Bertrand the bass is finally out of his case after many months. No reason to post this other than it's awesome. He's been with me since '99.
(sorry for the mess....my office is due for a top down cleaning)
Love it
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Awesome.
Is it named after Bertrand Russell?
Me:
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Killer bass man!
nice!
Very nice bass!
Quote from: pickdropper on September 06, 2017, 10:39:06 AM
Awesome.
Is it named after Bertrand Russell?
No. One day I just decided it looked like a Bertrand. It's helping me make demos for the next Radiophonic record which is exciting for me, at least.
Quote from: madbean on September 06, 2017, 01:36:01 PM
It's helping me make demos for the next Radiophonic record which is exciting for me, at least.
That's awesome!
What a beauty for sure.
Cody
I love hollow-body basses, they just ooze awesomeness.
That thing is so cool!
Quote from: pickdropper on September 06, 2017, 10:39:06 AMIs it named after Bertrand Russell?
That's exactly what I was wondering.
Nice bass :) do you get feedback issues with hollowbody basses?
Quote from: alanp on September 06, 2017, 06:28:21 PM
Nice bass :) do you get feedback issues with hollowbody basses?
None at all actually. But I also never used much OD or anything with it. When I was gigging as a bass player it was usually a Whammy pedal and delay so feedback never really was an issue at stage volume. This bass has a very cool sound...lots of mid-range punch that's perfect for the way I play.
I like that bass for sure
Quote from: madbean on September 07, 2017, 04:42:53 PM
When I was gigging as a bass player it was usually a Whammy pedal and delay
I tried a delay with bass for a brief time. Worked ok with new strings and the mids dialed back. Otherwise, I got too muddy or stepped on the toes of the other guitarists. Could've been the bass, the amp, or the player. :P
Quote from: EBK on September 07, 2017, 05:18:52 PM
I tried a delay with bass for a brief time. Worked ok with new strings and the mids dialed back. Otherwise, I got too muddy or stepped on the toes of the other guitarists. Could've been the bass, the amp, or the player. :P
We were a 3-piece at the time so there was lots of space to fill. I used my old Digitech PDS1000...no tap tempo! And the Whammy was usually set to de-tune mode. The best compliment I ever got as a bass player was someone said I was the "Tony Levin of Dallas", lol. Definitely not deserved but appreciated.
That bass looks sweet Brian! I've got two jazz basses standing at the ready but don't play them a lot. Walking on the Moon once a week though, just because it makes me smile.
You rock an e-mu x-board too?
Quote from: movinginslomo on September 08, 2017, 05:13:58 PM
You rock an e-mu x-board too?
I got it for a great deal back when I lived in Austin (I think I paid $100 for it?). It's actually perfect for using with VST. Midi and power run through USB so it's quite convenient.
I haven't seen an old Guild in ages. Those were WAY under the radar at the time and yours looks like it's aged very well. Very cool.
Kinda gassing hard on a Starfire IV electric now. I love the bass so much it seems like the perfect compliment. Anyone own one of these? Not into the Bigsby but the fixed bridge version seems right for me.
http://guildguitars.com/g/starfire-iv/
Well, I finally relented. Ordered a Starfire V. Expect to see things for sale in the BST section soon so I can ease my guilty conscience, haha.
I went to Guitar Center in Nashville with gear in hand to trade in but the one they had there was in seriously shitty condition. Electronics broken, caked in dust and missing a strap button. I wouldn't buy that even at half price. But, it played so very well and just felt right in my hands.
Pics of the incoming guitar. The blem is so minute I can't see it bothering me...esp. when I'm saving $120 off the list price (yay, Sweetwater).
Very nice. I've been into the semi hollow bodies lately.
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I have the Lakeland version of this bass. Really great all around sound. You would think it would be a 1 trick pony.