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[quote name='73Jazz' post='589708' date='Sep 4 2009, 02:36 PM']Hi Nik, thanks a lot for your words and it was also a pleasure for me, dealing with you..not just because this RB5 is an amazing bass, but also you are a very interesting and kind person. and remember.."a tiger cannot lose his stripes" all the best for you Nik[/quote] LOL! Thanks Maurice - and, likewise, the same to you.. Nik

[quote name='Mikey R' post='589557' date='Sep 4 2009, 12:03 PM']Hey everyone, I was supposed to be out of the country for this one, but thats looking increasingly unlikely - can I tentatively add my name to the list? I'll bring along the Shuker course blue P bass. Is anyone planning on getting the train in from Essex? [/quote] The more the merrier I say! As it's getting nearer October, there'll be news/details over the next couple of weeks about the various plans for the day.. Apologies that it's all been a bit vague over the last month or so because of summer, holidays etc, but now it's September it's time to start getting everything organised!!!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='587664' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:45 PM']What's the etiquette on selling stuff at a Bass Bash? I'll have a few bits'n'pieces I could be parting with. Should I bring them along and offer them for sale? Not a problem if the answer's [i][b]No [/b][/i]- not everyone likes a car-boot sale. [/quote] Selling stuff at Bash's is perfectly acceptable and makes good sense as people can try before they buy..

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='586611' date='Sep 1 2009, 04:05 PM']I've dealt with Chris in the past but today he stepped aside from a deal of his own purely to help me out. I'd like to publicly thank him and let everyone know what a gentleman he is.[/quote] +1 Very happy to second that Dave!!

+1 on TFFs.. RO was one of the best songwriters of the decade by far. 'Mad World' and 3 or 4 tunes from 'Songs from the Big Chair' are superb! I've always thought that someone should go back and re-mix all the great songs from the 80s and bring them to life without all that dreaful over-worked, synthetic production..

That's a really good looking bass!

[quote name='WalMan' post='585713' date='Aug 31 2009, 12:24 PM']I would really like a go at [url="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=36200957&blogId=483813569"]THIS[/url] - hopefully the link works as it's to a MySpace blog entry, if not I'll have to try another way. Sadly it's a bit outside my price range, and probably would have been even last year when the exchange rate was nearer $2:£1[/quote] Very impressive and very pricey bit of kit Al!! That's Spock's Beards bass player isn't it? Would certainly have some extra special kudos value to it..

I've very recently sold my Roscoe Beck V to 73Jazz and though there were a few teething problems along the way (due to Banks & their sneaky way of playing around with exchange rates), the whole thing went through really smoothly in the end I'm happy to say! A couple of months back, when 73Jazz first posted in the basses For Sale forum, there were a few misunderstandings in the thread where things got a bit 'fiesty' and I remember thinking at the time that that it was probably caused by language/translation problems.. Certainly, it didn't seem like the best way to welcome a fellow bass player to the Forum IMO.. Anyway, I hope all those issues can be put to one side now because, having just had the pleasure of dealing with 73Jazz through this sale, I just want to say he's a great person to deal with; very honest, does everything in good time and keeps you totally in the picture, which is especially important when dealing with overseas sales I think. And he's someone he really knows his stuff, which is great as it keeps the conversations really interesting! So.. highly recommended and you can deal with him with absolute confidence! Thanks a lot Maurice...and I'm really glad you're happy with the bass!! Nik

[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!