Maxcat

Another sweaty hello from Reading via Dalry

Hi all. Played the Stagg in public for the first time last night at our Jam in Ash. Went down a treat. All sorts of "Closed my eyes and thought it was an acoustic" type comments" so it looks like ive got the sound right at least.Adds another dimension to the band sound and certainly makes for a different dynamic on stage. OG you are right. Chicks dig it large. All in all for limited outlay, a lot of bang for your buck. Re Hercules stands, can I order on line stating Im a BassChatter or is it easier by phone. BTW thanx to poptart for the stand deal in advance. Stagg on mighty warriors.

[quote name='paul, the' post='189291' date='Apr 30 2008, 10:03 PM']I haven't got anything to say, just wanted to share Stagg love ('though I haven't got one yet) and glad to hear it was a quick fix.[/quote] Stagg love is in the air.Everywhere I look around. :wub: I dont think youll regret getting one mate.Not that its the be all and end all of eubs, but its enough for me and one of the best value for money buys Ive made in a long time. I only hope Im up to the task.

[quote name='Linus27' post='188624' date='Apr 30 2008, 08:36 AM']Hiya cool. Shame you never got to play her at the jam. Don't worry about the address's, I know both venues very well. Might come down someday especially if your using the Stagg.[/quote] Cool We are hosting tomorrow night and then every five weeks. Will suss out if its the right venue tomorrow night for the Stagg. Dont want to get all Jazzy on the blues boys. See you there sometime. Don

[quote name='Linus27' post='188263' date='Apr 29 2008, 06:08 PM']Replied to you Maxcat. By the way, where is your jam??[/quote] Tuesday night is in Upper Hale near farnham (Upper Hale Working mens Club) and we are hosting a night in The Lion Brewery in Ash on Thursday night. If your interested Ill get the full address to you. Didnt play the Stagg in the Jam, but the band stopped playing mid way through the beasts first song in rehearsal cos it sounded so good. Not me you understand, just the Stagg. Its going to do very well I think. Let me know if you want the full address. Kicks off at 9.

On second thoughts that last one should probably have been a PM. One of them on the way :blush:

Thanx Linus. It is a lovely deep red. Already had two guys come up thinking it cost about a grand. Auditioning it in front of the rest of the band tonight for the first time and it might just get an airing at the jam we go to after rehearsal. Not all that accomplished yet but its pretty forgiving on the intonation front. I have no idea how high the action should be but am bashing away regardless at the hawsers like a good un. Did you or OG mess around with the set up at all or did you leave it as is?

Problem solved. Went at it with a rat tail file. Faint heart and all that.

So the elusive Stagg has finally turned up. Linus was right. It is stunning in the transparent red.One problem that I have is that when Im digging in a wee bit to the e string it pops out of the bridge groove. When I say pops, it explodes. Does anyone else have that problem or am I being a touch industrial. Also will there be a problem if I just deepen the groove a little with a file? Thanx in advance for any advice

[quote name='Linus27' post='179110' date='Apr 17 2008, 06:17 PM']Maxcat, No problem with the help. I think your be pleasantly surprised at how much better the red looks in the flesh. Its such a lovely deep powerful red that does not really show in the pictures. I think your going to love it even more when you see it for real. Good luck and let us know how you get on with the Stagg.[/quote] Cheers Linus. Im already a Red convert and I havent seen it yet. Really looking forward to it (again)

So today I find out that I am a colour whore.I started out ordering the Metallic Black, take delivery of a violin burst, return said Stagg and today Im told that the next delivery is the middle of May. Alternatively I can take delivery of a Transparent Red like Linus's tomorrow. Surprised myself by saying ok straight away. Got to say thanx to Linus for posting the picture of his red one. Looks great and made the decision a no brainer. Just goes to show, when you got bad GAS, deliberation aint got a look in. Cheers. Wish me luck tomorrow.

[quote name='OldGit' post='176749' date='Apr 14 2008, 11:21 PM']Well I'll have it with me for our gig near Chippenham on Sat May 17th if you are still waiting and fancy a go. [/quote] That sounds cool mate. I remember the last time I was in "The Nam". In fact I still get cold sweats. Unfortunately Im away that week. Next time. Oh and the dented beast has finally been picked up. Estimate 1 week ish.

The saga continues. Wife waited in all day for the courier who "you guessed it" didnt show. Coming tomorrow to pick it up. Zings assure me it should be in within a week and a half. We shall see. Looks like Ive got some catching up to do OG.

Au contraire mes amis. The violin burst in the flesh is very nice. Looks like a Fender sunburst but with all the different angles, the depth of colour is quite unusual. But what do I know, mine is going back. Silent tear in eye. I want to join in.

Spear of Destiny, China Crisis,

[quote name='lwtait' post='171582' date='Apr 7 2008, 04:41 PM']thanks for that! this thread interested me because im getting into fretless bass, too. paul simonon's one of my fvaourite bass players, ill definatly give that album a listen. EDIT: by the way, I've been playing a lot of red hot chilis stuff. i know flea dont play fretless, but songs like under the bridge, soul to squeeze and give it away sound good. scar tissue also sounds good but the really high bit's hard to get right.[/quote] I might be getting this wrong but I think Flea played fretless on Alanis Morrissette (sp) You oughta know. Certainly her regular bassist was sans frets on stage for that one.

