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[quote name='overales' timestamp='1377174410' post='2184294']
I feel this is a nice forum and hope to learn many things here and also to progress as a bassist.

Cheers

Santi
[/quote]It is a nice forum, glad you agree Welcome on in. I'm fairly jealous of your location, a lovely city, possibly my favourite.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1377180612' post='2184420']


Not a bad shout.

Is there anything I can use to stop the slot getting any deeper? I only want to widen it.
[/quote]Line the bottom of the slot with a thin metal shim, foil maybe, but just applying pressure sideways and not down should work without resorting to this. You could also gently scrape away with a small craft knife and finish with the wet 'n dry.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1377168805' post='2184171'] I still find the "sound" of that album rather wearying. No dynamics. Too full-on all the time.
[/quote]Agreed, although it was the incessant playing of it on Planet Rock that got me more interested in Rush; I've always like Spirit..... but never really paid too much attention to anything else, now I'll happily listen to anything they've done, current fave tracks are Far Cry and Red Sector A. I don't think they're any different from any other long standing band with a big fan base when it comes out to releasing DVDs, after all it is show 'business', as I don't have any of their DVDs ill probably get this.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1377121171' post='2183771']
Check out this Schecter custom P5. They get alot of love on talkbass.
Very versatile due to the bridge humbucker and GAK have them on sale for £389! Barryargain!

http://www.schecterguitars.com/products/bass/diamond-p-custom-5.aspx
[/quote]Ooh that's nice and, as you say, bargaintastic!

I must say that I didn't even notice the difference when I first played my 55-02 and I don't notice the difference when I swap between it and my 34" scale basses. I does, however, produce a very pleasing B to my ears. YMMV.

Ooh interesting. Personally I wouldn't limit yourself to just a P p/up, as much as I really like a P (check my sig ). The P option may suit you now but other bands may come along in the future that require more bridge type tones. For flexibility I'd go for a 5 string that has a P p/up, or does a good P impression, another type of pickup at the bridge and has that 'classic' aesthetic you're looking for. Suggestions would be a Lakland 5502 (I have one and it fits the remit very nicely) or, for a few quid more, a Fender Roscoe Beck 5, one of which is currently in the for sale section (I had an RBIV and know that it nails that P tone). All just my opinion of course, you need to try some for yourself.

EDIT: A Sandberg would also fit the bill nicely too.

2 Schroeder 1212s for sale right here on BC

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209267-fs-schroeder-1212-bass-cab/page__pid__2180237#entry2180237

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/211280-schroeder-1212l-speaker-cab/page__p__2154245__hl__schroeder__fromsearch__1#entry2154245

A Schroeder 1212L goes really nicely with the LMll, really loud, great on stage monitoring and sits really nicely in the mix.

Photobucket or Flickr are your friends.

Welcome and kudos for putting your head above the parapet. Another vote for a 'recreation' pic.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1376731523' post='2178435']
Had a chat with Jimmy about all of this last night.

Some 'interesting' stuff going on behind the scenes that didn't hit the public domain on TB.

He's decided, wisely I think, to keep it, mostly, to himself. Needless to say it was some of this stuff that made him so angry and, I'm sure, lead to his public response. I'm not sure there's anything to be gained from stoking the fires any further either.
[/quote]Oh now you've got us all intrigued, no fair

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1376722465' post='2178355']
Better still, just use Photobucket or Flikr.
[/quote]This, not only does it put bigger pics in the thread and have no limit, it doesn't fill up the BC server like attachments.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1376694089' post='2178259'] I have bought a dodgy set of strings. It happens.
[/quote] that sucks.

Oh my. Now I must go to my happy place reciting the mantra "I do not need another bass." over and over.

Oh God yes that's uber annoying! I discovered this when going through the body of my Lakland with normal long scale Elixr strings. However on a normal 34" scale it seems a bit odd. Is the tailpiece of your Warwick set back very far? I know some of the are.

It has been said that we all have 'off days' which is true, but it takes more than one, or even two, days to build a bass (either that or we have been lied to by luthiers/builders) so again, how did that bass ever leave the workshop?

I have been on the side of the punter in this thread (as you can tell) but i have had dealings with custom luthiers myself in the past which have not gone well. Long story short I came up with a design for a PRS/MM/Strat hybrid guitar, sounds complicated, but the body and neck shaping were all done as hoped for. So what went wrong? The glue in neck was made to the scale length I wanted, but the body/bridge was different. 9 months to get to that point! I demanded my money back and despite "I'll build you another one as a rush job." offers, I got my cash back. In fairness to the luthier he did put his hands up to the fault, but not immediately; I'd already played it and he had said it merely needed setting up correctly to overcome the intonation issue I'd noticed. A friend of mine had a 5 string bass built by a well known and loved UK luthier which also took forever and was lied to over certain build issues (they also used his custom build at a show before delivery, when it was supposed to be unfinished and without his permission). This all points to a worrying trend with 'boutique' gear when you add on the current AC debacle, people's experience with Ken Smith and others mentioned in this thread. Factory instruments also obviously have faults, but they seem to remedied much quicker and without too much fuss.

I've owned a good number of US MM 'Rays and like StingrayPete they have been built with massive attention to detail, the same goes for Lakland (both US and Skyline) which is my current squeeze.

Phew I've gone on a bit there! Not sure I've actually said anything really (certainly not anything that will change this debate, which has been circling for some time [I know I'm not helping BTW]) but I'm not deleting after all this typing

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376547329' post='2175664']


If your happy with a lined finger board your cheapest and easiest option is take it to a luthier and have it defretted. You'll know the neck will fit to

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[/quote]+1 You can choose the wood used to fill the slots to make them more or less visible as desired too.

What a decision to have to make, GAS is good

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1376560706' post='2175908']
For THAT kind of money, I'd be straight onto Roger Sadowsky for a custom 5 string. Guaranteed it will be perfect.
[/quote]This has been my thought all along; when the dust settles I can't help thinking that this will have served his business well without him having to have lifted a finger, or spent a cent.

[quote name='Ben Jamin' timestamp='1376525779' post='2175635']
Squier. Because deep down it's not a Fender.

Fender. Because everyone has one.

Stingrays. That cool hip Fender-alternative that... everyone has. And everyone expects you to play RHCP.

Those GruvGear FretWraps and similar mute things that go up by the nut. An early warning of incoming incessant bass soloing.

Chorus on bass. Why?

People who say: "this bass was 'born' on...". No it wasn't. Your Fodera did not emerge from a pregnant woman.

Keyboard players.

Vocalists complaining about this week's cold/flu/virus/sore throat.

People who wear sunglasses inside on-stage.

Guitarists who run two amps in 'stereo'. No-one cares.

PRS guitars.

Ibanez. Association with silly excessive guitar solos.

Musicians who ask for "just me and the lead vocal" in their in-ear monitors.

Lists.
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Now that's a good proper, stream of consciousness, rant. Nice

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1376520892' post='2175582']
This thread seems to be going around and around without actually getting anywhere....
[/quote]Yes, it's been like this for a few pages now. On the one side we have those who think the bass in question had faults, but these things happen; on the other side we have those who think that for that kind of money it should never have left the workshop. No one's position has moved and I doubt it ever will. Time for us to move on?

A few people have put their dislikes but have justified them, ergo not irrational, so good on you. I'll try anything. Now people are another whole jar of tadpoles.

What a lovely thing to do! Not a bad thing to receive either. This kind of thing restores my faith in human nature; not everyone is on the make.

Sei? http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2651&type=Bass%20Guitar a good chunk of change too.

And weigh a fair bit too; God bless your back Cocco; they're tough those Cardiff boys