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Zon Hyperbass? There can't be too many of them knocking around.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1378072258' post='2195611'] Slightly off topic, but the in ear buds for Ipods and the like cause damage too. Better off with a pair of proper headphones. [/quote] I think it's more about the volume than the whether it's ear buds or headphones, both can cause damage, the bundled Apple items are pants though. They were the first thing I replaced with some quality Westone items that form a good acoustic seal so that I can hear everything without cranking the volume and as a result battery life on the iPod is much improved. Also worth considering a simple headphone amp that will take the digital signal from the iPod (from the long flat plug) and put it through a decent DAC rather than the horrible cheap circuit Apple use to power the headphone socket.

I've got some of those moulded plugs with the interchangeable filters. Without doubt the best band related purchase I've made, both for going to gigs and playing gigs.

Tried to get tickets for this when it was announced and failed miserably

Ciao Enrico Ho passato una decina di anni in Italia, per la maggior parte a Genova, Communque avendo amici a Napoli ci sono stato un sacco di volte. Bella cita. Alain

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1377815683' post='2192431'] What she actually said was "Iths ah Mysterhrerrree" Don't you ever read the sleeve notes? [/quote] [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1377817029' post='2192455'] Itth a Mithterrreeee surely? [/quote] [quote name='Bolo' timestamp='1377821025' post='2192474'] Thurely! [/quote]

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1377775858' post='2191588'] As Toyah once said "It's a mystery ?" [/quote] I thought what she actually said was "It's a mystewy" I like single cut basses for the most part. But then I also like trains and walking up hills.

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1377696706' post='2190486'] I think it's maybe less about the overall length of the note and more about the amount of volume in the first few seconds of the note. In other words how the note decays after the initial attack. [/quote] OK that makes some sense to me. The string mass must be relevant too I think. I was experimenting with by brass nutted Spector and the E & A ring better that the D & G (when fretted carefully and plucked carefully in a scientifically reproduceable manner ). All that extra inertia flapping around I presume.

More startling and innovative design from Fender OK, OK, I'll get my coat...

Anything with those lipstick p/ups.

Does extra sustain matter? I seem to spend a fair amount of time muting notes when moving across strings as well as trying to stop other strings vibrating in sympathy when I'm playing (poor technique obviously) but it's rare you ever hear a note being allowed to ring out so why is sustain so highly valued?

I had an old J stripped down and around 5 to 6 coats of Danish oil brought out the wood grain beautifully. Not sure about staining though, I wanted it just as it was.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1377688267' post='2190305'] Yup. Most of Queen are on the album too. The songwriting's really good and the performances are great. Highly recommended. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-American-Alien-Boy/dp/B001GUGCL4/ref=sr_1_16?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1377688245&sr=1-16&keywords=Ian+hunter"]http://www.amazon.co...ords=Ian+hunter[/url] [/quote] Cheers, copy duly acquired

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1377674776' post='2190071'] Try [i]All American Alien Boy[/i] by Ian Hunter, he does the same on there too. [/quote] Thanks for the heads up. Is that Ian Hunter as in Mott The Hoople?

I'd go for a separate vol/tone stack for each pickup - like an old style Jazz. Passive blends don't work for me.

There's some nice fretless playing on Joni Mitchell's album Hejira. Jaco's work but very unlike his other stuff.

I have a brass nut on one bass, and tbh I dont' really notice much difference.

Normally I'm not a fan, preferring flats on a fretless bass. However I recently tried a bass strung with SIT Silencers that I believe are branded as pressure wound strings and was impressed with the tone that they produced. Maybe worth considering as a further option.

Great review. Welcome to the ACG club.

Yes it was weird what went on, not that I know other than what I've read. I've always hated the "Yes is a business" thing too although I suspect it may the case to varying degrees with many of the shall we say 'established' acts.

Interesting stuff. I admit to being a convert to the 'hand made' bass, and in respect of this thread my personal frame of reference is the ACG Graft bass (the basic spec). Still made by hand but to more limited options and choices. The come in around £800 or so for a Jazz type passive bass and imho are extremely good value when compared to the something like the American Standard Fender range that is still pretty much a mass produced bass that seems to retail for c. £1k. I appreciate that the full custom basses are a bit marmite and so live and let live on these, very much a personal choice. I have also enjoyed really affordable basses like a £110 Antoria Jazz which was really good (but really heavy sadly) so very much appreciate the other side of the argument. It's great that there is so much choice around these days and hopefully all bassists can find and enjoy an instrument that fits their budget large or modest.