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Very nice. I'm hoping they bring out an updated version of that combo in 2015.

[quote name='DogHammer' timestamp='1418636439' post='2631801'] I find I have to sleep on it. If I'm finding a cover, or certain part of a cover hard to digest, I will play the hell out of it, then the next day after a good nights sleep pickup my bass and it comes to me. Sometimes a few sleeps are needed but anything can be done with enough day to day practice. [/quote] Works for me. Sleep on it, let your body take it all in. Next day, it's coming out of your fingers like some kinda voodoo. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's a lot easier than the day before.

Fantastic band. I went to see them play at the old Mayfair Club in Newcastle many years ago, Doug hadn't been with them that long but they were great, and still are. 'Nothingness' was brilliant live. I like the darker sound of the band after Doug joined. I'm sure he did a Trace Elliot tour around the same sort of time, we watched him torture his trace rig at posh Hotel in the Toon, I think he was on Warwicks at the time.

Big Country

Billy Sheehan gets a great sound. Well controlled distortion...

[quote name='Turk' timestamp='1413573907' post='2579836'] I'm trying to remember when it was. I'm thinking maybe '88 - '89. Any idea ? [/quote] Could be 88, I was in London with art college, a couple of us took a detour to visit Forbidden Planet then called in to see the guys at 2000ad, I'm sure the comic shop was near Denmark St... being a spotty glam rock student I couldn't resist the lure of a brilliant pink Warwick.

[quote name='Turk' timestamp='1413492244' post='2578955'] Only one I've played was for sale many moons ago in of the smaller shops in Denmark Street, London. A kind of pink colour. Previous owner was some bloke called Cass Lewis. [/quote] Small world, I had a rattle on that bass too. I didn't buy it but did eventually end with a Thumb NT4 which I still own. Sounds great, looks great, plays great... Every one should try a Thumb.

Thanks, Paul. I'll take a modern 1225V [i]light[/i]. I've had my Trace from new for 20 odd years, it's proved to be very robust, unlike my spine... that's totally bust.

that neck!!

The Cure - A Forest

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1406650079' post='2513447'] Great vid.....is the string spacing on his bridge really wide on the A and D strings? [/quote] It looks like it is

Nice touch, Tom

[u][b]Jim Fleeting - Ripon[/b][/u] I've just had my Thumb Bass in to get the frets levelled and the ' just a crap nut 2' replaced. The frets were in a mess from 10 years worth of heavy handed abuse but Jim worked his magic and brought them back to life, the horrid plastic nut was replaced with nice piece of bone that had been dyed black to fit in with the look of the bass. A lovely job. Once home and plugged in it became apparent that Jim had transformed this instrument into what it should have been all along... a high quality, professional instrument. It plays like butter... Thank You.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1400536772' post='2454847'] Truly bizzare, as someone comments on Mark's facebook post, that is going to look a complete mess if used by a regular gigger! [/quote] It looks a mess when new. It's bloody awful.

Check out The Smyths. I've seen them a couple of times and they have always been great... and I've never really been into The Smiths.

That is a very nice bass.

Norwood says 'let it hang... real low'

I'll try and make this event.

B9 on it's way.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1355702476' post='1901716'] when I first started playing I had a thing for a t bass on a local shop, never had the balls to try it. What are they like? [/quote] I went from a 4 string Ibanez SR800 to a 5 string T Bass, it was a bit of a culture shock. The bass was very well made and felt rock solid, the neck was wide but shallow in section and the radius tapered from B to G. It also looked fantastic, sonic blue with a white scratch plate but it sounded mechanical... Clank, Clank, Clank, not a harsh sound but lifeless. I tried to get on with it but gave up after a year. Basically, it was too cumbersome for me and I thought it sounded sh*t. I sold it on ebay around 10 years ago and bought a Thumb 4 string which I still use.