Happy Birthday Phil Kubicki

[Stuart_Hamm]

Today would have been Phillip Kubicki's 70th Birthday. Phil and his basses were so important to me and my career...Happy Birthday Phil!!
I will be attending a memorial observation for Phil tomorrow, haven't played old # 0045 in years but we are getting reacquainted

 

[TonyP-]

Awesome...Wishing Phil the best where ever his spirit may be or not be.

 

[wvbass]

Happy birthday, Phil. I still have my '89 Kubicki. Great bass - an innovative design that paved the way for other innovators like Sheldon Dingwall.

 

[Sheldon D.]

Thanks for this thread Stu. I owe him a great deal.

 

[Wally Malone]

Thanks Stuart & Happy Birthday Phil!

 

[Blairb]

Watching John Taylor smacking his Factor around made me want to do more than just roots and 8th notes. Way cool basses. He will be missed.

 

[darwin-bass]

I've owned about 20 basses. Of those, the X-factor is the one that I wish I had not sold. It has been 10 yrs and I still wish I hadn't sold that bass!

 

[dkelley]

My best to one of the innovators of modern bass design. Phil Kubicki.

And thanks for starting this thread Stu... Very appropriate.

Don Kelley

 

[IntrepidCellist]

My '87 Kubicki Ex Factor is, without doubt, the finest-playing bass I have ever owned or tried.

Phil is missed.

 

[sps500]

He is missed... Great guy... visionary builder....

 

[Wallace320]

Thanx Stu

Tribute to innovative, sought after and very rare basses

Raise your glasses my friends

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[Stuart_Hamm]

Here is a link to some images from the Memorial for Phil Kubicki including the program that was created. What a beautiful day to honor this wonderful man. I got to mingle with lots of his family and close friends. It was an honor to be there.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfxvm5acumx3g3f/hnljp-aLdr

 

[57pbass]

Happy Birthday Phil...

Stuart..thank you for posting the pictures and for starting this thread... I wish I met him..I spoke with him several times on the phone and he did a restoration on my 86 which I love..it still holds up today as a great sounding hi end bass...

 

[davidjbass]

Happy B Day Phil. You will be missed. I owned several of your basses. Loved them all.
I know your in heaven with all the greats. Rest in peace.

 

[Bass42]

Today would have been Phillip Kubicki's 70th Birthday. Phil and his basses were so important to me and my career...Happy Birthday Phil!!
I will be attending a memorial observation for Phil tomorrow, haven't played old # 0045 in years but we are getting reacquainted

Yes Stu ! You and your Factors EX changed the bass World forever ! I was a kid when I first listened to Radio Free, and your Factor bass tone is still in mind ! Thanks Phil for such a incredible instrument !

If you scared ! Stay Home !

 

[sirmoog]

Happy Birthday Phil. You will always be missed.

 

[Bass4LifeRS]

Happy Birthday and RIP Phil Kubicki. I hope someone continues the EX Factor bass line with pride.
Stu, I'm a big fan of yours since the Kings of Sleep solo album (1989).

 

[TRichardsbass]

Thanks for posting this Stu. Phil and I shared a zodiac sign and while I am a few years younger we celebrated our birthdays in the same week. I am sorry to have missed the remembrance.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Happy belated, Phil; RIP, you were quite an innovator.

 

[BaSs2180]

Happy Birthday Phil...