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WOW that's quite an expensive collection. Some really nice basses there. Dave

@S.F.Sorrow unfortunate circumstances is the first time i've heard anything negative about Sandberg that i can remember. Seems out of character for Sandberg to treat people that way. If anything they come across as being very customer focused. Dave

Have to say my VM4 doesn't have an overly bright sound. If anything its pretty much middle of the road. It suits my tone but i need to boost the high end if i want bright. I use a Mesa tube pre-amp but studios have EBS amps. I have noted that the EBS heads def make it sound a bit brighter then the Mesa even with "flat" EQ settings on amp and bass. My VM4 has Sandberg pick ups. Maybe the delano's sound a bit brighter and more modern. Dave

I see Bass Direct are selling the Electra Jazz and P basses for circa £600 new so not a bad price for a decent quality bass i would have thought. I have the Cali VM4 Dave

What did you think of the Electra VS4 ? Dave

You could contact your local Citizens Advice who will put you through to Trading Standards. In my own experience over the years Trading Standards have been exceptionally helpful and have offered to take over any dealings with the company involved. Companies don't like it when Trading Standards get involved as it goes down against them as a black mark and if enough complaints they can have legal action taken against them. Any company i've had dealings with have resolved the issue extremely fast after TS got in touch with them. Dave

I can't even spell soduko so i'm no good at either. Dave

Minty for me altho its a close call. Not a big fan of the severe relic look tho but i'd like that with a little less relic'ing for my own taste. Dave

Nice one. That's the thread. Dave

Had a search for that topic but can't seem to find it. Have to say i'd struggle to find a better playable bass for the money. I like the look of the one you are looking at and don't see any reason for not buying it if its the passive one you want. I believe the TT basses have thinner necks than my VM4 and that's probably something i might look at in the future. Fancy a passive VS4 with a thinner neck if possible. Failing that i do like the look of the DK Marlowe Jazz. Only when things start picking up again. Dave

Its great when things just click no matter what the age group. I reckon my current band wouldn't have lasted had we all still been in our 20's. I could see quite a few ego's happening including my own. Dave

Neil and Jack Bruce have been my most influential players over the years. Followed Neil from early Whitesnake years especially Ready And Willing era where it was Neil's bass sound that pushed me towards the Whitesnake albums. Also his work on the Cozy Powell solo albums Over the Top and Tilt showed his versatility for a different style and feel to the songs. My fav era was when he was using his Kramer DMZ 4000 bass which for me had a clear but full sound on the Whitesnake tours. Def comes across as a really nice guy. Dave

Not used mine yet. Waiting for other strings to fade a bit. Dave

If you are the songwriter then you would be the talent. Do you write for a band or solo material. Not listened to TD since Force Majeure in 1979. Also have Sorceror from 77 Dave

The bass does have a bit more of a jazz feel in a Prog band. Think your style during the fills gave it that little bit of difference from the normal and standard style bass playing. No disrespect to the other bassist who is also very talented but for my own tastes i like the bass to stand out a little. That and the fact i do love a nice WAL sound in almost any band Dave

