Post 2009 New England GTG

[Luke Sheridan]

Luke my apologies...I absolutely was referring to yours.

I pretty open with my opinion your frettless play like butter, no joke. Your neck profile just feels comfortable and the general acoustic tone to me (unplugged) has a very musicial upper mid presence to it that I love in a frettless.

I don't know what I did not get a chance to try any of your fretted material. (I missed that and the Nordy but pretty much tried everything else that interested me).

If I ever had the right gig 'steady' gig that I needed that type instrument then I would be knocking on your door first.

Thanks! remember, you can't work behind a desk forever. Hopefully we'll see you at the NYCGTG.

 

[butchblack]

As has been said by many Thank you Andy and Kathy. It was great putting faces to names I've seen on the list. A 2 hour demonstration of bass playing mastery by Michael Manring was to die for. Great food, great company, more toys then you could imagine, great time.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

BTW Andy, I can host the Manring/Dimin videos on my website for people to download them if they wish if you're looking for a way to distribute them to everyone.

 

[Andy Brown]

BTW Andy, I can host the Manring/Dimin videos on my website for people to download them if they wish if you're looking for a way to distribute them to everyone.

Thanks Bryan.

I have to send a copy to Manring and then he's going to get back to me on how we can make sure everyone at the event has something.

Mr. Dimin already gave his blessing, so I'll work on getting that to you.

PM me the details as to how you want to get the file up.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Cool- PM sent.

 

[Michael Manring]

Thanks so much for having me at the GTG! It was a pleasure meeting you guys and a real privilege to have the chance to play for y’all. And all the gear -- wow!

Special thanks to Andy and Kathy for being such gracious hosts. The smoked chicken rocked!

 

[Slabobian Mesh]

Oh Ya --- there will be much more gear being sold, given away, tossed into the furnace thanks to you Mr. Manring. What a performance Yikes! Anyone got a line on an used penny whistle?

 

[kjpollo]

Thanks so much for having me at the GTG! It was a pleasure meeting you guys and a real privilege to have the chance to play for y’all. And all the gear -- wow!

Special thanks to Andy and Kathy for being such gracious hosts. The smoked chicken rocked!

sorry, but you got that wrong...
The REAL "wow" was getting to see you play up close and personal.

You, sir, are an amazing artist and it was wonderful to enjoy our private concert.

 

[davidjbass]

sorry, but you got that wrong...
The REAL "wow" was getting to see you play up close and personal.

You, sir, are an amazing artist and it was wonderful to enjoy our private concert.

I highly agree with kjpollo. Micheal you have been one of my long time fretless influences. I cannot begin to you how much I enjoyed seeing you so up close and personal. Thank you so much.

And another big time thank you to Andy and his lovely wife for hosting this event. It was also great to meet everyone and
play some fantastic basses. Also a big thanks to Rob for showing me his Analogman chorus. After a long search for a bass chorus I like I finally found one thanks to Rob. Hope to see you all next year.

 

[Bass Viking]

This bass was my favorite. Moses Graphite Neck, Warmoth Swamp Ash J body, Nordy MM p/u, Bart Preamp. The neck was super thin and felt awesome!!!!!

Nice to see a home brew bass that knocks people out!

This bass was surprisingly sweet. Great neck, very versatile and sounded great in every p/u setting I had it in .

I used to own one of these. Great bass and very affordable!

 

[Bass Viking]

I love the look of this one. I have the Metro version but I'd like to try the NYC model sometime just to compare.

 

[kjpollo]

I love the look of this one. I have the Metro version but I'd like to try the NYC model sometime just to compare.

That Sadowsky was utter sweetness. Light as a feather and oh! the tone!!!
I played that one either through Nino's Aggie rig or possibly the tc rig Andy is test-piloting and I swear, even a hack like me could NOT make it sound bad!! That was one of the last basses I played that day and man! did it leave an awesome impression on me!!

 

[Bass Viking]

That Sadowsky was utter sweetness. Light as a feather and oh! the tone!!!
I played that one either through Nino's Aggie rig or possibly the tc rig Andy is test-piloting and I swear, even a hack like me could NOT make it sound bad!! That was one of the last basses I played that day and man! did it leave an awesome impression on me!!

I bought mine at Bass Central last summer. I tried out several basses but the Sad was the clear winner. Here's a link to my thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466582&highlight=

 

[WRXbase]

Thanks Bryan.
I have to send a copy to Manring and then he's going to get back to me on how we can make sure everyone at the event has something...

Cool- PM sent.

I'm working on a time / comment / song-break file for anyone that wants it.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I can host it for you if you need it.

 

[bikeplate]

HI

Cool event. Saw alot of great people I know and met some new ones. AJ and his wife are the best. Mike Dimin and Michael Manring rock!!

Glad u guys liked my basses. Hope u end up with a new chorus, David

Rob

 

[mattygbass]

any word on when mike dimin's video will be up???

unfortunately i had to leave early for band practice and i missed a majority of it.

 

[Sterling_Bass]

It looks like this was an awesome GTG. Thanks for posting pics for the rest of us to see what it was like.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Forgot to post these- sorry it took so long. It's the Mike Dimin demo broken into two parts- each about 169mb:
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[Thor]

Well, Manring was great.

But the smoked chicken. I told you guys, it was to die for.

I need to write a song about smoked chicken now.