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[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1337107448' post='1655661'] I'm starting to suspect that we were either seperated at birth or one of our parent's had a bike... [/quote] That in itself would make a great folk song - the only problem is one of us would have to die by the others hand before we found out we were brothers.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1337014778' post='1654043'] There was a thread here about early musical influences, and I'm not sure whether people were most amused or horrified by my initial revelation that The Wombles were my first influence or whether it was my transition to Steeleye Span that finished my fellow posters off. [/quote] One of the first singles I ever bought was "Super Womble". I also went on to discover the delights of Steeleye Span, The Albion Band & Fairport Convention and many others, music I still love to this day. Weird. Time for a serious Wombles retrospective at Cecil Sharp House methinks.

Welcome - there's always room for another Geezer Butler fan. Are you sure you've got the hang of this Goth thing? You seem quite cheerful to me.

Seriously good deal.

Welcome! I didn't know about the Framus/Warwick connection. The old Framus Jan Akkerman model is one of my favourite guitars of all time.

Check these guys out: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/9v-dc-regulated-power-supply-for-single-effects-3-p.asp I use one of their 9 volt daisy chain supplies & it's great.

Dylan going electric was bad enough, but JAZZ?!! You JUDAS!!

[quote name='guildbass' timestamp='1336806951' post='1651243'] Geoff Mason, the guy who built the Fingerbone Fretless I have said that if you had a lacquered finish you were basically playing plastic rather than the wood of a rosewood or ebony board. [/quote] A picture of the Fingerbone would be nice!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1336661570' post='1649111'] Yarr. What bass is that? [/quote] It's a custom Iceni Zoot bass.

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1336645088' post='1648764'] I paid good money for my gear and couldn't afford to replace it so I take good care of it. Ultimately my gear is tools not family heirlooms so wear & tear happens but even so I'll do my best to minimise that wear & tear. [/quote] This.

[quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1336518149' post='1647056'] BTW, the Wave bass is RARE [/quote] I was going to say exactly this, but you beat me to it. Rocking horse sh*t is easier to come by than a Wave bass. A friend of mine has a Wave Supreme guitar & it's awesome.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1336568469' post='1647619'] That used to be mine! I'm not really a five string player so traded it for a Euro 4. Still, the finest fiver I've ever played. Incredible B string. [/quote] It belonged to you as well? This bass is turning out to have been a bit of a slut on the quiet..... It's the best 5er I've ever played too; the B string really is great - really clear & focussed & perfectly balanced with the other strings. I haven't touched my 4 string Zons since I got it, which I really wasn't expecting to happen.

There are these lovely italian made basses that the builder posts in the Affiliates thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/122851-biarnel-liuteria-handmade-from-italy/ Some of the best looking basses ("fancy" without being "coffee table" IMO) I've seen & the prices are pretty good too. If I was in the market for a custom build these would be right at the top of the list.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1336541120' post='1647111'] Do you think the band/family things are compatible? [/quote] The divorce rate among professional musicians is one of the highest there is.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1336506872' post='1646698'] I've just put down the bass to Honkytonk woman, in 3/4 time, and they wanted fretless. About the same tempo as "You picked a fine time to leave me" by Kenny Rogers. They're now on their way to get the accordion part put down [/quote] Sounds like it will be infinitely better than the original. The spell checker on my computer just highlighted "Honkytonk". When I right clicked for the correct spelling it changed it to "Phytoplankton"

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1336459093' post='1645765'] i could hear some chorus and envelope going on, it is a great bass sound [/quote] That's exactly right, he used the Eventide for the chorus effect (no Boss pedals for Chris! )

An Eventide Harmonizer & probably also a Mutron (for the wah type effect). Squires sound on that album is absolutely wonderful.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336388483' post='1644740'] I hope this won't become a 'what's better' thread. [/quote] It's an internet forum - of course it will. Good luck with the rehab Shep - I hope it continues to work for you.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1336319134' post='1643936'] Other than the price, what's the big deal? [/quote] Judging by the picture Godzilla has wiped his big scaley arse with it, which I guess would command a premium price in Japan.

I've ordered things from them before (strings for my Hamer 12 string bass) & they were great.

If you're buying a new bass from the USA it's best to check if the warranty offered with it will be valid outside of the US - quite often they aren't. Also, if you do have any problems with the bass will the UK distributor (if any) honour any warranty claims or will you have to ship the bass back to the USA.

[quote name='dub_junkie' timestamp='1335741814' post='1635432'] Getting serious pangs for a Euro 5 again looking at this thread and wondering whether one of my Stingray 5s should be a Euro 5? [/quote] Having owned a Stingray 5 before I got my Spector I would say yes. The Spector wipes the floor with the Stingray in every aspect IMO.

Single coil pickups? If so they could be picking up interference from something.

[quote name='jbn4001' timestamp='1335557755' post='1633254'] .....but then they did their WORST album with S & A. [/quote] Really? Worse than "Test for Echo"? I'm one of the few who think that "Snakes & Arrows" is one of the best things they've ever done.