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Gibson Basses / Re: Baz Cooper Custom Futura 8
« on: July 18, 2015, 08:47:25 AM »
Yeah, I've never done it myself (crowdfunding) but I've seen it done, once to fund a movie, another time a friend had cancer and received help paying for treatments. Sometimes they offer something if you donate a certain amount of money. I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it could be an interesting option if you need capital to get started.

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New Limited Edition Guild Starfire
« on: July 17, 2015, 10:04:32 AM »
Here's the official page - includes an interview with Chris Hillman about the bass, the Byrds, etc.

http://guildguitars.com/g/chris-hillman-signature-byrds-bass/

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Gibson Basses / Re: Baz Cooper Custom Futura 8
« on: July 16, 2015, 08:34:42 PM »
If I had extra cash I would consider investing in this venture. Have you considered crowdfunding?

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Fender Basses / Re: Pino modded his P-Bird
« on: July 12, 2015, 04:31:23 PM »
I grabbed this shot from their performance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival 2015 (cameraman never showed a good closeup of the knobs/output jack section)


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The Outpost Cafe / Re: The Lost Girls - please read
« on: July 12, 2015, 09:16:24 AM »
A couple of interesting responses - one from Evelyn McDonnell, author of Queens of Noise and referenced in the "Lost Girls" article: https://populismblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/statement-on-the-lost-girls/

And one by writer (?) Chris Morris: http://watusichris.tumblr.com/post/123795611192/victim?og=1&fb_action_ids=10204510353859974&fb_action_types=tumblr-feed%3Apost

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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: Recent Fender Rumble series benefiting from Genz Benz technology...
« on: July 10, 2015, 02:48:38 PM »
I've been impressed with the Rumbles that I've played with in GC - in fact, those are the amps that I look for to try something out, I know I can get a decent if not nice sound, albeit at fairly low volume - never used one with a group.

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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: 1975 Rickenbacker 4000 on ebay?
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:37:56 PM »
I have two responses:

The negative one: thanks for ruining the 4000 for me!  :mrgreen:

The positive one: isn't that just part of the homespun Rickenbacker charm?

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The Bass Zone / Re: RIP Chris Squire
« on: July 02, 2015, 07:42:41 PM »
Quote from: Denis on July 02, 2015, 07:19:36 PM
I have always had a soft spot for "Relayer", which usually goes unmentioned.
Good call - I was going to mention it but it felt indulgent. I had a lot of Yes on vinyl (later '80s pressings, not original), and the two I chose to have Roger Dean sign when he made an appearance at my local record store were Relayer & Tales From Topographic Oceans.

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The Bass Zone / Re: RIP Chris Squire
« on: July 02, 2015, 12:47:24 PM »
A nice obituary: https://prog.teamrock.com/features/2015-06-29/chris-squire-the-heart-of-the-matter (sorry to post so much of this stuff, it comes up on Facebook)

To me, the best places to start are, as mentioned, "The Yes Album" & "Fragile." If you can handle longer, more symphonic stuff, then "Close to the Edge" or Chris Squier's solo album "Fish Out of Water." "Tales from Topographic Oceans" might be too much, but I like it. I also really love "Drama." Some people like the "Yessongs" live album, finding it more aggressive than the studio albums - I didn't like it early on, it sounded poorly recorded to me, but when I saw the film version it made more sense. I also really like "Fly From Here" - some great bass tones and nice songs. And "90125" (or is it 90210?) is a pretty amazing album, though much slicker than any of their other stuff.

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New two-pickup Starfire by Guild
« on: July 01, 2015, 03:41:44 PM »
Quote from: hieronymous on July 01, 2015, 03:29:40 PM
OK, finally some definitive words on the matter - the current Bi-Sonics have no connection to Fred Hammon. Here's what I got from a Guild rep:

Guild's classic BiSonic bass pickup was introduced in the mid-1960s. Fred Hammon launched the Darkstar pickup in 2005, which was a more modern take on the BiSonic pickup, making them more aggressive but still preserving the classic sound. That is the only connection our BiSonic pickups have with Fred Hammon.

Gotta remember to take what people say with a grain of salt, especially on the internets! Sorry for the false alarm though I'm glad it pushed me to look into the matter myself.
And yet when I relayed it to my Facebook friend, he says that the bass rep said that there was a connection...

