Cameronj279

Very nice. Part of me is wishing I got the black NG-2. The bright yellow clashes with the living room...

Having only played one Wal bass, I enjoyed it. The neck was a bit 'baseball bat' for my liking but sounded and felt nice otherwise.

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1444583061' post='2884279'] If it's a group I've never played with, or a jam I've not been to, I usually go with the safe/boring (delete as appropriate) option and take one of my Precision-style basses. I find it's good to get to know the lay of the land before turning up with the Thunderbird...or the 8-string! [/quote] Not an option I really have...one bright yellow bass and another coffee table one. One advantage of sticking with one band I suppose!

I had the same issue here. Ended up putting an add up saying I was looking for something a bit different and not just rehashing other people's music. Ended up getting quite lucky. Saying that. I did get a lot of "my mate and I are doing a blues rock cover band".

Upon further playing of these strings I have one negative to say about them. The Low B string is dead. I know the string isn't going to stay fresh forever but it currently sounds like a flatwound. The rest of the strings are still going strong however. Rather disappointed with the B string.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1444473526' post='2883485'] If both fit well, and don`t sound drastically different to each other, use one for rehearsals/home use, and save the other for gigs. That way the strings on the gigger will last longer. [/quote] Both do sound drastically different but both work very well. Should have said that originally. The strings on the Dingwall will always die quicker sadly since Elixirs won't fit! Good idea though Lozz

I agree with you in the filter preamp comments. There's so much you can do with them once you figure out how the hell they work! Good buy

...to take to gigs or rehearsals? Basically I have two great basses, both of which suit my bands music very well and both feel great to play. But I struggle deciding which one to take to rehearsals.

Also never realised it was out. Shall give a listen over the weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed the first one.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1444237241' post='2881489'] I'm actually looking forward to playing just for the fun of it without anything else expected. [/quote] This is how it should always start as far as I'm concerned. Have a good'un!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1444237241' post='2881489'] I'm actually looking forward to playing just for the fun of it without anything else expected. [/quote] This is how it should always start as far as I'm concerned. Have a good'un!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1444231558' post='2881402'] Don't get hung up about mistakes - they are fleeting moments in time - don't let them derail you. Be well rehearsed. Above all, enjoy yourself. [/quote] This. I can only think of one gig where I didn't make a "horrendous mistake" but nobody notices them but me. The last two words of the quoted post are the main two though.

[quote name='jassbass' timestamp='1444128577' post='2880457'] Are the ng2's very versitile for pop funk,not just heavy rock?thanx [/quote] I play mine in a band that is about 60% funk. Works for me!

Hoping to be there next year too. Hopefully will be able to get the day off. thoroughly enjoyed my time this year.

Hoping to be there next year too. Hopefully will be able to get the day off. thoroughly enjoyed my time this year.

For me there are 3 main reasons. 1. I prefer how a 5 string feels over a 4 or a 6 stringer. 2. Having the extra low range is great for 'beefing' up the "heavier" sections in my bands songs. 3. Nomatter how 'high-end' a bass is playing on the B string will give a different sound than on the E string. a G on the 8th fret of B string sounds different than on the 3rd fret of the E string. Sometimes it sounds better, sometimes it doesn't. Having the option there is one of the main things that I love about playing a 5 string.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1443886830' post='2878490'] From what I've seen, £400 is about right for a normal Corvette right now. Bubinga is a bit different and you might pay a bit more for that. Or you might pay less as bubinga is undeniably heavy. If you're thinking of gigging with it you might want to feel the weight first, before parting with your hard-earned. [/quote] This is a very good point. Even at my age (19/20 at the time) my back and shoulders were really feeling the strain of the bubinga corvette. I think I sold mine for £420ish but it was the active model and in pretty good nick.

Depends on condition. For a passive one anything over £400 would be a no-no for me.

I'm just chuffed at finally having a couch really.

Do love Tesseract. I wasn't too sur wether or not I liked this album or not until I realised I had listened to it a good 15 times in a week. Great live too.

What time roughly were they on? I'm working till 8pm tomorrow but my works pretty damn close (maybe 4 minutes walk) from the venue. Would quite fancy going.

One thing I noticed with the fan frets is I only really notice them when I stare at the fretboard. Otherwise it just feels natural to me.

Good choice Dave. I actually prefer the NG-2 to the Canadian Afterburner I used to have. The pickup selector is still a weak point for me (a blend would just be much more useful in my mind) but both pickups in series cuts through most things!

In all honesty I'm not sure what I go for. I think I go for a low action (based on playing other other people's basses) but I feel I go for a medium action.

My drummer has one of these. Very shallow necks from what I remember! Couldnt get along with it myself but he loves it!