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[quote name='Sibob' post='569995' date='Aug 15 2009, 03:36 PM']Yeah he nails the sound doesn't he, especially that overdriven volume-swell part. Justin Chancellor is a bit of a genius....very under-appreciated I think, very creative with the instrument! Just listening to Vicarious from '10,000 Days'....absolute stunner! Si[/quote] Yes, he's one of my favourite players. I think Tool took an enormous leap forward when he joined. It takes a British bass player to make a good American band great...........

A Moog Bass Murf would give you a similar "sample & hold" type sound - they're not cheap though.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='569937' date='Aug 15 2009, 02:17 PM']I hate to say it, but nowadays looking different to the norm is exactly what makes people stand out.[/quote] That's a very good point. I'll certainly remember him........

[quote name='Bassmingo' post='569946' date='Aug 15 2009, 02:25 PM']The video you linked to is by brad of tooltabs.net[/quote] Is that actually Justin Chancellors gear he's using, or is he just a serious fanboy? Lovely tone.

It's a lot harder & more hit & miss than using one on guitar. The Ebow's magnetic field isn't really powerful enough to get bass strings vibrating successfully (especially the lower ones and, as others have said, it's a bit of a balancing act getting the string in the right place on the Ebows "foot". It's also one of those things that becomes really clichéd very quickly. It can be done though....

It's a Lakland - you can tell by the shape of the bridge. (That guy has got to be the dweebiest, uncoolest looking bass player I've ever seen. The song was sh*te as well).

[quote name='TMB' post='568701' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:56 AM']We all know he is ace....[/quote] Please refrain from generalisations such as this - I happen to think he's anything but ace.

[quote name='spongebob' post='568180' date='Aug 13 2009, 05:15 PM']As for Mr. Adamson...totally agree - I think he's one of those players under the radar. I've not seen the reformed Magazine - too young first time round, but been listening since about '93. His basslines got me hooked! On an aside, anyone know what bass he used on record? I've seen pictures with a Ric 4001S with modified pups, but I really don't know what he used on LP. I was actually jamming with 'The Correct Use Of Soap' yesterday - what a record! [/quote] Go & see them if you get a chance - absolutely fantastic. I never saw them the first time around either - I got into them just after they split up. He used to use what I thought was a Rickenbacker 4001 with a Gibson EBO type pickup in the neck position, but apparently it was a copy (probably an Ibanez). He was one of the few players to regularly use an Ovation Magnum (Awesome basses!). The Ovations could sound quite Ricky-ish so it's difficult to know what he's using in the studio, it could have been either, or something else entirely...... His bass tone on record was fantastic - very reminiscent of Chris Squires tone (as was some of his playing actually - "Back to Nature" from the "Secondhand Daylight" album has a bassline that is incredibly Squire-ish). I've always thought of Adamson as the "Post punk Squire", which I'm sure he'd hate me for!

[quote name='spongebob' post='566497' date='Aug 12 2009, 08:54 AM']Here's a shot of the excellent Barry Adamson (former Ric man like myself) from Magazine last month -[/quote] When I saw Magazine in Manchester earlier this year his bass sound was bloody awful until he changed from his Jaguar to his Ovation Magnum. Awesome player though - one of my favourites.

[quote name='Linus27' post='501292' date='May 29 2009, 10:30 PM']If you must have Fender, try and source a Jap one. You'll save some money over a US one and the quality should be excellent.[/quote] +1

[quote name='FlatEric' post='565923' date='Aug 11 2009, 02:20 PM']Hi. New to this game - always visiting but never joined. Saw the post about Odyssey bass and just had to join up. I have one of these and for ages I have been trying to find someone else with one, I was starting to think that mine was unique to the UK. I even contacted a guy in Vancouver, where they were made, who worked closely with Attila - Mike Kinal and he said not many made it over here. At last I have found another one. Stunning bass, great sound, our guitarists favourite. Very pleased to have found you. [/quote] Hello there, The bass in this thread was originally mine. I bought it from new in the music shop in Cardiff where I used to help out. Fantastic bass & I only sold it last year because I was playing more guitar & keyboards at the time. Everybody that has played that bass has raved about it. The shop also had the guitar version of the bass & that was bloody lovely too. Good to hear that somebody else has got one - post some pictures of it if you get the chance.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='565260' date='Aug 10 2009, 06:54 PM']......If I wore jeans that tight I couldn't squat at all.[/quote] Conclusive proof that the band have no balls......musically or otherwise.

In no way could a 1990s Stingray be classed as an early one. Stingrays are great basses though - if I had to choose between a Stingray & a Fender Jazz I'd pick the Stingray every time.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='565086' date='Aug 10 2009, 03:36 PM']Oh dear... Why is there such a huge miss to hit rate with heavier music? Alex[/quote] To be honest I think this statement is true whatever type of music you're talking about. Vast deserts of mediocrity with just the occasional oasis of brilliance at which to slake your thirst.

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='564856' date='Aug 10 2009, 12:15 PM']I am so close to doing something stupid about this one at this point (one hour to go) BB[/quote] No bids today so I assume you didn't give in to temptation.

Has the original active circuitry been changed or messed about with? That'll make a big difference to the selling price too.

[quote name='Weird War' post='559559' date='Aug 3 2009, 07:39 PM'] My BB1200 (1979) taking the air [/quote] Lovely basses those BB1200's - superb quality & great tone.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='563730' date='Aug 8 2009, 08:24 PM']I want to inject them all with polonium.[/quote] Please post it on Youtube if you do - I'd never grow tired of watching that.

[quote name='Clarky' post='563564' date='Aug 8 2009, 04:46 PM']I got two independent texts almost simultaneously saying "Your job is safe" A second text from the drummer merely said "Shambolic"[/quote] This would be the point where I'd tell them to stick the band up their arses & let them come begging.....