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Excellent, I'm looking forward to seeing this. I have had a quick go on one and really enjoyed it. FWIW I remember talking to Patrice about it and I'm pretty sure he said Delta Metal was largely a mixture of copper and nickel? Funnily enough I polished my delta metal bass yesterday and now it's shiny as a mirror again! Looking forward to hearing your experiences. I have recorded a fair bit with mine, will you be able to do us some sound clips? ped

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='846706' date='May 24 2010, 06:03 PM']And I'm sure if the default neck material was carbon fibre everybody would be using carbon fibre. But it isn't. Why isn't it? Because wood doesn't need replacing.[/quote] ..It does for those who want the benefits, because wood just can't do what graphite can, and vice versa.

[quote name='RhysP' post='846309' date='May 24 2010, 10:31 AM']They haven't "caught on" mainly because of the conservative nature of the majority of bassists & guitarists - if Leo bloody Fender had started using them everybody would think they were f***ing awesome.[/quote] Spot on!

Horses for courses, really. Graphite is more stable, might sound different to a wooden neck on the same body, can be made without a truss rod... They aren't 'better' and it isn't a 'Vs' situation. To use the example of an F1 car, graphite is clearly a better material than steel. In a bass guitar, it's all subjective. It just so happens that my main bass has a graphite neck, no truss rod, hardly any relief and a very low action. It was made that way in '88 and that's how it's staying. It works, and the sound of what I perceive to be the neck mixed with a soft body wood creates a wonderfully clear and defined sound with a really tight bottom and sort of compressed top end. My fretless has a mixture of maple and carbon. To be honest as it has a steel fingerboard it is also extremely stable and is impossible to compare to anything else as it is so different (although I guess I could compare to to a LeFaye Remington Steele - chance would be a fine thing!) So I think for me the advantages are thus: 1 Rock solid, stays in place construction 2 No truss rod (some say this affects the sound, too) 3 I like the feel - because the back of the neck is shiny it isn't 'grippy' and feels fast 4 The neck profile is very slim because the material is so strong and there's no need for a truss rod to take up any space 5 The sound - I think they have a definite character to them as mentioned above. [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='846325' date='May 24 2010, 10:42 AM']Nothing to do with being conservative, it's just that - like you said - for 99% of bassists there's no point in using exotic composites.[/quote] To say that is beside the point. Surely us basschatters look beyond the obvious as our interests and curiosity dictate that to know such things and to have an informed opinion is what makes us so cool to be around! 99% of people wouldn't shoot with a 1950s film camera, but I do, because I like it. I also like graphite. Most people haven't even tried it, which is fine. But for those of us who have used it for years or even just had a quick go, the benefits are obvious - as are the differences that some may see as drawbacks. I don't think the fact that most people wouldn't notice is one of them!! ped P.s here is a short clip that to me highlights the character of a graphite neck with the right body wood. It's the compressed high end clack that I love! [url="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/jam%20clips/Half%20moon%20short.mp3"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/jam%20clips/...oon%20short.mp3[/url]

Is that a Trace Elliot V4, or an Ampeg? Always nice to hear some positive feedback generated by our little corner of the internet ped

Yeah man I love Bacchus basses... any excuse to show off my old 36" 5 string jazz: You can hear it here: [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/Bacchus%2002STRONG%20EXT36%20Jazz%20Bass%20sample.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/Bacchus%2002...ss%20sample.mp3[/url] and here: [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/1978%20%28Thats%20a%20rap%29%201.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/1978%20%28Th...0rap%29%201.mp3[/url] And here's a 'TwentyFour' I owned: With a sound sample: [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/Bacchus%2024F%20Hum%20Custom%205%20jam.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/Bacchus%2024...m%205%20jam.mp3[/url]

Very cool guitar... it's the guitar version of my bass, basically, and I sort of wanted one for a while but never had the energy to learn how to badly play another instrument. Can we see some more pics of it? I remember seeing the pics you have attached on eBay or something whilst I have been exploring the net for graphite necked Vigiers! Cheers ped

Anyone take any pics?

Hopefully not an expensive one... I'll find out tomorrow I guess.

I managed to break a sensor valve on my wheel as I was preparing to leave. Had to go all the way back to Maidenhead to get the locking wheel nut (I know, I know) so basically didn't get that sorted until 4ish. Ballache.

One of the first ever BC Ts being worn on duty!

Lookin' cool, chaps

Shame Witney is sort of not on the way or way back from Maidenhead... I'll sort something out, even if it's just to take a few pics!! I'll bring my bass of course and show W&T how it's really done ;0) Cheers ped

I'm going to Oxford on Sunday so I'm going to sneak away for a bit and pop along, all being well (well, my mother being well, as she's playing the invalid at the moment)

Every M2000 I have seen has had some sort of problem :0/