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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='377232' date='Jan 11 2009, 10:13 PM']Are they running the Lodestone basses operation from the same place, then?[/quote] I think so! Well, in as much as they had a load hanging up and even more in boxes scattered around! I don't believe construction of the Lodestones is on-site though, could be wrong of course! Chris said that they have taken delivery of the LG's, even he mentioned that it had taken an AGE for them to be delivered Si

Should be on about 9:30ish, but maybe get there for 8:30 ish to be sure!? Cheers dude Si

So about a month after I sent the guy an email, this is the reply I get: "hi there i'm based in Lerwick,Shetland Islands,if this isn't a problem for you i can send you some pictures thanks" Idiot! lol Si

So before I go out on tour this coming tuesday, I had to go and get an intermittent but fairly serious problem fixed on my ABM EVO II 500.......oh and before you say anything about reliability....it's taken the amp 5 years of playing hundreds and hundreds of gigs without a single service to develop this issue . A slight side point, turns out my amp is a 2003 UK built. Anyway, got there about 2pm and the guys were busy doing stock-take and getting ready for NAMM the next day, within 10 mins of me chatting to Russel (my tech for the afternoon lol) and identifying the problem, Chris Bates* (head of sales) had offered me a cup of tea and told me to keep the (Ashdown) mug haha!. I'd be lying if I said that I didn't have a secondary angle for my visit, that being to make them aware of my band, how long I've played and enjoyed Ashdown for etc etc, try and get them behind FSOF!, but I didn't really need to, Mark (head dad) Chris and Dan Gooday (artist liason) were both genuinely interested in what one of their players was upto, asking for further press kit, photos and quotes etc! After about 30mins of Russ trying to sort the issue, which had been narrowed to the EQ/Preamp board, he decided to simply replace the whole board, this took him about an hour and involved my amp being in complete pieces....a sorry but necessary sight . Mark offered to lend me an ABM 900 for the tour if I couldn't wait for mine, but I wasn't in a hurry, very nice of him though. During this time, I had interesting talks with Mark, Chris and Dan about their current product line, future plans and their imminent trip to NAMM. Dan was very kind and sent me away with some Ashdown wearables and a shoulder manbag type thing (very handy for tour). Russ put my amp back together with the new board, along with a new valve (seeing as it hadn't been changed in 5 years), totaled up the bill, i was nervous that he had to use a calculator to do so, although he assured me it wasn't because the number was big lol. I won't say what the figure was, but I was very very happy with it! Overall, I guess I just wanted to say that I had a fun trip to Ashdown, really nice guys, family run business, very accomodating and genuinely interested in satisfying their customers. Si *correction

It is a beauty, and proper solid as a rock! I haven't had time to take pictures just yet, will get on it today, but I'm going on tour with it on tuesday (13th), so come to any of the gigs listed in the gig listing forum or at www.myspace.com/firstsignsoffrost, and you can see the young lady in action! Other than that, pics a little later today Si

Jan - June 2009 covers shows added FSOF Tour dates added on the front-page (some venues and dates amended from previous listing) Lovely Jubbley Si

Ok, so this is getting resurrected.....why? COS IT'S FINISHED! I kept it quiet, but since the unfortunate troubles with the original neck that Ian (Chopthebass) built for me, I commisioned Mr Shuker to build me a neck. I guess this was around 2 months ago, and I went to pick it up it up yesterday. Jon was very helpful and I'm so grateful that he could finish it in time for my tour that starts this weekend! Here's the spec: One piece Rock Maple neck 2 Carbon reinforcement bars 21 frets Birdseye Maple fingerboard Black fingerboard binding No inlays on fingerboard facing I'll get some photos up ASAP It has its first rehearsal tomorrow, and then straight out on tour on saturday!! Gonna be immense! Si

Am quite interested in how the LG1000 performs at 4ohms!? Si

Hi all, am posting this for a very good friend of mine, so if you're interested, PM me and I'll send you his contact details! "[b]Bassist Wanted Established musicians require bassist for newly formed function / covers band Committed and competent bass player required with all relevant playing / live experience to cover a wide variety of songs / artists and genres for private parties / clubs / weddings and other corporate events. Singing abilities advantageous. Own gear and transport a must. For more information please email[/b]" Again, this is for Nottingham and the surrounding areas, I don't think there's an age limit, although I believe that the other guys in the band are around 22-28. Thanks all! Si

Yup, out playing covers in Ealing tonight! And a lovely band meal before hand, perfec! Si

How much would postage be on one or both of them mate? Cheers Si

I've just gotten hold of one and will use it heavily live and in the studio! My choice was based on getting a very enjoyable sound from the 3 channel programmable version on my bands album, but not needing the 3 channels, plumped for the standard DI. Live it also means I can send the exact sound I used on the album pretty much, to the FOH, and my onstage EQ is just from my rig. Oh and it means I'm still sending a signal to FOH if my head breaks down Si

I've just got hold of a sansamp and am wanting to purchase a mains power supply for it. Seeing as there is no Tech 21 uk power supplies, what are you guys using to power your sansamps? Cheers Si

Still loving this!! And the new tuners look buff! My bronco is gonna be my new years project, Although I'm also thinking I might refinish it, Red isn't the easiest colour to work with when you're trying to get something looking classy lol Si

Loads [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1519"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1519[/url] Si

Could well have been a Japanese Squier! Hmmm, hope it's still in the BC fold, rather liked it! Si

Well, a few months back, 6 maybe, someone was selling a fretless jazz bass.....pretty sure it was fretless! IIRC it was a fender...possibly Japanese, but had a refinished body, in BLUE BURST..yum So thats blue on the outside going to white in the middle! I'm pretty sure it was in the 'for sale' section! I just really liked it and wouldn't mind seeing it again haha, and who knows, if it were to come up for sale again..... :-P Thanks Si

I like those hipshot o-rings! Great work so far mate! Si

[quote name='99ster' post='352836' date='Dec 12 2008, 03:51 PM']'I'm living in Aberdeen at the moment - but if you send me payment by Western Union I'll send the bass to you straight away - with free shipping' [/quote] Is that something he emailed you? I haven't heard anything back! Si

I've been playing around 9 years now I think, and I started going 'back' to fenders about 3 years ago. Then I stepped up about 6 months ago and purchased my 1973 Jazz, tis a beauty of a bass and did what I thought was the impossible and knocked my standard US jazz off it's number one slot! Warwicks, Laklands (44-02D), Yamaha have all come and gone. I wouldn't rule out Lakland again though, but one of the more simpler Fender copies, so that still counts lol, didn't get on with their active stuff......too polite! So now I've got 2 Jazzes, a parts Precision and my active 'ThingRay' bass is soon being replaced by another custom/parts passive Jazz Lovely stuff! Si