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I say ......interesting. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RMI-Expression-5-String-Bass-by-Mark-Ramsay-Design-/141163250942?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20ddfc44fe

[quote name='patrikmarky' timestamp='1389466586' post='2334495'] Gigs this bass last night...decided to keep...think this is a very understated bass...it may be a bit to "metal" for some folks...I've had most basses from stingrays ,Warwicks,spectors,shuker,sandberg,mayones and more..and this competes well..maybe I need to join a metal band... [/quote] A good move I think. They are great basses and are not just for metal or ready rock. I'm love Schecters and have had a number of leads and a Stiletto Custom bass. I currently have a Ultra custom lead guitar. The materials, parts and build quality are good across their whole range-unlike a number of similar brands. They are marketed and the young metal market, which has proved very successful as they shift a lot of units. This is reinforced by the fact that most models are 35 inch scale and armed with EMG's. My experience is that they don't produce rubbish and that their production standards are consistently high, subject to the price of the instrument of course.

I bought some leads that were exactly as described. A very fast and easy to deal with good communication, in fact so fast that I hadn't got around to telling my other half that the leads had been posted and she looked a little disappointed when she found out what was in the package. I can't think why. Highly recommended Thanks

Congratulations. After having tried one I have a BB1025x on my hot list once I get some cash together

Personally I have found that thru body stringing and thru neck construction makes little difference on basses. If there is a difference it is very marginal. I have noticed a marked difference in lead guitars though in terms of sustain-especially with thru neck. No idea why that should be but that is my experience.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1388864678' post='2327147'] It's a moot point really, given the fact that everyone who goes into space has to wear a nappy. 'In space, no-one can hear you crap yourself.' [/quote] Or smell it either, a plus point. Although it ruins the point of breaking wind.

Just thinking I wouldn't need worry about the weight of my amp and cabs....but then again I wouldn't hear them either...damn damn damn!

If I was looking for a 4 stringer I would have this. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/225234-fender-american-special-precision-bass-2010-l450/page__fromsearch__1

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1388581580' post='2323570'] I've got an Ibanez Electro-acoustic, and it's way louder than any unplugged Electric I often rehearse along with a cd or MP3 player, and I'd never hear my unplugged bass guitars The Ibanez though, is plenty loud When I'm jamming along with acoustic guitarists in the house it really depends on which guitarists I'm jamming with Some pals play rather heavier, but one pal who does far more finger picking, and plays much quieter - in which case I can hear my Ibanez fine [/quote] That sounds about right. I had a crafter that I would pick it up and noodle but its bulkier and not as nice to hold as an electric and it wasn't loud enough to play in a band situation without an amp. I played one of the Zenith Semi. I think they look great but I didn't like the feel of it. The body felt heavy and was heavily lacquered so that it felt more like composite material than mahogany. I love the vibe but the final straw for me was that you got a slightly different tone from an open string when compared to fretting. Again you would need an amp.

I hate them, especially the bass player...makes me want to give up

You can now hear the difference here. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/225879-string-comparison-status-rounds-flats-and-half-rounds/page__fromsearch__1

I have been amusing myself this morning by messing around with strings and recorded the difference in sound to help me choose which to go with. I think I prefer the half rounds for the deep rock bass sound I want, which is sound 2 and 4. 3 types of status strings on pretty much identical ESP basses with EMG's. They are all 45-130's and all controls flat (12.00 o'clock) and blend set mid way between the PUPs (not a position I often use). No compression or tweaks and straight into the PC. The rounds are first , then Half's, then flats and Half's again at the end. Apologies in advance for the playing [url="https://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1/bass-string-test"]https://soundcloud.c...ass-string-test[/url] ooh and a gold star for those nice people at Status for getting the strings to me so quick in the holiday season.

I have a Farida Hypersonic HB-20, which I got in a trade. It is like this one (may actually be the same one) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222095-fs-ft-farida-hb20-hypersonic-series-set-neck-pj-lightweight-cw-farida-hard-case/"]http://basschat.co.u...rida-hard-case/[/url] It is well made and specified and sounds great. It looks a bit like a Spector but feels like an MIJ Bass Collection. Its small and very light, in fact it was so light I thought that the sound may suffer from lack of body mass but I needn't have worried as it sounds great. Very cheap for what they are 2nd hand and probably too quirky for the UK Market. depending on what happens to the Farida brand I wouldn't be surprised if they become contactable in the future as there aren't many around. I can't imagine anything else as good in that 2nd hand price bracket so Farida are one of the best value for money basses in my book. I agree with the others mentioned such as Yamaha (the TRBX is amazing value) and LTD ESP. I would also add in Schecter who make some great basses for the money..

I should have stayed on safe ground and went for Trumpet

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1388475910' post='2322323'] A potato? [/quote] AAh sorry thats my gardening heritage heehee

I got "over-complicated bass" with a Carvin LB75p. It's a great bass but I was for ever fiddling with settings rather than playing. The same had already happened to me with lead guitar, where I had abandoned my multi effects pedal and modelling amp for the same reasons. I now keep it simple with my current set up I tend to leave the guitar settings alone and just flip between pups. I only use a few effects and have stomp boxes and I also leave the amp settings alone, keeping changes to a minimum.

What about wind instruments? I think if used carefully a tuber could be be useful as a form of space propulsion. Note: should have been tuba not tuber