Rich

[b]Mark King[/b]... I used to think the sun shone out of his every orifice, he was my first big hero, god I wanted to [i]be[/i] him... but now 20 years later, he's still doing [u]exactly the same thing[/u]... the only thing that has changed is his waistline He used to be a slap god, but nowadays youtube is crawling with young guys who can completely blow him into the weeds. Ironically, my favourite by far of his 'recent' work is his 'One Man' solo album... not a single slapped note on the entire thing, just good well-written well-performed well-produced songs. Real songs.

Oh yesss, me likee. It looks even better in the flesh (well, wood). Good flamed maple looks just so right in a nice burst finish.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='85988' date='Nov 9 2007, 03:31 PM']Do you have a bigger picture of this beauty?[/quote] Yup.

This is my Shuker... tobacco burst over burr maple. Very orange in sunlight. Sorry about the small & crappy pic. [attachment=3399:shuke.jpg]

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='83402' date='Nov 4 2007, 09:04 AM']Fat Rascal? a "Fat Rascal" is a traditional Yorkshire rock cake found in Betty's Tea Rooms... [url="http://www.shepherds-pie-recipe.com/fatrascals.html"][url="http://www.shepherds-pie-recipe.com/fatrascals.html"]http://www.shepherds-pie-recipe.com/fatrascals.html[/url][/url] (was the only link I could find a decent picture on... and the recipe looks good too...!)[/quote][b]FAT RASCAL[/b]! brilliant. I vote for this one

I had one of the Laney Pro Bass 4x10 combos for yonks, the Trace-alike ones with the 11-band graphic and pre-shape and so on. It was absolutely brilliant, let me down just once in 12 years of gigs and that was only a dry joint... nothing but praise for it.

Or to paraphrase slightly: "The proper method of philosophy consists in clearly conceiving the insoluble problems in all their insolubility and then in simply contemplating them, fixedly and tirelessly, year after year, without any hope, patiently waiting for the Royal Mail to admit liability and finally pay up for the bass they managed to wreck."

[quote name='synaesthesia' post='84076' date='Nov 5 2007, 05:01 PM']I have amongst other poweramps, a Soundtech Ps802. I like 1U amps and have various makes of 1U amps. I like the Soundtech, it does what it is supposed to do, but beware the fans make a bit of noise. I changed my fans and they are still audible. Not that your audience will hear it but you will.[/quote] +1 for the PS802. I hear ya about the fans thought, they are somewhat noisy. I SAID, THEY'RE A BIT NOISY. As it happens, I've just bought a new Crown power amp -- haven't had the chance to try it in anger yet so can't comment, but I expect good things.

[quote name='neilb' post='83058' date='Nov 3 2007, 09:02 AM']Norman is a great bloke, friendly and superb to watch. I caught up with him backstage at the London guitar Show earlier this year. Im the good looking one by the way!! And pic of him next to his new TE stack.[/quote]Is it just me, or does Norm look a bit like an extra from Dawn Of The Dead..?? Awesome player though. We're not worthy, etc.

Agreed. Blag 220 quid from your folks, mates, wherever you can and buy the thing before I do... errm, I mean before someone else does. You'll kick yourself black & blue if you miss it.

[quote name='Rich' post='80863' date='Oct 29 2007, 04:46 PM']Jon crafted for me a beautiful instrument exactly as I wanted it, with a few choice suggested improvements of his own, for less than the cost of a new Stingray 5 and half the price of a comparable Sei or GB. 'Nuff said. Man's a genius.[/quote]I should add that this was his list price, & not a heavily discounted deal of any sort.

Jon crafted for me a beautiful instrument exactly as I wanted it, with a few choice suggested improvements of his own, for less than the cost of a new Stingray 5 and half the price of a comparable Sei or GB. 'Nuff said. Man's a genius.

[quote name='nick' post='78904' date='Oct 24 2007, 03:39 PM']Me too.[/quote] Me three.

I used to have an old Quadraverb, I bequeathed it to CK. I found many of the sounds to be very useful (although surprisingly when you consider the name, the reverbs are pretty crap)... the chorus settings in particular are very flexible. The ability to change the waveforms and so on gives a wide variety of sounds... it even does a very passable impression of an old Yamaha E10xx delay unit's 'wobble'. Can't remember any specifics though, sorry... was a while ago now.

Oh thank almighty Zarquon, I was starting to think it was just me that hated the things. I've tried Ashdown amps stuff a number of times, and I've tried really hard to like them, but no. To my ears they just sound horrid unless you apply a ton of EQ -- for me, if an amp doesn't sound OK with the EQ flat, then forget it.

Bugger, stew beat me to it

*slap* sort the flat out first. You can sit and play bass in a house, but you can't live in a bass amp (possible exception of an 8x10 combo).

Sheesh. That headstock is a face only a mother could love.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='75759' date='Oct 17 2007, 08:45 PM']Loads of u guys use Yammys, Ive tried a few in shops and been totaly underwhelmed, by the sound, and presence let alone the lack of mystique of say a Fender and indeed any future residual value. Please put me right.[/quote]I have a Yam bass, it's a lovely instrument. I've been very impressed with all the Yams I've ever tried. I see you have a '75 Precision. Well last time I played a Fender P-bass, I hated it. What, I thought to myself, is all the fuss about. Funny thing, this differing individual taste, innit?

Well I'm in a 13-piece band, so let's face it I'm never going to make any money out of it ... but I'd sooner cut off my nads with a teaspoon than give up simply because of that. Don't sell up completely. Keep a bass and an amp of sorts, even if it's only a wee one. I guarantee if you sell it all, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow etc.

I use an Antex Gascat butane gas iron for everything, it's bloody marvellous. Use it anywhere, no mucking about with mains and such... just the job for that emergency cable repair at the soundcheck. It's brilliant for heat-shrink sleeving too. I've got several different tips for it ranging in style and size, so I can use the one iron for lots of different jobs. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I like to use a tiny bit of flux here and there... I know modern multicore solders have flux in them, but for some things a little bit extra really helps the solder flow and makes for a clean joint.