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I'm maybe a bit late to the party, but for my little stab at fretless (which I quite enjoy, but haven't been brave enough to embarrass myself in front of either band yet) I got a fretless (second hand, cheap, a bit ratty) version of something I already had and was familiar with - a Yamaha BB. I just figured that if all the rest of the ergonomics were the same then the only weird thing to get used to would be the fretlessness

I only replace bridges in order to improve functionality (for instance, offering string spacing adjustment where the stock on doesn't - and usually in order to combat something like a less than ideal pickup position or a [i]slightly[/i] wacky neck angle. Top loading is a nice bonus). Or to get rid of a Gibson three point bridge, just because I think it's a deficient design in so many ways. Yes, it top loads, but you haven't even got individual string height adjustment, COME ON! In my opinion, replacement bridges change the sound in one's head mostly. Yes, scientifically speaking the parameters have changed so something must change, but if you want to beef up the sound of your bass, the pickups are your #1 target, as that's where (in my humble opinion) 80-90% of the sound of an electric bass comes from with all the other disparate variables - wood types, bridge mass, neck join, string type etc. making up the rest - yes I do believe it is [i]that[/i] insignificant. Oh, and try adjusting the pickups you've got first before drooling over some Lindy Fralins - are they the right distance from the strings? Second, probably strings. Different materials and gauges with interact differently with the magnetic field surrounding the pickups. THEN tackle how the string moves/interacts with the body/neck with different bridges. THIS IS ALL MY OWN OPINION AND SHOULD IN NO WAY BE MISCONSTRUED AS FACT. Ithankyou.

Sad about this, like many others have already said, Iron Maiden were a big part of my growing up (I think Iron Maiden, "Killers" was the second tape I ever bought by myself - I remember my Mum not being thrilled at the cover ). Always liked Clive's drumming, a damn shame what happened to him with the MS. RIP Clive. Off to listen to some early Maiden now.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1363196292' post='2009641'] Some dick with nothing better to do had reported to eBay and as copies are not allowed they removed it and all my other listings [/quote] WTF? How? I've reported many actual fakes to eBay and they've done the square root of naff all about it.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1363201789' post='2009780'] Of course, if you're selling it for a massive profit then you might have to consider capital gains tax . . . . [/quote] No need to worry about that at the moment

This is getting too personal. In the interest of keeping things civil it would be wise to back off the spotlight on BRX's personal taste in basses.

+1 - sounds like out of phase wiring to me. Output is good when the pickups are soloed individually, yes? Like the above poster says, rewire one of the pickups the other way round and see if that solves it.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1363104679' post='2008577'] I also think that Fender users are generally just happy where they are, and don't feel compelled to look down their noses at boutique fans (for example). Most of the comments seem to come the other way, this thread being a good example. Or am I wrong..? [/quote] You are wrong. There are plenty Fender owners who wouldn't spit on a Gibson if it was on fire and are quite vocal when it comes to voicing that opinion. There's even a Gibson headstock joke in this thread, and the thread isn't even about Gibsons. Don't talk to me about people looking down their noses, you don't know you're born.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1363102123' post='2008506'] I'm a little in the dark with this, still. Would a Fender hater care to chip in and let me know in what ways my performance (musical, that is) would be improved if I were to play another brand? Thank you. [/quote] You could turn this on its head and I could ask if someone would tell me why my performance would be improved if I were to play a Fender. I'll give you what I believe to be the simple reason - IT DOESN'T MATTER! A bass is a bass and as long as it's of mechanical and electronic integrity then it will make pleasingly rumbly low notes that make people dance and glue the drummer to the rest of the band. You know which "camp" I'm in, but I harbour no hate for any brand. Actually, considering the runaround I've been given recently in my attempts to procure a Grabber 3 70s Tribute bass that is fit for purpose (have given up), I'm not in a terrific mood with Gibson USA at the moment either

So, anyone got any [i]useful[/i] advice or comments for me?

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1363094884' post='2008289'] Oh? And why is that? I ask purely for info... [/quote] Opinion expressed as fact.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1363086682' post='2008062'] Be much more useful as a porn store. Truckstop [/quote] Do people still stash porn in physical forms (paper/tapes/discs)?

Ever since we changed from a conventional boiler to a combi, we've had this empty, unused space in the bedroom where the tanks used to be. My wife suggested that I turn it into a "bass cupboard". Not a bad idea. Well, here's the space: Fly in my ointment - pipes sticking up from the conversion - I feel if I box around these I'll need to provide some means of accessing these, just in case something bad happens: Unexpected bonus - wiring just about all in place for a light in the cupboard: I guess in starting this thread I'm looking to give myself a kick up the butt to get it started (because this has been spoken about for a few months now), also looking for any advice that people can give regarding materials (like padding for the base and neck supports that I'll have to make).

I might have one. Can't make any quality guarantees, for what it's worth it's from an Artec preamp. If I can find it, it will be centre detented, is that OK?

If it's only catching a little, or in one particular place, I'd go down the sanding route. I helped a friend out recently with his Jazzmaster - the tremolo arm was pushing down and then sticking because the sprung loaded plate underneath the bridge plate was catching on the wood in the cavity. You could see where the scuffing was. I gently sanded those areas out until it moved freely.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1363051305' post='2007722'] Must surely be time for a resurgance of the Gibson era.............. [/quote] What do you think I've been trying to instigate for the past four years?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1363022043' post='2007082'] They tell me that's quite normal for Aberdeen? [/quote] Ha, but this was in Inverness

It's quite a departure from their usual models, isn't it? It reminds me a little of one of these (Washburn Taurus):

I wouldn't think the coating would be terribly happy about being boiled and subsequently lightly roasted.

If the country is in the EU then the recipient won't pay any duty. As the exporter, you won't be liable for anything, even if you're sending it beyond the EU, the burden is always on the importer/recipient.

I know what you mean about vibrations - at one gig the sound guy had used a DI box for the bass and during the gig it had vibrated off the top of my rig and fell down the side. The sound guy asked me in a somewhat accusatory tone where it was, but thankfully we found it and he was somewhat sheepish and apologetic after that. I didn't mind because he'd done a sterling job of the sound that night, clear as a bell on stage and the crowd were dancing about like maniacs

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[quote name='Hutton' timestamp='1362739096' post='2003974'] If only it was £5. [/quote] There's as much chance of Andy Baxter selling a bass for a fiver as me plucking a Russian meteorite the size of a double decker bus out of the sky and slam dunking it into the Grand Canyon.

Given the choice of those three, I'd probably go for the Mustang. Shocking admission from a man with tastes like mine, but it's probably the all-rounder of the three, the other two being at various extremes of either sound or ergonomics - in my opinion neither things are desirable when you're starting out. My first bass was an Epiphone EB-3. I bought it because it looked pretty. Ergonomically it was a disaster (horrible neck dive which I had to constantly fight against when playing, and a thin neck which I later found out through playing other basses that I dislike) and as such it was a pretty ornament for something like five years, years that I now regret as being wasted (from a bass playing point of view - I did other stuff!)