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EBS Session 60 arrived as promised. Lovely little bit of kit, heavy for a little amp, but lighter than most amps! Great range of tones, along with a 'character button' which gives a classic EBS slap sound with boosted highs and lows, plus scooped mids. The Enhanced Filter makes the treble control act as a mid scoop as well. Amazing tone from a little combo and LOUD!!! I do however have one issue with it... there is a very loud hum from it during operation, so much so that you can feel it vibrate when switched on and it audible over your playing at home volumes. Im 99.9% confident this was not there on the amp I tried. I shall investigate further... Pics... Front - Behind the grill - Back - Control panel - Idea of size next to an EBS Neo 115 and my bass-

Hi guys, I have been playing with these guys for the last few months, but time has come to commit to one project. I have gone with the project that is a little more 'me'. After talks with these guys I promised I'd spread the word as they are now in need of a bassist. The 2 chaps (guitar/vocal, and drums) are a wicked laugh and very easy going, with there own shared rehearsal space where you can store gear. The room and the band are based in Nottingham city centre area. Genuinely cool pair of guys. The stuff is a rocky, but upbeat alternative mix. It's easy to draw a reference from certain songs to other artists, but not the band as a whole. Stuff I would reference them to having played with them for a while... Eels Presidents of the USA Soulwax Foo Fighters Weezer Future of the Left You get where I'm going. They have loads of material in various forms of completion with a good solid gig's worth of songs that just need a bassist on them now! If that sounds like your bag and you are interested, they have asked me to refer you to [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/ad.php?t=102736"]http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/ad.php?t=102736[/url] in order for you to get in touch, rather than me posting there contact details around the web! I'd vouch for them without a shadow of a doubt. Shep

It unfortunately seems that many basses with a smaller string spacing end up being the expensive ones! I can think of a few with nice tight 17mm spacing, like the Warwick Thumb and most Pedulla basses... On a budget, I would suggest checking out the Ibanez range, they seem to have a mix of either 19mm or 17mm in the standard range (I'm talking non-prestige)... or if you can stretch to it I think the Gary Willis signature is 16mm... which is just silly!

It would be rude not to keep hold of the jazz as well... you never know when you might need it... and finding another good example may be harder than expected! Loving the sunburst on this baby... awesome

[quote name='Musicman20' post='771046' date='Mar 10 2010, 10:49 PM']This is what Im thinking...my views of 'this bass is right for that' have recently been vanquished completely. I am having a good old nose at the Roscoe site, and I MAY...but not certain, combine my need for a 5 string with my want for a fretless. If the Roscoe is that nice to play....it might suit me down to the ground.[/quote] If you going to spend that much money, take a day off and go to Bass Direct and try a few out. Each model has it's own feel and because it suits me, doesn't mean it suits you. I've learnt my lesson spending 2k on a bass without being sure. It's worth a days holiday and petrol/train fare to get the right one!

New band are Derby based, called Aphemia. Very good at what they do, just going through a few line up changes. They have a website and myspace If you want to give them a listen, although they need updating.

Am already eyeing up a vent panel with that though in mind... Have just got back from an audition/rehearsal for a band which looks to be my new proper band!! Woohoo. Love the stuff and have known them for a while due to playing gigs with them a while back. I took the Roscoe fretless, as it was the only bass I had at hand, it's totally not the bass you would usually pick for a metal band, and it had light guage strings... But somehow it worked seriously well, and the string rattle from the de-tuned light strings just added to the sound. They have asked me to join providing I use the fretless 6 Loving this new bass!!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='770345' date='Mar 10 2010, 01:25 PM']Ah! I wonder how long it takes to get a non stock item over...hmm. Do Roscoe provide a nice case with their basses?[/quote] I believe most of there basses are made to shop order, so prob a few months. I assume when a retailer sells one he would order another to fill it's slot on the wall so to speak. They come with a Roscoe gig bag which is a massively padded case with 'ROSCOE Guitars' Embroidered on it. When I say Passed I mean padded... Both sides as thick as the bass itself made of sponge, covered on the inside with a soft felt...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='770294' date='Mar 10 2010, 12:45 PM']I was thinking of looking at Roscoe for my 5 string investment. Although they are not custom as such, they seem to be held it very high regard. I live nowhere near Bass Direct now so testing within the next 6 months is out of the question, but I would really like to consider the Roscoe line. This one is nice: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Roscoe_CS5_Tobacco.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...S5_Tobacco.html[/url] Anyone have any idea how long these take to be built and shipped? I have 11 months basically.[/quote] That one is in stock. I saw it yesterday I'm sure. pretty confident thats a pic of the actual bass mate. Mark generally ships next day well! Action on my Roscoe is too good to be true... perfect in fact! EBS Combo will be with me tomorrow. Mark agreed to send it with me as I was travelling on a packed train with a bass and a bag already :-)

