silverfoxnik

Great set-up! Must post some pics of mine...

Just bought some strings from Marc and am happy to echo what''s been said already! Great bloke to deal with.. Thanks Nik

Love the look of your Musicmaster... I played one years ago and it was great!

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='525625' date='Jun 27 2009, 01:34 AM']I'm not interested in choosing between them. Two great players, both Jamerson and Kaye. It's not either one or the other. Stupid question - it's like being in primary school.[/quote] +3

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='525670' date='Jun 27 2009, 02:43 AM']Do they though? Yes there are some talented bassists about who can do loads of clever and difficult stuff, but ultimately everybody else with a bass is busy getting busy with a band, and there's no place for any of that. So has the role of the instrument been advanced at all through their innovation? Clearly a lot of bassists pay a lot of attention to people like Manring, Wooten, Marcus Miller, Jean Baudin, etc. but if nobody but bass players are listening to them, and bass players generally can't incorporate any of that stuff into what they do (which seems to be the case) then is all this boundary-testing ultimately a bit futile? Can we conclude that, while it's interesting for the individual involved at the time and other Bass Anoraks, it's pretty irrelevant for anybody else?[/quote] Yes!

[quote name='MuseMatt' post='524809' date='Jun 26 2009, 01:13 PM']I tried it out... and bought it Thank you all for your advice, it's a great amp![/quote] That's great! Enjoy...

Gorgeous looking thing! Always fancied a Ken Smith 5 string myself.. Look forward to hearing what you think of it after it arrives?

[quote name='deksawyer' post='519162' date='Jun 20 2009, 11:12 AM']One of the best amp ever made, regardless of price. I kind of miss mine!! D.[/quote] I'm still enjoying it Derek, as it happens... As Spartacus has already said, it's tonally very flexible, with the semi-parametric e.q really handy for making very quick tonal adjustments as it allows you to cut/boost anywhere from 40hz to 10khz! The enhance control allows you to dial in a very good 'scooped mids' tone which is instantly very pleasing to the ears, but IMO, takes too much away from the natural 'bite' in the sound that this amp has. The Edge control does provide a very useful valve simulation, which I like to use as it dirties up the sound of the amp, but in a good way. Some of the other features are very handy too; the mute button, DI out with adjustable level, gain boost which is great if you have basses that have very diffferent output levels ( which mine do) and the footswitch comes in handy too. Another great feature is that it will run comfortably at 2 ohms and give you the full 650 watts, which is terrific for someone like me who has two 4ohm cabs. The only crticism I have is that the NA 650 has a well-documented design flaw in that is not completely silent; it has a slight hum which can be quite annoying when using the amp at low volume levels.. I took it to my amp repairer and he tried to remedy it with some extra sheilding, but it didn't work at all! Otherwise - a great amp!

[quote name='Wil' post='521284' date='Jun 22 2009, 11:05 PM']I'm not even a bassist anymore but I want it![/quote] +1 It does look very cool indeed! Especially with the Celinder alongside it...

Some beautiful looking gear there; real quality! Looks like a lot to lug around though, so I hope you've got some roadies to help you out??

[quote name='Sean.Robinson' post='518387' date='Jun 19 2009, 01:51 PM']That is beautiful though i cant decide whether im more enviable of the bass or that it seems to have being completed on time, you are indeed a lucky man [/quote] +1 And indeed the fact that the bass is in part, a present from Mrs Clarky... How lucky can a man get? Gorgeous looking bass and one to keep for sure!

[quote name='Stingray5' post='519407' date='Jun 20 2009, 04:12 PM']That's one seriously good looking and sounding bass. Good clip too, showing nice tones for finger and slap styles. Tasty! Cheers, Steve[/quote] +1 Great bass and very impressive & enjoyable clip, thanks!

Brilliant looking combination!!

[quote name='dood' post='513029' date='Jun 13 2009, 11:02 PM']^^^^^^ Yes, totally agree. Beautiful sunburst P - perfect with the maple board![/quote] +1

The Goodfellow is a fantastic looking bass and, having played one quite similar, I know that they sound amazing!

Very nice indeed!!

[quote name='simon1964' post='512031' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:27 PM']Plus I don't think Mark Stoermer from The Killers has been mentioned yet.[/quote] +1 Good call!

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='511671' date='Jun 11 2009, 10:45 PM']I only buy it to hide my copy of Huge Juggs ( a celebrated journal of note ) which also contains pictures of t*ts BB[/quote] Not all bass players are boring!