Linus27

We used to always have one person unloading the van and waiting by it whilst the other band members got the gear and took it into the venue. The reverse for leaving. One band member would load the van and stay with the van and the rest carry out to the van. We have never ever had any equipment go missing that way. We did however have somebody try and steal our cases during a gig as we played. I saw them doing it and droped my bass mid song and chased after them through the venue and caught up with them outside. The rest of the band caught up to find me roughing the guy up a bit. I have stolen a few bands riders in the past but only to the bands that were w***ers

[quote name='martthebass' post='873457' date='Jun 21 2010, 01:36 PM']+1 Linus - I wouldn't rule out a Ray fretless tho, if you like a P sized neck. Coupled with a 2eq pre they really sing as a fretless - I for one think they have the edge over the Jazz for sound.[/quote] I would love a Stingray fretless but my budget can't stretch to that. I guess another option would be to buy just a Stingray fretless neck and swap between my current fretted Stingray. The only problem with that is it means I don't get a new bass, just a new neck

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='873439' date='Jun 21 2010, 01:23 PM']You'll usually not go far wrong with a Fender Jazz fretless. They're a good workhorse and sound great. I've just picked up a fretless Iceni Zoot Funkmeister with aero pickups, EMG preamp & the most beautiful thin neck you've ever seen. Even has brass inlay lines! Stunning [/quote] I think finding a fretless thats a different manufacture than I already have is proving difficult within my budget. So this leaves the Fender Jazz still top of my list. I do like the tone that the Jazz fretless makes. They also seem more common to have a lined neck. The other bass thats equel top is the Warwick Corvette Buginga but not sure I have ever seen a lined fretless one so probably never going to happen. Another option is a Washburn AB acoustic bass and despite quite common fretless, less so with a lined neck.

[quote name='Sumbabba' post='872707' date='Jun 20 2010, 04:09 PM']Esperanza Spalding. She inspires me in so many ways... not all legal... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gynGy8pSg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gynGy8pSg[/url] [attachment=52661:esperanza_spalding.jpg][/quote] Ooohh just had a 20 second listen to some of her stuff and really like what I've heard. Will check out more when I get home. Sounds great though.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='872318' date='Jun 20 2010, 12:11 AM']No, but they bring it regularly.[/quote]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='872310' date='Jun 20 2010, 12:08 AM']I think you'll find that is my tray on which the staff deliver my food to my sofa.[/quote] They didn't bring you much

Yep, the new look pickup covers are horrible. Funny as I was looking at this bass today and noticed that the fretless version is only available on the US model Also noticed that Lakland have renamed a lot of their models. No more Duck Dunn, Bob Glaud or Joe Osborn it seems. Oh and Dave, have you hung that picture up yet thats lying on the seat at the end of the room?

[quote name='BassBus' post='872046' date='Jun 19 2010, 07:33 PM']Well I'm Biased but what about a Status. The phenolic fingerboard can give a different sound. The link below gives you an idea of what it can sound like. This tune was all played on my Status S2 fretless. [url="http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/2712082"]Maple Leaf Angel[/url][/quote] Thanks for the clip. Very nice although I do prefer something a little more woody sounding. Still very nice though. I have thought about Status although not totally convinced about the shape. Are they still British made? I also thought about a Yamaha BB614F although not sure if these are good instruments or not.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='872051' date='Jun 19 2010, 07:35 PM']If budget isnt an issue, another EBMM in fretless? I find the tone for a MM sounds great fretless. Another option, giving you jazz and p offerings plus a quality board would be the Tony Franklin Fretless.[/quote] I really did not want the same make again so a Stingray is out of the question. Also, is the Tony Franklin a Fender which if so rules that one out.

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='872056' date='Jun 19 2010, 07:38 PM']Lined or unlined?[/quote] Lined

[quote name='ahpook' post='871988' date='Jun 19 2010, 06:36 PM']maybe a warwick ? if your happy with your corvette...?[/quote] Idealy, my Corvette would be perfect fretless. However, I really don't want to get the same make again. I really want something different to what I aleady have.

At some point I am going to get a nicer fretless than my Squire VMJ. The Squire has been brilliant and has serves its purpose of getting into the world of fretless. I am now finding that I am playing more fretless and at some point will buy another one. Top of the list is a CIJ Fender Jazz but I am just wondering if anyone can suggest some alternatives rather than getting another Fender. Below is a picture of my current basses. As you can see I like more traditional shaped basses rather than odd looking pointing things. Can anyone recommend some nice alternatives to fretless basses but still maintaining the classic look that I like. I already have a Jazz and a Precision, plus a Warwick and a Stingray so any suggestions for something else?

I've had 3 Stingrays now. The first was a teal green 1998 3EQ with maple neck from the original Bass Centre in Wapping. It was a lovely bass and one of the nicest necks I have played. However the tone was very very thin and I never played it live because it sounded twangy and empty. Even on the record I recorded using it, it sounds thin and weedy. The second Stingray I owned was a natural 2005 with a maple neck and 3EQ. The neck was very chunky and very precision like. It also sounded very nice. Fat and punchy but with a lot of scope to change the tone. My latest Stingray however is the best I have owned. Its a teal green 2EQ with maple neck from 2008. The neck is wonderful like my original teal green Stingray and the overall bass weight is very light. About 8lbs. The sound however is out of this world. Big, fat, powerful like a precision but still with that typical Stingray slank. Truely amazing.

I wonder what it would sound like de-dretted and what a de-fretted bass wih blocks would look like. Probably very stupid.

[quote name='JTUK' post='869127' date='Jun 16 2010, 03:04 PM']Nope...does nothing for me. Nothing, zip, zilch[/quote] Yep same for me, boring. One mans poisen is another mans wine as they say.

[quote name='johnnylager' post='866814' date='Jun 14 2010, 10:44 AM']Nope, Lee Sklar.[/quote] Yep have to agree with that

Donald Duck Dunn as Chewbacca. Basschat Forum really is the Death Star Plans.

One more, now with a black scratchplate.

I think there are two types of signature models. The ones that are blatent copies and those that are similar. I would bet my house that if you turned up at a gig with a Lakland Duck Dunn, nearly everyone would think, oh he has a red Precision rather that, "look at him, he's trying to be like Duck Dunn". The same if you turned up with a Geddy Lee, Darryl Jones, Jo Osborne, Steve Harris and many other signature basses. However there are some signature basses which are a little more obvious. The Jaco bass, Sting's bass and King Bass. Again though, unless you know those people very well or are a bass player, most people won't really know those basses are signature models.

Great stuff, just make sure you record a copy of it for keeps. Some of our songs were used on TV programs and adverts. The best was to advertise Casio G Shock watches in Spanish cinemas. I think we got paid £500 for it which we were quite happy about as it paid for our first single.

Oh go on then,

[quote name='alexharvay' post='863101' date='Jun 10 2010, 11:34 AM']That's quite a change from the 3 blondes you had.[/quote] Yeah, you can never trust a blonde

All lined up. I think I am pretty much GAS free now with this lot. All very different sounding but all brilliant.

Awsome stuff. Try and get as much memories from it as you can. Photo's, videos etc. You will reget it later on if you don't.