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Thanks you sir. I've ran out of those wee smiley emoji things so thought i would thank you and everyone else for replying. Its nice to share happy moments with fellow Bass players (bassists for those that are professionals) Dave

Yes you do. I know i was curious about that one

I've ran out of wee laughy type things or likes but i'm enjoying the comments just in case you think i'm avoiding you. Dave

Refined Punk ??? Maybe it was the trancendance of Punk ??? Afraid i only really know the more famous punk songs that were in the charts at the time. Was never really a follower of punk but i enjoyed a lot of it. The long hair down to my waist kind of flew in the face of punk. I was seen as "the enemy" Dave

The more i've played it today the more i love the neck on this bass. Very comfy. Just feels right. Dave

The very one and Mark gave me a great deal. Very easy to deal with too. Would certainly go back to him. He has set this bass up amazingly well with a very low action, but the neck is superb on it. Haven't quite got used to its lightweight feel tho but its no big issue. Dave

Where are your PC manners. Red Indians indeed. tsk tsk tsk.

Ramones was the one i liked .........PUNK

Village People ......violence Handbags at dawn you mean

Brilliant

I tend to buy basses for specific projeccts as i've never found one bass that does it all for me. My Jazz coming closest to it and i'll see how the Sandberg gets on over the next year. Who knows i may still end up with a standard American P bass

I went from 10 down to 7 and back to 8 today.

Never even gave that a thought but you're right enough A lot of the song titles have similar names tho

Have to say its one of the nicest necks i've played in a long time especially for this kind of money its superb. Its definitely a modern feel to the neck but still very very nice and such a fast neck. No stray fret noise even when playing hard. Not sure what height the strings are but i reckon they are below 2mm. Think i'll need to get used to how light the bass feels compared to my Jazz bass or even my PJ deluxe. Perfect balance on the strap too. Has a nice punchy mid tone with a little bit growl when driven hard with both pick-ups on evenly. I've got the treble back a bit but no need to boost the bass at all at home volumes and i can play quite loud at home but things start rattling off shelves if i go overboard so i like to keep it at normal hi-fi listening levels to play along with. Dave

Got this from the Budgie FB page today. Had to laugh at some of the reasons. Specifically the reason for banning the punk bands.

Bass just arrived 30mins ago and have only really just had time to tune it and play around for a short period. So far the neck feels super fast with a very low action and really well set up out the box. Strings are Stainless Steel and they have a very bright tone but they don't really feel much different to the various nickel strings i've been using. I changed to nickel because they were less damaging to my fingertips but might stick with the steels depending on how long they last. In active mode there is so much choice in pickup selection along with treble and bass EQ cut / boost. In Passive mode the treble doesn't really do very much but maybe with a bit more volume from the amp it might change things a little. To be honest i like the everything set in mid points on active mode. Can't believe just how good the neck feels. Little wider than my Geddy Jazz but less than my Overwater J4 and maybe even less than my Warwick. Both my Warwick and Jazz have slim depth of neck tho whereas the Sandberg has a little more depth of neck. The feel is really good tho and allows for some very fast playing. EQ offers some amazing low end and you do need to boost the bass a little when just using the MM pick up on its own. Sounds very full and i can see where some people have said the tone has no character. It does sound quite clean and none of the "warmth" associated with Fender J or P basses. The tone isn't too far away from my Fender PJ Deluxe tho when in active mode. Bit more depth i'd say. Anyway time for lunch and then a bit more playing with the bass.. Here's a wee pic of the new bass hanging out with some friends. Dave

That's the very clip i was thinking off. Cheers for that wee memory. Dave

The phone or ipad, tablet thing is becoming quite common these days and many singers now use that as a aid for their lyrics. Dave

Old school safety net having a hard copy. I like it. Dave

Not seen this question before so thought i would have a bit of fun with it. Where do you keep your set list during the gig ? Personally i prefer mine to be stuck to the face of the wedge monitors but generally somewhere discreet and not obvious to an audience. Thoughts ? Dave

I remember in 80's seeing a band called Parker (i think that was there name) doing Black Dog by Zep and the bass player was using one of those Staccato basses. What a fantastic tone he had and it still sticks in my head to this day. Dave

Yep agree the nearest you could get to the real Gene IMO To be fair the full band were excellent. Haven't seen them since Cetera left tho. Dave

If its still there this time next year i might but i reckon it will sell quickly. Even with some excellent Malts in use i don't think i could justify that to my wife (the real boss) Dave

Cerys Matthews !!!! that's who i was thinking off and couldn't quite put my finger on it. Its like adding an oustanding pop singer like Cerys to a Prog band. What a great combination it makes and def appeals to a wider audience. Dave

Drink more vintage Malt whisky. Usually helps me decide.