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[quote name='Rodders' post='433275' date='Mar 13 2009, 09:17 AM']You'll be in competition with these guys [url="http://www.losendos.co.uk/"]http://www.losendos.co.uk/[/url][/quote] The thing is its something a little different! Our drummer is Genesis mad and has auditioned for a few major tribute band that tour all over the world! Having had no luck with his last audition as they took there original drummer back on board he has decided to start his own tribute! Not realy looking to copy sets/ clothing etc just good old music! Cheers Justin.

[quote name='yorick' post='433195' date='Mar 13 2009, 07:26 AM']I want to see you stage outfit.. Satin flares, anyone?????[/quote] A 6ft 2" 23 stone bass player in satin flares!

[quote name='The Funk' post='433143' date='Mar 13 2009, 01:07 AM']That's what I was wondering. I do know Rutherford had a twin-neck bass/guitar jobbie - Shergold, I believe. Decent guitarist and decent bassist. Wait, wasn't Rutherford bassist while Hackett was guitarist? I don't know my prog. I should be ashamed of myself. [/quote] The handy thing is i also play guitar and have done for many many years more than the bass so should be interesting!

Dam Right, A whole lot of work. Wish i could find a cosmic bass! I would sound better playing the "Cosmic Lawn Mower"

Well, having recieved a telephone call today from an old drummer i once played with, I was offered the opertunity to join a new Genesis Tribute Band forming in the North West! I must admitt this drummer is amazing and seemed to good an offer to turn down! My current band plays mainly our own material and i will still continue to play with the Black J's, i have only been with them a few months. Thought it would be a nice change to give a tribute act a go. Better start learning a few tracks as we are looking at playing the older material from 1967 = 1975? Let the Downloads commence? Cheers Justin

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Thanks Jon, Thats a great help. It's a cross between an Ibanez Musician & a Westone thunder ll - lll. Spoted one photograph of a Westone Thunder l guitar on your links which had = OAKLAND by westone on the headstock!! Anyway looks like i will have to get to grips with it now. Cheers Justin.

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[quote name='hubrad' post='417851' date='Feb 23 2009, 09:00 PM']..so play nothing else for a while! Once you have it, you can do everything (even metal, believe it or not) on a fretless. It's a state of being.[/quote] Nice one fella!!

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='417798' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:17 PM']if it's something special then i would personally advise against a fret job. but of course it's not mine, it's yours. so its up to you at the end of the day fretless (especially un-lined) can take a while to get used to, so i'd give a while before making a final decision.[/quote] Good point! After all i wouldn't want to de-value it! Looks like i will have to get practicing with it for now. Thanks Justin

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='417773' date='Feb 23 2009, 07:54 PM']"This would make a lovely Bass." so you don't think it's a bass if it hasn't got frets? if you don't mind saying, how much did you get it for? if it was a bargain, i wouldn't advise fretting it, you might regret it [/quote] It sounds amazing even acousticly, Just haven't master'd the art of playing fretless. Just thought it would have made things a little easier for my playing if i had it lined / fretted etc? I am not specificly looking for that fretless sound, Just thought it was to good to miss out on buying, Having sold an old Westone Thunder Bass and played my old mans Ibanez Musician, This seemed a mixture of the two and i loved using both of them. Cheers Justin.

Hi, Looking for some info on this Bass. Picked it up this morning and it is superb, Only found 1 x Oakland Bass & 1 x Oakland Guitar on the net and they were in the US priced around $2500? Oakland Fretless Bass Specs = Neck through construction! Ibanez Musician Styled head stock / neck Original tuning pegs replaced with New Schaller M4S Series Tunning pegs (2+2) Brass Nut Passive electronics 4 x pots 1 x set of Precision neck pickups 1 x Jazz Bridge pickup 1 x 3 way toggle switch Jazz / Precision style bridge with Brass Saddles Westone styled body! I am curently thinking of having frets installed, This would make a lovely Bass. Any ideas, help or advice would be very much welcomed. Cheers Justin

[quote name='Bassassin' post='404648' date='Feb 9 2009, 06:59 PM']I was idly watching this one myself... 70s Japanese or possibly Korean - never heard of the brand but you see those big chrome TRCs on loads of Jap Fender copies from the era. Unusual to see it combined with full-size tuners, small cast-button ones are more common. This also has a square chrome pickup, so you'll probably have some routing to do if you want to fit a conventional P pup. There will probably be 2 rows of poles on the pup, although these are single coil units, & usually pretty high output. I can't really tell much more about it from that pic - post some good detailed ones when you get it, & we'll see what else can be deduced. Jon.[/quote] Thanks Jon! I already have an old 70's P Body lying around which uses a similar setup including the chrome pickup! Will have to see what it sounds like but should be easy enough to convert the pickup route etc! I went for this bass having seen the tall tuning pegs, As you quoted they usually have dumpy little ones! Will let you know what happens and post pics! Cheers Justin