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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='416813' date='Feb 22 2009, 06:53 PM']No photo no bass tho [/quote] Yes I'm afraid it's the law on here, we need pics of your gear. You can take or leave the advice you get, that's your call, all I'd say is, enjoy yourself. Start off with some of your favourite CDs, and play along as best you can. Make up your own riffs, no matter how simple, just enjoy playing. Have fun, it really is ALL that matters at this stage.

Good choice pal, good bass that, and the Ashdown is a nice amp too. Is it the perfect 10? I had one, it was excellent. I wish I could have had an Ibanez as my first bass, 30 years ago, let us now how you get on with it.

I've got an OLP Tony Levin. Genuinely nice, comfortable bass to play. Looks good, too, the strings are closer together than on a Musicman Stingray 5, yes, but that didn't bother me in the least. Nice bass, sounded good, played well.........[i]however[/i], at the price, don't expect a Musicman, cause it aint one. Shocking quality nut, looked like it'd been cut by a five year old. Awful hiss from the treble pot when turned up full, so that had to go too. Once that was sorted, it's a very useable/giggable bass. Not the brightest top end sparkle from mine, but loads of bottom end thump. I ended up with a Villex pup in mine, making it passive, but with a few tweaks to the stock guts, it's a good bass, and would easily back up my Overwater for gigs if I needed it to. Tony recorded the song "What Would Jimi Do?" from the Resonator album on one of his Sig OLPs. Wether or not he uses one live, I have no idea.

Yeeaaah, liking that a lot too. Got any gigs coming up in the next couple of weeks?

I'd [i]love[/i] to hook up with a reggae band. I'm a big Robbie Shakespeare fan, and it'd be great to get to play some dub/reggae bass. I've played mainly rock most of my life, and it gets a bit dull to be honest, so I envy you.

Whatever the origin of a bass, it's so personal in terms of the tone you're after. As far as I'm concerned I echo what Al kindly said about my bass, it's just jaw droppingly wonderful. I [i]expected[/i] to love it, and upon seeing it in the case at Birmingham New Street where the deal was done, thanks to Ben, I new I wouldn't be disappointed, but actually getting it home and plugging it in was just the [i]best[/i]. I've tried one or two Overwaters, and I loved them all for aesthetics, tone and playability. I'm yet to play one I don't like. Al, I'm more than happy to bring it to one of you're gigs so you can try it live mate, so you can be sure. Alternatively I'll bring it up to your gaff and you can try it through your gear at home. I [i]must[/i] add mate, that your Spector sounded [i]immense[/i] the other night. I wouldn't be in any hurry to move that on.

Gold looks the dogs for a hipster like yourself Pete, bit I reckon the black is definately more rock'n'roll for Dan's purposes.

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Spectors are immense, congrats Dan, it's awesome. I'm yet to come across one I don't like. I had a go on 3 more a couple of nights ago, and Alan's (Homer) ACG upgraded Spector was totally fabulous. Power, tone, playability, all you could want from a bass.

[quote name='overwater#1' post='404686' date='Feb 9 2009, 07:36 PM']Now that is very very nice indeed! Beautiful top, stunnning bass my friend!! [/quote] Cherry wood I believe. I was expecting the strings to be on the taught side, but they really aren't, it's just fantastic to play, and the [i]sound[/i] is out of this world. I've spent the afternoon fitting new strings, lem oiling the fretboard, and tweaking the action a bit, and it's just brilliant, I'm over the moon with it.

I'm stunned.......

You've got flatwounds on your shortscale bass, and roundwounds on your jazz. Strings are [i]very[/i] much a matter of trial and error, and personal taste. For the jazz, if it was me, I'd be using Ernie Ball Super Slinkys (the pink packet), and for the shortscale bass, if you like flats (smooth strings) then Thomastik Infield flats are superb. Rounds are punchier, with more attack, and flats are warmer and more mellow sounding, generally.

Must be a mistake surely, if not, that's utter madness. You can find a nice used MIA for that.

1981, Columbus Jazz, because I wanted to be like my hero Jean Jaques Burnel.......who played a Precision......?!?

I saw him at bass day in Manchester, in..........2007 I [i]think[/i]. He really was unbelievable, it was jaw dropping stuff, for about 20 minutes.......then I'd heard enough.

Very..very....very sexy indeed.

[quote name='overwater#1' post='401530' date='Feb 5 2009, 09:36 PM']Thanks very much for the nice comments!! Both Overwaters are 35", and the B is phenomenal, but still there is a nice even tone and tension across all strings.[/quote] I just wondered how I was going to get on with the imminent arrival of my Progress 36". Very excited, but those strings are going to be as tight as a farmers wallet.