Frank Blank

The bass playing on most of their albums is great but on Bête Noire (actually a Bryan Ferry solo album) it's sublime. I was a huge fan up until Siren (1975), their absolute peak imho.

Incredible band. Unique, brilliant.

Remember the wise words of Atom Man... DON'T FORGET YOUR EXTENSION LEADS/REELS BECAUSE IF YOU ASK TO BORROW MINE YOU'LL GET A BIG FAT 🖕* * I'd actuality I'd be delighted to share.** ** Or would I..?

Let's see if I can stay longer than fifteen minutes this time. I'll be driving down the evening before from Essex, staying in a hotel and driving back after. Should have room for one passenger. The food. Oh god, the food. @scrumpymike - @Jabba_the_gut - an array of stunning builds, probably @Rich - Spector Q4, Shuker 5-string, G-B Shuttle 9.2, Barefaced Super 12T @Kateplaysbass - custom build short scale @Woodinblack - Ibanez AGB205, possibly NS WAV5 bass, various amps for mooted amp shootout (tbc) @basstone – @Phil Starr - the usual collection of home built speaker projects @BreadBin – @MichaelDean – @TRBboy – @Chienmortbb - loads of stuff @Thor- a few bits @Frank Blank - Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6, Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2

I have received a parcel full of goodies from our glorious and generous leader @ped... ...I really must scrub that table!

Excellen. I use the QSC K12.2 and my duo partner uses the K10.2, best choices we ever made!

I've had a bit of a runny nose and been sneezing for a few days so thought I best do a test, very faint positive line but it's there, so I have, at last, joined the Branch Covidians for the first time. Very, very mild cold symptoms, I'm assuming it's the Omicron sub variant Arcturus. Anyway, hopefully I'll be clear by next week 🤞

I did exactly the same, that's a wallet drainer that one!

FTFY

Orange Smarties update... @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake, orange smarties, Westfield "Small Body" bass *FOR SALE* @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, Dingwall NG-3, Warwick Gnome 280w + Ashdown RM210 (probably) @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6, Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2, kebabs and pork pies for @Raymondo @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 Darren: Nice Ibanez and the Aria Sinsonido silent bass. Ashdown amp if there's space in the car. @floFC: curiosity, Kramer Aluminium Neck @Oldman: contemplating bringing my custom Fretless 5! I’ll bring my GR CAB and EVO 1 Head. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact, Barefaced One10 @Owen: 6 string 36" scale Overwater poss for sale. Shuker Uberhorn 5, Shuker/Firecreek hybrid 5, USA J 5 reliced and MTD Kingston 5. QSC 10", Warwick Hellborg pre, Fender TRB 1 pre and Sadowsky pre. Future Impact. @GremlinAndy: Something interesting, 39.5" Shuker, Zon Hyperbass. @Jabba_the_gut: 27” scale 5 string, a Status S3000 and a whatever else fits in the car…

Welcome @TwoRs

We can discuss and eat anything you want, pork pies, kebabs... I mean, seriously, bass guitars or kebabs..? No contest, bring me my chilli sauce.

The Alix has tone and functionality completely covered for our style of music so I've little to do other than tweak aesthetics.

Last iteration, honest. The board looked a bit unbalanced so I added a Boss TU-3W, essentially because, like the other two pedals, it's black and I like the blue lights. I know, I know, so I'm a goth...

Understandable. We can discuss anything you want, pork pies, kebabs...

I've just noticed there are now thirteen possible attendees, obviously that would be very bad luck so can I have a volunteer to not attend thus ensuring the harmony of the proceedings. A form of bass seppuku if you like.

Pay on the door, £10.

Updated... @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, Dingwall NG-3, Warwick Gnome 280w + Ashdown RM210 (probably) @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6 Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2, embarrassment @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 Darren: Nice Ibanez and the Aria Sinsonido silent bass. Ashdown amp if there's space in the car. @floFC: curiosity @Oldman: contemplating bringing my custom Fretless 5! I’ll bring my GR CAB and EVO 1 Head. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact, Barefaced One10 @Owen: 6 string 36" scale Overwater poss for sale. Shuker Uberhorn 5, Shuker/Firecreek hybrid 5, USA J 5 reliced and MTD Kingston 5. QSC 10", Warwick Hellborg pre, Fender TRB 1 pre and Sadowsky pre. Future Impact. @Stealth: Barefaced One Ten and Two Ten S, Blackstar Unity 700, Sire V7, Pedals and whatever 5 string I buy tomorrow! @GremlinAndy: Something interesting.

'Twas.

This is your fault @Reggaebass...

This is great. I've been looking (for time) for a flexible mains lead with angled head for the back of the QSC.

Due to a glitch in the Matrix... ...or possibly having got over a petulant toy-slinging tantrum... ...it appears I shall be attending after all. So I'll bring the lanyards with me and here's the list I ruined earlier... @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, Dingwall NG-3, Warwick Gnome 280w + Ashdown RM210 (probably) @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6 Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2, embarrassment @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 Darren: Nice Ibanez and the Aria Sinsonido silent bass. Ashdown amp if there's space in the car. @floFC: curiosity @Oldman: contemplating bringing my custom Fretless 5! I’ll bring my GR CAB and EVO 1 Head. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact, Barefaced One10 @Owen: 6 string 36" scale Overwater poss for sale. Shuker Uberhorn 5, Shuker/Firecreek hybrid 5, USA J 5 reliced and MTD Kingston 5. QSC 10", Warwick Hellborg pre, Fender TRB 1 pre and Sadowsky pre. Future Impact.

That's a beaut Stubbs, enjoy!