Jean-Luc Pickguard

I'm definitely going to get this - I'd been looking for an iPod practice thingy for a while and as I'm planning to get an iPhone when the new ones come out this looks ideal.

[quote name='richrips' post='829128' date='May 5 2010, 11:11 PM']I think the idea of not having fret markers on a fretless is just to show off[/quote] Why else does anyone ever go on stage?

Nice Are you going to get the hair & jacket as well?

[quote name='Shaggy' post='831576' date='May 8 2010, 04:47 PM']I'll probably eventually get some Warmoth / Allparts ebony-board neck to go in the piezo body[/quote] If brandoni still sell maple/ebony fretless P necks, I'd recommend you look at one. About half the price of an allparts and excellent quality if they're still like mine: After reading this thread I quite fancy putting a piezo bridge in mine.

I don't understand the question.

When I was in one of the sister shops to the basscellar, I overheard a gullible chap being sold a hardcase which was very overpriced and being advised to slacken off the strings before putting his guitar in the case prior to a journey to prevent damage to the neck

[quote name='discreet' post='829490' date='May 6 2010, 12:12 PM']Thanks for the advice guys, looks like a mouse mat would be the cheapest and easiest option. Plus, one mouse mat would last a lifetime - at least - IMO [/quote] +1 to mousemat I used a doubled-up pieces of mouse mat in my fretless build - works well.

I wonder how long she'd been standing outside the studio not knowing when to come in & not being able to find the key?

I blame Simon Cowell

[quote name='danny-79' post='827599' date='May 4 2010, 04:12 PM']Been looking at the Boss (enhancer/limiter) what do you think, not had much dealings with compression so not to sure ware to start[/quote] I nearly always use one of those (& I also bought a one spare I've not had to use). Cheap as chips and worth every penny. Its very transparent and evens out my levels to make my playing more audible at a lower volume if that makes sense. I've tired loads of compressors and it turned out that all along I was looking for a limiter.

According to [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbj2s"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbj2s[/url] [i]singer[/i] [i]guitarist[/i] [i]drummer[/i] [i]as well as the shadowy 'other one', whose face we don't quite know but without whom the magic wouldn't happen.[/i]

[quote name='vmaxblues' post='823667' date='Apr 30 2010, 08:01 AM']the guitarist wanted me to use a series off pull offs in a particular passage in a song[/quote] He can suggest it, but you're the bass player; if it doesn't fit with your style then do something else in that passage which is your style. Start taking orders from a guitarist and it'll go to his head. Before you know it he'll be telling you what clothes to wear & sending you out on errands.

Do evil geniuses count?

The cherry burst precision is the twin of mine. I think the blurb on that listing may be misleading though - these basses were the last of the old era, not the first of the new era where they reversed the bad cost-cutting decisions of the CBS era. Mine weighs a ton, had really crap fretbuzz from new until I took it to the Gallery for a partial refret. Nice looking bass though.

[quote name='gjones' post='817147' date='Apr 24 2010, 12:39 PM']Looks like there's a brand new lifeform evolving under that bridge cover.[/quote] or bits from a disintegrating foam mute?

If I did I'd need a much bigger jack socket.

I managed to get a D-tuner to match my hipshot lollypop tuners on my Fretless precision. Not really much different to using it on a fretted bass.

I keep my Tanglewood in a Tribal Planet "rigid gigbag" case. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/shipping-TRIBAL-PLANET-GX15A-ACOUSTIC/dp/B001CID7CC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1271872874&sr=1-8"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/shipping-TRIBAL-PL...2874&sr=1-8[/url]

It was Larry David wasn't it?

You have to call them something - mine are all pretty obvious: The Mustang The Musicmaster The Thunderbird The Jazz The Daisyrock The 5 String The Acoustic The Fretless The Black Ashbory The Blue Ashbory The Double Bass Danelectro Longhorn - The Dano Sunburst '62 reissue Precision - The Jamerson '81 heavy Ash Precision - The QEII Anchor NS CR-5M - the Ned & I used to have a dean pace called 'the banister'

Could it be a youngster who thinks the correct way to interact with people is how kids talk to each other & to adults on iCarly & Hannah Diahorrea? Whenever I get totally sick of the crap the kids watch on TV & I take the fuse out for a few days ("sorry kids the TV doesn't seem to be working at the moment!" followed by all three of them checking cables for about half an hour), I notice not only that the youngest is happy to play with his lego for hours without getting bored, but also the older two may not actually remember to say "please" & "thank you", but if prompted don't roll their eyes and say it sarcastically.

I've got three of them Oh you mean Ashdowns?

How many logos do they need onstage? Just one on the bassdrum or one cab would be enough. Any more looks like you're trying too hard. Less is more! He'll be getting his auntie to make band uniforms next - fell him to feck off.

I'm crap on Guitar. But then again 'm not much better on bass.