silverfoxnik

[quote name='GreeneKing' date='Oct 6 2009, 06:23 PM' post='618861' I'm a lucky bunny Peter [/quote] +1 You definitely are Peter - fabulous collection!

[quote name='Clarky' post='620043' date='Oct 7 2009, 10:23 PM']Phew! In my opinion, nicer (even) than your 1965 Precision as it looks like it has been played and enjoyed. You have one hell of a bass collection![/quote] +1 And welcome to Basschat! You might just end up with the nickname around here of the 'Bass Pornmeister'!

[quote name='51m0n' post='620998' date='Oct 8 2009, 09:04 PM']Dont be silly, there's no room in the car - its all full up with bass stuff [/quote]

[quote name='henry bellingham' post='620727' date='Oct 8 2009, 04:34 PM']you have wrote alot [/quote] True! All for a good cause though... Less than 2 days now!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='620184' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:05 AM']Sorry we're not going to see you at this one Chris - have fun in Switzerland! Look forward to seeing you next time... Nik[/quote] UPDATED LIST: Think this is it at the moment, though I know Shockwave probably won't be able to get there because of transport problems.. And there's a few names at the bottom of people who have said they might come.. 01: Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, Eden Metro Rig, GK700RB, SWR Triad 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 04. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 05. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 06. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones, whole load of stuff for the Quiet Room, a Drummer, Comfort Strapp, a Dare twin-shoulder strap, and a Slider twin-shoulder strap 07. MacDaddy: Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 08. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Westone Thunder 1A, 09. Chris B: 10. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 11. Waynepunkdude: Fender Jazz, SX P Bass, MM Bongo, DHA-DI-EQ & Ampeg SVT 5 Pro 12. Jakesbass: Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass 13. 51m0n: Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isn’t gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 14. Floyd Pepper: Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Gibson Les Paul Double Cut and a Fender '54 RI Precision 15. Davidmpires: Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 16. Peted: Warwick Thumb BO 4, Squier MIJ modded Precision, Shuker Singlecut 6 fanned fret (if it's ready by then, but I'm not holding my breath) 17. BigBeatNut: Markbass combo (1x12) , Status Eclipse 5 Ltd (possible trader), Rob Allen Deep 5 18. Alien: Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 19. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision, Mesa Boogie Walkabout Scout 112 20. Silddx: Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, SansAmp Para Driver 21. Phil_the_bassist: MMSR5 w/JE preamp, Sandberg Cali JM, Steinberger synapse5 w/ extra pup, various fuzz pedals and envelope filters, whatever amp I happen to own by then. 22. Stingray5: My StingRay5, StingRay fretless and Tune TWB-6 plus any other basses in my signature pic if people let me know. I also have an Aria AMB-50B acoustic bass if anyone fancies a go? Could also bring my GT6-B. Plus ('cos it's small) a BLX-80 combo. And some cans...? 23. dave.c: Spector Rebop 4DLX EX, Spector NS2000-4, Gibson SGZ, Hartke LH500, Hartke Hydrive 410 24. WalMan: Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 US, MarkBass CMD121H, Epifani 1x12 (not the neo one but I can't remember the initials just at the mo), Bass Pod xT Pro, Marshall SuperBass 100 head 25. Bottle: Ibanez GSR-180, Gallien-Krueger MB2-500, EBS Pro-line 4x10 26. pete.young: Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup 27. coasterbass: Mesa 1x15 RR, Mesa 4x10, Ampeg SVP and Eden WP100 preamps 28. sixshooter: 55P bass Sonic Blue Relic, 59P bass original Sunburst, 59P bass Custom Shop relic Mary Kaye, 79P bass original but upgraded Black, Modulus 6 Oteil Burbridger 29. Jean Luc Pickguard: couple of Ashborys, an NS-design CR5M & danelectro longhorn 30. Jack London: GK1001RBII and Simnett 31. ped: Vigier S2 fretted/S3 fretless, Roland Vbass, SWR 4x8/1x15, noname 1u poweramp if it doesn't explode beforehand, phone, keys, wallet 32. dannybuoy: Peavey T-40 & pedalboard 33. bassace: double bass, amp & cab 34. barneyG42: Status Series1, and possibly me Hartke 3500 35. Johngh: Fender MIJ Jazz 75 reissue. Shuker Headless 6er and Status S2 Classic 6er headless. 36. Clarky: Shuker JJ Burnel and Mesa Walkabout 37. Stylon Pilson: £10, a Hartke LH500 and a Barefaced Compact. And probably a fretless Aria Sinsonido 38. Xzantes: Conklin Groove tools 7 string fretless 39. sdgrsr400: Lākland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, Glockenklang Soul II, Acme B2-ii 40. woolz: ABM ashdown evoIII 575w head, peavey cab. ibanez sr20th, few pedals. 41. Paul S: Fender Jaguar, Hohner B2A; Trace Elliot AH300-12, 1153, 2103H 42. Bubinga 5: Fender Jazz custom shop custom Classic, Stingray 5, Sei Jazz 5, Ostinato Jazz, Fender Jazz 5, Cort Elrick 5, Aguilar 43. eshears: Pedulla Rapture J2, Lakland DPLEII (Darkstar P-bass), Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0, Barfaced Compact, Pedalboard (Deep Impact, Supercollider, Ultra Fuzz, Discumbobulator, Small Stone, Dd-6) 44. Mikey R: Shuker course P Bass 45. Shockwave: Pedulla Pentabuzz 5AAAAA Fretless, Pedulla MVP5 fretted, Ashdown Little Giant LG1000. 46. Tarcher: 47. Captain Rumble: Wal pro 1, Warwick Corvette $$ Greece. 48: Captain Bassman: Aggie DB750 (unless there's too much amp-age already!) + Aggie cabs, Vigier Arpege 5 (new series 4 model), Sadowsky UV70 Metro / Jaydee GA24 custom / GB IV (early Spitfire from 1999) 49. Netballman: 50. Boo: 51. BarelyL4:

