NORTH EAST BASS BASH - NOVEMBER 2009 - PICS & VIDEO ADDED!

[Born 2B Mild]

Ay. Quick thank you from me too. I didn't find the A19, but still got back to Harrogate OK.

Hope the Mesa is easily fixable WoT!

[BottomEndian]

Gutted. Spent the afternoon sleeping, watching [i]Scrapheap Challenge[/i] and taking on plenty of fluids. Still, glad all was good for the Bashers. Next time, next time...

Bash pics, please, so I may live vicariously via the internet.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='669330' date='Nov 29 2009, 06:51 PM']Hope the Mesa is easily fixable WoT![/quote]
Sounds ominous. Bash casualty?

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='669343' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:01 PM']Sounds ominous. Bash casualty? [/quote]
Yes.



More in a bit...

[StevieC]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='669343' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:01 PM']Sounds ominous. Bash casualty? [/quote]

He knocked it off the top of another rig...There was a stunned silence when it happened but WOT reckons it might be the preamp rather than the glass bits.

I'm sure he'll be along soon to tell everyone the whole sorry tale.

Steve

[MythSte]

Owieee!

I really hope its nothing expensive WoT! If you need to an amp for any gigs or anything i'll happily post my shuttle 6 over to you after this weekend!

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='669330' date='Nov 29 2009, 06:51 PM']Hope the Mesa is easily fixable WoT![/quote]


[quote name='wateroftyne' post='669345' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:03 PM']Yes.



More in a bit...[/quote]

Just back from my gig to find bad news... What's the diagnosis?

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='669336' date='Nov 29 2009, 06:56 PM']Bash pics, please, so I may live vicariously via the internet.[/quote]
OK! OK! You can have your pictures... just back off with your germs, will ya?

Shame you couldn't make it... it was a great afternoon.

First, the bad news. Stupidy, I thought it would be OK to perch my Walkabout head on top of Born 2B Mild's Genz Shuttle, on top of two Barefaced Compacts.

And it was fine.

Until it fell off:



The damage... well, it doesn't work! Bent handle, and buzzing when you fire it up. It hums when you apply pressure to the front panel.

Thanks to Monz's clear head (while mine went Walkabout - ha ha etc) we managed to ascertain that the power section seems OK, but the it's the pre that's goosed. I've swapped the valves, but it's still bust. Off to the amp man tomorrow... fingers crossed!

Aaaaanyway.. the bash!

Loads of great people & great stuff.. fab to see everyone. Thanks for coming.

Highlights... I LOVE Alpha-Dave's Warwick upright.. Heck, I even fell for a snazzy Status!

Monz's Green 2x12 kinda stole it for me, cab-wise. However, I now have the Barefaced Northern Compact, so I'll be giving that a workout over the next few days - If anyone is local and wants to borrow it, let me know!

Unfortunately, because I was walking around in a daze after my amp catastrophe, no-one got to try the Hellborg Pre Mr. Warwickhunt 'donated' - sorry John!

Thanks to Ginger Music & Hartke UK!

Pics & video:





[size=3]A Howard The Bass Doc 6-string creation:[/size]

Edited November 29, 2009 by wateroftyne

[wateroftyne]

Edited November 29, 2009 by wateroftyne

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='MythSte' post='669355' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:14 PM']Owieee!

I really hope its nothing expensive WoT! If you need to an amp for any gigs or anything i'll happily post my shuttle 6 over to you after this weekend![/quote]
Arr... cheers, man. I've still got my Mpulse so I'll get by. Thanks for the offer, though!

I could kick myself... what an idiot. Bass amps, gravity and stupidity don't mix. I'll never do that again.

[StevieC]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='669389' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:41 PM']Arr... cheers, man. I've still got my Mpulse so I'll get by. Thanks for the offer, though!

I could kick myself... what an idiot. Bass amps, gravity and stupidity don't mix. I'll never do that again.[/quote]

Hey WOT, great video and stills - really captured the event well.

Cheers, Steve.

