JapanAxe

I generally go for Stax, Motown, or James Brown stuff, and listen out for phatness. If the bass starts making me improvise lines, it's a winner.

Very happy with lightweight cabs and my micro head, but also 'regressed' and got a traditional tranny head (with full valve front end) a while back. For sound, I wouldn't say I like one better than the other - they are different, and suit different gigs. EDIT: That's the Ampeg I'm talking about btw, and it's only 16kg. The Selmer is just for fun.

[s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Available New Year's Eve [/size][/font][/color][/s] Got a NYE gig now!

[s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Available New Year's Eve [/size][/font][/color][/s] Got a NYE gig now!

Not unusual for bridge pins to want to pop out when re-stringing. As a former Godin Acousticaster owner, I wonder where they got their inspiration. Hmmm....

Micro schmicro, get yerself one of these:

Not bass kit, but the original Sampson-era Matchless combos had hideous rigid handles like these:

Personally I am way too risk-averse to countenance doing anything like that.

@scoobystig - will you be gigging this around Swindon?

I always like to sleep on a decision like this, whether I am auditioner or auditionee, and the other party has always been happy to accept this.

Deserted mountainside castles will be in even shorter supply when I set out to build the P-bass version of this:

Beware: http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/news/2013/09/09/grease-the-musical-rights-holders-withdraw-consent-for-performance-of-songs/

Great looking bass, good job mate. Cheeky question: any sound clips?

Certain instruments tend to make you play a different way because of their sound and/or feel.

[quote name='artisan' timestamp='1416417378' post='2610011'] Thanks guys,will Alex send me a Meerkat too ? [/quote] They used to but people were always complaining about the Meerkat handles.