[quote name='Beedster' post='620172' date='Oct 8 2009, 12:35 AM']Number 27's gonna be on top of a mountain in Switzerland I'm afraid guys (long story). The fretless 4003 and various Fenders will have to wait until the next one. Hope all goes well C[/quote] Sorry we're not going to see you at this one Chris - have fun in Switzerland! Look forward to seeing you next time... Nik

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='619393' date='Oct 7 2009, 10:54 AM']Arguably, a wiki page would have been a better way of maintaining the list of attendees. Then all the numbering would be automatic, and there would be one master list that everyone could edit. S.P.[/quote] Thanks.. No idea how to do that but we'll definitely do that next time!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='619382' date='Oct 7 2009, 10:39 AM']You'll be missed. Get well soon, Dave.[/quote] +1000

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='617407' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:38 PM']That's a helluva lot of money... for a starting price... I know why they are back in business - license to print money by trading on the name? It will be interesting seeing how this pans out - back in the old Wal days, the competition wasn't as rife as it is now... I hope they manage to recapture the early Wal days though. It's good to get some UK luthiers some worldwide coverage! Going for a lie down now... can't quite believe that starting price. I wonder what a fully loaded example is likely to cost!?[/quote] [quote name='philw' post='617414' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:53 PM']That's a pretty cynical attitude isn't it? Believe me, whoever you are, and whatever "name" you own, custom building high-end basses (or those short scale six string things that I can't remember the term for), is never, ever going to fall into the "license to print money" category. Phil[/quote] Gotta agree with Phil on this one... Having known Paul Herman for a number of years from back in the days when he worked for Wal & Pete, he's just not that kind of person. And without Paul agreeing to take this on with whatever element of risk there is that comes with it - as there always is when you start a business - I'm sure it's going to be some while before he's just 'printing money'! I went to have a look around the new factory/workshop back in May and it's really fabulous, but it obviously required significant investment to get it that way. Similarly, with all the woods and parts that were there which are needed to make the new basses..It must all have cost a lot of money.. Having said that, Wal & Pete were never driven by the money when they started, so when Pete was forced to retire afew years ago, he would have been desperate to find the right person to take the brand forward. So on that basis alone, the fact the he chose to hand over to Paul says everything about Paul's credentials to me.. On all sorts of levels I'm really glad that Wal is back in business; the fact it's a great and unique British bass for one, for keeping Wal and Pete's legacy alive for another and also because Paul is one of the good guys IMHO.. Long may it continue!

