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How was it on the gig then WoT?

I went for the AE's but often pull the tweeters out as I found them a bit too bright for my ears. Stage positioning with those rear ports can be an issue (although some people like the fact that they tend to accentuate the bass more). I stick mine on an Auralex Gramma pad & have never had any problems. In the end it was the weight that swung it for me, the extra heft of the HT's meant the AE's were much easier for me to lug around. Haven't had any issues with the finish but mine did come with fitted covers

Wow, just channel flipping & Cheryl Lynn pops up on an M&S advert! I have this on 12" somewhere along with Encore: Gotta love the male dancers on this vid, lol

My current favourite slice of funk - Down to the Bone, The Brighter Side Julian Crampton (who else!) on bass. . .

As someone who's owned quite a few high & lower end basses all I can say is that you really can tell the difference as you move up the scale. Of course there will be some expensive basses that don't hit the mark, or simply don't suit the player but others just get better & better. My current favourite is a Celinder and I think this sums this maxim up perfectly. At the end of the day it's simply a J bass 'copy' but it's just soooo much better than any other J derivative 4 string I've ever played. Nothing flashy, no expensive custom wood top, no great bank of tone controls and switching options etc. but just a fabulous bass to play. I recently 'tested' it fairly extensively over a period of a few days against a very good £700 value bass and another worth around £1,100 & it just killed them both in so many ways. Both of them were really very nice basses in their own way and if I could only afford the £700 one I would be more than happy with it, same goes for the £1,100 (these are used values by the way, probably £950 & £1,800 new). New it would cost about £3.5K - is it 'worth' more than a £700 bass and/or is it 5 times better, absolutely not. Would I choose it ahead of the £700 bass - every time. . .

I'm all for Fender improving and expanding their range but one thing I've never quite understood is the "if only Fender made a bass that was like/as good as a Sadowsky". If Sadowsky make a bass which is as good as a Sadowsky why not just buy a Sadowsky instead of wanting Fender to build a 'copy'? Not taking a pop at anyone here I promise, just not quite seeing the point of wanting a Fender to make something that is like one of the 'super-jazz' basses out there (unless they drastically undercut them on price and match them on genuine quality & keep resale value").

[quote name='OldGit' post='787038' date='Mar 26 2010, 03:23 PM'][url="http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/fodera_victor_wooten_classic_monarch_4_string_bass-o67002.html"]This one?[/url] Fodera Victor Wooten Classic Monarch 4-String Bass[/quote] Date Added: 16/11/2005

I'd agree on pricing - cheapest I've ever seen in the States is around $2,500 (for a KPB4 which doesn't have the electronics of the LG / LM / RA series). That's £1,625 over here but as soon as you add shipping at about £100 and import duties then you're over £2K pretty quickly. Bearing in mind this is bottom end pricing and without any frills you can hit £2.5K for an LG. Add Nitro & a Dalbergia Negra board (if you can find one) and that £3.5K price approaches very quickly indeed. . .

[quote name='Bigwan' post='786219' date='Mar 25 2010, 07:32 PM']How much (ballpark) are you talking about for an LG5 second hand? (braces for impact and subsequent sharp intake of breath!)[/quote] Lots of variables and they can make a huge difference to the price (both new & used). Nitro finish and upgraded fingerboards are both expensive & very desirable options.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='785333' date='Mar 24 2010, 11:20 PM']I have a [b]gif[/b] on Saturday so I'll know more after that...[/quote] Animated or static. . ?