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[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1350070965' post='1834359'] Apparently the first runs of the new Geddy Mex necks were used for these [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Fender%20FSR%20Precision/DSC01484Large.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] What is that and why don't I own it?!

Seems there is a trend emerging here.... So all you 5 string converts,any temptation for 6 string,as if one string made you convert surely 2 extra is the way forward?!

Edit,double post see below!

[quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1352465848' post='1863426'] Funnily enough, I've been in the exact same situation as the OP. I had a desire to dabble in the world of 5-strings, and bought a nice cheap SUB Ray5 a few months ago. Since then, I've been using the 5 string exclusively for practicing and gigging... ...until last night. I went back to my beloved Status. I ultimately realised that I wasn't getting enough of a benefit from the lower B-string to justify the hardships that I was suffering - i.e. wasting all that time I'd invested in getting comfortable playing my Status. But I'd never have found that out unless I'd bought a 5-string in the first place. So my advice is give it a go. I could probably do you a good deal on a good-as-new 5-string Black SUB Ray5 [/quote] Ha ha the sub 5 was my other option so pm if you feel you wanna sell anytime. I think I gotta give it a go,as people have said its personal taste. One of the bands I play in is ska punk so good to really useful to get those deep reggae notes. If it don't work out can always flog it on,least I know I have a 4 string I absolutely love and feel so comfortable on. Thanks guys

Hi all,I'm toying with the idea of getting a starter 5 string (squier vm jazz probs) but am a little concerned it will leave my beautiful sterling 4 redundant,obviously I won't get the mm sound but will I get addicted to the low b?! Do you 5 string guys regularlly swap back and forth or once you pop can you not stop? Cheers Si

Yeah at first I thought it was a mark hoppus sig but its actually pretty different. The album is Straight Ahead by Pennywise,proper good south Californian punk check them out!I know he seems to always use fenders,I just love the simplicity of the bass

Sorry for crap pic but this is from an album sleeve. Anyway,looks like a fender of some sort just wondered if it was a custom job... [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG0810.jpg[/IMG] Also free penny sweet (£2 p&p not included) for the first person to name the band and album! Si

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1346003895' post='1784010'] Mine has a maple finger board [/quote] And mine a rosewood,with deep red grain I may add. Both stunning stunning basses :-)

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346002873' post='1783989'] Look at you pair with your P bass projects and matching EBMM sterlings, get a room [/quote] Ha ha! If you got it flaunt it!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1345926234' post='1783322'] I re-finned my P today Ironically it has black blocks. Looks great to me. [/quote] Yeah mate that's looks sweet. My only concern is black and baby blue not looking as good. Will have to get the electrical tape out first to mock the blocks up, also the p neck will be up for sale soon,its a mighty mite one anyone got an idea of value?cheers

No pics I'm afraid,got some spalted beech too but guess that's too heavy for a guitar. Also thought about using some Apple we had planked,never seen that done before!

Lovely grain. We got some spalted sycamore in our yard that we felled a few years ago,wish I was good enough with wood work to make a bass outta it! Lovely bass,how she play?

Cheers guys,can't really get on with the P neck,gunna go maple jazz but thought maybe one with black block markers,or should I play it safe with just dot markers?opinions greatly recieved

[IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG0764.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG0763.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG0765.jpg[/IMG] Couldn't resist one with 'my baby'. The finish is ok close up,as I said I want it to relic (naturally) . yhe tuners are sanded dull but I can decide to do the same on the bridge cover

Cheers mate,gunna buy a jazz neck then she is finished

After digging my old squier out (had forgot I had 'stripped' it) I decided to do a quick budget paint job. Also sources some vintage modifies pups which actually sound pretty good. I love baby blue btw,its a Ford colour and obviously won't be the toughest of finishes but look forward to naturally road-wearing it! [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG0756.jpg[/IMG]

Cheers guys,opened the head up and from what I can see nothing has melted and was on for 2 hours with no problems,wasn't playing so could still over heat when played thru but touch wood it will be ok. Si

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345226302' post='1775314'] theres a trend here then. these amps are getting enough air? [/quote] Yeah both have working fans,the ashdown was sat for 3 months untouched then died on first start up. The hartke has been fine for the 6 or so months I have owned it. I think it must be running it on bridge thru an 8 ohm cab that has done it,does anyone know the damage this may cause? Thanks a lot everyone for their advice and thoughts,Si

Yeah speakon from head to jack at cab. And yeah I assumed,I have played in bridge mode thru a 8ohm 410 marshal loads of times with no,obvious,problems. Looks like more than an easy fix,gutted to say the least after my abm head mother board melted last year!

I presume so as its a feature on the amp as standard and was made to go with my harkte 810 which is 4 ohms. Would putting a 4ohms load into an 8 ohm cab damage the amp? On the back of the laney cab it had like 4 inputs (but no writing) so just plugged into one of the 2 jack inputs. The cab also had a XLR input,could it of been a PA cab?! Thanks Simon

4 ohms head asumed the cab was 4 being a 2x15?! Even though I have played thru a 8hm cab on this 4 ohms setting many a time with no problems. Anyone know a good amp fixer in the milton keynes area?!Si

So 3 songs into our set tonight my amp (hartke lh1000) started smoking and cut out,this has never happened before and I'm shitting my pants as my ashdown died on me two months ago. I was on bridge mode,full 1000w,into a 2x15 laney cab (not mine),any ideas?I have a gig tomorrow night so bit pissed off and worried! Thanks a lot in advance,Simon