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Hi A fellow Ken Smith player was raving about the Brace Audio DWG 1000, he said no problems leaving the building, sound etc...

I once owned a Sadowsky Tokyo 5 that was superb, the Japanese are proud about their build quality.

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[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='914335' date='Aug 3 2010, 09:48 PM']...I do have titleist golf clubs ^_^ I've experienced that too! Sterling/Jazz necks seem uncomfortable to me - just a lil cramped is all but I do like Warwick/Spector necks and they're pretty thin but deep. Its always strange how quite a few players gently progress back towards the origins of the instrument itself - whether P bass/Fretless or Double Bass, I've noticed that with guitarists and the blues and bassists with jazz. My favourite music is 70's/80's glam rock - Aerosmith, Van Halen, WASP, Judas Priest etc. my father gave me four tapes when I was...well...four, I wore em out playing with my plastic soldier n it just stuck. They were: Iron Maiden- Piece of Mind WASP- Crimson Idol Thin Lizzy- Legend of the Black Rose Def Lepard's - Hysteria Phil Lynott, Steve Harris and a Scottish Band called 'Big Country' got me into bass, although they aren't my faves anymore. I like Chris Squire and Jack Bruce the most if I narrowed it down although Geezer Butler is my goal - just effective, not massively technical buts sums up 'Bass Player' for me in a band. Dexterity - Iron Maiden (speed), Jack Bruce's Crossroads (improv), Jaco (timing) but I do love a good ole walking bassline! I'm spreading my wings on the musical front just uploaded 10GB of music to my media player, more Jazz DB stuff - getting into it now, I've never listened to Charles Mingus though :blush: I think a new band would help me, nothing serious just for fun! My brain went to sleep with the shoite Indie music my old band kept suggesting, post 2000 Kasabian is the only band I'll collect on CD. Thanks again for the replies! Very helpful![/quote] Ok Back to your roots and start playing grooves you enjoy, the best basses in the world will not get you out of the rut. I left my band after 2 years for the same reason, met up with a drummer like who is minded ....liberation

[quote name='Sibob' date='Aug 3 2010, 10:23 PM' post='914375'] Instantly, thoughts on this? I know its not a great picture, have requested more! [url="http://img819.imageshack.us/i/preebstingray.jpg/"][/url] Cheers Si So far so good, but pictures of the rear would confirm features of the Pre-EB

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='910738' date='Jul 30 2010, 09:59 PM']I'm starting to get bored of bass guitar at current due to my playing being in a rut, I procrastinate by reaching for my guitar or hogging my sisters keyboard. I'm on the edge of switching, however i've worked up enough cash to either: Buy a guitar amp and switch back and forth Buy a Roland VB-99 as my effects unit and try something new Buy a fretless bass (which I hugely enjoy!) and use it as my main bass Go all in and buy a really high end bass (£1k+) Sell my G&L L2000 as well as my Cirrus and buy a Fender/Lakland P and J bass Sell my G&L plus Cirrus plus rig and go to guitar or keyboard full time...or quit completely, which is the cowardly thing to do! Any advice appreciated, I have a great setup already although I lack effects and have little/no experience with them.[/quote] What's your favourite music? Who are your idols on bass? What exercises do you do to improve your dexterity?

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