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don't think Floyd can exist without Nick who is the only member in every line up the band had so there's no way that can be Pink Floyd

it says not recommended for lacquered maple necks/boards, presumably as it would take the gloss off the finish

stagg warlock copy that belonged to a friend. Had a guitar sized body, had the worst neck dive, sky high action and crap electronics

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1315072482' post='1361185'] I remember that video of Wishnevski playing one of his basses in a backyard blues jam with a guitarist. I'd get the video off YouTube if I wasn't using my iPhone. It was hilarious, the playing from both musicians was so ponderous and awful. It was ridiculed on talkbass before they outlawed the criticism of anyone who uses the site. [/quote] sadly that video was deleted months ago. It used to be in my youtube favourites!

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1375523' date='Sep 16 2011, 12:53 PM']It sometimes happens when manufactures don't use completely dried out timber, wood with a very open grain (ash for example) or they don't seal it properly. After several years it can sometime happen even when everything has been done properly, working with wood sometimes throws up these problems. It's certainly not structural and has been said before happens on more a few expensive brands with poor quality control. It's a cool looking bass and probably no one is going to notice the blemish unless you point it out.[/quote] Thanks Rich. It DOES have an ash body, and you're right - no one but me would ever notice it unless I said. I had it for a couple of days before I even noticed!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1374634' date='Sep 15 2011, 04:35 PM']Looks like your G string bud. (better pics needed ) It could be that water/sweat has gotten in at an exposed area in the pup rout and run along an open piece of grain (capillary action) thus expanding it.[/quote] This is a brand new bass out the box, no sweat or water has been near it! There's not really much to see, it's just a short section where there's a small lip or ridge in the finish in a perfectly straight line. [quote name='KiOgon' post='1374666' date='Sep 15 2011, 05:10 PM']Not a bridge ground wire from the pick up cavity is it?[/quote] It has EMG electronics, no ground wire! [quote name='Ed_S' post='1374686' date='Sep 15 2011, 05:30 PM']I've had similar-looking flaws in guitars before and never had issues with their structural integrity. As an aside, I unboxed 3 brand new LTD Surveyor 415s when I bought mine, and I had to choose between a split in the neck pocket of one, an odd twist in the neck of another, and a small defect in the finish on the back of the third. Needless to say that the third is the one I took home, but it goes to show that lame QC isn't necessarily uncommon. I'd even have cared if it weren't for the ridiculously low price I paid.[/quote] Total price on this one was $269 (£170) brand new on closeout from a big box US internet retailer. As long as there's no risk of it moving I can put up with it. Thanks for the replies guys

As long as it's structurally sound I don't care about it to be honest. Between the bridge and the pickup there's a raised section where I assume the body pieces join. The finish isn't broken, it's just a perfectly straight, very slightly raised section parallel to the strings. I've circled the area where it is but you can't see it on the pic. Kinda lame on the QC but as long as it doesn't move I don't mind

2nd fret F#

Here's two versions of an Absu track I have. The top one is the original version and the second is the 'remaster'. The remaster sounds like sh*t!

I played one of these last week, it had the thinnest neck of any bass I've played. It looked and played great but like all Jazz Basses I've used it had a thin, anemic sound. Maybe if it was wired up in series for a fat humbucking sound I'd like it a lot!

I had them on my Ibanez ATK, they came stock on it. Never liked the greasy feel of them and they felt very stiff too. Sound was not bad but not great either. Replaced them with Prosteels and it's much better now.

In My Time of Dying by Led Zep. Don't have a fretless but it sounds good anyway!

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' post='1308098' date='Jul 18 2011, 05:07 PM']It's the really fast strumming on the top 3 strings that gets me, I keep loosing grip on the pick. But yeah, the bassline is nice and easy and fun to play.[/quote] It's the chord changes in a pretty cramped area that gets me!

The guitar part though sounding more simple is actually harder to play! The bassline indeed sounds complex but is pretty easy really