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It is. I think that Ian Astbury from The Cult made a brave attempt at defending it: From: http://www.noise11.com/news/the-cult’s-ian-astbury-defends-lou-reed-and-metallica-20120131 “Lou Reed, he’s a 67-year-old man,” Astbury continued, “His body of work is stellar, he is one of our greatest laureates. If you know anything about Lou Reed, he’s not well right now. He’s deteriorating, his body’s sick, he’s getting frail and fragile. He’s chosen Metallica to be his muscle, to be his armor, so he can come out one more time and make a statement of what’s happening in his internal life, and he’s using this Weimar Republic play, Lulu, to put himself over. “If you actually listen to the record, there’s some phenomenal moments on it, by anybody’s standards. ‘Junior Dad’ for example, I think is a flipping brilliant piece of music.” With that type of context I always wanted to give it another chance. One more listen. 'Maybe I was missing something?' Something that I will discover on the next run through. I put it on again, only to hear Mr Hetfield scream 'I AM THE TABLE' at the top of his lungs. It is hypnotically horrific.

Mad Season. Cream Bad Company Down Temple of the Dog A Perfect Circle Also, guilty pleasure but I quite liked Billy Corgan’s Zwan side project...

Metallica + Lou Reed. Though on some level I am absolutely delighted that such a collaboration actually took place.

The Winery Dogs Audioslave Queen + Paul Rogers Them Crooked Vultures I don’t dislike the above bands or collaborations, but I was never blown away by their output compared to how technically brilliant each band member was as an individual.

The most informative, honest and non-pandering online video reviews available to bass players. In the era of ‘adverts dressed up as reviews’, it is refreshing to just listen to a great player run through the main features of a product and give their honest thoughts in a non-clickbaity way. Highly recommended.

Okay, so on checking my own amp the rubber feet on the amp are solidly secured against the bottom of the EBS Proline rack case. There is no need to put anything underneath the amp to secure it further and I don’t think that there is any space to fit a rear sleeve in any event. Other rack cases may vary in terms of fit. However I don’t foresee any obvious issues that cause me concern or make me think that the amp needs to secured any further. I have toured with this amp and it has been travelling in vans and cars with dodgy suspension for nearly ten years. I suspect if there was an inherent design flaw of the rack case and how the amp is secured I would have discovered it by now. I don’t rule out the possibility that front mounting amps are less likely to survive a drop or fall than a front and rear mounted amp, however I don’t think that is an area of concern here as the amp isn’t floating. The amp is not all valve anyway so the risk is less than a front mounted Ampeg SVT II, Mesa 400+ or such like. I just try not to drop it in the first place.

I will take a picture of how my Fafner rests in the EBS rack case I have. I really don't think that you have anything to worry about, but it might help in any event.

Marketing mumbo jumbo. Just play one. If you like it, buy it. If a bass can be used for a lot of styles of music then it is a versatile instrument provided the player is also versatile. it is a ‘one trick pony’ in the sense that it only has one pick up, so you can’t really get that back pickup on a Jazz bass sound. However a Precision can do a ‘modern sound’ with the right use of compression and EQ. So much ‘modern’ pop music is still recorded on a Precision. My Precision is more ‘old school’ sounding than my Jazz, but my Precision is forty years old and my Jazz is a Sadowsky, so it isn’t really a valid comparison to begin with.

The little red one. It serves no functional purpose. It is only there to provide a cosmetic ‘valve glow’ effect.

The chrome ears on the Fafner are very sturdy indeed. Screw the amp into the rack case and that is all you need to do. No need to worry about the rear of amp. No need to buy anything else as you should get all the stuff you need with the rack case. Just have a screwdriver to hand and you are all set. My Fafner has been in a rack case for nearly ten years. No issues whatsoever apart from the fact that the little lightbulb needs replacing every few years.

My view too. Nearly three grand for a ‘production line’ made in Indonesia bass is pretty steep. Cool design for sure but the price is in the ballpark of Vigier, US Spector, Sadowsky Satin and other ‘hand made’ top quality boutique stuff. I suppose it is a bespoke design rather than yet another ‘boutique Jazz’ and for that you are paying an extra premium. If you want that design then you have to pay that cost, same as any other bass. Like the OP, I was also a Vigier and/or Fender P guy for years. However, my ‘something different’ ended up being a more vintage style Sadowsky Metro. Still, I would quite like a Spector, a Musicman, a Dingwall, a Rickenbacker, a Wal... GAS never ends.

