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My main amp / rig is a Genz Benz GBE600 with a 212 Neox cab. Has not let me down yet. The only fault I had was the front panel LED (for clip-limit etc) came loose. Mended within about 3 mins. Lots of power and lovely tone with Double Bass, and sweet tight & growly sound with Low B on the five string. I'd like a 112 Neox cab (carpet covered) to take out on smaller gigs - keeping my eyes peeled for one Greg

Reposted as requested by Dan Short review of the 50-120 set: I usually play 5 string, but often I teach 4 string bass too so I thought I'd post this quick review. Being wary about the thicker gauges, I chose a cheap passive Crafter bass I have lying about to be the guinea pig. The bass was strung with 'factory' strings, and sounded just fine for a bass that would more often than not, just be lent out to students or serve as a teaching instrument if needed. I recorded (very quickly and shoddily) a short bass riff before these strings were removed, and then re-recorded a similar line with the new strings on (MP3 attached). Apart from having to file the nut to get the E and A strings to fit, I only have praise for these strings. The environmentally friendly packaging, the colour coded ball-ends and the tight E-string are all great. The sound is bright, but time will tell how quickly this brightness and attack will decay. The balance and tightness is even across the strings. The slap sound has lots of attach, and a pleasing sound is achievable with a plectrum too. Ideally, I would like to try out a five string set to see how they fair against the Ernie Ball Regular Slinky's (45-130) I usually use. For reference, the short recording was conducted with everything flat on the bass (Crafter Congress 4 Passive) and amp (Genz Benz GBE600 with Neox 212) Hope this helps Greg

Short review of the 50-120 set: I usually play 5 string, but often I teach 4 string bass too so I thought I'd post this quick review. Being wary about the thicker gauges, I chose a cheap passive Crafter bass I have lying about to be the guinea pig. The bass was strung with 'factory' strings, and sounded just fine for a bass that would more often than not, just be lent out to students or serve as a teaching instrument if needed. I recorded (very quickly and shoddily) a short bass riff before these strings were removed, and then re-recorded a similar line with the new strings on (MP3 attached). Apart from having to file the nut to get the E and A strings to fit, I only have praise for these strings. The environmentally friendly packaging, the colour coded ball-ends and the tight E-string are all great. The sound is bright, but time will tell how quickly this brightness and attack will decay. The balance and tightness is even across the strings. The slap sound has lots of attach, and a pleasing sound is achievable with a plectrum too. Ideally, I would like to try out a five string set to see how they fair against the Ernie Ball Regular Slinky's (45-130) I usually use. For reference, the short recording was conducted with everything flat on the bass (Crafter Congress 4 Passive) and amp (Genz Benz GBE600 with Neox 212) Hope this helps Greg

History of Bass Tuition - A Time Line I'm writing a journal article about the history of bass tuition. In recent years we have witnessed the start of online bass tuition, and also the growth of popular music academy's. What I am interested in is creating a time line of how bass guitar has been taught over the years and throughout the world - starting with the 1950's. If anyone would like to add comments or particular ideas I would be very grateful Greg

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Howdy all.... The clear out continues to fund a Double bass Please check out my items... link to one is: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230640449180&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_562wt_932"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...IT#ht_562wt_932[/url] Thanks Greg

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' post='903970' date='Jul 24 2010, 01:09 PM']Howdy All, still continue the evergoing loft clear out.... Got some nice (and some not so nice) Vinyl on Ebay.... Please have a look at this one and check out my other items.... Ebay Number ... 230502405718 Thanks Keep It Low Greg[/quote] Ending Today - also a Rick Wakeman Vinyl!!!! Keep it low!!!

Howdy All, still continue the evergoing loft clear out.... Got some nice (and some not so nice) Vinyl on Ebay.... Please have a look at this one and check out my other items.... Ebay Number ... 230502405718 Thanks Keep It Low Greg

IOW festival was great.... very surprised how much I enjoyed seeing PINK. Bassist was fantastic! Anyway, just bumping this for a bit of extra coverage as I now need as much money as I can get for these....pints were £3.60 and food was not cheap either....need to replenish the funds somehow :-)

Howdy all. Please check out item number 230483122081 and also look at my other items which include a bike rack and folding unisex bike. Thanks I'm off to the IOW festival now. Keep it low Greg

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' post='773058' date='Mar 12 2010, 06:54 PM']Unless anyone else stumps up a PM over the weekend, I intend on posting to EIGHT.... Greg [/quote] With Royal Mail - On its way to EIGHT

[quote name='Eight' post='772136' date='Mar 11 2010, 09:28 PM']Has this gone on to Andy or Juanny? Not sure if they're AWOL and whether you want my details?[/quote] Unless anyone else stumps up a PM over the weekend, I intend on posting to EIGHT.... Greg