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Thanks, guys! It's an OTB alright. In the pic below you can see the price difference. This site mentions China ("Kina"), whilst another site specifies the expensive one is UK-built. It may also be a mistake they made. I'll call the shops, but wanted to check with BC first.

[quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1339970774' post='1697172'] I dislike god on anything electric, but it seems right on a classical. [/quote] Goes both ways. God doesn't like electrical either, or so I'm told by relatives from Pennsylvania.

Hi Dingo, Welcome to BC. I liked your blessings. They're from deep down there, aren't they? An E or a B? Anyway, enjoy!

Hi SimonEdward, Welcome to BC! Chances are you'll fit right in. Share your wisdom with noobs like me, please. Enjoy!

Hi Dave, Welcome to the surface! As to the right way: No! You used a dirty word. ;^) I'll check your site a little later.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339959054' post='1696850'] That'll be the herpes kicking in. [/quote]

[quote name='Marcus Gooda' timestamp='1339958808' post='1696842'] No, I'll check them out for sure![/quote] This one should be an easy start: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI6GW4RSzrU[/media]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339955267' post='1696757'] Oh yeah, sorry... XXX MWAH! SLURP!! XXX ...how's that? [/quote] Great from my Euro perspective, but two more posts like this and he's moving to Scotland - to Tongue, to be precise.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339953541' post='1696715'] [/quote] You forgot to kiss him.

[quote name='mtgreen' timestamp='1339936124' post='1696425'] I'd be really interest to hear any (sympathetic) views on the matter.[/quote] Hi mtgreen, Sorry for your situation. It sounds devastating indeed. In my experience and humble opinion, almost no families are compatible with a life on the road. Taking your post at face value, he's investing his life in a risky business right now, where even a golden outlook guarantees nothing. As long as this seems to contradict what he said about a family, he probably is doing one of the things wrong. Again, at face value. I can also imagine that he is more rational than you say he is, but that his conflicting feelings and his guilt make him [b]seem[/b] less rational. Especially if he feels he can be a provider, and should be, his brain may work at lightning speed now. I have no idea how many months artists can be away in real life. Ten months seems like murder to me, but six months seems quite possible - depending of course on circumstances. All the very best to you!

[color=#ffffff].[/color] Hey Marcus, Welcome to BC. Great to read once again that somebody knows the site and still decides to go through with coming to the surface. [quote name='Marcus Gooda' timestamp='1339947942' post='1696604'] listening to exciting and intricate chord progressions buried in pop music[/quote] Me too! Swedish band Komeda ring a bell? I lurv them to death. [quote name='Marcus Gooda' timestamp='1339947942' post='1696604'] x[/quote] Sure you're a Brit? OK, have some from me: XXX

[quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1339930672' post='1696335'] Daisy Rock guitars. Do I need to explain?[/quote] Yeah, but OTOH they also did this pink flower one that you obviously haven't seen yet. GAS!

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1339929011' post='1696303'] Would the 5th string be a low 'B' or a high 'C' ? I think it will be difficult to achieve a decent low 'B' with a 32" scale length. [/quote] Yeah, I'd even think the decent low B just can not be achieved. However, we're looking for certain mixes of overtones, so I also think we're really talking two markets here: - the market for the decent high C - the market for the weird low B I for one would never buy a 30" or 32" as a first bass, but I'd certainly buy it as a second. Then again, for all I know, a good bassist might not need one like those to get that sound.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1339916306' post='1696141'] I started playing one of my basslines the E when it should start on the A. [/quote] Lemme guess: Penderecki was the conductor?

Thanks for asking. If I have the money, I'll buy a RockBass Corvette 30" straight. However, if it doesn't become available, ANY of the other possibilities would do also.

Interesting read. My gas is turning orange. One question: other than price, are there differences between the UK made and China made ones?

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1339738498' post='1693453'] [/quote] Hey! Don't do that! I just woke up my dog, my kids and my ex, and probably the neighbours as well! The nerve..

[color=#ffffff].[/color] GO TO BED!!! Sorry, Dodfather. Welcome to BC! MIM Jazz and Super Twelve, eh? Sounds like I might learn something from you in some thread later on. Enjoy the site!

C'est un obscur objet du désir! I'd pour bucketloads of water over it! Translation: This is an absolute beauty. I want her so badly that I just had to write some obscure film reference that only really, really weird people are gonna get. Boy I'm a filmbuffnerdloser...

Hey Carldogs, Great post! Welcome to BC.

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1339860733' post='1695558']he still looks like he is employed by Metallica rather than being a band member[/quote] Yeah, ain't that the truth. I'd never really been able to see what I saw, but you put it to words.

FWiW (not much), from childhood and on, I was lead to believe that real guitarists and real bassists used a pick. I was told as much. When I tried a wire instrument myself, I'd feel an idiot for using my fingers. Now have 10 different picks that I got for free with my basses, and forget to use them almost every day. Am not giving up though. [i]One day I'll be one of the small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a plectrum[/i]. [color=#ffffff].[/color]

Hi Tony, Gail Ann Dorsey? Hm. Never seen her, but would like to feel her stage presence. Welcome to BC! [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1339864328' post='1695614'] lots of good guys here with a wealth of experience and opinions. [/quote] ... and a guy here with a wealth of opinions, plus a wealth of lack of experience. I'm sure you'll enjoy.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1339846111' post='1695271'] this thread is useless without picks. [/quote] LOL! Here you go then.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339803162' post='1694858'] Is the correct term for an acoustic bass with pre amp & pick up an electro-acoustic bass? [/quote] Innersting! Without having given this much thought, my knee jerk take would be that the pickup/pre/power/speaker are an integrated part in deciding on the sound. If so, then yes: an electro-acoustic. Problem of course arises with the acoustic bass played acoustically, and a microphone feeding an amp. One would suppose that one strives to capture the acoustic sound, but of course the mike/amp combination do colour the sound just like the pickup/amp combination.