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Richard very, very kindly sent me a pot of TuffCab paint after he read that my (now sold) Schroeder was in need of a bit of touching up (ooh er!). Totally free of charge, off his own back and out of the kindness of his heart! So, a top bloke, and a credit to the forum Many thanks Richard!

[quote name='evilLordJuju' post='905662' date='Jul 26 2010, 12:23 PM']These are not bad basses. The bodies are not solid wood, rather a compressed board of some type, manufactured by a toilet-seat manufacturer in Wisconsin.[/quote] Made in the Bongo factory? Wow!

Those mustang shaped versions are really cool!

Viajero bought my Schroeder 1212L - very good communication, prompt payment, no hassle at all. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again

[quote name='Doddy' post='899264' date='Jul 19 2010, 06:55 PM']Exactly. Funnily enough most 'untrained' players who think that they are breaking rules,really aren't.(See the punk comment above) Knowing stuff doesn't mean you are bound to it,instead it gives you greater options. The only thing that bounds you is your own limitations. I know it's a cliche but 'knowledge is power'.[/quote] I would imagine most untrained players probably wont care if they're breaking the rules or not and will instead concentrate their efforts on creating music that sounds good.

If you don't know what the rules are to begin with, then you're not bound by them at all. You don't have to know you're breaking the rules to break them, you just do it. The only thing that matters is whether the microtonal masterpiece that came to you in the middle of the night while playing slide guitar with a shoe actually sounds good, and that's all subjective anyway.

You really don't need to know the rules in order to break them. Our western music rules are pretty different to those followed by carnatic musicians in southern India - which one's are correct? The only real rules are set by physics - harmony and dissonance. [quote name='Bilbo' post='898754' date='Jul 19 2010, 11:29 AM']If I believe there aren't any rules, I don't have to learn them. Then I can go to the pub or play on my Wii instead of studying. Great! I believe you. Thanks for the get out.... MUSTANG SAAALLLLYYYYYY!!![/quote] I get the feeling you missed punk happening.

I play what I like and I like what I play. I do like a varied amount of music, so I guess that makes me versatile. I do have my own recognisable licks and technique though, so I suppose I'm also stylistic. I'm confused.

I think most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference between a neo and ceremic speaker in the real world. Maybe just a bad combo of bass and amp, or a boomy stage? Try another bass first though, easiest thing to change.

I was a bit bored this afternoon - forgive the sloppy MS paint job, but if I were to ever have a custom thunderbird made, it would be something like this. Essentially just a bit of body streamlining - something between a mockingbird and a thunderbird.

[quote name='Mikey R' post='744843' date='Feb 14 2010, 03:54 PM']Here ya go: <smug>Mine</smug> For me, it takes the whole P bass simplicity thing a step further by getting rid of the tone ot. Just pickups, a volume pot and a jack socket. Sounds like it sounds, if you dont like it then tough! EDIT: forgot to add, the pickup is a little further south than on a standard Fender P, so it sounds grindy but just that little bit brighter.[/quote] That looks hot.

[quote name='woodster' post='896356' date='Jul 16 2010, 10:52 AM'] One day........[/quote] Yeah, I've always wanted a go in the Millenium Falcon too.

[quote name='ahpook' post='895333' date='Jul 15 2010, 08:25 AM']lovely... i'd pick the ovation and the GS ricky ![/quote] + 1, me too!

I bought Largo's Schroeder 410L - good communication, fast dispatch and a smooth transaction in general. Would happily deal with again

[quote name='Shaggy' post='893983' date='Jul 13 2010, 05:48 PM']That would be an Explorer then...... [/quote] Good point. I dont like explorers though, so not that far. Maybe it's just the bulge where the top horn should be, I think it could do with being smaller.

I like them, in a way. The body shape could do with being a bit less soft around the edges IMO. I like the whole reverse offset vibe and the headstock a lot though.

All I can proffer is that I've owned/used various cabs over the years, including a few right munters, but the worst of the bunch was a Warwick 211. It sounded muffled and farted out a lot when it was pushed. I don't know how well the 4x10s compare against the 2x10s, but... It might be the weak link in the chain here.

Wood quality is a bit subjective though. How do you quantify the quality of a variable natural resource?

I think the resonance of the neck itself due to the woods used and construction will have more of an impact than the fingerboard wood, but that's just me. The tightness of the neck/body join has a definite impact on sustain though IME.

Probably the most resonant bass I've owned, and the most lively sounding unplugged, wasn't any of the Statii, Warwick, Spector or Ibanez basses I've owned - it was a MIM Fender P. Notes just jumped out of it. Should have kept it in hindsight and treated it to a better pup and fretwork.