Cato

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1458209478' post='3005540'] tell your bandmates to shut up [/quote] And point out that it's a lot easier to insert this one blunt end first.

The bloke was obviously an idiot. There's always someone who through drink,drugs or adreneline gets carried away & takes it too far. The whole joy of the mosh pit for me is the way people look after each other, when you see someone fall and 10 pairs of hands immediately pick them up off the floor before they can get hurt, that's human nature at its best.(although I have to admit my moshing days are behind me). Anyone who actively tries to hurt the other participants is basically at the wrong event.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1458166153' post='3005332'] Didn't Ritter make one for $250,000? I'm pretty certain of that but I'm too lazy to look it up. [/quote] Beat me to it.

Someone commissioned a gold & precious stone encrusted Ritter a while back that was offered for sale for $250,000 http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/the-worlds-most-expensive-bass-167426

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1458072909' post='3004481'] Squier vm jazz basses are surprisingly good. I've played a good few expensive and vintage Fenders and all of them have been horrendous except the squier. [/quote] I treated myself to a '70s VM Jazz a few months ago & I've been delighted with it. I bought it because I wanted something cheapish I could have a go at modding & I've changed a few bits and pieces, but even as stock it was a great bass. The neck is one of the nicest I've ever played.

Largely on the strength of this thread I've just purchased a Denon Bluetooth speaker. For its size its really rather impressive.

Couldn't really hear the bass but he looked like he was enjoying himself. I'm pretty sure he's at least 10 years older than me but I couldn't pull off half those moves. If i tried the one where he leans back into 'about to attempt the limbo' position I'd be stuck there for the rest of the set.

'First You Gotta Shake the Gate' by Funkadelic is a pretty decent set of tunes. Although whether it counts as a reunion album or a George Clinton solo project with a lot of guest musicians who he's just happened to work with in the past I'm not sure.

I got one for my 18th birthday 23 years ago & I've had it ever since. Status pickups & headless hardware, needs tuning about once a year*. It's similar to a jazz bass in sound although the pots are master volume/pan/tone, which I reckon gives you a bit more control over the overall sound than a standard V/V/T. The active tone control is maybe a little bit feisty. I've never been exactly sure what it boosts or cuts but at full rotation the treble will take the top of your head off. The only problem I've ever encountered with mine is that the grub screw at the nut which allows it to take standard strings is busted on the D string.It's not really a problem though as I always use double ball end strings with it anyway. All in all a very nice bass. *may be a slight exaggeration.

[quote name='Luulox' timestamp='1457863498' post='3002366'] Crash test dummies - been there. Not sure that was the name of either the band or the song but it sounds about right. [/quote] You got the band right, the song was called Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm. Nearly broke my vocal chords trying to cover it many years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUqpnHvua8

Not usually my sort of thing, but I've got to admit that it's a looker.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1457823224' post='3002180'] Two new engines at $11-12,000,000 each. Yikes. [/quote] Presumaby it's covered by someone's insurance? It's going to be an unhappy day when they get their renewal quotes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6voHeEa3ig

I'm not in one but I saw one headlining a local festival last year. There were 3 different bands on at the same time in different locations in the town & the 90s one drew a very respectable audience of mainly mid 30s to early 40s all thoroughly enjoying themselves to the brit pop soundtrack of their youth. I would say that there is definitely an audience out there for that kind of project.

Black block n' bound maple fretboards. Music Man humbuckers with massive pole pieces. 3 + 1 headstocks. The flowing curve of the classic Jazz body. Pickup pan pots. Natural finishes on non- exotic wood. Ash is pretty much perfect. Rarely seen all together on the same bass. ( Is this the point where somebody suggests I order a Maruszczyk?).

Might be worth trying something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jim-Dunlop-9002P-Medium-Player/dp/B0009R3I8A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457652677&sr=8-1&keywords=thumb+pick (Other thumb picks are available). You still have to grip it, but they're harder to drop if you're not used to using a pick. Edit. On the rare occasions when I pick up a skinny string these days I sometimes get a bit of an ache in my pick gripping hand, which I reckon is mainly through lack of use, so the discomfort you're experiencing may not be entirely down to your injuries.

Seems like a bit of a design flaw that replacing the handles can lead to the need to disassemble & rebuild the entire cab.

I don't know if its the different camera angle or the colour scheme or even if its a slight redesign but I have to admit I'm liking that one a lot more than the one in the link I posted.

I don't have a list of specific things I hate, I think some things, like single cuts & fancy woods, work on some basses better than others. Having said that I saw this the other day, http://fodera.com/anthony-jackson-presentation/ Which as far as I'm concerned is very nearly through the far end of the spectrum of ugly & in danger of emerging out the other side.

Bastard Flu.

Metallica on the Black Album tour at the NEC. The actual gig wasn't unusually loud, but the flash bangs they set off for the start of 'One' were defeaning and the accompanying pyrotechnics left me unable to see the stage clearly because of the green splodges burnt onto my retina for at least 5 minutes.

When I was about 17 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was the cue for the lads from the local rugby club to surge onto the dance floor and start randomly punching people. It swiftly got banned from every pub & club in town. Land lords checked your setlist and if that was on you were told to either take it off or cancel the gig.

A band called Brittany Fox supporting Alice Cooper on the Trash tour at the NEC. I was pretty much at the front & I swear when they started everybody took a step back because of the physical force of the volume. Then people started leaving. They were an order of magnitude louder than both the other support band & Alice himself when he came on. I've never experienced that sort of stomach churning physical discomfort from the sheer volume of a live band before or since & I've seen a fair few bands famed for their supposedly excessive volume.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1457376926' post='2997970'] I'm no collector, but I would have thought with its pedigree that would be one of the most collectable basses around, so, relatively, well worth the price. [/quote] It's got to be a sound long term investment, there will presumably always be collectors willing to pay a premium for a pretty important bit of Leo Fender's legacy, especially as it seems to be in near pristine condition. You'd have to be seriously wealthy to buy it and gig it though.

[quote name='Graulges' timestamp='1457248840' post='2996630'] Cato, doesn't the Fire have Bluetooth? You could improve the sound a bit with some Bluetooth speakers. Quote didn't work problem between keyboard and chair I think :-D [/quote] Having read this thread I'm going to take another look at bluetooth speakers. The ones I've heard previously have been pretty cheap & nasty, but having just had a quick browse it seems there are some pretty interesting options from reputable manufacturers out there.