[quote name='The Funk' post='618610' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:40 PM']Jeez, totally missed this thread over the last couple of months. If I can make it, can I just turn up and pay my tenner on the day?[/quote] Of course!! It'll be good to see you there...

[quote name='Clarky' post='617953' date='Oct 5 2009, 09:00 PM']don't forget the RATM tab book and Standing In the Shadows[/quote] OK...here goes: [b]So, the latest UPDATED List is:[/b] 1. Trace Elliot Stainless Steel strings 40-100 gauge 2. Trace Elliot Acoustic Phosphor Bronze strings 40-60-80-100 gauge 3. Bassic-bits 1m. Speakon to Speakon cable 4. Nikkai 6m male speakon/ male speakon cable (x2, brand new) 5. Nikkai 6m XLR female/male Mono 1/4" jack cable, brand new 6. Mikey's bass book (title tbc!) 7. La Bella Double Ball S100L Strings, 040 / 060 / 075 / 095 8. The Incident - Porcupine Tree CD 9. Rotosound Tru Bass 88 Black Nylon Flatwound strings (65-75-100-115) 10. Original mint condition RUSH Permanent Waves Tour Programme. 11. The Bottom Line by Colin Hodgkinson CD 12. Used 8/10 condition Rocktron Zombie rectified distortion pedal all metal construction. (For guitar) £72 value smile.gif 13. Hartke 4 string sets (light x 18 sets, medium x 18 sets & heavy x 18 sets) 14. Hartke 5 String sets (medium gauge) x 18 sets 15. Hartke Bass Attack pedal 16. Hartke A100 Limited Edition Bass Amp Combo Silver 17. RATM tab book 18. Standing in the Shadows [quote name='Shockwave' post='618043' date='Oct 5 2009, 10:22 PM']So do we buy tickets here or at the bassbash? Also shouldnt we possibly split the strings into smaller lots? More winners Also if i participated and won my pedal back.... well that would suck![/quote] Whichever is easiest for you Rob? And, yes - we'll split the strings up to make more lots..And we won't let you win your pedal back!! [quote name='silddx' post='618051' date='Oct 5 2009, 10:29 PM']Hartke came up trumps![/quote] They sure did!!

