Raslee

Interesting thread...i'm GASin for a Synapse, just recently got a Spirit and am liking it lots!

Hi Chris, from another fellow Devonian! Which part of Devon you from?

[quote name='Sean' post='329339' date='Nov 14 2008, 06:54 PM']How is the strap supposed to attach to that hook? Any ideas?[/quote] er..... It hooks through the guitar strap hole (too early in the morning to explain properly & heavy night lastnight!!!) - it works though! Grant, have sent you a PM matey.

Cheers Oldgit, I've changed my title calling for some USA intervention (few sounds political almost!). To answer your Q no i haven't got a Synapse....although i'd certainly like to try one. I've just bought a Spirit (budget Steinberger) of another B/Cer. I used to have a Hohner headless and didn't like how it sat when playing so i purchased a synapse hook from a USA shop but alas that shop has ceased trading. I've tried looking around the net with no luck other than online shops that will not trade steinberger parts with the UK (Why?).....so calling all American BCers...can you help????

play some reggae! More bass sound....loud as you can get! Irie

Hi, i am after something like this : [url="http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Steinberger-Synapse-Bass-Strap-Hook-with-Screws?sku=369900"]http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/pro...rews?sku=369900[/url] However they won't ship this from the American site (w@$%erz) and am struggling to find anywhere else to get one. Unfortunately i am not very practical and lack the means to make anything like this but if any one want to make one i'd be happy to pay! Cheers, Lee

It's got to be worth it just to play the 'Full up Riddim' as used on the pass the dutchie on the P. I play that riddim! Irie

Here's my USA 75 baby, luuurrrvvee it, neck like a dream! Although am thinking of getting some Villex PU's for it!

I play mainly reggae/dub bass, well with a name like Rasta i'm sure it's no surprise Anyhow, for a bass i can recommend the small headless Hohners (B2A?) or Steinbergers - light as a feather and something very irie about their phat sounds! I used to have one and am considering getting one again but probably a 4 string as i found the 'B' a little flappy on the 5. Experimenting with an envelope filter can also generate some low dubby tones if the filter is not fully opened, i personally don't use effects but i have tried it out in the studio and was quite impressed. As for big speakers, well i got a 6x10...i generally prefer this over 15" & 18" as it shifts more air efficiently and if you hunt around you can pick up the odd 6x10 or 8x10 pretty cheap. Most reggae bassists favour the fridge, Ampeg 8x10...but i have to say the Warwick i use is pretty close to that sound and at 900W is rarely ticking over. Having said all this i use a Jazz bass or P bass and lately have just started using a 15" cab for another band where i play reggae, ska and funk and i am loving the sound of the 15" again...but the good thing about the rig in my aviator (Eden WT800 & Warwick 6x10 900W) is that it just ticks over at a phat sound and the engine is never screaming....so smooth n phat and you can feel it in your belly! General rule of thumb from what i have seen, if you want dub...you want big (simple fizix) - and back ache for life PS diggin the Dub Trio, never heard of em' before but reminding me a bit like Ozrics ish

Eden's great stuff , i have a 7-8yr old WT800A still going strong! Good luck with the bidding.

Lakland Skyline JO's or the DH's are more than worthy a look. I have a Jazz and a JO.....the JO is amazing!