Cosmo Valdemar

37 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

 The sexual innuendo of Jethro Tull

Let me live in your country...

The body shape reminds me of a Washburn guitar from a few years back... with a Rickenbacker scratchplate.

I like how they announce 'the original Badass is back!' even though it's versions II and III...

But, no adverse feedback, even when cranked right up! This of course is a common issue with lesser instruments.

3 hours ago, prowla said:

So, what is so great about The Beatles?

They were good, but far better when they were supporting someone else.
Their work with the great Tony Sheridan is sublime.

21 hours ago, BigRedX said:

The headstock shape difference is simply because one is the Gibson style headstock and other a Epiphone one, surely?

And AFAICS the pickup is simply a more modern, higher output version of one of the originals that JC liked. Not a massive difference then.

You're welcome! 😆

24 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

The Jack Casady is weird because it as actually a signature version of a signature bass (Les Paul). 

Does anyone know what makes the Jack Casady version different from the original Les Paul Signature Bass, other than one has a Gibson logo and the other has an Epiphone one on the headstock?

Different shape headstock, improved pickup on the Epiphone - JC has said the pickup was weak on the Gibson.

Erm...

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz - one of the early CIJ ones. I liked the tone but it didn't work as well for the band as my Precision, so I sold it. Also, the neck was so thin my left hand would cramp.

Waterstone Tom Petersson - purchased from @NancyJohnson, loved the sound but found it a bit cumbersome. Unfortunately it lead me to unfairly dismiss 12 strings as a bit difficult to play until I had a ride on @Wolverinebass's Hamer.

Gibson Les Paul Bass - looked amazing, sounded like the grandest of grand pianos, weighed about 15lb. Sent back to the shop.

I've always been a massive fan of Rush so that definitely influenced by decision. My admiration for Tom Petersson has grown since owning the Waterstone, but I don't regret sellng it.

12 minutes ago, PawelG said:

 I love blackwork but only have “little” bits, as I think a full arm could get too hot in the summer.

Serious question - is this a genuine problem with extensive tattoos?

3 hours ago, hookys6stringbass said:

I have to admit I don't know much about Steve Harris...but didn't he use Hiwatt amps or a clone of one.. I think...??? If so is this pedal close to the Tech 21 Leeds...?? I used to use the Leeds with bass and I really regret selling it...I was so dissapointed they never made a Leeds deluxe...

I thought SH used Hiwatts, but this new one doesn't sound much like my Leeds. Well the SH setting might but it's not a tone I've ever tried to replicate. 

I've been considering selling my Leeds as it hasn't seen any action since I got my DP-3X, but I know I'd regret it instantly!

Surf Green, surely?

7 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Ok this is slightly cheating, but I reckon that this probably gets you 90%of the way there for 10% of the cost?

It's cheating because my point is that there is a Tech 21 "sound" and all the Tech 21 pedals seem to be variants on this (very successful!) theme. The Joyo I understand is a clone of the Tech 21 Blonde and obviously the Blonde will have the Tech 21 sound...

...and I seem to have just missed out on the one in the FS, so I'm hoping that Dave has already managed to get this on his Stomp  

I'm not hearing much of a similarity myself. Nice enough pedal though.  I had one for a while but preferred my Tech 21 Leeds. I wonder why Joyo never cloned that one?

Tony Iommi suffered with terrible writer's block after Vol 4. So he moved to a haunted castle, got frightened out of his wits and wrote Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

So, that's always an option.

2 hours ago, attackbass said:

 

I feel a bit like a kid at Christmas today as I actually played session bass on two tracks on the album (Rocking Chair & Dead Roses) and I've been sitting on the news for two + years!

Some huge names on it... Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Rob Halford and I've just discovered also Mark King!! 

 

 

Cool!

6ft 3, and not exactly slim, and that is why I can never be seen playing a Warwick Thumb.

4 hours ago, Cuzzie said:

The Tech21 ‘Signature’ pedals are basically a box to achieve that person’s sound, but each of them do so much more.

Incredibly well made, flexible and great sounding machines

True. I use the DP-3X all the time and don't sound remotely like dug! 

This is getting silly now. I'm not a SH fan but I think I need this pedal.

Looks like an Epiphone to me. Tokai's have a Fender-style bridge IIRC, and they don't have the  headstock droop that the bolt-on epis have these days.

15 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Given the variety of sounds we’ve heard on the demos so far on this thread I really like the look of this. Each demo is pushing me further towards it, aaarggh.

It will never replace your Paradriver...

On 22/10/2019 at 12:55, dave_bass5 said:

Owners manual now on line

http://www.tech21nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SteveHarris_OM.pdf

So it's two Marshalls in a miniature box?

And what's with the bizarre horror movie sting at the beginning?!

"Is this a joke?!"

- Nigel Tufnel

Is that a lined microtonal fretless?

Who knew the full length version of the Rainbow theme is actually a haunting slab of progressive folk...

On 11/10/2019 at 21:19, tauzero said:

Eee, us old ones had it bad.

 

I wish Pertwee had made a whole album like this.