skelf Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Matt is now back on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Have just traded my G&L for a fanned fret Dingwall beastie (sorry Alan couldn't help myself). Will bring it up so you can all point and laugh at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 [quote name='skelf' timestamp='1394650925' post='2393758'] Matt is now back on board. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Excellent, bringing the EB for an electrics comparo Matt? Looking forward to it (as I've already said, at least twice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1394713788' post='2394279'] Excellent, bringing the EB for an electrics comparo Matt? Looking forward to it (as I've already said, at least twice) [/quote] You betcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 [quote name='skelf' timestamp='1394650925' post='2393758'] Matt is now back on board. [/quote] Hooray!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Angie and I will be attending, along with Martin from Overwater, and Haydn from Williams Guitars, oh and my bass. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm typing this from the Balmoral Hotel. For anyone coming up from a southerly direction along the M6/M74, I should warn you that there are quite a lot of roadworks. For some reason, someone was letting off fireworks a bit earlier, and at 9:20 a pair of local lovers could be heard under our window screaming romantically at each other such endearments as "what the f*** are you going on about" and "why don't you just f*** off". Had haggis, neeps and tatties a little earlier and it was jolly nice. That's a lovely giant wicker man they've got in the back garden of the hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1394838701' post='2395958'] I'm typing this from the Balmoral Hotel. For anyone coming up from a southerly direction along the M6/M74, I should warn you that there are quite a lot of roadworks. For some reason, someone was letting off fireworks a bit earlier, and at 9:20 a pair of local lovers could be heard under our window screaming romantically at each other such endearments as "what the f*** are you going on about" and "why don't you just f*** off". Had haggis, neeps and tatties a little earlier and it was jolly nice. That's a lovely giant wicker man they've got in the back garden of the hotel. [/quote] People are constantly setting of fireworks in Edinburgh. If it's not for the festival it's for Hogmanay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]We're coming up on the A6 and the Lockerbie road to make it a bit more interesting. We might make The [color=#525163]Baccleugh for lunch. It's a good bikers hotel [/color][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1394845141' post='2396014'] People are constantly setting of fireworks in Edinburgh. If it's not for the festival it's for Hogmanay. [/quote] A bit early for the festival, a bit late for Hogmonay, and 60 miles from Edinburgh. It was probably just to welcome us to the town, as was the howling of the pack of wolves somewhere down the high street at 8:00 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Are you sure you are in Moffat. I have lived here for ages and have missed all these exciting things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 We are in Moffat!! Let the drinking begin! After a coffee of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjam Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Now the dust has settled it's time to say what an excellent weekend that was, m' young friends! Good food, good beer, excellent company, good tunes and an outstanding collection of gearage! Thanks must go to those behind the faultless organisation, as well as Boon Blandford and Sandy Sweetman for their sterling efforts backing up the bass-e-okey. I'm looking forward to seeing the numerous pics that were taken. Keep the faith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 +1. Angie and I had a fantastic day, met loads of nice people, and saw loads of lovely basses. I'll post some pics later. If anyone else is posting photos, please try and add Basschat names? thanks Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm really gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 We really enjoyed our first ever bash! It was great to meet you all Thanks to alan for organising it and thanks to everyone who came to meet us and try our basses! I have a few photos that i'll add later! Cheers Chris Alpher instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) I had an absolutely amazing weekend for many reasons, the Bass Bash being central to them all. Anita was really keen to come along and she had heard all about it well before the event. So for me it was a welcome weekend away in a town I've grown ever so fond of with a lady likewise. Well, she had a great time, I had a great time and we had a great time too I'd like to thank Alan, Lihnnie (I always get the spelling wrong I suspect) Dave, Shaun, Sandy and all old friends and new for a great time. I even emerged on Sunday without a hangover which with my lack of tolerance for alcohol was an absolute winner. Sadly with my band life being a pathetic series of failures the Basseokey seems to be my annual gig! So thanks for the opportunity to do two songs. Was it just me or did the ACG's all sound great with the band? I didn't take so many photo's this year but I'll put a couple up. Bass wise, highlights for me were probably my own ACG Finn which might seem a little unusual but believe me that IS a success It was the first time it's breathed in anger. I suspect that Anita and I will be back to Moffat this year on the bike as it's a great area for motorcycling. We did keep off the motorway in Scotland as it was and explored some nice detours. Here we go: Paul S playing my Finn whilst praying to Dave's Foundation 212 cab. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126921804&k=SLSTdwn&lb=1&s=A"][/url] More worship, this time the tuning genuflection in front of a wall of ACGs. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126920378&k=LRt3hSN&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Dave P in a reflective mood, with the overhead lights causing it. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126921868&k=zKKkg2K&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Andrew W sharing many strings with Peter J and John [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126919452&k=hCwJwkq&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Anita laughing because she spied a card transaction machine and discovered that it wasn't me that bought this stunning Gordon Smith bass. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126919031&k=cd999c6&lb=1&s=A"][/url] This is Matt's (Neepheid's) Gibson corner after I started hallucinating. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126920934&k=BbGzTh9&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Paul (Mr Thumb) in the same location with the awesome EB2014 thinking 'I see the light!' [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126922447&k=3dZ954S&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Gary G with the very beautiful and unusually finished ACG. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126922500&k=nGmrhWW&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Paul S's amazing looking ACG Salace with added Krell-like modification. My favourite looking bass. [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3126922795&k=pgqSNNR&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Edited March 17, 2014 by GreeneKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Same here, great time had as usual, and so good to do the Sunday with a clear head for a change! Did anyone try to do a head count of basses who attended this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Body count, surely - there were quite a few of us with headlesses. A neck count wouldn't have worked either, with Dave P's Status Plus. Good to meet a few more people and re-meet others. Special thanks to Alan for organising and for suggesting where I might be able to improve my fretless technique and Jennifer for giving me a few minutes tuition on the subject, so I now have something to work on and a clear idea of what to do. Also thanks to Sean and Sandy for the basseokey, and my apologies to them for the hash I made of "Stuck in the middle". Oh, and Mrs Zero has promised me an ACG bass for my 60th birthday, so I'd better be sure to live that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Rather tired today so not a lot getting done. Thanks to my partner in crime Dave for helping out throughout and organising the stage. Thanks to Shaun as always even though he was under the weather from the party on the Friday night. Sandy for stepping up at short notice. Good to catch up with all the regulars,you know who you are. Thanks to Manchester Bass Lounge, Overwater, Alpher and Haydn from Williams Guitars all for bring gear along,very much appreciated. All in all an excellent weekend. I think we are now where we want to be with regard to numbers. The hotels where pretty much full,the curry house was full and the venue equally so. Since neither myself or Dave wish to grow the event any further which would require moving to a bigger venue outside Moffat this will be what we regard as the optimum setup and what we will be trying to maintain from here on in. There will be a Facebook page set up for pics to be shared,link will be posted once it is up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 displeased in the extreme to have had to miss it at the last minute! I'll be there next year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spoombung Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 To Scotland Sleepy Moffat. Distant rumbles from one end of town. Basses More basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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