TrevorR

For goodness sake, Andy. Get yer priorities right!

Don't have to. There tends to be a big "show and tell room" where folks can set up their rig for others to have a look at and (with permission) have a try out. One of the nicest things about the Bash, chatting with others about their gear, maybe having a quick noodle on a bass you've always wondered about, oogling the instruments and amps, going "WTF" in a good way about some of the self-builds that Basschatters have brought along (don't miss the Psilos bass which @The Greek is bringing... an absolute think of wonder and a great build story by our very own @Andyjr1515 ). But if you can bring then do - there's no snob factor about the gear either. In fact, a couple of years ago my highlight was finally being able to try out a Sire Marcus Miller Jazz to see what they're like and comparing some Squier and MIM Fenders. Fair enough, last year's highlight was oogling the Psilos and a couple of other totally insane(ly brilliant but still insane) project builds from @orangefriday. If you want a flavour of what to expect have a look at the blogs that @Silvia Bluejaywrites each year. https://silviabluejay.blog/2017/12/08/basschat-se-bash-2017/ Best day of the year!

That was yours everyone was having a go on at the last Bass Bash, wasn't it. Even through the tiny Barefaced 1x10 with a Ricky doing Chris Squire impressions it sounded pretty darned good and pretty darned loud to me. If I was still gigging in a function band there would absolutely be one in my gig bag as a spare/insurance policy.

I thought he was talking about going to the toilet. It's true, you can't beat a really good dump!

On the bright side, you had a really clear monitor feed for the second half of the song since they seemed to leave the array pointing away from the audience!

Remembered another one courtesy of my lovely wife, who gave me this for my birthday. We both went together (and got soaked). It was an amazing concert experience, though.

Known your namesake and Karl for years (decades, actually!). Superb band. Actually Mac was my favourite of all their vocalists and it’s so sad that he’ll never be back with the band. I’m glad they got Glynn back when Damien left again, his voice is so different to Damian’s but I think it has a great rock feel to it!

Flats. Only tried them a couple of years ago because @rumblefish dared me to try them on my Wal. Got some La Bellas courtesy of @CamdenRob who had a spare set which were surplus to requirements. Loved the strong fundamental heavy tone. Never looked back and since having them on both my Wals I play a lot more plectrum bass as it just sounds so good.

Never jumped on the GAS treadmill. I’m so lucky to have my perfect set up! Basses bought 1993 and 2001. Amps bought around 2006ish.

Almost forgot...! And since I was crewing and merching for Threshold at the time I was on the Critical Energy album and DVD, Live in Paris, Live in Switzerland and Surface to Stage live albums. I also filmed the tour documentary for the Critical Energy DVD bonus features and got caught on camera for about 30 seconds when Rich, the keyboard player decided I needed a taste of my own medicine.

I was at Wem-ber-ley Arena the following two days. My chums and I had discussed getting Brum tickets as well but had decided not to in the end! However, I do appear on Gary Moore’s video of the Still Got The Blues tour gig at Hammersmith with the two Alberts (King and Collins) and on his Blues Alive double CD and video at the Royal Albert Hall. My brother always claimed you could hear him yell on Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour album. To be fair he did go to those gigs...

To be honest, No 2 (No 1 and a 1/2 really) and number 3 aren’t going anywhere either! Wal Pro IIE And Aria SB700

STICK! My Mk 1 Custom Series Wal is going nowhere!

If I have any trouble remembering my first bass I only need to pop upstairs and get it out of its case! 1981 Aria SB700. Lovely bass!

That'll be him. IIRC there may have been pixie boots involved in the costume (about 10 years after they were fleetingly popular). He was known to terrorise wide stretches of Berkshire and the surrounding countryside. You, therefore, know exactly how far my heart sank when I opened the door.

