Merton

It’s about time I updated this. I now have two sets of non-identical twins plus a cousin for one set of twins… Zoot Funkmeisters: ACG Finns: ACG Skelf:

Started 2022 with 6 basses. 0 out (yet, there’s still time…) 2 in, though strictly one was paid for in 2021, it only arrived in 2022. Looks like I’ll be finishing on +2 at 8. Best we don’t talk about amps and cabs… Definitely need to abstain next year.

Probably the Trace Elliot TE-1200 helped over to these shores by @Russ. It’s a stupendously good amp and makes a exactly the noises I want. A very close call between that and my glorious new Zoot P5, though strictly that was a 2021 purchase 🤓

I wish…. It’s going on car repairs 😭

Pretty sure the Ashdown account on Basschat died the moment Lee left… he was the one with the login details!

Here’s a cool pic which has been posted on Facebook:

Very, very cold. Played The Neon in Newport, which hosted the South Wales Country Music Festival. It’s was absolutely Baltic in the entire venue - no idea what was going on with the heating! Unsurprisingly a lot of people didn’t stick around but by the time we went on at around 10 there were a few dozen hardy souls still revved up for some country rock. It was my first gig with Katy Hurt, and despite the cold it was an absolute blast. Used my Zoot Funkmeister, a tiny bit of compression into my Trace TE-1200 and two Barefaced Two10 cabs and the tone was absolutely bang on. Shame about the cold but we all had fun It was hell of a long day though - we left early doors to get to Newport to rehearse first; and that presented its own challenge with a not-100%-soundproofed studio and a metal band playing full blast next door 😅 Finally left Newport around 12.30am this morning and was home by 3. Freezing fog on the M4 was… fun. All in all though, the overriding memory will be the 75 minute set and the fun we had despite the cold. https://www.katyhurt.com

Oh my

Collected it today. My word it is a beauty. First gig tonight, then more pics and words 😎

They were one of the original cabs, discontinued in around 2014 I think, occasionally come up on here. Similar in size to the old Trace Elliot 1153 but much lighter and sounded much better too

Booked in for a visit to Zoot Towers on Friday 2nd December - whoop 😎

40th birthday party in a horribly echoey golf club function Ron. Good crowd though, was great fun.

Flying to Finland stupid o’clock Monday morning so yet to work out when I can collect but… I would like my business trip to go by quite fast please 😀

I have no idea but I’ll ask him!

This was bloody fantastic. What a great band.

Oooh now there’s a thought! The first set are stainless Newtones but maybe in the future… 😎

Here’s a non-sunburst and tort bass for your delectation 😎

I failed months back. But I am now in a position of trying to consolidate a few things and not buy anything for 2023. Many people (for example @eude and @Quilly) have laughed at me about this proclamation. It’s probably true, if the Stoneham 100W project happens, but if it doesn’t, I am going to go the whole of 2023 without buying anything. Honest 😀

I’ve not heard from, nor chased, Martin since September so I think other things are taking priority at the moment. Will revisit after Christmas I think