Mykesbass

Very handsome looking rig. Nice to hear of a happy reunion!!

A scientific expedition disembarks from its plane at the final outpost of civilization in the deepest Amazon rain forest. They immediately notice the ceaseless thrumming of native drums. As they venture further into the bush, the drums never stop, day or night, for weeks. The lead scientist asks one of the natives about this, and the native's only reply is "Drums good. Drums never stop. Very BAD if drums stop." The drumming continues, night and day, until one night, six weeks into the trip, when the jungle is suddenly silent. Immediately the natives run screaming from their huts, covering their ears. The scientists grab one boy and demand "What is it? The drums have stopped!" The terror-stricken youth replies "Yes! Drums stop! VERY BAD!" The scientists ask "Why? Why? What will happen?" Wild-eyed, the boy responds, " . . . BASS SOLO!!!" -

Anyway, it should be Bass Player or Bassist

You're right - just goes to show how custom luthier basses don't hold their value - bet it's heaps better than a MIM?!

Nothing to do with me - looks lovely but I'm 5 strings only: [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/status-the-groove-bass-electric-guitar-4-string-with-hard-case/76901511"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/status-t...d-case/76901511[/url]

New they're about £900 now, but despite what they say, this isn't new and should be nearer the 5-600 mark which is what the last couple on here made (mine being one of them). They are very good EUB's and are the one that Stagg have copied.

Not sure about having to really move around but yes, a band must put in that little something extra to make a live show work. I saw Van Morrison in Marlay Park just outside of Dublin - re-arranged venue due to the original show (closer to town) being flooded - typical July "soft" weather. Not great crowd, and a lot there were more into the more Celtic side of Van whereas the show was a full on RnB set. The band and Van were amazing, the show really buzzed despite a muted response from the crowd. Saw him 3 weeks later, same band, same set at the Bishopstock Blues Festival - audience really into it but a real "going through the motions" feel to the set. Not a note out of place but it just didn't have the same buzz as Dublin.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1172561' date='Mar 22 2011, 08:33 PM']I think there is a lot these days about deaths & anniversaries of those deaths so I'm surprised this one slipped by. I think it's fair to say the legacy lives on though [/quote] Legacy - That was one of the G&L models wasn't it?

Thanks Hutch - got one 2gb card and that's getting "reading song" message that seems quite common. 1gb are as rare as hen's teeth these days

Just downloaded and put a quick review up on Amazon - sorry, not my greatest piece of writing but hope it helps!

Just bought one of these and want to get a larger SD card - unfortunately the first Sansdisk 2gb I put in isn't compatible - anyone know of a source of supply for compatible 1 or 2gb cards - they seem way too small for most suppliers now!

Gladys Knight was the best thing on Jools Holland's Later in the last couple of years - in fact most of the older acts were the ones that shone through.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1160968' date='Mar 13 2011, 08:24 PM']Happy to oblige [/quote]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1160954' date='Mar 13 2011, 08:18 PM']Title of OP amended to make my view clearer [/quote] Can you amend again to include "and in shops" -that'll probably strike a chord with Pete and the other retailers/ex-retailers on here (speaking from experience)!

Funny, I can accept it by Mark King and many of the funk greats and even Flea as they fit it into a musical style. To me it is like guitarists shredding - when it reaches the point of being competitive it totally misses the point as then loses any musical qualities that the aformentioned players bring to it.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1160893' date='Mar 13 2011, 07:33 PM']Won't work. Dougie's blue SR800LE already lived for about 10 years with a gorgeous red SR800FL fretless - I had high hopes of an interesting hybrid, but nothing. Jon.[/quote] Mmmm, purple half fretted.....nice

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1160827' date='Mar 13 2011, 06:31 PM']How about this... band has sequenced backing. Sequenced backing is broken and plays in wrong key. All aboard the failboat! [/quote] A ) The guitarist was oblivious (although the bass player seemed to get something was wrong), B ) They got away with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='AsterL' post='1160203' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:45 AM'][url="http://www.fender.com/customshop/customcare/uk/benefits.php"]http://www.fender.com/customshop/customcare/uk/benefits.php[/url] On this page there is an email for customer care linked to the custom shop. I've just trawled the website and couldn't find anything otherwise. Damn you Fender for not having a Custom Shop Dealer in the UK![/quote] I'm sure GAK are - they did post something about it when they had the affiliate forum on here. They've got a couple listed on their site and they did say something about being able to get basses made to order.

The ESP Surveyor has an ebony board - played one in a Colchester music shop about 5 years ago and still remember it so I must have liked it!

[quote name='mybass' post='1150227' date='Mar 5 2011, 03:10 AM']I'm using 'GALLI' nickels on my fretless bass, called "Rockstar" series.[/quote] Pete gets amazing sounds using these - from full on traditional fretless tones to sounds where, if you couldn't see it was fretless you wouldn't know - having said that, he is a very, very fine player! Hope you're well Pete! I've just swithced from Status halfwounds to Rotosound Pressurewounds for similar reasons to the OP and am very happy with them. Mike

I had the same with a couple of Audiom 12"s recently. Some daft prices being asked out there but in reality they don't go for a whole hill o' beans. I did check with a couple of traders, including one who is a friend of a friend and they both confirmed that they weren't worth a lot. I sold the two for just over £50 but then I bought them in a nice looking retro cab two weeks earlier for £20 and still have the cab.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='699729' date='Jan 3 2010, 05:34 PM']I refuse to let this thread die. Headhunters. As funky as it ever gets. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfVsuVEYD0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfVsuVEYD0[/url][/quote] Heard this today on 6 Music - Pete's link seems to have been disabled - here's one that will hopefully work for a while:

Nasty - happened to me after going to an Alice Cooper gig - still buzzing the next night. Really scared me and worn plugs ever since. Hope all's OK.