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An Akai Deep Impact without the PCB issues would be nice. The Mark Bass unit is nearly there but lacks the variety of envelope sounds. The Octavius Squeezer is good but the two knob user interface is tricky to navigate. A Genz Benz Shuttle that fits a half rack space, has twin inputs, stereo effects and can put out to two 4 ohm cabs would be nice too. Come to think of it, I might as well just buy another Shuttle 6 and have both mounted in a 2u rack chassis instead.

love the playing

Marty Pellow always seemed to look smug. Kudos to Mr Clarke though, some tip top poptastic plonking. I wonder what he's doing these days?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1194214' date='Apr 10 2011, 12:59 AM']I would disagree that the Nathan east was over priced, It's probably the highest quality bass I have ever played including Roscoes, Dingwall, Sadowsky, Alleva etc etc. If you could get one for £1400 and sneak it into the UK you wouldn't find anything in the same league.[/quote] *ahem* Spectors.

I think Yammies are under rated, they've never really promoted themselves as a high status brand. Apart from the BBNEII which was hideously over priced outside Japan (1400 quid in Japan, 2300 quid in the UK and US), all the signature models I can think of have been promoted as very affordable work horses. Good on them!

when I first read the topic title this came to mind with the daft handshakes and trouser leg action. Its one of my fave python sketches btw, I've encountered too many frustrated architects like the Cleese character.

Ummm...

and I don't think I could get a Fender P with a jazz neck and light weight like I have with the Celinder P Classic.

And the Stingray is just fun to play.

And the Shuker is handy too.

I couldn't let the Alembic go either. I'd never get it back.

and the Pentabuzz.

I kind of agree with Bilbo, as an owner of 8 instruments I really don't use them all. I'd be quite happy with just the Spector 5.

[quote name='4 Strings' post='1187491' date='Apr 4 2011, 10:32 AM']Just a spanner in the spokes about old valve amps. I don't know about new Matamps but old valve amps, in my experience, do not have the frequency spread that we're used to with modern amps.[/quote] I have a couple of Burmans that handle a 5 string without struggling. I suspect anything with a partridge transformer would be the same.

[quote name='markovilla' post='1187489' date='Apr 4 2011, 09:29 AM']Paying 14 quid to fill my Mustang Plenty of Guinness/Jack Daniels[/quote] Dubai is the only place I've ever worked where a tank of gas costs the same as two glasses of wine.

Hey Mark I did a stint in Dubai, most people can't wait to escape the place from what I hear now. What on earth is keeping you there?

Yep he played a Roland GR88 for a long time. Pretty much an Ibanez Musician by any other measure - made by the same company with the same wood.

Hey there Mr Blue...

[quote name='gjones' post='1176553' date='Mar 25 2011, 10:04 PM']Does it have rotosound trubass strings on it as well. I always heard they were Herbie's string of choice.[/quote] Herbie got a load of strings when he first bought the bass. He very rarely changes the strings and so has been gradually using up his stash over the last 40 years. He doesn't actively seek out Trubass strings, they're just what he has to hand.

The OP has asked for this topic to be closed as he's resolved the situation with the Bass Centre.

[quote name='MB1' post='1175039' date='Mar 24 2011, 07:31 PM']MB1. Isnt a Hair cover a Snood???? Sorry! I'll get me coat![/quote] I got your goat.

He's a member here, you could drop him a PM and let him know in person.