Hello from Shipley, West Yorkshire

[yorks5stringer]

Hi

Just joined today after lurking on a certain US site for some time.

As you can see I play 5 Stringers and have a RKS Symbass (possibly one of the few in the UK?)

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and a Variax 705 plugged into a Little Mark II and a Mark Bass T102P.
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I've also got an unused T115P which I bought thinking the LMII would not be loud enough with just the one cab at 300 watts...how wrong I was!

Been playing fairly inexpertly for 35! years and the current trio noodles along quite nicely with a couple of gigs a month. here's a link: [url="http://www.myspace.com/idlehandstrio"]http://www.myspace.com/idlehandstrio[/url]

Basses I have had and sold include a 1960 EB2 ( yes I know I should never have sold it for £50), very early Silver Series Squier Precision bought new, a MIM Jazz Bass, a Jaydee Supernatural Roadie, a 5 String Status Groove Bass, a Crafter 5 String Acoustic, and a 5 String Aria Active Jazz.

Amps include a Truvoice(Selmer) T&B 50 valve amp (sigh, gave it away!), an early Crate, the ubiqutous Peavey Mk3, a GK 700RB15 inch combo, and both 30 watt and 100 watt Roland Cube Basscombos.

Look out, as I may be putting some of my current underused items up for sale: eg Mark Bass T115P and the Variax 705!

Edited January 12, 2008 by yorks5stringer

[Thunderthumbs]

Hi Keith,

Welcome to BC. Have fun.

Cheers,
Pete.

[thumb4bob]

Hi Kieth nice to see someone from my neck of the woods, im from guiseley

[paul, the]

oh, quite like the look of that bass!


I like your band. Chilled. I'll come see you next time I'm in Yorkshire.


itp,

paul. Edited January 12, 2008 by paul, the

[yorks5stringer]

Thanks for the welcome!

[Dread Bass]

got to love the mark bass stuff i have the sa450 head and i love it.

welcome to the party

[tonybassplayer]

Hi and welcome to the site from a relative newcomer and fellow yorkshire bass player.

My band played at the Victoria Hall in Saltaire just before xmas which was a lovely venue.

Do you play in a local band ??

Tony

[yorks5stringer]

Yes, The Idle Hands Trio: [url="http://www.myspace.com/idlehandstrio"]http://www.myspace.com/idlehandstrio[/url].

We are playing 2 local gigs over the next few weeks....Ilkely and the SSB at Bingley.(Actually nearly all our gigs re local!)

We played Victoria Hall in September as part of the Salty Festival but not the main room. Our room was very high and hard to get a good sound with a tiny 600 watt PA....

[TPJ]

Hi and welcome. Although I live in Wakefield, I work in Shipley near Salts mill down by the canal. Give us a shout (PM) so we can hook up and chat. We frequent the Pride every Friday lunchtime

Cheers,

[rhino]

Hi,
A belated welcome from another Yorkshire based bass player lurking in Menston.

This is a good site, very helpful people.

Cheers,

Rhino.

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='rhino' post='125245' date='Jan 22 2008, 08:36 AM']Hi,
A belated welcome from another Yorkshire based bass player lurking in Menston.

This is a good site, very helpful people.

Cheers,

Rhino.[/quote]

Hi Rhino
Thanks for the belated welcome, no offence taken and in fact have just looked at your profile, those influences tick all my boxes too!

Yes, it seems quite a helpful cheery site. I notice you have a Mark Bass 1x15, I have the Traveller versions in 2x10 and 1x15 but find the 2x10 easier to use.

Cheers

Keith

[BREN TRAVIS]

Hi Keith

I live in Shipley too, maybe see you around mate...

Bren

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='BREN TRAVIS' post='138606' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:38 AM']Hi Keith

I live in Shipley too, maybe see you around mate...

Bren[/quote]

Hi BT
Nice to hear from you.
We're at the Suburban Style Bar (Old Fire Station) in Bingley on the evening of Sunday Feb 24th if you fancy coming along?

Keith