wateroftyne Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 A handful of us got together in Newcastle today to talk nonsense about our basses, mostly Precisions. We had 18 in total.. Here's some pics. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Looks like you had fun Great pics and some lovely basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Amazing!! I could happily stay there for a month with that setup. Any favourites? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Bugger. I'm in the area tonight. Wish I had known. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) It was a brilliant day, right good fun with tea and biscuits thrown in by @cd_david. It’s nice to hear other people playing your basses as well as having a whirl on stuff you’ve never played. Maybe a regular thing up in the frozen north 🤷♂️ Also great to meet actual people behind user names too!! Edited November 11, 2019 by walshy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, Kevsy71 said: Amazing!! I could happily stay there for a month with that setup. Any favourites? I shall acquiesce to @walshy, @cd_david and @Ghost Rider on this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Kevsy71 said: Amazing!! I could happily stay there for a month with that setup. Any favourites? Deffo the P bass 😉 I believe there was a nice ‘73 that WoT brought which was a beauty. Lots of mojo. To be honest I reckon you could’ve left with any of them and been chuffed to bits. Also playing through both rigs ( and getting to turn the HB up to the mighty loud setting ) was super cool indeed. There will be a lot of £££ of year in there and a lot of years of playing in them all. Can’t wait to do that again 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Favourites for me are @wateroftyne 73 Sunburst, @walshy Walnut 62 and my 73 BBM. Honourable mention to my 79 Ray despite the “Booos” when I dared to plug in an active bass 😆 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Bet the stingray felt a bit left out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, cd_david said: Favourites for me are @wateroftyne 73 Sunburst, @walshy Walnut 62 and my 73 BBM. Honourable mention to my 79 Ray despite the “Booos” when I dared to plug in an active bass 😆 ah you had to spoil the fun! Edited November 11, 2019 by LukeFRC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 minute ago, LukeFRC said: Bet the stingray felt a bit left out! Distant cousin but still got the cold shoulder. So much for northern hospitality 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Acoustic amp/cabs too, one day, one day... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, cd_david said: Distant cousin but still got the cold shoulder. So much for northern hospitality 🙄 I wonder how a early G&L L1000 like mine would have gone down... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 minute ago, LukeFRC said: I wonder how a early G&L L1000 like mine would have gone down... I’ve always fancied an early G&L, particularly an ASAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, cd_david said: I’ve always fancied an early G&L, particularly an ASAT @warwickhunt was selling one not so long ago up in your bit of the world. I tried it, it was nice but I didn't know what the switches were doing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Was a great few hours. Some lovely basses amongst that lot. They all did sound different in one way or another. After yesterday’s get together I’m gonna be selling two of mine that are pictured as I really fancy a vintage stingray now! That’s cd_davids fault! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 41 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said: Was a great few hours. Some lovely basses amongst that lot. They all did sound different in one way or another. After yesterday’s get together I’m gonna be selling two of mine that are pictured as I really fancy a vintage stingray now! That’s cd_davids fault! No not the dark side 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 4 hours ago, walshy said: No not the dark side 😂😂 Could also be tempted by a vintage fender jazz 😉 It’s a Xmas prezzie for cd_david 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 20 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Acoustic amp/cabs too, one day, one day... And the Handbox on top of an Acoustic cab. Most definitely a thunderous day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 13 hours ago, Ghost Rider said: Was a great few hours. Some lovely basses amongst that lot. They all did sound different in one way or another. After yesterday’s get together I’m gonna be selling two of mine that are pictured as I really fancy a vintage stingray now! That’s cd_davids fault! Some lovely basses there and seeing a pic of a sunburst pre EB Stingray with an Acoustic 370 and rig takes me back - that was my exact set of equipment back in the early 80s. cd_david has been rather naughty here - he has replicated exactly what happened in the late 70s when people heard say a Musicman or Alembic amongst P bass sounds - igniting significant GAS for those wanting to be able to produce some nice bright sounds as well as the muted thump type of thing!! 😉 Back then quite a few of us were trying to be Stanley, Louis and Bernard all with one Bass. What sort of bass is the early 2000s P Special lookalike? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Probably the cheapest of the lot but I like that Limelight LPB the best! This only begs the question, why is there no ACTUAL north east bass bash where is fellow northerners could’ve contributed! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, skej21 said: Probably the cheapest of the lot but I like that Limelight LPB the best! This only begs the question, why is there no ACTUAL north east bass bash where is fellow northerners could’ve contributed! 🙂 cos someone might have brought an active 5 string! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Looks like fun! Is there enough interest for a proper NE Bass bash then? I'm game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, Jack said: Is there enough interest for a proper NE Bass bash then? I'm game... Watch this space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I'd considered starting a thread, but never bothered because it seems as though there's been very little interest historically. How much space does such a bash require? I have access to a community center with a large hall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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