Mykesbass

[quote name='Johngh' post='1050472' date='Dec 7 2010, 01:11 PM']I'm glad this has come up. I looked into a national bash last year, and had the idea of inviting a few "names" along. One of the problems is obviously they will want a fee. And the problem will be covering the fee's if not enough members turn up. I think I'm right in saying that the Basschat coffers arn't exactly overflowing ( Ped will duff me up if I get this wrong) so who will pay the difference if we don't make enough dosh. I'm not trying to put the dameners on it by any means, I quite happy to get involved in organising this if we can get it up off the ground. If you charge say £10 a head entrance it may do it. I was looking at venues near where the M1 joins the M69. The A14 junction isn't that far away from there as well.[/quote] How about talking to some of the manufacturers/distributors to get their endorsees along? That number of bass players in a room - they should be falling over themselves to help!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1048531' date='Dec 5 2010, 06:30 PM']You want a [url="http://en.euroguitar.com/bass/cort/gb/75p-fretless-serie-limitee/124990.html"]Cort GB74[/url] The first thing that came into my mind when you said Musicmanish for your budget. You would need to be looking secondhand though Or a [url="http://www.imuso.co.uk/Bass-Guitars/7711-/Cort-Curbow-4FL-Fretless-Bass-Cannon-Black?utm_source=googleproduct"]Cort Curbow[/url][/quote] Why wasn't this available 2 years ago? I'm just getting a new fretless board put on my five string. Great bass - a bit over the OP's budget but well worth considering.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1048128' date='Dec 5 2010, 12:13 PM']Nathan East gets the good stuff... Will Lee too..oh Sanborne..i love his music!!![/quote] Yes, but he also gets lumbered with playing cod blues with Eric Clapton

Great to hear everything's worked out Marty - hey perhaps you'll hang on to this one - never known anyone with such bad GAS I can't believe how lax courier firms are - I spent some time last year door to door leafleting for my new business - the amount of catalogue deliveries - Next etc I could have picked up, all left on doorsteps, out of view to of the road. Likewise, the amount of times parcels have been left in my doorway when someone's been in.

Wilkinson had a guitar and amp package £100 reduced to £40. Unusual as it wasn't the generic strat that everyone else seems to go for - in fact, the picture looked quite good. Just found it: [url="http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/content/ebiz/wilkinsonplus/invt/0295038/0295038_l.jpg"]http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/content/ebiz/...8/0295038_l.jpg[/url] -0 bugg3r my old boots, they've sold out. Look out techs on 29th December, you're going to be busy!!!

I keep reading about the importance of proper compression in these cases. Interesting piece in this months BGM and I'm sure it's 5imon on here who could give you chapter and verse - I know it is something I'm going to experiment with after problems with my last band.

[quote name='ead' post='1043696' date='Dec 1 2010, 12:55 PM']guilt edged pension[/quote] pun intended I hope?

FWIW I used to use my Yamaha BB500H at a jam night - it could take anything that was plugged into it.....except a Ric.

[quote name='CraigPlaysBass' post='1042834' date='Nov 30 2010, 07:51 PM']"to some youngsters" I'm a 17 year old bassist.[/quote] [quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1042838' date='Nov 30 2010, 07:57 PM']Same [/quote] Enjoy it while you can

Only ever played a similarly priced Surveyor - loved it!! Used to stock their guitars when I had a shop and was seriously impressed by the lower priced gear - did find that the 400 level guitars could be either amazing or a little bit disappointing - would highly reccomend you see if anyone has one in stock rather than going the mail order route. Plenty of retailers one here - one of tehm may be able to help.

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='1041109' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:22 PM']Plus I think 5 strings look pug ugly and unbalanced.[/quote] Probably why I play a 5'er

I play 5 string simply because I prefer playing a the 5th fret than open, and don't like going up the dusty end for D. Get myself into all sorts of problems on a 4 string.

Give Colin Fulton a call - he's on the luthier list on here. He used to be a G&L dealer, and I remember him talking about doing jobs like this (I took over the shop he had in Ipswich). He's not near to you but can probably make a good assesment by phone and then he's only a courier away.

Now on hold for Perc1

Nothing to do with me - but thought it may be of interest. Still nothing suitable for me on there [url="http://brighton.gumtree.com/brighton/86/69261286.html"]http://brighton.gumtree.com/brighton/86/69261286.html[/url]

Oh for a few more guitarists like this!

[quote name='perc1' post='1039004' date='Nov 27 2010, 05:14 PM']PM sent, interested in this as a cash sale[/quote] PM'd back.

Plenty on sale here - just scroll down the forum and take your pick!

Always quite liked this one:

Therapy? Love these guys - one of my scariest moments as an um and err man was watching Michael stage dive from the top of the pa stack at the end of the gig we filmed for DVD! Good job he's only a little fella and the crowd decided to catch him!

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1037612' date='Nov 26 2010, 11:53 AM']Hercules are fine on Nitro; String Swing and Stagg ones are not.[/quote] Have they changed the rubber - I managed to damage a 52 Tele in one of their floor stands about 5 years back (another one with the Satatus that the hangers are useless for)!

Looking at the OP's sig it shouldn't be a problem at the moment for him, but word of warning, do not use any of these with instruments with a nitro cellulose finish as they react badly with each other (and the nito cellulose comes off worst)!

Bought a keyboard off Sy - pleasure (and good fun) dealing with him. Cheers, Mike