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I don't play upright, but found it very helpful anyway. Thanks for posting :-)

[quote name='Ashwood1985' timestamp='1347356104' post='1799633'] Or simply that 'hey, if I play a 6 then why no practise all the time on that so when I'm on my 4 I know I've covered all options in hand positions!' [/quote] I play a 5 quite differently to a 4, taking advantage of those convenient extra notes without having to move my fretting hand. When moving on to the 4, I find I have to think a bit more, and move my fretting hand more. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Regarding choosing which one to play on the gig, you need to consider tone and aesthetic. The 5 fits right in with my reggae band, but I have depped with a Bowie tribute on occasion, concentrating mainly on the Ziggy era, (sorry Bilbo) and the 70s P just sounds and looks right.

I've bought a 5 recently, having only played 4s since I started. I've taken to it like a duck to water, love it! Playing the 4 now, it seems a bit restrictive, but I can still swap between them no problems. It may be a honeymoon period thing, but at the moment, the only instance which I envisage wanting to play the 4 live is when the 5 doesn't fit in with he image of the band/genre.

I understand your reluctance, but if you're going to prime and paint the body without any sanding, I would be concerned that it would not be smooth enough to then get a professional lacquer finish without a whole load of extra prep work. Therefore, I'd recommend you have someone do the lot, or else overcome your fears and you do the lot! Mr Fingers has good advice above.

Where are you based? The process of putting primer and paint on a body is not too different to lacquering it, in that you spray on fine coats, then sand down the primer/paint/lacquer with increasingly fine grades until smooth. The main difference with the lacquer is that you keep going through even finer grades, then an abrasive paste until it's really shiny. So basically, if you can do the primer and paint to a standard where it's ready for lacquering, you should also have the skills to lacquer it.

My ideal rehearsal studio would satisfy the following criteria: - No stairs - Sell cold drinks - Car parking - Ventilation in the rooms I've kind of gotten used to average old kit and smeggy toilets, but enough about my house.. :-)

Sounds like you need to take up the cello :-)

I used the Rotosound Steve Harris ones on my bass for years, but then changed to the Rotosound Tru Bass nylons to get more of a 'thump'. They are advertised as providing a 'jazzy upright sound' which may be the case on a fretless, but on my P it's just a mellow yet quite defined tone. Really nice and a lot more versatile than I had anticipated. Very smooth to the touch too.

If anyone's interested, i have the very first production example of the long-awaited barefaced 69er on the way. I'm on week ten now, and have been told it'll be with me by the end of the month. Silver grille option, of course :-)

That's a good point. We had a monthly night which became increasingly popular with the students at the guitarist's school. A great atmosphere, but the venue had to clamp down on underage drinking.

I was in a jazz/funk band, and the guitarist was 16 when we started. We never had any issues with the venues as far as I can remember. A real asset to the band, great musician who then went on to get a scholarship at the Royal College of Music (got first in composition) Beware though, he got ALL the girls! :-)

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1347124641' post='1797242'] Oasis - Wonderwall [/quote] ?

What the hell is one of those? Here's a pic: I have two (come free with the stands) and can't imagine a scenario where I'll ever be maintaining more than one bass at a time. Yours if YOU CAN COME AND PICK IT UP from Bulwell, Nottingham. Getting to the Post Office is a real PITA for me so please do not ask.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1347017313' post='1796016'] +1 -2 ? I do hope this isn't going to turn into another thread about maths ... [/quote] The speakon socket has four points at the back: 1+, 1-, 2+ and 2- A normal connection is "two pole" and should be wired to the 1+ and 1- points. It seems that sometimes the cab makers are daydreaming and connect it to the wrong point. The "four pole" connections are for things like bridged amps or bi-amping.

Thanks for that. They're from my home town, so will definately record it.

When my head was in amp hospital for a while, I borrowed a Peavy 1x15 keyboard amp. Heavy, tough, loud, and not bad sounding at all.

What was the problem? I had a cab with that issue, and it was a simple matter of swapping the wires from 2+/2- to 1+/1- (thanks to Dave OBBM for the tips). Glad I didn't have to send it back to the States! Glad you got it sorted quickly.

Glenn Five, Anvil

Very good advice about confirming the key upfront. I know it's easy enough to transpose, but it's a headache you can do without on the night.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1346944816' post='1795161'] PhotoShoppers, you know what to do with this pic plus a pic of a beer bottle. Me no like. I love design and modern design, but do not love most custom bass designs. They mostly seem plain amateuristic and awkwardly weird. Come to think of it, so do most basses. The Bongo, however ... Lurv it. best, bert [/quote] The photoshop opportunities with a Bongo would be much more humourous :-)

I like the body shape, but the straight lines on the headstock don't compliment it at all, IMO

I love the black, as it compliments the cab perfectly. Great job.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1346842021' post='1793842'] What's the difference between a tribute band and another production of Macbeth ? [/quote] " life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" William Shakespeare, Macbeth

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1346841093' post='1793823'] I would suggest the Vox Pathfinder, an Ashdown Tourbus, or one of the smaller Laney RB series. [/quote] :-D