| Author | Message | ||
| ox_junior
Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 73 Registered: 3-2004 |
Here's a rather poor webcam shot of me and my new Spyder 4-string #17. Her name is My Wife. I will be devoted to her and love her forever... Better pics to come later. - Mike  | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 361 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mike: Congratulations. You must be really charged. Can't wait to see better pictures. I love the name (and the song!). Bill | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 436 Registered: 11-2003 |
Excellent! Is that a Bass Central photo? I think there's one of Oliver there as well. Again congratulations Sam | ||
| hollis
Intermediate Member Username: hollis Post Number: 185 Registered: 11-2003 |
Your smile says it all! | ||
| ox_junior
Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 76 Registered: 3-2004 |
Sam, No I took this photo at home. I'll send Beaver some real photos once I use this bass at a gig. Naturally, will post those as well, our next gig is May 27. Thanks all! Mike | ||
| mint_bass
Intermediate Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 138 Registered: 1-2004 |
that is a cooool bass well done keep the photos coming | ||
| ox_junior
Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 84 Registered: 3-2004 |
Here are two photos of me with My Wife from a band photo session. Please forgive the trailer park background, which will, of course, be removed from the final edit. Just wanted to show off the new Spyder to my friends! Mike   | ||
| bsee
Member Username: bsee Post Number: 80 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hey Mike, looking very authentic there! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1355 Registered: 9-2002 |
I played Spider Ollies one in Germany: VERY well balanced. I had no problem with the weight, I still believe my good'ol' Bonnie weights more! BTW: I DO like the trailer style picture ...really!!! Paul TBO | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 286 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hey Mike, wow, great shots. Really cool looking bass you have..... :-) Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| ox_junior
Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 85 Registered: 3-2004 |
Paul, you WOULD dig the trailer park background! Bob, thanks. That's the whole point - authenticity! Ollie - yes what a gorgeous bass, eh? I plugged her into my full Trace Elliot setup today. I have an AH600 (yes they did make a 600 briefly - very rare) thru a 2x10/1x15. Plus my Fulltone bass driver pedal. This thing was parting my hair with the master volume at "1"! With the pedal on, I was getting feedback and great overtones, which will work great for Pinball Wizard. Can't wait to use the full setup at a gig! Mike | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1356 Registered: 9-2002 |
Brother Mike, I'm already chuckling. Can you imagine the eyes of the musicshop-keeper when you enters his store asking for "New strings for my wife"???????????????? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAA! Paul the bad one | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 287 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mike, also do any setup needed by yourself. I wonder what will happen when you enter the music shop and ask for a new setup of your wife..... :-) Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| ox_junior
Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 86 Registered: 3-2004 |
Excellent advice. I think we'd all be happier if we could find some guy at a music store who could do a little set-up work on their wife. That's OK, but I'll change her strings myself, thank you very much! Ha! Mike | ||
| ox_junior
Intermediate Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 192 Registered: 3-2004 |
Here, at long last, is the new and improved MY WIFE!! Enjoy! I know I do! Mike Bisch  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1745 Registered: 9-2002 |
Great ... oh ...huhuhu... and it seems you forgot to turn down your Trace Elliot???? Paul TBO | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 655 Registered: 9-2003 |
Looks great, Mike! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 417 Registered: 3-2004 |
That neck looks a mile long in that position. It's so elegant! | ||
| jagerphan84
Intermediate Member Username: jagerphan84 Post Number: 106 Registered: 10-2003 |
A mile long? Wouldn't that be a 63,360" scale neck? Sorry, my calculator made me do it. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 418 Registered: 3-2004 |
Well, it's a mile at a scale of 1:1863.529 or so. Hey, my calc works, too! | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 681 Registered: 7-2003 |
Looks great, Mike! Bet it's great to have her back. I like the new look, too. Enjoy! Bill TBO | ||
| kenbass4
Intermediate Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 144 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey, Mike Saw your "wife" at the shop when I was up there in September picking the wood out for my custom. Had my wife with me, and during the tour, I just had to ask "so, where's my broken wife?" Good thing MY wife has a sense of humor... Ken (TEO) | ||
| terryc
New Username: terryc Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2004 |
Mike, guess entwhistle is your hero then looking at the pics?? ever think about an audition with the rest of that famous english band | ||
| rogertvr
Advanced Member Username: rogertvr Post Number: 276 Registered: 1-2003 |
I think he'd have to form an orderly queue behind Oliver if auditions were on the cards for a new bass player for The Who ;-) | ||
| ox_junior
Intermediate Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 197 Registered: 3-2004 |
Whoops! Yes I did forget to turn down my Trace Elliot. Much to the chagrin of the soundman at this particular gig, who took to yelling at me through the stage monitors to turn it down. When I didn't, he promptly mixed me out of the house altogether, and I had people telling me later they couldn't hear me. The nerve of this guy!!! With all the rumors floating about right now about Pino leaving The Who, I know that guys like Oliver and myself start furiously woodshedding and preparing our audition tapes when we hear these things. But I can tell you from a reliable source that Pete would never consider a JE-type player in the band. He feels that a simple yet tasty player like Pino better suits the band's current sound (i.e. all guitar) while honoring John's memory by not having someone "just like him" in the band. So...I'm not queueing up just yet. I love playing in my tribute band, The Who Show. It's as close as I'm gonna get to the real thing and I'm happy with that. Besides, manager Bill Curbishly mentioned publicly this week that Pino is staying with The Who, so let's all settle down now. Thank you all for your comments on "My Wife"! I will attempt to post a more detailed photo in the future. You can also check out this link for better photos: http://leecegee.deep-ice.com/music/tws-normandie2.html One more thing - when I go down to the first fret, it sure feels like a mile! I've asked Mica and Val to provide a quote for extensions onto my arms to reach the first fret. They said it might cost extra if I want purpleheart laminates down the middle, but nothing is impossible at Alembic!! Thanks everyone! Mike Bisch www.thewhoshow.com | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 395 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mike, many thanks for your statement. You have spoken wise words. I think we should concentrate on doing the tribute thing to keep the memory in John alive. Every band has its development, either good or bad. I think this is a normal way how life goes and I think the Who should make the best in their situation. Many greetings mate. Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 396 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mike, again me. I just took a look at the pics. Wow, your wife really looks great. Hmm, I must admit that my thoughts are again about a closer replica than my Spyders are..... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| ox_junior
Intermediate Member Username: ox_junior Post Number: 198 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thanks for the nice comments Oliver. I hope you're having luck in finding guys to do the tribute band thing with. John is gone now, and Pete is focused on looking forward rather than back (given that he has 40 years of back catalog material, I guess that must be struggle enough for him). Men like us are what tribute bands are all about. Oliver, I will e-mail you separately regarding the modifications on my Spyder. Thanks for the nice comments. Mike | ||
| senmen
Advanced Member Username: senmen Post Number: 397 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mike, mail received. I have just answered to you. Many thanks for the info. Long live Rock.... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| ajdover
Intermediate Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 150 Registered: 11-2003 |
Mike, I love the pics of you with your Spyder at the gig. Love that headstock. Has me thinking of sending Boris back to get the same thing done (but not due to an errant singer's microphone!). It just looks great. I guess if I were to do that, I'd go the extra mile and have Series II electronics put in it. Then again, if I did that, I might as well order a custom exact replica of John's basses ... but I digress. It truly looks great, and I'm sure you sound great playing it. Best wishes to you and the Who Show on this Thankgiving. Alan Spyder no. 7 |
