pete.young

Great choice. Don't forget to post some pictures!

I'm just wondering what you were searching for when you stumbled across this ...

I had a first generation TRB5P and only sold it to buy a BBNE2, which I think has a wider range of tones even without the piezo, the preamp is incredible.

Could be wrong about this but I think the 1005 is a 35 inch scale.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1388965964' post='2328338'] I know about Electras and this isn't one [/quote] Awesome. Thanks Jon.

Decent case included but how much will it cost you to collect it from Southampton?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1388931565' post='2327724'] Is that a Duesenberg Star Player bass? If so, do you have a separate thread on it, pictures, recordings? I can't pretend I'm likely to buy one, but the Duesenberg looks a very nice bass. [/quote] Yes it is, although it was called Star in 2007 when it was made. No separate thread other than Greene Kings for sale thread. It's a very nice bass with a dark sound. You were asking about Swaffham it's 16 miles SE of Kings Lynn you can probably see the lights on the wind turbine if you look out of the window!

Electra Les Paul copy bass. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Electra-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/131085139806?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:GB:1123 Anyone know anything about these? It doesn't seem to have the tailpiece and wooden bridge setup that so many of these LP copies do and the headstock looks as though it ought to be familiar. At one time I'd have gone for this, but my GAS for short scale les paul basses has been well and truly satiated by my Duesenberg.

Or maybe a rack multi fx unit these tend to have quite decent sounding reverbs in. Can be picked up cheaply.

I think Dingus is on the money with talk of a pre-amp for the Yamaha. It's something you can try without huge expense or moving on your basses, and you'll probably get most of your money back if it doesn't work out. A VB99 or V-Bass is another suggestion. It will certainly give you a huge amount of variety in sound, although there are one or two downsides (complexity goes along with that variety, and you need the GK3B and associated flimsy-feeling data cable).

[quote name='Torben Hedstrøm' timestamp='1388756775' post='2325653'] Can't find it [/quote] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TRB5p-Fretless-5-string-bass-1991-Pat-Eggle-crafted-fretless-fingerboard-/291042991393?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43c3839d21

There is a Yamaha TRB5P with an unmarked ebony board on eBay at the moment, which has been up a few times but attracted no bids.

Schechter make a really nice neck-through 8 string but they are very rare. I had a play with the pitch shifters on the zoom ms60b and the mono one tracks well enough, but you only get the top note if you play a chord. VB99 nails it but that is a lot more expensive than a schecter:-)

Jim Keltner Dave Mattacks Dave Weckl

Got my bass back today after a slight delay caused by an unraveled A string - fortunately Beerofthebass saved the day. The back has been reattached with the right glue, a new end pin fitted and soundpost repositioned. Peter has also lowered the action by recutting the nut and lowering and thinning the bridge. The result is that the bass plays better than it ever has and I have a big smile on my face! Peter also showed me his latest creation, a violin which is ready for lacquering. It's beautiful work. Cost of the work was extremely reasonable, all in all a great experience and I am glad I didn't try and bodge it. Now all I need is somewhere to play it!

Peter Messenger ME Strings 5 Lower Byfield Monks Eleigh Ipswich IP7 7JJ www.mestrings.co.uk Peter is a violin maker and restorer and is happy to do repairs on violas cellos and basses. He reattached the back to my German 70s plywood bass, fitted a new endpin, recut the nut, repositioned the soundpost and lowered and thinned the bridge. The bass now plays better than it ever has. Turn around was really quick and the price was extremely reasonable. And he is a really nice guy. Highly recommended.

Could you achieve the same effect with your existing bass and an octave-up pedal ?

We have played Liberty by Steve Vai once or twice, but it might sound a bit thin with only bass and drums behind the guitar.

Bop till you drop by Ry Cooder was the first mainstream digitally recorded album.

1 hour 15 minutes by train to Leamington Spa from Marylebone gets you to Bass Direct, who have a lot of interesting stuff.

[quote name='tonyclaret' timestamp='1387182363' post='2308971'] Can you assign the patch switching order on the b3 like you can on the ms60b so it cycles through assigned patches? [/quote] No, you can't do that on the b3.

If you were to read the String Information page it explains the term speaking length. You need a speaking length greater than the distance from the ball to the nut. With a semi acoustic bass with tailpiece you may well need a medium or even long length string even for a short scale length.

Thanks BigRedX that's very helpful. I think I will try a set of status half rounds they work well my other short scale bass.

Does anyone have a Hondo Alien or a Kramer Duke and know what strings will fit properly? It's short scale and the taper needs to be in the right place to fit through the tiny guitar-style tuners.