Hi, I'm a Canadian Bassist of about 30 years now...I've worked with quite a few medium to larger acts here. I've toured internationally, but mostly Canada and the US.
I have 3 basses (at present), all modified to the hilt, I do my own work...and they never seem to be quite done - hahaha
My rig is pretty decent, mostly custom made...it's nickname is The Fridge.
I look forward to becoming a part of the TB community, meeting fellow bassists, and very willing to share any knowledge I can you with...simply ask.
*buys everyone here their drink of choice, and springs for pizza*
Welcome to Bass Outpost!
A sense of humor is highly recomended...........We digress often, WWII and Ermmmm ....
Show us yourself in the "Pics of the Brothers" thread ;)
Welcome. I'm relatively new here as well.
You'll not find a nicer bunch of folks on the net.
Very international and knowledgeable folks here.
Oh yes....I'm a bit of a smartass....make that a LOT of a smartass. - hahaha
Ok, so for pics....my pleasure, I love showing off "the girls"
First ......"The Good Girl" - my main bass
1994 Aria Pro II - Magna Series 20/5 - 5 String - bought new in '94 after a truck fire burned our entire rig - Marathon, ON
24 fret
All guts replaced
Custom Bill Lawrence J45 Pickups, made by Bill.
Dunlop Strap Locks
Bone Nut by Rene Roy (Rene Roy Custom Guitars)
Volume / Volume / Tone / Momentary Kill Switch
All 250K CTS Potentiometers
RotoSound Swing 66 Strings
Output replaced
"notice my RH thumb groove behind neck pup"
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/gg1.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/gg2.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/gg3.jpg)
Next - "The Bad Girl"
"The Bad Girl"
2006 Dean Edge 5 Fretless - bought new in '06
24 (non) fret :)
All Guts replaced
Converted from Active to Passive
All 250K CTS Potentiometers
Volume / Volume / Tone / Carrot Switch
RotoSound Swing 66 Strings
Dunlop Strap Locks
Custom Bill Lawrence RM67n and RM67b Pickups (designed by Bill and I, made by Bill...the only 2 on the planet)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bg1.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bg2.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bg3.jpg)
Next - The Baby Girl
"The Baby Girl" - Munchkin's Bass
Samick Fairlane - Greg Bennet Design - bought used in '07
All guts replaced
All 250K CTS Potentiometers
Volume / Volume / Tone / Momentary Kill Switch
Fender Geddy Lee Signature Pickups
Custom Mahogany Pickguard - secret message to Munchkin underneath - and Trussrod Cover
Rotosound Swing 66 Strings
Amazing Bridge on this sucker - really ballsy tone
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bbg1.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bbg2.jpg)
(http://www.murphynorth.ca/bbg3.jpg)
I will also find a pic or 2 for the "pics of the brothers" thread soon :)
Welcome aboard!
Welcome to The Outpost Muzoid! Glad to see ya made it!
Quote from: Garrett on February 14, 2011, 05:52:38 PM
Welcome to The Outpost Muzoid! Glad to see ya made it!
Yes...I certainly did.
(http://www.freemooviesonline.com/magazine/images/stories/cinema/actors/laurelandhardy/oliverhardy2.jpg)
Thanks for the heads up about this place buddy.
Welcome to the Outpost!!
Quote from: TBird1958 on February 14, 2011, 02:14:13 PM
Welcome to Bass Outpost!
A sense of humor is highly recomended...........We digress often, WWII and Ermmmm ....
Show us yourself in the "Pics of the Brothers" thread ;)
I ran a search, no luck.....where is the "pictures" thread?
Quote from: Muzoid on February 14, 2011, 08:37:42 PM
I ran a search, no luck.....where is the "pictures" thread?
It's down in the Gibson forum since it started as a Gibson pics thread.
Quote from: Dave W on February 14, 2011, 09:03:21 PM
It's down in the Gibson forum since it started as a Gibson pics thread.
Thank you Dave...I found it!
