toneknob Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Morning I'm Tony, live in SW London, been playing bass for 20ish years. Big gig-goer in and around London: recently (in the last month or so) seen, off the top of my head, Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, Zappa Plays Zappa, Chrome Hoof. My main band at the moment is 60s-influenced all-originals The Invisible Lead Soup. Check us out at [url="http://www.myspace.com/theinvisibleleadsoup"]http://www.myspace.com/theinvisibleleadsoup[/url] and [url="http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=93355858665#/pages/The-Invisible-Lead-Soup/13164197790"]http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=9335...oup/13164197790[/url] - we're gigging at the Buffalo Bar in Islington next week. basses: '75 Rickenbacker Jetglo, Fender Geddy Lee Jazz, Shergold Custom double bass/12-string, Shergold Custom double 4- and 8-string, Stingray fretless, Aria MAB-40 (in purple glitter \m/), Marlin P copy (first bass) amps: Trace Elliot combo, Roland Cube, Roland Jazz chorus effects: Trace Elliot dual compressor (Analogman bi-comp on order), SansAmp BDDI, Dunlop Crybaby wah, Boss Octave, Chorus, Overdrive. And a bad back The "without whom" list: Tony Levin, Jaco, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Stanley Clarke The "currently favourite" list: Mike Gordon, Stefan Lessard, Victor Wooten. Also getting into Umphrey's McGee and Blues Traveler, don't know who their bassists are right now. Hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefletch59 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hi Tony Welcome to the forum. Looks like you got some interesting gear there mate ! Have fun Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 [quote name='stevefletch59' post='528734' date='Jun 30 2009, 03:43 PM']Hi Tony Welcome to the forum. Looks like you got some interesting gear there mate ! Have fun Steve[/quote] Thanks! It's taken a while but I've come a long way from that £70 P-bass copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Helloo. welcome to basschat i'll add your band from my music myspace. Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Welcome! Please post some pictures of your Shergold twin necks when you get a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hello! I do have a soft spot for Shergolds. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 "Invisible lead soup" and "Geddy Lee". I know exactly where you are coming from ... I always thought "Joss Aklands Spunky Backpack" would be a good name for a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) [quote name='RhysP' post='528973' date='Jun 30 2009, 06:49 PM']Welcome! Please post some pictures of your Shergold twin necks when you get a chance! [/quote] Why of course... Edited July 1, 2009 by toneknob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lovely!! Are they both Modulators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 [quote name='RhysP' post='529443' date='Jul 1 2009, 11:32 AM']Lovely!! Are they both Modulators?[/quote] Nope - electronics on both are "permanent" - see the pic at [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/gallery.html?item_id=63"]http://www.shergold.co.uk/gallery.html?item_id=63[/url] to see the more blocky Modulator units. The electronics on mine are mounted more tradionally on the scratchplate. On the 12/4 there's a volume and tone per neck, as well as pickup selector neck/both/bridge per neck. Then there's on/off switches per neck as well - handily next to each other but I've had more than one occasion where I've ended up with both switched off mid-song. Eek! I've perfected a way of doing a neck switch in one fluid movement. The 4/8 has only one pickup per neck, but still has two outputs as it's possible to send out two signals from the 8-string, one for E and A pairs, one for D and G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Great - ta for the info! (I'd love to get myself one of those twin necks but as I'm waiting to have spinal surgery I don't think they'd be very good for my back!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Welcome! You'll be needing last month Bass Guitar Magazine then - the article on Alexander Technique:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='531243' date='Jul 2 2009, 11:35 PM']Welcome! You'll be needing last month Bass Guitar Magazine then - the article on Alexander Technique:)[/quote] Yes, I remember Jeremy Irons touting this back on Wogan back in the day. He was either on a bung or put up to it by triads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hello Tony! Surprised you'd never posted here before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='Mr Fudge' post='531269' date='Jul 2 2009, 11:58 PM']Yes, I remember Jeremy Irons touting this back on Wogan back in the day. He was either on a bung or put up to it by triads.[/quote] ha ha Do actors play triads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='jonsmith' post='531647' date='Jul 3 2009, 01:26 PM']Hello Tony! Surprised you'd never posted here before...[/quote] Hello Jon! I thought it was about time I started mucking in. Anything I should know about this lot? See you sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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