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The Bass Zone / Re: Fretless - Yea or Nay?!!!
« on: June 18, 2009, 05:32:45 PM »
now, now, Bret... to each there own...
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Fender Basses / Re: Fiesta Red P stolen
« on: June 18, 2009, 05:30:34 PM »
ahh... the classic beer crate... 
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Gibson Basses / Re: Found a Ripper, decisions, decisions
« on: June 18, 2009, 05:12:32 PM »
I get easily confused... I just call it "tangential thinking..."
Uwe... ta for the info but the one I was curious about was the Gibson standing upright next to the red "diamond"...?
Uwe... ta for the info but the one I was curious about was the Gibson standing upright next to the red "diamond"...?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Gibby Moderne short scale ,so far..
« on: June 18, 2009, 05:06:17 PM »
Amen...
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: 4005 facsimile
« on: June 18, 2009, 05:04:25 PM »
Buzz and Doc... thanks for that... already chased that link too and have saved, but not had time to do the trawling through... off work Friday to start on the shed, and then the refin...
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Gibson Basses / Re: One of the coolest T-birds ever...
« on: June 18, 2009, 04:50:20 PM »
I'd certainly like to own her, regardless of pedigree... even give her a proper (non "tequila") refin... or be very tempted to leave her "au-naturale" once stripped down... 
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Tee
« on: June 18, 2009, 04:44:15 PM »
Chris... glad to have been of service, and remember, it is a deserved treat, after all, it was you that found me wandering in the wilderness...
Bryan... that Tee is very nearly 27 years old...!
I used to see a lot of bands - at one point I could wear a fresh tee every single day and never wash one for over a year...
I had well over 400 at one point, still have quite a few and intend to sell a few on ebay to fund repairs...
How about a mint 1975 "Welcome to my Nightmare" tour shirt in pale blue with mid length sleeves, size small (mine is short sleeve orange but still wearable, just) but one I won't be selling is my original (worn to death) Motorhead "born to loose" - "live to win" 1977 tour shirt, though I may be tempted to part with my 1979 pale blue promo "Overkill" tee...
Bryan... that Tee is very nearly 27 years old...!
I used to see a lot of bands - at one point I could wear a fresh tee every single day and never wash one for over a year...
I had well over 400 at one point, still have quite a few and intend to sell a few on ebay to fund repairs...
How about a mint 1975 "Welcome to my Nightmare" tour shirt in pale blue with mid length sleeves, size small (mine is short sleeve orange but still wearable, just) but one I won't be selling is my original (worn to death) Motorhead "born to loose" - "live to win" 1977 tour shirt, though I may be tempted to part with my 1979 pale blue promo "Overkill" tee...
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Saw The Eagles yesterday in Cologne ....
« on: June 18, 2009, 04:28:32 PM »
Love em but could never warrant the cost of a ticket - not a great fan of "Eden" as a set, saw the "Hotel California" tour, still even have the t-shirt...
1st LP I got was "On The Border" and even was sad enough to chase the 1st single but never got lucky at a reasonable price (b side has never appeared on LP or CD, AFAIK)
Bernie Leadon (listened from outside to a pub gig he played in London in the v early 80's with Al Perkins and Chris Hillman - 400 audience!) was always in charge in the early days - a lot of ego's in the band...
Monster fan of Joe Walsh - can anyone tell me which of his LPs has the words "turn me over" and "play me again" in the run-out grooves...?
The best Eagles CD that they never recorded was Henley's "Inside Job", which easily rivals the best the Eagles ever recorded - simply brilliant material...
Will I ever see them again (love too)...? When hell freezes over, most likely... or at least when the next DVD comes out...
London...? could have bought you a pint...
1st LP I got was "On The Border" and even was sad enough to chase the 1st single but never got lucky at a reasonable price (b side has never appeared on LP or CD, AFAIK)
Bernie Leadon (listened from outside to a pub gig he played in London in the v early 80's with Al Perkins and Chris Hillman - 400 audience!) was always in charge in the early days - a lot of ego's in the band...
