Vanon Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Hi all, I've not posted on here before but have been studying the forums fairly intensively so thought I'd say Hi. I'm one of the nutter types that likes to drag an upright and an electric to the same gig and up until recently was playing in a rhythm & blues, boogie woogie and rock'n'roll covers band. Great fun for a complete novice on upright! It was the great threads on technique and kit for the upright that drew me to this site. I got me a £300.00 piece of firewood about a year ago and surprised myself by actually managing to make a passable sound out of it (once I'd discovered FDeck's pre-amp which reduced the feedback no end!!). I guess it's customary to mention kit at this stage no? Not sure but here goes: Danelectro Longhorn, cheapo double bass with FDeck Pre, ebs classic rackmount pre-amp into the effects return of an Ashdown ABM II 500 C210-T combo. Anyhew, thanks for all the great advice threads. Keep up the great work - I will be scouring these threads for a cost effective doubling rig very soon I think! Oh, and I'm a 30-something short and tubby bloke from the Cambridge area if that makes any difference? Quote
SpaceChick Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Welcome from a short 30 something (just!) tubby woman from South wales Quote
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Welcome indeed from a not-stupidly tall 30 something bloke from Hemel/High Wycombe area who is not exactly tubby (yet), but is not as skinny as he used to be! Quote
BassTractor Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Hey Vanon, Welcome! I was tubby too, but in a streak of genius sold my Ashdown combo. These days the fat just runs off. It's the only way I can keep hiding behind my rig on stage. 212s will do that for you. Enjoy the site! best, bert Quote
Vanon Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 haha! Thanks guys I *am* starting to consider a TC rig involving a 212 Quote
icastle Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 The only 'tubby' I have is in the fridge with margarine in it because I am lean, slim and have the kind of body that women would die [s]from[/s] for. That aside, welcome... Quote
icastle Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1373050414' post='2133300'] I'm fat. [size=4] [/size] [/quote] I'd have said 'well proportioned'... ...but he still hasn't sent me a cheque for the last time I was nice... Quote
Johngh Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1373070412' post='2133546'] I'd have said 'well proportioned'... ...but he still hasn't sent me a cheque for the last time I was nice... [/quote] Probably that long ago he's forgot. Quote
discreet Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1373099551' post='2133655']Probably that long ago he's forgot. [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4]Zzinngggg!![/size][size=4] [/size] Edited July 6, 2013 by discreet Quote
icastle Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 [quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1373099551' post='2133655'] Probably that long ago he's forgot. [/quote] 1978 wasn't [b]that[/b] long ago and anyway, I like to pace myself... Quote
Demon Rockstar Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Just thought I`d say HI Vanon I guess I`m a little "Tubby" these days too round the waist, but at 41 I blame middle age spread Welcome to the forums, I only joined up a few days ago and everyone has been VERY helpful and as a shout out to Stingray Pete, he was super generous and offered to set a bass up for me for free Quote
BassTractor Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Oh, that's nothing. When I was new here, he sent me a free StingRay 5-H fretless. Nice bloke. I mean that. b, b Quote
discreet Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 He gave me a house, [i]and [/i]a car. And he introduced me to the current mrs discreet, who was his girlfriend at the time. Quote
BassTractor Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 You're married to the former Mrs Kevin Pete?????? Respect! How'd ya do that? Quote
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