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[quote name='Ghost Rider' timestamp='1377363228' post='2186777'] Well there are some good things to come out of Italy... Monica bellucci for instance! If she wanted my Roscoe Beck I'd delivery it myself... [/quote] Her mum lives opposite my friend's mum... When I heard, I immediately offered to travel and help buying groceries etc, as I hear Monica visits often...

I keep looking around for the Fusion F1 on online shops... and nobody seems to have it in stock. Has the company gone under? I hope not, I *really* like my F1 and was considering another!

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1381659120' post='2241814'] Tried a Modern Player version in PMT Birmingham yesterday. It was ok but didn't really inspire me. Of the 5 positions on the switch, the 3 middle sounded utterly identical. I think the 2 pickup active model will be a lot better but then I can just see it being an L2000 copy, irony overload. [/quote] I am totally uninterested in the switch, I think it's overkill. There is a difference in tonality, but not enough to provide a variation in tone that would be useful live. However, I wonder if this is more of a "it comes in 5 slightly different flavours, choose the one you like!" thing. You know when you pay a bass, you like it, but thing... hmmm, I wish the pickup had a bit more ooomph on the mid range... or brighter... well, the switch may just give you access to those flavours without a pickup switch (which is out of the question, right now, on that bass). Personally, I'd still prefer they did away with the switch... but maybe that above is part of their thinking, allowing more people to like the new bass? I still want to try the Dimension V... and I hope I don't like it.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1381654498' post='2241742'] i think that guy from Fender is a f***ing moron. [/quote] or... he knows there is a substantial market who would listen to that and think "yeah! Fender!" Cynical? Me? Goodness gracious!

[quote name='Excalibr' timestamp='1381611370' post='2241486'] I popped into Andertons today to pick up some strings whilst I was passing by. They had a red Modern Player Dimension on the wall and I decided to take a look as I've not seen one in the flesh yet. Ugly brute. I had no intention of ever wanting the bass, just wanted to see what it sounded like. The thing is so damn comfortable to play - challenging my 'Ray - that I almost took it home with me then and there (£360 was very, very tempting). Managed to restrain myself! I'm still trying to convince myself it's a hellish, horrible, ugly thing that will be loved by no-one. Cue existential crisis... [/quote] You're not helping my GAS one bit!

My luthier friend does that... taps different woods etc and uses that to choose which to use for a top on what guitar etc. He builds acoustic instruments. I spent enough time being shown these things to realise that it makes a difference.... in an acoustic instrument. In an electric guitar or bass? I'm not so sure. There are other factors that influence sound a lot more on electric instruments. So, answering the question in the title, I'd say "a load of all bollocks" edit: I'm talking specifically about the "ah, I tap here, it's higher, then I'll match it with this body and not that other body". I'm not arguing that all bodies and all necks will sound the same. They don't. They're variable. I just don't think you can predict the outcome the way the Fender guy seems to believe.

Steve sold me his EBS Octabass. Very friendly, great communication, fast delivery... Perfect. Oh, and the pedal is great and in really good condition too Thanks Steve!

I bought Vince's VT-Bass pedal. Friendly communication and really fast delivery, could not be happier. The pedal is in fantastic condition too. Thank's Vince!