Spike Vincent

Generally I write the riffs and the singer/guitarist does the lyrics. Melodies? What's that?

Herco Flex 50's for me,I wasn't aware there was a problem getting them as they last for ever and I haven't needed to buy any for years.

[quote name='ironside1966' post='975339' date='Oct 2 2010, 07:34 PM']I dont think he played on anything Steve jones did it.[/quote] Sid played on Bodies and 17.

[quote name='lonestar' post='943584' date='Sep 2 2010, 04:18 PM']and presumably a good chiropractor ?[/quote] They also come in a handy 1U rack format..

If you count 1978 as vintage,then yes.My 78 P basses are the main tools of my trade.

[quote name='Linus27' post='942110' date='Sep 1 2010, 02:15 PM']You are saved [/quote] Although,in truth,it's an SVT2P preamp...

[quote name='Lozz196' post='938007' date='Aug 27 2010, 12:23 PM']Currently listening to The Stranglers JJs bass-playing is just awesome.[/quote] Currently listening to JJ Burnel's solo album Euroman Cometh.Prior to that,Killing Joke's Wardance (7" version) and Chrome's Chronicles of the Sacrifices part 1 as I am to be covering both soon,so I am told.

I have an SVT. :snob:

Bad luck.Keep hunting..

£350 seems right to me,if it's in good condition.'80's Tokais are Japanese made and very high quality,although I have no idea what the body wood is.Compared to an equivalent Fender they're a lot lighter.

Never say never. I just started again after a 13 year lay off. (Although I got into Electronic music but that's another story....)

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='917069' date='Aug 6 2010, 03:40 PM']Sisters of Mercy- Alice performed especially badly. aged 16 or so on a Westone Dynasty (looked well cool at the time, and i'll bet sarah 5-s would pay top dollar for it now, ha ha ! ) o.k. i fessed up. i'll be regretting this later.. [/quote] This was the first cover version I ever gigged!

It was 1981,I was 18,it was an original composition.The guitarist was a chap named Ian Dench,who went on to form a band called EMF,who some of you may remember....

Why did he stop playing 20 years ago? I personally expect the drummer to dictate pace,although I have spent many years working with drum machines.

[quote name='Rayman' post='910780' date='Jul 30 2010, 10:32 PM']Do tell.......[/quote] My lips are sealed,but I'm not exactly in a unique position regarding her horizontal pleasures. On a similar note,I also used to know Richard Hammonds wife Mindy quite well a few decades ago.

[quote name='Rich' post='909450' date='Jul 29 2010, 04:55 PM']Yup, more love for synth bass here too. I used to have an old Roland SH-09 monosynth, made some wonderful phat pharty sounds... wish to christ I'd never got rid [/quote] Still got mine.Use it for a doorstop.

Hawkwind.Orgone Accumulator. Lemmy.Nuff 'said.

I am......

Is Beki Bondage famous?

I know who I would rather get mouth to mouth resucitation from.

A Kay Gibson EB copy I bought in Woolies in 1979.My first bass,cost me £40 (a weeks wages back then...) and it was total sh*te. Action at the nut was about 1/2 ",and I only bought it so it would look ok restrung left handed.I believe it may well still be in my parent's loft.

Kim Wilde nearly ran me over once. My grandson's fathers grandfather invented cats eyes,apparently. Lemmy is my dad.* * This is a lie.

I have 2 Tokais,an older Japanese P bass,and a brand spanking new Korean made T bird. Build quality is superb on both,the P bass is my main instrument in preference to my Fender P (because it's lighter and I have a back problem ) although the lighter wood ( no idea what it is ) doesn't have quite the same depth as the Alder of my Fenders. No problems with the bridge on either,I have changed the pickups on the P bass to passive EMG's,not because there was anything wrong with the originals,just because the EMG's look cool. I did have problems with one of the tuners on the P bass,but it settled down after a while.I believe the original Japanese Tokais were supposed to be the Fender Squier range but it didn't happen for legal reasons.

Anything and everything by Cliff Burton.

Strings direct online.The difference between hand made strings with a lot of metal in them and mass produced strings is apparent.