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[quote name='dangerboy' post='542674' date='Jul 16 2009, 10:13 PM']Just had a little play. No neck dive at all, and in fact quite a bit lighter than my Travis Bean (which is the bass I'm used to).[/quote] Good news -- thanks Cheers Mark

Thanks, guys -- I'm really looking for the XL24 shape. Their others don't do as much for me. Cheers Mark

By the way, the Italian one on ebay went for £859. Cheers Mark

[quote name='dangerboy' post='542273' date='Jul 16 2009, 02:36 PM']I have the 8-string version of this (I think joegarcia does too, but his might only be strung up as a 4). It has the normal aluminium tonal clarity and brightness (and even more top end due to octave strings!). It is heavy (but only by modern standards), but still lighter than a lot of my other basses. The seller doesn't seem to have mentioned the fact that it's 30" scale anywhere, but it is. The switches are coil taps and phase, I think. Anyway, it can make a lot of different noises.[/quote] Thanks, dangerboy. Is it heavier than a Thunderbird? -- that's my benchmark. Is the body shape comfortable? And how's the neck dive on yours? Cheers Mark

[quote name='ape' post='542195' date='Jul 16 2009, 01:06 PM']Its a shame you don't live closer you could of come round and had a play on mine to get an idea of what they sound and feel like and get an idea of the weight as I imagine the XL24 would sound fairly similar so you'd have an idea of what your dealing with.[/quote] Thanks for the offer, ape. Sadly, I don't come to Nottingham often -- though I used to live there years ago. Good luck with selling yours. Cheers Mark

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='542163' date='Jul 16 2009, 12:47 PM']I would expect it weighs a LOT. Looks to have more wood (!) than a std 450B and they weigh 12 0r 13 lbs[/quote] Yes, I wondered that too. It's one big slab of hardwood. Cheers Mark

[quote name='ape' post='542171' date='Jul 16 2009, 12:51 PM']Hi Mate, I've got a XL9 myself that doesnt look a million miles apart from the XL24, mine is more like a BC Rich warlock style body though, has the same machine heads, bridge and similar woods, dimarzio pickups but mine are P style and a few more swtiches on mine but I'd imagine the sound wouldnt be miles apart. They sound really great, very funky sounding bass but can get lots of different tones from them, they play really well as well mines a 20fret version so a fairly short neck and really easy to play. From questions I've had as I'm selling mine on here it seems that quite a few of them suffer from issues with the neck not being straight so I'd imagine thats the biggest thing to lookout for. Obviously with them having a aluminium neck they suffer from neck dive but I've never found mine uncomfortable to play. I hope some of this helps.[/quote] Thanks, ape. I saw yours -- but I'm really after the other body shape. Is the neck really heavy, then? You'd expect aluminium to be light. Cheers Mark

Hi, folks -- I'm GAS-ing for a Kramer like this beautiful, but I suspect overpriced, one on Italian ebay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.it/Splendido-Kramer-XL24---da-musicista_W0QQitemZ140322578534QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090524?IMSfp=TL090524132001r2058"]Italian Kramer[/url] Does anybody know what they feel and sound like? And are there things I should watch out for -- like neck problems or dive? They look like a mid-Seventies BC Rich. But they sell for a few hundred dollars in America. Ta in advance. Cheers Mark

I use the white Sharkfins -- the rough edge is good for chugging and gives a nice, full sound. Cheers Mark

Great stuff -- it sent a shiver down my spine Cheers Mark

Girl in the pic is Peaches Geldof, or so the caption says. Cheers Mark

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='501454' date='May 30 2009, 10:04 AM']Dang! What'd I miss? [/quote] Nothing much -- a cartoon with the word motherf****r in it, deleted at the mods' request. Cheers Mark

[quote name='Hamster' post='501327' date='May 29 2009, 11:45 PM']PM'd re sig.[/quote] Fixed Cheers Mark

