silverfoxnik

[quote name='Sibob' post='398531' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:53 AM']I do like a nice simple groove Si[/quote] That's absolutely joyous bass playing! And he sings beautifully over the top too..

[quote name='lozbass' post='398823' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:39 PM']I've been really impressed by the Mike Pope pre too. I won't get into the 'Foderas overly expensive' argument - yes they're very expensive, but yes, they're generally very good (I do take the point above though - I've played some Foderas I didn't get on with, a friend of mine has just sold all his Foderas to buy F basses, and most Foderas I've come across could benefit from a good set-up). I've found the passive tone with Duncan dual coils is absolutely superb (fat, rich and slightly compressed) - the passive tone circuitry looks pretty sophisiticated but it doesn't seem to make a massive difference as the pot is adjusted: the inherent tone is just lovely. I alternate between thinking I prefer the passive, then the active tone. I suspect that a lot of the quality comes from MP's very extensive experience and experimentation. On purchasing a Fodera - I've heard a few horror stories (wait time, poor finish, fret problems, hardware problems) - and certainly wouldn't order blind. These are very expensive instruments and I'd want to try before parting with the cash. I'd also be looking towards a second-hand instrument - they come up occassionally in very good condition (let's face it, a lot of people that buy them aren't going to knock them about - they're often a bedroom or trophy bass anyway). With a second hand Fodera, you get a chance to try it and any initial problems should have been ironed-out. I'd also say, it's worth getting a really good set-up from a top luthier (whether you buy new or second-hand) - if you're going to pay £3-7k for a bass, you might as well invest £60 in some decent strings and the expertise of a top tech.[/quote] +1 That's a very sensible way of looking at the issue of buying such an expensive instrument.. Always best to assume it needs a good set up. IIRC, the Fodera I played at the weekend is going to have a good set up done at The Gallery pretty soon..

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='398641' date='Feb 3 2009, 10:01 AM']Hi everyone, our very good friend Nick, aka. Doctor_of_the_bass has just undergone a four hour operartion to repair his eardrum. Luckily he made it through, so I thought we'd all like to send him our best wishes for a great bass player & not to mention great collector of gear! Get well soon, brother! Best wishes, Rich.[/quote] +1 Get well soon Nick.. I had a very similar operation myself 21 years ago and that was about 4 hours on the operating table as well, so I can empathise completely. In my case, they had to do a skin graft onto the eardrum to repair it and that's why it is such a relatively long operation.. Helped my hearing but not my playing unfortunately!

The Meshell Ndegeocello clip and the 2nd Sharay Reed clip are absolutely fantastic! Funky as hell with some real bite to their playing.. Some of the other stuff I find too polite sounding personally, though the musicianship is without doubt excellent..

[quote name='Sibob' post='398423' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:25 PM']Sounds very cool, and i'm not negating the fact that this was an awesome bass! But you said "one of the best basses...", would I be right in thinking 'one of the other best basses' you've ever tried have been half the price! lol FWIW, Mike Pope is a particularly interesting guy, incredibly talented musician, so I'm not surprised that his preamp rocks Si[/quote] Hi Si, Good question! I said 'one of the best basses' because there's been such a variety of basses I've tried over the years, that it's difficult to ever say 'the best bass' I think.. Having said that, this bass is one of the most expensive I've ever played, so you're right about that aspect.. Some years ago, I played a Wal 6 string when they first brought them into production and it was again , just stunning! And that wasn't cheap either... I don't know much about Mike Pope as a musician, but there's some threads on TalkBass which he contributes to a lot and he has some very interesting things to say about gear, particularly electronics.. Nik

[quote name='THICKSTEELS' post='398098' date='Feb 2 2009, 05:19 PM']Hi It sounds great,can get it to sound p bass like when passive, but when active theres great scope to experiment. John.[/quote] Cool....