Its just my own personal view of what i like or don't like and nothing personal. We all have different views on what or how we enjoy or like a song or band. Its generally the boy or girl bands that obviously have no talent if they can't sing without autotune and many don't even write their own songs. The music being provided by whatever digital process isn't so important. It just makes the full project pointless for me. If the front people in the band don't have the talent to start with its all a bit pointless. I take your point with Tangerine Dream but i think Kraftwerk might have been a better example but the talent is in the band members themselves. Tangerine Dream i get your point but altho they generally play keyboards they also add guitar, drums, bass and i believe many other instruments over the years. Heres a list of members over the years. Current members Thorsten Quaeschning – bandleader, music director, synthesizer, sequencer, drums, guitar (2005–present) Hoshiko Yamane – acoustic violin, electric viola, electric violin, cello, Ableton Push controller, looper, synthesizer (2011–present) Ulrich Schnauss – synthesizer, piano, sequencer, Ableton (2014–present) Paul Frick – synthesizer, piano (2020–present, guest:2018-2020) Bianca Froese-Acquaye, Edgar Froese's widow, has taken up the mantle of continuing the legacy of the group and works closely in a non-musical capacity with the remaining members. Former members Edgar Froese – leader and founder, keyboards, guitars (1967–2015; his death) Lanse Hapshash – drums (1967–1969) Kurt Herkenberg – bass (1968–1969; died 1983) Volker Hombach – saxophone, violin, flute (1967–1969) Charlie Prince – vocals (1967–1968) Steve Jolliffe – saxophone, keyboards, flute (1969, 1978) Al Akhbar – drums and percussion (1969) Happy Dieter – bass (1969; died 1974) Klaus Schulze – drums, percussion (1969–1970) Conrad Schnitzler – cello, violin, fx (1969–1970; died 2011) Christopher Franke – keyboards, drums (1970–1987) Steve Schroyder – keyboards, vocals (1970–1971) Peter Baumann – keyboards (1971–1973, 1973–1975, 1975–1977) Michael Hoenig – keyboards (1975) Klaus Krüger – drums, percussion (1978–1979) Johannes Schmoelling – keyboards (1979–1985) Paul Haslinger – keyboards, guitars (1986–1990) Ralf Wadephul – keyboards (1988) Jerome Froese – keyboards, guitars (1990–2006) Linda Spa – saxophone, flute, keyboards (1990–1996, 2005–2014) Zlatko Perica – guitars (1992–1997) Iris Camaa – percussion, Roland V-Drums (2001–2014) Bernhard Beibl – guitars, violin (2006–2014)

That will do nicely Rob. Look what just arrived. Your bass sounds fantastic. Love the fills. Listening to full album now. On track 3 and sounds good so far

I don't want to listen to acts that have been created more for their looks than talent and in many cases it has been shown they can't actually sing without autotune. Musicians for me need to have some level of talent otherwise why have them at all. There are so many other deserving talents out there so why create fake ones. Dave

Never really analysed it. Falls into 3 bands for me 1. I like it 2. I don't like it 3. Its ok but wouldn't buy it. Some songs i like from a band but the albums have been rubbish or mediocre and if i had the choice again i wouldn't have bought it in first place. Sometimes its down to mood i'm in. I like quite a varied musical selection depending on how i feel at the time from classical to swing classics to pop, Jazz, Blues, most form of rock with my main preference being Prog. I'm not a fan of the boy or girl band machine that keeps churning out dross music unless an artist or band can prove they can actually sing live i have no time for them or the mass produced drivel straight from an autotuned studio done with artificial instruments straight from a digital desk. Not a fan of Thrash or death metal. I just don't get it i'm afraid so i generally won't listen to it now. If there's nothing catchy (a hook) in a song for me then that's a closed door for me. Simple really Dave

For me personally i learn the song by playing along with it a few times to get the feel of it then i learn each part bit by bit and finally i write it all out note for note. That way i remember the song by ear and i have the written structure and notes as a back up in my head. I then play alng with it at home until i know every bit of the song. From there its band rehearsal time and probably make a few changes to accommodate how the band would prefer to play it. So altho i know it note for note i use it as a guideline for the band to work off. I am usually the first one in the band to learn their part from the off at rehearsals. I know fine well i don't really need to know the song note for note but its just how i like to work and remember the song. Each to their own tho and as long as it works for you there's no right or wrong way. Dave

Got it from Ultimate guitar https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/print?simplified=0&transpose=0&flats=0&font_size=0&id=1726779

If you can find it that would be great. I prefer a written transcription or bass tabs. That way i can learn at my own pace. Dave

I knew the song Son of a Preacher Man but never really listened to that bassline. That's a nice feel to it and maybe one worth learning just for the sheer heck of it. Maybe one for our @Bilbo to transcribe for us all. Nice wee challenge Dave

Keep pushing to rehearse even if its just once a month it keeps you motivated and focused on something. Dave

oooohh thats a good one to learn. Cheers Rob Dave