dave_bass5

Nice one. fingers crossed its a keeper. I have no issues at all ordering from Thomanns, their returns are very good. I purposely left my credit card at home today, but i can see me ordering one over the weekend. If the gig goes well on Sat then ill order one on Sunday. Black or white, it will be at the toss of a coin now (although if i get the white one the GF wont notice a new bass lol)

Sounds great. If I could decide on the colour I'd order one right now.

It does indeed. Nice playing as well. Do you gig with this bass?

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1424373135' post='2695688'] Yes, I assumed that all active passive basses could do the same, however they may not I suppose. From what I remember my previous active passive bass could go without the battery and I've got a Yamaha TRBX504 which as you know will work with no battery. I should find out soon re. the MM v7 [/quote] Yes, I beleive some just take the active EQ out of circuit, but still use the preamp. Not a big deal breaker though, but would be nice to know as I tend to forget to unplug between sets sometimes. Looking forward to your views etc.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1424371120' post='2695665'] It has an active passive switch, so if the battery does go you just switch it to passive. I personally think all actives should come like that. EDIT: just noticed you've got a TRBX505, so you'll know all about that [/quote] Well yes and no. My TRBX is the first active bass ive owned that will run in true passive mode, without even needing a battery in it. Other active basses ive had haven't worked like this and if the battery died so did the bass. Maybe this wasn't the norm though. So while I understand the active/passive switch I'd still like confirmation that it does indeed work as above. Gettting very close to ordering the White/RW V7 though.

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1424352325' post='2695439'] Good work! 4 or 5 ? Do let us know what it's like - really keen hear a comprehensive BC review.. Current plan pulls the trigger on a 5 late March. Still can't decide what finish.. [/quote] Same here. I love the look of the black one, its just perfect, but i love the white one as well. Damn, Only things i dont like are the headstock and bridge. i can live with both but the bridge looks a bit cheap to me (cheaper than it obviously is of course) Too those who have ordered one, when doing a review could you please see if the bass will run without a battery in it. Im very paranoid about pre amps going dead on me at gigs.

Wow, just fallen in love with the White/RW AND 3TSB. Bugger. gazza, please hate your bass ;-)

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1423674976' post='2687839'] I honestly thoght you were being ironic in the first post, and then you went and blew it! [/quote] Why? Because I have an option that differes from others in this thread. Is it only bass players that have this high and mighty attitude I wonder? I understand some people hate certain songs, I have no issue with that, but why do some make blanket statements that something someone else likes is crap? What gives certain people the feeling that they know better than others? If these songs weren't so popular we wouldn't have to play them. But then the general public are idiots and have no idea what they should like aren't? No having a go at you personally, it just gets my goat when I'm told by someone better than me that what I like is wrong ;-)

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1423672687' post='2687791'] Good god, we obviously have very different ideas of 'great to play' Just like Mustang Sally! [/quote] Well yes, but we get paid to get audiences up and dancing, and they too seem to love these songs so i dont see how they can be as bad as you say they are.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1423669572' post='2687729'] That really is a godawful turd of a song. Brown eyed girl is f***ing terrible too. [/quote] I love those two songs. They are great songs to listen to and play. They always get the audience up and dancing (which is what we get paid to do after all).

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1423656142' post='2687447'] So I was thinking about songs I'd played. I was in one band who's set list included: Cant Get You Outta my Head - Kylie Lyin Eyes - The Eagles The band included Brits, Yanks, a Jap, a Phillipino and a Russian and the audience was even more diverse and seemed to enjoy this rubbish. God I hated playing those songs. Anyone got any similar skeletons in the closet? [/quote] God, what on earth were you thinking trying to please an audience. Its really not the done thing on here ;-)

Good luck. It's a brilliant device. Wish I still had mine.

