Portland, OR/SW Washington GTG: 12/2/07

[Passinwind]

Location: River City Saloon, 205 Cascade St., Hood River, OR

Time: 1-5 PM, jam to follow.

21 and over only, it's a bar.

Please PM me directly with any special requests or concerns. Hope to see lots of new faces along with all the familiar ones!

best,

Charlie Escher

[arbitrary]

Should we have an official role call of sorts to make sure people don't bring stuff that some others might? Unless we want duplicates for easier a/b-ing.


Tell me what you want me to bring:

Ritter Classis 5 (tuned e-c)
Jerzy Drozd Excellency 5 (e-c)
Alembic Distillate - 4 (I think I might be selling this one soon)
Modulus flea - 4

Read Purity preamp and Crest ca9 poweramp setup

Bergantino NV610 and ht322
2 older style (bigger box) Eden single 10" cabs

[scottice]

I'll keep the list updated. Just tell me what you are bringing.

four2oh (tentative)
Bases:
Ibanez Affirma AFR-104
Goldtone Bass Banjo
Cabletub Wash Tub Bass

Rig:
Mesa Boogie M-2000
Ashdown Mini15 cab

FX:
Frostwave Funk-A-Duck
Devi Ever USA Spectacular GZ
and some other random FX toys

4Mal
Bases:
MIJ 75 RI J w/Audere JZ3
G&L L2500 Trib strung E through C w/Audere 3ZB
Safety Orange Rumblefish

Rig:
Navigator Pre
QSC 2402
Shroeder 410R

Andrew Jones
Basses:
Fodera, Lincoln Goines Model
Sadowsky Tokyo 5 string w/ Norstrand hum-canceling singles
or Alleva Coppolo

Rig:
Bergantino IP112+Ex12
Ampeg SVP-CL
Peavey Classic 400
Bergantino 425

A/B/C box

arbitrary
Basses:
Ritter Classis 5 (tuned e-c)
Jerzy Drozd Excellency 5 (e-c)

Rig:
Read Purity preamp and Crest ca9 poweramp setup
Bergantino NV610 and ht322
2 older style (bigger box) Eden single 10" cabs

atrapp (tentative)
Basses:
Benavente Vintage Vortex 5
Status Series 2 Classic 5
Eclipse Custom Shop 4
Roscoe LG3000
Reverend RF 4
Maybe a Guild

Rig:
Thunderfunk 550
Mesa Walkabout Scout
DR Bass 2460

BartmanPDX
Basses:
Dark Star P
Reverend Brad Houser 5
Reverend PJ
Sadowsky NYC Jazz
Sadowsky Metro UV70 5-string

Rig:
Brunetti "Mister B!" tube bass preamp
Bergantino IP310

brothernewt
Basses:
Wal
P-bass... 'caus that's where I am today

Rig:
SVT-VR
Berg NV610
Barber LTD OD

Caca de kick (out due to weather)

damianerskine
Basses:
Zon Custom 4
Zon custom 6

Rig:
Accugroove Tri-112
Accugroove Tri-115
Alembic F1-X Tube pre
QSC 1804 Power Amp

Fish slapper (out due to weather)

Guiseppe

Kitsapbass

koobie
Basses:
'60 P bass w/flats
Lakland Skyline 4 DJ

Rig:
Fulltone OCD
Millenia TD-1
A Designs REDDI
Aguilar DB728

Lokire
Basses:
Stambaugh Custom 6-String
Kenneth Lawrence 5-String
1966 Guild Starfire
Kinal Kompact 6-String Acoustic Bass
Kinal Kompact 4-String Fretless Bass
BSX Allegro Acoustic/Electric Upright

Rig:
Acoustic Image Clarus 2R
Epifani UL112
Roland GI-20 (midi box for the Stambaugh *hoping to buy one next week!)

Plus my Laptop with a Pro Tools rig, if anyone wants to record stuff.
Or just listen to basses direct through headphones, or see how they sound in a recorded mix...etc.

