Maude

Depending on the sound you're after, the acoustic version is very good on bass as well, no drive but for a clean bass sound it has the addition of a sweepable mid control.

Having only played unlined fretlesses that's exactly where I'd expect the dots to be, I find the lines to be the confusing part if anything.

My two Ubasses turned up yesterday. First thought was they look a lot nicer than I expected. The fretted one has razor sharp fret edges and buzzes quite a bit but is nice and even across the strings plugged in, a quick tweak on the trussrod and the buzzing has gone so a file on the frets will sort that one out. The fretless needed the same trussrod tweak but plugged in has low volume on the A and D strings, paper shims sorted this on the deko acoustic bass I got a while ago so shouldn't be a big problem. On the whole a happy chappy

Why's it got a strap button, surely a caster on the lower bout would be more useful?

Had the confirmation, they're both on their way. I'm pretty much exclusively doublebass now so will probably just keep the fretless but was wondering what the intonation is like on the fretted higher up the board. I know what cheap acoustics can be like with no adjustment, especially with such a short scale.

Ordered a fretted and fretless and I'll move on whichever one I don't want. Was just going to get a fretless but intonation on such a small scale is a pain higher up the neck so I thought screw it I'll try a fretted as well, although the intonation might be awful on that anyway. Just got to wait for that all important confirmation email.

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1463251675' post='3050003'] I got confused and thought you meant the Def Leppard track...I'll get me coat..... [/quote] All the instruments on the Def Leppard one really easy, I can even drum to it with one arm tied behind my back.

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1463165765' post='3049258'] Pete Loaf. My all time favourite tribute act name! [/quote] Got to be on par with Jef Leppard.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1463035621' post='3047911'] Maude, you're the king of the mash up [/quote]

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1462996097' post='3047736'] Two that do it for us are Good Times and You've Got The Love [/quote] We mash those two up, and it's definitely a floor filler.

We're an acoustic band (doublebass, mandolin, guitar and cajon), our version of Push It by Salt 'n' Peppa which morphs into My Sharona with the verse of The Buzzcocks' Ever Fallen in Love sang over the baseline to Push It in the middle. Sounds mad but gets everyone up dancing.

Mine was £279 from GAK, was a while ago now though. £244 is definitely cheap

Yes on the coneheads soundtrack, which I bought just for that song. Lovely laid back groove, one of their finest moments.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1462819766' post='3046021'] Someone will have to step up to the plate. Cometh the hour, cometh the question: "Which castors are best for metal?" [/quote] Which metal is best for casters? As far as I know the casters won't lift the cab high enough to stop boundary reinforcement so won't make any difference to sound.

Is it any good for chordal playing?

I'm confused. Are your ports now going straight through the cab now if they stick out the back? If so then you cab is now sealed again just with a smaller internal area surely, unless I've misunderstood you, which is quite likely .

I'm no expert but I think the port can can have bends in it, if the cab isn't deep enough for the needed port length it can have a right angle bend in it and go up, down or sideways, whichever is most convenient. Hopefully someone can confirm that .

How can a man go on stage wearing satin flares? Sounds like great fun. One of my old bands morphed into a glam band, the singer complained we weren't getting enough gigs so we went down the glam route, booked a load of gigs and the singer then walked out because it was too big a commitment. Have fun

[quote name='probablypike' timestamp='1461320867' post='3033618'] After reading this thread I had google for a pedal documentary, expecting there to be some kind of "History of..." deal, but I was rather disappointed. The best I could find was: Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World Fuzz: The Sound That Revolutionized The World Beautiful Noise (About the shoegaze scene in the 90s- looks great, but not what I went looking for.) [/quote] I think a book on the history of effects and how they came about would be really interesting, I don't know how much call for it there would be though. A lot of effects seem to be the by product of something else.

I'm by no stretch of the imagination an encyclopedia on doublebass, but I've found that whilst boosting mids on electric bass really helps cut through, doing the same on doublebass just produces a very 'boxy' sound which doesn't sound nice. I'm using Innovation Rockabillys and going for that traditional thud, rather than bright jazzy kind of sound. Whether that helps you or not I don't know.

I put some money in the bank last year but when I drew it out last week it wasn't my money, I put two fifty pence pieces in but they gave me a pound coin. Same thing isn't it? Landlord has a collection for the band and then gives the band their money Might not be the same coins and notes but you got your money. I can see how it might make you feel but it's up to the LL how he gets the money for your fee. Without any more information you have to just accept that he paid you your fee and everyone, including you had a great night. Job done!

Massively off topic but I could link this thread and the 'what's your karaoke song' thread with 'Antiprocrastination Song' by Stormtroopers Of Death .

The good thing with a Fender style bass is that if anything is wrong with it loads of companies make replacement parts. If it has issues you will have your 'not as described' get out of jail card but you will get stung for return postage. I wouldn't worry unduly but you have to weigh up the savings against peice of mind with anything second hand. Buying from a member on here or a shop may be preferable if you're concerned.

I think the chances of buying a warped bass is relatively small if you're sensible. I've bought and sold loads but never bought one with a warped neck. Where are you thinking of buying from?

Whilst in traffic on the way home my idle mind started wandering. What order were effects invented/discovered in and do you think there are any left to be invented. As things like the wah effect were discovered by accident (messing about with a tone control made a noise like the mute on a trumpet I seem to remember), I assume there must be sounds that are waiting to be stumbled upon but I wonder what they could be, or do you think everything's been done. Presumably before the late seventies nobody had dreamt of a sound like a synth so what's the next big thing, and what was the last big breakthrough in effects pedal sounds, probably was the synth pedal I suppose. What was the first effect, chorus, reverb or delay maybe? Too many questions, educate me