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I guess it proves a point I make often which is that you don't have to "mwaaaahhh" every note on a Fretless. Or any of them.

The bassist touring with Hot Chocolate in the 90's. He stepped forward for a bass solo, that was really just a riff where everyone else dropped out, and the theatre shook. That confirmed it for me. Then some lads at school had a three guitar band and no bassist, so that was me.

I recently had the back end of my garage turned in to an office. Waterproof roof, insulated raised floor, insulated ceiling, insulated plasterboard walls, double glazed UPVC window, electric heater. It looks amazing and will be a great office for home working. It also needs to double up as my guitar room. I've got two kids now so eventually the "spare" room isn't going to be spare anymore. So my guitars which are three electric basses and an electro acoustic guitar ideally need to live in this office room, as well as amps and sundries. I want to take very good care of these guitars as well as other stuff in the room so I want to set the heating up to protect the pc monitors etc. from cold and damp. In an ideal world what temperature would that be to hold the room at? For a good enough to do the job what temperature should I set it to not drop below? Will it make a difference if the instruments are stacked up in their cases vs out on stands? Thank you

Within the last few years, it was ok. They do deliver as far as I know. Still, hard for anyone with a high street presence to make money these days, quite sad really.

Not with bass but my guitarist has one and is stunning how much noise he gets from it. Will ask him if he dares try it with a bass and see what happens. Personally, as nifty as they are, I just need a stack of speakers behind me.

Theres a lefty on ebay that can't get to its reserve of 500 at a few times of asking. Criminal. I can't justify it myself no matter how much I know its a snip. Tis a beautiful looking bass, glad it hits the spot for you tone wise too.

Thanks Lozz. Off topic but do you use your ABM head with Root master cabs?

Does anyone remember these amps? I had a Bass State B150, absolute monster, blend valve and solid state circuits to get the desired tone... Except mine had an issue and was low on volume. I don't know if its nostalgia from the old catalogues from the late 90s and early 2000s or if these really were amazing amps. The DBS ranges, 200 watt combos and a 400w head I think seemed amazing, though I could never afford it and was too scared to fire up the one in the music shop. Anyone here have experience? Would you buy one now at the right price or does modern class D and the like blow them out the water? I remember my bass state amp was seriously heavy but in a moment of madness thought what about buying a cheap second hand one and just pulling out the head to use with my lightweight cabs....

I could watch until the vocals started then for my own sanity had to stop so I missed the middle eight and solo.

No doubt for "double thumb" technique. I'll get me coat.

Exactly. And he was selling used ones for 900 quid. When all reviews say that you may want to replace the pickups I think 500 is far more realistic.

He's popped up with some lefties but I don't like his pricing sadly, almost 900 seems too much to me.

I've heard it emulates the natural ageing process, I think it was Marcus Miller talking about the new top end Sires. As the wood ages the moisture comes out giving the "played in, vintage tone" so roasting speeds that up.

Luckily most of my band mates have kids. And they understand the sh!t that we all get from our wives if we go out for our "jolly" when kids are sick. I'm quite lucky that way really.

5 and a bit years ago I split with my ex and although left with all the bills to pay alone I had more spare cash. Sandberg were about 900 on Thonann. The sunburst P-MM was in my shopping basket so, so many times but I couldn't do it. I played a Sandberg of the same model at LBGS and realised it was phenomenally good. Big regrets. I got some Bartolinis for my j bass instead. Around 2006 with no real responsibility in the world I played a German Warwick double buck in the Bass Centre, 800 quid. I chickened out. 2014 having not bought the Sandberg I was buying my first property. I saw a late 70s P bass in my local music shop. Sunburst body faded almost green. Original pickup and covers. Immaculate maple finger board. 1000 I think. Didn't bond with it in store but could have just been a rubbish amp. Another forum member hss it and loves it.

Every now and then i look on American sites for the lefty version...

I like it that he won't send you the wiring diagram, as if people are beating down his door for it

Am sure that was someone on the forum at some time. I remember telling them it's not a reverse headstock but a reverse body

A beginner could have had a shitty old bass for a good price. But instead this happened.

The only time I enquired about a custom build I offered to send the builder mp3s of my playing and go over there with my basses to tell him what I liked and didn't like to see if together we could come up with the right spec. I chickened out in the end but I don't think i could spec out the perfect bass from scratch and I wouldn't trust someone else to do it for me completely.

That's a real shame, am sure you sound just as good a bassist whether standing or sitting. Hope you can find a way to cover playing bass and accommodating your shoulder without having to make too many compromises.

Sounds like you're not churning out clichéd walking bass but feeling your way through it, kudos! Probably refreshing for all the others who've had to listen to the same patterns played for each tune with the only changes being key and tempo