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[quote name='Silent Fly' post='342136' date='Dec 1 2008, 05:35 PM']The ART V3 add some colouration but I wouldn't call it a valve colouration in the sense of added warmth and “subtle saturation if pushed”. To my ears the V3 sounds more a clean DI with some tonal variations (not necessarily tube-oriented). Having said that, it doesn't cost a fortune and if you don't like it you can always eBay it...[/quote] OK, thanks.. Sounds like it'd be worth hearing one first then if I can?

The Kingston Artist range don't come up for sale very often, probably because there aren't that many around in the UK in the first place. I've had two of them myself; the single pick up version and the two pick up version, both 5 string models. They were excellent basses with extrememly comfortable necks and which were also nice and light too. Good value for money too as I paid about £200 each for them.. Both mine were bought s/h - on on Bassworld and one off Ebay. Definitely worth checking out if you can find one.. Oh, and the other thing that's cool is that, if you have any problems with them, you can email Mike Tobias about it and he emails you back with an answer himself, which is amazing!

[quote name='Bassmonster' post='341827' date='Dec 1 2008, 12:59 PM']nice collection of lefties josh[/quote] +1 What's No 6?

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='341705' date='Dec 1 2008, 10:44 AM']I have the TUBE MP STUDIO V3. For the price it is a good mic preamp but I am not overwhelmed by the sound as a DI. It is not bad but if you look for a transparent DI that transfers the sound of your bass to the console without coloration, I would look elsewhere.[/quote] I was actually looking for it to provide some valve colourtion in the signal chain before my solid state amp, so on that basis, it would fit the bill for me I think. I use the amp to send a signal to the mixing desk..

[quote](skankdelvar @ Nov 30 2008, 01:36 PM) The doors of Heavenly Paradise are henceforth shut to all humanity until you, SINMAN repenteth and go forth into the wilderness and pluck for me from the fiery bush a Mojo-laden yet somehow entirely pristine NOS '55 Precision and send it to: Pastor Billy Bob Spittoon Latterday Church of Non-Believers 15, The Council Houses Cemetary Crescent Littlehampton[/quote] [quote name='WalMan' post='341218' date='Nov 30 2008, 04:27 PM']Blimey, I'm a heartless basstard! I've never had one (unless G&L count by connection through Leo) Nik & I will be looking out for this one landing [/quote] Yep - too right Al! I nearly fell off my chair when I saw that Littlehampton had been mentioned in a thread as no-one ever mentions this place.. But if for some very, very wierd reason fellow bass players want to send their basses here, then who are we to stop them.. I'm sure we can find a way to set up some kind of mail re-direct... Must say, it's good to see everyone getting so 'biblical' on a Sunday.. Which roughly translates to having an arguement and shouting in a Charlton Heston kind of way!

[quote name='Russ' post='340884' date='Nov 30 2008, 12:53 AM']I owned a fretless 5-string Sei with the full Wal electronics setup for a while... however, I believe these were actually cannibalised from a Wal, rather than provided separately. That was a lovely bass - it's living in Japan now.[/quote] I think I saw that bass on one of the Forums a while back Russ; lovely combination of the best of innovative UK bass design!

[quote name='MythSte' post='340897' date='Nov 30 2008, 02:05 AM']Greg, I think i can speak on everyones behalf saying its nice to have the warwick guys on the BC friendlist! We need to make a pact with finnbass and take down TB. We will fight them on the fretboards![/quote] +1 Especially to building some bridges with Finnbass.. I think taking on TB might be an 11-stringed ERB too far...

[quote name='tauzero' post='340523' date='Nov 29 2008, 03:32 PM']One of these: [url="http://www.themusicking.co.uk/goose-neck-guitar-stand"]Stagg gooseneck stand[/url] £4-50, has a flipover bar to hold the neck.[/quote] Blimey; that's cheap!

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='340746' date='Nov 29 2008, 08:21 PM']I had the V3 version. I didnt bother with the bass or electric settings but it worked great with a condenser mic recording vocals and acoustic guitars onto the Zoom 802CD I had at the time. The mic preamp models on the Zoom were rubbish so for the price the ART was, it paid for itself after about 10 minutes of using it.[/quote] Cool! Looks like that's the one to go for then..

[quote name='saibuster' post='340519' date='Nov 29 2008, 03:27 PM']Thanks for a great discussion! I really like the tone of Spoombung bass ( and brilliant music too!! ) and i can start to see why people get obsessed about these basses. Do they used to have original pickups and electronics? if yes, was it, or is it possible to buy it separately ?[/quote] If you mean the original Wal pick ups & electronics, then the answer's no; they've never been available seperately as I understand it. Only once have I ever seen the Wal electronics on another bass and that was made by a luthier called Jeff Finch, so he must have known the guys at Wal to get that to happen.

[quote name='joe_bass' post='340788' date='Nov 29 2008, 09:26 PM']Welcome back Sarah, Hope everything works out.[/quote] +1 And good luck with getting the bass sorted...

[quote name='IncX' post='340261' date='Nov 29 2008, 06:42 AM']wish i could add to this, but all i have to say is: he is one of the few guys who worked really really hard, not expecting anything in return, to find a guy who didn't send me my vampyre LTD, then worked really hard to coordinate/arrange the shipment of my bass to the Philippines.[/quote] +1 One of the most selfless displays of bassplayer camaraderie you're ever likely to see...

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='336352' date='Nov 25 2008, 03:55 PM']Hercules do a few that grab & support at the headstock.[/quote] Do you mean this type? [url="http://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/product_1583_Hercules_Single_AGS_Guitar_Stand_GS414B_1.html?PHPSESSID=960b4b2036c5134727b974863c2dbd49"]http://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/product_15...7b974863c2dbd49[/url] I've also been looking for something really secure for gigging that will work for my Roscoe Beck 5 string, which is a Jazz shape, but it's quite a heavy bass..

Thanks SR - what do i owe you??