silverfoxnik

[quote name='73Jazz' post='583511' date='Aug 28 2009, 01:19 PM']I bought a wounderful RB5 from Nik. In my time of contact with him, i had the possibility to get an idea of how nice this guy must be. Nik is very polite and kind, did a great job with the shipping of the bass and even through some stormy winds, he is the kind of person you would like to deal with Thanks again for all Nik![/quote] Thanks Maurice!! The feeling is mutual.. it was a pleasure dealing with you and I'm very glad you are happy with the bass! Nik

'Boutique' practice amps... E.g. 'Eden Nemesis' EN-8 Micro Practice Amp... Not that I've got anything against Eden stuff as I use it for my main rig but for home practicing, what's the point??

[quote name='Beedster' post='581240' date='Aug 26 2009, 12:18 PM']Also known as the placebo Effect [/quote] Not really though Chris, because I am able to tell the difference between the playability of my own set ups and those done for me.. For example, I recently acquired a new Roscoe Beck V from Happy Jack (having sold my other one) and it needed setting up (i) to suit my playing style and (ii) because the intonation was out. So I tried doing it at first and whilst I could make any number of alterations to the bridge (saddle height, intonation etc) I was reluctant to make the necessary adjustment to the truss rod myself. So, I took it to Graham Wheeler who did the whole thing for me and now it feels just right; intonation is spot-on, the string height is as I like it and also, the neck relief is as it should be.. And as well as being happy with the set-up, I can also now rest assured that everything on the bass is working as it should be and that there are no issues with the neck, which is so important. My guess is that you guys just like to tinker around with this stuff because you're either control freaks with lots of unresolved bass OCD issues and/or you've spent your bass maintenance budget on more gear!! (insert the words 'kettle', 'pot' and 'black' here...)

[quote name='alexclaber' post='581151' date='Aug 26 2009, 11:19 AM']Maybe we should have some kind of debate / Q&A on set-up with bunch of us that do our own set-ups offering our personal views on how to do it. You obviously do it differently to me because [b]by the time I'd have got a bass sorted you'd have already sold it! [/b] Alex[/quote] Classic!! Back on topic..the idea of a debate / Q&A would be really good but possibly with a good luthier in attendance as well. What do you think? Btw Alex, I would say that you have the skills & confidence and technical ability to do your own set-ups which is brilliant! But for many of us who lack those qualities, it's really important to find a good luthier who you trust with your basses and also, alongside that, to try to learn as much as possible so maybe one day you might contemplate doing your own set-ups by yourself.. I find I can do my own set-ups but it takes me ages and I'm never confident in the results. Whereas, I'm happier when I it's done for me by someone whom I trust.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='580052' date='Aug 25 2009, 12:05 PM']Yeah that would interest me, my $$ could probably do with a setup, though it also depends how much this person would be charging.[/quote] Last year, we had Joe White and he charged £50 for a set-up (which was reduced for the Bash from his normal rate of £80!).. We could ask Joe again though there were murmerings that he was a bit on the expensive side.. I have also asked my local luthier, Graham Wheeler and he charges £35 which is pretty reasonable IMO - especially as his work is very, very good! Joe is actually based in Surry anyway so it wasn't too much of a trek for him to get to last year's Bash. However, if Graham were to do this year's Bash he would have to travel up from the Worthing area near me, so I think he'd want to have an idea that there are enough people interested for it to be worth his while, which is why I'm trying to gauge interest.. Btw, if anyone would like to recommend somebody else who is perhaps more local to the Bash, then that would also be very helpful?

Hi Folks Quick question: how many of you would like to have someone doing set-ups at the Bash? We have a couple of good people in mind but need to gauge strength of interest first before confirming... Thanks Nik

[quote name='Lylodile' post='576200' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:10 PM']I love that wal and lakland. You are a man of taste mingled with luck.[/quote] Thanks! I haven't always felt lucky when it comes to basses but I suppose it's all relative, isn't it?

That's a great looking rig! And you have one of the 'hybrid' model Wals too... fabulous!!

