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Those HB progressive basses come up as Dekos fairly often, actually getting one is a different matter. But if you can get one it's a very cheap way of trying out a 5 string.

Depending upon how fast the chords are played I approach them differently. Usually I kind flick my fingers down and use the tops of my nails to strum. Similar to Les Claypool: go to 2:05 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U0jVZp13Jw[/media] and the intro to this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Ysta0xuPE[/media] If it's a fast sequence I imagine I'm holding a pick and just used my thumb and first finger nails.

The "steampunk" one with all the (un)sympathetic strings is impressive...

What kind of hard case are we talking about. Rectangular, wooden, ABS, shaped?

New releases I've enjoyed this year: Hills - Frid. Scandinavian psychedelic rock Ufomammut - Ecate. Italian psychedelic sludgy metal Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress. Post-rock masters continuing to be fantastic Hey Colossus - In Black & Gold. UK hard to pigeon hole band Pop Will Eat Itself - Anti Nasty League. the new version of PWEI return to form Clutch - Psychic Warfare. Finally Clutch release an album that comes close to their best, once again. Teeth of the Sea - Highly Deadly Black Tarantula. Psychedelic rock with a leaning towards electronic based music.

oh cock!! every 10 mins from 7:40 this morning I've been checking the site, until I got caught up messing around with Sonic Pi. I wanted one of those bowl back acoustics too!!

I keep meaning to build one of the Blue Box clones, with the octave switch. Maybe I'll pick one up after Xmas.

[quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1450028038' post='2928906'] Pedal is now ready to order, tempting! €426, so around £308 delivered, expensive but still a good price compared to how much Deep Impact have been selling for! [/quote] and that is has a bit more to it than the Deep Impact.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1449500861' post='2924097'] A game-changer - a true genius. Even so, I can't bear to listen to most of his recorded material. [/quote] That's pretty much the same as me. I get that he was a massive influence on many many bassists. But, personally, I can't stand his playing...

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1449427652' post='2923456'] I considered putting a new bridge on my PJ HTR 5, but I'm not sure it would make much difference. I'm looking into trying a Wilkinson Alnico pickup, but a 5 string JP set will cost as much as the bass. The standard pickups seem weak. [/quote] I've gone through the same thoughts as you about the PJ5. I may chuck in new pickups some time next year.

If you want to change the bridge I have a Gotoh 201 under a bridge cover on my JV P. I changed the bridge because the saddles kept slipping sideways and the string alignment went all over the shop.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1448798286' post='2918171'] Nice to see the Teeth of the Sea bass player with a Westone Thunder II [/quote] A Thunder II and an old Trace Elliot rig. I reckon he's had that set up since the 80s. Teeth of the Sea are fantastic live.

I've got a couple of mid 80s Dead Kennedys/Alternative Tentacles shirts that have survived. I'm currently wearing a Pop Will Eat Itself shirt from 1990 and and a Die Krupps long sleeve from 1992.

I was quite impressed by the Wilkinson pickups that were in a HB Deko bass I had.

Looks like some form of 8 pin JST connector

[quote name='buelljack' timestamp='1448451838' post='2915491'] have'nt read the full thread, so feel I may have prodded a wound somewhere :/ [/quote] Not at all. I probably should add a or two to my post...

[quote name='buelljack' timestamp='1448450657' post='2915474'] Thomann could really save themselves the hassle of posting on their website, and just post them here. Lets face it, basschat must snap up 95% of the Deko's [/quote] A former member seems to snap up more than us lot combined.

That looks awesome - ly heavy!!

Nirvana, twice! Metallica in September 1986 a week before Cliff died. I couldn't be bothered to travel from Coventry to Birmingham. and Primus supporting Jane's Addiction. Again I could't be bothered to travel to Birmingham, so I went to see Carter USM instead. I know they're around now. But they're not as good. [quote name='mike f' timestamp='1448370942' post='2914797'] Fugazi - got as close as standing outside one of there's but couldn't get in because it was sold out when I got there [/quote] What year was that? Do you know about the Fugazi Live Series? You could get the recording of the gig you did't go to

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1448365976' post='2914736'] PJ 4 HTR Deluxe deko available now if you are quick: [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_4_htr_deluxe_series_deko.htm?o=5&ref=mal_a_5&search=1448365867"]https://m.thomann.de...arch=1448365867[/url] [/quote] Ah balls!! If only I hadn't just spent money on my daughter's christmas presents!!

I went to see Tricky performing Maxinquaye in Bristol a couple of years back. I should have known it wasn't going to be great as Tricky has zero interest in that album and doesn't like playing in Bristol. When the stage doors opened the smell of weed was over powering, and I was about 40' away. All his hangers-on crammed themselves at the side of the stage and proceeded to piss about. Every now and again Tricky would wander over and join in, even if it meant missing whole verses out. The backing band were pretty awesome and when Tricky was into it, it was fantastic. He'd rearrange the song on the fly, signalling to the band to either slow things down or speed things up. But Tricky got so bored with the whole thing he decided to get some of the crowd on stage to dance about for a whole song and then he got his nephew to improvise some awful rap for another song while he disappeared for a smoke. Oh, and a couple of times Martina Topley-Bird [font=sans-serif][color=#252525]got so fed up she'd walk off stage and would have to be persuaded to come back [/color][/font]

I want one of those!!!

Last night I took my Dean bass to practice, as I'm still not well and it's by far the lightest bass I own, it's the only 4 string bass I have that doesn't have balanced tension strings on. It was really uncomfortable to play due to the strings. I used to find the Dean the easiest bass to play, I was shocked how much difference it made.

Seeing the body on its own I though... urgh! But once it was all back together it's more

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