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And it's now here, light body, comfortable neck and those pickups, there's just so much power there. Now I've had it back from my local guitar shop who've done a full re-string, set-up and sorted some issues it had when it arrived it's great, very even tone across all the strings and a very clear sound that doesn't give anywhere to hide poor playing, but doesn't lack bottom end. "Punch" is really the adjective that springs to mind witht this instrument, I've been playing Rage Against The Machine, Jamiroquai, Incognito and Black Sabbath with it and it's handled it all very well. Crappy phone picture, you can't see the finish properly which is like a sort of mottled, metalic blue Made in 1995 it's by far the oldest instrument I've owned, and in remarkable condition for a nearly 20 year old bass.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1378812551' post='2204859'] I also try to remember to smile once in while as I usually (unconciously) look such a miserable git when I'm playing - or so I'm told. Recently I've had an annoying habit of holding my breath while playing. So 'mouth slightly open, show teeth' helps in both respects [/quote] Yup, me too - even though I'm having a good time I have to remember to smile as my face tends to look naturally a big grumpy.

A Matamp GT200 and Barefaced 69er Not in any way practicable, but would love them.

Isn't the Jaguar a shorter scale? I could be way out here but thought that was the case, if so that's a bit counter-intuative for the low tunings Mastodon use

It's mine! Should be here on Monday, which I've cunningly arranged to have off work.

Just put an offer in on the below bass and waiting to hear back if it's been accepted; slightly excited, don't think I'll be able to concentrate much on work untit they come back to me [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2545&type=Bass"]http://www.thebassga...=2545&type=Bass[/url] Cross your fingers for me guys

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1377085862' post='2183109'] And Ben & Holly's little kingdom is funnier... [/quote] Truth, hence my avatar

Fair bit less than an AxeFx thoug, and you get a power-amp built in unlike that and the Kemper et al. I guess it'll come down to how good the amp models are, but whilst analogue and valves are in no danger of dying, this does seem to be the direction the industry is going in.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1378246215' post='2197793'] oh dear this isnt good if we all end up meeting wives on here that will mean less opportunity for unrestricted GAS [/quote] If you met someone on here would that not be GAS squared? You both just end up enabling the other

I think it depends on the personality of your parents, for example; my parents got me a nice Ibanez 5-string for my 18th, was my second bass after a Squire P starter and I ended up part-exing it for an EBS cab, which in turn got part-exed for a Barefaced; told them about it and they were absolutely fine with - just happy I used the equity it to get to the gear I want/need now. However, I think if it had been my mother-in-law, the conversation would have been different and she would've been offended I'd sold it or seen changing as a waste.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1378125618' post='2195970'] I've grown tired of trying to dislike it. It's alright...I don't see any harm. I actually think Gary Barlow is an excellent musician and a funny guy, in his own way. Just don't take it too seriously. Some of it is comedy gold! [/quote] I find Barlow a highly competent song-writer who unfortunately turns out weak, tepid, insipid pish. Obviously, it's weak, tepid, insipid pish a lot of people like and if that's your thing so be it. Most telling was a cover he did of Fairytale Of New York last year for chairty (with Dawn French I think?) but he just butchered it - polished it up and took all the soul away from it, played the song technically perfectly, but with no soul or feeling at all. Plus I get irritated that though he's a tax dodger he doesn't get roasted for it as he's the right kind (Tory donater) of tax dodger.

Having tried one recently a G&L SB2 is a stunning piece of kit, there's a USA one at Bass Direct I played it's just superb, has a jazz neck profile but Mark can order you one with a Precsion profile if you wanted that, came to about £1450.00 if you wanted that or the one in the shop was £1300.00 Also, Gareth on here is selling a Tribute (made in Asia - Korea I think) version for £445 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/214823-gl-sb2-tribute/page__p__2192181__hl__sb2__fromsearch__1#entry2192181-USA"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/214823-gl-sb2-tribute/page__p__2192181__hl__sb2__fromsearch__1#entry2192181-USA[/url] Don't be put off by the lack of tone control, you don't need one on this bass.

The Lakland Duck Dunn (or the 44-64 Special as they call it now) has a slim jazz profile neck.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1377716735' post='2190861'] Looks cool, but it'd be cooler if they followed up the Nate Mendel (have you tried one? They're ace!) with a few other updated MIM signature basses like a Sting road worn without the silly inlay, and an MIM Jaco? [/quote] I expect we will see some more MIM signature models, I have a feeling when Mastodon bring out a new album we'll be seeing a Mexican made Silver-burst P/J Troy Sanders signature

Pino Palladino Andy Fraser Stuart Zender. Nick Fyffe. Paul Turner Sting Geezer Butler

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1377705384' post='2190609'] Timmy C from Rage against the machine's got a whole box full of groove... [/quote] Good choice - I was trying to work out the intro to Calm Like A Bomb from memory last night, got so far with it before loosing where I was. The verse and chorus in that song are just simple heavy funk, groove heaven.

Went there last week, Mark was very obliging, let me try pretty much anything I wanted and kept bringing me new basses to try, determined by what I told him I liked in a bass. It was a great experience, I worked out the next day I'd played £15680.00 of basses in the couple of hours I was there and it turned out the one I liked best was the first one I'd tried and was the second cheapest!

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1377626655' post='2189634'] Also, the Fafner is a great amp! [/quote] Oh aye, best amp I ever owned - had to move it on and go lightweight/compact due to space in our current house. I'd have one again in a flash if we had the space though.

on a metal front, Rex Brown from Pantera/Down has a great sense of groove, very underated player who gave up a jazz scholarship to go on tour with Pantera

It's a bass in a shop in France that they've listed on Ebay.fr - there's a buy it now or best offer option and the buy it now is a bit more than I can afford, I've made two (lowball) offers to try my luck which have been automatically rejected, I'll put in my final best offer tomorrow after I can drop a little more money off at the bank.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1377690423' post='2190364'] Voici les textes concernés... [url="http://economie.fgov.be/fr/consommateurs/Pratiques_commerce/Ventes_distance/"]http://economie.fgov...entes_distance/[/url] ...à consulter. Bon courage. In essence, protection is very much the same as in the UK. There's a 14-day retraction period, goods should be as described, and if they're not, the contract is not applicable. Hope this helps... [/quote] Thanks Dad, I was hoping you were going to weigh in. That link tallies with the returns terms in the Ebay add, just got to hope they accept my third offer which is as high as I can go.

Sorry if this has been covered before, but just to put my mind at ease, distance selling regulationa cover the whole EU don't they? I'm about to put an offer on a bass in a French shop and want to make sure I'm covered before I pull the trigger.

Our eldest likes Hey How You Doing by Little Mix, which is an awful song but has a great basslin I had a go at playing it and found it quite challenging.