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I have a sneaking liking for the blue board.

Tempting

Yes! :runs away:

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1439056164' post='2839712'] ... I've seen him playing Modulus, Ken Lawrence and I think a Fender (red MIJ) - maybe an Elrick too, but that original bass is something special. [/quote] Also seen him on TV with a Zon of some sort.

Shredding is not my thing, so pardon my ignorance, but how are you actually playing? A swift look at That Wikipedia suggests lots of hammer-ons and pull-offs? I do that, though probably not as much as I should - my fingers aren't really strong enough for pull-offs unless I'm going to an open string.

[quote name='Tweedledum' timestamp='1439042849' post='2839604'] That thing is tiny and sounds huge. This is the shortest way to describe it. In more detail: The fret ends are not finished. That's annoying. It's only 129,- Euros, but I'd rather pay 159,- and get smooth fingerboard edges! Alright, so I have to smooth out the fret ends myself. Fortunately I have everything I need on hand. There's no user manual, so it took a while to find out where the batteries for the preamp go. Batteries are inluded, that's a plus. Tuning takes a while, too, since the it needs much more turns of the tuning gear to tune to the right note. The onboard tuner seems to work fine. Unplugged, the J&D sound reasonably bassy but quite silent, which is to be expected. The Thunderguts feel very rubbery and a little sticky. Maybe this can be fixed with a little bit Super F plastic surface cleaner. The electric sound is really good. Very acoustic, fat lows, the attack is somehow "bouncing" - I don't know how to describe it. The sound is closer to upright bass, not so much aoustic bass guitar. Totally unique and very cool. I'll keep that little bugger. [/quote] Useful review, thank you Now I'm off to ponder the state of the credit card...:

I think it would have to be Pawn Hearts. I love Fragile, but it's not really an album. Godbluff is a contender, but it hasn't got quite the same ambition, somehow.

Wax it Rosewood or ebony fingerboard, black headstock (or something to match the body, but that's likely to be difficult). I agree with SubsonicSimpleton on the hardware - don't bother with any relicing. Black chrome might work, or copper?

Thanks to all who replied (including the person who PMed me I'm waiting for a reply

Whoa! That is [i]odd[/i]. I like it a lot. No money, obviously...

Sifi2112 would like that

Bloody hell. That bridge... !

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1438987076' post='2839306'] Playing with a metronome or drum loop is a good part of learning. There are some good backing tracks on YouTube. [/quote] Good to know. Thanks

http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/washburn-status-headless-bass/1128190005 Is this a good price?

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1438841867' post='2837806'] Maybe the neck was bowed because of the metal strings. [/quote] I think it used bungee cords. Definitely not metal strings.

I don't like the headstock, but looks good apart from that.

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1438788146' post='2837342'] Sounds like its worth a shot if you can get a donor viola (Hmmm "Donor Viola" is good band name! ) for a good price. It could well be that no-one has thought of it - or they have but everyone thought it wasn't possible as they didn't find someone else who had done it! [/quote] Or you could try to find a 1/8 or 1/12 size cello... I did look a few times on eBay, but that was when I had some cash.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1438786382' post='2837313'] EDIT: I've searched around, and have found no sign of anyone ever creating a silicone stringed mini double bass. I would guess that this means that it simply won't fly as an idea. [/quote] I recall seeing a page about a bowed electric "upright", about Ashbory scale, using a piece of steel or plastic tube as the body and piezo pups under the bridge elements. Cello tuning, I think. It didn't look even vaguely like a "conventional" bass or cello, though. IIRC the builder was Belgian.