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I went for Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats, as they seem to have a lot of fans here. Fortuitously they arrived the same day as the bass, and I'm a happy bunny with mwah to spare!

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='1049037' date='Dec 6 2010, 09:24 AM']I've managed to get rehearsals down to a one trip from the car but fancy a multi FX unit - problem is that I've only got limited room in my gigbag pocket, so smaller the better.
Is there anything that is a similar size to the zoom b2?[/quote]

I'll bite... If you want something a similar size to the Zoom B2, what about the, er, Zoom B2?

Thanks for the input folks. I tried a Cort and liked it a lot - even tho' it was active, and the guy in the shop couldn't tell me what the switch did :-O The styling's a bit too extreme for my liking though.

Anyway, I was leaning towards the Squier when this BB350F popped up:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270672594776"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270672594776[/url]

which I snapped up after a couple of Qs to the seller.

It's got roundwounds on it at the moment, so now I move on to the which-flatwounds? dilemma...

[quote name='DaveB' post='1041504' date='Nov 29 2010, 06:57 PM']What about one of these, i've heard good things

[url="http://www.basscentre.com/fretless-bass-guitars/squier-vintage-modified-jazz-bass-fretless.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/fretless-bass-gu...s-fretless.html[/url][/quote]

Mm, definitely worth a look, thanks! I'm a bit of a Fenderphile so that could do the trick - although price-point wise it'd be tempting to jump to the Mexican Fender.

[quote name='iconic' post='1041014' date='Nov 29 2010, 12:12 PM']Hang, they don't make a BB414F, but they do make a BB614F which is the active version....[/quote]

Hm, Yamaha's website shows the BB614 as discontinued, although Chappell's are advertising it. And if the BB424 has replaced the BB414, maybe that means that a BB624 is around the corner... although the BB614 is active and pricier :-(

(My problem with actives is when I've had them in the past I've spent a long time fiddling and not getting what I want.)

Hi All,

The main things on my wish list are a something with a passive P/J config, and a fretless. Re the former, I was impressed playing a Yamaha BB424 recently, and was dismayed to see that apparently they don't do a fretless version.

However, I've seen some positive noise re. the RBX170, which is available fretless, and at about 1/2 the price of the BB424 I'm tempted to otrder one online unseen.

Any other recommendations for a fretless in the sub-£500 bracket? My preferences are for passive and traditional styling, but they're not cast in stone.

Cheers!
Richard

Hello everyone! I'm a bewildered bassist stumbling back into the fray after a l-o-n-g layoff. Since I last played, I sold most of my gear :-(, but we now have the Internet, so I can spend hours browsing bass porn. Expect posts on maple vs. rosewood, fretless lined vs. unlined, 4 vs. 5 etc. etc., and how does a middle-aged guy with family commitments find a satisfying playing experience.

Cheers
Richard