Just an update on things... Having now counted them up it now seems that we have about [b]70 sets of strings[/b] donated from [b]Hartke[/b] (via Korg, their new distributor) plus one of the [b]Bass Attack Pedals[/b], which retails at £99 at GAK, so many thanks to them for supporting what we're doing and making such a great contribution to the cause!! And we learned today that Hartke are also going to contribute one of these which is a great piece of kit: [b]Hartke A100 Limited Edition Bass Amp Combo[/b] [attachment=34045:Hartke_A100S.jpg] Here's a link to a website to give you an idea of it's value: [url="http://www.mveducation.com/invt/67290/"]http://www.mveducation.com/invt/67290/[/url] And here's some blurb about it here: [i] "The Hartke A100 Limited Edition Bass Amp Combo, Silver is a powerful combo amplifier that includes a matched 8 ohm aluminum bass speaker in a specially designed cabinet, which can be used in a typical flat floor position or in its special "kickback" position for increased high end clarity and sound dispersion. The Hartke A100 Limited Edition Silver delivers 100 watts to its 15-inch aluminum bass driver. The Hartke A100 Limited Edition is perfect for use in small venues or home recording studios. Plus, the CD input and dedicated headphone output make it an ideal practice amp. The A100's bipolar circuit design ensures that every nuance of your bass performance is reproduced faithfully. Additionally, bass and treble along with a high-quality 7-band graphic equalizer provide you with finer tone control. A variable limiter, XLR balanced outputs, passive and active inputs and an effects loop round out the comprehensive features on this versatile combo. And with exceptionally durable construction, the A100 is ready to go wherever you need it to, as a practice amp or a performance amp for smaller venues. The Hartke A100 Limited Edition Bass Amp Combo, Silver Main Features Include: * Delivers 100 watts to its specially designed 15-inch aluminum bass driver * Specially designed cabinet for flat floor use or kickback positioning * Bass and treble plus high-quality 7-band graphic EQ * Line level effects loop send and return jacks for connecting to outboard effects processors * Dedicated CD input to hook up portable CD or MP3 player * Headphone output * Rugged construction for supreme durability * Dimensions: 558mm/22" (H) x 462mm/18.2" (W) x 407mm/16" (D) * Weight: 23kg/50.7lbs"[/i] [b] So, the UPDATED List is:[/b] 1. Trace Elliot Stainless Steel strings 40-100 gauge 2. Trace Elliot Acoustic Phosphor Bronze strings 40-60-80-100 gauge 3. Bassic-bits 1m. Speakon to Speakon cable 4. Nikkai 6m male speakon/ male speakon cable (x2, brand new) 5. Nikkai 6m XLR female/male Mono 1/4" jack cable, brand new 6. Mikey's bass book (title tbc!) 7. La Bella Double Ball S100L Strings, 040 / 060 / 075 / 095 8. The Incident - Porcupine Tree CD 9. Rotosound Tru Bass 88 Black Nylon Flatwound strings (65-75-100-115) 10. Original mint condition RUSH Permanent Waves Tour Programme. 11. The Bottom Line by Colin Hodgkinson CD 12. Used 8/10 condition Rocktron Zombie rectified distortion pedal all metal construction. (For guitar) £72 value 13. [b]Hartke 4 string sets (light x 18 sets, medium x 18 sets & heavy x 18 sets) [/b] 14.[b] Hartke 5 String sets (medium gauge) x 18 sets[/b] 15. [b]Hartke Bass Attack pedal[/b] 16. [b]Hartke A100 Limited Edition Bass Amp Combo Silver[/b] So, come on folks!! [b]Get your Raffle tickets here[/b]...

For anyone who sadly can't make it on Saturday, you can still enter the Raffle! Got some good stuff on there now.. Have a look at the list on the Raffle thread..

[quote name='philw' post='617310' date='Oct 5 2009, 12:37 PM']Don't all rush at once.... [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/"]http://www.walbasses.co.uk/[/url] Phil[/quote] Great news!!!

Very nice collection indeed!! As well as the other very nice collection you already had....

[quote name='Tait' post='616882' date='Oct 4 2009, 09:34 PM']damn, looks like me and simon1964 wont be able to make it. we were supposed to be giving budgetbassist a lift, too, so provided he still wants to go i guess he'll be looking for a lift![/quote] That's a shame!! Next time maybe...

[quote name='henry norton' post='616526' date='Oct 4 2009, 02:30 PM']+1 on that - probably the biggest single factor in your sound. The problem is there's not that much information available for actually comparing like for like - after all, how can you describe a subtle difference in a sound, let alone a feel? People get put off 'cos you're looking at anything from 25 to 50 quid for a set, allot to lay out if you end up not liking them. Maybe we should start a database with easy to use parameters describing brightness, depth, smoothness, tension etc. on a 1 to 10 scale or suchlike. At least it will give a starting point for anyone looking for a change.[/quote] Sounds like a plan....

