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Because I have low self esteem and I have no life, obviously! GOD!

With Sibob again. I don't think my post could have been less confrontational if I tried, so I don't know why you are getting so pent up! With regards to the intonation on my fretless if I capo the 12th fret the strings are all intonated properly, and I suspect with a wooden bridge this would be more difficult. Weather this is noticeable to a player/listener was not my argument. On the point about the action, all I can say is things change - string choice, setup preference and so on. A fully adjustable bridge is simply more easily adjusted and doesn't require a luthier to use, However like tBBC I haven't touched my action for many years, but then again the neck is stable and doesn't even have a truss rod! Like I said - just some thoughts. I like the look of them too and I am sure they sound great and play very well if setup to your tastes. ped

[quote name='Sibob' post='306077' date='Oct 14 2008, 11:04 AM']Why is it a lined fretless then? Whats the point in having visual markers for intonation when that intonation cannot be set properly!?[/quote] My point exactly. Sure you can adjust and play by ear and compensate for wrong intonation but I have an unlined fretless which I have intonated(?) properly, making it more precise. Lord knows it doesn't need complicating further if I have to cope with varying intonation on each string relative to the next - OK I am talking minuscule amounts but still... This and the fact that this is a lined fretless means I would have an adjustable bridge. Cheers ped P.s not having a go either - these bridges seem popular with lots of small volume luthiers I have noticed of late. I am sure they have their reasons for them as I have mine against, so it's all good...

I will hopefully be bringing a bevvy of BC T shirts to sell, plus some stickers/business cards etc. If you see me come and say hello, I will be wearing a LED scrolling name badge courtesy of miss ped Roll on Nov ped P.s it's my Bday on the 5th but I will be accepting late gifts at the event

No worries! I loved my pod. The Vbass I now use took a lot longer to programme mainly because the EQ is a semi parametric jobbie but I have managed to transfer the sounds from the pod over at last, after much fun playing about. Cheers ped

For the same reason you do on a fretted - it still has to be in tune. AFAIK anyway...

[quote name='WalMan' post='305214' date='Oct 13 2008, 09:08 AM']That SVT patch on the BOD [/quote] Aye that's the one! Just adjust the DRIVE to taste, really... Glad it works for other basses too.

With Steve on the bridge thing - they look nice but don't offer much else! The bass itself is a bit too 'much' for me, but the craftsmanship certainly looks top notch, got ant bigger piccies?

Hi mate, We are there on behalf of Mark @ Bass Direct. he is at the NEC the day before and can't make it to both, so just helping him out. Cheers ped

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='304632' date='Oct 11 2008, 11:49 PM']Not being funny but you are talking sh*t. If you are saying you need to adjust something like [url="https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/381-levys_mss1_signature_series_carving_deluxe_leather_strap_"]this[/url] every two hours?[/quote] I see your point, but is there any need to get so aggressive? Bad week? Crikey.

I would say feel first too, but ultimately the bass won't last long if the sound isn't on par with the feel. After realising this after lots of bass buying I realised that it is worth finding one that does both and sticking with it!

This is shaping up to be a very interesting poll!

I don't THINK so, but I am pretty sure I had seen a series 2 six string bass so possibly... there cant be many if so. The series 3 was the first 5 string they made in any volume...

Cheers David! I don't have those knobs on either of mine but I think the series III had them. Just to say I have confirmed the series/neck conundrum - it is as I said but the STM neck began in fact in 1980. Cheers ped

It is indeed!! I am not sure how the serial #s went so the early number does not mean it is series 1 - the first 5 string 10/90 basses for example had low serial #s. I will try and track down some details!! Get some pics of your bass up on here, it is fantastic! Cheers ped

No worries, I am probably being a bit sad now. Ahem... So anyone else got some picz????

[quote name='Hanson' post='301687' date='Oct 7 2008, 08:05 PM']I love how my fingers slide off the pickup on the G to now , Playing along to parralell universe just got 10 times easier[/quote] Welcome to the wonderful world of 'pickup ramps' :0) Cheers, hope it works, keep us up to date... ped

Hi Luke, I know what you mean - however just to point out that the pre-amp in yours is the 'standard' Vigier pre which has been fitted to passion basses since series 1. And I think you mean LFAlex, not Mr. Claber... The main difference between yours and Alex's basses is that yours is a 'Custom (flamed maple body) and Alex's bass is a 'Standard' - Alder body. Confusing - but awesome!

You could try lifting the pickups on the D and G side a little - they should be mounted on springs so you can unscrew the bit and they will pop upwards. If this doesn't help, it could be that the amplifier you are using simply responds best to the frequencies of the other strings. Using just a 1x15" speaker I am not surprised - add a 2x10 to the setup and it should open up the top end nicely. Cheers ped

A series III would have a 10/90 neck, and the series II would have a full carbon jobbie. The 'Series' really just refers to the type of neck. There have been quite a few different EQ systems and so on used throughout the years, including that modular pre-amp idea... but that doesn't affect the 'series' unless the neck changes too. Cheers ped

Hi Nick, The logos/pickups/horn shapes were just transitional developments - the 'series' depends on the neck, though a very early series 2 is quite different to a later one, for example (but with the same neck) Cheers son ped

Hi Mick, I am sure it is the other way round - the 1983 wooden neck (called the 'S.T.M neck) with a metal laminate was a precursor to the graphite models that began to be offered around '84 along with a slightly more streamlined profile (narrower horns) in '86. The series 3 was the introduction of the 10/90 in about 1989 where the 5 string was the first bass to have the system, and series 2 full graphite was still an option... I will get confirmation either way on this soon! Cheers ped

Hehe yeah I guess the analogy isn't perfect, but I am getting at the innovation, quirkiness and fun that I know several Citroen mad fans get out of maintaining and driving the earlier models, like the DS.

Email them to me and I will host them :0)

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' post='300886' date='Oct 6 2008, 10:42 PM']Cheers. Series 1's were full graphite partial through necks.[/quote] I [i]THINK[/i] that series one were wooden neck-thru basses with a brass laminate under the fingerboard. Series 2 had full graphite (like ours) and the series 3 have the 10/90 neck. The series 4 have a 10/90 neck but are now bolt-on. I haven't actually seen the rear of one of these yet, and the useless review in BGM didn't have any photos either! ped