Wellington August 2012 gearfest

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What date is best?

Saturday 4th August
8
50%
Sunday 5th August
2
13%
Saturday 11th August
3
19%
Sunday 12th August
0
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Saturday 18th August
0
No votes
Sunday 19th August
0
No votes
Saturday 25th August
1
6%
Sunday 26th August
2
13%
 
Total votes: 16

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Right, well I've written it on the calendar in the kitchen in pen. This is as close to setting something in stone as it gets in our house.
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This weekend...will be good times!
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Looking forward to it.
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Me too! Lots of gear to be seen!
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slash-ed wrote:Me too! Lots of gear to be seen!

You're... actually coming this time? :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Fo shizzle, my nizzle.
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I've been put on night shift, so hopefully I don't get lumped with a 11am-3pm OT on Saturday... otherwise, yaaaaay...
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Where is this happening this weekend?

Fully aware that it might be buried in the previous 6 pages, BUT its sociable to ask and spark an interwebz conversation around this.

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hudsonsaul wrote:Where is this happening this weekend?

Fully aware that it might be buried in the previous 6 pages, BUT its sociable to ask and spark an interwebz conversation around this.
Lawrence wrote: Venue on!
264 Cuba St (Whitireia Wellington Campus - formerly the Radio Training School)
Have booked the venue from 12.45 till 5.15.

No problems with people bringing refreshments....just have to take empties away etc.
Ill Put a "Private Function" sign on the door.
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http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?client=op ... CAkQ8gEwAA

This would be the black building? The carpark in google maps would be available to use?
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Yep, it's that building. Not sure about the car park, last time we were there it was a Sunday. Perhaps the other shops will be closed by 1:00pm?
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Vince wrote:Yep, it's that building. Not sure about the car park, last time we were there it was a Sunday. Perhaps the other shops will be closed by 1:00pm?
Theres about 8 carparks reserved for Whitireia,,,clearely marked.
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Thanks heaps for doing the venue organizing, Lawrence! Been awhile since I've seen you, I expect to see some unique new guitar creations from you :D
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In case you missed it, lurking bass players take note, I'll be bringing this beauty to the Welly Gearfest this Sat, as well as at least one Ash guitar (and a whole bunch of other shit as well)

ash wrote:When I started this thread I wasn't seriously expecting to build a boring old P-Bass, but much pondering made it clear that they aren't the most dominant electric bass of all time for nothing. Also, I had most of the bits ready to work with, so it wasn't too much drama to throw it into the batch.

So, here it is... the official Radian Bass:

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The body is one-piece of NZ grown alder, complete with bizarre flecks, swirls and stains. Even a tiny hint of flame in some spots. Finished is satin lacquer all over for silky smooth feel.

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Jazz bass sized neck - a little narrower than the usual P-bass neck and a fairly common wish-list thing for P-basses.

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The Ash P-Bass pickup is fairly traditional, but has extra magic tricks up its sleeve. The tone knob has a push-pull switch that brings a brighter, clearer tone out of the pickup to get a bonus tone a little closer to Jazz bass territory.

Persons of a Wellingtonian persuasion will be able to try it for themselves at the Welly Fest. Slash-Ed will be the custodian of the Radian Bass.

Of course it's for sale... never been gigged, why so cheap. PM me for info if you want it or one a bit like it.
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A recording session has come up, which I need to do for the dinero. But I should be able to make the gearfest as well, the session is only a demo and tracking should only take a couple of hours.

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