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It's hard to say as they don't come up often. I've had a look around on Statii.com and a few have been around in the past few years. Prices ranged widely from £375-£1100. I doubt you would get £1100 but it might be worth your while starting around £600-700. You might have to try and sell for less though.

If I follow you correctly, Scott Devine has just posted his secret way around this. [url="http://www.scottdevinemusic.com/how-to-make-your-4-string-sound-like-a-5-string"]http://www.scottdevinemusic.com/how-to-make-your-4-string-sound-like-a-5-string[/url]

We've always had the understanding in our jazz band that if someone can't do a gig we get a stand in. Don't know why that should change in a rock/pop band. A simple text in reply saying that's OK we have a stand in. No-one is indespesible.

That's a shame. Just had the second CD delivered yesterday.

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1339447211' post='1688744'] So apart from just changing the sound of the Bass could it trigger different riffs while keeping the origanal bass sound ? [/quote] If you are using a Roland Pickup (GK3B) then yes you can use the original bass sound along with synth/sampled sounds. Roland pickups have a three position switch. Synth/mix/original sound. Can't speak for other systems but I would imagine that would be the case with those too.

It certainly would be possible. You could use something like a GR-55 or any other GR that works with bass. However, you will have problems with triggering sounds at the lower frequencies nearer the nut. Move towards the bridge and that might not be such a problem. Have a look at some of Gary Willis' videos on youtube to get an idea of how it can be used. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxSDP4EYy0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxSDP4EYy0[/url]

The answer to your question is, yes, it is down to trial and error. But DB strings a very expensive to just try and find out you don't like them. Are you using a magnetic or bridge pickup. That will dictate what core you have in a string. Synthetic core strings will not work with mag pickups. I use Flexocor strings on my NS CR. Lovely sound and as close to a DB with an EUB. I have also used Belcantos, just as good. There are some sound samples of different DB strings in this link. [url="http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php"]http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php[/url]

Can't give one name as it was one of two people. 1977 and Alan Freeman played Pink Floyd's Sheep on his Saturday Rock show and I thought " I want to play that". So either David Gilmore of Roger Waters, whoever played bass on that track.

Here's something I've just been introduced to. Tim Landers bass just sounds as good as it gets. It's all music of King Crimson played as a jazz trio. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0rORcHOsA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0rORcHOsA[/url]

Jings an' crivvins, help ma bobe.

If I've calculated the exchange correctly that makes that about £707. A new one would cost over 16000KR, and that's just for a four string.

Ehm, I'm below and there's no pics here.

That is very, very pretty. It's an amazing top wood too. I'd be interested to hear what it sounds like with the pickup in that position.

Up, up and not away yet.

D'Addario do a short scale halfwound. Available from Stringbusters. [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20DADDARIO"]http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20DADDARIO[/url] I have used Status Hotwires halfwounds for years. I have an old set on my Tokai Jazz fretless and they still sound great after years.

Relatively speaking, they are a lot quieter than an ordinary acoustic guitar.

A clip on the subject of Time and Groove. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-353jPzHN7I[/media]