The Last Bass Outpost

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/city-of-halifax/modified-vintage-late-70s-rickenbacker-4001/1647919704?fbclid=IwAR0he4-5lWA4g4S_-nmr7W03bWgH-oM5C-fVhYz6hepjLaAbD5cgBSeYnBM

It’s not going to be up long , but it’s a later 4001 that’s been hacked , rebuilt , and painted with a Union Jack , asking price is $1000 Cdn , cheap!

I’ve been looking at a UniVox HighFlier for over a week now , and accepted the inevitable , it will be on the way here. It’s a Phase II model , clean , looks to be great condition. The classic Mosrite copy.
I used to think my Samurai was the ultimate Japanese surf bass , that might change.

With the recent addition I figured it was a good excuse for a group shot. So here goes …
 The GenzBenz Streamliner is 900 watts and has a three tube preamp so it can get warm sounding , it was serviced by Andy Field and is like a brand new amp . The Bergantino Forte is my main gig amp these days , it’s a simple transparent head with some serious slam , 700 watts at 4 ohms. The SWR a is fairly recent find , 400 watts , but there’s a lot of stuff packed in that little package , another hybrid with a tube preamp. The Darkglass Exponent can be programmed via a tablet , and is an amazing little thing. 500 watts at 4 ohms. The GK MB200 was a longtime favourite as a practice amp , completely love it. When it went down I got it fixed.
 And the Hotone Thunderbass is one dandy little headphone amp.
I usually have two practice rigs on the go and keep my gigging gear totally separate , so it’s just a matter of grab and go. I don’t have to wonder about forgetting anything.
Not pictured is my little GK MB150 combo. Initially bought for my upright it quickly became a favourite little amp , still used mostly as a moderate volume rehearsal amp. Quick to grab and head out the door.
Now I know there’s a lot of old school tube heads , and I totally get and respect that , but for me Class D works very well , and I love the small , lightweight package. They give me a nice warm deep old school thump.
 I like ‘em !

Several years ago I picked up a leather Levy gig bag on the local kijiji (that I watch like a hawk) , it’s really a guitar case but perfect for that Dano Longhorn I usually gig with. And I love that bag , love it so much in fact I decided to splurge and get another leather bag.
Found a new Maruszczyk for a reasonable price in BC , it arrived this morning. The leather is a bit stiffer than the Levy , and the pockets are Velcro’d instead of buckled , but I’m happy with it!  The other option was to get a Rockbass case , they seem to be similar in price to the Levy’s.
I think this case will outlast me !
Here’s the two

I know it’s just a bog standard SG bass , but I really enjoy it .
And with the treble turned down and the neck pickup solo it does have a deep rich whomp . I bounce between that and running both .
Now someday I would love to find an EB3 for the right price , but this is fun .

I was never one for blues rock , or much of the blues revival of the late 60’s , I fell for the simple shuffle . Here’s some friends playing some old school . Sitting down . With some sweet playing .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THIYmbtTD74&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR12Z5JprPWTlB_EP1766u1TzBOY0GdIQF4mOyon8i54xK9Rglbz2sbQ-M8

I’ve always been an old school roots player . I always do the old school thump at gigs , and despite that get frequent compliments on my tone . I get a nice thump . Straight into the amp .
But after picking up that Squier VI to goof around on I’ve been picking up pedals . I’ve been showing considerable restraint too . So far I picked up a Fender TreVerb , a Genzler overdrive , and for giggles an Aguilar octaver . So I’m going down that slippery slope . Now this stuff is just for goofing around at home , they’d be lighting the torches if I started using this on gigs , but a nice locally made 13x18 pedal board just popped up on kijiji , and I’m getting it . Might be a day or two before I pick it up , we’re looking at some weather here .
I have been scarred from looking at some exquisite tweed covered boards on the internet . So that might be an option too . I can easily contact the designer , he re-tolexes amps and cabs …
And now I’ll have to pick up a couple more pedals … I’ll have some room , now that I’ve defined the size .
I’m going down that rabbit hole .

We decided to buy a drum from a Mi’kmaq artist that lives about an hour away .
Alan Syliboy , he does a regular “Daily Drum” post on Facebook , and usually explains the significance of the image .
We settled on a Woman drum .
The Daily Drum
Todays drum features the image of a woman as taken from petroglyph images found in Nova Scotia.
In Mi'kmaw tradition, women are accorded the highest respect and regard, for they are the portals through which a spirit comes to earth. …
Here’s the drum , we pick it up tomorrow , good thing we’re looking at some weather Friday