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It sounds to me like a bass set on the bridge pickup but the bridge pickup is very close to the bridge. It also has a hard fingerboard of some description and super low action with the pickups set close to the strings. That set up in combination would give the prominent mid range. Effects wise - heavy compression, a little analogue chorus and some selective eq on the treble with a parametric equaliser to take out the string noise. But its mostly the bass. There's some delay used but its very selective according to sections of the song and would be difficult to emulate on stage unless you were standing with your foot on the select button and could guarantee you could make the delay to the tempo played by your band. PS: clicked the second link and got the following message: [i] This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds. [/i]

[quote name='MB1' post='1000666' date='Oct 25 2010, 11:43 PM']MB1. It Was a Status 3000 series![/quote] Or a Status Energy?

Toby Pro 6 - you'll need to upgrade the pickups and maybe the bridge but snag one second hand for as little as 400 quid and have a bass you will probably never need to update unless you want to make 6 string your main instrument.

Always nice to hear something from the horses mouth rather than relying on speculation or third hand feedback - thanks Barry

[quote name='gadget' post='820222' date='Apr 27 2010, 08:01 AM']Hey Steve!! Long time no speak!! I've not been around these parts for quite some time, but the prodigal son has returned!! Lol!! I have to say your collection of basses has always impressed me!! I love that Spalted Spector (try saying that with a lisp!!)!! But as you well know its those Pedullas that I've always loved!! I really wish I'd had the cash for them when you were selling!! I always regret selling mine!! Beautiful instruments!! So I don't know if I'm miss reading this thread, but I'm finding it hard to follow what you still have and what you've sold?? Could you give a quick refresher list?? Cheers! G![/quote] Blimey! How did I miss this? Sorry Gadget. Long time no hear! Quick list is in my sig. Hope you're doing well. The only gear change I have to report at the moment is I bought Merton's Peavey DPC750 and replaced the other power amp. Not really worth showing a pic of the amp by itself I guess.

Welcome Dave, do you offer fitted in ear monitors as well?

I wish I could have made it, love his playing - like others have said, its so musical. Ah well...I'll have to make do with the youtube vids.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='997435' date='Oct 22 2010, 07:06 PM']Functional design= Steinberger XL2A[/quote] Ned's suggested in one of the Steinberger World.com interviews that the L/XL bass may have been TOO small. Its definitely a minimalist design but hardly ergonomic. I love the Klein shape as well, its beautiful. Basses are literally like hens teeth and asking prices are around $4000-6000. I could make one though, I have all the bits at home apart from the body...

Cute idea but I think it would only work with guitar and bass rigs that were the same height on stage. Also, if you're going to raise the standards of lighting for your amp then it will also look weird if you don't do the same for back lighting the wall behind you, the drummer and the keyboardists (if you have one) just so there's some consistency...not as simple in execution as it appears.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='996679' date='Oct 22 2010, 08:54 AM']Needs a "Torzal twist" neck, too![/quote] Now that would be a thing...angled body, torzal twist and fan fretted with adjustable body wings like a Spalt. A thing that would look like someone had left it on a car dash in summer.

I found his playing entertaining for sure, just wish he'd focus more on the funk and less on the frenetics.

I'm not planning on buying one but any thoughts? Snake oil? I wish he'd play the instrument. I'm waiting for them to release fan fret models too...

er...make one?

Accept this is one of the risks of trading internationally and complete the sale in good faith with a minimum of complication?

Funky can mean a lot of different things from 70's Fender Jazz through to Ken Smith. Actually, there's a really nice Ken Smith 5 for sale for 900 quid. I think its outstanding value for money. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=90649&st=0&gopid=995309&#entry995309"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry995309[/url]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='992815' date='Oct 18 2010, 09:47 PM']Never mind the sofa or bass guitars, what`s happened to the Hypno camel CK? Or was it a goat? Jez[/quote] After Oct 31st, the hypnogoat will return...or will- ALL HAIL THE HYPNOGOAT

[quote name='umph' post='992522' date='Oct 18 2010, 05:48 PM']a watt is a watt, but compression, different harmonics etc all give the illusion of it being louder. Also the difference between 150watts and 300watts isn't that huge[/quote] I think it would be better to talk about perceptions of loudness rather than watts, just to avoid confusion.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='992562' date='Oct 18 2010, 06:18 PM']That's what you call a committed bass player! Hehe[/quote] Hehe, from times when I was still looking for a sound that worked for me. [quote name='E sharp' post='992677' date='Oct 18 2010, 07:58 PM']I'm really liking both the Cutlass 1 and 2 , and the pair of Modulus's . Have you still got them ?[/quote] I sold them all. The Cutlasses and the Modulus fretless had necks like bananas (common fault) and the Modulus fretted was a nice bass but lacked any warmth.