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[quote name='EMG456' timestamp='1366626244' post='2054922'] Play what you like and try anything but also try not to be affected by pre-conceptions - difficult I know, in the largely fashion and image driven music biz. My logic went something like this... Used to use detuning or bass pedals to reach down to the depths. Wanted the convenience of being able to do that without all the paraphernalia. Ordered my first 5 string from Wal in '92. Liked it a lot. Used it quite a bit but still used 4s a lot too. Ordered a milestone birthday bass from Alembic in '98. Obviously, it would be a 5 :-) but then the extra cost of making it a 6 was inconsequential - so why not! Liked it a lot and the transition from 5 to 6 much easier for me than the transition from 4 to 5. I now have two sixes, 3 fives and the rest are all fours. I use them all coz that's what they're for. One thing to note - if you're not completely rooted in the traditional bass role as a player, once you start to make up parts using extended range basses, it's relatively easy to paint yourself into a corner and find that there are one or two songs in the set that you can't physically play without the extra range. This goes against my own ethos as I like to be able to choose what basses I'm going to be playing that night almost as I go out the door. Suddenly, you are restricted in choice because you "need" a 5 or 6 for certain songs. Hey ho - it's all part of the endless conundrum that is being a bass player! Open minds are good. Cheers Ed [/quote] Nice summary mate, I completely agree. I play 4, 5 and 6 string basses, feel most comfortable on 6 strings for some reason, not sure why, but I tend to always pick a 6er up first. The most important thing is the playing, not what you're play it on, there are pros and cons to any instrument choice, one players' marmite is another's mustard, or something like that. The OP is nearly is valid as asking if black basses sound better than red ones in my opinion. 5 and 6 string basses are just as valid as 4 strings, 3 string, 1 strings, 10 strings or whatever anyone else dreams up and wants to play Eude

If you've not got anything yet, buy this >> http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205405-fender-bassman-150-bass-combo-amp/ Absolutely amazing amps and it'd do everything and more than you need/want... Eude

[quote name='RichValentine' timestamp='1366291693' post='2050593'] Received a few pictures from Jon today. Expectng a few more, including a preliminary picture of the body with the neck. Until then... The Neck. [attachment=132833:image001.jpg] [attachment=132832:image002.jpg] Its slowly coming to life! [/quote] Nice [quote name='voxpop' timestamp='1366292024' post='2050598'] Now I'm GAS ing for a third Shuker. [/quote] Did you ever post pics of number 2?... Eude

Here's mine... ACG Finn SC Classic Bolt-on 5 string Eude

Bought a Chord BOD-50 pedal from Lloyd. An absolute pleasure to deal with, great communication and uber prompt postage, in summary, a great lad Thanks mate! Eude

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1366110979' post='2048358'] But of course [/quote] Excellent. I'll be bringing all mine along so I can reciprocate Eude

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1366060837' post='2047982'] Settled on a P/J combo in the end. [/quote] Good choice mate! Think that'll be a really nice set up. Hopefully I can have a wee go in Moffat next year?... Eude

Nice bass matey, congrats. (Love that rig too, very classy, would love something like that myself at some point ) Eude

A good test for me is our house, the previous owner bodged pretty much everything throughout his stay here, and I'm going to have to replace all the electrics, they just aren't safe. Anyway, there's only a couple of sockets, which I've tried that cause a bit of hum when one of the SBs is soloed on my 6 string, sockets that can make our hifi hum like crazy, so I guess they are not bad at all. So in summary, they're the quietest I've had, but they're always going to be a little susceptible to hum if there's weird lighting or earthing issues around, but in a good situation, they're silent. I think a PB SB combo would be pretty cool, it'd give you a nice PJ feel Eude

Very nice mate! Loving the contrast between the neck and body there. A 2 pickup set up would give you a lot more options, and I think the PB pickup at the front and a thinner pickup at the rear looks really cool on the Finn body >> The PB pickups apparently have a huge amount of low end available, especially with a filter preamp, so whatever you choose will afford a pretty nice contrast. In my experience, the SB pickups have a more aggressive open tone to them, and the FB pickups, a bit more focused and smoother, but still very punchy, if you have the FB wired in series it'll be darker and more low mid focused, and in parallel it'll be a but more hifi in tone. I guess it all depends what you want from it really, based on what I just wrote I'd struggle to choose, but I hope it's of some help to you... Cheers, Eude

Very nice mate and congrats on getting your job back too!

