[quote name='optimus' post='1129546' date='Feb 16 2011, 12:57 PM']As a relative newcomer to Bass (attempting to play for just over a year) could you provide more details on the overall raison detre for the Yorkshire Bass Bash?
I would be interested in coming along and generally having a nosey around at lots of lovely basses and perhaps gleaming some pearls of wisdom from you older, more experienced folks.
Is that what the majority of people turn up to do? Or is it more of a showing off their own basses, jamming, chatting?
How many people generally attend?
Are there a number of manufacturer representatives, sellers, etc. or just the Mark Bass amps?
Sorry for all the questions.
Cheers.[/quote]
"I would be interested in coming along and generally having a nosey around at lots of lovely basses and pe rhaps gleaming some pearls of wisdom from you older, more experienced folks"
Yes, that is what some people come and do, and there's some occasional jamming, chatting but nothing is prescriptive.
Also there are usually some Bass Manufacturers in attendance: Alan from ACG, Jim Fleeting and Bass Gear will be bringing some of their exotic and not so exotic stock.
Some years we have 40 come along, other years 20.
It's very friendly, non clique(?) and non- judgemental.
You can bring a Bass, or not bring a Bass, ditto amps and cabs, ask questions or just not: it can be whatever you want!
You can ask about different woods, strings etc but as someone here on Basschat says" If you want 5 different answers, ask 2 different Bass Players!"