Hi Folks, Yesterday I had the opportunity to have a play on flippyfloop's newly acquired Fodera 4 string and it was just stunning! I'm not sure what the specific model is but it has a mahogony core with beautiful facings, and a set neck that plays really, really nicely. Electronics wise it has an EMG P/J pick up configuration with a Mike Pope Design pre-amp in it.. The passive tones from the bass were gorgeous and when used, the active circuit expanded the tonal possibilities hugely without ever destroying or losing the inherent sound of the bass.. I don't know what Mike Pope does to his circuits to make the sound that good but it made the EMGs sound great (and I don't normally like EMGs)? I know these basses cost a lot of money and sometimes the cynic in me says they can't possibly be good enough to justify the high price-tags you see, but I have to say this Fodera is one of the best basses I've ever heard or played.. Anyway, just thought I'd share that with you and give flippyfloop's lovely new bass a bit of a rave review here as a thank you for letting me try it out! Cheers Nik

[quote name='johnnylager' post='397889' date='Feb 2 2009, 02:26 PM']I'm only aware of the chicks in the front row buffing themselves up to see who I choose for the after-show party.[/quote] Why am I not surprised by that answer Mr Lager?? Good to see you have your priorities right! Unlike me of course, who studiously listens to every note & beat played by the rest of the band for the whole gig..

[quote name='Beedster' post='398074' date='Feb 2 2009, 04:54 PM']Got the head back. Repair bill was just shy of £60 to repair a couple of loose connections and replace a couple of blown components. TBH I wasn't really paying attention to which these were but it suffices to say the problem was likely more than a loose connection caused by any damage in transit. With postage, petrol and repair bill it would have been cheaper to buy new - we live and learn Chris[/quote] Good news, Chris.. that it's now working I mean, not that you've had to shell out another £60 for it! So when are you selling it?

[quote name='dangerboy' post='398160' date='Feb 2 2009, 06:18 PM']This high: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerboycreative/2907750873/in/set-72157607675039424/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerboycrea...57607675039424/[/url] I'm glad that this thread has reminded me that I need to get some more X-long straps.[/quote] Fabulous!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='397000' date='Feb 1 2009, 04:55 PM']Welcome BTW. Nice bass and not many of them around.[/quote] +1 Looks very distinctive; what does it sound like?

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='394848' date='Jan 29 2009, 07:36 PM']This is the best all-round cab I've ever had and I've had a few in my time It's light, loud, deep and punchy. It has castors too... [/quote] Great looking rig Al!

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='396321' date='Jan 31 2009, 06:42 PM']+1,000. Tweeters are to bass cabs as tits are to bulls. What's required are midrange drivers, which actually give useful response and dispersion that woofers cannot. They're generally not employed because they cost more than tweeters. Tweeters capable of working down to 2kHz are effective, but to make another animal based analogy they are as common as teeth on hens.[/quote] +1 To me, there's something slightly artifical about the way some cabs with tweeters seem to reproduce the really hi-frequencies...

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='395692' date='Jan 30 2009, 07:59 PM']Howdy &welcome! Now that you're a newbie (as we all were) you will find this site friendly and accomodating,altho' it's frowned upon if you use this site only to sell stuff. I would suggest you take pics of the basses in question,and go to the for sale section. You can then put out a 'feeler'. Judging by what you're selling,someone on here is sure to snap it up. Good luck with the sale [/quote] +1 Welcome to BC... It is wierd though how Warwicks appear to have taken a bit of a beating when it comes to selling s/h?? Didn't that happen to MM Stingrays as well recently...

[quote name='Tinman' post='391069' date='Jan 25 2009, 05:20 PM']Just got back after meeting up with Martin to swap Trace gear. I have to say, the guy is an absolute gent. Thanks mate [/quote] +1 He most definitely is an absolute gent.. great sense of humour too!

The '73 Jazz is fabulous! Lots of other nice stuf too, but that '73 is just perfect...

Looks great, the black jazz is very nice....