AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 So, you may have seen I got tipsy and formed a Violent Femmes tribute band... I don’t do things by halves and set about looking for an acoustic bass. Wanted something good really, thanks to all offers from my wanted add - including the fraudster who told me “I have this item for sale, send me your details and I will send you this” Anyhow. Options were limited on my spare cash, so the Geddy Lee I’ve only had a month has bit the dust and will be heading to Sweden next week. So I threw a deposit on a Tacoma Thunderchief in Mansons in anticipation of the Geddy leaving. Played one once and was knocked out. Nearly got involved with the Fretless one for sale here but it wouldn’t fit in with my idea...although I’m already tempted to get a twins set up. Here it is The guys at Mansons are impressive, great service so far. 4 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: Cor. That looks cracking! They’re bonkers loud and look cool. reading up on the company I was surprised at the fact they were a sideline of a piano company at first. Later owned (and squashed) by FMIC. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, AndyTravis said: They’re bonkers loud and look cool. reading up on the company I was surprised at the fact they were a sideline of a piano company at first. Later owned (and squashed) by FMIC. That’s interesting.. I bet the soundhole position helps a lot with volume perception Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: That’s interesting.. I bet the soundhole position helps a lot with volume perception Yeah and an ‘A’ bracing pattern rather than ‘X’ apparently 🤷🏻♂️ 1 Quote
HazBeen Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 I read somewhere they are the loudest acoustic you can get. Congrats! 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 32 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Yeah and an ‘A’ bracing pattern rather than ‘X’ apparently 🤷🏻♂️ Yes that would work - not so good for a sweet guitar tone, but lol, it’s a bass so it will be fab for punch and projection Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, HazBeen said: I read somewhere they are the loudest acoustic you can get. Congrats! Apparently second only to the Ernie Ball earthwood...I haven’t got £3000+ nor eternity to find one...(I’ve since found a company who makes a replica, still £3000) Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Yes that would work - not so good for a sweet guitar tone, but lol, it’s a bass so it will be fab for punch and projection It’s also got the full Fishman Prefix Pro on it so there’s lots to mess with for PA gigs. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It’s also got the full Fishman Prefix Pro on it so there’s lots to mess with for PA gigs. I wonder if an acoustic Di box would work better than a bass Di for PA work? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 Sorry that sounded like I was encouraging you to spend more money 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: I wonder if an acoustic Di box would work better than a bass Di for PA work? 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Sorry that sounded like I was encouraging you to spend more money A fool and his money are easily parted; a rich fool is still a fool and a poor fool is too fool to realise what it means to be rich... And I suspect I’ll buy a valve DI at some point like an Art V3 or similar Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 29 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: A fool and his money are easily parted; a rich fool is still a fool and a poor fool is too fool to realise what it means to be rich... And I suspect I’ll buy a valve DI at some point like an Art V3 or similar I appear to be collecting Preamp DI’s like panini stickers... 1 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, Bridgehouse said: I appear to be collecting Preamp DI’s like panini stickers... Maybe i’ll Get in touch 😉 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Maybe i’ll Get in touch 😉 My eBay watch list looks like a Preamp convention 1 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 23, 2018 Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, AndyTravis said: I AM PRE AMP! I AM BRIDGEHOUSE, AND I AM A PREAMPAHOLIC 2 Quote
TheGreek Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Funneeee... Photos of a case....you tease!! 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Funneeee... Photos of a case....you tease!! It’s got a marlin sidewinder in it 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 So after bank holiday complications...this will arrive in a big brown van tomorrow 😉 Quote
BassApprentice Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Yikes..... You always want couriers to prove you wrong but..... 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted August 29, 2018 Author Posted August 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: Yikes..... You always want couriers to prove you wrong but..... It’s alright - they “lost” it between the hours of 3pm and 7.30pm when I had to collect it from their depot...awful experience so far. 2 Quote
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