Metropolis 488

Passinwind
Bases:
Crescent Moon fretless 4 w/Q-Tuner pickups
BSX EUB (older model 4)

Rig:
DIY tube line driver
DIY "head" w/DSP
DIY 1-15 cab w/Eminence Kappalite 3015LF
DIY top cab w/ B&C 6" and Ciare bullet tweeter
DIY top cab w/18Sound 6" and BMS compression driver on 11Sound horn
Biamped power amp rig w/QSC PLX1804 and PLX1802, and Rane DSP speaker management system
Schroeder 21012L w/BMS compression driver

rfclef

rllefebv

scottice
Basses:
Geddy Lee Jazz w/ Audere
TBC 400M

Rig:
Sansamp BDDI and maybe some Boss pedals.
GK 1001RB2

[BartmanPDX]

So far I am bringing:


Basses:
Dark Star P
Reverend PJ
and possibly one or both of my Sadowskys (NYC Jazz & Metro UV70 5-string)

Rig:
Brunetti "Mister B!" tube bass preamp
Bergantino IP310

I also have (happy to bring if someone requests me to) several other basses:
Reverend Brad Houser 5
Reverend 5L
1988 Steinberger XL-2
1981 Ric

See y'all there!

[four2oh]

My recording date is now up in the air.. so i may be able to join ya'll after all.. i'll know for sure by thursday.

if I do, i'll be bringing the following:

Basses:

Ibanez Affirma AFR-104
Goldtone Bass Banjo
Cabletub Wash Tub Bass

Rig:

Mesa Boogie M-2000
Ashdown Mini15 cab

FX:

Frostwave Funk-A-Duck
Devi Ever USA Spectacular GZ
and some other random FX toys

[scottice]

Charlie, Are we allowed to bring it outside food & Drink (obviously not alcohol)?

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by scottice

Charlie, Are we allowed to bring it outside food & Drink (obviously not alcohol)?

Sure, no problem. There's killer pizza at the Double Mtn. brewpub around the corner, about 4-5 espresso joints within a couple of blocks, etc.

As far as booze, the River City is a full service bar, has half a dozen microbrews on tap, and maybe if we're lucky I can get the Jessica Alba lookalike bartender to work that shift. They have pretty good food there too, especially the ribs.

[brothernewt]

Wal
P-bass... 'cause that's where I am today
SVT-VR
Berg NV610
Barber LTD OD

[scottice]

Hood River Hotel has $79 rates.
http://www.hoodriverhotel.com/welcome.html

This place any good (it looks incredible)? Any other suggestions?

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by scottice

Hood River Hotel has $79 rates. This place any good? Any other suggestions?

It's a beautiful Euro-style place right in downtown Hood River, 2 blocks away from the GTG venue.

The Hood River Inn is on the water, one exit away from the venue. It's kind of a typical Best Western deal, and it looks like they have a little bit cheaper rate than the HR Hotel.

On the other side of the river, there's the Bingen School Inn. It's a hostel style setup, with dormers and private rooms. Great people, full kitchen available to use, and a good probability of a special Talkbass rate if I ask for one. That's a 7 minute drive from the venue.

If any of you are bringing your spouse and want to score style points, you could consider the Skamania Lodge or the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, both of which are about half an hour to the west and on the Washington side of the river.

You can find more by going to www.gorge.net, or by creative Google action. There are some very nice B&Bs around the Gorge as well.

[scottice]

Originally Posted by Passinwind

It's a beautiful Euro-style place right in downtown Hood River, 2 blocks away from the GTG venue.

Booked! I love historic hotels.
Any shopping open on Sunday for the GF?

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by scottice

Booked! I love historic hotels.
Any shopping open on Sunday for the GF?

Yeah, should be. Check gorge.net for starters. I'll find out what all else is going on that weekend too. If people are coming in on Saturday night, we can look at doing a Talkbass dinner/hang. There's at least one good band playing in town that night too -- Flowmotion at the River City Saloon.

[BartmanPDX]

Originally Posted by scottice

four2oh (tentative)
Bases:
Ibanez Affirma AFR-104
Goldtone Bass Banjo
Cabletub Wash Tub Bass

Bringing the washtub? I'd come just to see that. Fantastic!

