Cat Burrito

Welcome... and I like the name The Runwells!

Fair play! I'm not a Marshall user but it's always good to hear such stories.

I was admiring the same bass in Dawson's Reading only the other day. very cool!

I bought red purely because of the matching headstock. White was the second choice for me and had it had a matching headstock I'd have gone for that instead.

Love them all - very similar taste to me

I've owned both & they are both good basses. My view is try both and pick what feels right for you

I have the 1978 Bassman 135 and it's great (came from these pages too. Why have you got a question mark over the year? If you PM me your serial number I can tell you what year yours is. Anyhow, here is mine

[quote name='chris_b' post='635270' date='Oct 24 2009, 01:36 PM']The Last Waltz is a classic, but I think the Rock Of Ages is a much better album. The Alain Toussaint arrangements and the horns really work well with the songs. Any Band fans should read This Wheels On Fire, Levon Helm's bio of the band.[/quote] I prefer Rock of Ages too. Always have. I like Levon's book but it's hard to look at Robbie Robertson the same again.

[quote name='thebeat' post='635152' date='Oct 24 2009, 10:44 AM']Band fans should try and get their hands on a copy of the box set 'The Band; a Musical History....some really great, rare tracks with the Hawks, some grainy, but interesting film footage on the DVD and some really good photos in the book.[/quote] Got it. Essential stuff!

[quote name='obbm' post='635097' date='Oct 24 2009, 09:21 AM']I'm sorry that you can't find me. My Bassworld/Basstalk/Basschat User name is obbm. Yes I've been here for a long time. My Ebay Username is bassic-bits. Try following the links in my signature.[/quote] Thanks. I thought it might be you but wasn't sure if your username was because you really liked the cables (I'm guessing you do anyway!?) or because it was actually you. Next time I buy cables I'm happy to keep it in the family and will check you out . The Ebay search function was confused by the lack of a simple "-" character.

I appreciate that this thread may dry up a bit quicker than the Mark King or Flea thread but I think it's awesome that one of my genuine bass heroes is being discussed. I recently picked up his 70s self titled solo album on EBay for £21 that's rarer than Hen's teeth. It sounds like a natural continuation of the last couple of albums by The Band.

Well I can't find OBBM or Bassic Bits on EBay. I assume it's this link [url="http://www.bassic.co.uk/"]http://www.bassic.co.uk/[/url] ? I don't know a lot about cables other than an old band mate who used to work at a hifi store taught me not to skimp on cables. I tend to use high quality expensive cable and often unbranded ones designed for bass and figure I can't go too far wrong with that philosophy

[quote name='Musicman20' post='633905' date='Oct 22 2009, 10:02 PM']Plug in P or J, play. Thats usually it. I dont like having lots of average options and a few good ones. I just like a few REALLY good tones.[/quote] I'm pretty much the same. Just centre the EQ on the amp and tweak it once I'm plugged in. I guess it's easier with the passive basses

I genuinely believe the Classic Series Fender (usually MIJ) are simply awesome basses. I would recommend anyone try those before buying anything else. Streets ahead of the MIM standards and serious rivals to even good MIA's

[quote name='chris_b' post='634991' date='Oct 24 2009, 12:08 AM']Ampeg AUB-1 basses come up every so often, but you can buy a new repo from this guy [url="http://www.xstrange.com"]http://www.xstrange.com[/url][/quote] And Eastwood do a copy that I have often wondered about too [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eastwood-Airline-EUB-1-Ampeg-Style-Bass_W0QQitemZ370257452629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5635105e55"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eastwood-Airline-EUB...=item5635105e55[/url]

What with the postal strike I'm a bit reluctant to send mine over right now but as you are a regular poster I'm happy to lend it to you when things calm down a bit more if you like. It's must see stuff. Here's a clip Danko is one of my favourite bass players. I love The Band and he was stunningly bang on. They all were

Found one

Ampeg AUB-1 I believe. Rick is awesome and his bass tuition DVD is worth it for Rick alone. He clearly had a drink or two before to steady his nerves

Not live shots but

Great band name!

Occasionally, more so if I am swapping to different instruments. I had one gig where I went on to a mandolin and I suddenly forgot every chord shape I'd learnt!

They are great on acoustic instruments & I see them almost universally used in folk & blugrass. I use them on my mandolin & banjo but I sometimes have to reposition it a few times when tuning the double bass

Having played one for 20yrs it's what I always come back to. My 2 cents: 1) I've only recently started to fully appreciate how much tone you can actually get from such a simple set up. But yes. 2) Not especially, just got a bit weighty in the late 70s on some models 3) I've seen them cheaper but that's fair 4) No not really but always try before you buy! Precision or not. 5) Yes & a gig bag with many of the others. I really rate the MIM Classics & I'm genuinely amazed they don't get raved about more on these pages.

I love them both - great stuff

Awful situation but I too would cut your losses. I had a mate bust a tuning peg on one of mine in the early 90s. He's coming over tomorrow - didn't pay at the time (or since), I just don't lend kit to him these days