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To be honest with a synth I think if you can go polyphonic you won't look back. It makes such a difference to synth lines, it makes them so much easier to play and there is no tracking error or delay. You don't necessarily need an unsightly GK pickup on the bass - you can install the whole kit internally, like I have, and it's extremely neat! ped (synth enthusiast)

01. Essexbasscat 02. Lonestar. Fender 4string Jazz Pervy TL5 Markbass2x10 (not very exciting but they're all I have!) 03. molan - Celinder J4 Update, Zon VB4, Spector NS5XL, Epifani Ul510, Bergantio AE1x12's, who knows what else. . . 04. Jerry_B - Westone Spectrum DX (unless I acquire something I like better before the meet). 05. michael-faces - Probably just a Warrior Soldier bass 06. JackLondon - Simnett MK6 (Should have this month), Ibanez BTB556MP, Ibanez SR305 Fretless, GK 1001RBII, Barefaced Compact, Boss GT 10-B, £X, 40 cigarettes, 07. Stingray5 - Selected basses in my sig pic (Music Man, Tune, Fender, Westone); Trace Elliot GP12 SMX rig (depending on venue); Boss GT-6B; donuts... 08. Paul S - Fender Jaguar, Trace Elliot rig. 09.Waynepunkdude: Fender Jazz, SX P-Bass, 75 JAzz RI Clone, Ampeg SVT5 Pro, Ashdown ABM 4X10, Mag 1X15. 10. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker, Custom Iceni Zoot &/or Hamer Blaze (depending on transport). 11.Thunderbird 13 - Cort CQ4 Zoom B2.1u maybe an Epiphone Thunderbird if anyone is interested 12.JayGarrett (depending on date) - TC Electronic RH450, RS210, and RC4 and one of these if needed as I'll be travelling by tube: Yamaha Attitude Limited, Schecter Diamond Custom 5 or Italia Modulo or even the Mex Jazz fretless. 13. Bloodaxe - Aria SB-1000 Fretless, SB-900, Ashdown Superfly, Epifani UL-110 14. ped - Vigier fretless and fretted passion basses, beer tokens and navel fluff

Lol awesome riff. I'm going to try to learn it, least of all for a 'ride' in a hummer!

Thanks for the comments guys :0) Just mucking around really I think reverb can easily muddy the sound if it is used across the whole frequency range - but if you have the ability on your 'verb to choose a band to apply the effect, you can get very tight bass with a subtle ambience that Urb mentioned. There are so many types and ways of controlling reverb (the Vbass has loads of options such as type, predelay, crossover, mix, tone etc etc) it can be hard to find what works, but when used carefully I think it really helps! ped

Must have taken him 5 mins to come up with that!! Naah I'm joking, but I do prefer the look of the normal SR5. I think the new pointy shaped bass is quite nice in the right colour combo though. Not sure I would buy one (well, I wouldn't) but it's a bit different, at least. ped

I always have a touch of reverb - it really 'lifts' the sound out of the mix a bit I find. Only really subtle, and only above 3K Here is a sample which shows how subtle it is! [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3[/url] or even [url="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Sticky%20Situation.mp3"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Stic...20Situation.mp3[/url] Cheers ped

I think the Vbass could cop that sound -in fact one of the presets sounds similar. Unfortunately that will requite a bit of woodwork or some rather heavy modification to work on your lovely little bass! ped

Excellent - and good for you setting one up. I'll be there depending on date and location (hopefully West London!!) with my usual stuff ped

To be honest nobody told me how to do anything, so as it was a one-off bunch of work, I'm just going to have to take the hit. I guess as it was technically a second job at the time I have been taxed rather heavily for it. They can take it all and kiss my arse. Not even fussed any more. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't, so I'm just enjoying myself.

unfortunately not - I did some freelance work for the BBC last year and I ended up doing more than I thought, in bits and pieces, and as a result didn't really put anything aside...

Or I have several jobs!

That's why they don't exist any more, son. ;0)

Basically it makes our lives as owners easier, means less problems and arguments and means that selling means selling for a price, like I would expect in a shop or basically anywhere remotely civilised! If you REALLY don't like it then you don't have to use BC to sell things - places like eBay have a bidding system which you may well prefer - but they also have tons of rules and policies to cover their own butts when inevitable problems arise from this type of selling, which I have no desire to host here on BC, to be honest. So it might be simple - perhaps too simple - but in all the years I have been running Basschat, I know it works and is the most straightfoward way to do things. ped

[quote name='steve-soar' post='700018' date='Jan 3 2010, 09:45 PM']A young Jean Reno.[/quote] *spits out milk*

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4-BXdG0bsQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4-BXdG0bsQ[/url] is also very cool... Hang on, I'll embed the clips:

In fact, my previous comment doesn't even begin to cut it - bloody awesome is more like it.

Excellent, very cool ped

Me @ Bass Day!

Strewth!! Maybe I need a new avatar!!

My word, I better have a hair cut. If that's what I really look like, no wonder I'm doing so badly with the ladies! ped

Really nice - I used to have a BB75 which was a great bass, very versatile. I remember the Carvin case smelling very strange - does yours, too?

Oh yeah I didn't notice that!! Well actually if I am being hyper critical I think I preferred the old shape 'plate, but it's a stunning bass and I bet it's very comfortable. ped

It's a difficult one. I am 'endorsed' by Vigier, but all it really means is I get a discount (not that I would ever be able to afford another) and I get my mug on their site, but because they are such a small 'company' it's just nice to be asked and I feel like a part of the family a little bit. I mean lots of people seek endorsements just so they can say they are endorsed as a badge of pride (I have a drummer friend who is the WORST for this!) and others actually rely on those endorsements for supplies (like Rich and Elixir strings). I think Xzantes is definitely right to walk away if the deal is pointless. ped