Cosmo Valdemar

A couple of years ago I tried out a few P basses of various pedigrees... The Hoppus sounded the best. I could not own one however as it is the Mark Hoppus/Blink 182 bass. Shame really.

Foderas, Ken Smiths, Seis, ACGs... I would happily have a go on one though if the opportunity arose though. The looks just do nothing for me, and I imagine the sound to be very modern, clinical and sterile - probably totally incorrect an assumption. Despite this general aversion to this style of modern, silly money boutique instrument, I'm still fairly obsessed with Alembics, partly because they still have that 70s hippy ideal imae, but mainly because I know how awesome they can sound.

Supertzar by Black Sabbath. Or for the very ambitious, Queensryche's Suite Sister Mary.

Mine arrived yesterday - Won't get a chance to have a proper listen until the weekend though!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1338883179' post='1680337'] Bummer. I suppose if you're not enjoying it then it's time to move on - do bear in m ind though that with keys you're routed to one place unless you've got an awful 'key-tar' or similar, Urgh. [/quote] Don't know what you're talking about, the Key-tar is the future.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1338833223' post='1679818'] Thanks for the comments. Now been looking at the GK Neo210 - the wedge shaped one. That has a good spec, good reviews and quite light so might be a better choice as I can see other uses for it. [/quote] I just picked up two of these to use with my MB500, and they are excellent cabs. I think GK have discontinued them now though - give Mansions a shout, they may have some left.

Just bought [i]another[/i] Spector Euro from Mark, I have a dangerous addiction that he understands only too well. Top bloke, very easy to deal with, and he knows his onions. A credit to Basschat.

When the strings get old on my Ovation acoustic bass they make my fingers smell like pickled onion Monster Munch.

Sold my Rickenbacker 4003 to Derek - a hard bass for me to put up for sale but I'm pleased it's gone to a loving home! Transaction couldn't have bben smoother or easier. Deal with confidence!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1338076710' post='1669461'] An MB800 Fusion - having the 500 version, and not being able to use anywhere near it`s full power, an 800 version is a frightening (but appealing) thought. [/quote] I can confirm this - owning this very MB500! It had it's live debut on Saturday. Playing through two 4x10s, I had the volume at 8 o'clock. Almost comically powerful. Needless to say, as I was playing my Spector, the sound was incredible.

We briefly used a trailer behind a people carrier, until one night on the motoerway a lorry doing about a ton clipped it, resulting in the trailer flipping over and the people carrier following it. They had to peel the roof off like a corned beef tin.

I have the MB500, which is similar I think. I've had it a few weeks, been using my old Ibanez Blazer and Roadster mainly but just took my humble Spector NS2000 along to rehearsal, and... Wow. Seemingly instant Eddie Jackson / Rex Brown tone. That boost channel is amazing. I've been bouncing around like a loon all day, can't stop grinning! I'm so impressed I'm just about to buy another Euro Spector to replace the one I sold a few months back. Spector and GK, a match made in heaven. Anybody want to buy my Ibanez Roadster, I no longer have any need for it

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337956742' post='1668048'] You're right. Rick for Gates, just had a listen, was thinking of a different track before. The other two are a Jazz. Your turn now, Barchatta is Rush, or are you asking whether Geddy is using a Rick for that one? [/quote] I know it's Rush, this thread just reminded me of the seemingly eternal 'Rick or Jazz' debate when discussing Geddy Lee For the record, I think Barchetta is the Rick

Spector and Gallien-Krueger. That is all.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337948842' post='1667866'] Have a listen to 'The Gates of Delirium' from Relayer - def Jazz Compare to 'Roundabout' (and, of course 'The Fish') from Fragile - there's your Rick. btw, any other animal name bass players to add to this and The Ox? [/quote] Gates is the Rick isn't it? Sound Chaser and To Be Over is the Jazz. What about Red Barchetta?

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1337948190' post='1667848'] I've seen him use a Jazz bass, a non reverse Thunderbird & his old faithful Rickenbacker (along with many other basses) & he sounded pretty much the same with all of them. [/quote] They sound completely different to me... Very noticably still Squire playing, but very different tones. Well most of the time anyway Different strokes and all that.

I haven't been to the Forum in years but most venues of that size seem to be getting worse sound-wise - I saw Killing Joke at the Roundhouse a couple of months ago and the sound was horrific for the first half, then seemed to get a little better. I saw Mastodon at the Islington Academy a couple of years ago and one of the guitarists was inaudible for the ENTIRE SET. Brixton Academy I've pretty much given up on. When a band you know well starts playing and you can't make out what song it is... This has happened several times there. I miss the Astoria

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1337936180' post='1667545'] Rumour I heard right here on Basschat was that a lot of that classic unmistakeable Rickenbacker sound he got was actually from a Jazz. [/quote] He did use a Jazz occasionally in the 70s but it's a very different sound to the Rick, the songs with the Jazz have a thicker, burpier tone. A bit more of a standard bass sound.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1337849784' post='1666242'] I can't see them getting Roy Lynes back at this stage [/quote]

Great news. Hopefully Lancaster and Coghlan can pull it off. As entertaining as Quo still are in their current form, it's family-friendly cabaret compared to the early stuff.

Sold my '79 Fender Precision to ismael. A nice easy transaction, great comms and very pleasant to deal with. A trustworthy BCer, wouldn't hesitate to deal with again!

I bought alanw's Korg tuner pedal - item arrived quickly, as described and in excellent condition. Very easy to deal with - a gent.

There's no reason a Fender J wouldn't do the job admirably. Kust needs to be EQd properly. However, if you are just not enjoying the sound of the bass, that's another matter!