EdwardHimself

personally speaking, if you want good service, low prices and freindly staff- DON'T LIVE IN LONDON!

personally i don't think there would be much point, just turn your amp up- at the end of the day most songs are recorded with barley adequate amounts of bass in anyway. if you really care, you could just take your hifi out and use your laptop. That's pretty much what it would sound like if you cut the bass.

[quote name='Sibob' post='40282' date='Aug 2 2007, 03:46 AM']The only real SC story i have is when we visited the Nottingham one on our May tour just gone. At the time i was in 'Active Jazz' mode (now satisfied by my Deluxe), but they had a Miller Jazz on the wall, i said "May i try this please", they even had the exact stack that i use to play though, perfect!. "No" Ummm, right, any reason? lol Apparently it was protected stock from HQ or something, i can buy it if i like, but couldn't try it. It wasn't cos i looked or smelt a bit mucky (touring does that to you), because i tried a couple of more expensive Stingrays. But what a ridiculous policy! I've looked around the Oxford street one a few times, never tried anything though. Dunno, didn't like the atmosphere much so left! Si[/quote] always happens, the guy in bass cellar made me play a peavey usa cirrus thru a GK backline 1x10. Forturnately the tone still shone thru (that's why i like em)

8 people have actually bid for it, the thought of that thing selling for any higher than it is now just makes me cringe!

^what's wrong with WD?

personally i would just get the olp stingray but that's really because 5 strings appeal to me more than a fretless.

[quote name='cetera' post='38891' date='Jul 30 2007, 12:10 PM']Mmmmm... white basses are SEX! [/quote] not just basses, how 'bout my guitar!? hmm i hope my sister didn't throw away the receipt for my camera...

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='38945' date='Jul 30 2007, 01:32 PM']I'm now wondering what you would look like with a black eye[/quote] women, honestly! treat the tiniest of mods as were giving sum1 a black eye! . Personally i think tort looks best with s/b.

^yeah, they don't really have that much prescence for a guitar mic.

very f***ing nice!

^ah yes there are just some people out there who have "got it" for woodwork. unforturnately not me tho.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='38577' date='Jul 29 2007, 07:24 PM']You can't beat a good jazz [/quote] he's right you know, yes the jazz bass is very sneaky indeed, there are some people who have spent the last 5 years or more playing nothing but 5 or 6 string basses only to have the 4 string jazz sneak up on them and draw them in like a fish on a hook. I like them because they are nice and fast to play but they have a neck reassuringly chunky for sum1 who usually plays 5.

yes it would, of course a louder amp would also make it louder.

I was whatching this vid of jason newsteads new band, and you'd think the ex-metallica bassist would have gained a little respect but no, he was shown for about 2 seconds of the whole song, also the band elliot minor never ever have shots of their bassist.

[quote name='paul, the' post='38459' date='Jul 29 2007, 01:13 PM']Non too fond of the Darkstar tone personally, although they look cool. If you have a look on Ebay be sure to use a typo site as it seems everyone trips over when spelling epihone, regardless of how well inlaid the headstock is [/quote] even you!

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='38438' date='Jul 29 2007, 12:46 PM']Even if they sounded similar, I wouldn't be surprised if the Thomann branded one would just fall apart, Shure mics are built like tanks. Remember that thread about fake SM57s? I bet the Thomann mics are rebranded fake 57s.[/quote] I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions mate. Most of the stuff thomann stock is of very good quality. And yes, it does sound good.

[quote name='Lee-Man' post='35399' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:15 PM']Your right mate, I think they are the distributor, they have a 5er and two guitars in at the moment. Typical Musicinn test drive, £2k bass and £300 bass amp to try it through. Nice people though/.[/quote] better than £500 bass and £80 amp tho.

pretty much everyone i've heard who owns one says they're a peice of sh*t.

[quote name='ARGH' post='38204' date='Jul 28 2007, 06:03 PM']Ok,I keep hearing this on the grapevine. Soundcontrol are on the verge of folding because they havent paid their importers or something,and shops are to close. Now is this a Leeds only thing (As they have 2 shops in the city,both in really dim places that are a sod to get to or find). Any light? I personally think its not happening,but I do go into the stores and see sodall being sold or persons inside buying.......... soooo???[/quote] well in hull williams just closed down and was replaced by, you guessed it, soundcontrol. They decided to give the shop in the city centre it's original name back tho, which is nice.

^ WHO NEEDS A BASS EH?

they look very nice, personally i would get the JM for a bit more beef but that's just me. Aparently they're as good as stingrays but £200 cheaper.

[quote name='paul, the' post='37815' date='Jul 27 2007, 02:00 PM']Woah 'man,' that's too 'out there' for me. You need to get your feet back to solid ground. Yo.[/quote] oh so now i'm the guy who makes up crazy stories involving random forum members i haven't even consulted!

[quote name='OldGit' post='37659' date='Jul 27 2007, 09:00 AM']Yup this is the subject of several Youtube videos. Here's the build diary one [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9W8Cv4T2g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9W8Cv4T2g[/url][/quote] after month's of building and week's and week's of waiting... and absolutely no grammar lessons whatsoever.

