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[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1383489857' post='2264942'] Yuk that's bloody 'orrible, can you build me a left handed one? [/quote] That Would have to be a Bird-body made from scratch though, because lefty Epi T-birds are rarer than hen's teeth!

I like how the pickguard hints at the good old Ibanez TR500 Expressionist series. They even mounted one of the control knobs to the pickguard

That awful 80's sound at the Delicate Sound of Thunder gig... I really enjoyed the evening on BBC4, especially the making of WYWH documentary, but I didn't like the gig. Don't like the songs from A Momentary Lapse of Reason to begin with. Great playing, but awful sounds and the band (not the session musicians) look so bored... Would have preferred a much older gig. Loved the documentary and the Miscellany though! The evening got even better at 00:35 when Prog at the BBC began. Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer... Awesome stuff!

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1383413570' post='2264256'] Passive basses. I've been playing active Warwicks for a long while but I bought a gorgeous 1983 USA Standard Jazz with the intention of fitting a John East J-Retro (I've had a few before and they are amazing), but I have grown to love the passive sound of it. [/quote] Same here! The change came when I outfitted my MIJ '75 Jazz RI with an Audere preamp... and stopped playing it for almost a year, even though it's an awesome bass . Converted it back to passive, and I love it now! I then started thinking what controls I really use on my active basses, and concluded that my ideal onboard EQ consists of just a passive treble rolloff (your regular passive tone control) paired to an active bass boost. And that's exactly what I have in my Jazz now. Just perfect! And Ampeg. I've played clean-sounding amps most of the time, and have always been a big fan of EBS amps. I have owned an Ashdown ABM for some time, but went back to EBS. Then, out of sheer curiosity, I bought a used Ampeg SVP CL tube rack preamp and LOVED it! It nails that classic SVT tone, but can also do a very flat and uncoloured clean tone and anything in between. One of the best tube preamps I have heard. Later, I also got an SVP PRO and it's my main tool now. It can get really dirty and fat, with lots of tonal options. It works wonders with my Warwick Streamer LX5: lots of body, agressive mids and that slightly clanky Warwick attack that keeps everything clear and well-defined even with some overdrive.

Ours was a Yamaha RBX270, in decent condition. Our music teacher's main instrument was the double bass, and also a bit of bass guitar, and he personally made sure all instruments in the classroom were in excellent condition.

Thought about B&CH from the Czech Republic for a moment, they do a pretty decent take on the Marcus Miller Jazz for little money, including a 5-string version. But not in black, and theirs has different controls and the jack in a different place. [url="http://www.bachmusik.com/en/bach-bjb-05s-na_p879"]http://www.bachmusik.com/en/bach-bjb-05s-na_p879[/url]

No tourdates announced for the Netherlands

This man:

Rotosound Nexus (with black coating). Awful. I once received two sets for free as a tryout package and hated them. I put them on a G&L SB-2 (PJ) and a Cort Artisan B4 (active, dual Bartolini-licensed soapbars) and they sounded awfully dry and a bit thin on those basses, especially on the Cort. I'd never get them again.

Yep. He used to be known as Boris, he once won a Dutch talent show (the second season of Idols) in 2003 but never gained real commercial success. Until now

[quote name='Josh' timestamp='1381685300' post='2242301'] I'm biased as I have one (97 model as well) but I would recommend the Streamer LX. Having a PJ configuration you have all of the essential tones you may require, but infused with that classic Warwick growl and snap. From an aesthetic point of view the Streamer is more easier on the eye as well. [/quote] I'm with Josh. I have an LX5 (which differs from the 4-string in that it's a JJ-model rather than PJ) so I'm a little biased too, but I think they're incredibly versatile, punchy as hell, tight, and they have a tremendously agressive midrange. And a wenge neck is classic Warwick

I know Warwick has the Rockbass Corvette Standard in a 30" version, and there must be some affordable hollowbodies out there like the Ibanez AGB-200 (now out of production, but can still be found here and there) and the many, many Höfner copies out there. I'm sure I forgot a bunch. I used to own an Italia Torino (also a semi-hollowbody) which was shortscale. I don't know many solidbody shorties though, other than the Rockbass

I bought this Stetson toyo in Spain last summer: The rubber band pistol seemed fitting, I got that at a souvenir shop further down the street Haven't worn it on-stage yet though, probably won't.

Warwick offers all its German made models in a choice of 30, 32, 34 or 35 inch scale. They also offer their affordable Chinese-made Rockbass Corvette Standard in a 30 and 32 inch version. There were some very cool Japanese Squier Precisions in the mid-80s with medium scale too, they're very nice basses and can be found at good prices sometimes. [quote name='molan' timestamp='1381438539' post='2239249'] I'm hooked on 33.3" scale now - big money option though as I only know of Jens Ritter that makes them! [/quote] So does Rickenbacker. All 4000 series basses are 33 1/4 inch.

I think I read in an interview with Dave Stewart recently that Spotify only has around 6.000.000 paying users WORLDWIDE. All the others are using the free version - which obviously doesn't generate any income. For artists to get paid more, Spotify will need a heck of a lot more paying clients.

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1381093726' post='2234361'] Hi, They were a listed special limited run item. Quite decent spec / price. Great big sound, superb looking, too. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On8TrQ-lv08[/media] [/quote] So when is your guitarist getting a matching Ibanez JS10? I see he's playing a Satriani model already anyway

Tssss, this is a guitarists-only pedal! They walk away freely in any setting...

I haven't played many Warwicks (just 3 I think) but I liked all of them. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the aesthetics, and I'm still not a fan of the Corvette bodyshape but I LOVE the Streamer and the Thumb. I bought my Streamer LX5 unseen and without trying it out first, and it turned out to be a 2003 model with a huge neck, but I have big hands so I'm not at all uncomfortable with it. I love the ergonomics of the body, and the tone is really agressive and punchy. It suits me perfectly

My band plays live with a clicktrack on the in-ear system and all synths and backing vocals on a backing track. Works great, sounds great, and only once did anyone ever comment "Too bad there's no keyboardist in the band" (in an album review, not even at a gig ). Mind you, the keys were not programmed but recorded by a real keyboard player.

I bet a Bootsy Collins Space Bass would be painful (any brand, Washburn, Traben, Warwick). Very pointy headstocks too, for additional drama. This one was by far his pointiest:

Over here there's a party cover band whose name translates to "Free Beer". Whenever they play anywhere, the poster will say "Tonight: free beer!" [size=2]and the venue will be packed with disappointed alcoholics[/size]

Can't you just get a wall hanger AND keep playing it?