7string

I found this wilst looking around Gumtree for something else. I thought it would be a great buy for someone! [url="http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/93/40078693.html"]http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/93/40078693.html[/url]

Great news about the gig, although a shame there's not a few more UK shows (3 shows in Spain?). The tour schedule is so tight that it doesn't seem as though an extra UK date could be squeezed in. Here's hoping for next time around.

I remember reading a old copy of Bass Player where Neil talked about his Tyler bass. There's also a video of his clinic on the Bass Player Live website. Abe Laboriel is another esteemed Tyler player. He even had his own signature model.

That build went by a bit quick didn't it Congrats on a superb instrument.

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='517326' date='Jun 18 2009, 12:49 PM']Love the Tyler! Does it have that incredible Demeter preamp?[/quote] Yup. The Tyler has the Demeter pre. Its 3 bands act on quite a small range focussing on the mids, rather than 3 bands over a wide range of frequencies. The 3 centres are switchable too. I have found about 4 other Tyler owners, none of them in the UK though !! [quote name='eude' post='517346' date='Jun 18 2009, 01:05 PM']Absolutely brilliant collection mate. I've personally played each and every one of those basses and I'm inconsolably jealous of you Mark! You're a lucky dog Hope you're doing well man Oh, and [b]LeftyJ[/b] - the Tyler was an absolute dream to play! Cheers, Eude[/quote] Thanks Eude. I'm not doing to bad thanks. The Tyler plays so well. I've played a lot of 4 atrings and the Tyler is the best one I've played. [quote name='Shockwave' post='517391' date='Jun 18 2009, 01:55 PM']mmmm i want that fretless.[/quote] Conklin GT7's are available from Bass Central and Bass NW in the States. The exchange rate means that their not as cheap as they were though. Bought mine for $800 (inc. shipping) some 7 years ago now. Jon Shuker did a great job on the de-fret and ramp. [quote name='josh3184' post='517403' date='Jun 18 2009, 02:09 PM']that is one hell of a lot of wood![/quote] All good wood though

First time I've managed to get a shot of Jezebel (Sei 7) and Minnie (ACG 9) together. From left to right: [b]Conklin GT7[/b] - de-fretted and ramped by Jon Shuker. [b]Jackson 'Kip Winger' 4 string[/b] - had this bass for many, many years and it still sounds and plays great,. Going to treat it to some new pots (ooooo !!). [b]ACG 9 string[/b] - you'll find the build thread link in my sig. [b]Sei Offset Flamboyant 7 string[/b] - the idea for a lacewood top and back came from owning the Jackson [b]James Tyler 4 string w/D-Basser ebony ramp[/b] - Tyler basses are as good as his guitars (if a lot rarer). My Dean 12, my old Yamaha BB400 fretless and Kinderbasje 1 string are just out of shot. They are still played and needed though

Very cool! When you get it make sure you're not scared of playing it because it looks so good.

Just brilliant

[quote name='urb' post='505350' date='Jun 4 2009, 11:13 AM']OK, I know, I'm rubbish, just pathetic.... I just couldn't resist putting up this one pic of the bass as it was yesterday when I popped in. [/quote] Yes, you weak pathetic fool. But I would have done exactly the same I'll have 5 string version, lacewood top, strung thru the body. Sigh

Have to say that the emerald green looks superb. Could it be the first green ACG bass? Really classy looking instrument and it'll sound superb as well

There's a few players from Glasgow on here, one especially comes to mind who also has an EBS Fafner

Real clean looking, classy bass

Last year, I got a James Tyler 4 string which is hands-down the best 4 string bass I've ever played. I wasn't looking for a new 4 string bass at all, but when a James Tyler bass came up at literally the bottom of the used list on The Bass Gallery's website, it was such a unique opportunity that the wife and I went and bought it. I'd never held a Tyler bass before, let alone seen one in the flesh so it was bought on James Tyler's reputation for instruments that are beautifully made and have a great feel. Compared to my old Jackson (which I still have), the Tyler is lighter, the neck profile is a slightly different shape, the sound has more punch and presence (with a great Demeter preamp) and the overall build quality is way higher. Really it's a bit unfair to compare a late 80's/early 90's mass-produced bass to a hand-made niche built bass.

I'll sling in my 2 cents as well !! I'd have a look at ACG's website [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]www.acguitars.co.uk[/url], click on News and read about the new Graft basses. A hand-made bass for less than a USA factory one, got to be worth looking at

Looks like next week's going to be an anxious wait !! No doubt you'll be checking all your leads and amps work in readiness for your ACG

Not my thing, but it's a very brave and functional design. Kudos to Iceni for taking on such an unusual build..

Very cool! Bass looks great

I think that there has to be a degree of latitude when applying double bass technique to bass guitar. The 1-2-4 technique in the lower registers might not suit everyone and could even be painful.

Welcome Stevie D !! The period from 1985 to the advent of grunge has to be my favourite era. "Still of the night" woke me up in the morning. Judas Priest, Motley Crue help me get to work. In the evening I'd try to work out how to play Mr.Big songs. Ah, the good old days

Good to know that Overwater offer such services. I started doing my own setups as I don't trust anyone to look after my basses If I have to have any serious work done I'll definitely be giving Overwater a call. The quality of the instruments that they build reassures me that the quality of any work they do is of a very high standard. I was looking at this thread again and remembered that I started putting ramps on my basses in the late 1980's I had a Hohner Jack bass and I couldn't put my thumb in the right spot to play. I cut the side of a Kaolin and Morphine bottle (because it was thick plastic) and stuck it on the bass. It worked great but looked absolutely rubbish

I've now posted a complete review of my ACG 9 in the "Bass Reviews" section of this website.

Thanks for the kind words about the review. I really enjoyed putting it together. I have no idea how to post soundclips. If I can record an mp3, how do I get it to this website? Is there a sound version of Photobucket ?

Lookin' good.

I've played one of those as well and they're pretty darn good.

The problem is that there's no definitive method to play a bass guitar, unlike the orchestral instruments. There's no right or wrong way to learn or to play only opinions on what's correct or not. The most technically excellent players aren't necessarily the ones who are the most successful or the ones who most people look up to. It's a minefield