Mike Brooks
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10 minutes ago, Richard R said:
Seconded!
The vid was quite pixilated - at least when I watched it. Great for privacy by not so good for oggling instruments 😀
Sadly at the mercy of the phone reception at the time...it was a Live Chat broadcast, not a long form video for editing.
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24 minutes ago, Beedster said:
No vid showing in my feed, odd 🤔
Here you go, sir....
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I tried to broadcast a Live Chat on the fly but the phone reception proved problematic (hence why the visuals look like an outtake from Minecraft!)...but you get the idea and vibe!
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Cheers Nik! - and everyone else who came and said 'hi'!
Fab to meet so many of you who I've known of and spoken to on here over the past 18 years.
Well done to all the organisers, it felt like a smaller intimate version of The London Bass Show.... highlighted by the fact there wasn't enough time to speak to everyone. A very cool hang.... well done, folks!
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Folks,
I've just messaged Rich (@Rich), as he originally invited me back in July. Had a look in the diary and it looks like I can make this! Happy days!
Would a chat/presentation/Q&A (in the loosest of terms!) still be of interest to you fine folks? If so, I'll stick it in the diary.
Mike
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Who wrote the script... 'comfortability'...? It's not even a word. Come on, marketing department at Korg.... that's just Buzzword Bingo.
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Bought a G&L L2000 bass from Mike today and the whole transaction from first enquiry and message to arriving home with the bass couldn't have gone any smoother.
A great guy to deal with, the bass was exactly as described with all the case candy... and he makes a great cup of coffee too! If you're buying anything from Mike, then you're in safe hands.
Many thanks Mike. All the best!
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25 minutes ago, Champion Badger said:
Sold my G&L L2000 to Mike today. Really nice guy to do business with. Very genuine and a real gent.
Aside from the sale; he's got some great stories about gigging, musicians and the bass business.
The sale was very smooth and a pleasure to meet Mike!
Cheers Mike,
Likewise! A pleasure to meet you, thank you for bearing with me on the arrival time on the journey from London to the Wirral.
The bass was totally as described and has clearly been looked after... and I was stunned with all the case candy and extras all in place.
And he makes a fab cup of coffee!
If you're buying anything from Mike, you're in good hands.
All the best!
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Had Lodestone basses in my collection since 2012, had 5 at one point. I think I may have done the first UK review back in 2010 when they were released. Mark Gooday borrowed my original T-Bass to send to the Czech Republic to take specs, etc.
Got bass reviews and demos on my YT channel and actually set one up on a Live Chat on Friday before taking it to gigs over the past two nights. If I can help, let me know.
Mike
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For anyone in or around London, wanting to attend the Nick Smith Memorial Show in Peterborough tomorrow, I have room in the car and will be leaving from Uxbridge/Hillingdon/West Ruislip around 10.30am. Message me if you want to be my co-pilot!
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A set of Fret Guards (Music Nomad) and a set of fret erasers. A tin of Nevr Dull for super-shiny frets.
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14 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:
The neck profile is one of the more comfortable around. It's quite wide at the nut, but the necks are always quite thin (fingers to thumb) and are more of a shallow 'D' shape. As DoctorJ pointed out, most of the 2eq models are boost only, whereas the 3eq instruments are cut/boost with a centre detent on the controls.
I'm personally not a fan of the maple fingerboards, as they always seem to look mucky. I'd be going for a late 80's - 90's 2eq with the satin finished neck, as opposed to the oil finish which always feels rough to the touch to me. I'm not into all that gunstock oil and sanding of necks nonsense.
Others have mentioned the uneven output of the MM humbucker when comparing strings. That's a very common thing. Many have come up with solutions, but just about the best [and most even] MM sound I've heard to date is my 1995 natural ash Stingray 2eq with Aguilar's OBP-2 preamp, and the Aguilar AG-4M pickup. Oh, and it only weighs 8.7lbs.
The mid-2000s onwards Stingray Classic is an excellent 2eq bass as well.
Late 80s/90s models had gloss necks, I don't recall satin being an option back then...
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Such great memories! I remember most of the London ones mentioned.
For those who never had the good fortune to visit The Bass Centre in Wapping...
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Cheers Andy, nice one! See you at Nick's do... 5 weeks!
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Thank you, much appreciated!
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Hi all,
My 'Brooksy's Bass Corner' channels and platforms hit 5 years old today. It's been a head-spinning journey, that's for sure. I have a celebratory Live Chat over on the YT channel tonight from 8pm and I'll be running it via Streamyard so if you want to come and chat all things bass (or has that now officially been changed to BEHS?) either by text, audio or video, you're more than welcome.
All the best,
Mike
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10 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:
Yep - you've misread that, Mike.
You'd bring stories, wisdom, cool insights - and that's just for starters! Then there's the playing, basses, etc, etc.
Would be great to see you if family /work circumstances permit. 👍😊
All the best,
Nik
Some might question the wisdom bit...
fingers crossed
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24 minutes ago, Harlequin74 said:
Well your experience, ability, talent and the myriad of basses you have reviewed. Just as a starter mate! 🤣
Bless you.... the cheque's in the post!
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6 hours ago, Harlequin74 said:
Yes please,
@MikeBrooks can you make it?
Morning folks!
Rich West contacted me earlier, I've noted it in the diary and will take a look nearer the time. Sadly, I can't commit this far out due to ever-changing situations regarding some family health issues. But I'll have a look at it nearer the time. Is it just a case of attending or would people be interested in some sort of presentation/chat? Not sure what I have to offer that people would find useful - or have I misread that?
Mike
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52 minutes ago, Misdee said:
That's a common misconception, Mike.
It was David Paton, formerly of Pilot and Alan Parsons Project ect. who played bass on Nikita.
Apparently he go to the studio early one day, was just playing his Stingray along to the backing track to test out a new piece of equipment, Elton heard it and loved it and the rest is history.
Yes indeed... my mistake! Thank you, sir!
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15 hours ago, Misdee said:
Talking of Elton John, it was great to see David Paton in the band. Looked like a vintage P Bass he was playing. Another great unsung bass player. So clever, so tasteful, so inventive.
It must have been around that time that he was playing on tracks for Elton's Ice On Fire album, including Nikita which was a classic example of an ,'80s big hit where the bass guitar is so prominent like you seldom hear on pop records nowadays.
Nikita... that boy, Pino, again...
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... to those of you who joined in on tonight's Live Chat on my YouTube Channel. We shifted to a new format for the first time tonight, so to then be joined by Lee Sklar of all people, for a 45 minute chat, was a little 'headspinning' to say the least.
But if you watched or joined in by video or on the text chat... THANK YOU! Legends!
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fingers crossed
Trace Elliott T-Bass
in Bass Guitars
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Someone just sent me this link via my YouTube channel of this Herb Alpert performance from 1996 with John Pena playing a 5-String T-Bass..... not too shabby!