Zootchaser Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 My brilliant bass tutor Mark said I must join Basschat so......................... My name's Les and life as we know it really started very late for me - I didn't start playing bass until about 1990 [ so I was over 40] when I was asked to join a friend's group. We played 1950/60's rock covers with the odd [relatively] modern C&W, Eagles etc. Obviously I could get away with mainly Root/5ths and life was pretty good for quite a while. Eventually, as these things go, the group disbanded and I didn't play actively until the mid 2000's when I put together a group drawn from the staff at the University at which I worked. This did some of the songs I brought from the old group plus a lot of more up to date stuff brought by the younger members of staff [!] My bass playing moved on from Root/5th's, but not by very much though I wasn't found out [ atleast I don't think so!] and we were together until last year, 2012, when finally career and family committments took the younger members away. Currently the rump of the group, who are all retired - don't ask our average age!! - [drummer/keyboards/me] are continuing as a "power trio" mainly for fun but with a view to gigging occasionally, probably when we've supplimented the group with a vocalist/lead guitar. Over the years I've played the usually copies, Precision/Jazz/Musicman with as range of combos though I did own a Fender Bass amp for a while. Currently I own a copy violin bass, bought on a whim and soon to be re-sold, a Musicman American made SUB Bass 4 - my first quality bass- also soon to be sold and now I'm the very proud owner of the Zoot Custom Chaser advertised on the Bass Chat site last year. Ampwise I have a Ashdown Super Fly head with a Behringer 2x10 cab. I've always prefered 10's to 15's. I also have a Laney head which I created from an original R3 combo. So, not a lot of money spent over the years really with the exception of the SUB Bass and the Zoot but it's been a lot of fun. Retirement has given me the time to learn to play "properly", which is where Mark comes in. You know when you go to a golf pro and he takes your [ what you thought was a perfectly good] technique apart and puts back together again so Mark has done to me! I now practise regularly and there is light at the end of the tunnel - I think!! but more importantly it's still fun. Welllllllllllll - probably gone on for far too long and about things of little interest to anyone but me - sorry I'm looking forward to reading the various forums and items for sale. [I have a hankering for a Zoom practise amp the same as Mark uses for teaching or is it just "the the tone on the amp over there is always better?!] Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hey Les, welcome to the forum. Be careful in the BC Marketplace - you may end up very poor! Poor but happy. [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ubassman Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Welcome! I now am proud to say that I am 'no longer a newbie' - and I only joined a few days ago ....kind of addictive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen2112 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 [quote name='Zootchaser' timestamp='1359484657' post='1955499'] Welllllllllllll - probably gone on for far too long and about things of little interest to anyone but me - sorry [/quote] Welcome Les, Wellllllll - I saw the post and thought great, here's a story I can get my teeth into, I got a cuppa and opened a box of those dairy milks that's still left over from Xmas and started in........darn it if It didn't have an excellent ending, great stuff, partucularly well written.....I can't wait for more.....more I say!! Enjoy the forum and the bizzarre behaviour from some of us here. Cheers Leen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Hey Les, Welcome to the show that never ends. Your intro was nothing but a great read, so keep up the good work, please. We'll try and pay you back with well thought out an well written papers on numbers of subjects Enjoy the banter! best, bert Edited January 29, 2013 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zootchaser Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks everybody for the kind comments regarding my initial post. Quick update - I didn't mean a Zoom amp at all, what I really meant was a Roland. See, aged 65, retired and definately getting dodgy mentally. I'm reviewing my situation, to pinch a line by some one else who will remain uncredited, and can confirm that I am still happy with my Zoot bass and as [teacher] Mark is still taking my calls/texts I presume I haven't totally p......ed him off with my persistant "wrong" positioning of my fretting hand thumb - Sorry Mark! Going back to the amp situation I've now moved more towards finding as Trace Elliot Boxer 65 as, reading the few reviews left online, it seems that it's able to act as both a home practise amp and a small gig amp plus I do like those early T/E's. Any views/comments would be appreciated bearing in mind we don't have Keith Moon as a drummer. Any news of a 65 for sale in the North West/ North Wales area would also be appreciated. If I do buy a T/E 65 I will of cause, have to dispose of a bit of surplus equipment. Does anyone else have a problem getting started selling stuff on ebay? once I've started I'm usually ok but I've got "avoidance" down to a fine art - must have rubbed off on to me from all those students I had to convince to "START THEIR DISSERTATIONS!" Looking forward to your comments. Cheers everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Can't say anything about the T/E, sorry. As to selling on eBay, these are not good times, as people keep close to their money, and reportedly eBay prioritises professional bulk sellers in the listings. IME, this only adds to the problem of procrasti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Hi Les , Welcome There are a few BCers around this neck of the woods , I have not used combos before as I always thought I needed LOUDER, but my rig is getting (physically ) smaller but with just as much presence. I have seen outfits play with smallish combos but I guess it all depends on the overall output you need or want at the rooms you'll play. There is some marvellous lightweight ( ) stuff out there which sounds superb. I tend not to read too much about a lot of it as I will end up with bad GAS I have sold stuff on the bay , but only when pushed , try on here though the marketplace is very active and may bring a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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