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No one has mentioned the coolest band of the 80's (although they started late 70's)... Talking Heads.

[quote name='Rich' post='586946' date='Sep 1 2009, 09:30 PM']So what? If I gave a flying fart about 'cool' (who exactly decides what is and isn't 'cool' anyway?), I wouldn't own 80% of my CDs.[/quote] I'm the guy who decides what COOL is & what is COOL. & in the 80's & still now all the names you have mentioned most certainly fall into the COOL category. As did Depeche Mode, the Mission, SOM & the Human Leagues first 5 albums (they lost it on Crash).

If it's mid song that you change styles, then I was gonna suggest a volume pedal, but that EHX thingy looks to be the biz. If it's not mid song then I'm sure the volume knob on the bass could be used to good effect

I'm not particularly keen on the top horn, has an 80's aria/peavey look to me. Here's a page of tasty stuff for you to cream upon [url="http://www.ritter-royals.com/instruments-available.php"]http://www.ritter-royals.com/instruments-available.php[/url] :wub: Edit: The Stoneage is my personal fave on that page. I just love the old look & the attention to detail is astonishing.

I've always enjoyed soldering & it's p!ss easy to do. You can also get a good buzz out of it... ^_^

I hope you're jotting all the users names down & scoring them off til you're left with just one. Score mine off.

I think this would be a great idea & don't see why it wouldn't work, as long as you do have classes & stock a decent range of mid to high end basses & S/H for those who can't afford them at new prices. Keep away from the budget, as there is Merchant City (and a few others) for that stuff. If you can get some luthiers as suppliers it would probably be a huge boost, that way folk could try the standard offered & then order a tailored instrument thru yourselves... similar in the fact that GuitarGuitar have Overwater in stock (but I don't know if they do the custom option thru them).

Nice bass so far. Shortest short scale ever?

I think your next port of call is to dis his work on all bass forums. Talkbass, Uglybass & any others you can find to let all bassists know of how rubbish his service is. I'd also frequently post on his website to ask "I've been waiting for a year now, can I have my money back" so that any visitors to his site can see he provides a poor service.

I'd have a Ritter Roya 5 in some 9000 year old oak like this one... [url="http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses---bilder/ritter-basses-history/0830/0830.jpg"]http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses...y/0830/0830.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses---bilder/ritter-basses-history/0830/0830-body.jpg"]http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses...0/0830-body.jpg[/url] And also get something custom built by someone like Ritter to my own design. Ampwise, probably a Markbass SD1200 or a MoMark into something built by one of our two cab designers on here. Edit: Edited to edit an edit

Count me in, I love experimenting to get new sounds.

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[quote]Hes fantastic on Aeroplane though..[/quote] Mile high club??

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='567632' date='Aug 13 2009, 09:00 AM']Rockabilly / Psychobilly / Punk originals stuff.[/quote] Surely you do a cover of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol? One of my fave songs when I was in my earlyish teens.

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='567590' date='Aug 13 2009, 08:06 AM']In addition to what has been previously posted, I give you Rebel Yell (http://www.myspace.com/rockrebelyell): [/quote] Billy Idol tribute band?

I'm in an Americana country folk jazz type band with a banjo player, a ukeleleist & a violinist (as well as a guitarist & percussionist) & although not quite as extreme looking, I play My Ibby (which does have more of a "rock" image) through my moog pedals & do some things which make the traditionalists give it "No, that's not meant to be". Like putting some distortion & envelope on a slap sound in a country song. Very funky synth sounding & makes cuntry more appealing! Or some tapping in a folk song,very satisfying.

I went & saw FNM at the Barrowlands years ago & Mike Patton Had a chugg on stage. Not a nice sight. L7 was the support & the Bassist liked flashing her toosh about. A nice sight.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='564974' date='Aug 10 2009, 01:54 PM']Preferably a shaved Philipino.[/quote]

If you play originals & some of the songs are written around basslines, then your band will have realised that you are a major component of the band's sound. My band have told me this whenever I miss any rehearsals, but if we had a gig & I couldn't make it, I would ask them to get someone & I would go over basslines with them if they wanted. I know my job is safe in both bands, not because I'm good on bass, but because I help write songs & I get on great with the band (I didn't know them before we formed except the guitarist who I knew from work, but didn't work beside). I didn't vote because none of the answers fall under what I would do. First one is closest tho. Good luck with your next gig.

Kurt Elling - the Waking. Just bass & vocals. Have a look at some Manring for just solo bass.

I'm gonna come up with what some might call a silly suggestion. Have a look at the Ibanez range. They're all 24 fret & cover more styles than most other basses. Or you could go for a 5 or 6 string to get the notes you think you're missing!

This is something I'm seriously considering. Been looking at Warmoth & WD music for parts and also looking on ebay.

another +1 for the CMD102p here. Does all I want it to & never grumbles.

I bought one in the late 80's & just put it in the bin last week. Cost about £80 back then s/h & sounded sh!te. My bro blew it up in the late 90s, then 2 years ago me like a fool, put it into a cowboy music shop in Stirling to ask if it was worth getting fixed. Phoned me back a week later to say they'd fixed it & that would be £45 thank you, tw@s. That's more than it's worth in a working condition. I got it back & then about 4 months later I plugged it in for about the 3rd time & it packed in! Kept it for a while as I thought I might use some bits off it & then last week I had a clearout of rubbish. If it's more than a tenner, don't buy it, they sound total crap.