Edited November 29, 2009 by StevieC

[warwickhunt]

Sorry to hear about your [s]stupidity[/s] accident I hope it isn't too costly!

No worries re. the Hellborg pre, I fully understand. I'll organise to collect in the next day or two as I have gigs coming up and a bit of recording mid-week.

I assume from the video clip that Howie is angling for double wages with his band... percussion AND bass!

[umcoo]

That Matamp stack looks bitchin' Monz!

[Alpha-Dave]

Aye, thank you for organising, WoT!

It was great to put some faces to some names, I'm looking forward to the next one.

Also a big thank you to Mottlefeeder for brining his NS EUB all the way and showing me how to bow - of all the bass bashes I've been to I've never seen the room of bassists stop playing so quickly as when I produced the wolf notes with the bow.

D.

Edited November 29, 2009 by Alpha-Dave

[Eight]

So disappointed that I couldn't make it in the end. Was out celebrating last night and the absolute truth is I just had one (or five) beers too many, stayed up too late and was sick as a dog until about an hour ago.

Sorry to hear about the incident WoT. Hope it works out ok.

What did everyone think of the Hellborg pre-amp?

[Leftbass]

Thanks WoT. Hope your amp gets better soon. A good day despite torrential rain well worth the journey. Nice to meet you guys but I can't remember all your names.
Paul

[jacko]

Had a great day too. Made it back to Edinburgh about 7.30 after getting stuck behind som really sloooooooooooww drivers on the A68.
Going to read the instructions on my new pedal now. Will post some pics when I get them downloaded.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='669384' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:36 PM'][/quote]
Are they all Howard's? A lovely bevy of basses there. I'm particularly intrigued by the fretless Jazzenstein up front there. More details, please.

Looks like a corking afternoon was had.

[silverfoxnik]

Looks like a fantastic event in a very nice venue.. And some lovely gear on show!

Sorry to hear about the Mesa, WoT - hope that the amp man can work some 'low-cost' repair magic for you??

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='669383' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:36 PM']First, the bad news. Stupidy, I thought it would be OK to perch my Walkabout head on top of Born 2B Mild's Genz Shuttle, on top of two Barefaced Compacts.

And it was fine.

Until it fell off:



The damage... well, it doesn't work! Bent handle, and buzzing when you fire it up. It hums when you apply pressure to the front panel.



[/quote]

00.27secs "oh dear!"

Nah seriously I feel your pain and can empathise, hope it can be sorted easily.

What was the mojoed looking P leaning against then GK rig?

[The Bass Doc]

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='669519' date='Nov 29 2009, 09:41 PM']What was the mojoed looking P leaning against then GK rig?[/quote]

That's my gigging machine - a 1963 Precision with added Di Marzio J pickup. I started playing seriously the same year but it's in slightly better condition than I am.

It's natural wear, not yer reliced by a kid with a carbide disc.

[The Bass Doc]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='669501' date='Nov 29 2009, 09:20 PM']I'm particularly intrigued by the fretless Jazzenstein up front there. More details, please.[/quote]

Body made by me (alder), neck by Mighty Mite - late 70s (Maccassar ebony board) standard Fender Jazz electrics with an additional Gibson EBO circuit added - stereo wired so that Fender and Gibson circuits can only be mixed externally i.e. two channel amp or two separate amps required.

[wateroftyne]

I've just donated £20 to Basschat that was left over from the raffle when the room fee had been paid.

Thanks, all!

[gazhowe]

Great afternoon spent trying out and listening to great gear and some tasty players. Also really nice to meet fellow BC members. The variety of gear on display was fantastic - I was really taken by those Aguilar 1x12's in Chocolate Thunder!

A big 'thanks' to WoT for organising a great event. Well done sir!

Gaz

Edited November 29, 2009 by gazhowe

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='669539' date='Nov 29 2009, 10:03 PM']That's my gigging machine - a 1963 Precision with added Di Marzio J pickup. I started playing seriously the same year but it's in slightly better condition than I am.

It's natural wear, not yer reliced by a kid with a carbide disc.[/quote]