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senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 773
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post

Hi Folks,
well I have three news to share with you:
1. there is a new german bass magazine just beeing published
named Bass Quarterly
2. I am now working for them as a freelancing author. I will
do reviews on basses, amps and effects from the next issue
on. Also I am asked to build up a vintage bass column.
3.Tears for John will get a double-sided photo feature in the
next issue.

Many greetings from a happy Spyderman
Oliver
the_mule
Senior Member
Username: the_mule

Post Number: 712
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post

Congrats Oliver, that's great news in more than one way! I wish you and the magazine much succes. Hopefully I'll be able to track the magazine down, but I think the chance isn't that great in The Netherlands.

Wilfred
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 774
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post

Wilfred,
well, if you donīt find one I could send you one then.
But Edwin was very interested in this, even in german language...

Oliver (Spyderman)
artswork99
Advanced Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 397
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, Congratulations Oliver!
Nice new gig!
Wishing you the best.
Have FUN!
Art
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1439
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 2:19 pm:   Edit Post

when you build your vintage bass column dont forget about my old#12 alembic, as well as the other oldies in the club!............congrats as well!!!
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 775
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 2:28 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Keavin,
this is a great idea! Will come back to your offer....
Art,
many thanks for your good wishes......

Oliver (Spyderman)
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 934
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 4:47 pm:   Edit Post

Boy, that sounds like a job made in heaven for you Oliver.
All the best and keep up the excellent work.
Mike
ulf
New
Username: ulf

Post Number: 10
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 7:19 am:   Edit Post

Oliver,
as a german Alembic Fan (since I was 18 Years old an first listen to Stanley Clarke Songs and Sounds, this was 34 years ago) I look forward to read some storys about Alembic in Bass Quarterly.....
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 776
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 1:31 pm:   Edit Post

Ulf,
as said before, the first one will be the article on my Alembic Dragon Wing "Tears for John", coming in the next issue.

Oliver (Spyderman)
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1442
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 9:55 am:   Edit Post

Speaking of vintage basses? http://www.vintageguitar.com/gallery/list.asp?catID=4
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3176
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post

Wow, Keavin, there's three on that list that look JUST LIKE YOURS!!!!!! What are the odds???? lol

Bill, tgo
speicky
Advanced Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 307
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 2:52 pm:   Edit Post

well, my guess is: one is from our club member Keavin, another is from our club member Serialnumber12... but I haven't got a clue about the third :-)

Great news, Oliver, it was a pleasure to talk to you and the guys at Fuerth Festival, I hope to be in Cologne in August, and get the first "Bass Quarterly" issue asap. My wife was mighty impressed when she held TFJ in her hands... boy, you helped spread the seeds, I owe you a beer or two, LOL !

all the best, to all of you,
your Christian
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 784
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 3:50 pm:   Edit Post

Christian
of course I also have Peggy in my mind.
I am happy to have your wife inspired that it would be time
to give a another Alembic a new home.... :-)

Oliver (Spyderman)
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6854
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, August 02, 2008 - 8:00 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats Oliver! If possible, I would love to see a picture of the magazine layout for TFJ.
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 796
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 2:34 am:   Edit Post

Dave,
of course will post the article here.
It will be published on September 3rd.

Oliver (Spyderman)
speicky
Advanced Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 328
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 12:04 pm:   Edit Post

WOW ! Bass Quarterly was delivered today, and it has a very cool double feature on Alembics...

not only that Oliver and TFJ are presented on two pages, but there is also a very nice test report of a Rogue 5, written by noone else but Klinkepeter. Great !

...please excuse me for the next few days :-)
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1484
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post

Any new news senmen???
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 829
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post

Keavin,
oops, sorry, totally forgot about this.
Will try to scan the article....

Oliver (Spyderman)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 832
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

Guys,
I hope someone could help me with this.
I now have this file to upload of my article, but it is a PDF with a size of 18MB!
Anyone knows how I could make it to the size to put it up here?
Sorry, have not photoshop or so.
Oliver (Spyderman)
3rd_ray
Intermediate Member
Username: 3rd_ray

Post Number: 109
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 1:31 pm:   Edit Post

Oliver, I know a little about computers and software, but not too much. It would probably help if you tell us what kind of computer you have. Do you use Microsoft Windows Xp? Vista? Mac?

If you use XP (and maybe Vista) you can try this... Open Windows Explorer and locate your PDF file. Right-click on the file and select "Send To" -> "Compressed (zipped) Folder". I tried this on an 11MB PDF file, and it turned it into a little under 3MB. That's probably still too big to post here, but you should be able to email this file to a few people if you (and they) have a high-speed Internet connection.

If you only have a few pages in the PDF file, another way using Windows is to make a JPEG of each page using the Paint software tool.

Open the PDF so you can see the page.
Then simultaneously press the "Alt" and "Print Screen" keyboard buttons.
Then open the Paint software tool ("Start" -> "All Programs" -> "Accessories" -> "Paint").
Then simultaneously press "Ctrl" and "V". This will put a copy of the page in Paint.
Then save it as a JPEG ("File" -> "Save As" and select JPEG under "Save as type")

I hope that helps.

Mike

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