Richard R

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.

Evening All, Hope your Monday was tolerable, only FIVE sleeps to the bash In advance of the event, some admin and the like. LOCATION Date: Saturday 22 April 2023. Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Not compulsory to arrive on time or stay to the end. Location: Radford Care, Prospect Street, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 5QE, Radford Website: https://www.radfordcaregroup.org.uk/prospect-street/ Google Maps@: Radford Care Group Parking: It looks like there are about 14 parking spaces, but as it's only us then we can block each other in if necessary. There is parking opposite in the retail park, how restricted that is I have no idea. If we need that then load in and then move the car. ENTRY Entry Fee: £10 on the door. Cash only, sorry folks. We'll have a register on the door of names so we can keep track. This is partly in case someone's 100kW valve amp overheats and we have to evacuate in the event of a fire, partly because we all have our precious gear there, and partly so we know how much to give to charity at the end Raffle: £1 / ticket. Bashes all work on the "If your ticket is called, pick a prize from the table", as it's just simpler. Charity: Any profits on the day to Nordorf Robbins Music Therapy. We've done this for the last couple of Midlands Bashes: Nordorf Robbins CUNNING PLAN Outline plan for the the day (timing and so on all subject to change, but it's always good to have a plan to start with) 10:00 - 12:30: Rock up, set up, talk about basses, play basses, drink tea, etc etc. 12:30 - 13:00: @Andyjr1515 bass setup lesson for those interested, otherwise continue as above 13:00 - 13:45: Lunch - AMPS OFF. There are some nice rigs coming along, so we may have to watch the noise, but past experience is that it all works out OK - nobody needs to prove their manhood at a bass bash. Amps Off for lunch is an idea I pinched from other bashes. 13:45 - 15:00: Talk about basses, play basses, drink tea, etc etc. 15:00 - 15:15: Photo call and Raffle draw 15:15 onwards: as you were with basses, tea, etc etc 16:00: Everyone clear off, but help clearing up would be good. THINGS TO REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET: You. (Anything else is secondary to be honest) Sense of humour, curiosity, clean hands and good manners. Which of course all bass players have anyway, but I thought I ought to mention them. Extension leads. Or Frank will be cross Basses & amps. Or we'll have to talk about kebabs all day. If your amp has a headphone socket then headphones are a good thing to remember as well. And that's it! If there's anything I've missed then @petecarlton or @Frank Blank will undoubtedly point it out. Look forward to seeing you all there on Saturday. Rich

We'll try to convert him to the dark side. 😎

I liked both.

That Fretless Five is quite something. 👍

Excellent!! Welcome aboard.

Folk Rock = Drinking Music.

Welcome aboard! Where are you based?

Note to those who haven't met @Frank Blank: he's actually a lovely chap and nowhere near as scary as his reputation and posts suggest.

Hope you're shot of it quickly. I had a case of it a couple of weeks back. Completely Wiped me out for 10 days.

I slightly revise my opinion of the band, having read the comments on YT. They were 14 at the time, and frankly at that age just to get up and have a go takes some balls. Now I agree, it's still comically bad, and they hadn't really learned to play, but everyone has to start somewhere. I wonder how many of them are still in bands? Or are captains of industry? Or members here....?

We definitely need a photo of all the basses lined up in height order like the usual suspects. 🤓

That's atrocious! I note that there is nobody near the stage, very wise, and I suspect the photographer was behind sandbags 200m away using an ultra long lens. And earplugs.

A 39.5" Shuker and a Zon Hyperbass?? AWESOME!! I shall try to get some orange smarties too.

Hurrah for the bass and the gig! Boooo that we won't see you. 😉 NBD post anywhere?

The same effect can be achieved with a vasectomy, stops them breeding more guitarists.

Updated... @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake, Westfield "Small Body" bass *FOR SALE* @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, Dingwall NG-3, Warwick Gnome 280w + Ashdown RM210 (probably) @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6 Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2, embarrassment @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 Darren: Nice Ibanez and the Aria Sinsonido silent bass. Ashdown amp if there's space in the car. @floFC: curiosity, Kramer Aluminium Neck @Oldman: contemplating bringing my custom Fretless 5! I’ll bring my GR CAB and EVO 1 Head. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact, Barefaced One10 @Owen: 6 string 36" scale Overwater poss for sale. Shuker Uberhorn 5, Shuker/Firecreek hybrid 5, USA J 5 reliced and MTD Kingston 5. QSC 10", Warwick Hellborg pre, Fender TRB 1 pre and Sadowsky pre. Future Impact. @Stealth: Barefaced One Ten and Two Ten S, Blackstar Unity 700, Sire V7, Pedals and whatever 5 string I buy tomorrow! @GremlinAndy: Something interesting. My son has asked me to sell his Westfield Small Body bass, so that's now in the marketplace and I'll bring that along. I have a few other things in the Accessories section, including an LR-16 live recorder, so check them out and if anyone is interested in anything I can bring it along as well.

They have a fantastic-looking Burns Barracuda on their site! https://www.themusicinn.co.uk/guitars/electric-guitars/burns-barracuda-pre-owned

That's awful! Hysterical, but awful!