Owen

You used google. That is cheating! So did I as it happens but nothing came up.

Looks nice. What is the damage?

I have kept different pre-amps because they sounded nice with different basses. On their own. In a room. As soon as a bunch of noisy gits turn up then those subtle nuances just disappear. Sell sell sell. YMMV

You already have an exceptionally nice power amp in your Demeter. You could even set up a footswitch to toggle between the Demeter pre-amp and the Ampeg preamp on the gig.

Sell both. If you want more dirt then put something in front of the Demeter. If the Demeter ever dies then borrow something to cover the downtime. It is not as if the Demeter is a flaky piece of kit.

Thanks everyone for input so far. I will certainly not be doing this myself as I am tech clueless, but I have a friend who is more than up to the task. As it happens he is using the amp recommended in this project https://www.facebook.com/TheJAMJaramps?pnref=story

So would a bass just need a bigger amplifier?

http://diy-fever.com/misc/diy-sustainer/ I am tech clueless. Would a beefy one of these work for bass? Have I just embarrassed myself?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1433773130' post='2793808'] I know of someone who had a Sustainiac installed into his custom Shuker bass and it worked but he later had it removed. [/quote] Uh oh! Just a bog standard guitar sustainer pickup?

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1433681353' post='2793037'] Noticed a couple of dekos BZ-6000 [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bz_6000_nt_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...000_nt_deko.htm[/url] 5 string fretless [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_550fl_bk_progressive_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...essive_deko.htm[/url] Can't say how long they've been up. [/quote] I had one of the BZ-6000 basses. It was a nice enough instrument but heavier than a small planet.

The festival is obviously being "run" by comedians. Utterly clueless.

[quote name='pbass67' timestamp='1433236943' post='2789121'] Good result there chaps! I'm very interested to know what you think of these ukes as they're very much on my GAS list at the moment. Owen, i may be wanting to pop by and see you when it arrives, if its convenient. I look forward to your reviews guys. Paul. [/quote] I will give you a nod when it appears. I have owned one before and the sound is sublime. The build quality is pretty rough but nothing half an hour with a sheet of sandpaper would not sort out. I am getting it for a friend but will try and arrange a time with you before I ship it off.

Taranis - Taran is Welsh for Thunder. Almost makes me want one just for that.

They are still selling them so I am guessing that even though I have ordered mine there are more there so my guess is that it has worked. Time will tell.

SCOOOOOOORE Thanks, I was waiting for a Uke again

Dinky lushness.

Yep, that has been my experience as well. I have installed a Fernandes Sustainer pickup into a Tele and that is lots of fun but I have always wanted the same facility on bass. This might be it, it might not.

That's what it looks like. I never got the ebow to do what I wanted it to. I am gambling that this will. Time will tell

It's no good, I have pledged and bought one. I will report back when it finally arrives.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/38513516/wond-the-string-exciter-sustain-and-control-in-you Works on bass so they say in the blurb.

Galveston used to make a lovely looking gold metal flake topped bass. I seriously regret not buying one.

Would that we were all in a position for other people to be discussing our repertoire and chops. Mr Wolstenholme is laying it down in a situation that is the stuff of dreams for most of us. Who knows if he deps in a local trad band now and again or perhaps plays along to Latin vids on youtube? Maybe he has a P bass with flats on it just for the moments when he wants to play along with JJ? Who knows?