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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1393967408' post='2386477'] Give it to somebody who knows what they're doing - I had a similar issue with my Warwick Corvette recently, spent hours trying to fix it without any luck ...took it to my local luthier who identified a couple of issues which I would never have noticed - he put them right in a couple of hours... There are times when you need specialist knowledge... [/quote] So right, I had issues with setting up the 'best' guitar I own, could never get it right. Trip to local luthier, guitar transformed, now plays as it should. One other thought, which has been touched on in other threads - faulty string. I have also experienced this (only once) and it took me ages to have that realisation. New string was faulty.

Is the bridge the usual Fender bent metal plate or diecast (like the high mass bridge)? If bent metal plate, get a local metal shop to make a longer plate in stainless steel. Screw to body locations can be identical but the fold can be further back allowing more adjustment. This arrangement could replace a die cast version.

TI flats (8yrs old) on USA SB1. Plenty of everything

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1392742635' post='2372226'] efficiency... tuning... low end response... [/quote] and Xmax, my favourite dimension in many situations.

Based on my Kramer - [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dimarzio DP122 or based on my G&L SB1, if you can source one, G&L MFD P bass type. Both of these seem to have high output, no shortage of bass n treble and plenty of punch. [/font][/color]

Time to become the legal Walter White. I will have the placebos that increase my bass playing and cycling powers. Excellent programme, I have used hypnosis and found it was very good.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1392206599' post='2365890'] Another possiblity is sheer tiredness. I dont drink and play, but if I'm properly knackered after a day at work then if I'm practicing at home I struggle to remain focused. Same at a rehearsal, althought the combined energy of the band together usually lifts me through anything other than utter exhaustion. Gigs I'm generally running in a fairly heightened state jsut by playing a gig, but even then if I'm very tired it can be a struggle. [/quote] The tiredness issue is a real point to consider. I have also been affected by the same (as have my colleagues who are all in same line of work). One rehearsal was such an epic fail that we still laugh about today. We were like a bunch of talentless beginners starting out, the mistakes etc were monumental, so much so we gave up that night. Sheer tiredness.

Dr Dave has it so right from my perspective. I am 'blessed' with the ability to forget (or not even remember in first place) chord sequences (beyond 12 bar). This seems to be getting 'better' with age (ie can forget more). I can remember the fill ins, passing notes etc etc no problem. I have found tolerant band members and large font crib sheets very useful. I believe leading orchestra players use something similar, they call its sheet music? score? Middle distance reading glasses and a good ear have helped. Be gentle with guitar player is best advice.

Try and find a Warwick Rockbass fretless - they do appear on here, mine did and was an excellent buy. This persuaded me to seek and find German one eventually.

Bad Company, Boz Burrell with fretless P bass on the early albums. Pretty far removed from 1980s fretless bass. Failing that, Jack Bruce, Cream re-union, again far removed from the 1980s sound. Fretless basses - great things, not a one trick pony.

Keep looking here, they are about. Have bought two Warwick fretless basses here. Alternatively buy a cheap (yamaha, peavey, aria, ibanez etc etc £50) and remove frets (DIY). See what you think...

I assembled the kit to build a 15/6/1. This eventually ended up being designed and built for me by Shermann Sound Systems. Very good results, seemed remarkably similar to the Barefaced Big One I owned. Whilst they are great cabs the cost of components is now such that I suggest waiting for a used one to appear here. My former Big One cost less than the components and has moved on several times at a very reasonable price. When (if ever) you come to sell you will retain more value with a known 'branded' speaker.

That looks stunning, I have always wanted to be (for bass playing) Jack Bruce or Andy Fraser. Sadly my skills are a long way short. I did drop my 1958 EB2 when it fell off the strap, sometime around 1976 I guess. Bent machine head, however the headstock stayed on. That was (obviously) pre Internet days (other than at University) when the headstocks stayed on Guess I was lucky. At the time I was beside myself, Ihad dropped my best (only) bass that I owned as 17 year old. EB2s were very cheap then, unfashionable (like EB0s and EB3s).

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1391004255' post='2352139'] I've still got mine actually, all sad and lonely and looking for a new home. Not quite sure what to do with them. I might just take the speakers out and sell them separately. [/quote] I could be the home for them without the speakers - I have a pair of 3015s looking for a purpose in life. Downside is it is a long way between Hastings and Mid Wales.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1390678062' post='2348303'] That KOSMOS thing has been around on Peavey kit for a while now - it's truly horrid. [/quote] Late into the thread, however Kosmos thing - an excellent feature. On my Tour 700 It constantly reminds me that designers can get it wrong. Total waste of a knob (ooh err), which should be compressor. It is useable at settings between 0 and 0.5 (max being 11).

My experience is that too low and you lose tone. I also like being able to use plenty of string attack with right hand. Each to their own though

Relief built in to my Kramer aluminium neck bass.

Showing my age - The Who - live at Leeds, Thin Lizzy and of course Weather Report. They all seem to have a reasonable bass player . They may not be complex but imo there is much great bass playing in context.