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[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1356861559' post='1914305'] Unfortunately there's idiots everywhere. IME comments like that usually come from people who played in a band briefly and were convinced by their mates that they were fantastic. (those same mates usually make up 99% of the punters they've ever played for). For a working musician the correct bass to use is the one he/she finds most useful with respect to versatility, comfort and totality. For me that's a 6 string because I have to be able to cover everything from Pop to Traditional Irish at most sessions. To suggest that a specific style, brand or range (scale wise) of instrument is suited or unsuited to particular genre is nothing short of moronic. [/quote] As has been suggested elsewhere, there's nothing idiotic or moronic about it.

I owned mine in 1991, and it was a few years old then, so 1987 is a reasonable guess, I'd say...

What don't you like about the old bridge?

I've been through a lot over the years, and I've settled on Laklands. A great flatwound tone and feel, with clear mids and smooth highs. And they're cheaper than most, too.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1356786177' post='1913566'] Our guitarist has a pointy Hamer that he has had rewired for allsorts of pickup combinations, wheres a leather jacket that he painted his own devil design on, loves 80's metal and anything pointy would you jam with him wateroftyne? [/quote] I would LOVE to!

Without referring to the 5-string thing specifically, there is another angle to this. If a guitarist auditioned for a band I was in and they turned up with, for example, I dunno.. one of those flowery Ibanezzzzes with a pointy headstock and a carry-handle, I'd probably pre-judge that person. And I'd probably come to the conclusion that, given the kind of music I'm into, we're probably not going to have a lot of common ground, musically speaking. And the chances are, I'll probably be right. Human nature, innit.

Yip - it's a Bass V. As played by John Paul Jones (briefly) amongst others. Jack Bruce noodled on one too, I think. Not very popular at the time.

The pub scene is full of 5's, but I'm guessing you're not moving in those circles...? As for the alt / originals scene, I can believe it.

I like Rog's playing. He plays to the song. Listen to something like WYWH - every note counts. (I'm fairly sure DG didn't play it..)

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1347698553' post='1804068'] New age electro ceilidh? That could be interesting. [/quote] Peatbog Faeries?

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1356544799' post='1911021'] I PM'd three Basschatters who I thought would be able to give me a steer on the right choice (WaterOfTyne, Beedster, Clarky) and all three came straight back with LaBella FLs. [/quote] FWIW, I'm now running Lakland flats on everything. The La Bellas are awesome, and the Lakkies are a different flavour of awesome (and far cheaper, which helps ).

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