HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [b][u]Press Release from Hartke[/u][/b] Hartke is pleased to announce the addition of legendary bassist [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/geezer-butler/"]Geezer Butler[/url] to its family of artists. Best known as the co-founder of the iconic band Black Sabbath, Butler has been a mainstay in the hard rock community for over 40 years. A prolific songwriter, Butler is credited with being the first bassist to experiment with alternate tunings, wrote most of Black Sabbath’s famous lyrics and was influential in creating the band’s now famous sound. He has also served as a major influence playing with Heaven and Hell, and his own project, GZR. Geezer joins a stable of Hartke players including [url="http://www.samsontech.com/search/?q=victor+wooten"]Victor Wooten[/url], [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/billy-sheehan/"]Billy Sheehan[/url], [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/jack-bruce/"]Jack Bruce[/url] (Cream), [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/david-ellefson/"]David Ellefson[/url] (Megadeth), [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/frank-bello/"]Frank Bello[/url] (Anthrax) and [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/will-lee/"]Will Lee[/url] (Late Show with David Letterman) to name a few. “It’s a true honour to welcome Geezer to the Hartke family,” states Director of Marketing for Hartke, [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/mark-menghi/"]Mark Menghi[/url]. “Not only is he a pioneer of the bass guitar, but his musical contributions have been instrumental in forming the foundation for what the hard rock and metal genres have become today.” This past April, Butler was a surprise guest at the Metal Masters 3 clinic at West Hollywood’s Key Club. Playing through Hartke’s new Kilo Bass Amplifiers, he performed a finale rendition of the Black Sabbath fan-favorite “Hole In The Sky”. Butler also featured his Hartke setup at the 2012 Download festival in the UK on June 10. Over 100,000 fans watched Butler and Black Sabbath close the world’s premier music festival. For more information on Butler, visit [url="http://www.geezerbutler.com"]GeezerButler.com[/url] or [url="http://www.blacksabbath.com/"]BlackSabbath.com[/url]. Press Release from Hartke Regards Gareth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [b]Gareth Underwood Samson and Hartke Brand Manager[/b] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 You guys also have Stu Hamm among your endorsees, IIRC? Awesome bunch of musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 As a Hartke owner, I am grateful for this gift of kudos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1342436401' post='1734728'] You guys also have Stu Hamm among your endorsees, IIRC? Awesome bunch of musicians. [/quote] and Victor Wooten, Dave Elleffson, Jack Bruce, Nate Watts, Mark Mendoza, Billy Sheehan , you get the message[url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/21258-bluejay/"] bluejay[/url]. [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/hartke/"]http://www.samsontec...artists/hartke/[/url] Gareth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [b]Gareth Underwood Samson and Hartke Brand Manager[/b] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edited July 16, 2012 by HartkeUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Gareth, there seems to be a name missing from that legendary list!! *hint* ;o) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 And our own dood, surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 That's a pretty good list of rock bass players to have on an endorsement list, and let's not forget Basschats very own Matt Cohen of The Reasoning. I saw Anthrax a few weeks ago & Frank Bello was getting a GREAT sound from his Hartke rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ha! pre-empted by the man himself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hey Gareth, how about some freebies!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1342444824' post='1735021'] Gareth, there seems to be a name missing from that legendary list!! *hint* ;o) LOL [/quote] I didn't think I needed to remind everybody that you are indeed part of the Hartke roster. However I forgot how shy and retiring you really are so should have mentioned it. My mistake should have put you first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) and Dan 'Dood' Veal , Mathew Cohen, Victor Wooten, Dave Elleffson, Jack Bruce, Nate Watts, Mark Mendoza, Billy Sheehan , etc. [url="http://www.samsontech.com/artists/hartke/"]http://www.samsontec...artists/hartke/[/url] I stand corrected Gareth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [b]Gareth Underwood Samson and Hartke Brand Manager[/b] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edited July 16, 2012 by HartkeUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm happy that you spelt my mate Dave's surname wrong too ;o) he he he - Thank you though Kilo is still kicking out buckets of low end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342445060' post='1735035'] Hey Gareth, how about some freebies!!? [/quote] "Live life like everyday is your last." There you go a freebie. I assume you meant free advice. Don't say we don't listen to you Gareth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [b]Gareth Underwood Samson and Hartke Brand Manager[/b] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Useless Hartke trivia, but I am also a Gareth. All the cool kids are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1342446096' post='1735078'] I'm happy that you spelt my mate Dave's surname wrong too ;o) he he he - Thank you though Kilo is still kicking out buckets of low end! [/quote] LOL I immediately spotted the typos in both your names, which means that you and Megadeth's Low End are on a par in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1342446272' post='1735089'] LOL I immediately spotted the typos in both your names, which means that you and Megadeth's Low End are on a par in my eyes. [/quote] Doh! More haste less speed Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Here's maself n' Junior having a bit of a chinwag. - I think I must have had my jaw wired that day, I sound ... odd! Maybe gritting my teeth trying not to blurt out 'i love you ' or something ha ha!! - I jest of course, it was very cool interviewing a bit of a bass hero and fellow Hartke endorsee. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAD7ewDSCkc[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='HartkeUK' timestamp='1342446129' post='1735081'] I assume you meant free advice. [/quote] C'maan, gimme a Hartke rig! We're playing the YMCA Croydon next week, then the week after that Mrs Terrible's boarding house, Herne Bay. What better free advertising could you possibly want?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ol' Larry's building up quite the endorser list as of late, isn't he? I must admit, as a former user of the old Hartke gear, I wasn't a fan (sounded great, but I must have blown and replaced 6 aluminium 10" speakers over the years I had it) but I do like the more recent HyDrive stuff. They need to join the lightweight gang though... even Ampeg has now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 YMCA Croydon? [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Mrs Terrible's boarding house, Herne Bay?...........Mornington Crescent! [/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1342452526' post='1735296'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]...Mornington Crescent! [/font][/color][/quote] Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartkeUK Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='Russ' timestamp='1342452184' post='1735288'] Ol' Larry's building up quite the endorser list as of late, isn't he? I must admit, as a former user of the old Hartke gear, I wasn't a fan (sounded great, but I must have blown and replaced 6 aluminium 10" speakers over the years I had it) but I do like the more recent HyDrive stuff. They need to join the lightweight gang though... even Ampeg has now! [/quote] They used to have reliability issues but haven't seen anything over the last three years (since we took the brand on) that suggests that is still the case. As for future development........watch this space. Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='Russ' timestamp='1342452184' post='1735288'] I do like the more recent HyDrive stuff. They need to join the lightweight gang though... even Ampeg has now! [/quote] The HyDrive gear is all Neodymium and a huge weight saving on the XL range - I agree though, I think the LH1000 with a really good D Class 1KW power amp would be just awesome. Dead simple and masses of Hartke girth ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [quote name='Russ' timestamp='1342452184' post='1735288'] ...but I must have blown and replaced 6 aluminium 10" speakers over the years I had it [/quote] Crickey! I've had Alu cones for donkeys years at a time and only managed to blow one cone - and that was my own fault! Sounds like you've had a bit of bad luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I don't know why you retired the pro 4200 cab, sure, it weighed a ton and was the size of a 6x10 but it was one of the best sounding mid-priced cabs I've heard. Back on topic though, congratulations on getting Geezer, that's a great endorsee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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