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[quote name='steve-soar' post='467607' date='Apr 20 2009, 04:31 PM']Hi Mike, I played one for a couple of weeks back in '86 when they first came out, upside down, as I too am a lefty. I thought they were very uninspiring and awkward to play, even though the controls didn't get in the way. The sound, as I remember, was always dull, with no bottom end. Maybe they're better now.[/quote] I had one too ages ago, I totally agree with Steve, I though it was pretty awful and weedy sounding really lightweight though. That's why the originals were made from carbon fibre. When Ned Steinberger came up with the original design, he found that it only sounded good when it was clamped to a workbench which added to the density of the instrument.

Thanks Paul !. There's another company advertising them on ebay too, again they're in Germany though but that's not a problem.

Anyone know where to try one in the UK ?.

I'm very impatient too. But I've managed to wait 18 months for a Sei bass to be built, and I'm halfway through my second wait for a Sei. John Shukers waiting time isn't as long I don't think. What I'm saying is I'd order what you want from him rather than buy a Fender any day.

Just sold a set of DR strings to Dan. Excellent sale with no problems at all. Cheers.

Thanks Lee !. Have you got your HD350 yet ?.

Looks a bit pointy, and not enough strings......you did ask

You've some really nice basses there !. I used to have a Wal 5, I'd love a Wal 6 and I plan on getting a fretless 4 soon.

Isn't that close to London ?. If it is then Martin Petersen at the Gallery.

Lee, I know what you mean and that's what I'm trying to avoid doing. I notice Mark at Bassdirect sells Radial gear, so I'm hoping to pop over this week sometime. How does the HD350 sound with the Accugrooves ?.

Singlecut basses !.

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='460679' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:08 PM']Most people want 4-string, passive basses... put it down to conservatism, but it is reality.[/quote] I don't know, a lot of players do sure, but a lot of players nowadays are playing 5 string basses. And active electronics either as standard or aftermarket are a big seller. Just look at the companies like Aguilar, Delano, John East, Nordstrand and many others who sell pickups and preamp circuits.

[quote name='walbassist' post='460561' date='Apr 12 2009, 02:14 PM']I just got one of [url="http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm/action/detail/item/115024/PV®%206.cfm"]these[/url] and it is perfect. I can use my Wal, Godin, and acoustic bass and tenor guitars on a gig through one amp and they all sound great. £20 off eBay.[/quote] That's something I hadn't thought about, thanks !.

Got it last week, and thanks to the school holidays I haven't stopped playing it since. Initially I was awful and couldn't help thinking that I'd made a mistake in buying it. But after an hour or so, and when I started to use my mind as well as my fingers to play, it really wasn't that hard to get around on. I even used it with my one band for a couple of songs last Sunday afternoon. I started off with the tripod stand, but I kind of felt detached from the instrument, I really didn't like it, so now I only use the endpin stand. I came up with the idea of lying it on its side on the stand while not playing it, it looks kind of odd but it's really stable and not going to fall over. It has the magnetic pickups as well as the piezo, but I really only use the piezo. I have the pickup balance set full clockwise (piezo only), the balance between pizz and arco is set at '3 o'clock', the treble is turned off, and a bit of bass boost. The result is an almost perfect amplified double bass sound. A sax player that I play with in a couple of bands is a conservative, he loves jazz from the 50's right through to the modern young guys like Robert Glasper, and Jeremy Pelt. But he likes the traditional instrumentation sound of double bass, but he was blown away by the sound of this. I love it.

If you've seen my other threads then you now I'm after an A/B switching device to switch between BG and EUB. I want it to be true bypass, quiet and uncloured. [url="http://www.redonionsolutions.co.uk/Gallery.htm"]http://www.redonionsolutions.co.uk/Gallery.htm[/url] These seem to do everything I want, and the price is great but they look a bit like a school science project. Anyone have any experience of their products ?. Are they good and reliable and everything else that I've stipulated ?.

I don't think we're as conservative as guitarists are, or as we think we are. We do have have ERB's (whether some bass players like it or not, they do exist and they're not going ot go away, and I think they'll increase in popularity. But that's a different argument), fretless basses, EUB's, active basses, basses with piezo's only, graphite basses, the lightwave bass etc, etc. Guitarists tend to use some variant on Strat, Tele or Gibson.

Modulus do a satin finish.