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It's on or it's off as far as I'm concerned.

I saw Edgar Meyer in Glasgow about a year or two ago. Absolutely astonishing- he can do things I didn't think were possible on DB, and gets such a massive sound from his incredibly small bass.

[quote name='redstriper' post='657345' date='Nov 17 2009, 06:52 PM']3: (This is my latest plan) Have a lightweight jazz shaped body made and maybe also a new neck or fingerboard. I[/quote] So... a new bass then?

Moo, is the RTA just so you can see exactly which freqs are peaking so you can cut them more precisely?

Not me. I just use BC to procrastinate. I'm so lazy I can't be bothered going through trying to find another band, never mind run it myself.

[quote name='Changles' post='657538' date='Nov 17 2009, 10:04 PM']An acoustic Double Bass would be too big to fit in my guitarist's little fiat punto, although I'd love to get one some day....[/quote] You'd be surprised- I've gotten my bass(a big one at that) +3 people into a Nissan Micra. Not really much help other than that I'm afraid

I got a Peavey fretless 5 from the classifieds here for just under a ton and it came with a remarkably low action and plenty of mwah- very nice indeed.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='652453' date='Nov 12 2009, 11:30 AM']Unfortunately, music seems to attract drunken, useless egotists so there's probably no hope.[/quote] I didn't realise you'd met my band.

[quote name='Wil' post='656698' date='Nov 17 2009, 09:31 AM']Nice kit that. I've got a Marshall JCM 2000, which is a lovely versatile thing, and this Warmoth creation I put together (pic was taken before the SD Invader went in): [/quote] That's hot.

[quote name='OldGit' post='655026' date='Nov 15 2009, 10:24 AM']A little OT but.. fair, I'd say. He just read the headstock. I imagine he knows nothing about basses and I don't know if epiphone made a p bass bodied, explorer necked bass. After seeing the Gibson Jimi Hendrix strat recently it seems possible.[/quote] I used to have an Epiphone strat copy with exactly the same headstock. Looks legit to me.

The soundtrack for Ratatouille was superb- some incredible funky fretless playing.

I don't get on with TE amps' EQ. I bypass as much of the preamp as possible when I (infrequently) use them at rehearsal rooms.

If you want to use 3 fingers be prepared to put a lot of work into getting them even in groups of 2 or 4, unless you play triplets only! I would recommend using the metronome as it lets you measure yourself much more easily.

*disclaimer- I haven't used either effect in person* Having a look through the GT-10b manual it does have a bass synth effect with most of the same options as the SYB-5, although less modes to choose from. It also has a separate effect for doing the infinite sustain thing. How they compare to the stomp box I don't know, but am also interested to learn. Reading the manual has just put it to the top of my GAS list

Bah humbug. Oh, you're buying? Some BFM Jacks then, please.

What if they forgot the guitars too?

Awesome.

[quote name='steantval' post='650188' date='Nov 9 2009, 10:28 PM']...It's all about his money and ratings...[/quote] Surely not?

I found Jimmy Egypt to be a: unhelpful and b: an arsehole, although he's got a generally good rep. I've used Strung Out Guitars a couple of times, but I've always done most of my own work. I believe our own 7string offers setups now as well, maybe shoot him a PM? What is it that needs done- is it just bridge/truss rod adjustments, or do the frets need looked at?

I would like an unlined fretless, but cost and the opportunity to have a matching fretted/fretless set mitigated against it, for now at least. So I have a cheap lined defret job.

...and a pretty pussy

That's awesome- looks like a Klingon EUB!