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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-string-bass-Waterstone-TP12-12-string-bass-guitar-/301691680332?hash=item463e39b64c Don't see many of these. No idea what they're like.

Neil Young, contrasting voices... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TZ8t38gI4

hi I am thinking about replacing the neck on a (cheap) bass I own. It would need to be: - 38mm nut, or not far off. - 24 frets (or equivalent). I'd be happy with or without frets. Can anyone recommend a source? Thanks

Easily missed: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bass-guitar-/221836306873?hash=item33a67969b9"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item33a67969b9[/url] £150 and no bids at this stage. And a new auction, in Surrey: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hohner-The-Jack-Bass-/231632897041?hash=item35ee658411

They look much less awkward when someone's playing them, don't they?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1437830407' post='2829385'] Pixie Lott is the illicit daughter of Black Francis and Kim Deal, she is of normal height, is non magical and doesn't come from Devon or Cornwall [/quote] Some people do find her acting rather wooden, though.

Nice

I tried one, didn't like it as much as the Snark which I find much easier to use.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1437843257' post='2829498'] Interesting, I had never really thought of a resonator as an alternative to an electro acoustic... Looks fantastic! We're the upgrades costly? [/quote] IIUC resonator guitars were originally designed to compete unamplified with brass sections, so it seemed obvious to me they'd be louder. I could be wrong

Is string-through-body an option?

Intonation is important on fretlesses. Yes, the note you get comes from the finger position (just like a cello or DB).

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1437831961' post='2829403'] If you can find one used (could be a long shot given how awesome they are supposed to be) - how about an ibanez Mikro: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/usa/products/jumpstart/GSRM20B.html"]http://www.ibanez.co...rt/GSRM20B.html[/url] [/quote] I've a Mikro I'm not using... nice little thing, fits a guitar gigbag. It would need some work though (noisy electrics), and my experience is that the E string tends to be soggy. I'm considering restringing it and tuning ADGC. But also consider Aria 690 Sinsonido. Weighs nothing, sounds great, looks good but [i]strange[/i]... This one is a bit overpriced IMO (and fretless)... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-fretless-bass-/181807034028?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a548b2eac"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a548b2eac[/url]

[quote name='great harry' timestamp='1437754166' post='2828853'] I watched a thing on Coast last night about this sort of paint job. It makes it harder for a U boat captain to aim his torpedoes, apparently. [/quote] So, good for those Blues Brothers gigs?

I've never been a fan of that control plate. But it does look good apart from that I think I'd like the noise it makes, from your description.

Careful song choice will make all the difference, in my ignorant opinion. Originals, or covers?

[quote name='logicalmike' timestamp='1437670277' post='2828093'] hi there mike from Cardiff here, I will try and see them in Bristol..thanks for the reminder [/quote] That was last year, I'm afraid. They're on in Leicester tonight, Kirkcudbright tomorrow night, Wroclaw in Poland on Sunday. Calendar: http://www.ubuprojex.com/calendar.html

Me too

That's been coming up every few months for at least three years. It is pretty, but they're obviously holding out for some passing rock star with more money than sense.

Shiny! How loud is it unplugged? I got rid of my electro-acoustic partly because it was too quiet to compete with - well, pretty much anything, TBH.

Bloody hell. Somebody has [i]no idea at all[/i] about instruments...

Good to know. Thank you