Conan

Rosewood is darker. Definitely.

[quote name='John Cellario' timestamp='1381083558' post='2234194'] I love Andy Frasers sound and have spent the last thirty years trying to get somewhere near it! [/quote] You are Neil Murray and I claim my five pounds.

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1380833844' post='2231417'] I loved my compact, and have been toying with getting another since I moved it on... [/quote] Fancy trading your Vintage for it?

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1380796042' post='2230601'] GFS - The mutt's nuts. [/quote] Yep. Dirt cheap, even with the shipping from the States. [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-JB-Pro-Jazz-Bass-Style-Alnico-Pickups_p_318.html"]http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-JB-Pro-Jazz-Bass-Style-Alnico-Pickups_p_318.html[/url]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1380789111' post='2230465'] As a seller, I expect to put my back into it and thus offer courier and spend the time boxing up. [/quote] Yep. Me too. It's not that hard really. Just keep a few spare cardboard boxes in the loft until you need them. Keep the bubble wrap and packing materials from stuff that you buy new or pick them up when you see them lying around. I don't understand why some people make such hard work of this. If you really want a sale (in these tough times) it makes sense!

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803329' post='2230755'] That explains why I might've had the [i][b]hump[/b][/i] with them [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803329' post='2230755'] Folky countryside ? [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otK38i8QKJo&list=PL59EF84E07D5C1B0C[/url]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1380803012' post='2230744'] Strange , that I seemed to miss out/ ignore this band . I did get a 12. " single in the 80s( obviously cheap). One track was a instrumental . They were prog weren't they? [/quote] Yeah. Kind of proggy folky countryside type thing...

I love Camel, but it's a bit of a hike so no - I won't be going

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1380784264' post='2230396'] I delivered a mid priced bass to Leicester (from near Preston) in person as the buyer was not very mobile. Made a day of it, took my golf bats so not all bad. Yes it cost me a bit more in fuel that a £25 courier, but the seller got to see the bass was as described and there were no issues regarding damage in transit. [/quote] But on the downside (potentially), what if the other person then decided that they didn't want the item? You would be out of pocket by quite a tidy amount. Not too bad if you've had a nice day out I suppose, but sometimes that can involve quite a lot of personal hassle... Just sayin'.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1380743970' post='2230016'] I've seen a few wrist problems with guitarist friends. I had a strict bass tutor from day one, on a thick p bass neck. No problems in 16 years....so hopefully he taught me well. [/quote] So you probably have pretty decent technique! So why all the "technique is bad" vibes? We are not talking about playing "technical" stuff, but just that having a clean (or transparent if you like) sounding set-up makes you aware of things like sloppy fingering (oo-er!), which is often caused by poor hand/wrist/thumb position... Listen to me sounding like I know what I am talking about!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1380728424' post='2229672'] I don't play my Zoom through an amp. I DI it into the PA. [/quote] Then what you hear depends on the colouration added by the PA and monitors?

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1380712368' post='2229267'] a cab cannot really make you a better player. [/quote] No, of course it can't. But if it makes you realise that you can do things better, and you then put the effort into doing them better - then (indirectly) the cab has made you a better player by making you aware of what needs improving. I think so, anyway!

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1380712528' post='2229270'] It makes me better precisely because I can hear what is wrong with my playing and do something about it. I have heard things that I previously had not noticed and been able to correct them.[/quote] [quote name='barkin' timestamp='1380713297' post='2229291'] some modern lightweight cabs are in a different league in terms of clarity & transparency, and it was quickly apparent that my technique and playing was a lot more sloppy than I thought. I think I'm a far better player now as a result.[/quote] Yes, that is exactly what I meant (although maybe I did not put it quite so succinctly!) It is hard to improve if you don't know what you are doing wrong.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1380727719' post='2229653'] What's on the set list? I'm looking through you - The Beatles [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeG5c5y8IpY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeG5c5y8IpY[/url]

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1380716747' post='2229384'] One of my favourite patches on the Zoom B3 is the Marshall Super Bass through a 4x12" cab. [/quote] But if you played your Zoom through another brand of amp/cab that coloured the sound in a different way, how would know what the Marshall was actually supposed to sound like?

Is the guy on the right "garethox" who used to regularly contribute to this forum? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/5468-garethox/"]http://basschat.co.uk/user/5468-garethox/[/url] Both sound good, but the tones and players are completely different so it's difficult to make any useful comparisons! The P is much more mid-scooped and, ironically, sounds much more like JE on one of his Status/Warwick/Alembic basses! Not sure that is very helpful...

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1380703773' post='2229066'] I think possibly the magnetic field "traps" the strings and impedes their vibration.[/quote] They do. Remember that strings are made of (magnetic) metal and pickups contain magnets. The magnetic field pulls the string downwards and restricts the string's upward movement - thereby reducing vibration and sustain. Lowering pickup height gives a reduction in volume but and increase in sustain. For most of us, there is a compromise height where we don't lose too much of either!

[quote name='mikegatward' timestamp='1380709218' post='2229195'] How about a new section on BC where we could advertise our travels/willingness to transport something.[/quote] I like that idea! Instead of paying a courier, we could have a relay chain of Basschatters ferrying stuff across the country for petrol money as they go off on their travels! It could work.... The musical instrument's equivalent of hitch-hiking perhaps? Slightly more seriously perhaps, I've never had a problem shipping or receiving gear via courier. And that includes probably about a dozen basses, a couple of guitars, combos, effects and even an Ampeg head! That said, it was over £70 to have my Spector shipped from the Midlands with (grrrr) their insurance.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1380711733' post='2229245'] Opinon? On Basschat? [/quote] Oh yes. I have strong opinions on spelling, for example.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1380717073' post='2229399'] The well-known Glen Miliband. [/quote] Stop it! I'm just not in the mood.

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1380714012' post='2229307'] [/quote]

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1380576503' post='2227475'] But why do people always mention the 'poor technique' thing....its quite derogatory.[/quote] [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1380549443' post='2226881'] Personally, I'd opt for a Berg CN212. [/quote] So is stating, on a thread specifically about BF products, that you would buy something completely different - especially when you don't bother to give any justification of your reasoning. And I agree that a very clean set-up does expose any technical deficiencies in its owner's playing. Still, you can be a "good player" but have poor technique, can't you?

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1380697139' post='2228936']For the record I am neither a hater nor a lover. I have not tried one.[/quote] Therefore, surely, your input to such threads is of limited value? That's another thing I notice about BF threads. Loads of people feel it necessary to share their opinions without any relevant experience to back it up (and I am not picking a fight with you here HF, just making generalisations). All I can say is that since discovering BF products (and I have owned 2 different ones) I would not want to go back to "old school" heavier and larger ones. Other than price, there is absolutely no need to. I get the tones I want and far more volume than I need from a smaller, lighter package. I agree with some of the comments about the look of the BF range, but then again they do have a quirky originality that is somehow very "British" (IMO). And as someone else said, once you start playing your back is to your gear anyway. And despite what we might think (or fear), very few punters even look at the bass player, never mind their amplification set-up! Back on topic though, I am not convinced that the arrival of g3 will see a drop in prices of the older ranges. At the end of the day these are niche products, made in small quantities. Demand far outstrips supply (as shown by the long wait times). Added to that, most people who buy a BF product tend to only change (or upgrade) to another BF product - keeping waiting times long, but ensuring a constant trickle of the cabs on the used market. I bought (or traded) both of my BF cabs used. As long as the previous owner took care of them this can actually be an advantage as the speakers are properly "broken in". It's all good