SpondonBassed

Real life is not very considerate of us is it? It doesn't come with a suspend function. Someone fudged up when they were rushing the Homo Sapiens' beta test through for release.

I remember Nathan Watts saying that he detuned his bass to E flat mainly because he had been a trumpet player previously. He also says that he likes the slack feel of the strings due to the half note difference. Sometimes you can hear it. It's a part of his sound. A full note would be appreciable different. Whether this matters outside of a recording studio seems to be at the core of this discussion.

That sounds buttock tremblingly ominous. Could you explain that one for me please? I am notoriously thick on Monday mornings.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of Cowell's side investments. Awful.

There is no button to reflect all of my reactions to all of that. Suffice it to say that you have my best wishes for good drying weather to assist. It's a big show coming up so I can understand what's driving you. All the very best.

It's always good to see a blend of older tech with the newer stuff. It looks the business too.

I found this.

The epitome of cultural fulfilment. Thank you. I feel complete.

Not at all. Thanks for the tip.

Can you do a left hand conversion for Sylvia?

Much as I expected, thank you. Will you continue to buy in the necks then?

(stifles a titter) I do thank you. I was a little curious because of the drop tuner fitment on some B2As. Being a headless neck through instrument, my plain bridge/direct pull tuner assembly is extremely stable and holds tune very well. If the presence of a drop tuner makes a difference that merely makes it like more like traditional configurations it would be tolerable. I bought a Steiny Spirit 5 to avoid modifying my Hohner or retuning for the occasional song. It's not as nicely made an instrument and has none of the soul of the older Hohner. Somehow, it feels less responsive in my hands, a little lifeless. I might look into a drop tune bridge assembly as a mod for the B2A after all.

I'll pass thank you Marco. Much as I'd love to have a go on such an interesting instrument, I am only a hobby bassist and I'm doing it for therapeutic reasons. I have neither the experience nor the knowledge to help with your development. Also, my income is very low, I don't claim benefits and I'd find it hard to pay for shipment. You should find no shortage of willing Basschat members when word gets around.

I've never used one. After you've set one up and used it a couple of times during a set is there any drift from open E and whatever note you've set for the drop?

"You've got to get up to get down." George Michael

Thank you. You know where to find me when the royalties start to accumulate. Heeheehee

Welcome Saimonbass.

I'd liken it to the take away food enigma. In an area like Alvaston in Derby, it starts to look a bit like every second building contains a fast-food take-away of some description. Each of them tries to cover all of the angles from British fish and chips through Americana, Africana and onto Asian. None of them concentrate on serving up what they are actually good at. They are compromising by offering all varieties. If we're lucky they end up being adequate. There is NO excellence. Drunken customers don't see it that way however and even if they did, they care not. It's lucrative for all concerned though. If you want an excellent meal you go to a restaurant. Same with music. If you want to hear excellence you go to the big venues. I wouldn't worry too much about the drop D in the greater scheme of things. I'd choose a line that serves the band that I am in. The exception? A replica band. Tribute bands can put a style of their own across while remaining true to the band they follow. In a replica band, you are under the close scrutiny of fans*. * It is important to remember that the word fan is a contraction of the word fanatic. OED - "Origin: Late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of fanatic."

I found the same. Some days, I'd find it hard to listen all the way through 77. If I am having a hard time with my Tinnitus for example. On good days, I like it as a background to what I'm doing in the workshop. Then it gets played through purely because I am not sat listening. It delivers if you let it play instead of putting it on to listen to. Funny that. I wonder if that is a common perception?

@ConstantineIsslamow Good to see your take on this. I really ought to drop in on your YT channel and catch up with your excellent clips. It's been a while.

Sorry to hear about that. It's not a waste of effort though. You've learned a lot and what's more; you've shared your findings here so that others will benefit. It's good to see you intend to carry on with the project despite setbacks. Respect.

Wow Marco. That's quite an offer. Involvement in the development of a product such as this would be a privilege for many of the members here. As a product test, I hope it goes well for you.

That's a fine looking bass. Being a prototype, what would you change about it if you thought it worth making a production run? I'm wondering, in particular, how it balances on the strap.

Welcome Alan. You have asked the eternal question for Fender fans. You might be here for some time. Heeheehee. Many of us are back for a second bite of the bass cherry having carried out early adulthood obligations in the interim. The great thing about this forum is that you will find working musicians from the weekend warriors to the pros. The best thing about this forum is the ability to rub shoulders with all abilities in a friendly and (for the most part) tolerant way. Enjoy.

If you can get it to Spondon and back I can do it for you quite easily. PM me if it's of any use.