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My Bass started off around my knees, and gets higher and higher the longer I play - I'm gonna be Mark King soon. That said I find that If I have it to high I can fret really easily with my left hand, but get terrible aches in my wrists and fingers on my right hand - so I don;t think that to high is good for you.

Hi All, I was dscussing this with the guitarist in my band last night, I didn;t make much sense as I couldn't quite remember clearly ... so here goes ... Does anyone remember about 10 years ago Ibanez released a bass with a triple coil pick up - I think it was called the ATK, or Attack or something.? I'm wondering if anyone knows - are these still available - if so are they any good? I remember playing one years ago when they first came out and I quite liked it, but it was so long ago I don't trust my own judgment. (I do remember being frustrated that there was nowhere to rest my thumb whilst I was playing fingerstyle - but liek I say long time ago) Anyway answers on the back of a postcard...

ahhh.... Guitar Centre. They're excellent stores, not only is the kit as cheap as the proverbial chips but the staff are all really good and knowledgable, and the atmosphere in the stiores is always really good, they're happy for you to pick up and play the instruments (unlike many UK stores where the instruments are wired to the wall). I used to have family in the states, they've moved to the uk now, probably a good thing as every time I went to see them I wound up sepnding a fortune in Guitar Centre! They should franchise them to the UK ... and keep the prices in $$'s

thought i'd throw in .. George Porter Junior from The Meters - some of those lines defined what we call funk playing these days.

What ???? Duff is a terrible player, an insult to Bassists everywhere If memory serves me right he was a guitar player who couldn't get a gig as a guitarist so started to play bass. Thas hardly does our beloved bottom end justice [quote name='The Funk' post='6606' date='May 25 2007, 04:05 PM']Duff is good. Nice lines.[/quote]

yeah, I agree - the idea of a custom bass is a nice one - but i'm not to sure what I want, and I'm not really willing to tkae that financial risk. Actually I do know what i want - a bass that plays and looks like the warwick - but has the sound, punch and versatility of the yamaha - sadly i'm not sure if it exists. Thanks

Hi, Yeah I thought about a TRB 6 - they seem a lot easier to get hold of (there's one on e bay cheap at the moment) but agin I don;t really dig the idea of a 6 string Theres a TRB 6 on e bay pretty cheap in case anyones interested - £695 on buy it now lol Thanks

Hi, I've recently purchased a warwick dirty blonde, and it's a great bass, just not what I'm after. I've been playing a Yamaha TRB 5 for years now, and should probably have stuck with that, but was seduced by the rarity and kudos of the Warwick. Anyway I decided to get rid of the Warick and try to get hold of a Yamaha TRB5PII (the really nice one with the thru neck and piezos). However I can't find one for sale anywhere, except imports at silly money. I really like the punchy and versatile sound. Can anyone suggest any alternatives to the TRB 5PII ? I'm worried that if i go of fbass shopping again I'll be seduced by another bass that isn't right for me. I reckon I'd be prepared to spend around £1300 Thanks in advance.