Had the pleasure of meeting up with Jack last week to buy his Roscoe Beck V.. For those who don't know, Jack is an absolute gent and his enthusiasm for all things bass is fantastic! We spent so long chatting and discussing gear that 'Mrs Happy Jack' began to get a bit worried... So, just to echo what others have already said about Jack being a great person to deal with and to say thanks Jack for the bass.. Look forward to seeing you at the SE Bash if not before, Nik

Had the pleasure of meeting up with Jack last week to buy his Roscoe Beck V.. For those who don't know, Jack is an absolute gent and his enthusiasm for all things bass is fantastic! We spent so long chatting and discussing gear that 'Mrs Happy Jack' began to get a bit worried... So, just to echo what others have already said about Jack being a great person to deal with and to say thanks Jack for the bass.. Look forward to seeing you at the SE Bash if not before, Nik

[quote name='budget bassist' post='569272' date='Aug 14 2009, 05:27 PM']sweet really classy looking rig[/quote] +1

[quote name='4000' post='572228' date='Aug 17 2009, 10:18 PM']That's why the Alembic went. Broke my heart as I'd waited 20-odd years to have one built. Still, there's plenty worse than me; haven't been faced with surgery yet so something is still working. I can still bash it out onstage; it's the next few days that are the killer![/quote] That's a real shame.. but good to always see the positive side!

I've absolutely no idea....? But will have to find out now!

[quote name='silddx' post='571933' date='Aug 17 2009, 07:04 PM']If dood can be persuaded to do a POD X3 Live workshop, that would be super cool. If he's going that is.[/quote] Great idea! Dood...??

UPDATED LIST: 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. 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. 06. 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. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Westone Thunder 1A, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12. Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13. Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz, SX P Bass, DHA-DI-EQ & Ampeg SVT 5 Pro 14. Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15. 51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. peted - Warwick Thumb BO 4, Hartke HA3500, BFM Omni 10, Aphex Bass Xciter, Shuker Singlecut 6 fanned fret (if it's ready by then, but I'm not holding my breath) 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + Tecamp M212 cab 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then 22. Alien - Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 23. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision (and who knows what else) 24. silddx - Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, (I am praying I won't have it by then, but I will bring the Kopo Lina fretless 4 if I do!) 25. 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. 26. 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...? 27. Urb - 1 x Sei 5 String Single Cut - 1 x Sei 4 string Jazz bass - EBS and Boss pedals 28. dave.c - Spector Rebop 4DLX EX, Spector NS2000-4, Gibson SGZ,Hartke LH500, Hartke Hydrive 410 29. 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 30. Bottle - Ibanez ATK-305NT, Gallien-Krueger MB2-500, EBS Pro-line 4x10 31. Nancy Johnson (Paul) - Waterstone TP-12 Tom Petersson 12-String bass. Tech 21 Landmark 300/Ashdown MAG 4x10/Ashdown MAG 1x15 32. Beedster: Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender..and Markbass!. 33. pete.young: Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup 34. coasterbass: Mesa 1x15 RR, Mesa 4x10, Ampeg SVP and Eden WP100 preamps 35. 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 36. Jean Luc Pickguard: couple of Ashborys, an NS-design CR5M & danelectro longhorn 37. Deaver: El Maya or the Prosebass Humbucker Fretless 38. Jack London: GK1001RBII and Simnett 39. ped: Vigier S2 fretted/S3 fretless, Roland Vbass, SWR 4x8/1x15, noname 1u poweramp if it doesn't explode beforehand, phone, keys, wallet 40. bythesea: Overwater Perception 5 41. Walbassist: Wal Mk III (spalted maple) fretted 5, Rick Turner Renaissance Bass fretted 5, Veillette Archtop Bass fretless 5, Brook Otter fretted 5 ABG 42. dannybuoy: Peavey T-40 & pedalboard 43. bassace: double bass 44. barneyG42: Status Series1, and possibly me Hartke 3500 45. Johngh: Fender MIJ Jazz 75 reissue. Shuker Headless 6er and Status S2 Classic 6er headless. 46. Clarky: Shuker JJ Burnel and Mesa Walkabout 47. Stylon Pilson: £10, a Hartke LH500 and a Barefaced Compact. And probably a fretless Aria Sinsonido 48. Xzantes: Conklin Groove tools 7 string fretless 49. sdgrsr400: Lākland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, Glockenklang Soul II, Acme B2-ii 50. woolz: ABM ashdown evoIII 575w head, peavey cab. ibanez sr20th, few pedals. 51. Paul S: Fender Jaguar, Hohner B2A; Trace Elliot AH300-12, 1153, 2103H 52. Bubinga 5: Fender Jazz custom shop custom Classic, Stingray 5, Sei Jazz 5, Ostinato Jazz, Fender Jazz 5, Cort Elrick 5, Aguilar Workshops update: 1. Alex Claber - Barefaced Bass workshop, looking also at acoustics and psycho-acoustics 2. Jakesbass - taster session along the lines of 'what is needed to be a pro player' 3. Ped - V-Bass introduction and severely cack-handed demo 4. Set-ups workshop (details to be worked out)

Just a thought about Joe White.. He did do Stingrayfan's G&L and it did have to be re-done.. Having said that, I think he did quite a few other set-ups though and AKAIK, they were ok...

