pete.young

Looks similar to this, but much cheaper: http://www.kolberg.com/products/en_GB/332/product/1746.html

I'd look out for a Bass Collection SGC Nanyo - should be able to pick up a fretless for less than £150.

I ended up with a Vintage VE300: solid spruce top, Fishman electrics, nicely finished and a nice clear bright acoustic sound. £189 from a local dealer who also has an internet business and was happy to price match himself!

Bryan Ferry's band are immense. Especially drums and the bassist with his Status Vintage. Great job guys.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1403738608' post='2485910'] Not good for digital desks. [/quote] Our keyboard player has taken to using an UPS for his keyboard - if the power does trip for any reason the keyboard stays up and doesn't reboot (which takes a couple of minutes). Might be worth thinking about this for digital desks too - we have an analog desk so it never occurred to me to try it. We run as much through the PA as possible (ie everything except the drums). If you have an electronic kit, better still. It might be quiet but at least it's controllable.

I had a set of Neon Greens on my Bass Collection, took them off after a year but there was still a bit of life left in them. I'd say they're similiar to Sunbeams. It's not an issue if a bit of the colour wears off - just use a highlighter pen to put it back.

Thanks Matt, I will see if any of the local 'stockists' have any in stock.

Oli Foxen used to do this kind of thing. Not sure what happened to him, don't think he's posted here for a while.

[quote name='jgmh315' timestamp='1402337914' post='2472412'] [url="http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitars-c48/electro-acoustic-guitars-c82/ashton-acb100ceq-electro-acoustic-bass-p1982"]http://www.guitarbit...stic-bass-p1982[/url] [/quote] That appears to be a link to an acoustic bass. I'm looking for a guitar. [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1402346960' post='2472560'] For a few quid more, the Ibanez Talman range is amazing. Worth a look. [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ag_series14.php?series_id=91&area_id=3&year=2014&cat_id=3"]http://www.ibanez.co...r=2014&cat_id=3[/url] [/quote] Nice idea, but I need something that looks a bit more traditional.

So, I have a new gig playing a bit of upright bass and a bit of acoustic guitar in an old-time band. We had a festival gig last weekend and I took my guitar. It's a Fylde that I bought in 1977, and it's more important to me than any of my other instruments. It doesn't have a pickup, and I spent most of the time crapping myself worrying about it getting damaged, overheated in the sun, tripped over by drunks etc. I'm now thinking that I need something less expensive, more disposable and with electronics built-in. Thoman have a Harley Benton model, solid spruce top, rosewood back, sides and fingerboard, mahogany neck, Fishman electronics for £180, which is the same price that Wunjo's quoted to fit a pickup to my Fylde. Anyone have any experience of the more expensive end of the Harley Benton guitar range? I guess it's pretty low risk with their returns policy, I can send it back at not much cost if it turns out to be a dog.

I think the best of the synth patches is Z-Syn, which I believe is an emulation of a Korg G5 . I'd give the sawtooth wave form on that one a go and play with the frequency section. You can add octave down with the pitch shifter and maybe a bit of distortion too.

I've had best results with the one called Z-syn, it's an emulation of the Korg G5 i believe. You could also try using one of the envelope filters with a bit of distortion as Bigwan suggests. Another think I've found useful is adding a bit of chorus downstream, that fattens the sound out a bit.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1401710669' post='2466003'] I think at that price and those tunings he'd be better off getting a four string and tuning it with the lowest four strings from a five string set. [/quote] In my experience, that won't make a lot of difference. I did this with a Bass Collection, a reasonably decent bass by 4 string construction standards, and the low B was still too flappy. I'd suggest he looks for something which is either 35" scale, neck-through construction or both. He might pick up a Peavey Grind or and Ibanez BTB for that sort of price.

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1401436665' post='2463513'] Or are you looking to test like for like eg. Squire v Yamaha etc. [/quote] BB2024 owners form an orderly queue please!

Vox Wyman. Horrible piece of crap.

For cheap, either a Digitech Bass Synth Wah, which is a much better octave down pedal than it is a synth pedal, or one of the new Zoom B1on pedals - this has a octave down pedal and pitch shifters to go an octave up or down. I guess it might also be possible to put one after the other and achieve octave up and down at the same time through juggling the blend controls, but I haven't tried it. Might have a go tonight.. You can also put a compressor before the effect which will improve the tracking.

I was thinking about this, but my band has just been confirmed for Ipswich Music Day which is also on the 6th July, so have a nice time and see some of you at the SE bash.

Lat time I saw Colin Hodgkinson he was using a Markbass 2x10 and it sounded fantastic. Mind you he would sound fantastic through a pile of old tin boxes. A good alternative would be the second-hand Puma 2x12 that's in the For Sale forum at the moment.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165553-dirty-banjo-habit/ Might be worth asking the mods to move this into 'Other Instruments' .

Bargains: there are a couple of Bass Collection SB 315s in the For Sale forum for a lot less than 500 quid. If you feel you have to spend that much, Yamaha trbx or a used bb1025 would be worth a look.

Petition signed, but you do realise that there is no chance of winning this in the long game, due to the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Milton Keynes Speedway stadium.