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Loads of examples with graphite necks that are well documented on here already. There was a joke once about a very attractive but not-too-bright lady who walks into a chemist and asks for "one of those rectal deoderants". The chemist looks at her confused and asks her to clarify what she means. "Rectal deoderant" she says. "Its one of those sticks...I got some here last time." "I'm sorry ma'am but we don't carry anything like that in stock." She gets visibly frustrated as its an embarrassing thing to ask for. So the chemist asks her to identify what the deoderant looked like. "You know, its got pink packaging...looks just like a normal stick deoderant." The chemist asks her how she knows it's a rectal deoderant and she replies."it's got instructions on the back that say 'to use, push up bottom'."

I'd swap it for your Kramer

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1350134243' post='1834969'] Pretty sure they mostly make only 35" inches. [/quote] They do now. I have a Spector NS5CR which is 34", all maple construction, wider string spacing and a thicker neck than the post 2000 models and I'd be interested in selling it. Shipping would be a killer though.

Its not up to him to judge whether its a legacy or not.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1350032966' post='1833681'] Quote from Plant ; "It would be precocious of me to walk to the front of the stage and take on a kind of rock singer pose, at that time in my being – and that's five years ago. I could only send it up, and I don't want to do that." I think he has a perfectly valid point and applaud his attitude when there are so many ageing rockers still grinding out tours to an ever diminishing audience.[/quote] I think its selfish at worst and self depreciating at best. The band has already acknowledged their impact on popular music, they're every bit as significant as The Beatles. They should share it...if nothing it would cement their place in musical immortality.

Three originals and one drummer.

Me too.

Thanks I love Led Zep and I'm not into rock at all. But there was something magical about them. So much power and professionalism from three people. I REALLY wish they'd reform and do a few more concerts. I'd fly from NZ for a ticket. I disagree with Plants perception of raking over the coals. Its more about sharing a legacy with a new generation. I wasn't able to attend concerts when Led Zep were in their prime. They could be cementing their legacy rather than being a shadow of their former selves. This is about being generous, not about protecting integrity.

Not interested in subscribing to the Guardian on Facebook.

Looks like someone's just unearthed it on a beach somewhere.

Taurus pedals would be the most practical option. MIDI them up to the module of your choice, and your hands stay free.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1349710422' post='1829431'] It'd be ace if you could do a bass-themed interview for Basschat! [/quote] No promises but I'm making enquiries as I type...

Neat, he'll be over in my neck of the woods next month to support one of our projects at work. I'll see if I can grab some time with him.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1348358599' post='1812800'] I don't know who makes Hartke bass strings and I don't care - I love how they sound, how they feel, they have no silks and they're ridiculously inexpensive [/quote] Plus the one on this. I also like Olympus strings, they're identical to the ones offered by EBS. Both made in Sweden.

I find jazz basses very comfortable and the sound of a 70's ash bodied jazz with a maple board is very evocative. But those scooped mids make playing one in a live situation challenging. There are other basses that can do the job better. In my experience, there's a lot to be said for either single pick up basses or onboard electronics with buffered input channels.

Just buy a multi effects unit capable of routing. Lexicon MPXG2's can be had for a song these days and offer four channels (two paths in stereo) which can be combined any way you like. There are probably more recent floor units that can do the same thing, like the TC Electronic Nova system.

I've noticed an ever-so perceptible increase of graduate vacancies in my industry - the planning/construction sector. I think things are turning a corner but its like watching a fully laden Panamanian supertanker do a three point turn while laden down with the snagged ships of a Spanish fishing fleet. God I miss the UK though. I never truly appreciated how intelligent the average English person was until I worked in NZ local authority. Yes there are some stupid people in the UK but whatever examples you can think of, I'm fairly confident I can find better examples in NZ. Economically though, NZ has been well managed considering how small and vulnerable to overseas markets it is.

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1348858104' post='1819293'] If you can afford to drink coffee with barristers in Cafe Nero you can't be that skint. At least you're keeping well paid company. My mum knows a lawyer whose kitchen floor area is bigger than the footprint of my entire house. I obviously went into the wrong profession. [/quote] Maybe he meant Barista?

I thought Cliff Richard had died when I read the title.

If I'm just sitting down to enjoy the act of playing bass, I tend to go for fretless. It feels so much more expressive.

Dammit, I'm looking for a comedic power trio and I have an Alembic. So close but gonna have to sit this one out.