Tyneside mini bass bash - Feb 2023 (PIC HEAVY)

[wateroftyne]

A few Basschatters got together for a mini-bass bash today. It was fun. Here's some of what was there, starting with Howard the Bass Doc's iconic 1963 Precision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by wateroftyne

[wateroftyne]

...and here's some more general pics.

 

Warwickhunt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghostrider, Bassoctopus

 

 

Ghostrider

 

 

 

 

Warwickhunt:

 

 

Dave Wilson (Aye, that one)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bassoctopus

 

 

Howard the Bass Doc

 

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by wateroftyne

[Beedster]

Lovely, I wanna put names to faces @wateroftyne

[cd_david]

Some more pictures from today. 

[warwickhunt]

Hand gel was available/used after playing the Bass Docs 63 bass!  

[Beedster]

Thanks @wateroftyne, nice to see Howsrd (and everyone else of course) 👍

[lidl e]

A musicvox 12. Love it.

 

Ive never seen another besides mine. What a cool bass. 

 

Some cool stuff, lads 

[Skybone]

Love the Guild's.

[warwickhunt]

8 hours ago, lidl e said:

A musicvox 12. Love it.

 

Ive never seen another besides mine. What a cool bass. 

 

Some cool stuff, lads 

 

Does yours have the inverted string orientation (it's my 12er)?

[lidl e]

1 hour ago, warwickhunt said:

 

Does yours have the inverted string orientation (it's my 12er)?

It doesnt. 

 

It also doesnt have that binding if im not mistaken.

 

It's in storage in the US. I need ti grt that over here. I also have a pair (guitar and bass) of acrylic neon green mockingbirds stored with it. 

[warwickhunt]

4 minutes ago, lidl e said:

It doesnt. 

 

It also doesnt have that binding if im not mistaken.

 

It's in storage in the US. I need ti grt that over here. I also have a pair (guitar and bass) of acrylic neon green mockingbirds stored with it. 

 

The guy I got this off was gifted it by the owner/CEO of Musicvox (they were good friends) and he was told it was the prototype for the Space Cadet 12. I'm assuming they swapped to regular stringing, no pinstripe/binding and a narrower neck (this one is WIDE even for a 12er).  

 

[lidl e]

4 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

 

The guy I got this off was gifted it by the owner/CEO of Musicvox (they were good friends) and he was told it was the prototype for the Space Cadet 12. I'm assuming they swapped to regular stringing, no pinstripe/binding and a narrower neck (this one is WIDE even for a 12er).  

 

Such a cool company. I knew i had to have one right when i saw the big 12 on it! 

 

Someone here posted a musicvox short scale recently. Same colour and body shape 

[warwickhunt]

1 minute ago, lidl e said:

Such a cool company. I knew i had to have one right when i saw the big 12 on it! 

 

Someone here posted a musicvox short scale recently. Same colour and body shape 

I really wanted a Hamer 12 (or anything Tom Petersson might have played) but this was the only 12 string bass for sale in the UK in over a year, so I got it.  I'm still looking for an alternative and then the Musicvox will be moved on. 

 

[mario_buoninfante]

Nice pics and gorgeous basses.

Intrigued by the blue 5 string Spector with the MM pickup, is that a Euro?

[warwickhunt]

Just now, mario_buoninfante said:

Nice pics and gorgeous basses.

Intrigued by the blue 5 string Spector with the MM pickup, is that a Euro?

 

@cd_david

[cd_david]

4 hours ago, mario_buoninfante said:

Nice pics and gorgeous basses.

Intrigued by the blue 5 string Spector with the MM pickup, is that a Euro?

It’s a Euro Rebop MM-5. They’re bolt ons. I love it. 35” scale which Musicmans are not so the low B is both tighter physically and sonically. It’s great live, cuts through everything and very full. 
ive had mine clear lacquered on the body, neck and fingerboard as I don’t like oils and unfinished woods. 

Edited February 14, 2023 by cd_david

[mario_buoninfante]

8 minutes ago, cd_david said:

It’s a Euro are op MM-5. They’re bolt ons. I love it. 35” scale which Musicmans are not so the low B is both tighter physically and sonically. It’s great live, cuts through everything and very full. 
ive had mine clear lacquered on the body, neck and fingerboard as I don’t like oils and unfinished woods. 

 

Nice!

The maple fingerboard (I think it's maple) makes me think of a snappy, bright sound but, I was wondering how the MM style pick-up is affecting the "Spector sound"

[Mykesbass]

13 hours ago, Skybone said:

Love the Guild's.

Gorgeous aren't they?

[neepheid]

14 hours ago, Skybone said:

Love the Guild's.

 

I should never have traded my B402-A.  Damn.

[StingRayBoy42]

Some absolute beauties on display there.

Couple of nice Basses too. 😀