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Personal favourite......Chuck Brown's 1978 funk monster 'Bustin' Loose' Killer bass sounds....high in the mix. Title track..... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLiDn69DeI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLiDn69DeI[/url] 'Gotcha now'.....check out the great slap octave lick [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI7PlSYhBuo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI7PlSYhBuo[/url] 'If it aint funky'.....tastefull slap solo. No double thumbing nonsense here [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTFAjgd6pu0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTFAjgd6pu0...feature=related[/url] Saw him live about 20 yrs ago. Amazingly tight band. The drummer, Ricky Wellman later played with Miles & Marcus (check Amandla) Chuck Brown also responsible for one of the most sampled drum loops (Soul II Soul, Egnima, etc, etc).... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfymVPOdMwk#movie_player"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfymVPOdMwk#movie_player[/url]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='577326' date='Aug 22 2009, 04:41 AM']Im posting this to give props to Martins work..i know why 7string, sshorepunk,Urb and others dig these instruments Some have seen this (and ive waffled on about this bass) ..but here are some proper pics..this really is the most capable bass ive ever played..Light as a feather,everything about says play me.. I play alot of funk/jazz and it is so in its element when it comes to this stuff...fast gospel runs are so smooth to play,and no matter how fast you play the bass (with the U Retro) it will give you the cleanest punchy sound...., digging in funk gives an amazing tone like you wouldnt believe, and fast fingerstyle disco just makes you want to play more.. What i love the most is the vibrato sound it gives...just something else.. the original passive tone is great through the Agy, but when you flick the switch and EQ it right, it just makes you smile...i recently have been jamming with some seasoned jazz musicians and they adore the tone of it..., ive gigged it 3 times and bass players have asked what bass it is..dont all bassist know about Sei..?? Ive heard people say on here that high end custom basses help you play better, and its true! ive played Sadowsky, F Bass, Nordstrand, Skjold, and this bass. (ok maybe just for me) has got something else...Always amazes me how talented people like Martin are??..how do they get to this level of there craft????????? Boggles the mind...Passion and years i guess.. I wouldnt give up this bass for any AC.. I would love to play some of you guys non jazz SB's.. Thanks Barrie..you sold me more than you know.. PS...i really dothink ABS make the best bridges of all of them.just superb..there is no direction i cant adjust my strings...[/quote] Very nice. Whats the string spacing at the bridge ? Which manufacturer is AC ?

Nice collection.....which two are going ?

The Gallery is 15%. At least thats what they charged me last year for selling a bass

LaBella Slappers or EB Slinkys are long enough

Its Leon Sylvers on bass playing a Rick

Not bad price. Anyone near Swindon [post="0"]here[/post]

Bought Brian's Green Tobias Killer B 5 string. Clear communication throughout the deal. Bass transported from Glasgow to London via Parcelforce. Very well packed. Quick delivery after payment. Highly recommended. Cheers dude !

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='489782' date='May 16 2009, 01:25 PM']Thanks for your comments guys. Chris keeps a very low profile these days and I have an interest in bass guitar design myself. So this was a very rare opportunity to get to know a lutheir who makes some of the most widely regarded jazz variant instruments on the planet and to try and gain an insight into what makes his instruments different to similar models out there. I've already visited Roger Sadowsky's workshop too but that was about 16 years ago and I didn't have a camera or the understanding to make the most of my visit back then. If I do make any other visits in the future, I'll definitely post them up here.[/quote] Thank you CK for the details. Do you know if it is possible to order a bass or if he has basses for sale in his workshop ? Funnily enough I was in Copenhagen 2 weeks. Cheers

He was also a Warwick user. When I saw him w/TTD In 87 at Glasgow Barrowland, he played a pink Warwick most of the nite - great gig btw. Later did he not switch to Musicman Cutlass ?

[quote name='51m0n' post='489085' date='May 15 2009, 05:07 PM']OOOFFFF - Er no mate, gotta disagree with you there, from Freaky Stylee to Blood Sugar are all top IMO. Then it all started going terribly wrong, they never got back to the greatness of Blood Sugar, not even close in fact [/quote] too true. They peaked with Freaky Stylee / Mothers Milk / Blood Sugar and then fell off a cliff into mediocre MOR. At least I was lucky enough to see them live during their greatness.

Is there a dealer in the UK ?

My wife mentioned this to me yesterday. Anyhow, being French she's spends time at the French institute in Kensington where Hadrien is playing live with his band in the brasserie on June 4 for a free gig. Its pretty small. Must be 100 max capacity. I won't be around then but if anyone goes, let me know what it was like. Cheers, K

Bought Mark's Ken Smith BSR 5 string. Perfect gent. Smooth 'n easy transaction. Cheers

Hope everything works out for you. PS : to save on carriage, you could always leave some of your gear (specifically the Alembic or Pedulla) at Obi's shack pending your return