Eh up

[Rayman]

Eh up

So..... It's been years since I was here last. Most of you won't remember me, but a few oldies might. I've been here since the start, since the "Bassworld" days which most of you won't remember. I've been totally out of it all now for at least a couple of years. I totally lost all enthusiasm for bass, and making music generally for no reason I can put my finger on other than concentrating on art. I've had every bass you can imagine.... I must be into 3 figures of them... fender, lakland, musician, sadowsky, ibanez, Yamaha etc.... from 3k to £100 (best P bass I ever had... a 100 quid knackered MIJ Squier from the bay).... 

Anyway.... 2yrs since letting my last 2 Yamaha BBs go..... I got the itch again... my Mrs has bought me (with my guidance) an old Yamaha RBX460.

It's, really fun to play, made in Taiwan, around 1997 I think. I'm already looking for pickup upgrades lol.... but it decent as it is...  anyways..   Just dropping in....

👍🏻

[Geek99]

I knew you’d be back - once in, never out 

BURNING 🔥 question …

is it any good for metal ? 

Edited July 11, 2021 by Geek99

[Dad3353]

Good afternoon, Rayman, and ...

(again...)

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

[Rayman]

Hi pal

Well, I've always said, you can play anything on anything...  (I played slap funk on a Thunderbird once! Not entirely successfully)..  but yeah it grunts nicely, I just need a decent amp.... I'm really starting from ground zero again 

[spongebob]

Welcome back!

I share your situation  - had 18 months off, had no intention of ever playing again.

Then the itch came back for me, and I'm loving it again as well. It's nice to actually enjoy picking the bass up, something I really lost in the months leading up to my own break.

[Geek99]

“Is it any good for metal?” has become a standard in-joke around these parts whenever a new bass model is announced or a purchase is made 

[ped]

Welcome back! I remember you

[NJE]

I think a lot of us have been there. I haven’t touched a bass in 18 months, sold my amp and swore I wouldn’t gig again. Currently learning a set list and researching amps 🤣.

I am very fond of those Yamaha’s, my first bass was an RBX260 with a single P pickup. I kept it while ‘upgrading’ basses and eventually had a full USA American standard Precision, but the Yamaha always sounded better, more top end and bite.

[Rayman]

16 minutes ago, ped said:

Welcome back! I remember you

Hello pal.... thought you might 😆 Not seen you since bassday Manchester? The year Nathan East and Jeff Berlin were there? You were there right?

[Rayman]

9 minutes ago, NJE said:

I think a lot of us have been there. I haven’t touched a bass in 18 months, sold my amp and swore I wouldn’t gig again. Currently learning a set list and researching amps 🤣.

I am very fond of those Yamaha’s, my first bass was an RBX260 with a single P pickup. I kept it while ‘upgrading’ basses and eventually had a full USA American standard Precision, but the Yamaha always sounded better, more top end and bite.

I've always been a Yamaha guy.... since I had an '85 BB3000S..   had loads of them since. Great quality for not much money. I acquired an RBX160?? For the son of a friend some years back.... I preferred it to the Sadowsky Jazz I had at the time 

[bigthumb]

Eh up Russ, long time no see! Last time being when you bought my Yammy BB300. I pretty well stopped playing myself and had zero gear but I found inspiration somewhere and started up again and now find myself playing a lot and enjoying it, plus I have some really nice basses to enjoy. Nice to have you around matey.

[mike257]

Welcome back, nice to see a familiar name from the old days around here!

[FinnDave]

I have an old friend in Macclesfield who was selling most of his bass gear - if you still need an amp & cab, I could ask him for you.

[stewblack]

I came back after a long break too mate. Now I'm bankrupt and own more amps, cabs, basses, straps, bags, boxes, pedals and God knows what else, than I can practically store.

Edited July 12, 2021 by stewblack

[Reggaebass]

Welcome back Rayman  👍

Edited July 12, 2021 by Reggaebass

[martthebass]

Welcome back to the fold

[Merton]

Welcome back! I too remember you

[ezbass]

He’s back! My aged brain seems to remember this as your avatar (ready to be embarrassed by being totally wrong).

Edited July 12, 2021 by ezbass

[Rayman]

22 hours ago, bigthumb said:

Eh up Russ, long time no see! Last time being when you bought my Yammy BB300. I pretty well stopped playing myself and had zero gear but I found inspiration somewhere and started up again and now find myself playing a lot and enjoying it, plus I have some really nice basses to enjoy. Nice to have you around matey.

Ahh thanks mate, yeah those two BB300s were the last basses I had!

[Rayman]

18 hours ago, mike257 said:

Welcome back, nice to see a familiar name from the old days around here!

AHH thanks Mike, yeah blimey... from WAY back!

[Rayman]

13 hours ago, FinnDave said:

I have an old friend in Macclesfield who was selling most of his bass gear - if you still need an amp & cab, I could ask him for you.

Bit skint mate, just changed jobs, but I WILL be looking for an amp very soon. Wonder who your mate is?

[Rayman]

2 hours ago, Merton said:

Welcome back! I too remember you

Hi pal

[Rayman]

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

He’s back! My aged brain seems to remember this as your avatar (ready to embarrassed by being totally wrong).

Yup! That was me!

[ezbass]

Just now, Rayman said:

Yup! That was me!

Ah ha!  Not as daft as I think I am.

[FinnDave]

52 minutes ago, Rayman said:

Bit skint mate, just changed jobs, but I WILL be looking for an amp very soon. Wonder who your mate is?

Paul, think his band was the Predators (brain a bit slow tonight)