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[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1372838348' post='2130429'] I think there is a high end maker that uses them (can't remember the name). Found these on Thomann: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/abm_6240_webster_nut_bass.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...er_nut_bass.htm[/url] [/quote] Those on my Warwicks have a different design. They comprise a flat, fixed base and a slotted top piece that's mounted on the base with two screws, which can be used to raise or lower it. High-end Warwicks have brass adjustable nuts, mine are humble plastic, but they work fine. [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1372841632' post='2130475'] Pretty much just Warwick as far as I know. Getting the nut height right isn't something that needs to be adjusted by the player, the builder should get it right when the bass is built. Some purists may feel that because the threaded bits of the Warwick adjustable nut aren't permanently fixed to the neck you lose some sustain / tone, but it's probably negligible. I expect Warwick have trademarked the design and they're known for going after anyone who infringes anything of theirs very aggressively. [/quote] To be honest, I don't see why adjusting the nut should be seen as less of a task that can be carried out by the player than, for instance, adjusting the truss rod or repositioning the saddles. I know that, on my Warwicks, the adjustable nut has helped me get exactly the right action everywhere, whenever I've changed strings from rounds to TIs to D'Addario Chromes. You don't get the same results, with the same ease, on other basses.

If Warwick are the only manufacturer to offer an adjustable nut (even in their budget series), then I imagine they must have trademarked the design.

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1372786573' post='2130004'] The frets were approx 1 or 2 mm high, once they're gone the strings will feel too high in the nut. So you need to open out the slots a bit to get the strings closer to the finger board. [/quote] I assume not many non-Warwick basses have an adjustable nut, then? Why? (Genuine question - I'm surprised that such a clever thing is not very common.)

LOL I think we had this debate before. Verdict: does not look good, but is a one-off, commemorative piece for their 30th anniversary, and it's cheap. They didn't make it in a lefty version, so I was spared any agonising on whether I'd buy it for the novelty/celebration value or not

Excellent - just tweeted again with the added FB page. Thanks Steve.

YAY! Done Just back from the Greenford Carnival. obviously with a lot more photos of assorted bands. I'll get down to sorting a few albums out during the weekend.

It was a pleasure to meet you, Steve, and we had a fantastic evening. I'm working on the photos and will be in touch soon. Feel free to Facebook me - I'll probably publish an album there too, eventually. \m/ \m/

Quick selection of pics from tonight's awesome NHM event! (Many more on disk, plus a video.)

Photos of the awesome rock chick with BigJim on bass

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1372369500' post='2125082'] See that lady's legs by the case ... 'twas her! She went up 30 minutes after us, sporting an Epi Les Paul which she used strictly for rhythm guitar, a variety of mouth organs which she knew how to use, and a pair of lungs that could have taken the back wall of the pub out ... [/quote] I've got a few photos of her too, with BigJim on bass. I'll eventually get them ready for Flickr too. By the way, PJ, none of us are BC admins, just dedicated forum members Sorry for not saying hi to you in person in the end, I kept meaning to come over to you but never managed.

Sleep tight

LOL take your time They're great photos and it'd be good to show them around as widely as possible.

Could we have the photos and writeup here on this thread too? Would make it easier for me to tweet the news and allow access to all our followers, not just those who are on FB. Thanks guys

Watch out for the position of the side dots on the neck - a defretted bass will have them in a different place from a bass that's fretless from the start.

There you are - some photos:

Beautiful

LOL now we all sooo want to see that amp, Jack!

The Junkyard Dogs played a short set there last night. They had Happy Jack on bass and MacDaddy on guitar, stage left Great to see BigJim there too, as well as assorted other musos we've known for a while. Rock on!!! \m/ \m/ Edit: you bet, I've got photos and I'll publish a selection here later.

In 2012 I spent many evenings at the NHM, V&A and Science Museum with the Mastercard Lates and Priceless nights, so I'm very familiar with those museums. If you guys are going to play on the landing of the main staircase, that's going to be magic.Expect my usual billion photos...

I sense a photo opportunity being thrown my way...

Excellent. You have Paul on drums too, am I right? Jack and I will make sure to pop down and catch you guys

This (currently fully clothed) female bass player has been plugging the comps on Twitter. I'll start plugging the Recording subforum in its entirety as well. Thing is, not all our Twitter followers are actually BC members, so I think it'd be nice for the comp and the subforum to be plugged on Facebook too, as more of those followers are BC members too.

Thinking of coming! Which time slot are you scheduled in?

I have an NXT 5 and a bow. To answer your question, it is perfectly possible to bow it, despite the bridge being pretty low by DB standards, as the body is rounded and thin. Personally, I find it a lot more fun to bow my Harley Benton EUB, which has a neck/fingerboard/bridge setup which is more similar to a real DB. But bowing can be done on any EUB, I'm sure. As for "a bow is a bow is a bow", that's not true, as our experts above have said. French and German are two different ways of gripping a bow, and each kind of grip requires a different type of bow. I'm happy with French, as I'm prone to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in my left (bowing) wrist and the French grip seems less taxing from that point of view. Your mileage may vary. Fact - bowing is unfeasibly cool

Nearly all Warwick models and nearly all Overwater models are available left-handed, with no surcharge in Warwick's case. And the expensive version of the cheap Höfner in my avatar is of course the original lefty model to end 'em all