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[quote name='Bottle' timestamp='1422016948' post='2667775']

I Predict A (Suhr) Riot
[/quote]When I'm playing it's more like, I predict a racket

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1421929682' post='2666683']
Nail in the coffin for the MIM Fender Dimension basses, I reckon.
[/quote]Agreed, if you could actually get to try one that is (it's been at least 5 months since GG put the MIM 5 stringer as a pre order item; still not in stock).

I just bought an Us Dream (a Suhr Riot clone) £24 delivered, amazing tone, the chaps at Joyo really know what they're doing.

Or Obi-Wan

Now that's some provenance and a tribute to the power of BC.

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1421600933' post='2663130']
I have this too!
[/quote]Me too; so cool!

There are some songs in my band's set that do sound better with a fretted bass, but I have done entire gigs on fretless and prefer to really. Providing you don't slide into every note or overdo the vibrato I don't see any reason (other than slapping and popping) why one shouldn't solely play fretless if the bass that you are using tone is appropriate.




EDIT: Fretless FTW!

[quote name='StoooBasss' timestamp='1421532386' post='2662493']
Great transaction, thanks John..! I hope you enjoy Italy as much as I'm going to enjoy the Mouse..!! Cheers Stoo
[/quote]Welcome to the Rob Allen club, membership is an absolute joy, it's sad that you had to let it go John, but Italy will lessen the pain

Oh my! Where was this when I bought my SR1605? GLWTS.

I think it might be a progressive thing, my flatwound LaBella B string sounds very thuddy, making the E sound very positive. However, in comparison to the A string the E sounds..... well you get the drift.

What is it with flatwounds and intonating the B string? I have to have the saddle on my Ibby GWB35 wound back all the way too since I fitted the LaBellas, it was far more central with roundwounds.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1421428924' post='2661157']
The LBGS organisers have just announced a double bass builder, [url="http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/"]http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/[/url], among the exhbitors. Good news
[/quote]Excellent! Now what about Pino?

I stripped the back of the neck of my old SUB, it definitely felt better to me (the black paint had become shiny and dragged on my hand) but I left the headstock.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1421394310' post='2660639']
Here's a "best fretless bass guitarists of all time" list that doesn't even include Pino. I'd add Percy Jones to the list as well.

[url="http://fretlessbassguitarsite.com/2012/01/best-fretless-bass-guitarists-all-time/"]http://fretlessbassg...rists-all-time/[/url]
[/quote]Worst list ever. These things are always divisive, but that's ridiculous.

In answer to the OP; what genres? All of them.

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1421407479' post='2660799']
John Taylor was a nice bloke too! Shame his 'show' talked more about his book than the nitty gritty of his playing style and equipment
[/quote]I agree, it was just a massive product plug, I was so disappointed that I got up and left. The best clinic/live performance I have seen at the various shows (IMO opinion of course) was Dave Marks', it was entertaining, instructive and well structured. I wish he'd do another.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1421342112' post='2660175']
Can you imagine the stampede if they got Pino?

Si
[/quote]I'd be there for one.

I see that you're in London. Try and get over to The Gallery and try a bunch side by side or, if it's nearer, Guitar Guitar in Epsom have a fine selection. Both establishments have a great attitude to demoing stuff without being pushy (at least in my experience).

I do love the tone of a P90 and you have a fine collection there.

Very nice, how do they compare tone-wise? Is one just a fretless version or is there something else going on too?

I'm a big John Barry fan so Dances With Wolves and OHMS feature very highly for me. In addition, the Casino Royale soundtrack by David Arnold is very nice as he is channeling Mr Barry. Top Gun has a great collection of songs, but not what I would call a proper, bespoke soundtrack.

Kinmans are excellent pickups; congrats.

I think that track would be Peg from Ajá

Bit of a thread resurrection; I took delivery of a Joyo US Dream today (Suhr Riot clone), bloody amazing and only £24 delivered from Coda.

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Ooh that's a looker! Congrats.


EDIT: Sorry I meant, that's nasty looking, send it to me and I'll dispose of it humanely for you

The Dan are just so good at turning out quality recordings but if I had to pick a favourite it would be another vote for The Royal Scam, but only just.