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New two-pickup Starfire by Guild
« on: July 01, 2015, 03:29:40 PM »
OK, finally some definitive words on the matter - the current Bi-Sonics have no connection to Fred Hammon. Here's what I got from a Guild rep:

Guild's classic BiSonic bass pickup was introduced in the mid-1960s. Fred Hammon launched the Darkstar pickup in 2005, which was a more modern take on the BiSonic pickup, making them more aggressive but still preserving the classic sound. That is the only connection our BiSonic pickups have with Fred Hammon.

Gotta remember to take what people say with a grain of salt, especially on the internets! Sorry for the false alarm though I'm glad it pushed me to look into the matter myself.

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New two-pickup Starfire by Guild
« on: July 01, 2015, 01:54:13 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on July 01, 2015, 01:22:45 PM
I also seriously doubt that Fred had anything to do with these or that they're modeled after Dark Stars. If they were based on Fred's modifications, it makes no sense that Guild would specifically call the pickup a Bisonic without any other description.
I wish I had more concrete evidence - all I have to go on are a cryptic message at the Let's Talk Guild forum and the message from my friend - I will check back with him and make sure he actually spoke to someone at the company.

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The Bass Zone / Re: RIP Chris Squire
« on: June 30, 2015, 07:46:36 PM »
Bill Bruford gives a nice tribute on his Facebook page:

Really saddened to hear of the death of my old Yes band-mate, Chris Squire. I shall remember him fondly; one of the twin rocks upon which Yes was founded and, I believe, the only member to have been present and correct, Rickenbacker at the ready, on every tour. He and I had a working relationship built around our differences. Despite, or perhaps because of, the old chestnut about creative tension, it seemed, strangely, to work.
He had an approach that contrasted sharply with the somewhat monotonic, immobile bass parts of today. His lines were important; counter-melodic structural components that you were as likely to go away humming as the top line melody; little stand-alone works of art in themselves. Whenever I think of him, which is not infrequently, I think of the over-driven fuzz of the sinewy staccato hits in Close to the Edge (6’04” and on) or a couple of minutes later where he sounds like a tuba (8’.00”). While he may have taken a while to arrive at the finished article, it was always worth waiting for. And then he would sing a different part on top.
An individualist in an age when it was possible to establish individuality, Chris fearlessly staked out a whole protectorate of bass playing in which he was lord and master. I suspect he knew not only that he gave millions of people pleasure with his music, but also that he was fortunate to be able to do so. I offer sincere condolences to his family.

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New two-pickup Starfire by Guild
« on: June 30, 2015, 03:12:29 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on June 30, 2015, 02:58:41 PM
Back when it was introduced (still under FMIC ownership) they said it was a recreation of the Bisonics, not the Dark Stars.
Good catch Dave - I misspoke - here's what my friend said: "I found out that the pickups are made from Hammon's spec but they are made offshore." The Dark Stars were recreations of the modded Bi-Sonics, maybe he helped them recreate the Bi-Sonic itself? He definitely seems to have worked with Guild on them, I should have spoken more clearly. Dang, I was trying to be careful too!

So that seems like a possibility, doesn't it? Fred Hammon designed, built overseas. (Darn, I even interpolated "Asia" for "overseas" - should have just gone back to my friend's original statement.)

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Other Bass Brands / Re: New two-pickup Starfire by Guild
« on: June 30, 2015, 01:32:34 PM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on June 30, 2015, 12:24:45 PM
Wow.  That qualifies as definite bass porn.  The wood in the bass shown is lovely!!

Anyone know much about the "Guild® BS-1 BiSonic Bass" pickups?  Shows as the same pickup used on their M-85 single pickup model...and the single pickup sStarfire...  http://guildguitars.com/g/starfire-bass/

I was extremely skeptical about them since they haven't put out much concrete information. One person I talked to said they heard from the company that they are Fred Hammon's Dark Star design but built in Asia. One would think that they would make that information more available - maybe something contractual? Maybe they don't care that much?

For a while on their website on their page of Guild users they had a picture of "Phil Lesh" except it wasn't - it was a much less well-known musician playing a Starfire - they took it down within a week but come on...

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