BigRedX Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Forgot [url="http://www.freewebs.com/ebasses/"]E Basses[/url] Quote
Paul S Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Hayman - second cousin to Shergold - made basses in the mid-to-late 70s. Also currently [url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/basses.htm"]Le Gra guitars - Bob Johnson.[/url] Edited July 27, 2009 by Paul S Quote
pete.young Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Brian Eastwood ;-) [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html"]http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html[/url] Quote
Happy Jack Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 VOX basses weren't always made in Japan, y'know. And don't forget Watkins. Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) One of the first: Fenton-Weill...great idea, BB - the history of british basses should be written down! Edited July 27, 2009 by JanSpeeltBas Quote
Lorne Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Cool to see someone added the link to Chris Eccleshall,just don't slow him down,he's working on one of my B.C.Rich Widows,then I need him to work on my B.C.Rich Ironbird Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='552487' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:56 PM']VOX basses weren't always made in Japan, y'know. And don't forget Watkins.[/quote] Most Vox basses are italian? Only the very first were made in the UK - always wanted to know who actually made them... As for Watkins - add Wilson and WEM to the list... But my favourite would be Staccato! A very interesting story behind it! Quote
BarnacleBob Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 Was the Staccato the one with the magnesium alloy neck? I think a big name bass player was connected with this one but i could be wrong. And why in the name of Beelzebubs Balls do people insist in posing perfectly good basses on top of rocks!!! BB Quote
BigRedX Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='Lorne' post='552540' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:51 PM']Cool to see someone added the link to Chris Eccleshall,just don't slow him down,he's working on one of my B.C.Rich Widows,then I need him to work on my B.C.Rich Ironbird [/quote] So that will be why he hasn't got around to answering my enquiry about the possibility of a 5-string version of the Peter Hook bass. Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='BarnacleBob' post='552564' date='Jul 27 2009, 02:10 PM']Was the Staccato the one with the magnesium alloy neck? I think a big name bass player was connected with this one but i could be wrong. And why in the name of Beelzebubs Balls do people insist in posing perfectly good basses on top of rocks!!! BB[/quote] Staccato was financed by Bill Wyman and the Jagger family (Mick's brother being one of the owners along with inventor/luthier Pat Townshend). The project failed but I understand there are still parts available today for assembling these basses. One other big name player using a Staccato is Gene Simmons. As for the rocks...maybe because they rock? Another addition (altough I don't know anything about him) is Tony Revell. Quote
BigRedX Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='JanSpeeltBas' post='552582' date='Jul 27 2009, 01:20 PM']Staccato was financed by Bill Wyman and the Jagger family (Mick's brother being one of the owners along with inventor/luthier Pat Townshend). The project failed but I understand there are still parts available today for assembling these basses.[/quote] That sounds interesting. Do you know who I need to speak to, in order to find out about a Staccato NOS bass? Quote
whizzzy Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Patrick Eggle Guitars made some bass models for a while. Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='BigRedX' post='552586' date='Jul 27 2009, 02:26 PM']That sounds interesting. Do you know who I need to speak to, in order to find out about a Staccato NOS bass?[/quote] try contacting Pat through [url="http://www.staccato-art.co.uk"]http://www.staccato-art.co.uk[/url] Would like to have one myself... Edited July 27, 2009 by JanSpeeltBas Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='whizzzy' post='552591' date='Jul 27 2009, 02:28 PM']Patrick Eggle Guitars made some bass models for a while.[/quote] Patrick Eggle (the company) made basses but after leaving the company Patrick James Eggle (the man himself) made also this Discus Bass. Edited July 27, 2009 by JanSpeeltBas Quote
BarnacleBob Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 I'm surprised GS didnt stick his toungue in the hole in the headstock BW would have put his kn*b in it but it would have rattled round like a sausage in a wheelie-bin!! BB Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='BassBunny' post='552347' date='Jul 27 2009, 10:38 AM']Gordon Smith, (but they don't build Basses any more). Ged Green does his own range of Basses/Guitars as well as repairs.[/quote] And we're forgetting Gordy! Quote
Lorne Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='BigRedX' post='552576' date='Jul 27 2009, 01:17 PM']So that will be why he hasn't got around to answering my enquiry about the possibility of a 5-string version of the Peter Hook bass.[/quote] Possibly,but I know he's working on 2x 335 basses right now,might even be for Hookey,as I saw his bass there when I dropped the Widow off Quote
BigRedX Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Also forgot Ashley Pangborn who has a [url="http://www.geocities.com/yobrode/"]fan site here[/url] although with it being on Geocities it won't be around much longer. Quote
mrcrow Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34963887@N02/sets/72157621683978205/show/"]shuker anyone[/url] i also had ones a hugh manson of exeter bass...equally brilliantly put together at a neat price Quote
chris_b Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Jeff Finch Pete Stroud Chandlers built some basses in the 80's but never on a full time basis Wal is being relaunched by ex Wal man Paul Herman Have we had Watkins? Quote
bythesea Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='552771' date='Jul 27 2009, 03:58 PM']Have we had Watkins?[/quote] Speaking of which I see that there's a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Original-1960s-Classic-Watkins-Rapier-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220458289661"]Rapier[/url] gone on ebay today Quote
BarnacleBob Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 and hes just asking to get that listing pulled!!!! How playable are these 60s British Basses? That one just looks like it will play like a dog but obviously I could be totally wrong! BB Quote
JanSpeeltBas Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='552393' date='Jul 27 2009, 11:20 AM']Goodfellow for goodness sake!!!!!!!! Awww, you slipped the GB link in while I was writing my post BigRedX. Nice to see so many still going by the way.[/quote] As for names of the past: Nightingale. And Grimshaw (Emile Grimshaw Sr &Jr) [attachment=29652:Grimshaw_SS_Deluxe.jpg] Current: MD (Matt Dixon) [attachment=29650:MD_Guita...xon__VK_.jpg] Finch [attachment=29653:Finch_5_j_style_vk.JPG] Quote
BigRedX Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I take it both Jeff Finch & Pete Stroud are ex-luthiers. I can't find web sites for either. MD = [url="http://web.ukonline.co.uk/mdguitars/"]Martin Dixon[/url] Anyone got a URL for Finch? The only bass related links I can find lead back to this forum. Quote
bythesea Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Someone who joined BC not too long ago IIRC - [url="http://grahamparkerluthier.com/"]Graham Parker[/url] Also, one who was interviewed in BGM or BP (forget which) recently - [url="http://lindsaywilsonguitars.co.uk/Lindsay_Wilson_Guitars/Index.html"]Lindsay Wilson[/url] Edited July 27, 2009 by bythesea Quote
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