Kiwi

Yes, everyone who has a post moderated should be getting a PM to explain why. If that hasn't happened, then let Hamster know so he can follow it up in private.

There's no best design, just different designs depending on what the priorities are . The bolt on design was developed by Leo Fender because he anticipated needing to quick swap a neck if one got damaged. Neck throughs have slightly better ergonomics for those who like spending a bit of time up the dusty end of the neck...which isn't where 90% of gigging bassists spend most of their time anyway. Although some say the bolt on construction adds a bit of mid scoop and loses a little sustain, it's technically possible these days to design a bass to sound the same regardless of which neck joint is used. If anything, wood selection and pickups have more of an influence IME and I doubt very much anyone will be able to tell the difference between the two joint types in the middle of a song anyway. I like the look of neck through, but nothing beats that micro tilt function in my 78 'Ray and 75 Jazz for setting the neck angle up just right. All wood dampens vibrations to some degree and selection of wood influences how that dampening takes place. Sometimes not enough dampening results in an overbright and brittle sounding instrument so there's a balance to achieve. Deadspots happen because the neck has less rigidity at a frequency that co-incides with a note being played on the neck. Neck laminations were developed by Alembic to isolate the influence of wood on the vibration of the string for that reason. John Diggins says he prefers set neck construction because it addresses the issues of deadspots while giving the ease of construction of a bolt on with the ergonomics of a through neck...or something like that...maybe someone can provide a direct quote. My Jaydee had deadspots anyway but they weren't significant like the 5th fret/G string deadspot on my '78 Ray. They're easy to solve though with a tweak on the truss rod, change in string gauge or even tightening the neck bolts can help.

I found it here; [url="http://invanddis.proboards.com/thread/1391"]http://invanddis.proboards.com/thread/1391[/url] But adapted it a bit.

My Child, repentance is nigh. Please say 10 "On The One...HUH!", 25 "yowsa yowsa yowsa" and cite the Prayer for Bass Players: [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]"The drummer is my lord and I shall not rush. He maketh me lay out in tasteful places He leadeth me beside [/font][/size][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]cool meter changes[/font] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]He restoreth my "one". Yeah man, though I read [/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]through the trickiest of charts, I will fear no train wrecks. For he is down on it. His hihat and snare, both comfort me They setteth up a solo for me In the presence of guitarists. You bestoweth my licks with Big Nasty. My groove overfloweth. Surely good feel and funk will flow [/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]through all the tunes of each set. And I will dwell in the pocket Forever. Amen."[/font][/size]

Some of the Peaveys I've tried can sound a little woolly and a little middly. The TL-5's I've tried are a bit like that but the Sarzo and Palaedium (cheers Chris) are exceptions IME.

I don't know why they're so undervalued either. I tried one in the Gallery a couple of months ago and if it had been a 5 I would have bought it on the spot. Really great bass although to compare it to an Alembic is stretching it a little I think. I like their Jeff Berlin signature model too - another one that if they'd made it in a 5 I would have bought.

I used to use them for the Warwick Red label strings 5 years ago but had forgotten about them until you mentioned them!

I used to shop on Ebay or Stringbusters for the cheapest strings I could find and was very happy with the results. Usually I'd get Olympia but if nothing else was available, Warwick or Hartke would fit the bill nicely for less than a tenner. I've found Thomann offer Harley Benton Valuestrings for 9 Euro but are asking 10 euro for postage which makes purchasing from them completely pointless. Does anyone have any other tips or suggestions on good suppliers of cheap 125/95-35 strings?

I used to shop on Ebay or Stringbusters for the cheapest strings I could find and was very happy with the results. Usually I'd get Olympia but if nothing else was available, Warwick or Hartke would fit the bill nicely for less than a tenner. I've found Thomann offer Harley Benton Valuestrings for 9 Euro but are asking 10 euro for postage which makes purchasing from them completely pointless. Does anyone have any other tips or suggestions on good suppliers of cheap 125/95-35 strings?

Otherwise known as...Snakey Lane.

You were noticed, Mr RIM Marseer-with-q-tuners player... [attachment=138479:DSC_00221.jpg]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1373092672' post='2133581'] I love our Katie, as she's called in our family, but i live too far away. That's two now that i would have loved but are nowhere near. Sorry! (mainly for me!) [/quote] UNNN-bah-LEEEEEEEEEV-a-BOLLLLLLLL!

Is it possible someone may have sent you a message and deleted it before you had a chance to read it? I'm personally not sure what to suggest...I'm not aware of any settings we can access in the software which would resolve the issue. Is there a notification setting you can deactivate perhaps?

The level of committment Nick brings to a sale is without parallel or peer...

I bought Nicks EBS Combo 60 - great amp and great guy. He even delivered!

Still no pearl block necks or natural finish ash bodies.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1372504286' post='2126512'] The bottom end and the clarity of the fills...... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KUL9-eNXzQ[/media] [/quote] The audio isn't recorded off that appearance. Its off the album.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1372500453' post='2126442']I felt a bit of a full circle of funk right there band name maybe.....hhmm circle of funk.... [/quote] Or the clear spot of floor in a teenagers bedroom...?

What? You couldn't FEEL him? Loved his line on We Are Family...the timing of each note was impeccable...

Watching it now on iplayer, couldn't stay awake last night. They killed it...sure there was a little overplaying but that helps get the audience energised. Jerry Barnes does his own thing as a bass player, it would be wrong to compare him to Bernard as tempting as it is. Jerry also makes that bass look like a guitar on most people! BIG bad mother...

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1372489098' post='2126285'] Hopefully my gear is still on the house insurance! Anyone got any deals or good policy advice? [/quote] Are you sure your insurance covers you when you are gigging? I've had three or four different companies and none of them have in the UK. If not, you'll need to get separate insurance.

Fender also manufactured product and won market saturation at a time when baby boomers were redefining western culture through music. My 75 jazz sounds good, but so do my other basses. The Fender also sounds familiar and I suggest familiar doesn't make it better. Bring back the 70's and 80's I say, that was a period when there was a sense of adventure and originality in bass guitar tastes (or fashion). All this 'they got it right' is nothing more than post rationalisation for what sounds familiar IMO. Stick any bass, including Rickenbacker, in the same position of having achieved market saturation and the CEO of that company would be proclaimed a genius for having 'got it right'.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1372279537' post='2123856'] This the sound of a Wal! [media]http://youtu.be/WQgu0MpnKq8[/media] [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odwndhacnqY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odwndhacnqY[/url] This clip is probably a bit less produced. .