Wig and gig pics from last weekend

[Aussie Mark]

This was our show to celebrate the DVD release of Ladies and Gentlemen.  We played the same songs that are in the movie, from the '72 tour.

[OldManC]

I love that last shot of demon Bill!

[Freuds_Cat]

Hah you guys look brilliant! 

[uwe]

Will you mary a 16 year-old that later on jilts you for one of the Oasis brothers, Mark? I'm beginning to get worried.

[TBird1958]

That looks like SO MUCH FUN!
You guys look great - I bet that was a blast - Awesome Mark, just awesome 

[godofthunder]

you guys look great ! Hows that Dan Armstrong play ? Always wanted one.

[uwe]

Mark, it is time you demanded your solo spot in that band!

[exiledarchangel]

Amazing, you even have the same facial expressions!

[Highlander]

(Scott - mark that up to another spooky coincidence ) - I was just going to say exactly the same thing...!)

I missed out on an original when I played on a regular basis back in the day - always wanted to try one, and they look just so cool - probably one of those that looks better than they play...?

review please Mark...

[Aussie Mark]

The Dan Armstong reissue is an ugly looking bass in my opinion - I only bought it for this band.  That said, it is a very nicely made bass (they're made in Japan by Fujigen) with a really sweet neck.  Ergonomically it sits comfortably, not as heavy as the original plexis - this one weighs around 9.5lbs.  In the tone department the bass has a lot of low end authority, however it suffers from uneven volume across the strings, and the bridge saddles are not adjustable at all.  The D and G are significantly lower in volume than the other strings.  Also, being a single coil (actually a single coil with two taps - and a strange tone control arrangement where you can blend in the two taps) it has pretty nasty 60 cycle hum - as bad as a Jazz bass with one pickup.

Luckily I bought this one used and got a good price, because the sound quality really lets it down for the price they sell for new.

I've got a new wig in the works.  I figured with all these gigs coming in I could use some gig money to upgrade from my $15 eBay fancy dress wig.  I spent an hour at a custom wig shop yesterday trying on wigs and talking about how one could be customised to look like Bill.  These look much more realistic than my cheapo, and I'll have a new wig in a week or so.

[Highlander]

Dedication... that's what we like to hear...!

[exiledarchangel]

Don't forget, with that bass you can play naked and have twice the fun!

[uwe]

Can't the pup be taken off those and then the gaping hole left used for intrusion from behind to thus stroke the strings from underneath? With a little practice, results could be spectacular! P(r)ick player!

[Highlander]

Puts a whole new twist on the expression, "Shredder..."