Not a published one. Pete had a little book where he listed all the basses that were built - he told me that my Pro was finished on 25 September 1979 one time I took it in for a set up. Paul has that now, of course, records of his basses. I’m not exactly sure what you mean by “factory build specs”. Are you looking to check if a particular bass is all original or are you just curious specifications which Wal used? If the former the best option is to see whether there is a piece of masking tape on the inside of the control cavity cover plate. Wal Custom Series models have all their key info written there. Otherwise if it’s general info you’re looking for try here: http://walbasshistory.blogspot.com/ or here... http://walbasshistory.blogspot.com/p/custom-series-basses-mark-i-ii-iii.html

That's a very incomplete and out of date resource. It was compiled by an enthusiast from submissions emailed by owners and additional info (e.g. from the Bassist magazine Wal Special). It does give a pretty good ball park idea when a particular serial number bass was issued and is an interesting read, though. Why are you looking for a database?

How many does/did @doctor_of_the_bass have?

I’ve got 6... four electric, two acoustic but only 5 of them living with me. Here’s the rundown... 1981 Aria SB700 - my first ever bass. Lovely. Still gets used on regular occasions. 1985 Wal Mk 1 Custom Series - bought in 1993. My main bass. 1992 Tony Revell Custom acoustic bass - Fully acoustic and now only for house use. Helped keep me sane through a long period of illness in the early 90s when I was practically housebound. 1979 Wal Pro Series IIE - Bought in 2001 because I really fancied having one. Was my no 2 gigging bass used with my other Wal. Still gets used. 2006 ”Signature”/Buildabass Frankenjazz - bought off eBay when my Wal Pro IIE was getting a bit fragile and in need of TLC so was temporarily retired. Bought as a project bass and done up. Not had it with me since about 2012 when a producer chum borrowed it for some sessions as he loved the sound and feel of it. Wonder if I’ll ever actually get it back. 2014 Faith Titan Neptune acoustic bass - bought for doing plugged in “unplugged” gigs. Only ever owned one more bass. A Squier Jazz bought in 1989 as a second gigging/backup bass. Frankenjazzed when I got my Wal, defretted and then sold to my bass teacher in 1998 when it became clear I was never going to be a fretless player and he was looking for one.

1) Cetera - Spector NS2 & Legend 4X, Dingwall NG2, Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB head, Genz Benz Neox212 cab, Tech-21 Dug DP3X preamp/pedal 2) Ezbass - Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretted (J pickups), Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretless (MM pickup), Rickenbacker 4003s, Rob Allen MB2 fretless, Phil Jones Flightcase + PB300 3) Happy Jack - AliKat DB #004, Mike Lull 54P, all I need to play a doubling gig (that evening) on those two instruments 4) BlueJay - Eminence Upright (left-handed), loads of camera equipment 5) obbm - TBA  6) Nancy Johnson (Paul) - The Big One, rack (GED/poweramp), possibly the dUg DP3x. A bass. 7) MacDaddy - Shuker bass(es), Snapdragon Folding bass, Flattley Bass Poison Ivy. 8. prowla (Paul) - Maybe a Ric or two and fakers, maybe a couple of Statii, maybe J- & P-basses. Probably a Markbass amp & cab and a pedalboard with some FX. 9. Stingray5 - Old faithful Stingray5; Tune SWV4-BB bass; Eden EC180 1x15 combo. (I also have a gig that evening so may leave the Eden in the car but happy to bring it in if anyone asks). 10. TrevorR - Wal Pro II E, Wal Mk 1 Custom, Aria SB700, MarkBass LMII and Traveler 2x10, pedalboard.

There are some lovely tunes and great playing across the whole of his debut album. A fave in the car.

Yes, I missed those answering phrases too... “Such a long wa-ay-ay...” but it’s still a cracking cover!

Check out the “Rush in Rio” live CD (not the DVD, different mix) and see how long you last, or the original mix of Rush’s Vapour Trails and after about 15 minutes of hugely over-compressed, digitally clipped sound you’ll experience the strange disconnect of your brain going, “I like the tunes but my ears are saying please make it stop”. PS and this is from a huge Rush fan!

The dead one of course. The other one has just been copying him and faking it all these years.

Yes, some of us are pre-CBS and would need several souls to sell!