Jerry_B

The all-black VM Jaguar Special is very tasty, as is the 'crimson transparent' one...!

Klaus Fluoride's Fender Jazz tone.

Stick some clips on YouTube

And it was set up a bit wrong too!

[quote name='FlatEric' post='1058163' date='Dec 14 2010, 08:11 AM']The Natural ones just don't seem to reach the higher values, at the moment - sounds and feels the same. Hey Ho.[/quote] I've noticed that too - odd really!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1057632' date='Dec 13 2010, 06:35 PM']Personally I played one of these, bloody heavy but a savage tone. They play really nice too.[/quote] That was my T-40, wasn't it? Sounded marvellous through your rig

Nostalgia (with some good riffs)...

[quote name='fatback' post='1057748' date='Dec 13 2010, 08:07 PM']If you use an unmarked board, get one where the side markers are where the frets would be, not between the fret positions. Or you can move the markers or get a luthier to do it.[/quote] But bear in mind that that set-up is a matter of preference. I prefer my fretlesses to have side markers in the same positions as a fretted bass. Either way, whichever sort you get Citymarnier, if it's unlined or unlined it isn't hard to get the hang of. Just a bit of time and patience as your brain, ears and fingers get used to things. As for tone, it depends on what you want to play - also whether you want to use a plectrum (as I occasionally do). They're like any other bass really, there's no mystique about it - just a bit more care

I bought some D'Addario Chromes from Mart. Everything arrived spick and span - proper job

I've just bought a whole bunch of spare Pyramid flatwounds from Loweringthetone, all of which arrived nice and safe despite the crappy weather!

Bloody hell - it went for 600 quid....!

You're lucky - all I got on JMB was various wannabes who think 'goth' = Evanescence, and 'punk' = Green Day...

I was at Donnington when they were there - funny as f*ck! Still got the t-shirt somewhere...

Aha - cheers for that. Shame it's local pick-up only, as I'm quite tempted!

Or don't read your ad' and ask if you want to be in a band that's nothing like what you're interested in!

Yep, I've had no luck with them either

''Ello Spider...'

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hayman-40-40-rare-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ220703431535QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem"]Ebay link[/url] Not heard of this make before but I like the looks of it. Anyone heard of them?

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1048518' date='Dec 5 2010, 06:22 PM']an unlined board is really in the midst of higher end basses...[/quote] Hmm - is that really true? I wouldn't say so. My first unlined fretless was a Kay back in 1989. Unlined boards don't have to equate with an expensive fretless bass.

I haven't had problems with the Hercules and my Jazz. The trick seems to be with the rotating arms that you rest the bass on. I keep one straight and the other out to an angle of 45 degrees or so. Seems to work okay.