Chris2112

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='677767' date='Dec 8 2009, 12:23 PM']I'm an anti-smoking Nazi, but even I'll admit The Bass Place was never the same after the air cleared. [/quote] I'll admit, it had a certain smokey charm before the refurb! I've played some cracking basses there over the years!

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='677730' date='Dec 8 2009, 11:54 AM']It won't work. Howard.[/quote] I dunno, I'm not sure how happy I'd be smoking all over the brace of Alembic and Fodera basses I am planning on stocking! Maybe I'll buy basses that are exclusively headless so I can have more room for stock!

Sadly Howards shut down, and thus the chance of finding anything really cool for a good price is gone! I might reopen the old Nun Street store as a bass boutique now, no smoking allowed!

Sounds like he has his bass plugged directly into a farting elephant!

[quote name='noelk27' post='675168' date='Dec 5 2009, 06:38 PM']An Aria Pro II SB-LTD - Aria craftsmanship married to Alembic electronics. I'd settle for an SB R-150 though.[/quote] Do they not do one with a bridge pickup and the crazy electronics package?

The first time I saw Level 42 was at the Gateshead Sage and they were awesome. Crap support act though! I might have to see if I can get some tickets to this, see if I can get myself to a third level 42 gig!

A Status Hellborg please! And a fretless Thumb!

Although the name is apparently pronounced the same as the fish, not the instrument!

I have to say Warwickhunt, that I'm sure I played that Streamer at Howards a few years ago. I'm sure I may have already told you this. It was battered, the frets were green with gunk, the bass was filthy and the action was awful. But I thought with a bit of a fix up it would be cracking, and look at it now! Talking of basses that got away, I actually spotted my old Status Matrix bass for sale on Ebay just a couple of days ago! Looks like it has been through a couple of hands since I let it go, but I didn't fancy having it back because I like to try out new basses! That said, there are two basses from the past that I still think about a lot and wouldn't mind getting back! The first is my Status Stealth mk1 bass. It was my first 6 string and despite sounding awesome, I just wasn't enjoying playing it that much. I sold it to a bloke whom I believe lived in Wales but was from Crewe. I'm sure he drove a silver Vectra. Anyway, I sold the bass through Bassworld or Basschat, met him and handed the bass over and that was that! It was a cracking bass though. And of course, the other one is my old Kubicki, #1777. Made in 1989, I got it when I was 16. This was truely an awesome bass, aside from my Thumb its probably the one that "clicked" with me the most. I'd have this back if I found it, not just for nostalgia but also because it kicks loads of ass! Funnily enough on Talkbass I found the guy who has #1778!

I have to say, the worst sound engineer I've ever had the pleasure of working with was a woman. Not that that has anything to do with her doing a rubbish job mind, her "stuff it" attitude and general ineptitude around the desk was responsible for the sonic calamity that resulted...

For me, I don't really mind listening to a lot of slap playing, as long as it is done well! As in, more Stuart Hamm and less Fieldy! I guess it is just a territorial thing, as me "me slap loudest and fastest, me take women back to cave" or something. Still, I don't mind it even though fingerstyle is my go-to.

I have always loved that version of the tune. The first version of Gracelands I had was the re-isssue. I prefer the original version, bit it is simply without a doubt my favourite fretless bass line of all time!

[quote name='Captain Rumble' post='636203' date='Oct 25 2009, 03:42 PM']And me what is the diference ?[/quote] Streamer Stage one - typically, maple neck and body, often with P/J pickups. Stage two - Afzelia body and neck with wenge stringers in the neck. Also has the "yin yang" inlays. Typically with jazz bar shaped single coil pickups.