And destroyed it with my face....
my appologies :)
welcome, muzoid!
Indeed, welcome :)
Ah, from that healthcare nation the USA is under! Willkommen.
(So he doesn't wear fur and he's not bearded. Fat chance he's a BTO member then. Sigh.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJprEyXMrIk&feature=related
I guess the Cannucks are as rare a breed here as us Eurotrash, too... ;D
Welcome (verdigris'd and tarnished in the UK)
Welcome Muzold. I too am an owner and a fan of gutted and customised Dean Edge basses. Mine is a 4 string with Passive EMG's, CTS pots, Switchcraft output and a Gotoh 201 bridge.
I have two Dean Flying V basses ... one of them
(http://www.pianelli.de/pics/dean-razorback-v-bass_9246l_1.jpg)
will inevitably derail this innocent thread to the non-subject of assless chaps I fear ...
Quote from: uwe on February 15, 2011, 05:01:00 AM
Ah, from that healthcare nation the USA is under! Willkommen.
(So he doesn't wear fur and he's not bearded. Fat chance he's a BTO member then. Sigh.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJprEyXMrIk&feature=related
BTO a guilty pleasure of mine! Love the live footage! Welcome muzoid!
I lik'em too. They play to my most primal and archaic instincts, just like Status Quo. To me BTO is like a rocked up CCR though admittedly Herr Bachmann isn't quite the songwriter Herr Fogerty is, but he's good enough to tap your feet to and be instantly put in a good mood.
What bass is that C.F. Turner (back then generally a Ricster) is playing in that footage? :o Looks Les Paulish, but is a long scale ... ???
We had the track coach for P.E. back in High School, he'd make us run "stairs" as part of our warm up - we'd sing "Takin' care of business" while running them because it pissed him off ;D
Quote from: uwe on February 16, 2011, 08:17:39 AM
I lik'em too. They play to my most primal and archaic instincts, just like Status Quo. To me BTO is like a rocked up CCR though admittedly Herr Bachmann isn't quite the songwriter Herr Fogerty is, but he's good enough to tap your feet to and be instantly put in a good mood.
What bass is that C.F. Turner (back then generally a Ricster) is playing in that footage? :o Looks Les Paulish, but is a long scale ... ???
Pretty sure it's a Guild M-85
I'm terrible at spotting Guilds unless they are B-302s. :-[
Uwe, your avatar reminds me of the Bullet Bass ... still got that?
Love BTO, especially the Not Fragile album
Quote from: sniper on February 16, 2011, 11:17:35 AM
Uwe, your avatar reminds me of the Bullet Bass ... still got that?
Sure.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/DCP_2344.jpg)
Why should I sell it? And into a country where they shoot basses?!!!! Orville Gibson forbid!
good to see, i referenced it here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130487323476&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
;D ;D
Wow, talk about a derail - hahahaha
All good though....
No, I never worked with BTO....would have been a cool gig though.
What kind of music do you play/like to play?
Hey, and it could have been a lot worse, we could have welcomed you with jokes about Canadian bands that write instrumentals about license plates ... But we really didn't want to rush things. Yet.
Please feel uninhibited und turn yourself loose here, we cannuck get enough of ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBcnQgujSTM
Careful Uwe he might unleash the Snowbirds on us. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/snowbirds-16-9.jpg)
By-Tor and the sacred Snow Dog may then help us in the Temples of Syrinx!!!
Y oh Y Ze jokes about Cannuck bands - any more of this and you'll end up bar'd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yay4YMyL8U0
... all this wining will give him the wrong impression...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSVPiuNqHM
Let's try and make the guy feel at home... anyway, he might be family of mine...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUX6S7h03PI&feature=related
Quote from: godofthunder on February 17, 2011, 06:17:34 AM
Careful Uwe he might unleash the Snowbirds on us. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/snowbirds-16-9.jpg)
now thats what we need!!!! a fly over by the Pussy Galore entourage.