Cosmo Valdemar

I wish they still made the 4 string version!

I've got one of these. Absolutely beautiful things, the sound is just heaven. Get some flats on it pronto, if you haven't done already. I usually play long scale basses and go for a very toppy, driven tone. From time to time I get a bit fed up with that - a quick play on the Hofner reminds me of what it's all about.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1468500292' post='3091352'] Position of the pickup on a P is KEY. [/quote] This.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1468148377' post='3088815'] It's an ESP Horizon bass. [/quote] It's an LTD (or ESP) C305. Similar shape to the Horizon, but the Horizon generally had a sculpted body, PJ pickups and reverse tuners on the low strings.

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1468278198' post='3089856'] Quite pleased with this. Plays better than the Gibson's I've been near. Got some cash off the list price too. Had a superb deal (half price-ish) on amazon pointed out to me on a sunburst Epiphone Thunderbird 4 Pro, so snagged that too. A good day's snagging. [/quote] I really like the look of these... with that spec and hardware you can't go wrong really. The pickup spacing is a bit variable it seems. It looks like yours has the modern arrangement - some have the neck pickup a bit further back, toward the bridge like the 60s ones. I've often considered buying one and popping some Thunderbuckers in. [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1468421159' post='3090823'] nice, the only thing that puts me off is the size of the headstock, hows the neck dive on that? [/quote] If you think these are big, have a look at the old 60s ones!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1468083850' post='3088542'] I got mine a couple of weeks ago and I'm still having trouble putting it down. I'm wearing it now, as I type this. This Road Worn, my Diamond BCP-1, my Markbass SA450 and my newly-delivered Barefaced Two10 - just about where I want to be at the moment. [/quote] Don't forget Ritter! Beautiful basses these. I briefly owned a RW Jazz and it was easily the finest Jazz I've ever played. It just felt right.

I've never had a run of bad luck like you, but if your singer does have a viral throat infection, what else can he/she do but blow out the gig? 'Crying off' seems a little unfair!

Well played that man!

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1467886032' post='3086954'] I suppose because I grew up in the pre-tab/Tab/TAB world, I have never seen the point in it. A lot harder to learn and apply than standard notation for me. [/quote] From experience I can assure you that, for a novice player who wants to learn how to play his/her favourite songs, tab is far quicker. It's much more of a quick fix as it takes virtually no time to become accustomed to. It's missing a lot of information, but for a bunch of unkempt 15 year olds trying to play along to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath it was more than sufficient.

[quote name='Grassie' timestamp='1467878032' post='3086851'] He's grown his hair hasn't he? Not sure about the side parting though... 😊 [/quote] I can see it now. Impossible to un-see 😂

I didn't but BGM is always tucked away at the back! Looking at it now though, not sure what I'm looking for though...

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1467738010' post='3085792'] The Intel advert. [/quote] To this day I expect it to continue into Tubular Bells.

I wanted this, you beat me to it!

Wow.

But they do all have waffer-theen necks.