a News years eve party in a disused church close to Leeds university. When I was on the decks I looked over to see two ladies & a young gentleman engaged in a game of hide the sausage.......In full view of well everyone. It was a good night though.
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    Made me laugh Fumps - played South Emsall too.....not ace. Done the Wakey Ponte Cas circuit too. Some interesting experiences but mostly ace! Some good people out there

    Gibson Les Paul bass

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    Cocco - they are pretty weighty, tons of sustain and the Gibson pickups are incredibly loud despite being passive. It is possible to get a pretty wide range of tone using the different pickup selections but I think they give a really nice even volume level on all 4 strings (rather than some basses which I think are loud on E & A but less so on D & G). You should have a dabble. Andy

    Is this a thing now?

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1380801081' post='2230685']
    I've already got a tuner that lives there permanently. If I keep festooning my headstock with all sorts of stuff it's going to start looking like a mod's scooter.
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    Now thats a thought.....a bunch of chrome mirrors screwed on to the body of your bass (lets you keep an eye on the drummer too!)

    Is this a thing now?

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

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    [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1380800579' post='2230669']
    I half wouldn't mind something that attaches to the front of a bass where I can put a few picks for easy access. But not enough that I'm going to go and google one and buy it.
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    You could buy that and screw it on to your headstock. Would look AMAZING!!!

    Gibson Les Paul bass

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    Just picked this up last week. It's a 2012 Gibson Les Paul bass with the larger body. When I got it, it was fitted with amber knobs, cream pickup surrounds, switch surround and tip. I replaced them with black ones which I think makes it look better personally.

    Gigged it on Saturday and was very happy. Is a bit weighty but sounds HUGE. The Gibson pickups are mentally loud and it has a pretty wide range of tones.

    Cue loads of rock god poses a la Mick Ronson (well, a short fat grey haired version!)

    Hope you like it
    Andy

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