EssentialTension

McCartney without a pick:

[quote name='pete.young' post='632928' date='Oct 21 2009, 10:21 PM']I have a Giz skinz mixer case and while the main features are still good the zips on the pockets have gone bally busto in very short order and with virtually no use. I still rate Ritter, but hey.[/quote] I have a Gig Skinz mixer bag and - so far - no problem. It's lasted longer than my Markbass bag did.

[quote name='Jigster' post='634210' date='Oct 23 2009, 10:19 AM']thanks to all for the feedback so far - have decided not go with this as it happens - fell in love with the idea of the valves, but not sure it should be these valves in particular[/quote] I do think you could do better at the price quoted. Good luck.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='635323' date='Oct 24 2009, 02:57 PM']I run my passive bass into the LMII with everything flat and tweak the magic VPL knob (or whatever its called) and the other magic one.[/quote] +1, although I prefer the Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator knob to the Visible Panty Line knob. On my Mesa Walkabout I'm still figuring out the parametrics - meanwhile I run it flat. In both cases my tone comes mainly from my fingers, hand position, strings, pickup selection, and rolling back the treble on the bass itself. If I had to run anything far from flat I'd think there was something wrong either with the room or with my equipment.

How about this one: Baker really impresses, great solo from Clapton at 4.16, and Bruce's singing - wow! - as well as top bass.

[quote name='Rayman' post='632341' date='Oct 21 2009, 01:26 PM']I think they're great, I saw Amy Winehouse's bass player using one recently.[/quote] A US version I guess. What colour was it?

[quote name='Clarky' post='632357' date='Oct 21 2009, 01:43 PM']Essential Tension (aka Dave) has one of these - you can see a pic of it in the SE Bass Bash photo thread (its the one of his rig comprised a Mesa Walkabout, this bass and his drool-some Tony Franklin fretless) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=63096&view=findpost&p=623614"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=623614[/url][/quote] Thanks Clarky, I'll be drooling over the TF at a band practice tonight.

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='632301' date='Oct 21 2009, 12:42 PM']I love the look of the body shape , TBirdesque , but not actually that much like a TBird when you look closer.[/quote] If I understand correctly the body was designed by Lakland with advice from the now deceased Dudepit bass chat site in US. I've heard Dan Lakin describe it as a Gibson EB3 lower bout and a Fender Bass VI upper bout. The Skyline finish - translucent burgundy, black pickguard, blocks and binding, black headstock - was designed for a Gibsonesque retro feel by a small group of seven (including me) in the last days of the Dudepit.

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='632301' date='Oct 21 2009, 12:42 PM']Stumbled on this while doing vital research on Derek smalls: [url="http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm"]http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm[/url][/quote] Here's mine and my cooker: and here's one that includes the kitchen floor: The first pic is a better representation of the actual colour.

[quote name='Davo-London' post='631883' date='Oct 20 2009, 10:22 PM']I've even got the original invoice.[/quote] And what's the date on it?

[quote name='Jigster' post='631434' date='Oct 20 2009, 03:41 PM']Have a chance to get one of these at around the £350 mark - recently re-conditioned and overhauled, seems pretty sweet - no DI of course as it's a late 60's I believe, what are people's thoughts on mic'ing a bass cab, shud a bass always be DI'd? And also, has anyone owned/played one of these - how was it? Ta[/quote] The very first amp I had - in about 1974 - was a Treble 'n' Bass 50SV like this: I wouldn't really recommend it very highly but it certainly did the job for me at the time.

[quote name='Clarky' post='631436' date='Oct 20 2009, 03:44 PM']Love the look of your fretless Shaggy, just wish I could play fretless well enough to justify buying it from you! Looks just like Essential Tension/Dave's beautiful Tony Franklin only with a bit of added mojo. Can't understand why its still available [/quote] The TF will be mojo'd eventually I expect. I also can't understand why Shaggy's is still not sold.

[quote name='WonderHorse' post='631360' date='Oct 20 2009, 02:28 PM']Yeah. My main bass at the moment is an MIA Jazz '75 reissue and I've always wanted a fretless but I'm just not that bothered about the Jaco tone. Fretless P + flats = amazing[/quote] Correct.

This might interest someone: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290361239072&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url]

I always take it out because the atmosphere in my house is dry due to central heating. If I'd been out in the rain with my bass then I might leave the gel in.

Once I went flat, I never went back. -_-

[quote name='Beedster' post='629597' date='Oct 18 2009, 04:58 PM']This from a guy who found fretless bass too much Seriously mate, keep with it Chris[/quote] Steady on, Clarky was wailing very nicely on my fretless at the BB.

Hope the op goes well for you. And the Anderton's story is a poor show.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='623212' date='Oct 11 2009, 04:34 PM']'61 necks did not have binding, block markers or serial numbers on the headstock - the neck as previously stated looks to be a '73.[/quote] But surely the serial number is wrong for a '73 - as was already said the serial is a 2005 Japan serial.

It's gone very quiet in here.

[quote name='TheDave' post='627385' date='Oct 15 2009, 09:54 PM']I do like that Stu Hamm Urge, I bet those are difficult to find too. [/quote] I played an old 32" Urge - it was very nice. I think the new ones are 34" though. So, you're probably correct - difficult to find.

[quote name='TheDave' post='627314' date='Oct 15 2009, 08:30 PM']I think the short p-bass is called a bullet bass.. I've looked everywhere for one and if/when I do find one, I probably wont have the cash for it. [/quote] Different to the Bullet bass - a Precision but 32" - there's one sold [url="http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?p=36570319"]here[/url] in US with pics. Some pics in this thread at [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402028&page=6"]TB[/url] too. Looks like they are hard to find though. Jazz bass version [url="http://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2009/04/jb-62m-jazz-bass-medium-scale.html"]here[/url].

[quote name='tarcher' post='627229' date='Oct 15 2009, 07:04 PM']Okey dokey all sorted now and Pauls a happy bunny. Ta very much Dave and by the way I loved your gear at the bash on Saturday. One day I may get one of those Mesa's meself.[/quote] You're welcome and thanks.

[quote name='tarcher' post='627164' date='Oct 15 2009, 05:58 PM']I click on it and it plays ,no problem.I would just like to move it into a music folder on my desktop where I put all the pieces that I'm working on. Golly that sounds grand, what I really mean is the stuf I'm trying to learn to play.[/quote] Right click - save as

LMII with two Ashdown 1x15s - flat EQ with a little bit of VLE usually.