U2 tribute band needs new bassist, a question for you all

[police squad]

38 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

Let us know when you get a phone-shaped bruise on your head.

Life imitating art!

[police squad]

On 29/11/2024 at 00:10, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@police squad - you need one of these....if you can find one.

 

 

(photo credit @molan from when it was his. It's now mine and no, it's not for sale. Barrie might be able to elaborate, but my understanding is that this bass was previously owned by the bass player in a U2 tribute band. The pick-up's were hand wound by now retired Fender employee Abigail Ybarra and man are they lively. A P bass with a J neck is not to everyone's taste and sacrilege to some, but to me, it's just perfection.)

what kind of bridge does it have? BBOT or Badass II

[ezbass]

On 29/11/2024 at 00:10, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@police squad - you need one of these....if you can find one.

 

 

(photo credit @molan from when it was his. It's now mine and no, it's not for sale. Barrie might be able to elaborate, but my understanding is that this bass was previously owned by the bass player in a U2 tribute band. The pick-up's were hand wound by now retired Fender employee Abigail Ybarra and man are they lively. A P bass with a J neck is not to everyone's taste and sacrilege to some, but to me, it's just perfection.)

I think that’s a great look.

 

@police squad Standard bridge seems to be BBOT.

[police squad]

16 minutes ago, ezbass said:

I think that’s a great look.

 

@police squad Standard bridge seems to be BBOT.

agreed, I have a neck with those inlays on the way, some bodies I won in auction and a mate that can spray it for me

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

10 hours ago, police squad said:

what kind of bridge does it have? BBOT or Badass II

BBOT. It really doesn't need anything else. Sounds killer as it is.

[police squad]

7 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

BBOT. It really doesn't need anything else. Sounds killer as it is.

great, that makes it easier

[Owen]

23 hours ago, police squad said:

agreed, I have a neck with those inlays on the way, some bodies I won in auction and a mate that can spray it for me

If this mate can do metal flake finishes then I think we need to know who they are.

[police squad]

51 minutes ago, Owen said:

If this mate can do metal flake finishes then I think we need to know who they are.

he was a car sprayer for many years and still has some equipment but no where to do it.

we're going to do it at my factory and see what happens.

 

I'm looking at paint from Custom Paints Ltd. So far they've been very helpful in choosing the colours after I sent them pictures of the AC basses that I want to replicate

[Geek99]

I’d like a glitter bass but the teasing here at chateau geek would be epic

[Buddster]

Just in case you want to add some personal traits to add to the authenticity to the part

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/07/u2-bassist-adam-clayton-when-i-was-drinking-there-were-many-times-when-i-was-out-for-the-night-and-didnt-come-back-for-a-week

[Steve Browning]

18 minutes ago, Buddster said:

Just in case you want to add some personal traits to add to the authenticity to the part

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/07/u2-bassist-adam-clayton-when-i-was-drinking-there-were-many-times-when-i-was-out-for-the-night-and-didnt-come-back-for-a-week

I was just about to post the same thing. 

[Lozz196]

He seems like a fairly well adjusted chap from that interview 

[police squad]

he seems pretty normal there

[Geek99]

17 minutes ago, police squad said:

he seems pretty normal there

He’s a bass player, not a guitard…. What did you expect ? 

[Beedster]

Sorted 

 

https://reverb.com/uk/item/79844096-warwick-reverso-artist-series-adam-clayton-signature-4-string-bass-2010s-gold

 

[police squad]

nice, but too expensive for me these days

[Beedster]

27 minutes ago, police squad said:

nice, but too expensive for me these days

But look at all that high fret access 😆

[police squad]

22 hours ago, Beedster said:

But look at all that high fret access 😆

dusty as the day it was born😅

[peteb]

On 14/12/2024 at 08:34, Beedster said:

But look at all that high fret access 😆

 

Which, as we all know, is of vital importance playing in a U2 tribute act...! 🙂 

 

[Beedster]

9 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Which, as we all know, is of vital importance playing in a U2 tribute act...! 🙂 

 

….and therein lies the irony in Warwick’s description of the bass 😁

[police squad]

A neck has arrived.

It feels ok and the wood looks pretty nice too

 

[warwickhunt]

Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!    

[police squad]

1 minute ago, warwickhunt said:

Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!    

it's fine I think. I cant remember what he was playing when I saw them at Wembley, too long ago

[Lozz196]

1 hour ago, warwickhunt said:

Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!    

Think every time I`ve seen their concerts on TV he`s played a Precision, strange how things work out isn`t it?

[warwickhunt]

4 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Think every time I`ve seen their concerts on TV he`s played a Precision, strange how things work out isn`t it?

 

Yep, P bass on 80% of everything I've watched; the odd J bass or something esoteric from the 80's period.  I just happened to notice a Streamer bass on one live gig so I thought I'd see how it sounded in a rehearsal and it (Stage I on the P pup solo) popped the P bass on steroids tone and the rest of the band immediately said 'Play that one!'.  

 

Aesthetically, a purist INXS fan (likely also a bassist) might think a Warwick is not the 'right' bass but he dicked around with lots of other stuff (just like A Clayton really).  I suppose it has to look AND sound right.