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[quote name='stingrayfan' post='108506' date='Dec 23 2007, 12:00 PM']I'm hearing Hondo and Kay are in a bidding war for the [i]Nik'sBurningOrgan[/i] signature bass... Like Nik does, you'll be able to swap it for something different every three months. [/quote]

By necessity rather than choice I presume!!

I have just read/caught up on this thread. Thanks to everyone for the comments thus far, positive and negative. Obviously the net isn't for everyone and others don't like large groups and preferred the early days when the forum was really small and I could check it on my Nokia WAP phone(!!).

All I have to add is that of late the forum has become really good fun for me personally - I mentioned to kiwi the other day in fact that I feel the foum is doing really well and has a great bunch of members on board. I, like others, avoid posts that I don't want to read or comment on, but am finding there isn't enough time to read and comment on the ones that DO interest me which is fantastic.

I have made lots of friends through the forum, it continues to be an excellent melting pot of ideas, tastes, styles and opinions (as covered nicely by Jakesbass) and I for one am enjoying it all the more for that. But them I am very easy going!

This place is what you make it. You might say I am biased but I love it ;0)

I will go and buy it today too - well done Nik, nice one. Please let us know when your signature bass is launched!

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Just wait until the next NAMM - some exciting news just around the corner ;0)

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All very festive!! Quite a skill to be able to knock those out Alun!

Just a quick thought, the clicks might be because when you converted it to Mp3 it stretched the time very slightly - I did this somehow once by accident and it sort of clicked where it tripped over itself in one or two places.

Cheers and merry xmas to you too!
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Liking that - nice and smooth sounding. The drum sounds are quite trippy but fit the atmosphere really well. Looking forward to hearing more...

Cheers
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Glad this was all OK in the end. I TOTALLY understand where Mr. Volume is coming from regarding not having the time to que in the Post office - I sent a Trace SMX pedal to Dood recently and I was waiting for about half an hour, it was absurd in this day and age.

Good vid Tom!! Well funny when Ted comes to see who you are talking to!!!

Gotta be the V6!

I always walk back from the shop gripping my Ribena tightly that's for sure

It is very inconspicuous from the outside - situated next to the airfield and basically looks like a brick building from the outside with a subtle logo on the neighbouring unit sign - the logo has changed to a picture of the bluebird land speed car because the chap who built it was local or something - can't remember off the top of my head. hopefully I will see you over new year then!

Quite enjoy late night walks to the Tesco after a days recording - coming out of that warm, dark cozy building into a freezing night is like being reborn!

Looks like a fun little set - shame the straight edge is guitar sized though - anyone know if a bass variant is available?

Cheers
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Hello mate,

Didn't notice you are from Blackpool area too! It is filmed at Bluebird Studios in St. Annes [url="http://www.bluebirdstudios.co.uk/"]http://www.bluebirdstudios.co.uk/[/url] which is fairly near Blackpool if I am not mistaken.

Me and my brother go up there a fair bit because my brother Tim met Chris the owner of the studio whilst on a technical illustration course up there. Since then the three of us have been laying down our own brand of irritating elevator funk 'muzak' and been getting some business here and there.

The studio is fantastic - a very nice setup. Chris tells me the control room has been re-arranged a bit now and is all much neater! The large room is excellent for recording orchestras and big bands.

It is a bit of a mission from Oxford but so many happy memories and we can have a walk along the sea front with some plastic boobs and candy floss.

Cheers
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P.s Ste I am up there over new year so if you fancy meeting up feel free to get in touch and stop by the studio, I can have a wazz on the Mule!

Haha, lots of these parodies about at the moment - love them all!!

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I posted a similar one of Steely Dan here in 'Off Topic' if you can find it!

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Probably this one for lots of reasons - been through a fair bit with this one, it has seen off basses from all corners of the globe and I don't think I have owned another bass for as long as this one!

I have been playing its 5 string sister almost exclusively since I got it though - I think the 5 string is more 'me' at the moment, it is probably even better to play and is a 'better' example of the breed, but there is an undeniable beauty about this scarred and beaten slab which I know the sound of inside out, live and in the studio. It is the bass equivalent of sleeping in your own bed.



Realistically though I would probably be consumed in the fire as I frantically try to save the other two and my amp - and of course my staffie! Doubt she would help me out though, always looking after #1 she is!!

I fear you might be right. No point hacking away at the original neck. I guess you could have a Warmoth(sp?) neck and see if that is more stable - maybe you got a dodgy plank of maple? It wouldn't be impossible for a few dud necks to have been made. No need to get graphite if you are unsure about the sound.

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An amazing collection.

I would use that every day though. All day, every day.

I was forced into some xmas shopping yesterday and have to say that it really annoyed me watching people buy all this disposable crap that won't ever be used - far better to spend it on something which will be used and loved every day - when it is something as personal as a bass guitar then price becomes irrelevant - be it expensive or cheap - it is about feel and sound. It is however unfortunate we have to pay for them at all!

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='104926' date='Dec 16 2007, 02:37 PM']My opinion would be that there is really no need to spend anywhere near £1500 to get a really excellent bass.

Half that should suffice, leaving you the option of two basses, a bass and amp setup, or just some money ;-)

Seriously though, ask yourself this, would even a £500 bass actually hold your playing, and your music back?[/quote]

You are of course correct, but if you happen to have a soft spot for a particular instrument then it can be an expensive addiction. It's like this with cars - you can get a perfectly good car for a fraction of what some people pay, but many choose to pay more!

Although I think PMT in Oxford are very good on the whole, I was given a carrier bag to take home a bass in once.

Hehe it does indeed! The problem is that for £1500 the options are so special, so custom and so tailored to the individual that it is hard to generalise. It might be better to give me some of the money to narrow down the options somewhat?