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Has anybody caught any of the shows on this current tour? I was at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge last night and had a great evening. Superb set, great band including a really good bass player whose name I just can't remember atm I'm sorry to say, but he learned the whole set in less than a week including some of the more complex Tull stuff (TAAB). The venue was really good too, intimate with a good PA and the added bonus of a selection of real ales. What's not to like.

I delivered a mid priced bass to Leicester (from near Preston) in person as the buyer was not very mobile. Made a day of it, took my golf bats so not all bad. Yes it cost me a bit more in fuel that a £25 courier, but the seller got to see the bass was as described and there were no issues regarding damage in transit. Quite agree with all the above re insurance etc etc. Very frustrating.

I think it's a square law too. In other words if you half the distance between string and pickup, in a perfect world, output will be 4x greater. Of course in practice there are various losses, but it's definitely not a linear relationship even then.

My first 'proper' bass was a Legend albeit the version before with the P/J set up. Still miss it occasionally, good basses.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1380539677' post='2226667'] Not meeting a deadline is one thing, coming to house to show you wood sounds like a police matter! [/quote] Just to re-iterate Eude's point above, the two ACGs that I specified and ordered both arrived within the promised timeframe and are both exactly what I wanted.

Having seen Bonamassa 4 or 5 years ago in Manchester (really great gig), I went to the show in Blackpool a couple of years ago and I was really disappointed. Much less blues, much more a 'look-how-many-guitars-I-have-now' w@nkfest. I won't be going again until something dramatic changes.

Fitted Elacin ER15s here too. Money very well spent imho.

That's a really lovely looking bass you have there

A further addition. Adam has sorted me out with a replacement La Bella Flatwound G string when I reported a fault on a recent set I purchased. No quibbles, no hassle, in the post and received the next day. Fantastic, this keeps me going back there for strings.

Updated family snapshots for you ACG lovers - obviously any bass-related communication with Mrs ead must be sanctioned by me first [attachment=144830:ACG family snapshot v2 01.JPG] [attachment=144831:ACG family snapshot v2 02.JPG] In the matter of the grunge fretless, I acquired an additional p/guard from Mr C and I'm now a bit undecided. What is the view of the BC community, parchment or tort? [attachment=144832:ACG Graft with parchment pg.JPG] [attachment=144833:ACG Graft with tort pg.JPG]

OK, sorry for the delay folks, and maybe not as diverse as the OP's stock, but here are my two ACG fretless basses for your enjoyment... [attachment=144828:ACG fretless family 02.JPG] [attachment=144829:ACG fretless family 01.JPG]

Just acquired an Audere preamp from Mike. Great comms., well packed and very promptly delivered. Many thanks.

Yeah definitely not another P or J clone.

Good choice, a nice bass by the look of it. I hope you get into it - which I'm sure you will. When Mrs ead kindly pointed out the inadequacies of my playing I was forced to remind her that both Cb and Fb are recognised notes in some cultures

Bizarrely my basses seem to weigh either 9lbs or 7lbs according to the scales in ead towers. Nothing in between.

If you have the facility to do so, record yourself playing something (simple to start with) on a fretted bass, then play along on the newly acquired fretless. Good intonation practice amongst other things.

Just picked up a Peavey C4 Zephyr for JUST over £100. Rather good value for a nicely made NT bass.

Dave very kindly bought some straplock buttons from me. Quick payment, plenty of PMs, top bloke. Deal with confidence.

I have and use both, but as basses are regularly plugged straight into an amp (or possibly a preamp with EQ controls), so isn't it just about where you do any tone shaping?

I have a weird desire to acquire this bass [b]NOT[/b] because of it's alleged provenance, just 'cause it looks like a bit of fun to do up. Any thoughts from the experts on the Antorianess and potential of it please? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antoria-Bass-Guitar-Ibanez-Import-/121176170090?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c36a99e6a"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antoria-Bass-Guitar-Ibanez-Import-/121176170090?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c36a99e6a[/url]

Beautiful kids you have there! My ACG is due to have a little fretless brother (also ACG) very shortly. The ones with lines don't count though . Here's big bro. I'll post a family version when the next one lands... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:142928]

I upgraded my RBX270 with a 'fits a Fender' type heavy duty bridge from evilbay. Straight swap, very easy.