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[quote name='yorick' post='274940' date='Sep 1 2008, 09:05 PM'][attachment=12829:l_d02402...ffc81490.jpg]This is me with the new Sandberg and colourful strides........................ [/quote] Great picture!

That looks great!!

Cheers Mert! Any feedback on this idea would be welcome by the way folks??

[quote name='WarPig' post='274148' date='Aug 31 2008, 11:45 PM']Everything, ever.[/quote] That just about sums it up!! Been popping in from time to time on this thread today and it's really made me laugh a lot, so thanks for that! Still raining down here a bit though.... Can't beat a great British summer, eh... or would that be over-rating it???

Hi Folks, Don't know about where you are, but it's been nothing but thunderstorms and pouring rain here on the south coast this morning! To help cope with the boredom, here's a silly question to pass the time and have a bit of fun whilst taking a few pot-shots at each others bass-related favourites.. So, in your opinion, what's the most over-rated bass, bass gear or bass-related product you can think of and why? Or what do you just love to hate? Here's my top 3: 1. Sei Jazz 5; too many of these being sold here lately, guess they look great but are too clean and polite sounding unless you play in a jazz-fusion trio? 2. Ashdown amps & cabs; wooly sound, pointless retro design, not easy to get a decent sound out of and definitely a case of 'style over substance'. 4. Bartolini pick-ups; bland, polite & sterile. Definitely massively over-used and over-rated! Nothing too serious remember - just a bit of silly Sunday fun. Nik

This thread is bad for my recurrent G&L GAS... please stop now! Nice basses, especially the SB-2

[quote name='bassplace' post='272957' date='Aug 30 2008, 01:27 AM']Keep in mind that I think we're coming up on two years since Pete had to move out of his shop. Plus he had been slowing down for a while. ([i]I assume this is the case based on what's been said on the Wal forums.[/i]) So there was very likely a long list in "the book". Paul has to get many custom parts made, (bridges, knobs, pickups, electronics!), and fill that long list before he advertises anything. Hopefully he'll get to the point where he can deal with parts etc... soon. I hope all that stays the same.[/quote] Good point; Paul obviously needs some breathing space to get this new venture off the ground. There was some trouble with long-overdue orders in the last days of Wal under Pete and I would imagine that Paul will want to get things off to the best possible start he can to restore any goodwill that might have been lost..

[quote name='Bassassin' post='272438' date='Aug 29 2008, 12:23 PM']The only cure for GAS is [i]having them all[/i]. Jon.[/quote] Crikey - I didn't realise Sauron, the Dark Lord, was a bass player! It's all making sense now Jon..

Remember, GAS is for life, not just for Christmas!

[quote name='Merton' post='272261' date='Aug 29 2008, 09:19 AM']Was speaking to Phil Mulford last night at a gig of his, he was at Paul' s place a week or so ago and there are a number of Wal bodies and necks in various states of finish hanging on the walls. Yay![/quote] This news is getting better!!

Unfortunately not; you are a lucky man!

[quote name='walbassist' post='272112' date='Aug 28 2008, 10:46 PM']I think your Pro's a sweet bass Nik, and it sounds even better![/quote] Thanks! That's just saved me hundreds of ££s on therapy

That's a stunning collection! I love the 1979 fretless and the Black Polyester 5 string, though they're all great! Don't often see a Wal with a different brand pick up in it so I guess that makes the '79 Pro quite unique...

[quote name='Guido' post='271581' date='Aug 28 2008, 10:09 AM']Hallo to all of you. First, I'm sorry for my english language that is very bad. I'm registered just now, I'm writing from Genoa, Italy and I'm a low level bass player. I would like to propose to you my problem: I'm a sitasfacted owner of one ARIA PRO II LASER ELECTRIC BASS CLASSIC, bought in the far 1987. My problem is relevant to the wiring: there are a lot of wires disconnected from the pre-amplifier PCB. Are there some of you that can help me to restore the wiring with some pictures, drawings, schematics or others? Thank you very much!! Best regards. Guido[/quote] Hi Guido and welcome to Basschat! This question should go in the 'Repairs and Technical Issues' Forum really, which is here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=12"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=12[/url] Although I have an Aria bass, I don't know anything about them from a technical point of view so I can't help you.. But there's plenty of people here on Basschat who probably can, so put your question in the right section and I'm sure you'll get some replies. Nik

[quote name='Clarky' post='271673' date='Aug 28 2008, 12:07 PM']Should those of us whose bass(es) are obviously not coveted by any other Forumite now develop an inferiority complex? [/quote] Just what I was thinking... Me and my basses (or should that be my basses and I?) may need therapy to get over the deep sense of rejection that this thread has caused..

