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That's a wonderful sight!

Only if they were a complete idiot. This is such a 'Basschat' thread - I want to turn my 'something' into 'something it's clearly not'! installing a whammy bar on a Hofner or converting a jazz bass into a Rickenbacker. Chowny have off the peg short scales.... there's a 33 Warwick for sale here currently. Bit more money will get you an Ibby Volo - lovely shortie 5 E-C. Loads of options.

Doesn't look like current or older models that I'm familiar with, but that said, Bernie is a customer maker and therefore may have made this as a one-off. I don't recognize the logo either: the lettering or the weird 'atom'. Also he tends to use 5 and 6 bolt neck-joints. The controls and bridge appointments don't look particularly high quality. On the other hand, Bernie has been known to finish his fretboards with a split fret at the top. And the 'Nightingale' pick-ups may refer to an earlier model from the range. Appears to be the pickups same as this: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nightingale-bass-restoration-completed.416410/ Some good history from the posters in that thread too about Bernie and his bass companies. But this bass still could be a cheapie with Bernie PuPs... beware.

Also, in addition to truss rod adjustment, another consideration, particularly when going from E-C to B-G is the nut slot width. Going down a fourth requires a wider slot but going up a forth may result in some undesirable travel/positioning of a narrow string in too wider slot. The former is more risky as it has the potential to break the nut but I guess dedicated E-C nuts are much more uncommon. [Got a feeling that Ibanez' Volo E-C 5 came with two nuts? May be wrong could be another model.]

Very interesting. This whole market is coming along leaps and bounds. Would love to hear this and A/B with the DUG. Also see my (only slightly) tongue in cheek thread about a DarkGlass multi-effect which is basically this with a headphone out...

How do you best 'report' offending items Ped? The 'Compressor' thread is grinding my gears at the moment:

Erm... because of 'Donny Osmond Developments' right?

Really!? In this day and age? How come Cali and Keeley can get what they need?

I presume you meant 'can't' but still you post that? Do you commentate on all your thoughts? Go over to the 'favorite fretless albums' forum and post your fretted favourites...

And he has a rather nifty F-bass fretless five... See the TC Electronics vids of his signature soundprint.

God that's good. This album is a masterpiece and they did whilst still very young.

Richard Bona is a monster too...

Erm no it wasn't. I seem to remember it being his Godin. (At the Ronnie Scott's performance) anyway. Here at 1:50... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tbG5AbbnI8

Oh and let's throw Jeff Berlin a bone: 'Water on the Brain' from Allan Holdsworth's 'Road Games'

Jaco - 'Havona' on 'Heavy Weather' (see parallel Fretless album thread) Chris Squire - 'Does It Really Happen?' on 'Drama' Jimmy Johnson - 'Pud Wud' on Allan Holdsworth's 'Sand' Still very fond of Stanley Clarke - 'School Days'. More recently, virtually anything by Hadrien Feraud.

Jaco holy trinity for me: WR - 'Heavy Weather' Joni - 'Hejra' JP - 'Jaco Pastorius' I'd add Kate Bush - 'Hounds of Love'. And Hadrien Feruad played quite a bit of tasty fretless on 'The Vigil' with Chick too.

Check with Donny Osmond first...

Why are they 'having' to discontinue their 'Super Symmetry'?

We're all waiting for one right!? EQ with grunt, snark and clang pre-set EQ switch-ins Wet/dry signal mix Dual channel distortion; Cab sim Compression Headphones Recording interface Tuner Why is this not a thing? Make it a thing! Take my money - I'd pay b-gillions (Euros)

He is a great player - just saw him with Barry Garlow... But at the end of the date he's a hired hand and tributing one of his idols. Totally different to writing the parts. Everest conquered during the jubilee was a huge milestone and celebrated internationally. Now, pretty much every decent climber does it at some point if they have the money. Collective learning is a trait that keeps us humans leaping ahead but it tends to downplay the achievement of the pioneer. I can't get too excited when an 8-year old does a decent job of 'Roundabout' on YouTube as I've had a virtuoso definitive version since 1971.

Bit nerdy but the revolving old/new mash-up was the Union tour is what you saw, 'An evening of Yes Music Plus' was the marketing tag for the ABWH tour a year or two earlier. Never the less, with the live albums piling up, the new members replacing older members who replaced original members, and the tempos all slowing to a snails pace, and the key voices separate and faltering, it's got to be time to call it a day with some dignity. Well done Dr B.

Last Yes and Rush albums...

Hmm have tried similar things myself but playing 'Guitar Hero' is not playing music and vice versa. My recommendation is Sight Reading Machine: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sight-reading-machine-practice-music-reading-skill/id662692296 Presents random scores - gives you the opportunity to play them then plays them for you. You can select bass clef and difficulty levels from whole notes to 16ths, #, b, rests etc.