VA/NC Bassists GTG, with poll!

neurotictim · #1 09-13-2008, 12:36 PM

Hey all, Dave H (from Alpha Music) and I have been conspiring to put together a GTG for the Hampton Roads/NE NC bassists, and it's time for a poll to decide the date.

We've got a solid location - Holiday's at the Beach, a restaurant on 5th and Atlantic in Virginia Beach. It's a nice little spot, capacity of about 90 "shoulder to shoulder." It's an "L" shaped room, with a stage in the center, and should be perfect for us. They're currently only open on Fridays and Saturdays i nthe off-season, but we can rent the place for a Sunday GTG, and going by past responses, that seems to be the best bet.

Since we'd be renting the place for a "private party," we'll be the only ones there.

So anyway, the dates we're shooting for are October 19th or October 26th - please vote on what works best for you, and let us know if you're coming out - the more people, the better. Poll closes in one week, so we can make preparations, so get to it soon.

I'm raffling off my latest project bass - a refinished and upgraded SX SPB-62.

There will be a thread on this bass when it's complete - as of right now I'm still finishing it. The tickets for the raffle will be $20, you can buy as many as you like. All proceeds will go to the GTG. If we cover the $300 we need for rental, I'll give the rest to Dave and get some "door prize" type stuff.

Thanks, and we'll see you there!

vbsurfer3001 · #2 09-13-2008, 01:02 PM

Very cool

Plunky6 · #3 09-13-2008, 04:26 PM

Very, Very, Cool, I'm there, thanks Tim

250GBsOfAwesome · #4 09-13-2008, 04:33 PM

I just might have to come and win your bass.

neurotictim · #5 09-13-2008, 04:45 PM

The SX refin is going nicely - it's gone through several iterations, but I think I've settled on what I wanna do - black metal flake with prism topcoat, matching headstock, blocked and bound neck, black p/g and hardware. Take my word for it, it's gonna be a real looker, and a real player.

I'm still waiting on the Alumitones Precision pup from Lace, but the pickup alone will make it more than worth at $20 ticket.

CerealKiller · #6 09-14-2008, 07:50 AM

Hey, count me in there......

DWBass · #7 09-14-2008, 09:44 AM

As of this moment.........I'm in. (For the 19th. that is)

neurotictim · #8 09-14-2008, 07:07 PM

Just to whet your appetites, perhaps, photos of the refin in the final stages... It's definitely not for everyone,

but I went through about three different ideas before I settled on this one. Great giggin' bass, I think.

Unless you're in direct light, the bass looks like that "Anthracite Metallic" that Dodge uses - "gunmetal" is what Heather calls it.

Turn it to the side, so that you can catch the light, and BAM:

Up close, it's even cooler:

And what would a custom refinish be without a custom logo?

The logo is completely under the finish, smooth to the touch... Note the "SX" logo.

This will be the bass up for raffle at the GTG - but you don't have to keep the body. If all you want is the pup (Lace Alumatone Precision) then I'll be happy to take the body back.

neurotictim · #9 09-14-2008, 07:08 PM

Come to think of it, I haven't got a clue what I'm going to do for a pickguard... B/W/B? W/B/W? Someone give me some ideas...

neurotictim · #10 09-15-2008, 03:58 PM

Wow, a hundred views and only 6 people have voted?

...Is it the sparkles...?

Thunderthumbs73 · #11 09-15-2008, 04:03 PM

Either one is equally good/bad. I honestly have no preference. Sounds like a great time. I'll check to see if I can come out. Thanks a bunch.

neurotictim · #12 09-16-2008, 08:31 PM

Bumpity for my local peeps.

John Deacon · #13 09-16-2008, 08:34 PM

Dave! Or should I say Plunky6! I hope I can make it guys.

neurotictim · #14 09-19-2008, 05:37 PM

Poll closes tomorrow, and I hope the number of replies isn't indicative of the number of people planning on showing up... :/

Plunky6 · #15 09-20-2008, 04:09 AM

guys, as soon as we get a firm date for the GTG, I will firm up with the club and let all the guys that don't

subscribe to talkbass ( what a shame ) know about our meeting. So keep your hopes up, we will still have a good GTG, plunky6 is on the case!

neurotictim · #16 09-21-2008, 09:21 AM

So it looks as though we've decided on the 19th.

Time to set everything up. For a bit of an update on the SX refin/raffle bass:

I'm going to get new knobs, black screws, and a new pickguard (I chewed this one up a little bit trying to use it as a routing template), and get some sound clips with the stock SX pups.

I've got a set of Quarter-Pounders I'm going to put in, and then get clips of, and (when they arrive) the Lace pups.

Plunky6 · #17 09-22-2008, 07:00 AM

I will start putting together the final details for the GTG Oct. 19th. See you there!

Jazzman · #18 09-22-2008, 07:05 AM

Is anyone from the Raleigh area headed up? I wouldn't mind car pooling.

neurotictim · #19 09-22-2008, 04:41 PM

Great idea! I would love for some of the NoVA and Richmond area peeps to come on down...

neurotictim · #20 09-22-2008, 05:33 PM

Feel free to copy and print this out, post it around the local music stores and such...

Also created a Craigslist posting...

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/muc/851285247.html