Hi from another old guy (and ex-pat)

[Paul Seager]

Hi, I'm an British ex-pat, living 25 years in South Germany (Augsburg). Been playing on and off over 40+ years as work / family allows.  I started on upright about a year ago mainly to get that off my bucket list. It's been a hard transition but fulfilling because, for the first time, I've taken tuition. I also play and adore steel guitar (not the one with pedals) 

I play in a duo (bass & sax + our 2 voices), a jazz -guitar trio that keeps to the tradition of never being able to find the right direction(or gigs) and various bands that form when someone has a gig, agree a set over email and then play without rehearsal. I play steel in a tex-mex / western swing band. I'm a regular at local jazz, blues and Western Swing sessions. 

Gear: I have an Antoria White Eagle, Fender(s) Jazz and Precision, a Sei Flamboyant 6 and an Aria acoustic bass-guitar which I am curiously fond of.  My upright is built in Romania, of all hard wood and fitted with a Shadow pick-up. My steel guitar is a 1956 Rickenbacker twin 8 string.  I have a Mark Bass combo for gigs and a Phil Jones practice amp. I have an embarrassing number of effects pedals that I consistently and convincingly tell myself I need.  

Looking forward to interactions!

\ paul

[baldwinbass]

Hi Paul, welcome!  🙂

 

[Frank Blank]

Hey Paul *waves*

[Dem Jolie-blues]

Hi fella,  and welcome  aboard, with all that kit you could join the 2019 gear abstinence thread ...

[josie]

Welcome!

[Dad3353]

Good evening, Paul, and ...

Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome Paul.

[Teebs]

Hiya Paul

[SnowEagle]

Hi from another Antoria White Eagle owner. 

That now makes 3 owners that I am aware of, Jon Camp, formerly of Renaissance and Roy Wood's Helicopters had (or maybe still has) one.  Interestingly, his has a black headstock.

[Noko440]

OK. Here's another for the list....

I have a late '70s Snow Eagle and a 2015 reissue Black Eagle (see pic).

Cheers,

Noko