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[quote name='Clarky' post='1291742' date='Jul 4 2011, 07:24 AM']OT but which black nylons do you use? I tried some Roto TruBass on my Eko fretless acoustic and they were too plasticky sounding. I'm currently using TI Flats on it[/quote] Thanks for the replies guys, makes me wonder why acoustic basses ship with Bronze strings as standard. Clarky, thanks for asking. That would had been my next question

My Washburn AB10 is currently strung with Bronze string but I was wondering how it would sound with normal roundwounds. Is this worth trying or has anyone tried this and can let me know if its worth doing or are Bronze strings a better choice for acoustic basses?

[quote name='Doddy' post='1289444' date='Jul 1 2011, 07:06 PM']Racist [/quote] Just don't mention Beyonce after seeing her at Glasto. I might go a bit wibbly

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1289374' date='Jul 1 2011, 06:13 PM']I`m thinking the Boss will do me. Failing that, a cheap micromixer.[/quote] Yeah I am leaning towards the Boss. Plus its white and I have a thing about anything white at the moment

[quote name='ezbass' post='1288565' date='Jul 1 2011, 08:14 AM']With regard to the phrase 'cheat lines' I would point out that one the current finest fretless players, Gary Willis, uses a marked fingerboard as of course did Jaco. Now I'm not a particular fan of either, but I wouldn't call them cheats.[/quote] Bloomin amateurs the both of them :)

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1288409' date='Jun 30 2011, 11:51 PM']It's a pot on the back... These are ace...I used mine when swapping between fretted and fretless. I've since sold it to my Guitarist who swaps between Electric and Pedal Steel on the same amp. Lovely solid bit of kit - Allbeit not the cheapest![/quote] Where abouts or do you mean somewhere else?

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1288287' date='Jun 30 2011, 10:02 PM']I`m also in the market for a two bass one input solution, but on the Bigshot I can`t see any volume pots, so how do you balance the two levels? MM[/quote] Thats a very good point. Well spotted.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1288055' date='Jun 30 2011, 06:09 PM']Haven't used the Boss one..but I was impressed by this. I like the fact that you don't need a battery so it runs pretty clean. I used it just to compensate for the levels between basses...but as one of the basses drains very quickly, I stopped staying plugged in all the time so now do it the old fashioned way and mute through a rack tuner for a change-over. It is only a few seconds more to do this. The Boss is powered so you will either have to use batts or run a supply..both of which I wanted to avoid..and simplify.[/quote] Ok cool. What do you mean by one of the basses drains very quickly? Do you mean its active and the battery in it drains quick as its plugged in to the A/B box all the time?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1288031' date='Jun 30 2011, 05:36 PM']You want something like this [url="http://www.tonebone.com/re-bigshot-aby.htm"]http://www.tonebone.com/re-bigshot-aby.htm[/url][/quote] Hey thanks, that also looks perfect and similar to the Boss one. Is one better than the other or not much in it?

[quote name='Clarky' post='1288008' date='Jun 30 2011, 05:16 PM']Buy Happy Jack's Tone Bone in the FS forum. Two independent EQ sections in one preamp.[/quote] Thanks Clarky, that looks quite interesting. Might be a bit overkill as I run all my settings flat but will look into it more.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1288004' date='Jun 30 2011, 05:11 PM']Just get an AB box. I use a Boss LS2 Line Selector because it's got more flexibility and you can balance the volumes of the two inputs.[/quote] Oooh that sounds perfect as my electric ESP output is much lower than my Washburn AB10 acoustic. Thanks for the suggestion.

It looks like I might be using two basses (fretted acoustic and fretless electric) at gigs now but I only have one input on my amp (MarkBass CMD121H). I was wondering whats the best way to set this up so I don't have to keep unplugging one lead from one bass into the other bass each time I change. Is it possible to get some kind of splitter box that plugs into the input on the amp and then have each bass plagged into this with its own lead? Any other options. Thanks

Unlined for me also. Prefer to play using my ear rather than relying on lines. I also really believe in learning the fretboard is key to being able to play well and every fretboard is different. My ESP neck has small distances between each notes where as the Stingray has much bigger gaps. Swapping between the two can really throw me sometimes as where I think a note is on one neck, its different on the other neck. So I am prefering to stick with one bass and really working on my muscle memory and it really seems to be paying off.

