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I got my fretless yesterday and I just want to start a Kate Bush cover band! Truckstop

Wow! It's like the most faintest, subtle, extreme burst effect ever! Love it. The figuring on the headstock is sublime. Absolutely love it. How much you want for it? Truckstop

He's made more than one?! Truckstop

I'm actually trying to find a set of mutes to fit to the Jazz, but all I can find is a set of 4 from Allparts for £30 but there's no picture and I'm not sure if they're the ones I'm thinking of! Anyone know where I can get a set? Truckstop

Warwick. Truckstop

I heard it sounds better because this way the headstock is closer to god. Truckstop

Bah! Drove up to Bassdirect today because I wanted that G & L, but also really wanted to try that 2nd hand Fender '83 FL P. If I liked it I woulda gone for that instead! But, alas, as I was walking towards the hallowed orange unit 12 door, I noticed a distinct lack of footprints leading up to it. I tested the door anyway but no, 'twas not to be! Bloody weather!! Truckstop

I really want to get some mutes fitted to my Jazz. Anyone know where I can get some? I've seen some on Allparts, but without a picture i'm not sure if they're the ones I'm after. Cheers Alex

Ah, I see. Just re-read your post! Didn't know you'd bought it in 1980! Basically, Trigger won an award for being careful with his equipment as a street-cleaner (or some such) and boasted that his broom was 17 years old. However, he had changed the handle 11 times and the brush 9 times. Obviously not making the broom 17 years old. Truckstop

So, you had a '63 Jazz, then changed the body and the fingerboard in '78? Isn't that a bit like that bit in Only Fools and Horses with Triggers broom? Anyway, personally when it comes to 'tone', I prefer to let the bass do the talking. Yes, I have a particulat playing style and there are certain runs and certain note patterns I like to use, but tone-wise, I let the bass osrt it out for me. The Fender's very bass heavy and is good for chugging rock and when I mute it, it's fairly decent at a classice motown-y sound. The Washburn though is active and is remarkably articulate with many tonal possibilities. If i'm slap happy, I'll cut the bass and boost the middle. If I'm playing along to Rush, I'll cut the bass altogether! If I'm playing along to Korn, I'll max the bass and treble and cut the middle. It all depends on what you feel at the time. I couldnt bear if I played using the same sound for the rest of my life! Truckstop

Yes, quite right! Truckstop

Mark, I'll be in tomorrow to grab that Blueburst L2500! Alex

Bootsy Collins has got one hasn't he? Ask him if you can borrow it. Truckstop

Shouldn't that be "Huck"? Truckstop

Oh my god yeah! I hate it when other bands just can't be bothered to make an effort to see the other bands and then whine and moan like bitches when no-one bothered to see their (usually) sub-standard performance. Not naming names, but there's a certain young metal band on the circuit whose singers dad is possibly the most famous man in metal ever who act like complete twats. Truckstop

Sounds like a shortbread advert in here. Truckstop

True. You make your own luck, and luck is a healthy mix of Preparation and Opportunity! Truckstop

I like 6ers at home because the size of the fretboard keeps my hands strong and also it can be quite inspirational knowing the range you have lets you do whatever you feel like. Can be very useful if you're writing. I have a 5 because I just think they look the absolute wick and they're useful for when you just need to chug along but without looking like a bit of a twat on a 6er. For me, 4-strings look weird. However, I will buy one at some point just so I have a complete collection. A 6er, a P5, a J5 and a 4. Truckstop

Elbow - Friend of Ours. So sad. It's about a friend of the band who died suddenly. The way Guy Garvey sings "Love you mate" brings tears to my eyes every time. Just 10 lines of the most incredible words. Before leaving, get to the bar No-one 'round here makes you pay. Never very good at goodbyes, So gentle shoulder charge Love you mate Salford skyline gloom Always you Could fly 'round any corner 'Til you do... Love you mate Also +1 for Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' Truckstop

All rack cases tend to be 19" across.... which is handy seeing as rackmount effects and amps etc tend to be also 19" across. One thing you can look at is the depth. Due to new technology, rackmount amps etc are becoming shallower, so it may be worth looking at getting a shallow one as they can be a lifesaver when loading your gear in and out of the car! Gator are probably the best known manufacturer with good reason. Their cases are the wick! Tough, fairly well priced, and they seem to be able to lock in with the vast majority of other plastic based rack case manufacturers which can be handy if you're at a gig and you need to stack amps. Yes, I would get a case with an extra space incase you want to get a multi-fx or a compressor in the mix. I don't think it helps with circulation though. They're design that all the units are taken up! Truckstop

All the kinks will come out after a few more practices. Next time you practice, you can say to the guys "Hey, maybe we need to come up with a plan for the gaps between songs" or "Can we go over that particular fill a few times so I have it down pat?". But seriously well done! A two hour set for your first gig?! Amazing! I remember my first gig was in front of a bout 200 people as we were support for a big local band. We only played for 20 minutes and we died. We were shocking!It's funny how your brain just stops working sometimes innit? Truckstop