[fish slapper]

I'm bringing:

MIA Dlx J Ver
Traynor YBA-200
AI Clarus III
Schroeder 1210R

[Lokire]

Here's what I'm planning on bringing:

Basses:
Stambaugh Custom 6-String
Kenneth Lawrence 5-String
1966 Guild Starfire
Kinal Kompact 6-String Acoustic Bass
Kinal Kompact 4-String Fretless Bass
BSX Allegro Acoustic/Electric Upright

Ampage:
Acoustic Image Clarus 2R
Epifani UL112
Roland GI-20 (midi box for the Stambaugh *hoping to buy one next week!)

Plus my Laptop with a Pro Tools rig, if anyone wants to record stuff. Or just listen to basses direct through headphones, or see how they sound in a recorded mix...etc.

I think I can fit all that in my car...

[arbitrary]

Originally Posted by four2oh

FX:

Frostwave Funk-A-Duck
Devi Ever USA Spectacular GZ
and some other random FX toys

I have no clue what those do, but I always have liked fun effects.


Kerri just bought me a pedal board so I guess I'll bring that with my pedal on it.


I also won't be bringing me Alembic or Modulus unless someone def. wants to try those out.
If BroNewt is bringing his nv610 then I'll only bring my ht322 cab unless we need two nv610s there. Just let me know and I'll bring them though.

-Eric

[Andrew Jones]

Hey Yall




Question, the Top post says 1-5 then a jam what's up with that? is it a house band thing or is a drummer and what ever harmony provider showing up for us to play with?





As far as gear. I might be going through some buying selling things. So I have some gear that I might move right around the time of this GTG.I have a couple of things in the closet I might bring but I have some stupid Angel/Devil Stuff going on in my head.

I can definitely bring


Amps:

Bergantino IP112+Ex12

Ampeg SVP-CL

Peavey Classic 400

Bergantino 425

Basses:

Fodera Lincoln Goines Model(needs a little love,forgive my neglect)

Sadowsky Tokyo 5 string/W Norstrand humcanselling singles. Unless a Alleva Coppolo I have on order come due because I will be moving this to make room,which case I will bring that.




Oh yah.. I got a A/B/C box, that seems important.







I would really appreciate anyone bothering to bring duplicate NV series cabs so I can hear different heads back to back. also we can set multiples.






Aj

[arbitrary]

Originally Posted by Andrew Jones

I would really appreciate anyone bothering to bring duplicate NV series cabs so I can hear different heads back to back. also we can set multiples.

Works for me. Actually I don't really mind moving that cab. I'll make room for it. I'm actually thinking of selling my Alembic now and getting a tube head with the money. I'm damned curious to hear that Peavey classic 400 of yours.

[BartmanPDX]

I'd like to hear the Sadowsky with the big Nordy singles if you still have it by then, Andrew.

I'm having "tone issues" with my NYC Sadowsky Jazz (I love the way my Metro UV70 sounds, but not the way the NYC sounds), and am trying to figure out whether I should just sell it or monkey around with other pickups trying to find its voice.

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by Andrew Jones

Hey Yall

Question, the Top post says 1-5 then a jam what's up with that? is it a house band thing or is a drummer and what ever harmony provider showing up for us to play with?

I'm inviting a drummer who I play with regularly. He's very accustomed to playing with anything from just a bass player to a big jazz band. Maybe Damian will take a turn on drums -- I hear he's smokin'!

The guitarist I invited plays classic rock, gypsy jazz, swing, Motown, fusion, old school country, and a lot more. He knows the words to hundreds of classic rock and country tunes too. This is his primary band right now: Django's Cadillac. Their bass player will probably come too, and I'll suggest he also bring his lap steel, or some form of guitar at least.

I can bring my guitar synth and old Fender tube amp, and I'd guess at least a few of you might also take a stab at guitar for a tune or two? Anyhow, it can be whatever you guys want to make it. I could invite in a whole house band if you want me to, but I'm sure the club's OK with a free for all.