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[quote name='Linus27' post='737747' date='Feb 6 2010, 11:42 PM']I use them. Have done for 23 years. I always use Elite Stadiums 45 - 105. Love them, great strings.[/quote] +1 These are what i've been using for years. I've never had a bad set of Elites and they're usually around £15, i've paid £30+ for strings before and got the odd duff one They are quite coarse but i find them really easy to play, great for RHCP style lines and they respond well when you dig in. They're also tough as hell

Didn't you say the seller had to fiddle with some wires to make it work? Maybe a simple loose connection, you can find the wiring diagram here: [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/media/manuals/Rockbass/wirings/SP_RB_127R.pdf"]http://www.warwickbass.com/media/manuals/R.../SP_RB_127R.pdf[/url]

My mistake, the passive one apparently has a 2 band setup too, weird!

If it's the one with 4 control knobs then surely it'll be active? Therefore it's puzzling that you can't find a battery, maybe the seller had switched the original electrics out for a passive set up?

What sort of bass is that Geoff? Looks gorgeous!

Get Prosebass to build you something?

There's some on eBay, not original i think: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARKBASS-T-SHIRT-XL-+-MARKBASS-HAT,-BASS,-NECK-ID-*NEW-_W0QQitemZ330390561166QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091229?IMSfp=TL091229168001r37113"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARKBASS-T-SHIRT-XL-...229168001r37113[/url] EDIT: They have done em though: www.markbass.it/risorse/allegato.php?id=156

Aye i spotted that a while ago, looks really meaty!

If it's got 4 knobs then it's active, same electrics and pickups as the German Corvette i think I tried one before buying my Warwick and was impressed, good score for that price

Good deal, they sell for nearer £200 on eBay although there's the odd exception. Is it active or Passive?

[quote name='andy67' post='733290' date='Feb 2 2010, 06:41 PM']Absolutely stunning! thank you very much. andy[/quote] Never thought i was much of a looker but thanks for the compliment Andy!

Jeez! If it were near me i'd buy it just for the sake of it!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='731077' date='Jan 31 2010, 08:58 PM']I think it looks more like the body's an odd shape / oversized - it looks like there's a couple of inches of extra wood at the back & the end of the body is less elliptical than a proper J. The bridge & control plate look in the right places relative to one another. Jon.[/quote] Yeah the distances between the neck, pickups and bridge look right, look how much wood is behind the control plate compared to a normal jazz I think the all black one looks sweet

I used to break loads until i switched to Elites, they seem really durable. Hartkes are pretty tough too

I prefer Corvettes to Streamers! Much nicer shape IMO Have you thought about an old Thumb bass?

Might be worth playing a few first to see what type of board gives you that sound? The Pau Ferro one i had was very hard and durable but i didn't like it as much as the rosewood, even though that churned up easily with rounds on I've never tried a maple-boarded fretless so couldn't commet, i assume it'll mark up quite easily though? I quite like ebanol as a cheap compromise, looks great, is pretty hardwearing and gives a good mwah-type sound I bought a cheap Jaco-copy for my first fretless and loved it, maybe try a Squier VMJ or a de-fretted Jazz?

Warmoth will do one: [url="http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/StandardNecks.aspx"]http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/StandardNecks.aspx[/url] $180 plus shipping and tax though. Dollar is still about 62p AFAIK Fantastic quality on their stuff, it's worth every penny Rosewood is considered a bit soft for fretless although i loved it on my old bitsa. Ebony and Pau Ferro are thought of as more suitable

I know a few guys who use a bit of compression to balance out the slap tone. I use a booster pedal. I sometimes use a little one made by Silentfly and other times i use the Eq switch in my MXR M80, that has a level and 3 band eq Before i got those i used the Shape switch on my old Hartke pedal. All of those 3 pedals did the job. I notice Silentfly does a clean boost pedal now, looks like a good design, maybe have a look at that?

Ok pm me your address i'll get one out.

Ok pm me your address and i'll try to send it tomorrow

Wow, the grain on yours is slightly nicer than mine. Nice bass!

Make sure the "colour" switch is on too. Great pedals, i love mine!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Series-2000-Bass-Guitar-Headless-Fretless-Grapht_W0QQitemZ200434185901QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2eaacef6ad"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Series-2000-B...=item2eaacef6ad[/url] Thought some of you may be interested in this, bugger-ugly things in my opinion but hey-ho! Comes with a nice case too!

I just coil them and use electrical tape to fasten them. Cheap leads will always break, complete false economy! I live with 2 musicians and there's a bag in the loft full of cheap broken leads that they insist on buying Get some obbm ones or make some up and they should last years