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[quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1374828325' post='2153635'] The way that people react to stuff like this is driving me further and further away from BC [/quote] Yup, I hear you.

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1374799101' post='2153490'] Number 3 - "Arguably Gibson's greatest bass". So it's a pretty low bar then... [/quote] Oh, don't get me started

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1374825320' post='2153582'] Captain Tom is indeed the man. It's at a place called the Deeside Inn. I might take you up on the translator if you can understand West Lahndahn? [/quote] Surely English is a usable [i]lingua franca[/i] here? And you must try a buttery (also referred to as a rowie): imagine if you will 4 croissants compressed into the size of one with added salt. A coronary waiting to happen, but a delicious way to go. An Aberdeen(shire) peculiarity - you'll have difficulty finding them south of Dundee. Anyway, I'll try and save the date and come along, regardless of any language barriers

Sorry, I was away for a few days so missed this. Good to hear you got sorted - Captain Tom sort you out? I'll try and keep the evening free and come see you play. Where in Ballater is your gig? Need a translator?

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1374581083' post='2150385'] You guys are really milking this pun [/quote] Yo-gurt to be kidding me man.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1374580150' post='2150360'] Although once they warm up the cheese ones can play like butter. [/quote] Ghee whizz, those ones sound like they are the cream of the crop.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1374575855' post='2150251'] The neck profiles are chalk and cheese. [/quote] Neither of these materials fill me with confidence with regard to structural integrity

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1374514007' post='2149592'] Well it didn't take them long to get their facts wrong!! I wonder how accurate the rest of the book is? [/quote] I bought it for the pictures.

Obtain appropriate diameter hardwood dowel, drill out old hole to match dowel, fill hole with dowel/glue, drill hole to the correct size/location for the ferrule, reinsert ferrule.

The tone controls are passive, cut only regardless of the state of the preamp switch - I find it odd that the behaviour changes with the switch. The only similar issue I've had was with a bust bass pot on my El Toro. 100% bass was fine but as soon as you turned it down below 90%, all the bass disappeared. Replaced the pot, problem unsurprisingly went away. Is this a genuine volume drop (you still have plenty low end in the sound, just quiet), or a removal of bass making it sound weedy and thin?

Well, it is finally done and the basses are moved in: [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_cupboard/20130722/01_floor.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_cupboard/20130722/02_filling_up.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_cupboard/20130722/03_almost_full.jpg[/IMG] Only one space left, and that's reserved for the Ripper once it's done. Then I guess it's swapsies for me

I don't have any records, but my Dad has one of the 12" picture discs of Curved Air, "Air Conditioning", that's pretty cool in my book.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1374323937' post='2147562'] I think it's becoming a bit of a misconception amongst some bass players that using flatwound strings on a P-Bass is somehow mandatory. I love the sound of flats on a P but often when I've only got one bass on stage with me and I've got to cover a lot of ground then roundwound strings on a P-Bass offer the best of everything. Solid and punchy without compromising bottom end. [/quote] Just a specific subcategory of the misconception amongst some bass players that playing a P-Bass is somehow mandatory?

I played my first Precision in anger about 5 years ago. It was a mucked about with Squier with a Badass II and a SD Quarter Pounder. I don't even remember what it sounded like, apart from "like a bass". Five years later, it's a Cabronita Precision. I just can't get down with a vanilla Precision

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1374241472' post='2146802'] It's not essential but the more your fretless bass is like your fretted bass then the better your muscle memory will serve you when you change over. [/quote] Agreed, I got a BB350F with that exact reasoning in mind (I had a BB300 at the time, had a BB614 before that and currently have a BB450)

[quote name='lonestar' timestamp='1374263068' post='2147074'] I did have to change the pots on my old GL2000 tribute as although the pickups were US the rest of the electrics were crappy korean made. The now defunct east coast music where i bought it changed them to us mighty mite ones for me foc. [/quote] Really? What was wrong with the pots that were on it originally? Not trying to pick a fight - genuinely interested in the reasons why, as mine are fine so far, touch wood. The only pot I've ever had to change on a G&L was on a US made El Toro. Track was bust - worked from 100% bass to about 90% then zero bass. Of course it was the 1Meg reverse log. Go figure.

I'll say it - yes it's a myth.

That looks cool, thanks for sharing. I'm almost there - padding's done, neck support is nailed in place, just have to put some fabric over the padding then I'm done.

[quote name='canarybass' timestamp='1374182888' post='2146304'] I really like the look of these! Does it sound like a traditional precision? [/quote] I wouldn't know, I've never spent much time with one. Logically I'd have to say "I hope not" lest we all come to the conclusion that all this pickup swapping is a load of snake oil

What is this "planning" you speak of? I bought a bass at the weekend because a) I liked it, b) I was in a good mood and c) the sun was shining ;)

I had a Chaos Attack 4 a while back. Not a bad bass and probably one of the most "normal" looking Trabens, but in the end I didn't really gel with it that much.

No guitars in one of my bands (The Inevitable Teaspoons) - vocals, keys/mouthy, trombone, sax, bass, drums.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1374093645' post='2145284'] Would it be making thigs too complicated... [/quote] Yes, it would.

On a practical building/finishing level, ash is open pored and needs grain filling, with alder you can generally get away without doing so. So you've got an extra hoop to jump through with the ash. As for all the tonewood debate, I'm not saying it's wrong - I'm saying that I don't care. If you could put a number on it, if it influences the tone of an [i]electric[/i] bass more than 10% I would be very surprised. In my opinion pickups represent the vast majority of the sound produced, then string material/construction, then hardware, and finally everything else is filed under Misc and fights for the scraps.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1374081772' post='2145126'] I found my US G&L L2K to be too confusing for me and moved it on. Personally, I thought it was trying to be everything at once- a little bit Precision, a little bit stingray, with a touch of Jazz. I'm told you can make it sound like any of them, but I just couldn't get it to sit in the mix like a precision. I tried to get a good thump from it, but everything just sounded too hot and aggressive when I tried and cut through too much. I perhaps should have persevered. I also couldn't get it to set up and play how I like, and found the micro-tilt system to be confusing. I'd probably pick one over a stingray, if that's what I was after, as they are definitely more versatile than them, if not as iconic. The US was a very high-spec and well built piece of kit, and mine had a relatively slim neck (did they not offer different neck profiles?) but in fairness I would probably go for the Tribute next time. I'm gassing for an M2000 now though. If I could find an orange/ blueburst with maple L2k tribute though I'd be seriously tempted. [/quote] To answer your question, yes they do offer different neck profiles on USA instruments: [url="http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/USA/options/bass.asp"]http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/USA/options/bass.asp[/url] The Tribute L-2000 has a "take it or leave it" half baseball bat neck, and the Tribute M-2000 has the "I've got no options for you either, but I think you'll like it" #12 neck (G&L Modern Medium "C", 1 5/8" at the nut, 12" radius)