Clarky

and for some full on RAWKKKKK, I give you Megadeth and Hangar Eighteen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-oU2xlViRQ

Here's my bit of brightening up a dreary Sunday, a bit of classic 70s disco with a super-funky bass line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY0tsKCB4lc

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1384717226' post='2279931'] That's pretty funny. My point was that one can't expect others to share the same views and that's okay. Interesting that you took that as so c negative. Maybe that says something about you, doesn't it? But thank you for your constructive contribution. [/quote] I agree with Billy Apple, your comment came over as laced with vinegar. I don't think anyone here is dumb enough enough to think everyone appreciates their own musical tastes so why p*ss on someone's else's parade? As for your reply, it must be lovely to live in your world

done

Bump with some details. We will be onstage just after 10pm and have a roughly half hour set. Its a good cause as all the evening's profits go to Medecins Sans Frontieres' Typhoon appeal

Thanks! You can get the live experience too (as I see you are from London) as we are playing the Old Queen's Head in Islington next Wednesday, onstage just after 10pm. Its a good cause too as all the evening's profits go to Medecins Sans Frontieres' Typhoon appeal

Sorry for the OP's expensive troubles. I had no issues at all with Olivs apart from tuning stability. They play and sound utterly wonderful, the nicest strings of all to my ears. I now have Velvet Animas which do a passable impersonation and are less variable but am tempted to slap on an Oliv G again

[quote name='blinddrew' timestamp='1383933022' post='2271050'] I've got one of those but it really struggles with the lower two strings. Somewhat amazingly the tuner app that I downloaded for my phone actually works really well. [/quote] I have to rely on the octave harmonic with my E string and my Snark clip-on tuner

That pic makes we want an SG bass

[font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font] [size=3][font=Arial]The full unexpurgated version for those unable to link. Its like haiku, except longer and crapper:[/font] [font=Arial]"As the beginning of an electric base Although it is the born precision base, The design and specification which were completed are the present. It can be said that all the electric bases were affected. One of arrival of goods is one were manufactured at the first half of the 70s this time, The CBS head logo of the feature of the specification of the 70s, a natural ash body, Neck Shape of the thin figure of the nut width of B Shape, etc. It is characteristic specification. There is a statement of neck. It is easy to grasp a slender neck, and it is easy to flip it and it has become, Even if again had from JazzBass, sense of incongruity is seldom felt. It is easy to be an omission which consists of a 1P maple neck with a thin figure. In a large-boned base sound."[/font][/size]

Martin just bought a Markbass cab from me. His feedback speaks for itself. Excellent deal like all the others before me

Best of luck Nige, unfortunately I have band practice tonight so cannot be there

Oh pants, fingers crossed. I was a big fan back in the (70s) day. This calls for some Strangers in the Night (and my favourite - and longest! - Michael Schenker solo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0OatiI5XcE

I have a MIni CMD121P as well. Its a good quality, very easily transportable amp with decent EQ and gives a nice warm sound with a Full Circle but is slightly coloured. At the volumes my band plays this does not bother me, given the advantages. At lower volumes, Acoustic Image gives the most uncoloured 'true' representation of a DB in my opinion (I have the Ten2 combo) but I find it struggles and loses that clarity as the volume level rises (and its not that loud in any case). I had an EA Micro amp which also worked well and reminded me a lot of Acoustic Image. I think there will always be compromise with amplifying a DB, its just a question of finding the best compromise that works for you and your band. For me, thats the CMD121P and for lower volume gigs I have the MarkBass 2x8 combo, the new 802 model (which has no EQ section, just filters). TBH, the latter is a luxury as the 121P covers it all and is not that much bigger/heavier

Also I guess people's idea of aesthetics do change over the decades [attachment=148092:1970s-Bell-Bottom-Trends-for-Men.jpg]

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1384091446' post='2272604'] This was mine at one point, it's a nice bass despite all the knobs! He bought it off me for a bit less than that but it's still a fair price. [/quote] No offence meant Ash! Can't help think the luthier who modded what is a rather lovely black/maple fretless could have been more discreet/clever with the wiring and pots

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Fretless-Precision-bass-guitar-1979-USA-Fullerton-made-/151161486230?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2331ed3b96