[quote name='Bottle' post='1286103' date='Jun 29 2011, 09:30 AM']Tried my bass tutors' fretless Warwick Corvette five-banger - it was an awesome experience. Also tried Silddx's fretless Warwick at a bass bash once as well, liked it a lot. I'm planning on defretting my spare Precision Special bass (well, now my [i]second[/i] spare bass!!), since I have two basses with rosewood boards, both currently fretted. Looking for that sweet 'mwaaahhhh' from it once I swap over the LaBella flats from my Vintage 'Ray copy. That will get me into fretless territory without a large amount of expense. I'm eager to hear of people's experiences with fretless P-basses and what pickups they'd recommend Ta, Ian[/quote] Derek Forbes, Ex Simple Minds uses 1/4 Pounders in his fretless Precisions if that helps.

I also love playing fretless. For me, this is when I enjoy playing bass the most.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1284500' date='Jun 27 2011, 07:16 PM']Yeah that's a new ClassicRay, Nice ain't it? [/quote] And I've put my fretted neck back on and now I don't like it. Much prefer the Stingray as a fretless, or at least in my hands

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1284172' date='Jun 27 2011, 02:51 PM']Well, you wouldn't be where you are now without us all.[/quote]

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1284149' date='Jun 27 2011, 02:32 PM']Yep, nothing wrong with keeping people sweet, especially the ones you appreciate. Some do go on a bit though, thanking everyone they have come in to contact with over the last 30 years is a bit too much lol.[/quote] I'd thank you Dave in my next release. You are top of my list of people to be thank after Keira Knighley, the entire cast and crew of all 6 Star Wars films, everyone on Basschat, the entire female population of Sweden, Subaru, Fender, Musicman, Warwick, MarkBass, Genz Benz, my friends and family, anyone thats been to the Monaco GP including the King and his daughters, nieces and cousins, Guinness including past and present employees, all the ladies of riverdance including Michael Flatley, the population of Tulamore for making the finest Irish Whiskey, Finland and fellow rally fans around the world, Renault for making great racing cars, people who make nice lakes and mountains around the world so we can feel all warm and fuzzy when we visit them on our holidays and my sisters old cat called Tallula :)

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1284139' date='Jun 27 2011, 02:25 PM']I work in advertising as my day job so call me cynical, but... If I'm in a band high-profile enough to be on the main stage at Glastonbury, then if you want your logo visible during my performance then I want something in return. That's how advertising works. And it would extend to everything not just the musical equipment I was using. Plus there's nothing stopping me from using the gear with all the identifying marks removed. It also bugs me when a band's CD has a whole page of the booklet given over to the band thanking various people. AFAICS most of these people are simply doing their job and have already been paid in full. There's no need to give them any free advertising - because that's what it is.[/quote] I get the whole advertising gear on TV and stage thing but not so sure I am with you on the thanks in the CD booklet. You do build relationships with these people and sometimes its more than doing just their jobs. You are trying to get these people to work for you and hard for you and to have them on your side for next time.

[quote name='simon1964' post='1284117' date='Jun 27 2011, 02:11 PM']Pretty sure that's who I was thinking of now you mention it. I retract the "reasonably" high profile [/quote] I can't remember why now but I think it was something to do with a falling out with Warwick or some protest with Fender. I could be wrong though

[quote name='simon1964' post='1284105' date='Jun 27 2011, 02:04 PM']I seem to recall a reasonably high profile band a few years back (I can't remember who) covering the Fender logo because Fender had refused them an endorsement deal. Seems pretty pointless as protests go![/quote] Didn;t Stuart Zender do the same to his Fender's?

Beyonce's bass player was playing a couple of nice all white, including headstock Warwick Streamers.