Minky bass guitars still around ?

[far0n]

Does anyone know if Minky are still going ? I vaguely remember them being featured in bassist magazine a few years ago and I'm sure they were based up this way in Teesside. All info greatly appreciated. Cheers

[Dood]

Oh wow! Someone who actually remembers them!!!!

I played an amazing 6 string Minky bass at one of the Guitar Shows.. I am thinking it must have been the London Guitar show.. Infact, I recall Steve Lawson being there, playing. Chad Smith too.

They were really great basses, very slick to play too! The facings of the body and headstock were all hand carved to look like stone. A real eye catcher!

[far0n]

[quote name='dood' post='174316' date='Apr 11 2008, 08:10 AM']Oh wow! Someone who actually remembers them!!!!

I played an amazing 6 string Minky bass at one of the Guitar Shows.. I am thinking it must have been the London Guitar show.. Infact, I recall Steve Lawson being there, playing. Chad Smith too.

They were really great basses, very slick to play too! The facings of the body and headstock were all hand carved to look like stone. A real eye catcher![/quote]

Yeah the bodies were a work of art, didn't sound too shabby either ! Tried googling the name and all that but sod all shows up

Edited May 10, 2008 by far0n

[The Funk]

[quote name='far0n' post='195800' date='May 10 2008, 01:32 AM']Tried googling the name and all that but sod all shows up [/quote]

The first google result is now this exact thread. Spooky!

[Steve Lawson]

I remember them - funny looking things, but really well made.

I think it was the year I was demoing the Yamaha MIDI system - 98? 99?

Steve

[Dood]

[quote name='Steve Lawson' post='196006' date='May 10 2008, 03:06 PM']I remember them - funny looking things, but really well made.

I think it was the year I was demoing the Yamaha MIDI system - 98? 99?

Steve[/quote]


Sounds about right Steve. First time I saw ya. Seem to remember you were wearing a fetching sarong type thang? ;o)

[Steve Lawson]

[quote name='dood' post='196224' date='May 10 2008, 08:56 PM']Sounds about right Steve. First time I saw ya. Seem to remember you were wearing a fetching sarong type thang? ;o)[/quote]

Ah yes, I probably was - across the space of about two years, I wore trousers for a total of about 3 weeks... Didn't raise an eyebrow in Brighton or Santa Cruz, but freaked people out a little in Muswell Hill

Steve