Mykesbass

Dunno about you Clarky but I can't move for all the tumbleweed around here Have a bump!!

[quote name='umph' post='1033890' date='Nov 23 2010, 01:59 PM']Class D amplifiers,[/quote] Noooo!! Not until someone designs an amp tech who can fix my Yamaha

Fiddler's Dram? I'll get me coat....

Just waiting for my GB75 neck to return from Mr Shuker where it has been having a new ebony fretless fingerboard fitted. Couldn't find anything else as good in a similar price bracket (and I've finally worked out the (IMO) OTT electronics)! Only thing I think I'd gas for now is a custom build or a GB95 (oh, and some decent amplification).

Bump for price reduction

Ibanez will (probably) hold its price more than the Washburn when you want to move onwards and upwards.

Hi there, yes, the curved body rest (just one piece) is the part that is missing. Whereabouts in London? Should be OK. Thanks, Mike

[quote name='icastle' post='1026983' date='Nov 17 2010, 03:46 PM'] Classic Theres a few of those: Led Zeppelin's 'Since I've Been Loving You' - squeaking noise from a guitar pedal.[/quote] Was the bass drum pedal wasn't it?

[quote name='risingson' post='1027280' date='Nov 17 2010, 08:24 PM']That candy apple orange and the candy apple red are just beautiful with the tort pick guard combo. I'd add sonic/daphne blue w/3 ply white and a maple board into the mix as well, probably seamfoam green also.[/quote] +1 for Seafoam Green

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1027287' date='Nov 17 2010, 08:36 PM']no please explain the trumpet? did you have a hand in getting this dvd out?[/quote] Yes - worked for Eagle Rock for a number of years, worked on some great stuff (and some not so great stuff has to be said), this was one that only a couple of us really thought was great - there had been some pretty poor MG stuff released - not much better than bootlegs, so there was some hard persuading to be done but we got there in the end! My worst experience was having to turn down the last Ray Charles album as it was ruined by cheesey synth horns and his "people" didn't have the guts to tell him we wanted to put real brass on. Funny, when it eventually came out the Times review slated it for that very reason!

Glad you enjoyed it guys, took me a lot of persuading the American part of the company I was working for at the time that this was worth releasing on DVD and CD!! It did come out, as has a lot of great Montreux material since (including a great Weather Report show) on Eagle Rock (can plug them now I don't work for them anymore)! Own trumpet blowing over

[quote name='Buzz' post='537378' date='Jul 10 2009, 04:58 PM']Sod the bass, anyone else spot the awesome wooden elephant?[/quote] Noooo!!! You're not supposed to mention the elephant in the room! Ridiculously undervalued basses therefore, great value for money!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1026385' date='Nov 16 2010, 09:12 PM']Great clip. That sounds totally live. Bernard could make any bass sound great.[/quote] Agreed, it is so refreshing to hear the track totally live like that, with just a little less glitz and polish than usual.

The other thing with 70's Fenders is that by now, all the really bad ones have probably gone and what we are left with is the best of, what frankly was, a poor period of their history.

Thinking (a while in the future, after recovering from the shock of my car's latest MOT) that I'll need to upgrade from the Hartke HA2500 that I bought in a hurry. Like the idea of valves, liked what I saw of Yorkville as it was a while back, shame there are no UK stockists but the Thomann price seems very tempting. Anyone use/used their stuff? Thanks, Mike

[quote name='wesfinn' post='1025127' date='Nov 15 2010, 08:11 PM']Haha. tis a gorgeous bass...from what I can tell from the mobile phone pictures...[/quote] Not good enough to create a clone from then Wes

Economy delivery to add insult to injury!!!!

OK, paid the garage bill today. 122 people have looked so far, someone must be tempted to float an offer my way! (not too low though, was nearly a grand bill )

[quote name='chris_b' post='1019603' date='Nov 11 2010, 02:04 AM']+1 Until I found out he played one of my least favorite bass lines on Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.[/quote] Ouch, that's painful. Still, more than enough to make up for it. Worst bass lines from best players - now that could be a thread!

One slight note of caution re: Guildford music shop - beware the ACM kids - they get taught all the licks and theory but probably don't have the social skills to deal with a more mature newbie! I'd try the new(ish) website Rock 'til You Drop, good chance of finding like minded people there. Good luck, and welcome. Mike

Bump for added pictures.