Frank Blank

On 07/04/2019 at 17:50, Ricky 4000 said:

There's only so much you can keep saying about the bass! 😃

He’s right, shut the site down 😁

Monday 8th April

Notes to self: -

Check tyre pressure.

Tidy garden in preparation for summer.

Stop dropping my trousers every time a camera is pointed at me.

2 hours ago, Soledad said:

Thanks to the entire thread for a lot of good and candid advice. I'll admit I'm confused or a bit unsure now - mixed views here.

@Frank Blank and another BC member have offered me plays of theirs (Godin, Carvin) so I need to try and organise that.
I'm also considering grabbing a cheapo, accepting the sound compromises that come with that but getting a feel for the idea of these things. Basically if I were to buy a Fender/G&L/ Lakland etc I know what I'll do with it, but this adventure could end up on a wall.
The only way forward now is to play some.

More news if and when it breaks. Thanks again.

PMd

Four and a half hours after leaving I’m back after the Bash. I’m still stuffed with glorious food, everyone was lovely, my throat is a little sore after trying to talk over the thrum of a gazillion basses. I swore a lot today, mostly an uneducated man’s inarticulate exclamations of delight at @Jabba_the_gut’s astonishing builds, such great quality, so much so I have a new aim, to only own two basses, one fretted, one fretless, both short scale and both Jabba builds. Extraordinary basses, really just extraordinary. @scrumpymike and team run a great event I don’t know half the people I met (and swore at) and didn’t get to meet half the people there (who I didn’t swear at). Have I mentioned the food? A couple of points, @wrinkleygit had (imho although I wasn’t alone) the best bass in the building, a Jabba fretless, I swore an awful lot about that bass in particular, I was settled with the Rob Allen and now I’m considering selling it, I suppose that’s the way with musical instruments, you make your way, slowly, towards your personal bass nirvana but never really arrive... </esoterica>

@Witters needs an Ibanez SRC6 in his life, don’t we all? More fun than eating sherbet dib dabs whilst on acid, ahem, although not quite as transcendental.

Oh yes, before I forget, the food...

A 346 mile round trip, worth every mile, see y’all next year.

I think the phrase is ‘clucking bell’ I just tried @wrinkleygit‘s fretless, built by @Jabba_the_gut and (never thought I’d have to string these words together) it’s better than the Rob Allen! I’ll say it once more... better.

I really don’t think he realises just how astonishingly good his work is, glad I’ve got one ‘in production’ they will soon be properly sought after. Genuine works of art.

@Frank Blank‘s acoustic corner ready for perusal...

58 minutes ago, wrinkleygit said:

First in the que for Jabba’s stand ? might have to arm wrestle you for the shortie, but then there’s apple pie & crumble on offer so it’s difficult to know where to head for first!!

My order is in so no queues for me! 

I’m sitting outside the Hall (listening to Adam and the Ants) trying to wake up!

Even me, a recent convert to FRFR, looks at that beautiful rig with envy, even without taking the sound into consideration, it just looks so cool, so cool...

2 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

Egg, chips, beans and a finished shortie. Who says the dining table can't be used for both?

Had a few issues getting this done - just went through the finish slightly in one place so will redo that after the bash. Apart from that it works, needs a little more setting up but I'll do that at the bash tomorrow. See you t there!

Man I’ve got to have one of these...

Right. That’s me packed and heading West, see you tomorrow.

3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I'll coem and take it away for a small fee if you really don't want it 🙂

BTW it's a Burns and it's giving me GAS!

Me too, love the look of that.

46 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

Cheers Frank!

I'm wanting to get that shortie finished, which will be done tomorrow, then I can concentrate on the walnut, short scale semi hollow bass ready for the Midlands bash!!

No problem and no rush Sir, I’m looking forward to trying a shortie, never got around to it last time! See you Sunday.

9 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

And done. One down and ready for Sunday......

Not the best picture - I'll get some better ones done tomorrow.

On with the shortie bass now!!

Man alive you design and build basses directly from my head...

*waves*

*waves*

Back to the Tiny Desk for some funk...

We need one of @TheGreek‘s ‘use it or lose it’ motivational messages on here...

I miss Paw...

15 minutes ago, Soledad said:

The Godin sounds interesting and seems to get good reviews, player feedback.

This is the ‘manual’ for the Godin, I have never found anything online that really gave  an idea of what it’s really like. If you want to try it through your own amps I’m happy to bring it to you.

I have a fretless Rob Allen Mouse (30” scale) and a fretted Godin A4 (34” scale). I have tried many acoustic basses and the Godin is the best for me. It isn’t particularly loud acoustically but when amplified it retains the characteristics of an acoustic bass in a was none of the others I’ve tried does. The Godin’s on board eq is also detailed and very varied. If you want to try them drop me a PM.

3 hours ago, Teebs said:

I use these on my Aria for twangy-plucking things:

I must admit I’m partial to a twangy pluck.

30 minutes ago, Deedee said:

I recently put a set of D'Addario XL Nickel Wound 95-35 on my Status and they're fantastic. Certainly the lightest strings I've ever used.

Cheers @Deedee, I particularly fond of D’Addario strings so they might be just the ticket!

4 minutes ago, HazBeen said:

Ooh, a quick Google tells me you can even get 30-85....

Thanks @HazBeen, man that’s light! Must try them all out!

Thanks @itu, that’s really cool!