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[quote name='RoRi' timestamp='1404922660' post='2497040'] Imho I consider this music as 'neo-funk'. Check both albums by this band!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOWFvKNbA_A[/media] [/quote] Hmmm, I like this

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1404915196' post='2496948'] yeah i know what you mean. but this isn't funk . thats why the word Neo is in front of it. i personally find proper funk, a bit unmusical when it comes to harmony/changes etc. it has its limits musically shall we say. like you say, each to there own. [/quote] I'm not just talking about straight funk, I mean funk in any mixture or measure. Take Herbie Hancock's Man-Child album, for example. Mega-musical jazz-funk fusion, jazzed up to the max, but the soul of the funk element is intact. It doesn't sound like canned nerd funk. It's music for the brain, but it still makes you want to get down and sleazy.

Just a wee curve-ball here ... It was said that the Aria Pro II SB basses were "A poor mans Alembic", being Japans "affordable" answer to the outrageously expensive Alembic basses of that era. Matsumoku incorporated much of what Alembic were doing, did it very well, and created their own classic in the process. If you've never tried an SB, I'd highly recommend it ... It may divert the course of your GAS and save you lots of money.

Nice composition, and very skilled players. ... but to me this feels like that kind of highly musical "funk in a can" jazz-funk-fusion that somehow misses the root of the funk. Och, each to their own, and I'm sure that many folk will think this is excellent. Personally, I'm a bit sceptical of funk when it isn't reeking of sex ... this feels a little contrived and artificial.

Good review ... and interesting observations/ opinions regarding new Warwicks. I'd love to try one. If the quality is that good, I'd reckon that the (2012) 30th anniversary Streamer Stage1 might potentially be the bass of my dreams. That's an absolute stunner of a bass you've got yourself there. The gold and black just ooozes class. Very swish

Aye, I would agree that £450 is about right. It's a gorgeous bass, it will sound great, and set up well it will be lovely to play. I'd have loved something like that when I was starting out If I was going to inspect this (or any) bass, I'd check the following ... [list] [*]Lift the truss-rod cover with a flat headed screwdriver and check that the truss rod nut hasn't been chewed [*]look up and down the fretboard checking to see if theres a twist in the neck [*]knock on the back of the neck. If you hear a rattle tighten the truss rod. If it still rattles, walk away. [*]check that three control knobs actually control something, and that both pickups work [*]lift the back cover and check for obvious signs of modification [/list] Good luck man.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1404752548' post='2495422'] Head? Heart? says you. Ears, says I. [/quote] This

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1404732993' post='2495113'] I am GASing for a Stingray. Another bass player I know is GASing for a Jazz. I have a Jazz, he has a Stingray. So we are going to lend to each other, hopefully cure the GAS, and not lose any money doing it. Time to set up a BC GAS-aholics lending service I think... [/quote] Fantastic idea!!! Moderators, would it be possible to have a place on the forum for such a thing?

GAS can be an ephemeral creature. Or rather, the subject of GAS can be an ephemeral creature. I've observed myself heavily intoxicated by the GAS, over things that I wouldn't sniff at just weeks later. Then there are things that build the GAS over a longer duration, and to a greater pressure. In my case it was Jazz basses, I had continuous Jazz GAS for years, but that seems to have evaporated into the ether too. I've been surprised by GAS, GASsing over things that I traditionally had a strong aversion to. Sometimes I'll just get a whiff of GAS. Sometimes there's no GAS whatsoever. Then there's recurring GAS. I'm currently suffering from recurring GAS. I'm GASsing for a bass that I've GASsed over and subsequently owned 4 times in the past ... and got rid of 4 times for good reason. Einstein said [i]"The definition of insanity is doing something over and over, and expecting a different result",[/i] yet I wont let go of the idea of this thing. Since I last owned the bass in question my playing circumstances are more conducive. My experience and knowledge are greater, so I know what to tweak. I'm more aware of the limitations of the instrument, so my expectations are more accurate, etc ... That's the kinda stuff I'm telling myself, at least. Maybe it's a case of the chase being better than the kill? Maybe the statistics prove something and the result will be disappointment? Maybe I'll have cracked the code with this bass. It's an expensive trip, but once again I'll gladly take a notional plunge into uncertainty and risk. Yeahhhh!!!!! GAS!!!! Droooooool!!!

Cool! I'll watch this after the football

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1404237851' post='2490713'] I spent a lot of time looking for my perfect Jazz bass but, in the end, decided my Precision Lyte did the job for me. P/J pups, stupidly light (7.5lbs) shallow Jazz width neck, active eq. P pickup isolated sounds a lot darker than a Jazz neck pickup, nearer to (but not exactly like) a Precision. J pickup at bridge isolated sounds (to me) like a Jazz bridge pup. Both blended sound near enough to that same sweet burpy blended Jazz tone but a bit darker. Icing on cake for me was fitting a U Retro. [/quote] Ha! I just read this after posting my last response there. Great minds and all that. I've had a P-bass Lyte in the past, and I'll sing their praises enthusiastically. I believe this bass could neatly solve the OP's problems

Sell the BB and the Jazz, and get yourself this ... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/239523-sold-fender-precision-lyte-1993-immaculate-condition-sold/page__p__2484464__hl__lyte__fromsearch__1#entry2484464

I think that somebody is having a laugh here. It has got to be a joke

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1403989057' post='2488390'] One more from me... [url="http://s741.photobucket.com/user/Bassmankev/media/DSC_1388_zpsre4nzuyt.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Thing of beauty, Kev. I may have another Warwick on the way. Watch this space!

[quote name='thefyst' timestamp='1403897857' post='2487589'] whats the distance between the mounting holes? [/quote] 208mm exactly

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1403775388' post='2486120'] It's all about Chemistry!! [/quote] Yeahhhhhh!!!! ... the necessary voodoo

I'm really excited about band practice tonight. That's always the case. Sure, I enjoy the practical process of developing and refining music, but it's so much more than that. Our band practices are happy occasions, filled with laughter, creativity, and general good vibes. First and foremost, my band-mates are friends. Some of the funniest, wittiest, and most pleasant guys that I know, and they are a pleasure to spend time with. None of us are virtuoso players, we don't take ourselves too seriously, and we're not afraid to phuk up ... but the necessary voodoo is in order, and subsequently the music works. The open-mindedness and mutual respect is prime for the free-flow of ideas. It's inspiring, elevating to the mind, and something that keeps the creative juices bubbling all through the week ... By the time Thursday arrives I'm frothing at the bung. This hasn't always been the case. I've been in bands whereby band-time was a slog, things didn't connect, tw@t band-mates, etc. It's good to appreciate things when they're good though. If you're happy in your band, connecting with your band-mates, and you're getting excited about band practice ... then celebrate that $hit!!! It's a wonderful thing

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1403717786' post='2485620'] It's a 800 series ESP btw - like the custom shop version of the 400 series [/quote] You sound like you need this thing in your life!

I'll be driving through Invergordon this weekend, if anyone wants a bite at this and needs a trusty eye.