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I picked up a Soundlab 450 from Maplin. 6 outlets, no noize as far as I can hear so far. Quite happy with it.

After years of saving up to get the bass of my dreams. Playing loads of Rics, spent many an hour on Denmark St. noodling away for ages at a white Ric in Andy's and thinking "If only this was a Jetglo I'd take it home now". It was a 76 and was just perfect to play. Nice neck, felt solid. Plugged it in and had that sound. Perfect. Didn't take it home because it wasn't black with the white trim. Bought a new 2005 4003 and played it for a couple of months and had to get rid of it. It sounded awful. I am now back to a lovely Jazz bass that sounds like me playing. Think of a pack of dogs fighting over a deer carcass. There are loads of basses out there ,how about going for a Thunderbird or a Jazz type kind of thing. The Fender Aerodyne comes to mind here, quite an aggressive sounding bass?

I use Picato 735LML Nickel rounds. Cheap, last for ages and really kind to the fingers. And they're made in the UK. Bandshop have them at a good price. And they sound great as well.

How about a battery charger and a few rechargeable batteries. I find the ones from Maplins hold a charge pretty well.

Cracking looking bass. Have fun.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1374505358' post='2149457'] Perhaps but IMO Mick Karn's fretless sound was always more about the player and less about the bass. He sounded pretty much the same when he was using his Travis Bean TB2000 before he got the Wal. [/quote] Very true, I wonder what sounds he got out of his Ibby Rick copy.

This neat as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kw0ltIsRvI

This may well what you are after regarding the fretless sound- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W14YmRABFFg

I've got a VM fretless, lovely bass for the money.

Take some weed, they seem to be to be a bit picky about booze.

Again, the Geddy. Neck is a dream.

Enjoy. I love playing mine.

Heres mine. An XQ or something. http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4370/dscf1443r.jpg

My Geddy Sig really is a nice bass. Well-made, sounds awesome and plays like a dream.

Got the "British Sound" pedal. Just fantastic. Replaced my VT Bass with it.

Sorry if I'm a bit late to this. I have a later model (QL ?) Berg and that's the only bass I played for about 15 years. I'm a real short-arse so just perfect for me. Never stepped foot in a guitar shop for years. Was trying out a bass at my local and I realized I had gotten so used to the thinness of the neck I could barely play anything else. It was quite embarrassing.

How about something like this? http://www.musicroom.com/se/id_no/0437479/details.html I've got the 75 w version and it did well in a big room with acoustic guitar and a crowd of people singing. Doing a little gig for the residents in a care home, the staff came from the other side of the building to find out what all the booming was about.

Always like these. Looked nice, sounded great. A bit uncomfortable for me to play though (big). I'd leave it as it is. Real tidy bass. There were quite a few being played in the Swansea area in the '80's- fitted in with quite a few different musical styles.

[quote name='Kinder' timestamp='1318349364' post='1400999'] Say no more... [/quote]Uh...Jizzmaster ?