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[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1437908658' post='2829842'] Warmoth do a 24 fret option for their 38mm jazz necks, or are you after something more cheap and cheerful? [/quote] Thanks Cheap and cheerful would be preferable though.

Where on the south coast? Brighton is a long way from Plymouth

Genius!

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1437949386' post='2830356'] ... The chair is not the issue here as it's likely the sides will drop down or be removed, the bass sitting on a leg that may have impaired feeling is the issue, especially if the bass is heavy enough to affect circulation ..... ... [/quote] Again, the Aria Sinsonido would do well here, because the lower bout is removable.

And it's up again: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-string-bass-Waterstone-TP12-12-string-bass-guitar-/301697400784?hash=item463e90ffd0 (No connection to the bass or the seller; I'm just interested because a mate just ordered a Dean Rhapsody 12 from Thomann.)

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1437926427' post='2830062'] Why do the strings look so "wonky" coming out of the hard-tail? [/quote] Same reason they look wonky coming out of the nut, I guess; hard to fit the ends (tuners, balls) in the same space as the strings themselves. Looks like a semi to me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-string-bass-Waterstone-TP12-12-string-bass-guitar-/301691680332?hash=item463e39b64c Don't see many of these. No idea what they're like.

Neil Young, contrasting voices... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TZ8t38gI4

hi I am thinking about replacing the neck on a (cheap) bass I own. It would need to be: - 38mm nut, or not far off. - 24 frets (or equivalent). I'd be happy with or without frets. Can anyone recommend a source? Thanks

Easily missed: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bass-guitar-/221836306873?hash=item33a67969b9"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item33a67969b9[/url] £150 and no bids at this stage. And a new auction, in Surrey: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hohner-The-Jack-Bass-/231632897041?hash=item35ee658411

They look much less awkward when someone's playing them, don't they?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1437830407' post='2829385'] Pixie Lott is the illicit daughter of Black Francis and Kim Deal, she is of normal height, is non magical and doesn't come from Devon or Cornwall [/quote] Some people do find her acting rather wooden, though.

Nice

I tried one, didn't like it as much as the Snark which I find much easier to use.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1437843257' post='2829498'] Interesting, I had never really thought of a resonator as an alternative to an electro acoustic... Looks fantastic! We're the upgrades costly? [/quote] IIUC resonator guitars were originally designed to compete unamplified with brass sections, so it seemed obvious to me they'd be louder. I could be wrong

Is string-through-body an option?

Intonation is important on fretlesses. Yes, the note you get comes from the finger position (just like a cello or DB).

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1437831961' post='2829403'] If you can find one used (could be a long shot given how awesome they are supposed to be) - how about an ibanez Mikro: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/usa/products/jumpstart/GSRM20B.html"]http://www.ibanez.co...rt/GSRM20B.html[/url] [/quote] I've a Mikro I'm not using... nice little thing, fits a guitar gigbag. It would need some work though (noisy electrics), and my experience is that the E string tends to be soggy. I'm considering restringing it and tuning ADGC. But also consider Aria 690 Sinsonido. Weighs nothing, sounds great, looks good but [i]strange[/i]... This one is a bit overpriced IMO (and fretless)... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-fretless-bass-/181807034028?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a548b2eac"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a548b2eac[/url]

[quote name='great harry' timestamp='1437754166' post='2828853'] I watched a thing on Coast last night about this sort of paint job. It makes it harder for a U boat captain to aim his torpedoes, apparently. [/quote] So, good for those Blues Brothers gigs?

I've never been a fan of that control plate. But it does look good apart from that I think I'd like the noise it makes, from your description.

Careful song choice will make all the difference, in my ignorant opinion. Originals, or covers?

[quote name='logicalmike' timestamp='1437670277' post='2828093'] hi there mike from Cardiff here, I will try and see them in Bristol..thanks for the reminder [/quote] That was last year, I'm afraid. They're on in Leicester tonight, Kirkcudbright tomorrow night, Wroclaw in Poland on Sunday. Calendar: http://www.ubuprojex.com/calendar.html