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[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1467383587' post='3083302'] I had to drop to Wunjo's today in their new basement home. I bought a 5 string about a year back it has really had very little use so i thought a part ex trip to Denmark St was in order. I need a 4 string back up.....a quick chat with Tom (or was it Tom?) and a great deal done on a part ex and i now have a Yamaha 424x in a nice metallic red. Always good doing business with Wunjo's [/quote] New basement home? Where have they moved to?

[quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1471009551' post='3109979'] I found this. Dunno if you judge it as a poor video or not! [url="https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU"]https://youtu.be/pnlUKhEH0EU[/url] [/quote] By virtue of the fact its just slap, yes, very poor. Not really hearing the amp are we?

Guitarist from previous band really rates his Engl gear. Can't find a decent vid either. If someone does please post the link.

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1470870549' post='3109144'] Coming along very nicely. Would look amazing with a clearcoat finish with that woodgrain. [/quote] I was thinking something similar and almost changed my mind about the colour scheme. Almost. [size=4] [/size]

Latest from John [color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=1]Heres a picture or two of the neck and body. Bit of routing to do up the nut end but i lacquered the board yesterday so will send pics of the nice flame.[/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1470741945' post='3108039'] That's quite a nice/interesting spin on the Kubicki tuning model. This may sound a little weird/crazy. but go with me as this photo got me thinking - perhaps a little too much - and it's causing my brain to TILT a bit. There's clearly space on that neck to accommodate the extra fret and zero fret to allow the user to drop to a low D on the E string, so why not just take the frets over the whole fingerboard and tune down a full tone to DGCF? (I liked the theory behind Kubicki X-Factor, but always felt it would have been more interesting if the A string had had a double fret extension as well.) I do understand the concept of tuning down on a regular 34" scale bass, unaware of the scale on this bass I suppose it's feasible a DGCF extension may take the scale length to around 38-40". [/quote] That's what Chris_b was asking earlier. On Shuker no1 there is a bendwell under the other 3 strings, so no room there. For the new build, it's again medium scale (32") having the extra frets across all strings would compromise that. And I'm not sure I could get my head around playing a detuned bass in bands playing in regular tunings, although Anthony Jackson seems to have managed before he went on to 6ers.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1470687204' post='3107711'] Correct answer! He he! - Nice. Have you tried the NYXL's yet? Not long now then!! [/quote] Got some on Shuker no1. Bought them at the Herts bass bash, via some awesome customer service from Andy. Yep not long, just a pity my band is out of action until November, while our guitarist recivers from an operation on his finger.

Vintage (brand) basses pack a punch well above their price. Shop around and there are some deals to be had. http://www.jhs.co.uk/brands/vintage/vintage-basses

We were discussing strings and it will be wearing D'addario's. A rough completion date has been given of 4 to 6 weeks.

Was going to post exactly what the above 2 posts say :-)

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1470315518' post='3105043'] Fixed (for those with long memories ) [/quote] And £700+ to spare! [size=4] [/size]

Level 42 - according to J.J. Burnell [size=4] [/size]

[size=4] [/size] [size=4]what's the control layout?[/size]

a couple of pics of the pup cover/ramp/thumb rest. John has left space for another pup if I decide to move pup position.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1470225771' post='3104222'] The ones that [b]receive [/b]a lot of money? [/quote] fixed

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1470174988' post='3103926'] Do I really have to say this? Pics or it didn't happen! [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1470177096' post='3103946'] [/quote] +1

Wal's are fugly. IMO of course.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1470151773' post='3103642'] As far as bass playing goes, funk is by far my fave genre - and Louis Johnson my fave player - and if I had dosh to fritter I'd shell out the two grand or so you'd expect to pay for an EBMM Stingray. So, as I haven't I'm weighing up the Sterling Ray 34 vs the S.U.B Ray4, the 34 being more than twice what you' d pay for the Ray 4. So, where does the 34 score so much more highly than the Ray 4? And while on the topic how much better is the real deal than the 34? cheers [/quote] The deal breaker for me with my Sub was the lack of contouring. Depending on how you play this may be issue. It was for me.