Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1343925739' post='1757455'] otherwise I find I`m in the way of the guitars. [/quote] I don't see any problem there...

My mate has a Thumb 5 BO - albeit a broadneck version, something only available as a custom option these days for comedy money. As basses go, the Thumb is utterly unique, like playing a bit of tree - in a good way. One day, I will own one. If you keep your eyes peeled you should be able to pick one up for a good price.

[quote name='x_Morning_Star_x' timestamp='1343659487' post='1753248'] Hi just wanting to get your opinions on any of these heads, i'm looking to buy a new head (would love a 2001rb but really i don't need that much power) [/quote] Just get a GK 700, surely?

[list] [*]Sound as a pound. [/list]

Can we have a shot of the bass itself? Never seen one in that colour before

I've used Rotosound 66s for the best part of a decade, never had any fret wear issues from them. I love the fresh from the packet sound. My only issue is that they lose that clank too quickly. I'm looking for a string with a similar sound that lasts a bit longer, if anyone has any suggestions?

Just sold my Orange amp to Zenitram. As the good Ms Undead said, a pleasure to deal with! Enjoy the amp!

[quote name='TomWIC' timestamp='1343375600' post='1749619'] Couldn't agree more. There's always been a great balance in his writing, he knows exactly when the guitar and bass needs to be playing and when they don't need to be, and when they do, he's proved how effective simple but well written parts work, i.e. The Dope Show or The Beautiful People. [/quote] I've never been a particular fan of his playing, but his tone on Mechanical Animals is just immense. I read an interview with him in Guitar World magazine at the time (he played all the guitar parts on MA as well) which discussed how they recorded the bass for that album. He played an old Gibson EB-3 or Fender Precision through a mic'd amp, the signal of which was then sent through a large PA system. That's what you can hear on the album. Incredible sound!

[quote name='Stejohn' timestamp='1343171633' post='1746669'] I´d like to have something with more soul inside than Bongo can offer. I play mainly hard rock and metal so i´d like to have something strong in middle and in bottom. I use pick and fingers but i slap very sporadic. [/quote] SPECTOR.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1343176814' post='1746697'] Absolutely. I also find myself thinking that his tone on LD50 is the reference point from where I think about otheer bass tones, particularly mine! Truckstop [/quote] I'd love to hear Mudvayne played on a Blazer

A great doc, although it felt a bit hurried - there's probably enough material there to explore for a full series.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1342711512' post='1739799'] Yeah, Rickenbacker had been a stereo type bass for a long time. [/quote]

Always wondered this myself - particularly watching Free live at the Isle of Wight. You learn something new every day don't you.

When I play it I find the trick is to keep the picking hand going continuously through out and to concentrate on the fretting and muting, if that makes any sense!

A lot of Ricks I have played tend to have a quieter E string (listen to the intro to Cygnus X-1!), but with the current models it's an easy fix with the adjustable pickup poles. It is a bit lazy that RIC don't do this before they ship them out. For the record, I have owned a few 4001/4003 basses and my last one, a 2011 Mapleglo, was by far the best - and had that 'classic' Rick tone without a doubt, if a bit more robust. A big +1 to 4000's point above about the amps.