DV247seem to have them http://www.dv247.com/guitars/zoom-b3-bass-guitar-effects-and-amplifier-simulator-pedal--95116?gclid=Cj0KEQiAr9ymBRDdqYrH6Mj5170BEiQAcRUsiwqHqj61OlUHfYkUp6FSOfsaJIdHp5YxUN3dcvmPqnEaAp3Q8P8HAQ

With all the slagging off most of Denmark street gets on here im surprised anyone expects something amazing.

Nice one on the 2i2 choice. Mines been rock solid since I got it. I notice there are new versions out but they don't seem to offer much in the way of new features. I normally use Sonar so can't comment on the included software. I do actually have the full pro version of it but ive never installed it. I know my way around Sonar so I stick with that.

My son loves mine, although he is now more interested in keyboards. [url="https://flic.kr/p/e5oXYF"][/url] Ive had mine for years, Got it new from Music Yo when they were still trading. i have never gigged it but do enjoy playing on it every now and then. Ive had 3 Spirit basses, the other two were 5 sting versions of the classic Steinberger basses. I know its not cool to say it but i really like the EMG slects, very warm and punchy.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1421848476' post='2665692'] There's a moral there somewhere... [/quote] Yep, you pay more if brought from a shop ;-)

Neither of my CV's have had any issues with pots or wiring (that i haven't caused). In fact my 7 year old CV Jazz has the smoothest pots ive ever used.

[quote name='Lazybirdpete' timestamp='1421760641' post='2664617'] No I'm giving up with Thomann, getting a refund. They seem to have all the dodgy Squier stock! Yes they ship from Germany. I might go to a local shop instead but this experience has put me off F/S so I'm having a rethink. [/quote] Would it be worth opening it up and seeing if its just a lose wire? I know you shouldn't have to, and principles being what they are i can understand your feelings, but if its an easy fix then it saves the hassle of getting refund and going off to the shops.

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]When we supported Showaddywaddy a few years ago we were very surprised to see they had a rack of Squiers.[/font] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Not sure what to make of that but there's a joke in there somewhere i expect.[/font]

That happend to me late last year. Went form a white 4 string Jazz to a brown 5 string Yamaha, only the drummer noticed.

I got rid of my Fenders and Laklands a few years ago, and stuck with my two CV's until it got a Vm PJ (which I never really got on with). I also got a Yamaha 5 string (that I'm going to get do of soon) a few months ago but that's a totally different bass so doesn't really count. I had a bad time trying to get a perfect (to me) finished MIA a few years ago. In fact I started off with a MIM 70's Classic, went on to 2 MIA jazz basses and finished with a Highway-one. Every one of these basses had quality issues (first and last had raised frets). During this time I had a perfect CV Jazz but thought getting a MIA or a MIm would get me something a bit more. It never happend, although I would have been very happy with the MIA if the build quality had matched the price. For me though it's the CV necks. These are slim, have vintage frets and just feel so comfortable. The CV Jazz neck has been on 3 different basses, I love it that much. I can appreciate the better features on the MIA's, but these aren't must haves IMO, just icing on the cake.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1420395874' post='2648849'] It's not as "wonky" as there is only 1.5 inches different in scale from the sides. 35.5 to 34 A Dingwall is either 37 to 34 or 35 to 32 depending on model. [/quote] Yeah, less Wonkyness = less money lol.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1420394573' post='2648806'] Looks great. I loved the feel of the Dingwall I tried at the bass show a couple of years ago (and had a good old chat with the affable Mr D himself) but the basic tone of the bass did nothing for me sadly. [/quote] I felt the same about a Super (?) Jazz bass i played a couple of years ago at a gig. The bass felt very nice, but the tone sounded flat and bland to my eyes. I felt it was more aimed at finger playing than my pick playing though.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420394159' post='2648800'] Very interesting! I assume you mean 'nice and cheap' as in 'nice and cheaper than a Dingwall' - all things being relative? [/quote] Actually i meant cheaper AND nicer than the Dingwalls ive seen. For some reason it doesnt look as wonky to me ;-) Oh, and i suppose almost £800 still isnt that cheap, but it is for this type of bass.