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[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='90233' date='Nov 18 2007, 01:11 PM']Before I vote, I really must insist on another poll question: "What is the minimum number of strings for an ERB?" You could call a 5-string ERB if you wanted to - it has an extra string, after all... but for me, a 7 is quite normal... so where do we draw the line? I'm pretty much in favour of the forum, but not if we're going to be all vague about it...[/quote] I think that probably underlines the point I made earlier about dividing the community.

[quote name='simontdo' post='90229' date='Nov 18 2007, 01:04 PM']Its home and I've hardly put it down. I told Jon I wanted something that sounded like my 78 P bass but played like my stingray. Well so far it sounds as good if not better than The P Bass, Its got the extra Jazz PU to give me a bit more flexility and it plays fantastic! Way better than the stingray. It even slaps better (not that I undulge in much slapping - just Areoplane in guitar shops ) I've only tried it on my practice amp at the moment. Can't wait to unleash it on the Ashown rig in the week :wacko: Compared to the P Bass, its as light as a feather too.[/quote] Nice result

[quote name='Sibob' post='90194' date='Nov 18 2007, 11:52 AM']Personally i don't want Basschat to get like Talkbass or Dudepit where there so many different forums it just looks and feels messy. I mean, if we assume that ERB is 7+ (when i was playing 6's i didn't wanna talk about 6 string bass, i wanted to talk about bass), theres gotta be maybe 5 or so people with those instruments, then we'll need a forum for stick players, then one for 5 string upright players, it just gets a bit silly. Si[/quote] I tend agree with Sibob that we DO have quite a lot of forums at the moment. I'm comfortable with the number we have as they're all well used. I would be a little reluctant to start making distinctions between types of basses because it would divide the community rather than encourage its integrity.

[quote name='lee4' post='90196' date='Nov 18 2007, 11:53 AM']Good Times-Chic Everybody needs somebody-Blues Brothers[/quote] +1 Pretty much anything that charted by Chic is a sure fire winner. Same for any soul numbers that appeared on the Blues Bros too. Whoever selected the songs for that movie really knew their zeitgeist.

Welcome Paul. I'm guessing not everyone in Lowestoft likes The Darkness then?

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='89898' date='Nov 17 2007, 03:05 PM']Agreed but this kind of thread always worries me because it so easily (on some forums) collapses into claim and counter-claim and so unofficial trial by internet.[/quote] So long as everyone sticks to the established facts and avoids making any unfounded speculations (which DOES happen on other forums) then I don't envisage there being a problem with just showing support. In any case, if there is legal action pending I suspect that both parties would be reluctant in saying anything more in case it jeopardises their respective cases.

Its good to see so much support for Steve here.

is this thread just for Fenders or other kinds of jazz basses?

You can always ask DHA for some help if you need it, this is the sort of thing we set that forum to handle. Let me know if you would like the post moved.

There's something distinctly 80's about a heavily chorused stingray, isn't there?

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='88914' date='Nov 15 2007, 01:11 PM']I always use Rustins Plastic coating. You can spray coats at 15min intervals. And it buffs to a mirror. Plus it is so tough, its unbelievable.[/quote] Chop do you think its feasible to use it to coat a fretless fingerboard?

[quote name='OldGit' post='89287' date='Nov 16 2007, 11:04 AM']That's a new one .. Can you expand on that a little?[/quote] Soft treble and prominent upper mids mainly. The sort of sound that takes the brittleness off a jazz bass and makes the bridge pickup sound fatter.

I played a gig through one of the MB 121H combos at The Bedford in Balham, it was certainly loud and very portable which was a revelation. But still had that rubber bandy quality to the sound even when I set it flat and the controls were awkward to get to in a pinch on a darkened stage. I thought that the amp was about 70% of the way in terms of its design. A bit of a shame really, otherwise I would have taken it over my much less portable GK RB700's. Who knows though, I might end up playing a bass which the MB gear is perfect for and certainly wouldn't discount it.

Wow! Thanks guys

Found this Roscoe which has the maple fingerboard and flamed redwood top with black hardware too. This MTD has the mahogany body, redwood facing and dark stripe veneer. Looks pretty good!

This nordy has a quilted redwood front, if my bass looks anything like this I'll be well chuffed.

Hey Dood, looks like we're in for the long haul then. Jon sent me an email last night saying he was currently quoting 5 months delivery time. (FIVE MONTHS?!!) But he also said if he manages to get through the flood-induced backlog of orders, it might be less. I was thinking that I could maybe put the Smith 6 money in an ISA and watch it grow a bit during that time though. Alun - I've got a rough idea in my head about how it might look, and I'm imagining a similar kind of look to a nordy or a stambaugh with the maple fingerboard against redwood facings. Might try a few sketches though to see if I can get a better idea...

At risk of sounding like a stuck record, the GK RB700 combos I have would suit your requirements, although perhaps a combo wouldn't be significantly lighter.

I'm incredibly impressed by anyone who can seemingly knock a bass together in their back garden out of a few bits of wood - especially when it comes to the neck shaping bit. How do you ensure you don't take too much out of the neck?

a used Status Groove 5 string is a fantastic instrument if you can live with the offset body.

BTW, for anyone who is interested, these are some rough and ready Q-Tuner samples from Alemboid's Status 6 string. XXX is 'normal' mode [attachment=3535:q_tuner_XXX.mp3] OXO has greater treble [attachment=3533:q_tuner_OXO.mp3] XOX has more mid and bass emphasis [attachment=3534:q_tuner_XOX.mp3]

[quote name='DHA' post='87874' date='Nov 13 2007, 02:25 PM']A quick way to check if it's a phase issue is to point the speakers at each other and move them towards each other, if they are out of phase they will lose volume as they get nearer. Not easy to do if the speakers are in the same cab I grant you! If this is the case then you need to check how the speakers are wired visually or with a meter. There should be a + and - tag on each speaker. The XLR cable should be wired 1 to 1 so I don't think it would be that. But first we need to find out if it's a phase problem. Dave[/quote] OK, looks like I'll have to give it a blast next rehearsal, the issue only happens at performance volumes and my neighbours probably wouldn't appreciate 400w of tube amp rattling their cutlery.

[quote name='dood' post='88141' date='Nov 13 2007, 10:52 PM']Fantastic Steve! I think you know, as I did with John's 'headless' build, I will be watching with interest, like a hawk![/quote] Hey Dan, didn't you have some influence on how the standard body shape had been revised? That body shape really worked for me.

OK, thanks for the input guys. Looks like we're going with the birdseye. This is the inspiration for the fingerboard. [attachment=3515:beezx10.jpg] Only I asked Jon to make sure the pattern doesn't fall off the edge of the fingerboard before it reaches the end. You can see there's a little bit of an issue with it happening on the catalox Fodera Beez Elite above. Jon confirmed that the slightly smaller eq knobs wouldn't be a problem, and I'm waiting to hear back on the turquoise LED's for the side of the fingerboard.