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Black OLP MM3? I put a black pickguard on mine. I tried an epiphone thunderbird (not the goth one) and it was excellent, with a much wider tonal range than i expected, i nearly bought it until i saw the ibanez soundgear.

[quote name='Machines' post='42102' date='Aug 6 2007, 06:34 PM']Sucks about losing the JM - though the price should come down a bit for a new one now he's using Musicman. And nice stand for the Ironbird .[/quote] I prefer the stand for the mockingbird.

Its the pattern i see when i look at a lightbulb for too long

I started learning guitar in primary school then converted to bass when my dad thought i was good enough at guitar.

Well, I've only been playing two or three years but I'll put my list anyway. (in order of first bass to current bass) Squier Bronco Yamaha RBX OLP Musicman Ibanez SR500 Fender/Squier Jazz I think there may be one more between my Bronco and my RBX, but I'm not sure and can't remember it if there is

Ah, fair enough.

Have you tried the OLP musicman copies? I don't know what difference there is in string spacing between them and musicmans (musicmen?) but mine's really comfortable and the string spacing is fine in my opinion. They now make active ones with two pups as well. [url="http://www.olpguitars.com/"]olp guitars[/url] EDIT: I just realised you said around the £400 mark, these are cheaper than that but still excellent basses.

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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='51465' date='Aug 27 2007, 09:58 PM']I posted about this on Bassworld but that info doesn't seem available any longer on Google. Agathis is the pseudo-latin name for Fijian kauri ([i]Agathis macro-phylla[/i]) which is often grown in large commercial plantations not only in Fiji but also around the Pacific in developing nations (such as Indonesia). Technically its a conifer although nothing like a pine or redwood. Its better known (and rarer) cousin is the NZ Kauri [i](Agathis australis) [/i]which grows about 40-60m tall in the north of the North Island. Fijian kauri is cheap to buy and easy to work but it lacks as solid a fundamental compared to denser tonewoods. Ultimately whether its bad or not is a question of taste but you may find the sound less satisfying than other woods depending on the kind of music you play and what your expectations are.[/quote] [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='51578' date='Aug 28 2007, 09:41 AM']In my experience the wood is the predominant foundation for the tonal character of an instrument. Other elements tend to enhance or detract from that character depending on how they contribute to structural rigidity of the instrument or match in terms of frequency response (aka tonal character). No.1 consideration in my view is a very rigid and dense neck, preferably mated to a softer body wood. However if you use a greater proportion of softer woods that are matched to one another in terms of their frequency responses (like old Fenders) the result can be equally pleasing and even more distinctive.[/quote] [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='51726' date='Aug 28 2007, 01:23 PM']Basswood (a type of lime, [i]Tilia spp.) [/i]to my ears has a fairly prominent midrange but lacks the upper range snap of maple or low end definition of ash. Its not a particularly dense wood. I tried Luke's Ibanez Gary Willis at the SE Bass Bash and it had a basswood body. Its not a bad bass at all, basswood was probably a good choice for a fretless although, as a matter of taste, I did find myself wishing it had more power in the lower frequencies. Basswood is also great for guitars (which picks up on Edwards earlier comments) because it sits in the sweetspot of frequencies that some guitarists seem to like.[/quote] You spend too much time with your wood

Warwicks (except the corvette)

The jazz looks good, what colour is that? is it Midnight Wine? Are Harley Bentons decent basses? I know they're made by thomann and are really cheap, but thats about all I know about them.

I played one at the London Guitar Show, seemed good to me, but I can't really tell you much, as I haven't played the origional and I didn't play it through the amp. Nice neck and feels good though. Not too heavy either.

what pickups? and what music do you play?

4 string?

a big brand? (ibanez, tokai, etc.)

is it a "classic" body shape? (jazz, precision, etc.)

is it fretted?

is it Japanese?

would it be above £500 new?

is it a German brand?

Does it have a scratch plate?

[quote name='MB1' post='48392' date='Aug 21 2007, 03:59 PM']MB1. Ibanez atk 4....... God dam ugly(massive chrome plate bridge) but does some great musicman stingray/sterling impersonations, tells crap jokes though! Musicman Bongo..Never let a German car manufacturer near your stingray.[/quote] ATK? Really... I quite like them...

A copy? (eg. a Jazz bass copy, a rickenbacker copy)

did it cost above £500?

Cort Artisan C4 LTD? (just a guess as its in your signature)