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alyctes

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  1. [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' timestamp='1340674992' post='1708043']
    It would work, the bass would also balance better.

    On the downside though, your bass won't be as manouverable (IME at least from experience with acoustic guitars, they just kinda stick in the position they're in, more prone to laying horizontal too) and you have the extra weight on the neck (and basses are heavier than acoustic guitars). If you move about whilst playing, they're both considerations.
    [/quote]

    Thanks :) That's how I have my Ashbory, BTW - almost vertical.

  2. Bought Mr Foxen's no-name Jazz. All as advertised, communication clear and to the point, good packing, fast despatch. A nice smooth transaction.
    No hesitation in dealing with him again. Thanks :)

  3. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1340666027' post='1707977']
    ...
    Leo Fender also put a strap button on the back of the head stock, because that's where guitar players put their straps. What else was he going to do?
    ...
    [/quote]

    Did that not work? I've wondered about this.

  4. I bought a set of flatwounds from Stephen. Good communication, prompt despatch, nice guy. He was very quick to spot and sort out a minor glitch in the transaction. I'd be quite happy to deal with him again.

  5. I agree with BassTractor here - I've had an 18-month noobs' GAS spasm which mostly has been about understanding what's out there and the basic differences between different styles. So I have more basses than I know what to do with, none of them expensive. I really ought to sell some :)

  6. Just wondering (and based on guessing about the physics) - this might be to do with the way the frets are attached.  If they were glued in at each end of the fret but not in the middle, you might get a "ringing" of the fret itself - which the strings wouldn't affect, so you could change the strings without affecting the sound.  And since this might allow the manufacturer to halve their fret glue budget, it's the sort of thing they might try.

    As I say, that's a guess.

  7. Bass Guitar for Dummies is good, if rather American in style - not really to my taste.

    The Bass Handbook by Adrian Ashton is also good, [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Bass-Handbook-Complete-Mastering/dp/0879308729/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339008473&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co...39008473&sr=1-1 [/url]
    It covers much the same stuff, but I prefer it.

  8. I can't get the link to work, either from home or from work. Anyone else having trouble?
    [quote name='captain black' timestamp='1338929640' post='1681376']
    [url="http://m.gumtree.com/g-l-l2000-tribute-bass/v?adId=102937007#Bass"]http://m.gumtree.com...=102937007#Bass[/url]

    This is a confirmed scam.
    Please take my word for it and stay well clear.
    More details to follow as I'm very busy tonight.
    Poster "Alexa Connell" is bogus and asks prospective buyers to send a photo of a ukash receipt. It's a well established con but this is the first time I've seen a bass being used for this purpose.
    Joe
    [/quote]

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