[quote name='tauzero' post='174537' date='Apr 11 2008, 02:02 PM']Hah! You have a woman's absolute disaster. [attachment=7513:palatino002.jpg] [attachment=7514:palatino001.jpg] My first Palatino on arrival...[/quote] OOOOOOOOOOH. Not feeling quite as hard done to now. That would have sent mummy maxcats number 1 son into atizz

[quote name='OldGit' post='173428' date='Apr 9 2008, 08:36 PM']right Looks more like a fishing rod in its bag [/quote] absolute disaster.Stagg turned up at 1030. Feverish unpacking followed by loads of wows. Then reality dawns. Its only got a chip out of the laminate just below the fingerboard that can be seen clear across the room. After major examination there are numerous dinks and dents in the neck, by the neck bolts and in the string housing. However there was also an inch crack in the laminate leading from the neck join to one of the neck bolts. Caramba. Nicola at Zings was v helpful and investigated at their end. Upshot is that they are adamant that it was pristine when it left the warehouse. Unlikely as the courier would have had to open the box. unwrap the foam, open the gig bag (well nice BTW) and use the bass as a caber for a bit. Disappointed of Berkshire now as I have to send it back on Monday with no prediction of stock availability. Had a play with it obv and really enjoyed it tho. How do you get the body rest in to the holes. Completely failed that one. Oh well Patience grasshopper.

That is what I call eye candy spesh the Sei

[quote name='kevbucket' post='173526' date='Apr 9 2008, 11:15 PM']hiya everybody just a quick word to say , thanks to markkus for telling me about this site and he told me i would get addicted to it !!! first off , im a 47 year old geordie who has played bass for the last 30 odd year , at the momment im only playing in four bands !!! 2 rockabilly bands with my dog house uprights a covers band that i do the ski resorts with and im also playing the part of flea in a red hot chili peppers tribute band i have 3 uprights 4 musicman basses 12 string hamer bass 1976 rickenbacker 4001 aria pro zzb deluxe bass epiphone thunderbird ashbory bass 1996 fender jazz i use for amps a ashdown chrome rack mount 400 into ashdown 4x10 with horn and into an ashdown powered 1x15 sub bass cab , discontinued and rare !!! also a mark bass 1x12 combo and just purchased a gallien krueger 700 rb 2x10....nice well folks thanks for letting me be part of your site and here's power to the bass people !! cheers kev a[/quote] Goddamn mate no one needs to be gentke with you with that rig. I am sooooo envious of the 76 Ricky. Should really be top of the list but thats just me. Great site this. have fun

[quote name='Denim' post='173563' date='Apr 10 2008, 12:44 AM']Hello. I'm called Denim. Well, that's my nickname, I'm actually Prasan. Hello ^_^; So erm... I've wanted to play bass for a very long time, but I've never had the money to afford one, let alone the gear to go with it. My cashflow may see a decent increase in the coming months and the image of my slightly overweight form jamming hard on a big bass guitar with swooning groupies throwing themselves at my feet is suddenly a possibility! Seriously though, I adore bass guitars, I love the feel of them, the sound, the power they wield. As instruments go I've never been a big guitar fan. It's always been a bass that I'm playing in my head I look forward to seeking the advice of the mystic gurus that govern this forum, buying my first bass and learning to play it poorly ^__________^ So erm... Rock on, Uzbekistan![/quote] Yes its the truth You will be a rock god. Do yourself a favour and purchase the T shirt you see before you to clothe the baying crowd that will worship at your feet. Alternatively let the 6 string fragile ego do that and revel at being the foundation of a rythym section. Plus get a Rickenbacker. It is the only way. But I might be biased. Welcome from a fellow site newbie

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[quote name='Clarky' post='173551' date='Apr 9 2008, 11:54 PM']Hi all, am a competent (but no more) bass player who plays in a punk/psychobilly band called Kismetik (http://www.myspace.com/kismetikmw). We started early this year and have played 3 gigs in London area (eg Hope & Anchor) and have three lined up in next month. Used to be in death metal band Nyx. Like all those over their 30s I have a Spinal Tap-sized collection of basses, including a Gibson SG bass, 1980 Rock 4001 FG, 1976 Rick 3000 FG, and a couple of Fender Japanese P's (one for sale on Forum)! Basically I like all loud guitar-based music be it Led Zep, Metallica, Pistols or Stone Roses or Joy Division. Not picky as long as its, yes you guessed it, loud and guitar-based! Happy with my bass collection (albeit it needs slimming down - I also have an ESP Ltd Tom Araya bass that I would consider selling with Sims LEDs) but would like a lightweight head for practices (Markbass F1?). My rig for gigs is Tech 21 Landmark 300 head plus Markbass 106HR cab. I also have an Aguilar GS112NT which I would like to pair with lightweight head for practice/smaller gigs. Nice talking to you! Clarky[/quote] Hi Clarky from a fellow Ricky. This is a cool site. I joined a few weeks back and already have gained massive amounts. Great chat, really informed opinions and I got the gig with a great band called Six Miles Away. Hope your experience here is as good as mine. Enjoy mate