Monster fan of Joe Walsh - can anyone tell me which of his LPs has the words "turn me over" and "play me again" in the run-out grooves...?
The best Eagles CD that they never recorded was Henley's "Inside Job", which easily rivals the best the Eagles ever recorded - simply brilliant material...
Will I ever see them again (love too)...? When hell freezes over, most likely... or at least when the next DVD comes out...
London...? could have bought you a pint...
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The Bass Zone / Re: And what is you guys' opinion on John Deacon as a bass player?
« on: June 18, 2009, 04:11:35 PM »
boom - boom - boom - another-one bites the dust...
Chris... tsk, tsk, tsk...
Chris... tsk, tsk, tsk...
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The Bass Zone / Re: so i quit one of my bands yesterday.................
« on: June 18, 2009, 04:04:03 PM »
Bummer... what was that Meatloaf song... 2 out of 3 ain't bad... and I live by the "everything you do comes back to you" rule... they'll get theres in their own time, just concentrate on the good stuff...
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The Bass Zone / Re: Fretless - Yea or Nay?!!!
« on: June 16, 2009, 04:17:24 PM »
Bret... is it on the tube...?
Dave... in a Q&A department there is always the standard to uphold, which you ably do for us...
Dave... in a Q&A department there is always the standard to uphold, which you ably do for us...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Found a Ripper, decisions, decisions
« on: June 16, 2009, 04:01:49 PM »
Now I'm having trouble with my head...
Uwe... that's a silver (?) 20/20...
Did I see a red 20/20 in Chris' pics when he visited you, or am I going bananas...? not that you'd ever have more than one of a kind... and you have 3 RD's?
And what is that natural coloured Gibson semi in the foreground...?
... and for that matter, my ("Exiled") Greek comrade... RD = wierd...?
Uwe... that's a silver (?) 20/20...
Did I see a red 20/20 in Chris' pics when he visited you, or am I going bananas...? not that you'd ever have more than one of a kind...
and you have 3 RD's?And what is that natural coloured Gibson semi in the foreground...?
... and for that matter, my ("Exiled") Greek comrade... RD = wierd...?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: 4005 facsimile
« on: June 16, 2009, 03:24:29 PM »
Another amateurs question... S&S...?
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The Bass Zone / Re: Fretless - Yea or Nay?!!!
« on: June 14, 2009, 03:55:38 PM »
What did you have to do that for, Uwe... they'll all want to do it now...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Found a Ripper, decisions, decisions
« on: June 14, 2009, 03:52:35 PM »
Would a Thunderbird (or a Ripper) still sound like a Thunderbird if you cut off all the surplus material...? (HERESY...! THROW HIM FROM THE BALUSTRADES... STONE HIM... Oh come now, offer him a nice cup of tea, I'm sure it's just a touch of sunstroke, my dear...)
All a steinberger was was an exercise in minimalism, not saying that I'd want one, and even when I went down the "headless" route in the 80's it was for one with a "body", and not a paddle-clone... there were some interesting sounds made with them...
Never having played a 20/20, nor having had the patience to "play" with a pup from one (though it definitely came in handy!) would I have dumped the actives (as I did with my RD) and try to make one "roar"... it is unlikely that I will ever get the opportunity to own one to find out... some may consider that a blessing...
And just in case anyone was thinking it, no, I have no radical plans to do any "major" alterations to my girls...
All a steinberger was was an exercise in minimalism, not saying that I'd want one, and even when I went down the "headless" route in the 80's it was for one with a "body", and not a paddle-clone... there were some interesting sounds made with them...
Never having played a 20/20, nor having had the patience to "play" with a pup from one (though it definitely came in handy!) would I have dumped the actives (as I did with my RD) and try to make one "roar"... it is unlikely that I will ever get the opportunity to own one to find out... some may consider that a blessing...
And just in case anyone was thinking it, no, I have no radical plans to do any "major" alterations to my girls...