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1365518363' post='2040598'] The knobs have been the biggest thing. Not being able to make contact with the pots has cured all static sounds. [/quote] Well glad its all sorted dude

Sounds good mate, so I take it that was the solution to your preamp woes then. Eude

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1365506870' post='2040374'] It's quite un-nerving that. I feel the same way about my fretless ACG (#120). [/quote] Me too about my first ACG, (#0050), its a very simple 5 string single cut, but everything about it is perfect, when I pick it up its like putting on a nicely worn in pair of jeans, if that makes sense. I'm more of a 6 string player, bass that is, but there's just something so special about that bass

Looking good mate! They blend in perfectly Have you gone to a 2 band EQ now then?

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1365418380' post='2039148'] Sad day...I just can't cope with the 33" scale for some reason so it's heading off back to alan :-( [/quote] That's a real shame dude. How long did you give it? Might take a little while to become accustomed to it...

If you fancy something a bit different and would consider a custom made bass, ACG would build you a mean passive 4 string from their Graft range within that budget - check 'em out >> [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]www.acguitars.co.uk[/url] You'd have a fair few options too, a choice of shapes, type of pickup etc. If you want something more trad, I'd look to G&L or perhaps Lakland. Eude

[quote name='Xtof' timestamp='1365010181' post='2034133'] Hi, folks! After having played these two beauties for several months, and having been stunned by their qualities, I sold my Alembic ( yes, sir!) and ordered Patrick another bass : a long scale maple fingerboard, ash body with a wenge top, headless, 4 strings, this time, ... Back to basics, I would say! ;-) Here is the latest pic of the crafting in progress... Hope you will enjoy it! [font=Helvetica][size=3][url="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599210_616785818347907_443628456_n.jpg"]599210_616785818347907_443628456_n.jpg[/url][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] Cheers from the other side ! ;-) [/size][/font] [/quote] Brilliant! Another gorgeous bass

[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1365007704' post='2034092'] Yeah and oddly enough the prototype is in a red case just not got an idea of an eta on it being released. [/quote] Fair enough, but if the insurance company will be paying Matamp directly, could you just keep some credit open with them and snap the head up when it's ready?

So sorry to hear about your gear being robbed, some people need drowning, but you're doing the right thing in looking to the positive and planning more gear I like the sound of sorting out 2 x 4x10's from you 8x10, to run with a new GT200, and maybe see if they can perhaps voice it along the lines of what you're used to? Another thought: weren't Matamp working on a valve fronted class D head, similar in design to the Orange Bass Terror? Surely that, if its available soon, and your 2x12 would be a magic little rig when you need to travel light? Eude

I've used the Fender combo in rehearsal studios down here in London and it is SO much louder than it should be and has a nice chunky tone to it, if I had to replace my set up with something cheaper I would certainly consider it, but check out this one too >> http://www.gak.co.uk/en/warwick-bc-80/53240 A mate of mine put this into the small room in his rehearsal studio near Edinburgh and says its fantastic, lovely sound, solid build quality, easily keeps up with a drummer too. Eude

I used to run a MarkBass LM 250 with a single Aguilar GS112 cab, think that put out about 150W and it was just fine for small gigs, you could probably pick up something similar for about £500 secondhand on here, but for that you could nearly get a new PF 350 with a matching Portaflex cab... Eude

Seems a PF 350 head >> http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ampeg_PF-350_Portaflex_Amplifier_Bass_Head/AMPEG-PF-350 would sit nicely on top of an SVT 210 Cab >> http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ampeg_SVT-210AV_Bass_Speaker_Cab/AMPEG-SVT210AV Would work out a little more than your budget but worth thinking about for sure! Eude