Rich

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190151149694&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1"]Phwoarrr etc.[/url]

Not a handsome pickguard, 'tis true, but easily taken off. I think it's a gorgeous instrument. For me, the side LEDs make it all the more desirable.

Depends how you like your funk I guess. I remember reading an interview with Neil Peart, where he said that Phil Gould was one of his favourite drummers.

This is just gorgeous... just imagine that with a 3ft deep shine on it [attachment=2144:flamedmyrtlewood.jpg]

I did do the rack thing -- might still do again -- but at the moment I'm just using a wee multi-FX job for my sounds.

I've been caught out like that in the past with my Jaydee, which also has the 2-piece bridge. Yes, super duper long strings will do the trick.

+1 for Lee/Peart Jaco, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena - Weather Report c.1977

Hah! The curse of The Wood Store strikes yet again!

And there's the feminist version "Your Husband Loves His Jon Shuker Bass More Than He Loves You (Which Makes Him An Even Bigger Bastard Than The Rest Of The Men, All Of Whom Are Of Course Bastards Anyway)" by Germaine Gruesome and Fem Braburner.

[quote name='P-T-P' post='55672' date='Sep 5 2007, 12:16 AM']I paid £700 for my white DJ5 with batolini pre-amp fitted back before Christmas 2006.[/quote]And what a bargain. That is a [i]fabulous[/i] bass.

Yeah... my Squier Jazz has a Fender decal on it, but I'm not selling it so it's not an issue. If it went up for sale, I'd remove the decal and probably get a humorous one instead. 'Blender Jizz Bass' or summat.

Ibanez GW1005 Gary Willis fretless for me please A Marcus or Geddy Jazz would be nice too. Overall though, I’m dead happy with my own personal signature Shuker.

OK, some more info courtesy of the seller: [i]"The Overwater basses and guitars were made about 20 years ago for school use only. How or why they had the commission from ILEA and others I don't know. The instruments were made of mahogany - looking at the edges of the cracked headstock proved that. The instruments were appointed with EMG Select pups. You can imagine it was quite a thrill to see those instruments when they arrived in school - they were quite different to the Westones and Japanese jazz copies of the time. "The reason they were damaged was not the fault of fledgling bassists and guitarists. It was lax supervision in the music department that allowed a thuggish element to use the instruments as cricket bats. Your bass came from a school in North West London. A student of mine rescued it thinking he would make a fretless bass out of it. He abandoned the bass and passed it on to me to repair." [/i] Cricket bats! The little bastids. No respect, some people. Thanks to M for the extra info, I'll definitely keep the diary going with any progress I make over the next months.

I lurrrve that body shape 'Tis gonna be fabbaroony

Any idea who played on Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way"?

What can I expect if I join a progessive or instrumental rock band? A LOT OF FUN! [quote name='The Funk' post='53252' date='Aug 31 2007, 11:55 AM']Expect... The Unexpected[/quote]Ah, but if you're expecting it, it's no longer the unexpected...

Beautiful... absolutely gorgeous.

[quote name='Rich' post='53165' date='Aug 31 2007, 09:48 AM'][b]Status Shark 5[/b]. There's one on fleaBay at the moment, starting at 250 if memory serves. CK had one for a while, he could give you the gen.[/quote] D'oh! Sorry, my bad. I did of course mean [b]GROOVE[/b], not Shark. What a twerp. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120156209022&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002"]Yer tiz[/url].

How bout the classic DOD FX25 Envelope filter?

Hey, I might take you up on that. I think my first job will be to lose all that black finish so I can see exactly what I'm up against.

Plank?

[b]Status Groove 5[/b]. There's one on fleaBay at the moment, starting at 250 if memory serves. CK had one for a while, he could give you the gen. EDIT: bass name corrected due to earlier numptyism

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='52836' date='Aug 30 2007, 03:39 PM'][size=1]If you are going to be playing at any sort of volume, you will really will benefit from the 4x10 setup... however, your back and the general effort involved after a gig when loading the car and getting the gear back in the house is a bit of a git. I went for two 2x10 cabs and its one of the best moves I made. I can fit the 2 cabs on their ends next to each other in the boot of the car, something I could never do with a 4x10. It may cost you a little extra, but I think the hassle factor of the 4x10 is well worth taking into account and maybe investing a little extra money... As an aside, you will get the full power from your head/combo (e.g. a 2x10 combo with a 2x10 extension). I have found myself putting the speakers in all different combination. Short of space? Stack the speakers vertically. Want seperation/monitors, play with one speaker one side of the stage, one the other. I've even had the speakers on a shelf to make more room on the floor for the drummer. Of course, when I do the small quiet jazz noodle gigs, I take just the 2x10. It works for me, it may work for you. Get a couple of Warwick 2x10s or a couple of Edens and you'll have no problems.[/size][/quote] +1 on the 2x2x10 idea. A single 2x10 wouldn't (I fear) be enough. Have you decided against 12s? I noticed that one Eden combo is the only 12-equipped kit on your list, and you've only really mentioned 10s.

Interesting advice, thanks... I'm thinking of fitting a MM-style pickup to my latest project bass, so this info could come in very handy! I'd best get practising.