Chris2112

Wojtek Pilichowski is also the man.

[quote name='bassintheface' timestamp='1355837079' post='1903345'] Each to their own - he's a tool. It's over now, I've had my moan. [/quote] I hope you feel vindicated by this five page rant-a-thon you have went on. Meanwhile, I suspect the truth of the matter is rather somewhere in the middle, as it often tends to be. This 'idiot guitarist' is probably off somewhere, having a good time whilst you're concerning yourself with slagging him off to what you probably anticipated would be a wholly appreciative and agreeable audience. Lets face it, we've all met 'him'. It's probably worth remembering the old advanced driver adage: 'you're never as good as you think you are'. I'm sure there are plenty of professional musicians out there who have seen your band and think you're total hacks, that you were sh*t, that your sound sucks, that your two guitarists (who you spent so much time giving the metaphorical fellatio on page one) were dire and couldn't keep up in a Sex Pistols tribute band, that the singer was off key and the bassist was self indulgent, ugly, talentless and was repelling women away from the stage. But then I'm sure anyone who has spent some time at corporate functions has seen a wealth of useless 'corporate' bands who absolutely reek but think they are awesome.

OP, you don't really come across very well in that post at all. So the guy is a bit of a bore, and lacks tact. So he doesn't play as big gigs as you do. It would be one thing to politely tell him there is no place for him on stage, and another thing altogether to come onto the internet and post a lengthy post about your own perceived self worth, how much of a dick he is, how much gear he has, and all the while crawling around your guitarist mate's arses.

I tended to touch the strings when I was playing fretless...!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1355345292' post='1897296'] I think at the end of the day though that the "elephant in the room" regarding Alembic is this; back in the day nobody was doing what Alembic did...but times have changed. [/quote] Irrespective of the way the market for handbuilt basses has changed, Alembic's books are still back logged, so despite the fact that better value is available elsewhere, Alembic's business model is still working for them.

At a show once, the guitarist had one guitar with him. He stepped on it at the start of the first number, ripping the jack socket out of the bottom of his guitar. Doh...

I love playing the end section from Guitar Prasanna's 'Bliss Factor'. Victor Wooten at his best! Take it to 05:04 for the groove to start: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQQVbfam06s Aside from that, I love playing 'Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes' by Paul Simon.

[quote name='mushers' timestamp='1355506890' post='1899458'] thinking of sticking one of the above on my ray 35 but in need of some facts first. the fretboard looks plastic is it ? does it feel ok to play on ? [/quote] Just a quick one, but when do you ever really touch the fretboard?

I'm sure we've all been there with a bass.

They are very nice basses. They don't suit everyone though, with most people seemed to cite the shape as the reason they don't like them. I think they're cooler than the mkII Kingbass though.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1354672328' post='1889078'] I think it's been fairly easy to pick up recent'ish Rays for around the £600 mark for a while really. [/quote] On the couple of occasions I've considered a Ray, it's been one between £600-£700. They've been available at that price for a while, from realistic sellers.

You don't see many of these in Europe. They look nice, though I was never too fond of that clubby headstock design.

I have mentioned it on the occasion but I am sure some of them have forgotten it. It's always good to have a hobby outside of work, and sharing these with colleagues can be pretty cool. I have surprised on occasion by visiting a guitar shop with a colleague and having an impromptu ditty or two!

It appears you are correct! Thanks!

Morning all, Just a quick question on behalf of a friend of mine. He is a big Led Zeppelin fan and was today telling me about how much he has been enjoying the Celebration Day DVD. He was wondering what bass JPJ is playing in it. I'm not a Led Zeppelin fan so I don't really know what JPJ favours these days. It can be seen in the video below, does anyone know what it is? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpigDGf6vXM

One of my favourite songs from one of the greatest musicians of all time. I remember reading something about [i]A Show Of Hands[/i] being re-released. Might have to check it out all over again!

You'd never get your money back on a refinish. Just leave it as it is!

Respect must be given to Warwick not only for their vision and their dedication to it, but for carving out a niche in an industry obsessed with the P and J! I have owned and loved a few of their basses over the years, including my current Thumb 5 string!

Now we can start listening to this again... Awesome bass playing! One of my favourite Christmas songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbk8Z6feLvs

You can spot the Lane Poor pickup as it has a little 'jewel' logo on the case. That isn't a Lane Poor. But I wouldn't get sucked into paying more for a Lane Poor pickup. Some people revere them and say they are better than the equivalent Bartolini/SD pickup but I can't say that they ever sounded better than those pickups. I certainly wouldn't pay a premium for one. OP, I would put a bit more time into researching these basses, particularly their value over in the US. You can get a good one there for significantly less than that (or what you will pay here) but you'll end up paying the import and VAT to get it into the UK.

Any explanation of what it is?

It's not my thing now but about 11 years ago I would have loved it. Keep rocking!