Frank Blank
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23 minutes ago, Olivetti17 said:
This beautiful bass has been kept indoors and is in fantastic condition.
Yeah, right with you there, mine are kept outside, in kennels and frankly they are a bit shabby.
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I’m sitting in my car as I’m a bit early for my lesson, was thinking about transcribing an MK baseline this evening just to see how difficult it’ll be, don’t think I’ll start with this!
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3 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:
Splendid.
Next time we meet, I want to have a go on that massive and classic looking head that was parked near to @Frank Blank and his rig. Although I got a go on Frank's Mouse (very nice it was too Frank); you were busy, I was on-call, there was so much to see, folk to catch up with and so-on that I didn't get the chance.
It looked like summat from the seventies. Am I close?
@jebroad‘s gear was so cool, reminded me of stuff I used to use back in the punk days, I was a tad jealous! Sorry we didn’t get to chat @SpondonBassed, can’t imagine what I was busy doing apart from plugging @Jabba_the_gut‘s basses. No doubt we’ll chat another time, it was excellent that you both made it though.
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16 minutes ago, Geek99 said:
I won a bottle of sherry in my first raffle. As a seven year old I thought this was fantastic
I’ve never won anything in a raffle, not once, I am untouched by the hand of raffle you might say.
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Just stopped for some food on the way home. Thanks to the excellent @jebroad and his equally excellent Mum for another splendid Bass Bash, some great people, some great basses. Good, as always, to put faces to names. Looking forward to the next one.
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@Frank Blank‘s (mostly) Acoustic Corner is now open.
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5 minutes ago, jebroad said:
We might be able to sneak in early from 12 so If you happen to be there around then- just come in
Happy to help setting up, I’m just parked around the side facing the playing field.
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6 minutes ago, jebroad said:
Feel free to come over for a coffee or a butty- you've got a long wait
Just a general note for the day, I’m in the caffe with a delicious latte and the cakes! Were I not diabetic I’d be on them, it’s only a 30 second stroll from the village hall, I can heartily recommend it. Cheers @jebroad I’ve got a good book.
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2 minutes ago, jebroad said:
Cafe round the corner in the shop. Make a mean hot chocolate
On my way!
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I just had a lovely drive from Rugeley to Doveridge, just to get my bearings really, but it’s so nice here in the village hall car park basking in the sun I might just have a kip until kick off...
...zzz.
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Just had a huge, hot, vegetable dhansak so anyone trying my basses tomorrow might get a right spicy trumpet voluntary in the left ear. That is all. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
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2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:
Yes.
I want it to be 2:37, just to annoy anyone with a phobia of prime numbers.
I’m on at 2:37 presenting my collection of South Mulluckan folk art.
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7 hours ago, Twanger said:
Croydon. FRFR is a definite option. I currently run through a set of reasonable powered speakers I
nickedacquired from work when they were being dumped, which I have permanently connected to my recording interface. But an amp you can shove in a sling bag and take on the bus......I’ve just slung my QSC in a bag and taken it to the Bass Bash, you be surprised, thing is it’s perfect for home and you could use it for gigs if you wished. Just say the word and I’ll bag it up and drive it over if you want to try one.
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After an awful 4.5 hr drive I’m now ensconced in a hotel half an hour away from the Bash and awaiting Pointless on the TV. If they are Basschat lanyards then woo hoo!
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Where are you located @Twanger? Come over and try out my FRFR setup, I think it would be perfect for your situation.
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8 minutes ago, Bassman Sam said:
Are we going to have Basschat lanyards with our BC names and our real names on them? It's a good Bass Bash practice to break the ice. Mine reads " Oh, No. Not that Twunt again."
I am not sure about lanyards, at my first Bash a couple of folk had them and I wished I had one, last time at the SWBB I was glad I didn’t, mind you, those stickers with your name in marker pen, a) they give me the Jüdderman for some reason and b) I seem to be someone to whom nothing will adhere. I am rethinking the lanyard.
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Paul Raven. Just the funniest man I’ve ever met, a proper gentleman and someone you could genuinely trust and depend on. I met him in 1983 and considered him a friend from then on, it slaughtered me when he died but I’m left with many excellent memories, all hilarious. Cracking bass player too!
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Just now, Burns-bass said:
I should have bought it earlier shouldn’t I?!!
Go get it, I’d be well chuffed if you ended up with it, it just wasn’t getting used to its full potential with me.
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53 minutes ago, Hellzero said:
Yes, the Basic Performer is voiced for double bass and the one @Frank Blank mentioned (and owned) is a good deal indeed. 😉
Yes, I owned it from new, never gigged, one Bass Bash and occasionally used in home rehearsals.
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It sounds like you know it's still there...
http://ww.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/AER_Amp_Basic_Performer.html
...you'll find nothing better at this price and I took care of it so it's in pristine nick.
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Sir Horace Gentleman and John Bradbury from The Specials.
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Eugene Wright and Joe Morello...
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Sleaford Mods last night, they were, of course, excellent but, for a change, I really enjoyed the support too, a band called Lines from Manchester...
...stark, post-punk loveliness, first support band I’ve enjoyed for yonks.
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8 hours ago, StevieE said:
Its also worth spending a few extra pennies and getting the silent right angle jack
^ This, I swear by those silent right angled jacks.
Short Scale 'Thing' (23" scale Headless 4 string)
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a) good luck with that.
b) there is a rapidly increasing queue!