AndyTravis

My other half always gives me a wry nod or wink, and sometimes if my dad comes along i get the 'well done' stuff.

I sometimes get the gear geeks, and i don't mind, as i've been guilty of it myself.

Get a lot of 'x tune is better than last time now you've had more time with it' etc.

Had a few really nice compliments off some pretty well known players, Pete from Elbow wants my Rickenbacker...our guitarist knows them, so when they're free they come to see us.

Wondering when our next gig will be, as we haven't played in ages, i'm sure people will be blown away now we have a String section playing with us.

May encounter a bit of geekdom now that i'm taking the Fretless as i've recorded 3 tracks on the new CD with it.

Hate these...Vintage Wraith Metal AXXE.

Also, hate their stingray copy with the massive bulbous headstock.

Ah see, i never had an issue with how Ashdown gear sounded, a little muffled for my tastes, but, nice enough.

His playing on 'Let Me Entertain You' was fantastic, i'm tring to find it on youtube.

well, i say trying, i mean 'i'm about to go looking....'

EDIT - NOWT

In his front room does he play ShowaddyWaddy on his Shadowsky. Or some Shadows?

God, i'm bored of myself this morning.

Of to play my Squire, or one of my Percussion basses.

Not sure on the natural, if i had the funds, this would have an LPB nitro finish as quick as a flash...or black, hmmm.

very nice.

[quote name='Protium' post='954144' date='Sep 12 2010, 10:27 PM']Chill baby, I was only kidding [/quote]

i know...


just making myself clear.

still hate RW though.

[quote name='MB1' post='954132' date='Sep 12 2010, 10:20 PM']MB1.
...Your Weed Mustn't be up to Much! [/quote]

The ABM gear didn't go wrong as seperates...

The Combos did...

Anyhow, i don't lose sleep over it anymore, as we stopped being a dealer in 2007 ish.

Probably all much better now though eh?

Sorry i upset the Ashdown owners Club.

Love to all Ashdown owners...

right ok...

I have a thing against them because i wasted seemingly endless hours sending them back for 3 or 4 years.

End of Ashdown discussion.

I was talking about the bass player, and the amp thing was a passing joke, for my own amusement, if not other peoples (obviously).

Anyhow, i'm off to hunt out people slagging off Fenders and Rickenbackers, and Slap Bass...i'm mortified.

[quote name='Protium' post='954095' date='Sep 12 2010, 09:56 PM']Har har, thats what an Ashdown sounds like, duno what sh[b]i[/b]te you're playing through [/quote]

hee hee, lucky you...

I spent 3 years as a dealer watching a 7 in 10 return rate.

Either way, this guy is making it sound good.

Looks about right, very tasty player.

Borderline overplaying, but, gives us lot some interest i suppose.

He's plugged into that Assdown, but he's got a spare...wise.

Thanks

Trav

EDIT:

COME UNDONE > WALK ON THE WILD SIDE > SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT medley?

f***ing STUPID

This guy is bloody ridiculous....anyone know who he is?

Making Robbie Williams sound good!>?!

Let Me Entertain is now worth listening to!

Cheeky little runs galore, playing a Black Fender Precision through an Ashdown (or at least he's standing in front of an Ashdown - sounds a bit too good, and it's not on fire, so i doubt it's plugged in).

Anyhow, very glad i waited around to watch this, his band are f***ing ace. For a gash tune.

Trav

yeah, big fan of this particular Jazz, would love to see the end result!

used to be a similar ESP Japan only model

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='952214' date='Sep 10 2010, 08:11 PM']I fancy a bit of [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330470934391&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]blue sparkle[/url]



I don't think I could pull it off though. [/quote]

works for me...i'll take 2

i've got one of these, somebody added a Jazz pickup to mine in the 80's, and it's become my 'go to' bass even with other more expensive gear on hand.
Damn shame i haven't got any spare funds, i'd love a non mucked with version.

Sadowsky gear is also made in a different way, and isn't the best comparison really.
As i said earlier the Empire gear is fairly comparable to the Sadowsky models, and seems similarly priced.
It'd be interesting to compare the Fodera list against Ken Smith and Alembic pricing, as they are other big names in a similar vain.

£20,000 for the Anthony Jackson Model?

Last time i saw one of them it was a single pickup directly wired to a f***ing jack socket, isn't it?

I'll sh*t you a bass made of unicorn tears for £20k, and it'll have a bare minimum volume and tone control.

No doubting they're amazingly well made basses, the NYC Empire 4 is still a reasonable $3000, isn't that similar to AC/Sadowsky/Lull etc?

Is that the Verdine White and Larry Graham collaboration sig bass?

Not for me, i get why you'd like it though.

If the Modelling suags gets too muddies, i use lighter strings...more girth in the midrange.

I shove my fingers into Cumberland sausages before every gig and recording session they're Line 6 modelling Sausages.

Aren't/weren't Sunbursts dipped in the yellow stain first before the burst was sprayed on?

Does that have anything to do with it?

+1 to the nicer bits of wood a sa theory.

I just saw lots of numbers.

haaaa, Luke, you're spot on, it'd never end would it!!?

Maybe LozBass was right and my gear is too good to shift on, and something ultra boutique isn't beyond my playing ability, but may well grant little extra reward.

It's a tough call.