GrammeFriday

[quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1424253897' post='2694298'] Thanks to GrammeFriday's reminder about this event, I'll be there. And to play his AG5 again (if he doesn't mind), that's an insane bass. [/quote] Excellent, 72deluxe - the AG5 is already looking forward to getting another good slapping and tapping from your good self.

Most evocative for me are Judie Tzuke's 'Stay With Me Till Dawn' for end of disco snogging, and EBTG's 'Eden' LP for the full works. Girly or what?!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1424023748' post='2691681'] The song You Suffer by Napalm Death. Sometimes we would even go so long that we could play it twice! [/quote]

[quote name='NJE' timestamp='1423489974' post='2685393'] They are a mixed bag reading on talkbass, some have come in over 9lbs apparently but I would say mine is just over 8lbs. When i am sitting down there is some neck dive but I come to expect that with a lot of light fender instruments, even my old american standard Jazz 4 had some dive when on my knee. With the squier it is minimal and on the strap it isnt an issue, I use a nice wide Mono strap and it doesnt move unless I want it to. [/quote] Thanks, NJE - although of course in reporting this you've gone and put me in exactly in the same position as others in this thread, i.e. very quickly running out of reasons not to get one! Waah!

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[quote name='NJE' timestamp='1423230702' post='2682536'] ... , plus it is very light. [/quote] Glad to hear you're enjoying it! I've heard from quite a few sources that these are light basses, but also that they tend to have a bit of neck dive as a result. Is this something you've noticed with yours?

If poss always get a fretless that is the same make and model as your main fretted bass. Muscle memory and all that.

Sandbergs in general, and a Basic Ken Taylor 5 and a VM5 in particular. Loved my TM4 fretless and only sold it cos I don't play 4 stringers any more. Will definitely be filling a Sandberg-sized hole in my bass playing life at some point this year. Will need to sell some stuff first, mind ...

Hell yes! Looking forward to catching up with new friends and seeing Jabba's new self-builds already. Will there be lots of nice cake again? [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Si600 - GK MB500 Fusion, GK MB212 (house rig), Fender P V.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2: Roland Rock - Avalon U5, Crown power amp, BF STwin. W&T Ergon and 78P if I get the refin done in time. Some pedals.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. tauzero - perm a few from Sei Original, Status Series 1, Antoniotsai, Dean 10-string, Warwick Thumb, Mrs Zero.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Dread Bass - Lefties - ACG 6 and 7 string Recurve S Types, ACG Krell Fretless If Ready, Alembic Epic, Warwick Fortress, Letts 6. Aguilar rig if needed.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. seashell - MIM Fender P[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Prime_BASS - whatever bass is the flavour at the time, ACG 33" graft J type.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Len Derby - Yamaha Bex semi acoustic, Roland micocube battery powered practise/busking combo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Bottle - Modded Ibanez GSR-180, some pedals, Line-6 Combo and the 1x12 + Amp rack[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Marillionred - Warwick Streamer $$5, Warwick Dolphin SN5, Letts fretless 5, Michael Kelly Acoustic 5, Warwick LWA1000, Barefaced Big Baby 2 - and some headphones.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Jabba_the_gut - some of the stuff below....if it's finished in time.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. GrammeFriday - MTD 535-24 fretless, MTD Kingston AG5, TC RH750, RS210 and/or RS212.[/font][/color]

Always wanted to close a set with a rousing rendition of Sonic Youth's 'Youth Against Fascism', but it's never going to happen in the covers band I'm in at the moment, alas.

I have exactly the same rig as Bobthedog (RH750 sitting on top of an [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]RS210 sitting on top of an RS112) and have gigged it plenty with my covers band, and it gets two thumbs up here - the vertical stacking thing really delivers. Huge low end from the 212 on the floor, bags of clarity and detail at ear level from the 210, and serious punch from both cabs. And it is bonkers loud. [/font][/color]

Absolutely gorgeous bass; love that bubinga top. Abalone dot inlays, too, if I'm not mistaken - mmmm, nice. Was it a custom order or off the shelf? I've currently got major GAS for the six-string version of this currently on sale at Bass Direct (http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_Bullet_Special_6_Bubinga.html) - and this isn't helping at all!

I put some Labellas on my Ray5 a few months ago, just out of curiosity. Meh! Took them off the same day and put the EB slinkys back on. What on earth was I thinking?!

Ooo luvverly - congrats! Marley Blue, yes? Fab colour, goes perfect with maple fb and white pg & pup covers. Immaculate taste, sir!

Yeah, admittedly it wasn't a very scientific analysis - small sample size = dodgy stats!

... in which case the OP still has nothing to worry about.

PS @Old Horse Murphy - good to see you decided not to replace the black peace sign guard with a tort one after all!