Lasermonkey Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Hi, I'm not entirely sure how it has taken me so long to find this place! I'm not solely a bass player , but I play bass in one band and everything else in another. I ended up playing bass n my own material as I could never find anyone else to do it! I think this was a blessing in disguise, as I find it an immensely satisfying instrument to play. I have a '73 Rickenbacker 4001 (bought from the Drum and Guitar Centre in Cambridge, 1990 for £299!) , a '74 Fender Precision, a Squier Precision Special I bought from Cash Converters for £29 and tarted up, a 60s Egmond Kansas 1EB1, and Indie electro acoustic and my most recent acquisition, a Fender Pawnshop VI, which I am bonding with extremely well. Plus a whole load of guitars.... At the moment I'm still using my Orange Crush 35B which is *just* coping with the drummer's new kit. I'm definitely on the lookout for something with more heft! I'm also using a load of self-built pedals, including a clone of the Catalinbread SFT (which I love), a clone of the D*A*M Meathead Deluxe dark Silicon fuzz, an opto-limiter and a Musicman Stingray 2-band eq in a box, which works nicely with the Squier. Cheers, Mark. Quote
stoker Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Welcome to Basschat! Edited February 18, 2013 by stoker Quote
Rumple Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Welcome, you'll be hooked on the 'for sale' threads in no time Quote
discreet Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Hey Mark. How much to build an SFT? [/size] Quote
BassTractor Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Hey Mark, Welcome! Your amplification needs will be duly taken care of in the For Sale section. Pirces are very low these days, so you're in for a steal. Enjoy the site! best, bert Quote
barkin Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Hi Mark - I remember Drum & Guitar centre, Dan was always very forthcoming with tea & biscuits I'm on the Herts/Beds/Cambs border - got any gigs coming up? Always on the lookout for something new to see. Quote
Lasermonkey Posted February 18, 2013 Author Posted February 18, 2013 No gigs on the horizon as yet. The latest band has ly been together for a few months, but we did do a three-song set at the jam night at Eaquires, Bedford, last Wednesday.. I had forgotten how nervous get during gigs! Quote
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