Uwe's pics from Frankfurt Muskikmesse

mc2NY · April 09, 2011, 10:31:10 AM

Funny.....looks like the Hamer NAMM booth with B4S and Monaco basses before Fender took them over

Basvarken · April 10, 2011, 04:30:15 AM

I was at the Messe for two days. And I met Uwe, which was fantastic.
Uwe made me feel very welcome. Showed me Ze Kollekshun of course.
He let me play every bass while he was at work (or was he just posting here?)

He even lent me his bike to get to the Messe. No, it wasn't a Dutch bike.

We had the most delicious diner (hmmm lambchops!)
And then we went to Uwe's appartment to meet Edith and the the other half of his Kollekshun (the Non Gibson part)

We jammed a little bit. I found at that Uwe is a much better bass player than I am.

Thank you for your hospitality and your generosity Uwe.
BIG HUG!

At the Messe I got overwhelmed by all the bas guitars, amps, effects, noise(!) and of course the gratuitous slapping.
I do like the looks of the new oversized Les Pauls and the Double cut. The double cut has a beautiful blue grey finish. I guess that's what Pelham blue looked like.
Too bad there was no chance of playing them as they were locked in their hangers... The only two bass guitars you could actually play were the SG RI and the Epi JCS.

uwe · April 10, 2011, 11:16:40 AM

Rob could play circles around me. Why is every bass payer I meet so much faster than I am I cry? Great percussive attack too.

As he doesn't finish plates (even salads), we will have bad weather all summer long.

And his German is excellent. Plus I now have a book on the Operation Market Garden debacle and Dutch girls in a tin box!!!

I met someone at the Gibson stand, Kevin, who was a nice guy and actually talked to me! No, he wasn't a specialist on basses, but he at least took an interest.

Basvarken · April 10, 2011, 03:28:10 PM

Quote from: uwe on April 10, 2011, 11:16:40 AM

As he doesn't finish plates (even salads), we will have bad weather all summer long.

You know thrifty Holländer aren't used to those huge portions they serve in Frankfurt.

Highlander · April 10, 2011, 05:50:31 PM

Quote from: Basvarken on April 10, 2011, 04:30:15 AM
He even lent me his bike to get to the Messe. No, it wasn't a Dutch bike.

(another missed opportunity... War reparations, dear boy...

)

Dave W · April 10, 2011, 11:14:56 PM

I'm happy that you two were able to meet.

Basvarken · April 11, 2011, 02:29:54 AM

Yeah we figured it was about time. We met each other in cyberspace (Dudepit II) somewhere in 2003.

I made some pics too in Frankfurt:

Those Les Paul Basses are gorgeous!

ramone57 · April 11, 2011, 05:30:11 AM

how much larger are the bodies on the new basses compared to the guitars?

Basvarken · April 11, 2011, 06:00:51 AM

Daniel J posted a photoshopped combination of the normal body shape and the oversized one in another thread:

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=5479.msg88682#new

As you can see the difference is pretty substantial.

uwe · April 11, 2011, 07:38:43 AM

They've given it a Ripper-like butt!

SKATE RAT · April 11, 2011, 07:46:15 AM

i like big butts and i cannot lie

Dave W · April 11, 2011, 09:10:04 AM

I like the bridge further from the butt end. Looks right.

gearHed289 · April 11, 2011, 09:12:08 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on April 11, 2011, 02:29:54 AMThose Les Paul Basses are gorgeous!

It's just too bad they went and made them so big. $:-\$

TBird1958 · April 11, 2011, 09:13:00 AM

Quote from: SKATE RAT on April 11, 2011, 07:46:15 AM
i like big butts and i cannot lie

I wish my butt was bigger.......... $:-\$

Damm LP pics! I'm really thinking about getting one since my major complaint was the bmall body - The big butt ones are calling

OldManC · April 11, 2011, 09:16:44 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on April 11, 2011, 09:13:00 AM
The big butt ones are calling

Gee, that's a surprise.