Rich

Can't remember its name, but there was some crappy rap 'tune' which ripped off part of the vocal from Foreigner's 'Cold As Ice'... just the "you're as cold as ice/willing to sacrifice" bit. The bass came from god knows where, but was horridly distorted and not even in the same key. It caused me pain to hear it. They even used it on a Colgate advert on the telly, and I had to change channel every time it came on. My other candidates are 'Baby Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Band, and "He Ain't Heavy" by the Hollies. Tuning is crap and the timing is worse.

[quote name='Aussiephoenix' post='24811' date='Jun 29 2007, 11:51 AM']I've got one of those warwick 5 instrument stands, thats where I keep the ones that I use the most.[/quote]+1. I have one of those, hiding in the shadiest corner of the study. Marvellous things, except when the foam wears through... that grey foam pipe-lagging stuff from B&Q is an excellent replacement though.

[quote name='OldGit' post='24777' date='Jun 29 2007, 11:12 AM']Rich on this board has a very nice 5 string Shuker jazz style with a gorgeous maple board ... and you aren't that far from Sheffield [/quote]Awww shucks Doodle's is even nicer. Nick, that's beautiful... how much did you have to cough up in terms of duty/customs/VATheft..?

G'wan Finn, start one in the OT here too...

I haven't bought anything else off Pete, but I just thought I'd like to reiterate what a nice guy he is. We all sat and had a lovely chat round at Si's the other night, was a great way to spend an hour or so. I had a go on his fabulous Lakky too, and now guess what I'm GASsing for? And there I was, thinking I was all bassed up. Pete's just a nice bloke to be around.

1964 Höfner Artist [size=1]*[/size] '70s Columbus Jazz copy [size=1](nicked from me by a supposed friend)[/size] Wal Pro II-E [size=1]*[/size] Jaydee Roadie 1 f/less [size=1]*[/size] Squier HM-5 Maison 5-string [size=1]#[/size] Tobias Pro 6 Squier Jazz [size=1]*[/size] Yamaha RBX765A (defretted by Jon Shuker) [size=1]*[/size] Status S1 5-string [size=1]*[/size] Wolf 6-string f/less Ibanez BTB406QM [size=1]*[/size] Shuker custom J5 [size=1]*[/size] SX Jazzebel project [size=1]#[/size] Overwater Skool Base project [size=1]#[/size] [size=1]* still got[/size] [size=1]# still got, but in bits[/size]

[quote name='chris_b' post='23486' date='Jun 26 2007, 12:47 PM']This is a quote by Lee Sklar, which pretty well sums up my approach as well: "I am using my Dingwall fanned-fret 5string only. I am not one for dragging around a half dozen basses and always changing. If the song was done with a fretless in the studio, I just try to emulate it stylistically."[/quote]I see what Santa Sklar is saying about dragging loads of kit around, but I would never want to emulate a fretless part with a fretted bass. It wouldn't feel right.

[quote name='OldGit' post='23206' date='Jun 25 2007, 08:40 PM']Well it looks absolutely brilliant anyway [/quote] Agreed. Flippin' fabulous.

'When Doves Cry', Prince

I use an old Zoom 509 stomp -- cheap as ar$eholes.

[quote name='Johngh' post='20232' date='Jun 19 2007, 03:18 PM']Best bit is the wife still has no idea I'm having it made, if she gets wind of it, it will be time for one of her Latina nuclear strikes, when her head goes its megga, so I'm staying shtum about it.[/quote]Mate, I don't know if that's incredibly stupid & reckless or incredibly brave!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90kg-Folding-Hand-Truck-SACK-TROLLEY-BARROW-HT-01_W0QQitemZ170124581120QQihZ007QQcategoryZ147839QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90kg-Folding-Hand-Tr...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] These are great

LEDs in the neck edge..?

Ahhh, gotcha ^_^ That really is going to be a cracker, definitely well looking fward to seeing how it turns out.

Woohoo yet another member for the Shuker Owners' Club Maple Fingerboard Sub-section Sweet looking beastie, love the retro vibe. Why 22 frets though..?

Jazz -- more versatile, and a more comfortable neck (for me, anyways).

nah... got to be Craggy Island

Slap is so much better when it's used as an occasional splash of colour rather than for entire songs... or even entire sets! [i]{remembers self back in '86 and hangs head in shame}[/i] Throw in the occasional little slap accent or a quick snap here and there, and it gives the punters those nice little "WTF was that??" moments without edging into mullet/grey slip-ons territory.

I bought Sailing the Seas of Cheese out of curiosity, because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with this Claypool fella I kept hearing about. I [i]hated[/i] it. I mean, I despised every second. So I put it on a shelf where it gathered dust for a good couple of years, until a while ago when I happened upon it and thought I'd give it another go. And lo and behold... I hated it even more. Sold it for 3 quid on fleaBay, or it would have ended up as a drinks mat.

Well, I like it pretty much as it is, especially now the Warwick fixation has been toned down a bit. The slagging received by that hyper-expensive blue 5 string has probably seen them off! And there's a case in point -- there [i]have[/i] been negative reviews in the past, and there will be in the future, you just have to look for it. Don't judge by the stars, just read the lines (and between them, sometimes). There are far better ways to say something's crap than just saying "it's crap"..! +1 for elom's "Reader's Wives" idea. Bassist had such a thing, and Bass Player still does. I'd like to see one in BGM too. I reckon the members of this august gathering have got enough subject matter to keep it going for the next 10 years!

Can I safely assume that there isn't going to be another one this year? What's the most likely month for next year's one? I want to try & make sure it doesn't clash with a gig YET AGAIN, 'cos I have missed all of them so far. Grrrr.

Been listening to a lot of Gerald Veasley lately. Nnnnnice

[quote name='Waldo' post='9807' date='May 31 2007, 12:08 PM']Mark Bass amps do strike me as being a bit fad-ish. It was the same with EBS amps when they first started taking off, everyone going on about how amazing they were. Well, until Mark Bass came along [/quote] Yeah, my thoughts exactly! Not tried the Markbass gear yet, so cannot offer comments. It's very nice to see a good range of split opinions here though, I'd hate to see them getting completely universal praise or rubbishing.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='20461' date='Jun 19 2007, 10:33 PM']Thats a couple of tube stops from where I work so I should be able to make it. [/quote] Think I might join you for that! Can get very cheap train tix this far in advance.