[quote name='bassplace' post='270698' date='Aug 27 2008, 12:56 AM']I thought the knobs were gone, gone, gone. Chris would have to say though. Pots can be sourced but require a minor mod if you're replacing the original Radiohms.[/quote] You might be right Dunc; it's nearly 2 years since I looked into it for myself..

+1 Thanks, that was really good! His playing and the band still sounds fresh to me..

[quote name='JohnnyLightyear' post='271660' date='Aug 28 2008, 11:55 AM']Thanks for the advice. So are Laklands generally passive then and if so do they have space for a preamp to be installed? Those Sadowsky external preamps do look good but generally speaking the less gear to cart about the better![/quote] AFAIK, the Lakland Jazz basses are generally passive but it's not a problem because there's been lots for sale here on Basschat that have had a John East or Auderre pre-amp installed, so it can't be that difficult to do..

Very nice!!

My USA fender Jazz 5 is pretty good though the B string isn't as good as some other 34" scale 5 string basses I've owned, like a Stingray 5 for example. The stock pre-amp in mine was replaced with an EBS circuit so I can't comment on what the original sounded like but I don't think they've had much positive press in the 10 years and more that Fender has had a 5 string bass on the market! Having owned a Lakland Skyline DJ5, I have to say that the Lakland is a much better 'jazz' bass than the Fender, which sounds crazy to say, but it's true. In the 5 string market, Fender has been seriously outperformed by so many other makers it's untrue.. A testament to their complacency I think. But if you go the Lakland route, you've got to bear in mind that it's a 35" scale (which some prefer and some don't) and it is going to be more expensive to get hold of than a Fender. Plus, you'll need to install a pre-amp which will add additional cost.. A Bacchus might be a good option as they look really good value when they come up for sale here from time to time?

[quote name='NJE' post='270862' date='Aug 27 2008, 11:25 AM']I dont quite know whether I have put this in the right place, or even why I put it up but have a look anyway. I was having a read through some old magazines the other day and came across Christain Olde Wolbers (ex Fear Factory Bass player and now guitarist) playing a custom shop Fender which more than resembled a Roscoe Beck. I then also noticed Fear Factory's new bass player Byron Stroud with the same bass and another very Rock looking fender V. Now I have a Roscoe Beck and love it more than anythin but have always fancied something black with maple board and matching head with block inlays and here it is, this is my perfect bass (with an additionof different pickguard) I love the headstock, it almost looks like the flared 70's strat ones. I realy want one of these to go with my beck so now the descision is, who do I get to build it for me, or do I do it myself with parts?[/quote] Great idea! That looks great in black... Like you though, I wouldn't dream of making any changes to my RBV. There was a set of RBV pick ups for sale on Ebay in the States last week, so getting some for a custom build may be possible, though admittedly, not very easy as those were the first accessory for a Roscoe Beck bass that I think I've seen on ebay in a couple of years... I did consider bidding on them and putting them in my Fender Jazz 5 but then decided against it.. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Roscoe-Beck-5-string-bass-Replacement-PUPs-NIP_W0QQitemZ160270581043QQihZ006QQcategoryZ22670QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Roscoe-Beck-5...idZp1638Q2em122[/url] Aren't the dual coil Nordstrand pick ups that were in Tayste's Valenti #11 that was for sale recently pretty similar? I think Shuker might be the best bet in the UK but maybe Nino Valenti would be worth talking to as he's a member on Basschat as well?

[quote name='Rich' post='270099' date='Aug 26 2008, 11:15 AM']Cool! I wonder if I can get some original control knobs for my Pro IIE..?[/quote] Do you mean the actual pots or the knobs Rich? Only Chris at Harrow Audio has been selling replacement knobs for the Pro models a while now..