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[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='715680' date='Jan 17 2010, 02:18 PM']Phil, you mean you have one of these ? [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassplayermag/4274748435/in/photostream/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassplayermag...in/photostream/[/url][/quote] Yes those are the ones. I played Phil's when I picked up the Archtop, and it was truly lovely.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='714501' date='Jan 16 2010, 12:21 AM']After bass I went on to mandolin. Small but it does chuck the sound out a bit. Not louder than an acoustic guitar though. And the 8 strings are strung like an upside down 8 string bass (or a violin!) so it comes a bit easier than uke which is strung like a madman![/quote] Similar experience for me. I went for a tenor guitar but then settled on bouzouki and octave mandolins as the neck width is about the same as a four string bass, the scale length is also longer, and you can get going very quickly making some very pleasant noises in the process. Only thing to remember is they're tuned in fifths not fourths, so playing single note lines is quite different. Overall though, anything from the mandolin family is a great second choice of instrument!

[quote name='JonnyM' post='709764' date='Jan 12 2010, 10:07 AM']Just curious: you have a Doubler already, so why get a Micro too?[/quote] Sorry for the misunderstanding. My sig should actually read [i]Doubler on the way[/i]; I'll have it next week. I'm not getting a Micro as well.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='709523' date='Jan 11 2010, 10:40 PM']Verrrry nice. Just about perfect looks for me and 19mm spacing too. The only thing I could think of that [i]might[/i] make it even more perfect would be a 2nd mag pickup. We must arrange that A/B session with my [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31111&hl="]RA Deep 5[/url] some time when the weather is a bit less of a pain. Andy[/quote] Thanks Andy. Yes, an AB session would be good as I've always loved Rob's basses. Drop me a PM when the snow clears?

I'm a numpty about such things; is this footswitch dual momentary?

I have one on order and should have it by the end of next week. I'm hoping it will be the perfect matchup for my EA cabs and allow me to ditch my very good, but butt ugly, Markbass LMK.

[quote]Wider than a Wal, my guess is 18mm.[/quote] Measured it last night and it's 19mm.

[quote]What's the string spacing?[/quote] Wider than a Wal, my guess is 18mm. [quote]Sorry the word "best" interpreted therefore as better smile.gif came from your quote above.[/quote] Not to worry, my wording may have been less than imprecise in the first place. Cheers Gareth

[quote]Whoa, hold on a sec. as an admirer of the collection of Wals you've owned in the past - are you saying this is better than the Wal fretless you owned ?[/quote] Better? No, just different. This bass has a much more organic, natural, and less "processed" sound than the Wal. [quote]Are those rotodound black nylons she's wearing?[/quote] They're La Bellas, and very nice they are too.

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Having now gigged the bass and played it most evenings over the last few weeks, I have to say it is without doubt the best fretless I've ever owned. The sustain is just incredible and the variety of tones lurking inside it is amazing for such a simple setup. I am so pleased with it I want to get a fretted version as well....

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='707149' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:57 PM']Met Bruce and Rick at Water Rats one Saturday afternoon [/quote] I was playing at The White House in Guildford one night and Rick came in, stayed for the first set and then bought us all a pint. Nice guy.

[quote name='JordanRLS' post='706840' date='Jan 9 2010, 06:08 PM']welcome from alton... not far away from you.[/quote] And me!

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