Kiwi

1. Miss Piggy 2. Timmy Mallet 3. The lead singer from Racey

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='313049' date='Oct 23 2008, 03:56 PM']Try practising in the dark Or whilst wearing varifocals You'll soon figure it out![/quote] We have the situation in hand, so to speak. Still have my good days and my bad days but the 6 permits a lot more freedom than the 5 overall. Its a little bit decadent in some ways.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='313012' date='Oct 23 2008, 02:48 PM']Most reading musicians on most instruments do so without looking at the instrument they are playing and, as such, are reliant upon muscle memory so this is not a credible argument against ERBs.[/quote] Wasn't supposed to be matey Where did you get that idea from? I was just mentioning my own problems with 6 strings and giving respect for anyone who can get around on any bass with more than 5 strings without tripping over their fingers or losing their place.

I personally have enough problems dealing with a 6 string. For me the biggest difference between a 5 and a 6 is that the 6 sits on my body in such a way that its difficult to see the fingerboard. So a lot of the note choice for me relies on muscle memory - effectively I'm playing blind! I can't even begin to imagine the confusion that a 7 or 9 string would cause me.

[quote name='ARGH' post='312579' date='Oct 22 2008, 10:33 PM']I never said....ever,not even my own mother knows[/quote] ah well, I wasn't all that interested anyway.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='312169' date='Oct 22 2008, 03:08 PM']I'm watching The Mighty Boosh live show tonight.[/quote] Our sound man does the sound for those gigs too, but I don't know whether he's the only one they use. Have a look and if you see a skinny medium height bloke with a crew cut that'll be him. I'm hoping to go and see the Sunburst Band with Julian Crampton on bass in mid November. Anyone else fancy coming?

like shooting fish in a barrel... [quote name='ARGH' post='312550' date='Oct 22 2008, 10:04 PM']Its Baudin's Ken Lawrence 11 string,made for tapping. Im getting so itchy to try a stick.[/quote] Don't do it. Your 9-string orgasmatron will never forgive you. (HOW much did you pay for it again?)

Looks like a chapman stick to me. Nice sound with that multitap delay though.

is that a chieftan?

hello Jack, we should probably be running a sweepstake to see who makes the first "hi jack" terrorist joke. Welcome anyway, hope you find something of interest.

It looks like the body consists of two facings of 12mm thick plastic sheets which are laminated or screwed (I can't tell) onto a wooden core. Interesting idea, at least he's daring to be different but personally I'd prefer a solid body in 3 dimensions. There's all sort of potential for sweat and crap to get into the spaces between the front and back facings which would make cleaning a nightmare.

Freddie King Albert King BB King... ...only Joe King?

The prices are surprisingly reasonable and the more recent Shukers can easily stand up to a Smith or Fodera in terms of build quality IMO. Just be prepared for a bit of a wait, Jon's priorities are quality not deadlines. Just looking at PSN's build diary now, I like that new shape too and it has me gassing for a pair of headless workhorse 5 strings with that body shape using 3 piece maple necks and a mahogany body...but then I remember I already have those coming but with graphite necks instead and a custom body shape and custom pickups.

ok, everyone should have a PM with the prices for postage first class.

Sorry Matt, I've been running flat tack fielding agents phone calls and attending job interviews since last week. Its been crazy, for example, yesterday I had calls from Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Brisbane and Manila all between 8am - 1pm. I am packing all the books and videos as I type with an intention to pop down to the post office today.

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depends on their committments and how soon they can get a replacement for you. I'd ideally allow 6-8 weeks if you're leaving during a heavy (ie. weekly) gigging period. If you're gigging less frequently or can line up some auditions for the band then maybe less?

[quote name='chris_b' post='311792' date='Oct 22 2008, 09:01 AM']The definition of ULTIMATE is "the finest or most superior quality of its kind". We're not looking at personal taste here but generally accepted superior bass amps that have stood the test of time and opinion. In this category you've got to be looking at the Ampeg SVT and the Eden WT800.[/quote] With that approach wouldn't you be excluding less popular amps that might otherwise be technically superior? Can you say how much of the "superiority" the SVT and WT800 is down to marketing and accessibility in the shops and how much is down to having a technically competitive product?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='310888' date='Oct 20 2008, 11:20 PM']Is there a 2 ohm class D out? I thought that they run too hot at that load... or perhaps am I completely wrong?? Why would you want two independent inputs? This is interesting stuff...[/quote] The two inputs are for two basses. There are some amps out there like the Hevos 800D which already do this. In fact the Hevos is pretty much two amps in one rack, with independent output volumes too. But its 1300 quid (although hand made at that also). The Genz Benz NeoPak 3.5 has a class D power section and is capable of 2ohms, but its not as powerful as the Shuttle 6.0. The Eden eq is unsurpassed in my experience for nailing boomy or soaked up frequencies