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Nice old Roadstar: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadster-bass-MIJ_W0QQitemZ320415050185QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a9a39a9c9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-Roadster-bass...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] £160 BIN, he wants £25 postage though, grrrrrrrrrr

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2009-Musicman-Ernie-Ball-25th-ANNIVERSARY-5-Bass-HH_W0QQitemZ120461396023QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item1c0c0f0837&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2009-Musicman-Ernie-...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Never seen one before, doesn't look like a toilet seat or a hacksaw job so i don't know if you can actually count it as a Musicman. I always liked their guitars and not the basses. Anybody wanna buy it me?

[quote name='Jase' post='576248' date='Aug 21 2009, 12:03 AM']Fretless can be used for any music [/quote] Agreed Just get a cheap but decent fretless. There's plenty floating about on here, if you don't like it just sell it on! A default reccomendation would be a Jazz bass with fretlines, i learnt on a Jaco copy and it was great, loads of tonal variation based on a good core sound. The VM Squiers are around £165 - £170 second hand. I bought a great fretless off here for £130, sold my old one for £120 FWIW i used mine in a party band playing pop and rock from 60s to present, it doesn't need to sound like a fretless if you don't want it to!

Alternatively the guy who sells imitation decals on eBay (just search bass decal or fender decal, ignoring the mototbike stuff!) can knock up really decent ones at good prices. I got a Jazz bass logo from him and he offered me several different versions, very helpful guy too

Whereabouts are you Roob? I've got a Hartke VX215 cab for sale at £90. I'm near Blackpool It's 2x15" paper cones with horn, rated at 500w @ 4ohms. It's a bit big to post (although not really that heavy) so i think it might be better collected EDIT: Or just buy this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58089"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58089[/url]

Even if miracles did happen and this was indeed the genuine article i'd still refrain from bidding, purely on the basis that it looks 'orrible! "it has been resprayed a dull black and fitted with a metal scratchplate"

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='573485' date='Aug 18 2009, 09:07 PM']Doom.[/quote] I have a feeling this thread is going to turn into a brown noise conversation

[quote name='arabassist' post='572269' date='Aug 17 2009, 10:36 PM']does he drop tuning and loosen the strings to help get that tone?[/quote] I'm not really sure (never paid much attention to Korn when i was of the age), sounds like [i]really[/i] low tension strings though

Sounds like an extremely low action with scooped mids EDIT Beaten to it!

I bought one of these a while ago to go on my fretless. Haven't got round to fitting it yet but there's some information on this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54202&hl=piezo"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54202&hl=piezo[/url] Please let me know how you get on as i'd appreciate as much information as posible. I was just looking for something to blend in with the normal signal and want to keep it as clean as possible EDIT: Found this simple schematic if you're interested, dunno if it would be suitable for bass. I'm gonna show it to my tech guy and see what he thinks [url="http://www.scotthelmke.com/Mint-box-buffer.html"]http://www.scotthelmke.com/Mint-box-buffer.html[/url]

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='570488' date='Aug 16 2009, 10:48 AM']Hi, thanks for the suggestions! I did have a look at the Squier active Jazz, and 51 precision, but as I already own a 78 precision, I think I may want an alternative to a Fender. The Ibanez didn't really do it for me, looks wise, sorry guys! Nobody has mentioned the Cort, so I am still thinking Yamaha or Warwick/Rockbass. Keep 'em coming though, Mark.[/quote] I bought a Cort Curbow recently (i'm selling it but it's a 5er). Dinky little body but still feels like a proper bass un the strap, very well made with great components and electrics. The bridge in particular is a recessed chunky unit. The slap switch is useful (this and the EQ gain can be attenuated with trim pots) so it's versatile, the 3 band Bart eq is good too If it were my choice i'd get a Warwick Corvette. Mine is extremely well made

So it is! Please move mods!

I have this old IBM desktop for recycling, i got it for free and i was using it to install OS on some ultraportable laptops i had (damn fiddly and annoying process!) and i now have no use for it. It's a complete set up and would make a great internet machine - It's a PIII 600mhz - 384mb RAM (memory size error at post but is fine, i'll dig some smaller sticks out if anyone wants them although the memory is the correct type and size) - 8 gig hard drive - 2xUSB ports - CD ROM and Floppy - Monitor, keyboard and mouse included. The mouse and keyboard are USB though so i'll include a 4 port USB hub so they don't hog all the ports - No sound card but has built in graphics (old sound and graphics cards are dirt cheap). All relevant cables are there too - Fresh install of Windows XP with open office, WinRAR, VLC etc. I'll stick Avast on there if you like - Has Quake and Cave Story installed too! I think Half Life may be on there as well ALL GONE

It was listed as "bass" under basses for sale, £1 BIN I'm getting increasingly tightfisted so i was all over this one!

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='567525' date='Aug 13 2009, 12:33 AM']............ so we had Gizz Butt (ex The Prodigy) on guitar............. Nick[/quote] He's ace, i remember buying his Janus Stark album when it came out, some good tunes on that

Aaaaand gone!

You don't need to spend a lot to get a really nice sounding fretless, the Jaco copy i had (recently sold by Dr. Dave) was excellent. Similarly the Bitsa fretless i now own is also very nice, £130 off geoffbyrne on here, also ripe for modding. Mine is getting taken back to passive pickups and having a piezo bridge installed when i get around to it Check out the Warmoth Custom in my sig, that's a nice bass for 390 notes, Pau Ferro board too

Wonder when this one will be pulled? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass_W0QQitemZ280384914199QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item41483e4317&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass_W0QQitemZ280384...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

I always liked the sound of Hartkes little combos. I struggled to get the same sound out of their bigger rigs but the Kickbacks and A series are seriously good for the money. The A70 and A100 can be had for around £100 second hand. My housemate is selling his Kickback15 (120w, 15" aluminium speaker) for £250. It's like new as he hardly played it, it's one of the USA made ones too which were over £500. It's bigger and heavier than my little A70 though, maybe a bit overkill for quiet practice

There was a Mark Hoppus on eBay last night, BIN of £325 last time i checked IIRC. The Daphne Blue one i think

[quote name='ezbass' post='567350' date='Aug 12 2009, 09:49 PM']The thing to remember is at a pub gig people come to see you, but at a wedding you're the hired help. I'm not mad about wedding gigsand other functions, but it's better than not playing.[/quote] It's also a captive audience, most of which are on a big night out rather than the usual weekend at the boozer. Wedding gigs are my favourite cos i find them the easiest as everyone is out to enjoy themselves. I don't think we've ever played a bad wedding gig, they've all been more like getting paid to have a laugh

+1 to scheduling the band around other events, any speeches and buffets, cake-cutting etc. We usually play weddings for late twenties - early forties so it's a right laugh most of the time. One we played recently was in such a hot venue (upstairs room, no windows or air con) that a lot of the crowd actually stood outside in the pouring rain to get a break from the heat. Not playing there again!