doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Allo! Last thing i knew I'd joined the old forum and b*gger me, a day later it had gone! Anyway, great to be able to join you guys at last! Where's Rich?! I'm a pro bass player based in Cambridgeshire but looking at moving soon to rural Leicestershire where I can sit in the farmer's field with me Vigier and not upset any neighbouring human beings! I'm known to some of you guys who may remember my involvement in setting up the bass maker `E Basses' (more on this in a minute!) and the fact that I've got 45 basses etc etc - its a bit of a disease! Good news - E Basses is resurrected and we are exhibiting at this year's Music Live at the NEC - more news on the new instruments coming soon! I'm also providing private tuition in Cambs/Leicestershire - check out my site: www.freewebs.com/doctor_bass Cheers! Nick Quote
paul, the Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Welcome to Basschat Nick! Did I spy a few Cardinal series Aria Pros in your collection? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showuser=99"]Sharkfinger[/url] is interested in getting one, perhaps you could let him know what they're like. 32" fascinates me, it's either a Cardinal or a Tab 60 I'll be plucking soon. Ta, Paul. Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 14, 2007 Author Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) Hi Paul! Yes! The Cardinal range - super little basses! The reason I tend to buy them up is that they are indeed 32 inch scale and I teach a lot of younger people who don't always own a bass from the outset; these basses tend to get loaned out etc. My first ever bass is the cherry burst CSB-450 - bought back in 1982! I bought an Aria Laser Classic last week - super instrument for £100! The entire collection currently contains... Alembic LS-1 Alembic 20th Anniversary #61 of 200 Aria CSB 380 Aria CSB 380 Aria CSB 380 - twin p/up Aria CSB 450 ! Aria Laser Classic Aria RSB Performer Aria SB-1000 Ashley Pangborn Chieftain Ashley Pangborn Warlord (wooden necked) Ashley Pangborn Warlord (graphite necked) Carvin Stereo bass (early '80s model) Customised J*zz bass fretless (Mighty Mite neck etc) Dean Pace Elec. upright E Basses Crusader E Basses Saracen E Basses Valiant Fender USA Precision Standard ('83) Fender '57 Precision (Mex) Fender Jazz (early Japanese) Hohner p bass ('70s Jap) Hohner Rockwood! Heart Guitars Custom headless Jaydee Custom built Series I Session bass Jaydee Roadie IIA Kramer 450B Aluminium neck! LMS J*zz bass replica OLP StingRay V Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire Ltd. Edition #475 Spector NS-2 USA model Squier Affinity P Bass Status Series 1 V string (Matrix model) Status Series II ('85) Status Series 2000 Natural graphite Status Series 2000 ice blue block finish Steinberger XL-2 - ex JJ Burnel Tokai Hard Puncher ('82) Veillette Citron fretless Vigier Arpege iv (100% graphite neck) Vigier Passion III (4 string - 10/90 neck) Washburn Wing Vulture fretless Washburn Bantam fretted (Steinberger copy) Washburn Bantam fretless Wilkes Custom half fretted/fless! Yamaha BB5000A I think thats it! Cheers! Nick Edited September 18, 2007 by doctor_of_the_bass Quote
Rich Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Ah Mr.S, I've been expecting you *strokes white cat* [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='60206' date='Sep 14 2007, 01:16 AM']Where's Rich?![/quote]That'd be me Quote
ped Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Hi Nick!! A Vigier fan, eh?? Great stuff. I had a look at your website - the group shot was a bit risky if you have theiving neighbours!! Great to have you on board. Can you guess what I want to see pics of? Thats right. ;0) Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 14, 2007 Author Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) Ah! Rich! Hallo! Hope you are well! I've been offline for a while! Ped! Thank you for you welcome! Yes, I too love Vigier basses - nearly bought a third one back in the summer but twas not to be! I will try and find some pix of those lovely French ladieez! I've just posted some porn over in the relevant receptacle! Many thanks! Edit - Ped, here's the Passion model! The pic was taken off of Ebay - the colour is much more of a claret - great bass! Cheers! Nick Edited September 14, 2007 by doctor_of_the_bass Quote
Telebass Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Welcome! And I thought 4 basses was a lot... Quote
ped Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Lovely stuff - Here are my three! Cheers! ped Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 14, 2007 Author Posted September 14, 2007 Tres bon, tres bon my son! You have a passion for Passions!! cheers! Nick (will try and locate a pic of my Arpege!) Quote
metalmaniac Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Wow thats some serious low end. Hello anyway Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 15, 2007 Author Posted September 15, 2007 Here ya go Ped! In our studio: and with slightly more hair, shot taken New Years Eve 2003...what a state i was in that night....Trappiste ales eh! Spot the Nomad Bassman fx unit in the rack... The finish is very unusual, changes colour before your very brain! Starting to become well worn though; I bought the bass from the Bass Centre in Birmingham in '97 - £1250 secondhand - serial number 191 Quote
ped Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 HO!! there he is! Thanks for the pics mate - I really like the blueburst finish - I very nearly had a 5 string Arpege in the same colour. Have you replaced the ROM preamp? Can I see an extra switch on the bass? Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 15, 2007 Author Posted September 15, 2007 Didn't realise how f*cking ugly I am! Anyway, the Arpege features a fairly straightforward control layout, no ROMs RAMs or Nautilus system! Theres the volume (with pull boost), parametric frequency, freq cut/boost, series/parallel mini toggle switch plus 3 position p/up selector switch! The `other' switch is in fact another jack output for a tuner, as far as I'm aware (the controls are bypassed when you use it). Quote
Marcus Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 That Arpege is one nice instrument.... Nick very kindly let me have a little widdle on it last time we met up for a cuppa ! it's so light and playable i can see why it's Nick's no1 gigger from all those basses he owns.... Mark Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 18, 2007 Author Posted September 18, 2007 Hi Fosk! Gud to 'ere from ya! Keep it local! Nick Quote
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