The Burpster Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 OK so just watched TOTP2 and Robert Plant was on doing 'Morning Dew' from 2002. I've heard it before, quite like it but not my fave RP track. However.... The bass player (no idea who he was) was playing a clear, as in transparent- P bass. It wasnt a Dan Armstrong, it was definately a P bass. With pick guard from spangly silver. It even had the 4-1 tuners and a Clear headstock although it had a darkwood (rosewood?) fretboard. So anyone know who was playing bass for RP around then (or was it a session player) and WTF was that bass.... it was lovely! I want one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Charlie Jones, playing a see-thru bass custom-built by Nightingale Guitars. he's posing with it on the cover of an old Bassist magazine issue. he's got a new even-more-see-thru P-style bass now (body, neck, fingerboard, bridge, pickup, machinehead buttons) [url="http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html"]http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html[/url] Edited January 1, 2008 by SJA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) I thiiink Billy Fuller would have been playing bass for him at that time? I looked for some pics but couldn't find any... so no idea what he was playing, sorry EDIT: Evidently I was hugely wrong Glad someone else got in there before I had a chance to mislead anyone That certainly is quite a cool looking bass! Edited January 1, 2008 by queenofthedepths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 [quote name='SJA' post='112031' date='Jan 1 2008, 10:54 PM']Charlie Jones, playing a see-thru bass custom-built by Nightingale Guitars. he's posing with it on the cover of an old Bassist magazine issue. he's got a new even-more-see-thru P-style bass now (body, neck, fingerboard, bridge, pickup, machinehead buttons) [url="http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html"]http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html[/url][/quote] THANK YOU SIR! Why Oh Why tho did you have to include a link to the maker...... You bad bad bad man..... Now I've got to take myself outside and give myself a damn good good talking to! Ummmmmmm clear body, bolt on Status graphite neck....... oh dear I think I need a tissue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I was tempted to get one of those Wesley/Galveston Ebay cheapo acrylic basses, and put an LED or 2 in it, and Kent Armstrong lipstick J pickups. a nice stage prop.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Does acrylic work as well as wood in terms of sound? Is it just as resonant as wood? I would've thought an entirely plastic bass would sound kind of cheap, but I may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 acrylic's very dense, so I'd expect you'd get a lot of sustain and lows (Charlie Jones said that about his first see-thru bass) , but not much resonant snap. ps. a Status Stealth or a Steinberger cricket bat is entirely plastic too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 [quote name='SJA' post='112061' date='Jan 2 2008, 12:12 AM']acrylic's very dense, so I'd expect you'd get a lot of sustain and lows (Charlie Jones said that about his first see-thru bass) , but not much resonant snap. ps. a Status Stealth or a Steinberger cricket bat is entirely plastic too![/quote] I like sustain and lows! Might have a little scout about for an acrylic body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Walker Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 There’s no reason to suggest that it wasn’t a custom shop… I’ve seen one before in Mansons who are good friends with all of Led Zeppelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 He was recently seen playing with Siouxie on Jools with the same bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 [quote name='SJA' post='112031' date='Jan 1 2008, 10:54 PM']Charlie Jones, playing a see-thru bass custom-built by Nightingale Guitars. he's posing with it on the cover of an old Bassist magazine issue. he's got a new even-more-see-thru P-style bass now (body, neck, fingerboard, bridge, pickup, machinehead buttons) [url="http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html"]http://www.crimsonguitars.com/CharlieJonesBass.html[/url][/quote] I've played that Crimson Guitars see-thru bass (it was at the 2007 LGS). Quite a nice tone (from what I could tell with all the show noise going on), but not terribly impressed by some of the constructional aspects and general fit and finish. I know acrylic/perspex is hard to work and the internal routing can be problematic, but on a bass at this price (its not cheap) I'd want the internals as polished as the outside. Also the neck chunkiness rivaled my 1962 Burns Sonic and overall the bass was heavier than a heavy thing full of lead. Looks nice at a distance on stage or in the video, but not up close and I wouldn't want to wear it for a whole gig. Hope that's cured some GAS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinrayduke Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Oh man I like that Charlie bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ben from Crimson Guitars is a BassChat member ("Crimson Guitars"), though he hasn't posted in a while. He's also the guy behind the [url="http://www.crimsonguitars.com/page103.html"]05Ric[/url] 7-string with the Klein-inspired body. Mmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 [quote name='SJA' post='112058' date='Jan 1 2008, 11:56 PM']I was tempted to get one of those Wesley/Galveston Ebay cheapo acrylic basses, and put an LED or 2 in it, and Kent Armstrong lipstick J pickups. a nice stage prop....[/quote] haha- someone's put lights in a Wesley see-thru strat- [url="http://www.ashbysoft.com/wesley.html"]http://www.ashbysoft.com/wesley.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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