Doctor J

That is superb. Nice one!

Good stuff. Would still like to hear a real drummer with acoustic kit on there but I am old and, probably, outdated in my sonic tastes

I quite like that. Embrace your Cynic influence a little more, I say. There are lots of highly syncopated 'shouty in the verse then singing in the chorus while wearing too-tight jeans' bands out there, the third guitar is your ticket to something unique, something to help you stand out more. Don't get me wrong though, good effort!

Dude...

I would consider the likes of Sadowsky, Bacchus, etc as refinements of the original design, rather than replicas. They exist because they have (arguably) improved what were stunningly good designs to begin with, continued the evolution of the instrument in keeping with advances in technology, whereas the company currently manufacturing basses under the Fender name have only sought to refine their manufacturing process to churn out greater numbers based on the original design also (and rehashes and mishmashes of other vintage designs), but I put it to you, do you think Leo Fender would have approved that shocking and lazy route under the scratchplate of the American Jazz bass for example? I wouldn't think so, personally. Leo Fender went on to embrace active tecnhnology with Musicman and then design arguably his finest bass in the G&L L2000. The Fender brand currently is a backwards looking money making machine, whereas the original Fender ideal was innovation and revolution (and money making). I see Fender these days like a tribute band who somehow came to posess the brand name, who repeatedly regurgitate the old hits wearing the old clothes. The ones derided in this thread are actually the ones who've tried to do something contemporary while still embracing the classic template and it is they, not Fender, who are closer to what Leo was about.

No comma

That is very nice, great choice of colour! Congrats.

I'm going to have to practice that pose, looks like a bass player classic

The worst culprits are FMIC! They even have the nerve to put the Fender logo on their copies! All they really did was buy the rights to the instruments from CBS who bought them from the real Fender. What have they got to do with the originals? Nought! They didn't even make Fenders in the goddamn US of A for a few years but they called these guitars made in Japan Fenders! How does that work? The original Fenders stopped being made once Leo and George buggered off, everything else is a copy. And another thing, Team Lotus my hole! I thank you

"When you do that bashee thing..."

What are you complaining about? You've just been given licence to do whatever the hell you want with your basslines and you know none of them are going to bicker about it. That's the dream gig. Score!

Really like these, but ain't buying unless it gets the 54 spec countoured body. If they did that and gave it the "roadworn" treatment, I can't help but feel they'd sell shedloads of them. Or they take that poxy Sting logo off the other one Bass direct had a trans white 54 style, custom shop model, a while back... I'd have killed you all for it

My old ESP, it's just got the magic tone, been the right bass at the right time for almost 20 years now. Excuse the humongous pic.

That is sweet. Good job.

For what it's worth I recently entered the world of 20 year old Warwicks and, after undoing 20 years of neglect, I have to say I'm completely smitten with my old SS1 Streamer, they're a serious step above the more recent offerings, in my opinion. I think, at some point, I will be hunting for a similar era Thumb. That is all

AC/DC isn't about being clever with flash fretboard w***ery, it's about nailing the groove, making it swing, getting the lads to shake their heads and the ladies to shake their arses. Perhaps this ain't the band you're looking for?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319640010' post='1416769'] Good result, but were you offered any recompense or at least given an explanation. [/quote] Yes, it would be shame to have read through all of this without an explanation

That's shameful routing for an instrument of that price. Not just the hole, but the lazy neck pickup route and channel.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318976312' post='1408615'] Fender are going mad with loads of new gear lately. [/quote] Depends on what you mean by "new", I suppose

Also, meant to say it before, but your singer's quiff is probably the greatest quiff I've ever seen. Total respect, honestly

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1318420753' post='1401854'] Thanks! Full version out soon... [/quote] How soon?

Get out now. Sometimes having a bit of breathing space away from it all isn't a bad thing. I stuck it out with my last crew long after it stopped being fun and it was a mistake. Eventually, enough sh*t happened to make me put and end to it and, to be honest, I've been delighted with the decision. I'm a lot happier at the moment just writing and recording at home and getting my chops back in order than I was throughout the last year of the band - to the extent that I've no real desire to seek out another band at the moment. Once it stops being fun, get out of there. Opportunity will present itself in the future if you choose to look for it.

There's something quite hypnotic about that video. Good show!

I quite like the D shape on my LX, took a while to get used to but it does have a certain charm once you get to know it.

Bongos can be in tune?