Ashwood1985

[quote name='Gonch1983' timestamp='1346512358' post='1790117'] [/quote] Now they're what you call horns! Lookin' forward to seeing it progress more. Nice one!

Should be a beaut

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1347572077' post='1802719'] I use mine after a compressor [/quote] Hmmm interesting approach - should give more consistent tone drive wise. I may just try that if I ever get around to organising a comp pedal and stop being lazy and using the one on my amp.

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1347584420' post='1802854'] I'm not bothered what people think of the 6er when im on stage, Only what they think is good/bad about my playing and whether or not they enjoyed the show, which at the end of the day is what matters proper bass players? Anthony Jackson and John Patitucci are about as proper as bass players get. End of [/quote] I fully agree my man and it's great to see you're using the instrument(s) that're best for you. Although the main aim of that question was to ask opinions on the pressure that many players may feel about what basses and how many strings they should be playin. Whether from a snooty jazz player or old rocker they look up to, the latest teen 'bands' who are all seen with Vintage Fender Jazzes or a popular player who is always seen slappin the life out of an active 6'r... whatever... - how much do we make our instrument decisions based on what is good in our hands and our ears and how much because we've been told its fantastic?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200817539829&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_500wt_1272

Just realised I posted this in Gear instead of the market place. I will repost there so please remove if it is any violation of rules. Tankin ya.

This is Brilliant!!!!! I properly want to try this! and balls to convention

Hit me up! My 210 is lonely!

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1345884015' post='1782665'] have also purchased a DBass 115. [/quote] I have used a d-bass 210 for a number of years now and it has served me very very well. Picked it up for a really silly price from sound control in central and carried the box, foot by foot, to deep essex on the trains lol. You don't see these about much due to the fact that they simply disappeared from the face of the earth! But the weight, or lack of, paired with a solid sound delivering 500W is something I wouldn't give up easily even though when I hear a Genz Benz or Eden it makes me melt. The 210 is just for to convenient for me at the moment and it punches above it's weight rep wise. [b]Glad to see you guys are also enjoying the fruits of Roland amps [/b]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Updated list:[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Hamster - Fender Hotrod P/J, Bareface Compact, Auralex Gramma Pad, SFX Thumpinator; either Markbass 800 Tube or Ampeg PF500 Portaflex[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. BigBeatNut - Rob Allen Deep 5, Status Electro, Lakland 55-02 Fretless, Markbass CMD121P, a selection of SFX micro pedals[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Stingray5 - Musicman StingRay5 and Stingray fretless, Tune TWB-6, Trace Elliot BLX-80 combo, Boss GT-6B fx, Gramma Pad, (+ raffle bits & freebies).[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4 OBBM - undecided on basses but Schroeder cab(s) and mini-rack Mk2 (+raffle bits)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Charic (tentative) - ACG Finn 4 (Drop C tuning), Yamaha RBX6JM, Modded Fender MIM, TC RH450, 2 x TC RS210, Line6 DL4 (delay pedal), Behringer Chorus Pedal[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Happy Jack - Ampeg Baby Bass and (just for OBBM) at last I'll bring along a Hofner Verithin. If there's enough (any) interest, I could also bring along a Fishman Fusion pedal plus a rig to play through.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Macdaddy - custom shuker or custom Iceni Zoot or Hamer Blitz + raffle bits[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Billyapple - Gibson Thunderbird, Un-Finished Wishbass Lobe, Matamp GT200 Head, Matamp 212 Cab, DHA VT1 Eq[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Walman - (assuming it'll all fit in the smaller car I got last year as I was cutting down on gear ) Wal Pro1/Custom hybrid, 2 x G&L L2500 US, Tanglewater ClassicJ, Roland PK5 bass pedals w DSI MoPho synth, GenzBenz Streamliner 6, BF Super12T - alternatively a poll on which to bring may be required[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. OliverBlackman- going to bring the Tokai as it seems in a recent thread not many have experienced the 80's Jazz sounds.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Shockwave - Gibson RD and Gibson Grabber or Fender P-J Antigua.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. dc2009 (tentative) - Warwick Corvette $$ 5 Special Edition, Lakland Skyline 55-01. Sansamp, SYB-5, Q-tron+, BSY600. Anything more will need a lift![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Eude (tentative) - ACG Finn SC Classic BO 5 string 33" Scale, ACG Finn SC Classic BO 6 String 33" Scale, Ibanez Promethean 5110C & EAD Foundation 112 3-way Prototype.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14.Bloodaxe (tentative) - Aria SB-1000 Frankenfretless, Ibanez Promethean 5110C [might add the SB-900 & Bloody ZZB Custom to this if anyone's driving from E or SE postcodes & I can blag a lift][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15. 51m0n - the usual guff (Roscoe, Berg, MB blah blah, if in doubt check my sig) + a very tentative PluxTheDuck & related kit[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16. Urb - Sei bass plus laptop (maybe) and my fingers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]17. Seashell - Fender Precision (MIM) and Ibanez SRX500. No rig![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18. Mikey R - the P bass + possibly the pedal board (if Merton will let me sleep on his sofa that weekend)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]19. Merton - multiscale 5 prototype, other things maybe, like Mikey's sleeping bag[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]20. Russ - Sei Bass 5-string fretted singlecut, Sei Bass 5-string fretless J, Ampeg SVT-7, Markbass 106H[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]21. Silverfoxnik - Roscoe Beck 5, Schecter Diamond P 5, BC Rich Eagle, Hughes & Kettner Bassbase 600 head, SWR Triad, Boss ME-50B[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]22.Bassmanady-Yamaha BB 2005,Yamaha BB605[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]23. Hen Barn - Status Kingbass[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]24. 6feet7 - matching pair 1999 Fender Hotrod Precision & Jazz basses, GUS G3 Retro Active[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]25.Barneyg42 -Status S2 classic 5 headless, Status series 1 five, NGC Nanyo Bass Collection fretted and fretless,MXR pre into Crown poweramp into Acme low B and Barefaced Compact[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]26. Ashwood1985 - Streamer $$ 5, Thumb BO4, Silver Series Jazz Squire, maybe SR1000 FL, Roland D-Bass 210 combo, Sansamp BDDI, EBS Unichorus and IQ, maybe Bassmurf[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]27[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]28.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]29.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]30.[/font][/color]

