The Last Bass Outpost

Quote from: Basvarken on January 10, 2025, 08:08:50 AMThe one that Uwe owns has an extra hole (plus potentiometer) too. Except it's on the other side

That sounds so wrong, what is happening?

Quote from: uwe on November 29, 2024, 12:14:35 AMAnd he never wore anything underneath. Greek men generally don't.

With all this hair, I can't blame him

Quote from: uwe on November 27, 2024, 03:31:08 PMYou're aware it's a cover of a sentimental (but not totally without musical merit, unorthodox or - if you're Greek - orthodox 😄 time signatures, some lyrical message) German-Austrian Schlager by Udo Jürgens about Greek migrant workers/Gastarbeiter from the mid 70s? It was #1 in Deutsch- and Switzerland plus #2 in Austria:

Cheesy or not, it was at its time perceived as one of the earliest German mainstream songs addressing the feelings of first generation migrant workers torn between Heimweh and finding a living in Deutschland. Udo and the lyricist Michael Kunze didn't do a bad job. While Greek origin Germans smile about the stereotyping it necessarily did, it is generally appreciated in their community.

And it became one of Udo's signature tunes until the very end of his career. He died in 2014 - two weeks after his last (sold out) concert in Zürich, a heart attack during a leisurely Sunday walk pre-Christmas, not a bad way to go.

Yes, I know about this song, its very hard to not know about it when you are a greek living in germany. One of my german colleagues listens to it full blast at least once a day. I used to make fun of this weird german song talking about griechisches schwein, but not anymore.

Quote from: uwe on November 26, 2024, 06:43:50 PMDemis Roussos and Vangelis are just around the corner, right? 

Can't stand Demis Roussos hippie stuff, and even if Vangelis is something special, I can only enjoy his music sometimes, when I need my dose of a good soundtrack. Those guys on the other hand are much more easy listening, without being too easy/boring.

Quote from: Pilgrim on November 15, 2024, 10:53:56 AMYour avatar would probably get you banned. It's part of your personal charm.

That's what I like here, you accept all kinds of fruits.

At last! And I was thinking to start visiting that other forum...

P90s are always a plus for me. Those must be low output, which is nice.

Quote from: uwe on July 04, 2024, 01:44:37 PM
Not judged, we'll skip the formalities, and revoke your German citizenship without due process plus expel you to Afghanistan or the Turkish part of Cyprus if you keep going at this rate!

Hey, at least the food is better there!

Quote from: uwe on July 04, 2024, 01:44:37 PM
Can't you ever contribute nice music?!

Ok, YES!!!, WTF???

Please don't judge no2

Please, don't judge.

Quote from: TBird1958 on July 02, 2024, 08:23:46 AM

7enderbird Phollies........... 

Ausgezeichnet!

Quote from: senmen on June 11, 2024, 08:56:19 AM
The Gibson Spec Sheet says:
Rhythm SG Bass. 
Attached photos of the pickup when it came in with
the pole pieces lying very deep, the pu loose inside
clacking towards the cover, and falling towards the neck.
I had put in simply some small cardboard in front
to have it secured until I had received proper foam
from Gibson. 
But at a retail of nearly 8K EUR and being a CS instrument
this is normally not acceptable. 
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

This pickup design (the new mudbucker I mean) is so wrong. That metal (aluminium?) plate on top, I bet it sounds much better without it.

Awesome color, I agree! Fantastic work on this poor bass.

That looks kinda purple-ish to my half-colorblind eyes, but it sure looks good. Have you already bought a matching dress?