[quote name='paul, the' post='36678' date='Jul 25 2007, 04:52 AM']Bongo Beginnings: You see, it turns out that black holes are simply giant plastic vacuum molding machines. Although we haven't found that out yet... It was a bitter Autumn's eve, his black boots had quickly gathered a rough coating of grit and mud, and his troubles followed him in the form of faint footprints in the unstable ground. Solace was sought in the rain that hovered like a thousand coasting crystals. The headlights of each passing vehicle lit the night's sky and provided the iridescent white that shimmered off the back of each falling droplet. He pulled tight the remaining buckle of his overcoat, clenched his fingers and sunk his fleecy chin into the warm embrace of his overcoat's collar. The coat's fibers soon moistened under his grave breath and the merciless wind lashed at his lips and cracked hands. His eyelids had long since given into satiety and sleep and were only raised in order to attenuate his sense of touch that was being brutally exploited by the rain that relentlessly stabbed at his bare face and neck. His walking torpor hurriedly scurried away when he was interrupted by the sweet smell of wet tarmac. There was no need for him to open his eyes, his ears had caught and quickly reeled in the faint sound of a Taos hum like diesel engine in the distance. He raised his arm and forced a protruding thumb. His head mimicked that of a doll with loose fittings. It hung low and tired, the water that had been collecting at the pool of his hat was finally free to fall. It hit the ground with an unexpected thud. He could feel it in his bones. It didn't take long for a vehicle to stop. The breaks were efficient and the personalised number plate, 'DING' could just be made out in the moonlight before the car reversed back. The person in the car could only render an outline of the figure's silhouette forth the moon; a tall and sturdy frame finished with a cumbersome bound. The person in the car was lit only by the backlight of the vehicle's clock, his right arm shone bright blue and his impertinent lips cast a lingering shadow up to his aviator shades. "Hey, where are you going?" -"Into town." "I'm going through town, get in if you want a lift." He turned his back to the man in the car and scraped what mud he could off the soles of his shoes. A gentle push on the door opened it with satisfying striction. On stepping in, he shook off the excess water on his hat and placed it upon his lap with his hands placed either side. Intrigued, the driver turned on the interior lights by flicking the switch above his head. With a bewildered squint the passenger asked, "Toasted?!" "Yea," Toasted replied, equally shocked, "How do you know my name?" "It's me! Eddie! EdwardHimself!" Edward exclaimed. "What, you mean from Basschat?.. No, you can't be. You're so old." Toasted responded, perplexion personified. It was true, Edward seemed to have aged impossibly beyond his years. His hair shimmered silver in the moonlight and each weathered crevasse upon his faced could have counted a decade's experience. "It's really quite simple Toasted. Time travel." Edward declared. Toasted removed his shades and stared desperately into Edward's eyes, searching for any yield in his conscience. As he breathed out, sweat began to muster upon his bemused brow. The car did not start for at least another hour. Edward sat and delicately explained the astonishingly simple act of time travel, the method and how quick and cheap it is to build a working machine. Edward also explained the desperate need to build one, that on August the 14th 2044, a black hole that had been waiting in patient presentiment for the last 24 years had abruptly swallowed the sun and the crescent moon and vacuum wrapped them in some sort of plastic. This had left a bizarre, unseen and controversial glowing shape in the sky. Many turned to philosophy and religion to explain the circumstances. Whereas Edward and a few others devised a plan to go back in time and prevent the black hole from ever beginning. "That's why I'm here." Edward proclaimed. On the journey into town, the two travelers found it relaxing to talk about all things bass and music. They seldom talked about the seriousness or simply abnormal prospect of Edward's arrival. He did, however, explain the extreme circumstances in which he left 2044 and the disastrous effects of not having light. But after a short time Edward fell asleep without contest for the first time in days. In the early hours of the morning, Toasted nudged Edward awake as they were heading into town. Edward sat back up in his chair, pulled his seatbelt tight and felt the strain on the right side of neck. The moist leather seat left an intoxicating aroma that made him feel almost as drowsy as when he had gone to sleep. Edward rubbed his eyes open and was overcome by nostalgia at the traditional street lamps that lead the way. "We're here" Toasted said, now completely nonchalant. Edward and Toasted stepped out of the car and rang the appropriate authorities using the telephone box adjacent to the town hall. An urgent crisis meeting was held with Edward, Toasted, (slightly autocratic but much loved) Prime Minister CrazyKiwi and all his subordinates (slave minions). The conversation mainly went along the lines of "We have the technology" and general well written, simple instructions for preemptive eradication of black holes. Edward left the meeting an anonymous hero and sent a message to himself naming all the cheap basses which will be worth tens of thousands of pounds in the future. Edward stepped out onto the pavement after saying his goodbyes and thank yous to Toasted. He held his head up and basked in the warm glow of natural sunlight. That’s when the thought came to him. Immediately Edward began running back to his time machine. His muscles ached; his bones felt brittle and his organs felt over-worked. After what seemed like many hours of running, Edward finally reached the time machine. He ate three meat popsicles and had a shower, after which he felt fully regenerated. Edward set the time on the time machine for July 1999 and set the destination for San Luis, California. After a brief chat with Sterling Ball, bassy history was made.[/quote] ok so let me get this straight, it was me, from the future, coming back to the past after saving the world with my wacky time machine, who invented that bass. Ok well one of my many career choices would be a wacky inventer or a secret agent. Sounds quite fun. And also it wouldn't be very good but there is a slight possibilty i might look that bad at 53. One thing tho, would i really invent a bass that i personally find unattractive in most ways? oh well i suppose people change... OR maybe it was because i read this story as a lad that before i buggered off home i remembered to invent the bongo bass so as not to put a hole in history big enough to crumble the very existence of the future and us BCers will be the only ones who know about this and we will know that the crazy storyteller called paul who likes pics of cats with beanie hats covering their eyes was the real hero, i just made it happen.

personally speaking i would get a hipshot D-tuna to replace the E string 1, get some new pickups, probably do up the frets if they really are in such bad nick and get a set up aswell. Personally i would just leave it at that, the little nicks in the neck and the paintwork scratches i think give the bass charachter and originality to a bass and make it look well played which is good.