I can bring my Mac if anyone's interested in learning their way around mixing in Logic? Oh yeah: streamer $$ 5, thumb BO4, '92 silver series squire jazz, Roland D-Bass 210, sansamp BDDI, EBS uni chorus and IQ and maybe a bassmurf

Should be free and would love to come!!!! Should I PM someone with my details?

[quote name='El Bajo' timestamp='1347364951' post='1799779'] I doubt a pianist would ask for a 2 octave piano becasue he doesen't need the rest on the keys for a performance [/quote] This pretty much sums up how I'm feeling about my axes at the moment. Problematic because it means I may need to start seeking to replace my thumb 4 with a 5! (sigh)

Interesting responses! And what about practise? Are there any who think it might be a hindrance to settling down really solid and effortless technique and intuition by practising between different string counts a lot? Or simply that 'hey, if I play a 6 then why no practise all the time on that so when I'm on my 4 I know I've covered all options in hand positions!' Or simply a case of practising fluid movement around runs/lines twice/thrice on different string counts? Which then begs another 'why'! You see I've got to ask myself: 'what does a 4 give me that a 5 doesn't?' My hands a large enough and I enjoy the extra low range for each hand position. I course with 5s and 6s being the new kids on the block, Theres a vibe that 'proper' bass players play a 4 on stage. How much do you guys think this influences our decisions?

... and why?

Been pondering his regarding myself recently as I really tend to miss my B string when playing a 4. So whatcha'all sayin? Does swapping on the regs feel natural and still feel like 'home'? Do you feel most comfortable and fluid on one string count but make do a little on others for the sake of the material? Or do you hardline it and stay loyally consistent to a digit?

Thanks letts. All my current basses have natural finished on the necks so it's especially good to know! :-)

So if I decide that the slight change in action is to be avoided as i do set it low, would there be any harm in regularly readjusting the rod slightly? Put in a more general sense: is there a limit to the regularity of adjustments before the wood gets fed up of being pushed around a goes a little AWOL? Sorry if my question seems a little picky - while im comfortable with sanding, electrics and hardware, truss rods I've never touched as I have always wante to feel 100% sure of things before hand.

Seen.... Thanks for your replies!

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1346884846' post='1794616'] Hmmm...I had a Silver Series Squire J that had a rosewood fingerboard and a skunk stripe. Those models were built by the Jap's in the early 90's too I think. [/quote] My '92 Silver series jazz has a stripe too. My first ever bass. Still love it!