Great idea about set-ups; can the people who are up for helping start it send me a PM, thanks? Alex; that's a good idea too and I am happy for you to do that test on my gear UPDATED LIST: 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. 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. 06. 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. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Westone Thunder 1A, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12. Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13. Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz, SX P Bass, DHA-DI-EQ & Ampeg SVT 5 Pro 14. Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15. 51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. peted - Warwick Thumb BO 4, Hartke HA3500, BFM Omni 10, Aphex Bass Xciter, Shuker Singlecut 6 fanned fret (if it's ready by then, but I'm not holding my breath) 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + a cab of some sort. 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then 22. Alien - Schecter Stiletto 4, Peavey Grind 6, Hartke HA7000, Alien Audio 2x10 + other toys. 23. EssentialTension: Lakland Skyline Decade, Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision (and who knows what else) 24. silddx - Warwick Corvette $$ 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Ash active fretless 4, POD X3 Live, (I am praying I won't have it by then, but I will bring the Kopo Lina fretless 4 if I do!) 25. 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. 26. 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...? 27. Urb - 1 x Sei 5 String Single Cut - 1 x Sei 4 string Jazz bass - EBS and Boss pedals 28. dave.c - Spector Rebop 4DLX EX, Spector NS2000-4, Gibson SGZ,Hartke LH500, Hartke Hydrive 410 29. 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 30. Bottle - Ibanez ATK-305NT, Gallien-Krueger MB2-500, EBS Pro-line 4x10 31. Nancy Johnson (Paul) - Waterstone TP-12 Tom Petersson 12-String bass. Tech 21 Landmark 300/Ashdown MAG 4x10/Ashdown MAG 1x15 32. Beedster: Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender, Fender..and Markbass!. 33. pete.young: Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup 34. coasterbass: Mesa 1x15 RR, Mesa 4x10, Ampeg SVP and Eden WP100 preamps 35. 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 36. Jean Luc Pickguard: couple of Ashborys, an NS-design CR5M & danelectro longhorn 37. Deaver: El Maya or the Prosebass Humbucker Fretless 38. Jack London: GK1001RBII and Simnett 39. ped: Vigier S2 fretted/S3 fretless, Roland Vbass, SWR 4x8/1x15, noname 1u poweramp if it doesn't explode beforehand, phone, keys, wallet 40. bythesea: Overwater Perception 5 41. Walbassist: Wal Mk III (spalted maple) fretted 5, Rick Turner Renaissance Bass fretted 5, Veillette Archtop Bass fretless 5, Brook Otter fretted 5 ABG 42. dannybuoy: Peavey T-40 & pedalboard 43. bassace: double bass 44. barneyG42: Status Series1, and possibly me Hartke 3500 45. Johngh: Fender MIJ Jazz 75 reissue. Shuker Headless 6er and Status S2 Classic 6er headless. 46. Clarky: Shuker JJ Burnel and Mesa Walkabout 47. Stylon Pilson: £10, a Hartke LH500 and a Barefaced Compact. And probably a fretless Aria Sinsonido 48. Xzantes: Conklin Groove tools 7 string fretless 49. sdgrsr400: Lākland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, Glockenklang Soul II, Acme B2-ii 50. woolz: ABM ashdown evoIII 575w head, peavey cab. ibanez sr20th, few pedals. 51. Paul S: Fender Jaguar, Hohner B2A; Trace Elliot AH300-12, 1153, 2103H Workshops update: 1. Alex Claber - Barefaced Bass workshop, looking also at acoustics and psycho-acoustics 2. Jakesbass - taster session along the lines of 'what is needed to be a pro player' 3. Ped - V-Bass introduction and severely cack-handed demo 4. Set-ups workshop (details to be worked out)

Played a real beauty on Friday that belongs to Happy Jack! Apparently it's one of the first Shuker ever made and hence, has an extra special value to it. But it's playability and tonal options were superb, as was the craftsmanship!

Cheers guys! I thought you were a 100% Staus man OTPJ?? Surely no room for a Wal in that set up.... Shaun - just reading 'spinal disc prolapses' feels painful, so I can only imagine what it must actually be like.. I'm amazed that you can still play at all with a bass around your shoulders?? Gus - Bernard Edwards used an Eagle for a while, which says it all IMO!