molan

[quote name='Shaggy' post='558710' date='Aug 2 2009, 08:05 PM']Did a straight amp swap with Barrie today at sunny Gordano services on the M5. I was his second deal of the day, en route to his third (with Josh), don't know how he finds the time to play bass! Anyway, just like my last deal with him; super-slick, friendly, great communicator, all-round good guy. [/quote] I'm jut praying the amp works OK Greg - or is at least easily fixable! Been home about half an hour As ever, always a pleasure to meet fellow bass players - even if only in a service station

I know this won't help much but I just love the idea of having an 'El Whappo' cab on stage

01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 06. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12.Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13.Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz + DHA-DI-EQ 14.Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15.51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. molan - MTD 535, Spector NS5XL, Zon VB4, Alembic Rogue, Traben Bootsy Signature (!!!), Epifani UL502 & some Berg AE1x12's + who knows what else I may have by then

Nice one Johnny L, sounds like it'll be great fun. Not many people can say they've played Wembley Stadium

[quote name='sdgrsr400' post='556817' date='Jul 31 2009, 09:17 AM']Gorgeous! (OT for OP: Spent last Sunday with g/f in Henley-on-Thames - stayed at Hotel du Vin - ate at the Spice Merchant - very nice town!)[/quote] Probably the best place to stay and the best restaurant too - you have very good taste

Is there no option for a 'hard' reset on the XT and/or software supplied? Just a thought as I know this works with quite a lot of electronic kit like iPods & some mobiles etc. Something like[url="http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-3827"] this[/url]:

[quote name='tauzero' post='555158' date='Jul 29 2009, 02:55 PM']Stuff the basses, what bikes have you got?[/quote] Beat me to it

[quote name='BassBunny' post='555257' date='Jul 29 2009, 04:03 PM']Wasn't that Jeffrey Daniels?[/quote] I think that's all he did - pretty sure he didn't actually sing on anything! Mostly famous for being the guy that taught Michael Jackson how to 'moonwalk'

I thought the, wonderfully named, Leon F Sylvers III played on a lot of Shalamar's stuff (as well as writing & production credits). James Ingram also credited with some bass parts on the Friends album

Some more pics of this little beauty Played it at rehearsal this evening & it just sounds great for funkier stuff

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='553523' date='Jul 28 2009, 08:20 AM']Buy this CD: Return To Planet Funk. It will keep you busy forever. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk-Various/dp/B000026RMB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248765441&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Planet-Funk...5441&sr=8-1[/url][/quote] Good shout - that looks like a great 'intro to funk' album. All sorts of levels of difficulty and tempos on there from what I can see Not sure if it's on Spotify or not as I'm on a mobile at the moment. Definitely one to check out

How about some JK? here's the previous owner of my Overwater playing it in a much more proficient way than I ever will!

[quote name='lozbass' post='550931' date='Jul 25 2009, 10:23 AM']I can't begin to explain what that collection does to me...each and every one of those basses is special in so many ways. I am rather filled with envy![/quote] Praise indeed from a man with Alembic, Fodera & Sei basses (amongst others!) in his collection [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='552243' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:24 AM']Great taste in instruments Molan - you've got pretty much most of my fave brands nailed right there. Gorgeous![/quote] Which brands am I missing CK - where do I need to go shopping next [quote name='FenderAmpeg' post='552276' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:21 AM']Very nice assortment, how often do you play Bootsie? Did you do the build or buy it that way?[/quote] The Traben only arrived on Friday and I've been laid up with some sort of bug for a few days so it hasn't been out much at all. Sounds HUGE though, lol. It's an 'off the shelf' item as it happens but I think they are discontinued now. Music Farm often has one on US EBay for about $1,500 & sometimes they throw one out with out a reserve at a lower price to see who they can tempt. . .

You should definitely ask for an 'honest' opinion of what wasn't working for them. It might be difficult to hear but you may learn something useful for future bands. Obviously the main thing to do is keep going onwards & upwards. I failed an audition a while ago that I thought I'd walked (mainly because I supported a different footy team tot he guitarist!) and was initially quite upset because I really fancied joining them. Within a week or so I auditioned for my current band and approached the whole audition very differently and they were super-keen to have me on board almost immediately

[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='552021' date='Jul 26 2009, 07:59 PM']Played both of those a couple of months ago, I have to say I seriously considered the natural one.[/quote] The natural one sold pretty quickly. £600 was a very good price for a mint condition 5 stringer.

Anyone with a Norm Stockton blue flame MTD is more than welcome any day of the week

[quote name='Chris2112' post='550906' date='Jul 25 2009, 09:58 AM']As far as compact, ultra functional basses go (Steinberger XL, Status Streamline etc etc), the Vinnie is one of the coolest. But then they are a niche thing...they're all so cool![/quote] I've tried them all (albeit briefly) and the Vinnie is by far my favourite in terms of sound and tonal options. It's damn near a perfect gigging bass - assuming you can get past the looks you get when you get on stage with one

Ok, so I'm gonna sound like a bit of a Spector snob here but having owned Korean, European & US built Spectors there''s a huge difference in sound and quality control bteween the various manufacturing plants. My Korean built 4 string fretless was pretty nasty really. Felt like a 'cheap' bass in just about every aspect from fit & finish to sound, quality of woods & electronics etc. I was really glad to get rid of it & actually thought I'd never play another Spector again. I think the quality control is much better these days but I don't think you can compare a Legend to either a decent Euro or an American built Spector. Unlike someone like Lakland who priduce very high quality basses from their Korean plant. To be honest I don't think the Euro basses really come close to the US ones - an NS5XL is twice the price of an LX5 & it's obviously not twice as good, however, if I could afford to only play US made ones then I would. . .