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Hi Matt :0)

Finished the book - an interesting read. Sending you a PM now Bassassin. Cheers ped

I would love to visit one day. It must be fascinating. Lazarus looks just amazing. That shape is incredible.

I am really fussy about my action. I like it as low as possible because I am a complete wuss. I used to hate the winter because my basses would shift (when the action is so low, a few mm is really noticeable) and as a result I sold a few on, most notable of all was a lovely Pedulla MVP which seemed to shift every day. Since changing to graphite I have not touched the action at all (well actually I don't ave a truss rod anyway!) but it is fortunately totally solid despite being shifted from cold rooms to car boots to warm rooms and various seasons. Not all graphite necks are the same though, so it is not the be all and end all. I think a higher action does give the sound you describe - more dynamics possibly because the strings movement is not restricted by proximity to frets and perhaps the distance from the pickups has a part to play. I play REALLY lightly (wuss) so think the dynamics are definitely there with a super low action, but I like the consistency when digging in or slapping. I always find with a higher action the sound I produce is less even and 'slower', but that is my fault for being a wuss. The advantages high action gives are dependant on the player - some perceive less fret noise, a more rounded sound. I think you should keep at it for a while so you get used to it and then switch back to your previous setup and compare. You could try recording them both and do a blindfold test - you might find they actually sound identical, at which point it boils down to which you prefer the feel of... Cheers ped

I watched Saw II - thought it was pretty good. Is Saw III on TV soon too? Looks like a good show, thanks for the pics and reportage everyone... ped

I think the unit will be around $1500, but I think that is pretty reasonable given what it does. The new one can be rack mounted and a floor controller can be purchased separately (either Roland's own or any other MIDI foorswitch) but I think I would prefer an all in one unit like the original to be honest. Like some of the guys on TB, we have got so used to the original and invested so much time in them that changing it now doesn't seem like a very good idea, but nice to see Roland are still thinking about us! Cheers ped

I have a zero fret on my bass and have had a couple of others in the past. The idea seems to be more popular among European luthers. The basses with the zero fret have all been very consistent note to note and open to fretted, but I think it is mainly just a way of doing things. Like G says, I wouldn't lose sleep but personally given my experience I would have one given the choice. Cheers ped

[url="http://www.roland.com/products/en/VB-99/features.html"]http://www.roland.com/products/en/VB-99/features.html[/url] Exciting news!! I have fallen completely in love with the original Vbass system by Roland, and they have finally brought out a new edition with some extra features. If anyone hears anything on the grapevine about its release in the UK I would be interested to hear. Whilst I won't be looking at an immediate 'upgrade' I probably will at some point, mainly for the USB interface function. I need to read up and see what else it offers over the original, but thought I would throw out the infor to any other Vbassers out there(?) Cheers Tayste for the heads up!!! I thought it was a hoax at first!! Cheers ped NEW: The old discontinued one:

Could have been, but different strokes for different folks and so on! I think they could have made the amp LOOK nicer, though.

That's interesting - I think they are brilliant!! Not THAT portable though, pretty heavy, otherwise I would have one with the powered 15 extension! I found the amp to be incredibly loud, responsive, full sounding and uncoloured.

Christ on a bike Ferret, what crawled up your arse and died this evening? Beerdragon - We had an interview with Taka on Bassworld, I will see if I can find a copy somewhere! Cheers ped

[quote name='agoulding' post='309730' date='Oct 19 2008, 11:32 AM'] essentially what ive got, i dont have my own pictures. my stuff is at the practise space. i occasionally use my Hartke 2.5XL with an additional pre-amp (if theres one lying around - usually ashdown) for extra ampage. i dont use many effects, i mainly use an EHX q-tron and various distortions. although im not a big overdrive or distortion fan. Ive been wanting an octave pedal for a while. I just can't settle on one desicion . Got any good choices i could look at?[/quote] I bet that sounds fierce. Cool setup, I wish I had the ability to move something like this around. As per octave pedals - there are lots of FX people in the other forum who will be able to help and give you an almost frightening level of insight but I for one used to enjoy the Digitech Bass Synth Wah pedal for octave effects - one 'mode' is a wah octave, but it is widely regarded as a superbly tracking octaver with the wah section disengaged. Plus you get the extra sounds too! Cheers ped

Oooof. Tasty.

Sorry to hear that :0( Still, better to have loved and lost... You might be able to find a similar one at some point, I had a real hankering for one myself a while back and unearthed a few. Cheers ped

Would you be able to get the yammie back, or have you lost track of it?

Nothing like being reacquainted with an old friend! Cheers ped

Very nice :0) That bridge isn't odd - its a Schaller 3D and one of the best designs out there IMO! Cheers ped

I would buy a glass! Does it come full of beer? :0)

Sweeet, keep the pics coming...

Stunning! You can tell just by looking at it that it plays like butter!

I just think Warwick basses are tremendously popular now (just look at the 'What do YOU play' thread poll) so they are very common. And I suppose they stick out like a sore 'thumb' .... eh? .... EH? Thankyouverymuch

[quote name='MoJoKe' post='310003' date='Oct 19 2008, 06:42 PM']Sorry guys, forget the hedgehog jokes, there is only 1 car for the jobbing musician, particularly if you also have to transport drummer, PA, you name it.... It can only be a Volvo estate... 240, 740, 850, V70... Very little difference in capacity, my flightcases go [b]across[/b] the back, and with the seats down about the same floorspace as a transit van! Well maybe not quite, but I have transported Amp, 410, 115 cab, AND the two top speakers and stands from our PA, and the Guitarist with his gear too.... Not forgetting mic stands, cable trunk and my three basses... My V70 does 40MPG on diesel, so not as juicy as you would have thought either... Oh and its a proper car, not an MPV or converted van, so comfortable too!! You can pick up an old one reasonably cheaply, safe in the knowledge the diesel engine is good for 200,000 miles Nuff said!![/quote] +1, my dearly departed 440 used to eat anything you threw in it.

Xanita swallows a case width-wise in the boot....

Sounds like a great event - I won't be able to make it but expect a full report from those that can!! Cheers ped

Kiwi you forgot that we ALSO squeezed in two more basses in hard cases (the Smiths)