ead

Exploratory email sent (and response received).

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1455159643' post='2976583'] Snow by Spock's Beard is worth listening to. It's a bit of an overdone story (Young malcontent, cast away by family, takes drugs, befriends a prostitute, becomes famous, nearly dies, finds God) and I think they've padded it out a bit to fit on two discs, but the production is good, the band sound great and it's a bit of fun. Love Dave Meros by the way. He really does have a distinct style that I've only noticed recently after not having listened to Spock's Beard for a year or two. [/quote] Good choice and a great album. In a similar vein can I offer for consideration IQ's Subterranea.

Four

Does anyone know if a 24 fret Jake is do-able?

[quote name='vsmith1' timestamp='1455094444' post='2975718'] Alain, I have a BB425x and you could always have a go with it. [/quote] And thanks to you too young Vince. Are we not due for a catch-up soon, and what do I need to know about Reflections?

Thanks all, useful info. I'll give your most kind offer some serious thought MrBB. What are the neck dive issues like on these basses? Are the necks firmly in P bass territory for general lack of slimness?

Really after something in the P bass line or possibly a P/J rather than an MM style bass. WHat about ESP basses e.g. a B55?

I'm in Chorley, not too far away.

[quote name='kendall' timestamp='1455023165' post='2975082'] [i]steven Wilson - hand cannot erase[/i] [/quote] I was going to say that, doh!

What, in the view of the BC illuminati, would be a good way to sample a 5-string P bass for not too much money in case the concept didn't work for me and it would need to be moved on at minimal loss? Say up to £300 is possible.

Other than preferring the earlier output I have no issues with U2. On the whole nobody is obliged to listen to or like anything in particular. As to how AC manages to accumulate so many sig basses is a mystery though. Rather like the look of the recent Warwick Streamer P bass though.

Recently acquired this Farida and upgraded with Fender US piclups, a Kiogon harness and a new custom pickguard. [attachment=211856:FPB-8M 04.jpg]

And of course returning back up north to the land of cobbled motorways.

I use them on nealry all of my basses. Favs are the 170BT nickels, and either Chromes or Tapewounds for the fretless basses.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1454807234' post='2973216'] Tried mine first time live today. What a difference it makes. absolutely faultless and no cables to trip over, love it. Plus the battery level didn't seem to go down on my rechargables for the whole gig. [/quote] Which ones are you using as I really need to sort out this aspect as I'm chucking the occasional pair of Duracells into mine?

Not 100% definite yet, but it looks like I'm driving down to London next weekend and will have space for a bass or two if anybody needs anything shipping down. I don't intend to spend a lot of time delivering around the capital, but if I am going and you can get it to me I'll get it to the Islington area next Saturday.

Get in touch with PJ at Spector. Probably the most helpful human being in the known universe.

I have a selection of highly trained operatives who are attuned to all my bass playing needs. If for whatever reason they are unavailable then I use a sports kit type bag and a rucksack. Amps and basses in their gig bags and cabs as they are (not to self - should really get some covers).

Having had a go with mine, the guitarist in our band has just bought one too. No problems at all with two users in a confined space. May need to get a second transmitter unit at some point I think.

I use the 170BT set and they do drop D just fine.

I can't answer that question myself, but this site is one I often go to for that kind of knowledge. Hope it helps. http://www.headfonia.com/

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1454685101' post='2972055'] I actually prefer the cream one. [/quote] THe black does pick up the black headstock facing though...

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1454666521' post='2971760'] If the bass was not as you were expecting, and did not meet with published spec, Why did you not return the bass? [/quote] In short because returning a bass because the pickguard is the wrong colour seems somewhat extreme as it is so very easily changed. My beef is not so much about the spec differences but that this should have been a ridiculously simple transaction; a replacement p/guard for a production model.

Truly a grim time for musicians that were the soundtrack to my youth (sorry for the overused cliché) and opened my eyes to music in all its variety.