Sean

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1357854091' post='1929678'] It might all have changed now , but during my time in NYC in the late 80s / early 90s the big guitar shops in Manhattan were mainly on 48th Street - Mannys , Rudys ect - but musician friends who live there often tell me that when they come to London they think the music shops are much better than in NYC , and from my limited experience I would tend to agree . 48th St is great for looking , but the prices are geared towards rich tourists and investment bankers rather than genuine enthusiasts , but it's still well worth a visit and just off Times Square so easy to get to . Sam Ash on 48th St has got a specially designated bass lounge with some interesting stuff in from all accounts . That street is where it all happens . [/quote] That'll be Saturday afternoon sorted then! I've managed to get a ticket to see Soul Asylum play at The Bowery Ballroom on the Saturday evening

I'm going to be in New York City staying in a hotel in Midtown Manhattan from 15th - 18th February. I've been to NYC a few times and always had a great time and I've done all the tourist things so this time I'm looking to be a bit more bass or music oriented with my stay. So, what ideas have you got for a Saturday and Sunday in the Big Apple?

Fewer people are taking Fender's blue pill these days; it seems every time we have New Fender threads on Basschat a few more red pills are swallowed.

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1357342365' post='1921518'] Close. Apart from the model. And the manufacturer. I'm guessing you mean a Hofner 500/1. :-) CB [/quote] I'm sort of glad I got that wrong. They are vile instruments.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1357300706' post='1920538'] Cliff Williams/Phil Rudd - AC/DC [/quote] This is why... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6_EvZjly9M[/youtube]

Hohner Beatle Bass thing that Macca played? Surely that's an enduring classic?

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1357337341' post='1921447'] How the hell did I forget them? Magic stuff indeed [/quote] Just for you... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwKstla6w0[/media]

[quote name='stoker' timestamp='1357300823' post='1920546'] Charlie Watts & Bill Wyman [/quote] I love Bill's playing, his style is really distinctive. It is so unusual to see any love for Bill on a bass players forum. He suffers from having a muddy sound but some of lines are just fantastic and I don't mean the ones that Keith played! [quote name='Rayman' timestamp='1357312873' post='1920809'] Flea & Chad [/quote] Chad with Michael Anthony [quote name='Rayman' timestamp='1357313662' post='1920839'] Michael Anthony & Alex Van Halen [/quote] See above. Has anyone said Stewart Copeland and Sting yet? One of my fave rhythm sections, pushing, pulling, always close to falling apart but not quite; magic stuff.

Ibanez or Yamaha - buy used and you can't go wrong; if its not for you you'll get your money back easily.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1356908229' post='1915117'] Spot on! [/quote] +1

How about Nicky Wire? Nice bloke and all but...

[quote name='Voodoosnake' timestamp='1356646751' post='1912096'] The guy from Van Halen ? [/quote] ...is one of the most solid rock bassists out there and one hell of backing vocalist to boot. So, you're way off the mark there.

I'm just about to move from a 57 plate SEAT Altea XL which I've had since new to a new A4 Avant. The problem with the A4 is that the rear seat doesn't fold totally flat like it does in the Altea but it's a much nicer car and the boot area has a slightly larger footprint but isn't as high inside. I'd have loved to have gone for a BMW 123d, it's a great drive but I can't get my gear plus the PA in it. An A6 Avant would be my ideal car for purpose.

I spoke to him last Sunday on the phone.

Please could someone PM me the address for Shuker Guitars? I need to arrange shipment of bass to Jon tomorrow and it's a bit late to contact him and the address isn't on the website or anywhere.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1354288708' post='1884512'] Wasn't he married to Sonja Kristina? [/quote] Wikipedia says "[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]Copeland was romantically involved with Curved Air vocalist Sonja Kristina [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]beginning in 1974, and they were married from 1982 to 1991" [/size][/font][/color]

The great Stewart Copeland did a stint with them back in the day.

The build quality of the Attitude II is just flawless however it's a quirky instrument and definitely, firmly in the try-it-before-you-buy-it category. The neck is like a proper chunky 70s Precision. It's capable of monstrous sounds (obviously) and if you want the full Billy thing I believe you'll have to pop a FatFinger on it. You don't have to switch the jack from one socket to the other though, it has two volumes IIRC. It also has a push-pull pot which give tone variations. Anything under £800 for one of these is a steal.

[quote name='voxpop' timestamp='1353742671' post='1877955'] If it was me I would leave and tell them why. You could always fine another band or form your own with like minded people. [/quote] I agree but remember that I did this and 18 months later my own band still trying to find a permanent singer and haven't gigged.

Nothing new on that show. Poor editing and ridiculous random insertions about James Hunt and Sea Petrels! Why couldn't they have shown some rehearsal footage or behind the scenes snippets? Asking Ronnie Wood 'new boy' questions 37 years on; can't anyone think to ask him about more recent events, it's not like there aren't any! Crossfire Hurricane Pt1 was OK, I'll be watching Pt2 tonight. Can't wait to hear Mick Taylor, he's a bit the worse for wear to say the least.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1352688533' post='1866214'] [url="http://www.molotow.com/products/artist-line/premium-relaunch-2011/"]http://www.molotow.c...-relaunch-2011/[/url] intrigued about the Shuker! let me guess have you integrated a full size leslie speaker into it? [/quote] I like that Molotow site, it's given me some ideas for a unique paint job. The new project won't be a new Shuker, I'm just getting Jon to do some of the more dramatic wood surgery before I do the rest myself.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1352684266' post='1866199'] how are these going? I got the first coat of paint on my jazz body today - was going to go down the proper sanding sealer/primer/colour topcoat route in nitro- then costed it up, primer/acrylic/topcoat also seemed to be a bit much - top quality graffiti paint however - designed to give good colour and coverage - and £3.50 a can! [/quote] The BB400S is waiting to be shipped to The Bass Doc for control jack and battery routs and a bone nut to be cut and fitted. I'm also having him make a white pearl Stingray type pickguard for it too. I'm working in China at the moment so it's on hold for a couple of weeks. As soon as I get back I'll be fitting the bridge, pickups and tuners so Howard can do his bit. The 300 body is still only half stripped and is waiting for more work to get it back to the wood, I'll work out what to do with it then. I've got another project about to start and Jon Shuker is going to start that for me but I'm keeping it under wraps until it's done as I feel there'd be a few and a few and not to mention a few and even some and possibly some if they saw it before it's done. What paint did you use? Have you got a link? I might give some cheaper paint a go on the 300 just to see.