[b][u]SE BASS BASH GARAGE SALE[/u][/b] Several Basschatters have expressed an interest in bringing along stuff for sale or to trade. For example, Happy Jack will have an instrument or two and some PA gear which will be on offer on the day. [b][u]SELLERS:[/u][/b] It probably makes sense to have gear for sale in the quiet room (assuming it’s big enough) but there’s no way that Basschat can provide “security” for this stuff. If you have stuff for sale, but want to move around the Bass Bash rather than be tied to a table (!) then you should consider keeping your stuff locked in your vehicle and putting photo-adverts on a table to show what you brung. If you want to do this but won’t be coming by car, then it may be possible to have another Basschatter lock it in his car for you. Happy Jack should have some spare room during the Bass Bash because the drum kit will be in use. So, to get things moving, here's yet another SE Basschat List; this time of things to [b]Buy, Sell & Trade[/b]! Please feel free to add to it: 01. Silverfoxnik: [b]For sale and/or trade[/b]: GK 700RB head, Kay '80s thru neck bass (for sale/trade). [b]Interested in[/b]: 5 string basses, preferably passive & through-neck.. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='616458' date='Oct 4 2009, 01:09 PM']Thanks Nik I'm having trouble spotting a specific list about buying/selling, can you point it out to me ? Otherwise I'll just add notes to the big list (attendees+gear) Andy[/quote] Hi Andy You're absolutely right! Hang on.... Nik

That's a very cool looking bass!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='616224' date='Oct 4 2009, 08:45 AM']You = Me [/quote] Then all's right with the world this fine sunday afternoon....

[quote name='bubinga5' post='616391' date='Oct 4 2009, 12:04 PM']i apologise for my close minded rant...its never a good idea to post anything after you have been out for the evening....i really like some of Fleas playing..my comments were a little immature..[/quote] No need to apologise at all.. Your rant has sparked of some posts that make for really interesting reading, so as far as I'm concerned, it's been quite productive! Back on topic, I agree with whoever said it needn't be mutually exclusive.. There's more than enough room for everyone and both Flea and VW have been hugely influential.. After all, how many of us can say that?

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='616290' date='Oct 4 2009, 10:15 AM']Never been to one of these before, but planning on this one, and bringing some of my gear. However I've got little idea of the format, other than the idea being to get an idea of other peoples gear. So can somebody fill me in ? Does everyone bring gear, or is there a strong contingent of lookers only ? Do you just set up in your own area and stay put, or do people move around a lot leaving their gear on display ? And are there opportunities for trading and buying/selling ? FWIW, I'm thinking of bring my Markbass combo (1x12) , together with Status Eclipse 5 Ltd (possible trader), Rob Allen Deep 5 (to show it off) and if there's anyones interested in seeing it, my BSX Allegro upright. If there no interest, I'll bring something else more easily transportable, Status S1 fretless 5 (unlined, a beauty and a keeper) Oh, and I'll update the list once I know more about the format and I've firmed up what I'm bringing. Andy[/quote] Hi Andy Great - it'll be good to see you there! The format is what you want it to be really; people bring their gear if they want to and if you do, find a space and set up (bring an extension lead btw). You can move around to see who else is there, look at a huge range of gear and also try out the Workshops, The Quiet Room and The Jamming Room. I have always left my gear on display at previous Bashes and moved around a lot, because that's what's good about everyone getting together IMO. And yes, there are opportunities for trading and buying & selling.. In fact, there's a post on this thread that I'm sure will fill up this week with lists of what people are bringing along for that very purpose.. I'm definitely interested in seeing your Rob Allen Deep 5 and I'm sure most of what you've mentioned above will be of interest to other Basschatters!! Hope that helps, Nik

Great! How long till the JO5 arrives..?