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I think you mean an Overwater Aspiration Contemporary J 5? Glad you like it, I also highly recommend them. Fantastic quality bass! Had numerous comments about it's looks and sound too!

Only advice I have is buy one. Whichever one you liked the playability/sound of best, get it. Put some decent flats on it, and you'll probably never look back. I have a MIM 50s Precision and with flats, it just has a simple, clear and commanding sound that I can't get from any of my other basses. So yeah, buy one! Worst comes to worst, you find you're not REALLY keen so you sell it on here (advertising to a huge amount of Precision lovers!) It would be gone in 10 minutes

If it helps, I priced up a flightcase for a bass cab a few weeks ago for a similar situation. Burritobass suggested these guys ([url="http://www.hi-speccases.co.uk/page80.html"]Hi-Spec Flightcases[/url]) and they were quite a lot cheaper than FCW and include VAT and delivery in their quotes. You have to email for prices, but they were pretty good with me. Also, if you let them know you need it be a certain date, they'd let you know if it was possible or not. Hope it helps!

Sorted!

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1216620' date='May 1 2011, 03:57 PM']And ?????[/quote] Sweet FA.

I'm only doing it as a "it does/doesn't work" test... don't actually care whether it works or not TBH. Had a few hours to kill while I watch the footy and before going out to gig tonight. I'll let you all know how it goes (or doesn't go)

[quote name='KK Jale' post='1215921' date='Apr 30 2011, 04:24 PM']Forget Coke/wee and all the rest.[/quote] Cokewee... why did nobody think of this earlier?! I'm off to drink 6 litres of Coke and bottle up the resultant corrosive!

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1215905' date='Apr 30 2011, 04:09 PM']I'm being serious here, but I seem to remember being told that it has to be Coca Cola......[/quote] So only full on branded Coca-Cola? The red one, with the sugar in?

Great advert for people buying an extra cab This story reminds me of the video intro to 'Black and White' by Michael Jackson... Blow that b@stard through the roof, Wayne!!

[quote name='son of frog' post='1215878' date='Apr 30 2011, 03:19 PM']Im sure diet coke is even worse, And of course i would never waste real Coke on this... this is what Tesco own brand Cola was made for right? [/quote] Correct. I'm using Co-op's own brand Diet Cola. Put the neck plate in at 1pm. Still in there now and has not made any noticeable change. Maybe my Co-op cola is too high-brow. Maybe some Netto cola would have been a better option?

Going to try the diet cola thing today on an old neckplate and see how it goes!

I totally don't get this road-worn thing. I mean really, you get addicted to buying the same thing over and over again (and lots of GAS as a side effect), then you want to ruin the beautiful liquid inside to burn off the chrome on bass parts! What a waste of perfectly good Coca Cola!

[quote name='chilievans' post='1215588' date='Apr 30 2011, 10:31 AM']Do basses improve with age?[/quote] Yes and No. If you buy a bass that you keep for an extended period of time (for example, my first bass I've had for about 12 years) I do believe that your bass evolves with you. The bass does change as a result of wear and I think on a personal and specific/individual level, you evolve and get comfortable with the 'feel' of that specific instrument to you, meaning that (to you) it's improved as your playing is more natural and better on a instrument you're comfortable with. If I pick up my first bass I know it back-to-front as soon as I pick it up, despite the fact that it's nothing like it was when I first got it 12 years ago. The bass has evolved WITH ME (as I've improved), which I believe is the difference. Having a bass that matured with someone else is just as alien to me when I pick it up as a brand new bass, so I don't see the hype in buying a vintage bass.

[quote name='Soliloquy' post='1214368' date='Apr 28 2011, 11:37 PM']A 4 string. If they're only a tiny bit as good as my 6 then they'll be amazing.[/quote] I'm sure you'll be more than happy with it! You'll also have the luxury of the trans black OR trans blue, a choice you don't get with the J 5!

