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Yeah I used one at a gig once and it doesn't really sound neutral to my ears. But thanks very much for the suggestions, I'll go with the EBS Session Combo.

I bought James's 75 Jazz and it was an outstanding transaction. He answered every single question I had openly and promptly and even came down to London on the train to personaliy deliver the bass. He was in London for about 25 min and then had to catch the train back - over 2 hours either way. The bass is in fantastic condition and has no issues, including a snugly fitting neck pocket! I can't describe how grateful I am for the effort he went to. Thank you so much James.

I'm turning into a bit of an EBS endorsee at the moment - two 2x12 cabs and Microbass II are soon to be joined by an EBS Session 60 combo...

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1370790015' post='2105526'] If Mrs Dingus had taken that attitude when I decided to put the kids up for adoption then we wouldn't have amount of free time and disposable income we both enjoy nowadays . What worries me is that instead of eggs it could just as easily have been some nutcase throwing a hand grenade . Oh well... [/quote] Well, y'see what's wrong there? Too many nutcases in the world. Get rid of them, I say! Let's throw hand grenades at them.

I believe Stanley Clarke once played alongside Lalo Schifrin and said it was one of the most challenging gigs he'd ever had to do.

[quote name='mamayo' timestamp='1370616055' post='2103526'] Hi there, been reading the posts for a while - it's cool here! I'm a London-based Bass Player working in the industry as a session player since 1990. Thought it's time I joined. Will share what I'm up to with you all in case there's any interest :-) Doing some Jam sessions based in London and recording an album. Just recentlly become a Mayones endorsee and with Aguilar for 1 year now. Cheers! [/quote] Yolanda! We've never met but have sort of conversed many years ago on FB. I know there are MANY players on here who appreciate and respect your work. I hope you'll stick around and enjoy being part of the community. PS: Mr Weller lives down the road from me apparently...

Alembic...5 string models apart from the Series basses (e.g. Spoiler, Distillate, Elan) are less common but good value. very narrow across the nut indeed.

Oh well done, Sir! I had Aaron Armstrong rewind new pickups on Ol No.2 along a more vintage spec and I can't tell the difference from a 70's Jazz now (although it doesn't have the Marcus Miller edge yours does). Super oomphy though. Glad the Skarbee bass is back in ol' Blighty though.

Its been a long time since I've shopped for a practice combo. Budget is flexible at the moment but other criteria include: Neutral sound, i.e. no colour, must sound good with more than just fender designs. Compact - Speaker should be no more than a 12" cone and an easy one hand carry over a 10 minute walk but capable of going down to 50Hz Wedge tiltback - so I don't have to elevate the amp to hear it. Let me know what you think?

Nile said he was feeling really sick that night, but the audience helped him through. Sounds like with the Bristol gig doing an acapella version of Get Lucky, his time in the UK has been very uplifting so far.

[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1369311033' post='2087579'] oh and i should have said that the wilkinson trems are very highly thought of! [/quote] I've recently bagged an uber rare Wilkinson VS100C in gold. The C stands for convertible so it's possible to have the best of both trem and hard tail worlds. Wilkinson stopped making them quite a few years ago and this was the first one I'd found for sale in 10 years. I had a look at alternatives like the Stetstrem but the Wilkinson was still the most elegant solution and easiest to retrofit into a strat body. I haven't fitted yet as it was delivered to Chez Ped. Through the Steinberger forums, I know of a guy in Ireland who hand makes hard to find pieces of guitar hardware. I'll try and dig out his details as he might be worth approaching and the trem arm might be relatively simple to make.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1368873172' post='2082471'] I've owned a Euro 5,[/quote] Which is now my main bass although I've tended to think of it as an NS5CR...but its a bit of a transition model. One of those instruments that left an impression the first time I played it and two owners later I managed to snag it. Even now, 5 years later, with custom coil splits and a parametric eq it's an awesome instrument and my main bass...I sold three Ken Smiths and pocketed the change as a result.

She's a bit reclusive these days but popped up to receive a birthday honour recently. [url="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-bush-makes-rare-public-1830011"]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-bush-makes-rare-public-1830011[/url] I think she's a living legend.

Chips to the wood are OK with superglue if you have a close enough base colour down first. If the wood hasn't been filled (normal with maple and other non porous woods) then lay some superglue down first, let it penetrate and dry to seal the wood. Then apply the colour coat and let it dry. Clean up any over paint and then apply the superglue gradually in layers. Not too thick or it'll frost over. It takes a little patience.

Or start off with nail varnish and build up layers of superglue. Then buff back flush when dry with a nail buffer from Boots.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1366233886' post='2050053'] As above. Name and shame. [/quote] Might be best if we avoid defaming anyone on Basschat if possible. Feel free to create you own website though. I would take all steps you possibly can. Serial numbers, photos of distinguishing marks, police case etc. Don't make it easy for him to do this. If you need a fantastic amp guy, you can ask on here or take a look at the list we have...er, somewhere. I used Jon Griffin at G-tek in Chiswick for all my stuff. He even made me a stereo mixer/power supply for the Alembic.

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jeP2SnKXnk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jeP2SnKXnk[/url] The bass in action by a current owner.

The oxidised patina is incredible. I don't mind putting up a Spector as an example. They have some fantastic curves and there's hardly a straight angle on the instrument. The grain on this one is on the verge of being OTT but I like it. The Fodera Beez Elite appears to be no longer made, but it has some very elegant lines.

It's been a while since I've contributed so... Trace V8 Museum piece Burman Pro4000HD (I have two, the other is more road rashed) Burman Pro501 (ex Lindisfarne) And some previous kit: Mesa Strategy 400 (unfortunately no decent pics of the Bass 400+ I had for a while) A cheap (but OK) Mesia, no not a Mesa, a Mesia [url="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/crazykiwibass/For%20Sale/DSC01506.jpg"][/url]