Cosmo Valdemar

To me, 'Alternative Rock' has always suggested moaning over single coils.

Well played that man!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1402824666' post='2476991'] That looks pretty inoffensive to me - my only quibble would be that the straight lines and angles on the truss rod cover seem at odds with the otherwise curvy appearance [/quote] The shape's harmless enough. It's the eccentric tuner arrangement that pushes it into the odd. I'm sure there's a logic behind it though.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1402766651' post='2476673'] Wal or Alembics, dull and uninspired. [/quote] Bloody Fender ripoffs!

In purely musical terms, arguably[i] the[/i] finest British bass player. At least in the pop/rock world. Seriously.

I've only read bad things on TB I'm afraid...

Stars in Battledress played at the album launch of my last band. What relevance that is to anybody, I don't know. Break a leg tonight Kev. I will make it to a gig one day I promise - unfortunately a heavily pregnant wife means no evening hi-jinks for the next few weeks at least.

Trouble is, when you're playing it looks like you're hitching a lift... I remember Lindert. I think John Squire played one for a while (although I could be imagining that).

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1402557436' post='2474677'] Thanks guys. I was thinking of getting the deluxe and ripping the wiring out and putting standard jazz wiring back into it, getting rid of the noisy active circuit, making if effectively just a jazz with a wonky body. [/quote] Jazzes have got wonky bodies already!

As a great man once said, "it's a strong feelings kidney, whichever way you slice it". I'm at work so can't check those clips above, but to my ears there is definitely an extra kick from the slabs - which weirdly was carried over to Frankenstein so I'm starting to believe it is all down to the neck. I've got Barry Matthew's Slab book and nearly all of the owners (or previous owners) interviewed seem to agree that they had that 'edge' tonally over the standard Precision of the time. There must be a way of organising some sort of test - same rig, EQ etc, standard Precision up against a Slab. Maybe suggest it to your friend Craig, Slab66?

I like it! Imagine it with a pair of proper chrome Thunderbuckers though...

I borrowed my mate's for a while and I liked it in passive but I didn't get on with the active side at all well... It felt a bit 'fake'. My mate has since sold it as he thought it sounded 'pissy' - strangely I know what he meant. Mind you, the current PJ ones are good! Modern Player I think.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1402391498' post='2472841'] My only disappointment was that the bass is lost in the mix on the Blu-ray, and they didn't do Carouselambra. [/quote] The bass really jumps forward when JPJ switches to the Fender. Funny that. Ah, Carouselambra... The ultimate example of a great song ruined by hideous production.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1402431209' post='2473513'] Sounds like a great song title - when a tone pot dies... [/quote] [i]"When a tone pot dies, Lord, you know There ain't a sadder tale..."[/i]

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1402406616' post='2473099'] Have you played a music nan stingray 5 Cosmo? How does it compare to the spector?? [/quote] I have but it was such a long time ago I can't really make a fair comparison I'm afraid!

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1402396509' post='2472938'] That's what I was worried about! Also read some comments about the neck being on the chunkier side on the 5 than the 4, both would be reasons to stay with the 4!! [/quote] I'm sure you can get EMG PJs in the standard soapbar casing. A very straightforward swap. Although as I said before, I can't imagine being left wanting by the fiver - it's just a bit smoother. I only switched to the 4 string because I'm more at home with them - the tonal difference was only noticed after. And the 5 string neck is by it's very nature chunkier than the 4, but still very comfortable. Best low B I've ever played.

I found the PJ 4 string to be growlier than the 5 with soapbars. Both still unmistakeably Spector, and the fiver still had gobfuls of aggression.