Richard R
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Thanks all! I'll send the ident chart over and see if it's bolt on or set neck, that should settle it, and get the s/n if it is on the headstock. Where can we source new gold knobs, and what's the current value of the bass likely to be?
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Careful @Frank Blank, you'll end up enjoying yourself! 😉 @Owen - did you get the bass? I forgot to ask.
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Turns out the lead guitarist at church used to play bass when he was a yoof, and brought this along this morning. He's borrowed it from his old church, where it's sat unplayed for ages. Can anyone identify the model? Estimate it was purchased about 15 years ago, guess would have been no more than £300 new. The back is nicely chamfered and it's two EMG HiZ pickups. Not sure on what the knobs do, but when I collect it to set it up I will find out.
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Sorry again, was that baking powder or bicarb I should use if my nuts dropped too low?
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Great photos, Pete. Some of the gear would be good as well. I know we've not had the invoice for the hall, but do you have an idea of the the profit on the day to go to Nordorf Robbins?
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I really should have had a proper look at that. @Marillionred - is that a standard thumb size? The reason for asking is that the Westfield is for sale, and I've stated it is smaller than a thumb. But compared to yours it is almost exactly the same size, so I need to correct the advertisement.
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Who had the Warwick Thumb that we compared in size to my Westfield? I was surprised, as I thought Thumbs were larger.
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Having listened to this, I now find I have "Everybody wants to rule the world" by Tears for Fears stuck in my head. This happens a lot, I listen to songs and for some reason they send me off somewhere completely different. No idea why most of the time.
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@Jabba_the_gut - one of yours I think? I didn't get to see it.
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Shhhhhh.......
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Dude with hat - I know his real name, but not his BC name. Dude booked in by car - RichardD.
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Welcome aboard! Lovely bass. Lots of friendly folk on here, talking about basses and other stuff.
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I managed somehow to not play a single Wal, despite there being lots there. Notable basses for me included @Owen's Overwater 6 (strung F#,B,E,A,D,G) but sounded quite amazing, @floFC's Kramer with the aluminium neck, @emperormingus's 58 Hofner and @Machines's Dingwall D-roc. All very different approaches to making a bass. Having @Andyjr1515go over my bass setup was clearly a highlight, especially as the intonation issue on the B string was solved by raising the string height by 0.5mm. As simple as that! Now I have to do the other basses.
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Photographs to start the gallery: "Can anyone tell me what this wooden bit is called? Anyone??" Andy' setup guide starts with the basics. Aluminium necked Kramer - really nice to play. And thanks to The Music Inn for supporting us with some raffle prizes.
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I think you won three jumbo tubes of orange smarties. Pete has them on someone's behalf. That's because you didn't buy a ticket, isn't it?
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See you all tomorrow. 👍😎
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You have my sympathy, cross country from North Wales is a trek. Have you left already, or just planning?
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Cameras are good, cakes are better! I was hoping my daughter would bake, but she declined due to it being the last week if her uni exams etc. Fair play, I shall purchase something instead.
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Does anyone have a spare guitar stand I can borrow for the event?
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I've had a separate question about lunch arrangements. Just to be clear, we can't provide lunch at this bash. Maybe in future we can arrange something, but on this occasion it's bring your own, or nip out and buy something I'm afraid. (I did briefly consider asking @scrumpymike if he would lend us his family to drive up from Taunton-way to cook a sit-down meal, as they do at the SWBB, but I had visions of him armed with a frying pan and thought better of it...)
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If anyone wants the 10" speaker, tweeter and crossover circuit from a Soundcraft PA speaker then they are free to a good home and I can bring them up. All working. I was given them by @Mottlefeeder at the last SW bass bash to possibly repair another monitor with, but we didn't use them so just sitting in my garage. Seeing him post reminded me 🙂 And those battery powered amps of his are brilliant.
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Darran can't make it, so no Aria Sinsonido.
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I assumed that was a joke, like an air guitar, until I followed the link 😄
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All Valid points. And please don't take the "clothes optional" notice on the Events thread literally! I have a t-shirt that is also my avatar, based on this: https://xkcd.com/2038/ FOUR SLEEPS TO GO 😎
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Welcome aboard! A few Brummies on the forum, so you're in good company. I'm over the border in Solihull. Check out the marketplace for practice amps etc. And if you're free next weekend there's the Midlands Bass Bash up in Nottingham, come up and say Hi.
