Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

Cosmo Valdemar

⭐Supporting Member⭐
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    9,108

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Cosmo Valdemar

  1. Cosmo Valdemar
    Step 2: Convince myself I need another Spector - easy! I noticed @Dov65 selling his limited edition Euro on here and after a quick phone call it was mine! These truly are wonderful basses. Impeccable craftsmanship and an aggressive growl like no other bass. I'm having to readjust to active basses but it's worth it for the incredible tone this thing puts out. Drop C on this thing is a brutal experience. So here it is - Eddie Jackson!
  2. Cosmo Valdemar
    I've rejoined the gang. A friend invited me to join a new band, going back to my metal roots. It's in drop C, and I've never played a bass more suited to heavy drop tuning than a Spector. Step 1 of my plan - I sold my NS2000/4 to a mate years ago and instantly regretted it. Soon after I managed to get hold of another one... and sold it to another mate. More regret. Despite years of pestering he always refused - until now! So here it is, in spotless condition:
  3. Cosmo Valdemar
    It's a magnificent looking bass. Never seen one on such a trad finish though! I'd love to have a go on one but I've never seen one in real life... a mate of mine tried one when he was in the States and he still dines out on how amazing it was.
  4. Cosmo Valdemar
    I am now the proud owner of Dave's Spector Euro. And a magnificent thing it is too. Dave is an absolute credit to our community. And his packaging is excellent too!
  5. Cosmo Valdemar
    I only saw Yes once, at Hammersmith in 2003. But what an experience. A treasured memory. Now I remember, I had tickets to see The Syn at the London Astoria, but sadly it was cancelled. It would have been incredible to have seen him in such a relatively small venue.
  6. Cosmo Valdemar
    How do people usually put weight on? 🙄
  7. Cosmo Valdemar
    Sounds awesome to me - isolated and in the mix. Geddy's Jazz always sounded the best when he played on the front pickup only IMHO.
  8. Cosmo Valdemar
    I get it. In my current covers band - nothing at all challenging - there are certain songs that I'm not 100% on. Enough to get by without anybody noticing, but there are always a few points where I have to concentrate to get through it. The other day, for a laugh, I listened to some of my first band's recordings and decided to play along. It was note-perfect, and I haven't heard them in over 25 years.
  9. Cosmo Valdemar
    I'll stick with the Tonepump for now then, it seems to be more socially acceptable 😆
  10. Cosmo Valdemar
    I'm after a Haz clone... how would you compare it to the Tonepump?
  11. Cosmo Valdemar
    Absolutely magnificent.
  12. Cosmo Valdemar
    Having two drummers playing at once doesn't just merge into one - it becomes bigger. Much bigger. It's quite thrilling to hear it live - I saw Melvins do it a couple of times, but King Crimson with three drummers at the front of the stage was incredibly powerful, and not just the volume levels.
  13. Cosmo Valdemar
    I'll have a listen! I once spent some time with a Gus, courtesy of @6feet7 - What a bass!
  14. Cosmo Valdemar
    Is that the Gus we're hearing? It sounds wonderful.
  15. Cosmo Valdemar
    My wife finds it difficult to be in the same room as Cardiacs or Kate Bush. The music, I mean.
  16. Cosmo Valdemar
    In all my years of playing music I've never grasped the concept of playing behind the beat. Or in front. I'm sure I've been doing it, or hearing it, but if I have it's been subconsciously.
  17. Cosmo Valdemar
    Running With The Devil by Van Halen.
  18. Cosmo Valdemar
    Thanks to an odd upbringing, I was familiar with Dread Zeppelin before I heard Led Zeppelin. Black Dog still sounds more natural to me as a slow reggae.
  19. Cosmo Valdemar
    The perfect Spector.
  20. Cosmo Valdemar
    The Leeds is a KILLER pedal for bass. Much more to my taste than the VT Bass. I haven't used it in ages as I mainly use the DP-3X these days... every now and then I think of selling it but this thread has convinced me otherwise
  21. Cosmo Valdemar
    Thank you, I'll give it a go!
  22. Cosmo Valdemar
    I finally used mine last night and ended up playing until 2am. A worthwhile purchase. My only gripe is that three of the controls seem to function as overall volume controls only - I would have thought there would be separate volume controls for the instrument and ipod/phone.
  23. Cosmo Valdemar
    It's a BC Rich Eagle. Good for metal.
  24. Cosmo Valdemar
    After I made the order and payment they emailed me to say the strings had been discontinued 😕
  25. Cosmo Valdemar
    The only strings I've ever taken a real dislike to were Elites. They were freebies from the Bass Centre, many years ago, but I really didn't get on with them. Swings and roundabouts though. I do love Rotosound! Just wish they lasted a bit longer.
×
×
  • Create New...