Basses on the settee

[Blink]

Thanks Dazed. It's taken a while but I think I have most bases (pun intended) covered.

I got to know Mike Walsh when I worked near his workshop when it was is Witham. I fell in love with the green Boudicca and asked him to do a custom build which resulted in the red fretted 5. The body is 50% mahogany, 40% swamp ash with a flamed maple top cap/ The neck is maple and purple heart with a spalted maple 'board.

Shortly after the red one was finished I was looking for a fretless 5. Mike took the toffee coloured bass in and thought, "if I sand the frets down, Nick will buy it". Guess what - he was right.

[BassApprentice]

Got the old girl out of her case and gave her a bit of clean. 

 

Not bad considering she's close to 40!

Edited August 24, 2018 by BassApprentice

[binky_bass]

An updated photo of the herd, though it's only the 6+ stringers. 

[Jimothey]

Just now, binky_bass said:

An updated photo of the herd, though it's only the 6+ stringers. 

Apart from the fact of you've got some stunning looking basses there! The main question I've got going through my head is HOW BIG IS YOUR SOFA!! 😁 

[BassAgent]

Those two De Gier Elevations look amázing. So does the rest by the way.

For me: new bass, new sofa photo. Added the Dingwall today!

[Jimothey]

Updated photo just took delivery of a great little bass the Quincy Monaco (2nd from the left) 

I've got another couple of builds in the pipeline so expect another update soon

[bassmanady]

My threeJ&D JD-S5B basses really impressed with how well they are made and the tone and sustain they have.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 16, 2019 by bassmanady
Removing photo

[ped]

Quick snap of my top three! Or is that two and a half 🤔

[walshy]

My first family pic, love em all in different ways 😍

[Reggaebass]

5 minutes ago, walshy said:

My first family pic, love em all in different ways 😍

Nice family, love the blue jazz 👍

[ped]

I like the picture on the wall 

[Sibob]

On 05/11/2018 at 17:09, walshy said:

My first family pic, love em all in different ways 😍

I do love that natural P in the front, the definition of understated!

Si

[walshy]

6 minutes ago, Sibob said:

I do love that natural P in the front, the definition of understated!

Si

I'm just playing it now actually, sounds epic! Yeah I like the way it looks like the unloved one but plays so well and got some nice wear too. Daddario XL  half rounds are spot on too

[dyerseve]

On 07/11/2018 at 13:30, Sibob said:

I do love that natural P in the front, the definition of understated!

Si

Understated you say? Best turn away...

Edited November 23, 2018 by dyerseve

[Sibob]

2 minutes ago, dyerseve said:

Understated you say? Best turn away...

I do love that sofa....very understated 😂

Si

[dyerseve]

On 02/09/2018 at 20:46, binky_bass said:

An updated photo of the herd, though it's only the 6+ stringers. 

Bloody he'll mate that is quite a collection!!! What is the rainbow-esque one in the middle? She's a beaut! 

[dyerseve]

On 24/10/2018 at 16:30, ped said:

Quick snap of my top three! Or is that two and a half 🤔

Very nice! I have to ask, what are those things on the machineheads and what the he'll do all those knobs and switches do on the Vigier???

[ped]

27 minutes ago, dyerseve said:

Very nice! I have to ask, what are those things on the machineheads and what the he'll do all those knobs and switches do on the Vigier???

Thanks! I always put finger puppets in my basses, can’t remember why I started doing it but always do now! 

The controls on the Vigier - marleaux 3 band pre (vol, balance, bass, mid, treb), then there’s some controls for the Roland GK system (assignable control, up/down buttons). And there’s an active passive switch. 

The wingbass has the same GK system installed and only has less knobs because it’s passive

[dyerseve]

45 minutes ago, ped said:

Thanks! I always put finger puppets in my basses, can’t remember why I started doing it but always do now! 

The controls on the Vigier - marleaux 3 band pre (vol, balance, bass, mid, treb), then there’s some controls for the Roland GK system (assignable control, up/down buttons). And there’s an active passive switch. 

The wingbass has the same GK system installed and only has less knobs because it’s passive

Thanks for the info. I like the finger puppet approach as it makes them look less serious though I'm not sure the manufacturers would appreciate it as much given they have probably spent a while trying to get the bass to balance perfectly before you go and ruin it lol.

I'm going to have to Google Roland GK system...

[AndyTravis]

Been a long time since I posted on this thread...

[Machines]

Update: Fender Precision, Dingwall NG-3, Fender Marcus Miller Jazz, Yamaha RBX775.

[ezbass]

^ Loving the purple Dingwall.

[Pea Turgh]

Excuse the ones to the left, and the fact they are just in front of (as opposed to on) the sofa, but here are my solid 3 - JV Squire, bitsa, and the Jack.

[Machines]

18 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Excuse the ones to the left, and the fact they are just in front of (as opposed to on) the sofa, but here are my solid 3 - JV Squire, bitsa, and the Jack.

Wow you got the Strat done in a matching sofa paintjob. 

[Pea Turgh]

2 hours ago, Machines said:

Wow you got the Strat done in a matching sofa paintjob. 

The impressive thing is I did it myself.  With crayon.