[quote name='Soliloquy' post='1214346' date='Apr 28 2011, 11:16 PM']I'm definitely getting one, it'll have to be a Contemporary though[/quote] 4 or 5 string?

I dropped you a PM about these basses greyparrot. Hope it's useful and helps you in making a decision about buying one of these. Great instruments!

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1213048' date='Apr 27 2011, 07:35 PM']Americans and geography, a dangerous combination.[/quote] Cue cringeworthy youtube clip of an American explaining why it's a dangerous combo.

Dunno if this is useful or not? Program displays a two bar rhythm and you tap it out on the space bar (if you find one you can't do, there's a 'listen to' button ). It's pretty basic stuff, but thought you might find it useful for practicing reading rhythms whilst on the computer/basschat [url="http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmPerf.html"]http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmPerf.html[/url]

[quote name='slobluesine' post='1212411' date='Apr 27 2011, 10:51 AM']the old K162's are dogs to play apparently, it's not the quality of them that fetched those prices it's cos anything with that K logo is just cool at the moment how much you after skej21?[/quote] Not after anything. It belongs to a mate and I'm just doing a bit of research. He was just making sure he wasnt holding an uninsured expensive instrument lol. Sounds good to me though. Had a play and it plays alright. I wouldn't buy it, that's for sure lol. Thanks for all the replies guys!

[quote name='dlloyd' post='1212152' date='Apr 26 2011, 10:32 PM']Me too but that was on the nuttier side. The Unthanks were great.[/quote] Agreed, on both counts. That guy with the loop pedal was bloody awful too. What the hell has happened to this show?! Are they expecting us to be impressed by a bloke looping a recording of him making spitting noises, and then layering loops of him FAILING to sing a simple 3rd in tune over the top? P!SS OFF, JOOLS! P!SS OFF!

[quote name='greyparrot' post='1212131' date='Apr 26 2011, 10:06 PM']played that bass today at BM, great, waiting for the 5 string.[/quote] These basses are truly fantastic. For the price, you just cannot go wrong. Played 5 function gigs and 2 reading gigs since buying mine. It's the easiest few gigs I've had in a long time (reading is so much easier on a 5!) and the playability of the bass is outstanding. Well-built, comfortable and lightweight (whilst being substantial enough to feel like you've got hold of a bass!) Also, nearly everyone who's seen it has commented on how nice it is. 3 guitarists from different gigs commented on how smooth it was, and I feel it still has a subtle jazz growl. People also think it's a stunning instrument, particularly the inlays. My students have spent most of their lessons staring at it on the wall too lol. I've finished the rant. Just go and buy one of the aspiration series basses. Totally worth it. [quote name='sime17' post='1212127' date='Apr 26 2011, 10:05 PM']Cheers dude - now I know![/quote] No bother mate. Try one, buy one. You'll not regret it.

PJ Harvey on Jools tonight. Always been a huge fan. Needless to say I will have uncontrollable rage if Jools plays his honky-tonk sh!t and ruins it.

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='1211905' date='Apr 26 2011, 06:43 PM']I saw that too! Wasn't a GT i don't think, as the top was two part/two woods, could have been a full wack custom! Its looked alot like a GT-7 though so i could be wrong![/quote] + 1 for spying the bass in Derren Brown's show. I'd imagine it was a full on custom job, considering the amount of money they were scamming out of people. Well paid gig I would have thought. Where do I sign up?

[quote name='tommorichards' post='1211883' date='Apr 26 2011, 06:28 PM']I have a KJB-1B bass by kay Not bad basses. They made electric basses around the 1960's (i think they were made by teisco) and were primarily an upright bass manufacturer.[/quote] Nice! I should have also said, the K-2B model my friend appears to have a body shape similar to an SG. Reckon it's worth much, or just a good back-up bass?

[quote name='sime17' post='1209465' date='Apr 23 2011, 08:06 PM']Has anybody confirmed if these are 34" or 35" scale yet - listings and specs seem to disagree?[/quote] Measured my Contemporary J 5 and it's 34" scale.