Jellyfish

You can do almost anything with a 4 string, but it's a fact that a 5 string will give you extra notes which is the reason I mainly play 5 string; so I can be as versatile as possible.

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ok, so that took 10 minutes for several lovely used bass which will be looooaaadddss better than that new stuff, please take a look at the for sales and do yourself a big favour!
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Well it's pretty clear that funds are around £100, making most of those unaffordable to Mr. madshadows, however that Bass Collection PJ looks like a fantastic choice, especially with it having been set-up properly.

I'd keep an eye out for any cheap, second-hand Ibanez SR or Yamaha basses that come up as you'll get way more bass for your money.

He's great and it's definitely worth visiting Bass Direct whenever you get the chance. Although, don't ever ask him how loud something goes, because he [i]will[/i] show you...

The Fender Custom Shop is obviously the best of the best in terms of what Fender put out, but you'll hear from most people that if you want a top-notch Jazz or Precision, you don't have to fork out FCS prices. As you pointed out yourself, I think you'll find solace in other makers if you want a traditional bass, unless you're really desperate for that Fender headstock logo..

I hope that everyone involved is looking forward to being blown away by such an awesome instrument. Tempted to sign myself up even though I fear that I'd convince myself I could do with a 4 string little brother...

I also wish I lived closer... But it was worth the trip from Birmingham to pick my bass up and meet Chris.

Purchased a pedal after he contacted me with a brilliant price following a topic I posted in the 'Items Wanted' section. Pedal came packaged superbly and was sent special delivery so I couldn't be happier really!

It might be a bit difficult for me to help you out, as I have two Catswhisker humbuckers that both split into single coils and my main specifications when choosing how they were going to sound were something along the lines of "monstrous, like a Musicman Bongo", but after using them and getting used to what they do, I'm chuffed to bits with them. They do what I asked of them, they really pack a punch and I would struggle to compare them to much I've heard of other humbuckers, but they're definitely in that beefy Warwick/Musicman/EMG style. Splitting them down to single coils gives them a great single coil sound, as you might expect although I really don't use that option as often.

Unless it was specifically a set of Wizards/Ken Armstrong/whatever-other-brand-pickup that you heard and wanted, you really won't be dissapointed with how they sound, that's for sure.

When I went to pick up my lovely Alpher bass, Chris showed me your body. It's amazing the work that goes into sanding and filling the wood just to make it useable. Looks like it's going to be a stunning bass.

Definitely a fretless neck for my Alpher bass.

I think you have to give most of the credit to the makers of Trillian though. That program contains some insanely nice bass sounds that require almost no effort to get them to sound great.

Tried out a 505 as they were being released and they're stunning. They blow the equivalent 5-string models from other competitors out of the water. (I'm looking at you, Ibanez... )

What a fantastic addition.

Now I'm [i]seriously[/i] considering going, despite going last year and spending way too much...

Out of curiosity, what sort of bass is it?

Never had that much luck with 34" scale basses under a certain price in regards to a great feeling and great sounding B-string without having to put a hefty gauge string on it.

What a gorgeous top!

Thank you, sir. What an awesome website.

I'm hoping this will be a pretty simple question but I'm hoping you guys can help me clear it up. I've owned a few compressors in the past, mainly just to -gently- even out what comes out of the amp. They all have done the same job for me but I'm perplexed as to what makes a compressor good over, let's say, one that is just 'okay'.

In other words, why is spending £200+ on a compressor going to be better than spending £100?

It's a hot topic, I'm sure, but the guitarists I play with in our band swear by 9-42s, even for drop D tuning. Makes it a lot easier when you come to bending those single notes. The majority of your 'metal' guitars also come strung with 9-42s off the shelf.

The other most used options tend to be your 10-46s or the hybrid packs that contain the heaviest three strings from a pack of 10s and the lightest three strings from a pack of 9s. As I understand it, it just means that your lead playing is helped out a bit while still giving a more rigid 4th, 5th and 6th string.

I've only owned one of the tributes (L2500 in the exact same neck/colour combo), but looking back at it, it was absolutely awesome for the price. It was so versatile and sounded amazing but I just didn't get on with the neck and string spacing unfortunately, but my experience with G&L has put an SB2 at the top of the 'Precisions-I-want list'...

Awesome man, you couldn't have picked a better custom builder to go with. 'Chuffed' doesn't even begin to describe my experience with my gorgeous Alpher bass.

It's not the worst singlecut I've seen...

Unlike most people I know (who say that 'Images & Words' can't be beaten) I discovered them quite late and still think 'Black Clouds and Silver Linings' is one of their best albums. I thought 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' was a brilliant album considering Mike Portnoy had nothing to do with the drums although I have to admit, I feel like their newest album would have been better with Portnoy on it. 'Illumination Theory' and 'Behind the Veil' are two awesome tracks off the new album.

My new custom bass is also a bit John Myung inspiried...

Wow, that's a Wal? I never really liked the look of them until now...

Cheers for the kind words everyone. After a couple of days of playing it in, I'm still astounded. The neck on it is comfier than anything I've ever had my hands on before, it's just perfect for me. One of the other big things is the weight. It's so light, just under 9lb which blows my mind as it's the lightest 5-string I've owned.

I thought I'd just point everyone (who hasn't seen it) to Alpher Instrument's topic in the Event section as well. They're doing a great thing for people who want to try their instruments out, but aren't able to make their way up to them to try them.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/217286-alpher-on-tour/

The pickups sound crazy. When I picked it up I tried plenty of the options, but it was through a MarkBass amp and big Barefaced cab and with both the humbuckers on full pelt it shook the ground .

It has switches to turn them into single coils and is boosted by a 2-band East preamp. I was also pleasantly surprised with how great it sounded in passive, (courtesy of a push/pull) to the point where I'd happily record it in passive, despite loving the active sound. Sound clips will be up soon.