Gorgeous bass but for that price I would just buy a new Wal built to my spec. An entry level mk I price is from £5800 as per the Wal site. I really don’t think I would be switching a neck back and forth. I just don’t see the extra neck as a great selling point that would greatly add to the selling value. Even with current Wal prices, I would say £5,000 at the most.

You could buy an EBS rack case from an EBS dealers. It cost me about £150 back in 2010 so will probably cost more now. You will probably have to wait as well given that few dealers will have them in stock. A Gator rack case would probably cost less and weigh less. The racking accessories should come with the case.

You could get a Gator rack bag or something similar. Personally I would just get a rack case. The Fafner is a bit of a lump of an amp and not something I would want to carry about in a padded ‘over the shoulder’ bag for long distances. If you do buy a bag make sure to take the amp out while playing. The fan on the Fafner is positioned at the side and needs some space to work in order to operate effectively. For the record I have owned a Fafner since 2009. I did lug it around in an old Hi-Tec sports bag for a year before I bought a rack case, so you could try something similar if you are really on a budget.

Love Music in Glasgow is really good. Really good selection of releases by local bands as well. If you need mainstream CDs then Fopp or the HMV on Argyle Street is as good as any.

It might be a 'Metal' bass in concept, however in terms of price and features the JAckson Dave Ellefson Concert Bass is really nice. PJ configuration, EMG pick ups, compound radius and truss rod adjuster. All for less than £1k brand new. No artist signature on it and the looks are pretty traditional Fender style. Good looking workhorse bass.

Basically with roasted maple, you will get some people giving claims about roast maple being less susceptible to moisture and climate changes. This is probably true. However I think that the main reason behind the uptake in people using roasted maple is that people think that it looks cool.

Wal Mk 1. Was in Guitar Guitar Glasgow circa 2009. I could have got it for under two grand...I didn't think it was worth it at the time (I liked it, I didn't love it). However, I should probably have bought it, kept it for ten years and then sold it for double the price. Another one was a Sandberg JM4 'hardcore aged masterpiece' in Roquefort blue. Fantastic bass. I ended up buying a Sadowsky Metro. I don't regret it as the Sadowsky has been great. However that Sandberg was bloody great too...

Good review. I have still never tried one of the amps but I own the Alpha Omega and B3K. Slightly preferring the B3K for lower gain settings. AO is great for higher gain overdrive. Looking at the pics though has caused me to have GAS for Darkglass amps, Barefaced cabs and Spector basses. Cheers!

Also some stock nuts are cut wider than you would perhaps think, so definitely check before modding anything. I have managed to install a 120 string into a standard E slot of my Sadowsky Metro without needing to alter it. Any bigger than that though I would need to do some work. With my old 70s Precision, the original nut is so worn I am pretty sure I could fit a 145 string in the E string slot without any mods whatsoever (on account that the nut is essentially worn out, as is the rest of the bass).

DR DDT also do a four string set of 125-65 in their DDT line. However, it is probably cheaper to buy a five string set and ditch the G.

I have only tried a Jabba Custom in Guitar Guitar. Fit and finish was up there with my own Vigiers and Sadowskys, which is about as high a praise I can give. If the quality is the same in the other basses I don't really see where you could go wrong. Preamp wasn't entirely for me (I think I prefer the simplicity of the Sadowsky preamp) , but wouldn't have been a deal breaker in terms of buying the bass.

Just for the utter pointlessness of the whole endeavour. Basically as a take one of those Anderson’s ‘sound like’ videos: ’Polishing a turd BY BUSTING THE BANK!’ I was also not being entirely serious.

But if the guitar is that bad, I am almost intrigued as to just how bad the bass will be! I mean, I would love to pimp one out with a retrofitted Sadowsky pre-amp, new Hipshot and tuners tuners. Maybe even get some PLEK treatment. It would still be an unplayable turd, but it would be a really pimped out, heavily upgraded, unplayable turd.

My dad bought the guitar equivalent and still has it. It is utterly beyond horrible to play now and was apparently horrible to play then. However the chance to finally get the matching bass is tempting...