I'm yet to refer to it as 'sick'... but yes, I guess your right... It is 'Sick'! :-)

[quote name='51m0n' post='770161' date='Mar 10 2010, 10:58 AM']And you ended up buying the Roscoe Century Standard fretless 6 string from him, he's a clever one that Mark, like a dealer outside the playground, only with bass gear Brilliant![/quote] As part of a trade... I didn't strictly 'buy' it. :-)

Cheers chaps. Light is an understatement... stunningly comfy. I turned up at rehearsal last night, having never rehearsed with a 6 or with a fretless, having owned the bass for 3 hours and never missed a note. I can't believe how easy it is to play. Very very impressed! Love the aluminium fret lines as well. Hard to get the detail in the pics, but small metal strips just look much classier that a strip of lighter wood!

Pics as promised... Fantastic low action, with no sign of buzz anywhere... Beautiful Diamondwood fretboard with Aluminium fret lines... Absolutely awesome bass. I'm a very very happy Shep :-)

I can only 2nd the stunning service here. Mark invested a great deal of time and effort in me yesterday, happy to take my critisism over a few instruments I tried and didn't like at the shop, and able to open my eyes to others I hadn't considered. He seriously knows his stock and you can tell he's played and understands the qualities of all of his basses. His service is so good he even picked me up and dropped me back off at the train station AND made me a cuppa. He did me a stunningy good deal on a trade with my Overwater and I really don't feel like I could ask for more. I would recommend the Bass Direct service for anyone at all, particuarly those looking to buy a top end instrument and want to know what's really out there. Make the journey to Bass Ditect and try 30 custom basses... There will be one that feels right!!! Cheers Mark

Well my decision to move from 5 to 6 strings has been on my mind for a while and having sampled a number of high end 6ers I found one that just felt 'right'. Neck like butter, didn't notice the step to 6 strings, and it's a fretless... And I hardly even notice the fact! The Overwater has left the building!!!! But, welcome to the family.... Roscoe Century Standard 6 Fretless Ash body with enhance grain 3 piece Maple Neck Diamondwood board with aluminium fret lines (!) Hand Carved Graphtec Nut Hipshot satin hardware Bartolini CB pickups and Bartolini 3 band EQ Uber lightweight (about 8.6lbs) and amazingly balanced A truely stunning instrument and a delight to play. Pics to follow when some natural light comes through the curtains Also joining the family this week is the new EBS Session 60 combo for home practice whilst the rig is at the studio. A stunning combo which punches well above it's price point, as well as the new TC Electronics Polychromatic tuner... which rocks!!!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='767858' date='Mar 8 2010, 12:49 PM']Blue LEDs. Much better. [/quote] Agreed. Going to get my hands on some micro LED's in blue and change the clip light and the compressor light to blue as well

He is awesome, a real hero of the bass I feel. I have booked tickets, me and Jazz are going without fail!

Awesome +6!

Some up to date pics as of today. Pics are missing the GB as it's down with Bernie. Rig & Overwater (Fafner now sporting the blue LED's) (sorry about my reflection in this one!) Overwater Evolution 5 Custom EBS Fafner, EBS Neoline 212 & EBS Neoline 115 Pedalboard... Boss TU2, Boss DD3, EBS Unichorus, EBS Octabass, EMMA DiscumBOBulator (with sfx made toggle), MXR Bass Blowtorch, Tech 21 XXL Bass Edition