silverfoxnik

Just seen this news in my Google feed, which led me here. Oh my, what a shock! Such sad, sad news... 😞 I last saw Nick in October when he came to my house to buy an amp.. He was here for about an hour and in great form as usual - full of bass/ music related stories and full of laughter! And, apart from him trying to persuade me to sell him my Jazz bass, I remember we talked about Nick starting up a podcast (which would have been amazing I think) . The tribute message by his sister is really moving, as has already been said, and so are everyone's stories about Nick in this thread. And whilst it's nothing like as tragic as losing a family member of course, I think the bass playing community has not only lost a genuinely lovely human being, fellow Basschater and seriously talented musician, but we've also lost someone with such a breadth and depth of knowledge about the family tree of UK bass players (if there is such a thing) and the development of the bass guitar in this country.. Such a loss. Sending my sincerest condolences to his family and friends. RIP Nick.

Just bought a Nux wireless kit from @Lozz196 It's a great piece of kit, in excellent condition and came at a very fair price, so I'm one very pleased Basschatter! As ever, it was great to meet up with Lozz, who I've had the pleasure of dealing with and meeting many times over the years here on the forum. He's an absolute gent, his comms are always great and so to is the conversation - which may or may not have included the words 'Fender' and 'Precision' in it..? 🤔😁😉 And on that point, whilst I was there at Lozz196 Towers, I had a cheeky go on this fine instrument: And, I've got to say - Wow! It really is a beautiful sounding/playing P Bass... 🎶🎸😊 It's nice and light in weight, but that in no way reduces the quality of the sound it makes... Tone-wise, you can go easily from that Motown thump to a Punky, Paul Simonon inspired growl with just a quick turn of the tone knob.. And, perhaps most important of all, it's so easy to play... It was just about all I could do to stop myself from making him an offer on it! Anyway, thanks again Lozz and here's to the next one! 😊🙏

Hi Folks, Just bought a rack case from Tomaso, who was very patient with me, as it took a while to get this deal done due to busy diaries and Christmas getting in the way. Anyway, thanks to a bit of help from my son (who makes for a very good courier), we got there in the end today I'm relieved to say... Tomaso was a pleasure to deal with throughout and the rack case is exactly as described. It goes without saying - but I'll say it anyway - Tomaso is a great bloke and a great Basschatter, so deal with him in absolute confidence, Folks. Thanks again Tomaso! 👍😊 Nik

Yes, it makes it much easier to intonate the bass than the old bridge...

It's the Hipshot version of a Rickenbacker bridge, Paul...

And it still does @Paul S. Though it's got a new bridge now as you can see in these photos... It really does sound incredible too..

Thanks Ped, Wishing you and all the Mods here a fab Xmas and very Best Wishes for 2025! 😊🎄🤶🍾 Basschat is very much like home, or a second home, as others have said here and I sometimes have to remind myself just how fortunate we all are to have such a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to share our passion for all things bass! Many's the time I wished that there was something like the Basschat community around when I first started playing bass in the 1970s... But hey, it's been a blast this last 18, 19 years or so ( has it really been that long! 😮) and I'm sure all of us here wouldn't have it any other way... Thank you 🙏 Enjoy your Xmas folks! 😊

This pretty much describes my recent experience with @vmaxblues, aka Stuart, when buying his Warwick Gnome amp last week... ... which arrived safe and sound yesterday, just in time for Xmas. 😁 A long-standing Basschatter, Stuart's reputation on here is second to none and he's always been a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend, as said above! Thanks again Stuart - a very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you, and best wishes for 2025! 🙏🎄🎅✨😊 Nik

Thanks Ed, "... the family brand." That really made me chuckle.. 😁

Had the pleasure of meeting @ratman, aka Alex, yesterday and after about an hour of brilliant music and all things bass conversation, I came away with a very good sounding and very tidy Eden 112 cab. One of the great things about meeting fellow Basschaters is that you never know what you might learn or discover, but you can be certain there'll always be something over and above just buying /selling bass gear. And yesterday was no exception to that. .. So, I discovered that.. A CIJ Fender Mustang is a thing of beauty, Helix pedals are pretty awesome things and that both Alex and I have a Adam and The Ants connection through our musical networks... Small basses, small FX pedals, and small world it would seem, Alex! 😁 Also found out that Alex is North London's unofficial Dog Whisperer - I had Millie, our 7 year old Cockerpoo with me, and she and Alex are now 'besties', for sure. So, deal with Alex in complete confidence Folks - he really knows his stuff, is a great bloke and a real credit to this forum. Thanks again, Alex, and here's to the next time! 👍😊 Nik P. S. Hope you had a good gig last night...

Just bought an excellent Protection Racket case from @edpirie, aka Ed, in what was a very straightforward transaction. Excellent Basschatter - deal with in absolute confidence! Many thanks, Ed.... And thanks for the case.. 👍😊 Nik

I get that Chris and its not that diss tracks, or their earlier equivalents, are wrong per se, I'm just saying that I personally don't like all that stuff... My use of the word 'wrong' was in a different context, i.e., I think it's wrong that artists are more interested in spending their time squabbling with each other so publicly, instead of doing something more productive with the leverage / public platform they both have...for example, taking on Spotify who are ripping off so many musicians and content creators. Just my idealistic 2p worth...

Hi Chris, I don't know about the legal ramifications of this and it's potential long-term impact on the music business, but the very fact that there's such a thing as 'diss tracks' in this world makes me despair at the state we're in. Compare and contrast The Beatles and Brian Wilson spurring each other on to make even greater music back in the 60s, to this pair of overrated, under-talented (if there is such a word) ego-fuelled twats! Instead of arguing about how big their reproductive organs are, they should be working together to take on monolithic record companies and Spotify to get fairer deals for all music creators. This sums up just about everything that's wrong with today's music industry and some of the artists that exist in it....