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that was a super cheap price. If I was still in the UK I would have snagged it. Someone I know in the US was interested in it as well but didn't bid because he didn't have the spare cash. I guess its probably the same with many places by the sound of it.

A fretted/fretless convertable fingerboard that also adjusts the string height so the set up stays consistent with the contact surface. A humbucking pickup that has quick fit replaceable coils. A sliding pickup that doesn't require huge routs in the body. A bass amp with a studio quality preamp section. (Sort of an Avalon/Summit thing with parametric eq and effects loop).

I think Leaving Me Now is one of my favourite songs of all time. For bass riffs, Children Say especially on the Live At Wembley dvd is still fresh sounding and there's still not a lot out there that tops the Love Games riff. Sort of the bass players equivalent of Stairway to Heaven. lol

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Welcome I know a guitarist from Adelaide who has been in Guilford and who has moved to London also recently. Would you like an introduction? They're looking for jam nights as well.

Check out Addicted To That Rush in another clip, I don't think I've ever heard it played with that level of energy. The DVD is on my must have list.

Totally not my style of music but I loved that. Really musical.

Yes it was. [quote name='joegarcia' post='578009' date='Aug 23 2009, 02:40 AM']Yup, when I pay back Mr Foxen I'll have a GPA preamp, an MPA preamp and two SL100 100w power units. The GPA is a little crackly at the moment and could use a revalve soon but they sound great. Wanna get some KT77's in them when I can afford it. Will get some pics up at some point too.[/quote] you were damn lucky I didn't know it was for sale

[quote name='Daquifsta' post='577011' date='Aug 21 2009, 05:59 PM']Part of my day job is 3D Computer Aided Design, so naturally I wondered if I could design a guitar, totally in my lunchbreaks, k? (just in case my boss ever sees this!)[/quote] Welcome aboard Daquifsta, what 3d modelling package are you currently using? 3D Studio? Google Sketch up? Rhino?

He still hasn't paid for advertising he had on Bassworld.

You have the GPA and power pak set up? Oh now I'm jealous. I think we need to see some pics and maybe a separate thread if more people have Burman stuff.

That looks to be in superb condition. I've always liked the pearl pink colour on Jaydees.

Ooh!

Tayste uses Simms Watts but not this head. I think this one has been on Ebay too.

I wanted to play drums but sports injuries made that difficult so bass was the next logical choice for someone who liked to groove but had no real harmonic or melodic training.

This is the Sandberg bass, called the 'Tube Machine' Takamine have an onboard valve preamp called the Cool Tube used in some of their acoustic guitars. At one point it was available separately but I'm not sure thats the case now.

Sandberg did this a while back for one of their basses. There are also a couple of suppliers I've seen who do an after market valve based circuit but the valve isn't there for power, its running pretty cold so mostly for tone shaping. I had conversations with John East a long time ago about something similar too.

I think the Fender Tony Franklin would have to be a strong contender perhaps?

Alex is. I'll drop him a link.

I had a rockbass once, it was very good but the pine body was a major drawback because it didn't have enough mass. I had problems getting enough warmth out of it, even after installing an EMG BTC preamp. Apart from that, superb finishing and fit, a great neck and it gave the stingray a good run for its money with warmth issues set aside. However I haven't heard very good things about their customer service and my own experience backs that up.

I'd have a custom rig. 1) Solid state/valve two input preamp with stereo effects loop, 4 band parametric eq, stereo line in and dual band compressor featuring valve side: design based on Alembic preamp solid state: design based on Radial Bassbone DI 2) Stereo valve power amp 2x400w based on Burman PA design (and a 1 unit Class D PA amp, but it wouldn't need to be custom) 3) two 1x15" + 1x6.5" + HF horn lightweight wedges with neo speakers (capable of being stacked vertically for larger stages) Basses: Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless with chambered mahogany body and custom MM/split coil pickups, Noll 3 band buffered parametric eq. Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless, fretless, with chambered mahogany body and custom MM/split coil pickups, Noll 3 band buffered parametric eq. Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless with chambered alder body, passive and custom soapbar pickups. Every graphite necked Alembic bass as I can find. Every '96-'98 Spector NS5CR bass I can find in natural finish. Alan Knight/Bill Nash PJ 5-string (alder body) Celinder Update J 5-string (Victor Bailey tribute, mahogany body) Celinder Update J 5-string fretless (mahogany body) Status Kingbass II Stealth 5 headless with MM pickups PreEB MM Stingray Post EB MM Stingray 5 (blueburst with birdseye maple neck and fingerboard) Shuker Headless 6 Shuker Headless 6 fretless (stainless steel fingerboard)

sounds like it could be one of the Performer range?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='562884' date='Aug 7 2009, 03:28 PM']I think it gets a lot easier once you're all out of your twenties![/quote] +1 FWIW, democracy doesn't work in a band unless everyone has the same useful level of experience. Benevolent dictatorships sometimes do, or alternatively set up a republic.

I've found a similar thing but I just boosted the bass and it was alright. I never expected it to sound like a valve amp. Maybe you need a Berg cab instead or maybe something deeper sounding?