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A couple users on here do, Dood did a review on here, and owns one so i'm sure he'll be along soon enough!

They serve a purpose, as Neepheid said. Like my ideal bass would probably have bridge Pup like those on the Warwick Thumb for more bridge pickup treble response on the low strings and more warmth on the higher ones,

I think i sit happily between the two extremes we have here! blackmn90 and silddx and their opposing views. I know a reasonable amount of theory as I play Classical music and come from a classical back ground, but with bass i'm 100% self taught, I know how to apply theory to the bass but i rarely do, other than maybe using intervals to explain the structure of a line i've written to someone but that's about it. I get a little annoyed as I play semi-technical music and it gets labelled X Y and Z by people because I write in "odd key signatures" and use "complex time signatures" and "irregular rhythms" I'm not saying it's not, but i have never composed any music systematically like that or using any of my theory knowledge as a bass, unless you count improvising in one the scales my music master requires me to know for my Trombone playing! So people TELL me my classical background is why i do "musically complex" things. But it's not! I'm no theory or musical wizz by a long long long way. Everything i write comes from mess around, expressing myself on the bass, playing rhythems and makin sounds which feel natural and come from the heart. All i do when I apply theory is try to understand that a little more, in hope to maybe understand my self a bit more. Music is flowing long people pen hits paper, or one starts playing. It has to be from the heart, on some level, even if it's primal like what alot of clubbing music is. Look at alot of Jazz, those guys know their theory (commonly, not saying it's a strict rule) and it's where you can see people expressing every ounce and being creative and musically free. I read (in a fortune cookie of all places, though it was made for musicians) "In music, one must think with his heart and feel with his brain" and I think (depending what you take from that ) That sums it up pretty neatly. There will always be a mix of playing from your heart and from your knowledge, though how prominent or aware you are of it is a different matter. IMHO! What do I know, i'm younger than the lot of you Though I feel my view is reasonably balanced as I have music education in one area, and none in the other and I tend to keep them seperate. Please don't bully me now!

[quote name='mcgraham' timestamp='1329998644' post='1551016'] Yea I believe black machine are still producing. [/quote] Not at the moment, the guy is taking a year out before getting a team together to produce stuff on some kind of scale! I'm thinking about importing an Agile 8 string, but funds keep getting beaten back

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1330003127' post='1551154'] prototype. never on sale as far as I know. Just used in the advertising. [/quote] +1 The man is right!

How is it? I've been tempted by one of the same! Good thread mate!

[quote name='sussexbassman' timestamp='1329518629' post='1543910'] I've just imported my Ashbory from the states. Cost breakdown is: Bass cost : $269.99 Shipping: $60.95 Total purchase: $330.94 = £219.46 Import VAT + handling fee = £49.17 Total cost = £268.63 Still competitive with buying it in the UK (where it's currently out of stock anyway :-) [/quote] So tempted to import an american guitar (the basses less counter part type! haha) as I can get exactly what I want stock in america for what would be around £300 before import and VAT I'm a little nervous for doing so though!

[quote name='ZMech' timestamp='1306405768' post='1245389'] Well he was in the original cast of The History Boys, which was a superb play. The film adaptation which he was also in was great too. [/quote] Yep! The orginal cast of the stage performace was the film cast (Studying the play at school you see!) His portrayal of Timms is great!

Just thought i'd bump this in hope of something! As i said i don't suspect anything, but as soon as I paid, no responses, and it's a little un-nerving! Hope all is well,

Nice can't wait to hear it

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1329376384' post='1541356'] Maybe a tad more aggressive with more pronounced mids but not far off [/quote] It's something along the lines of a Muff blended with a clean signal, you could try that, (using a bass muff for more low end maybe) and crack the mids? Though there are a few users on here who know it all better than I!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1329341837' post='1541094'] Well were buddies dontcha know? See here's us hanging out... [attachment=100060:ScaledDown.jpg] And here's the link to the info [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Myung"]http://en.wikipedia....wiki/John_Myung[/url] Ok... it's not entirely reliable [/quote] So jealous. So jealous. I'm not jealous at all... [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329343165' post='1541124'] Also that muse song sounds pretty cool [/quote] Is that the kind of idea/tone you're after?

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1329307287' post='1540282'] Interestingly I just read that myung has an MXR Doubleshot on his board... If this is correct and I'm not being dumb isn't this a GUITAR distortion?! [/quote] Where? You seem to have all the best Myung info! And I want in, I'm a massive fan boy of JM!

Something close to this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VPivBRBj8w[/media] Live it sounds HUGE, youtube has stripped some of the lowend from the Album version (it's japan only, but i own it ). Or something similar to Troy from Mastodon? And if not, anyone tell me how to do that with a mono rig? If had a similar sound bi-amping and it sounds EPIC xD

[quote name='Valhalalf' timestamp='1329232029' post='1539199'] I don't know why Fender don't make a standard 6 string Jazz [/quote] You seen the Steve Bailey Signature? Was a little expenisive though!

Didn't help my Fretless, Hartke, and Warwick GAS... Was a great watch!

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1329152424' post='1537955'] What about that EHX pedal/amp thingy? [/quote] The caliber / magnum thing? Fairly sure that's just a power amp, so should work, no?

What's the string spacing of the Yamaha JP2? And the width of the neck at the nut and the 12th fret? I'm after a TRB 6 string (any year, as long as it's a TRB and a 6 string i'll consider it!) , so link me to any you see for sale! (PM me!)

Sound clips! Sound clips! (By you!) The Iguitar mag bit is good, but i'd like to hear the Graphic EQ used to show some of it's more extreme settings and such and to be shown the Drive more. And for you to use your 6 string

Not sure if this has been posted on BC but Juan Alderete using the PF500 now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx5_IeZLgqg&feature=related

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328997770' post='1535965'] For an idea of what the MB500 sounds like, seek out this from Duff McKagan. Not exact, but very similar, bearing in mind this is studio production: [media]http://youtu.be/KLvZUKBS1HA[/media] [/quote] Would that be with the boost knob right up? If so I may have GK GAS again