Chris2112

Hope things get back to normal soon!

Glad this all worked out OK as it looks like a stunning bass!

He's clearly an amazing bass player, but he needs help! He knows people will watch the videos for the bass playing which is why he uses them as a platform to show off his fetish!

Excellent, fingers crossed! I'm planning on ordering a new Kingbass or a Kingbass MK II (headless maybe?) when I can get in touch. I hope my GAS doesn't fade before then!

Hello all, Just wondering if there is anyone who is regularly in touch with either Rob or Dawn at Status and knows if they're either on holiday or if they're not at work at the moment with the snow? I sent them an email a couple of days ago and I've not had a reply yet, and they are usually very quick to get back to emails! I'll try ringing them come monday, but I was just wondering if anyone has any info that could assist me. I was emailing them in relation to buying a new bass from them, I'm hoping they get back before my GAS fades or I reconisder!

Here it is, the only Elton John song I'll listen to. Great bassline, very groovey and with a nice sense of movement throughout it, it really drives the song. Lovely jazz bass sound too!

[quote name='Circle_of_Fifths' post='1039435' date='Nov 27 2010, 11:56 PM']Not quite true. The VMs are the ones flying here in Southern California - especially the Jaguars once they play it.[/quote] That does surprise me. The VM series are IMO great basses, but the CV's are as good as entry level basses get. The construction is fantastic, the fit and finish is leagues ahead of the VM series IMO.

He always sounded best using a Steinberger, so that doesn't really float my boat!

That does look proper snide. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!

If you were playing them in the dark you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference!

[quote name='risingson' post='1047005' date='Dec 4 2010, 12:58 AM']Not quite... note that I wasn't complaining about slap bass (why bother? People are going to do it anyway), but people insisting that basses must be demo-ed in order to show their slap capabilities. Why? It's not necessary. A bit of slap, maybe, but not a whole video's worth.[/quote] Don't get me wrong, I agree with your general complaint that there is more to demo-ing a bass in a video than just slapping on it. I was referring to the wider contingent, the 8th thumping, root noting, P bass holding collective who don't accept the evolution of bass beyond being a loud, farty and indistinct noise coming from an Ampeg. It takes all sorts, yet slap gets a particularly rough time. I think a lot of it is jealousy, as being a proficient slap player is quite a feat and it not something every can pull off.

The only thing worse than bad slap bass is bass players complaining about slap bass. It's not all about thumping 8th root notes on P basses but hey-ho, different vinegar strokes...

Benavente! What a blast from the past! I remember seeing those as one of the first "boutique" basses I had come across and I recall them having a bit of a following over on Talkbass. Never really heard much about them over here, just one of the many boutique basses popular in the US that never made the jump over here!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1046478' date='Dec 3 2010, 03:51 PM']If you do a search on here you'll find a few threads about waxing Warwicks so I won't bore you with how little I wax mine but one thing to say is that you shouldn't worry too much about waxing the neck. The oil in your hands should be sufficient to keep the neck from drying out and if you wax the neck and don't buff it ALL off then it will become sticky when the neck warms up as you play. I generally wipe the back of the neck with the same lemon oil that I put on the fingerboard whenever I change strings. If it doesn't 'look' dry then it is probably OK! [/quote] +1 As I mentioned in the other recent thread about waxing, I recall reading this tip from Dana B. Goods, who used to be the distributor for Warwick in the US. They said not to wax the neck as not only will your hand oil it quite capably, waxing on top of this will lead to a greasy neck, as mentioned, which is particularly noticeable over prolonged periods of playing. The wax will warm up and seep out of the neck, leading to an off-putting greasiness.

I've been using slap quite a bit lately as the band has been doing an instrumental jam over Thomas Dalby's "Hyperactive" tune with me slapping out the old synth line.

That Status Electro is what it's all about! Although seeing the second Lakland there is giving me GAS!

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1044981' date='Dec 2 2010, 01:04 PM']hehe, I have severe GAS for one of these, its a shame they never seem to come up 2nd hand.[/quote] I usually don't advocate buying new, but if you're looking for one and can't find any used Guitar Guitar could probably cut you a decent deal on one. Either that, or hit Guitar Guitar Newcastle, where they usually have loads of Sandbergs.

Dennis Chambers is amazing. For me, the highpoint of his playing is the CAB stuff with Bunny Brunel and Tony MacAlpine - talk about incredible fusion! The bass playing there is also superb, very tight and focused and with a lovely Ken Smith tone going on too! Excellent video!

Much like Mark King, I love to slap and I'm at my fastest in E...I guess most people are! Though I followed Stanley Clarke's advice (that he gave in the late 70's) and developed my skills in all keys. I can see why it would irritate some people in tone demos, but I like it. I do slap after all! And I think that slap can be a way of showing a bass's "base" tone in an easy an accessible light. The greater problem in these tone demo videos is usually the naff mic or amp thats been used to record them with!

Are you thinking of the Spector-core fretless one with the F hole and the piezo bridge?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1043658' date='Dec 1 2010, 12:17 PM']I think she ( Gaga ) ... is as mad as a box of frogs...but she sure knows how to work it.[/quote] Well, she's clearly very talented and very intelligent...but the whole "zany" thing is just a well honed marketing ploy designed to look like it isn't a marketing ploy.

Not sure whats going on with his tone there. It sounds way too wide and flabby, with no punch or focus whatsoever. Very disappointing.