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so is there a product I can apply to the bass, which the sticker will stick to, but will not harm the finish?

quick update. We've gone through some designs for the all in one pup cover/ramp/thumb rest, John is working on the final design. There's a bit more to do on the neck, but he's hoping to lacquer it towards the end of next week. Hoping to have it finished in 4 weeks! Doh! forgot to ask about the LED's - I'll do that next email I send.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='468703' date='Apr 21 2009, 04:17 PM']BTW, while this thread's still pulling high ratings - check out my Matsumoku Vantage in Basses for Sale.[/quote] and you talk about cheap shots

[quote name='AM1' post='468260' date='Apr 21 2009, 11:31 AM']HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! [/quote] this will be you advancing your argument then? [quote name='AM1' post='468293' date='Apr 21 2009, 11:53 AM']It is interesting that since you have failed to advance your argument, your new strategy is denigration of experience, without actually knowing what that experience may be.[/quote]

one of the reasons I always see when people sell Status' is because the tone is modern etc. I just wondered what you guys thought? Surely with all the eq options it must be possible to dial in some kind of vintage p or j tone? [quote name='Hamster' post='319482' date='Nov 1 2008, 10:07 AM']Sorry, it should be "my bass strings are worth more than my car" thread - I'll start the thread because I qualify too! [/quote] I once sold a car for £40, so err...

[quote name='AM1' post='468241' date='Apr 21 2009, 11:19 AM']So, what other rig do you think gives an identical Ampeg tone? This should be amusing. [/quote] As I posted earlier, my old PJB rig could easily dial in a recognisable (and IMO better) Ampeg tone.

I'm thinking of putting a sticker on my bass, but was wondering is there anything I can do to the sticker, so that removing it will be easier - should I choose to do so a couple of years down the line? ta.

I've been Tangoed!

what we have today is no different, as many have already pointed out, except that today there are better quality budget instruments, which is good as more people playing. Also it's easier to get better quality recordings on a budget, which is good as more people writing and recording. The internet has made distribution and access to music available to anyone who can record. The downside is that because of the ease of access and the number of people doing it, there is a lot of crap out there. There has always been crap out there, but perhaps today it's more noticeable because there are greaters numbers able to put a product out for public consumption.

It's all personal opinion. I've had an Ampeg rig before (okay I had the porta bass rig) and it sounded great and did the job. IMO my old PJB M500 out Ampeged any Ampeg head I'd ever heard, but to be fair I've never stood in front of a SVT and 810 blasting it out. It's the iconic rock/metal bass thing, and if you get off on that I'd say money well spent.

[quote name='crez5150' post='464197' date='Apr 16 2009, 05:41 PM']One of the best sounding cab's I've had was a 4 x 12 Tech Sound Systems cab...... I loved it!!!!![/quote] I love my Tech 2x12 :wub:

[quote name='spike' post='464113' date='Apr 16 2009, 04:43 PM']"It's been a long time since Baroque and Roll"[/quote] my point precisely!

SWR do one, it's a bit of a beast though

[quote name='MB1' post='463888' date='Apr 16 2009, 01:08 PM']MB1. ........How deep is your Bendwell?[/quote] 8mm

Popular music as we know it today, is a regression in terms of musical evolution. The tonalities, harmonies, rhythmic devices, were all going strong 500 years ago. Popular music, has not progressed music in any way. To talk about how talented popular musicians are today is almost laughable if you compare them to musicians from the Baroque period. And as for the metal thing, I saw the Anvil film the other night. At times funny, sad, and plain embarrassing, what it does is give false hope to metal bands pushing 40 who should have given up years ago, featuring idiots like this

[quote name='OldGit' post='463651' date='Apr 16 2009, 08:55 AM']Yeah I know very little about metal too. Learning though... Whatever brand of metal it is they pay at my gym to help the body builders get angry enough to lift 16 tons , I get to hear about 3 hours of it a week. The English language ones are all about kill kill kill, fighting battles in the Dungeons and Dragons way, my sword is bigger than yours and we will kick your head in. You will know us by the trail of the dead, etc.... The rest I assume to be in Swedish or German. The musical prowess is clear (especially the drummers amazing bass drum playing) but the music is largely interchangeable between tracks. When a melody breaks out it's quickly squashed. Mind you it's better than the misogynistic rap that gets played in between ...[/quote] you lucky b*st*rd! I am so jealous, I wish I could find a gym that played metal! I had to wear earplugs at my old gym because of the dire 'dance' music that was constantly on rotation.

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Another reason bands today don't sound as good is because we are used to listening to them on MP3's. As I'm sure you all know over 90% of the auditory information of a music recording is lost when compressed to MP3.

Fender Bassman. nuff said. ok I'll say a bit more. Originally a lovely Bass amp but used by countless guitarists too and sounds great.

Actually I got it wrong - it's not just a wooden neck, there's graphite involved too. The bendwell is kinda my own design because it doesn't run across the whole width of the neck. It looks nicer than the Status ones too

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='463314' date='Apr 15 2009, 07:07 PM']Yeah, should be fine - Is this on a wooden neck? The bendwell design on the Status basses is graphite of course, so the wood in that portion will have to be strengthened, as it's a very thin part of the neck.[/quote] yep wooden neck. It's a Shuker so I'm sure it will be fine