[quote name='OldGit' post='501113' date='May 29 2009, 05:08 PM']You censor "slut" and "bitch" with [i]that[/i] cartoon in your sig? [/quote] I thought the website censor-robot would change them to something stupid. I am slightly surprised the mods never challenged the cartoon. I'm happy to photoshop it -- but nobody seems to be outraged. Back to the OP, I'd say I'm glad I was sacked from my last outfit. They kept their egos and drugs and I moved on to a band I really enjoy. Cheers Mark

[quote name='Rich' post='500907' date='May 29 2009, 01:43 PM']No, I'm doing OK. I'm finding that I'm becoming less and less reliant on the Jane-shaped voodoo doll, and the dartboard with Duncan's gurning face on it. And it's only taken 29 years so far. [size=1]Jane and Duncan actually got married eventually. Some years later, they got divorced. When I found out, I chuckled a bit. I'm going to Hell for that, aren't I?[/size][/quote] Sing along now ... Oh ... she's a slag and he's a creep She's a tart, he's very cheap She is a sl*t, he thinks he's tough She is a b***h, he is a puff Yeah yeah, it's not fair Yeah yeah, it's not fair Cheers Mark

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='493180' date='May 20 2009, 12:29 PM']I fail to see how this would affect the tone of the strings. You're talking about how you cut the strings before inserting them into the tuning peg, right?[/quote] Yup. The set-up man, Chris McIntyre, claimed blurb on the packs told you to do it that way -- though I've yet to find any. I don't see the logic, either. But I follow his advice and they seem to last a fair while. Cheers Mark

The last time I took my bass for a set-up (with Chris McIntyre in Peckham) he told me to bend DR strings into a 90-degree angle then cut them past the bend. He claims they sound dead if you cut them straight. This may help you -- or it may be utter nonsense. But I now do it religiously. Cheers Mark

[quote name='urban Bassman' post='483923' date='May 9 2009, 06:52 PM']The Brighton shop is a separate entity to their online shop. They will check the "shop" stock if you ask them to however.[/quote] They claim they're separate -- but walk in to the shop and ask for something featured online and it magically appears. And ask them to match the online price and they'll wheel out the old 'we're separate' line, then match it. Or beat it, as once happened. Sorry, slightly OT. Cheers Mark

I'd say two things -- the future isn't something that happens to us, we shape it. So anybody who wants a different future to his will get up and change things. Also, history is littered with about-turns where people decide they prefer the old ways of doing things or want a radical new direction. By the time my kids have grown up, they'll be making and listening to music in ways we haven't even dreamed of yet. Hopefully, they and others like them will be in charge -- not some cynical record company, TV show or a nasty mixture of the two. Cheers Mark

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='473759' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:56 PM']I've never heard of lights causing squealing before - not saying it wouldn't happen but typically I've experienced it as 60 cycle hum though. I initially thought the cause might be microphonic pickups and high gain settings.[/quote] He definitely gets squealing -- so he brings a guitar with humbuckers to those rehearsals. The lights don't affect my PJ bass, though. Cheers Mark

One of my guitarists has similar problems with a Fender Strat when playing under fluorescent lights. Cheers Mark

Hi, folks -- I've arranged a £20 discount for Basschatters buying ER25s from Specsavers, but only in Horsham, West Sussex, I'm afraid. They're usually £180 but they'll do them for £160 if you mention my name -- M*** F******. (pm me if you want it) I'm nothing to do with the company. I went in there and they quoted me £125 by mistake, then generously honoured the deal. I jokingly asked if I could tell you people about the price cut. The audiologist said no -- but she'd knock off £20 for anyone from Basschat who asked. It's not a huge saving, I realise, but it's better than nothing. Cheers Mark

Don't give up -- replace the people in your band or move on. I had a similar problem to yours in December, asked a similar question here and was encouraged to stick with it. I've now got an audition with a heavy metal band whose music I love. I would have dumped the previous lot without hesitation to land this gig. What's the old saying about doors opening and closing? Cheers Mark

[quote name='Hamster' post='424766' date='Mar 4 2009, 08:56 AM']Hercules & OBBM is the way to go [/quote] +101. Cheers Mark