MoonBassAlpha

I'm amazed Ashdown don't use LEDs these days. Incandescent bulbs are sooo last century. Then again, V.U. meters?

Anyone played one yet? No, you say? I thought not, but let's just write them off based on the pictures, eh? I used to own a fretless Marathon 6, and I liked it well enough, but I always wished the body design was more elegant, and comfortable, and find the distinctive headstock just clunky. I really wanted to love them more, but imo they never came up with a great looking design. The double necks did look impressive though. I roadied for a friend's band (called Media) that had 2 6/4 double necks, back in the 70s (and bass pedals too!) Eye-catching, but a bit out of step with the zeitgeist of 1977...

I think Dangerboy on here might have one. Don't see him on here much these days though.

One of my basses is fitted with a Kent Armstrong Tone Choke. In one position it gives a mid scoop, in the other, a mid bump. There is another switch that gives a shift in the points these occur. It's not as extreme as an active mid but very usable, and no batteries! There's also a pot to dictate how much scoop/bump you hear.

Update: they seem to have gone now. I did wake up with Pulling Mussels from a Shell yesterday though, who knows where the hell that came from? But at least it wasn't an Anton Barbeau tune from the set! So, it seems that just a bit of time is the answer after all.

I think it also depends on your setup. I you go for the lowest possible action, and slight movement could render it unplayable, whereas with a higher action, you may never notice the difference.

I was just the same for years. Now I play a less aggressive sound, and for the time being, they're staying on the fretted. Still rounds on the fretless though!

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487178225' post='3237813'] Thats a strange name .. oddly enough i saw a band back in the 80's or was it the 70's, called the 64 spoons , downstairs in The Corn Dolly, Oxford . He didnt know it back then but the gitwrist would later play with Level 42 .. bloke by the name of Jakko Jakszyk [/quote] That's them. They were from the Watford area and I saw them loads of times. It was about the nearest you'd get to seeing Zappa in a pub. The rest of the guys were equally talented, Ted Emmett, Lyndon J Connah, Tam Neill. The bassist, Andy Crawford, was fantastic too, but no longer plays. Jakko plays with King Crimson now, btw.

I think there is quite a lot to like, the rosewood neck, decent pickups, locking tuners, and those inlays are a nice touch. If the quality is along the lines of the Faith acoustics, or they play like the Eggles from the '90s, they should be really decent instruments. If they had just been replicas of the original, they could equally be criticized, like many do of Fender and Gibson, of simply 're-hashing decades old ideas and designs. Maybe the logo should be a guy standing next to a cnc router

64 Spoons

I've heard worse!

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1487057084' post='3236540'] I think the OP has a point. It's like vaping or gluten free fad. [/quote] Or pointy headed guitars from the '80s, or was it the '90s?

Well done, that must be an amazing feeling. I hope you can get a recording of the show.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1487018854' post='3236328'] SuperVan III, [/quote] Was this before the advent of the Trade Descriptions Act (1968)?

That sounds along the same lines as proliferation therapy that I read about when mine was at its worst. I never had that though, nor Cortisone, just used arm supports and time. Mine was caused by starting drumming, then made worse by playing squash. The elbow is ok now, just wish the drumming and squash had improved at the same rate

Ebay- I just got a Boss PS-5 for £60 using Make An Offer. Seemed a reasonable price to me. Janek Gwizdala's fault!

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1486936932' post='3235773'] I'm just about to change a set of TIs that are about 4 years old. [/quote] Why? Have they gone off somehow? Or is it more of a precaution against fatigue breakage or something?

In the meantime (while you wait for an appointment) you could try an adjustable neoprene forearm tube. Tightening on the muscle below the elbow can relieve some of the pull on the ligaments. You could also try turning your amp right up and play a lot softer with the right hand, maybe wearing the bass a bit lower and playing with a straighter arm could help too.

I'm curious, what is the perceived deterioration in flats? I've had a set of Status flats on for about a year and not noticed and difference in sound or feel. Unless the frets wear the winding out, I can't see how the strings would change. Enlighten me please, this is my first experience of flats.

[quote name='el borracho' timestamp='1486759850' post='3234463'] Vocals - I know the technique of how to sing but my voice just doesn't sound nice - was told once it was the shape of my head! [/quote] Sounds like someone was trying to be nice to you.....

I've heard weed is good for that, but it's not my thing at all.

I saw a Janek Gwizdala vlog the other day where he had just bought one and he described it as slim iirc.