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I wonder if the power section is one of the usual ICE modules everyone else uses at the moment..?

Yep - one nicely responsive page is all you need.

Just go to Maruszczyk and get it over with...

A great, distinctive groove courtesy of Fleetwood & McVie. Who cares if it's the same all the way through? What a tune!

I read the Jaco book recently. Fascinating story. He was clearly a genius. And an incredible, effortless, game-changing, player. I have nothing but the utmost respect for him, the music still does nowt for me.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1446065098' post='2896681'] If you look at the Fender headstock objectively and compare it to more modern ones, it looks very paddle-like and unnecessarily large and clumsy. But I like it. [/quote] That shape saved Leo a few quid, too...

[quote name='ebenezer' timestamp='1446048619' post='2896513'] are there any other basses at this price point that will better this one? [/quote] [url="http://public-peace.de/index.php/bass-guitars/maruszczyk/elwood/4-string"]Get exactly what you want for less, without the fugly headstock.[/url]

I do it on one of my covers bands. It's good fun - a nice line, good song, and the punters love it.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1445185683' post='2889404'] Maybe he'll play it on the TV show....maybe not. I think you're supposed to enter into the spirit of a charity auction and that it being "one of Sting's basses" is a generous description for the sake of raising some money. He is going to sign it, that adds some value to it. [/quote] ^^^ this. A couple have surfaced up here as part of charity auctions.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1445155956' post='2889083'] The position of the pups has a big impact. [/quote] This - they vary quite a lot on PJs.

Oh, and top loading only if you go down this route.

Order a set of GHS flats direct from Lakland. As nice as the La Bellas, and significantly cheaper. And less choice to confuse you :-)

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1444998913' post='2888023'] As the current owner of two of those Berg cabs, all I can say is that the TKS cabs must be awesome! [/quote] They are. I'll never say a word against the Bergs - I'm a big fan - but the S212 has magic in the mids I've not really had from other cabs. It's probably just a preference thing.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1444996473' post='2887977'] Has anybody actually done a good number of gigs with an S212? [/quote] Me. Shedloads. It eclipses the wonderful Bergs (of various configurations) that I ran for years beforehand.

I never touch my amp throughout a gig, or use any pedals, but I use my tone knob a lot, palm mute, switch pickups and use a plec quite a lot. It helps when going from Budapest to Chelsea Dagger, for example.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1444982119' post='2887765'] Out of curiosity, has anyone had a peek inside their S112 to see what driver they're using? I'm curious to see if Stevie's guess elsewhere on the forum is correct! [/quote] Eminence, I believe. Not sure of the specifics.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1444981337' post='2887758'] Don't think Bilbo is saying leave the settings alone for every song, more that he won't spend LOADS of time to figure out the intricacies of the tone on the track, especially when a ball park area is good enough! [/quote] Happy to be told otherwise, but that's not how I read it.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1444902716' post='2887093'] You are 'avin' a giraffe!! I would no more seek to replicate the 'tone' of the original tunes than I would dress up as the bass player who played on the original recording of each track!! [/quote] I play in a couple of covers bands (amongst others) with pretty wide-ranging setlists. I'm glad I have a choice of pickups, a tone knob and a pick, 'cos the same tone across all of them just isn't going to feel right. Most of the punters won't notice, but the band will.

You'll need to keep it clear of any exposed metal, as it'll singe the plate. This guy recommends wedging it in a cake:

I seem to recall the switch was added to bump up the output 'cos it wasn't hot enough to drive a power amp.

I had one of these, in walnut. It was a beautiful thing - active circuit, but very natural sounding. Loads of great tones. Wide, flat neck. Unfortunately it weighed slightly more than a Humvee so it had to go.

It looks legit to me based on a cursory glance at the pics... decals in the right place, 12th fret dots seem to be the right spacing... pickguard isn't a repro. What a stunner.

'twas Abe Laboriel, apparently.

For heaven's sake... I've waited years for a video of this tune, and... it sounds great, but the lighting is cack. What a missed opportunity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzcA8_EkYQ0