BlueMoon

Tony Franklin fretless?

1 hour ago, iconic said:

Playing at home no one wears a hat. 😉

“Wherever I lay my hat, I play at home”

Great review, Dan.

I made a proposal - eventually rejected - for a previous cover band I was in. The name proposed was "CYA".

I thought it was clever, but the my band mates either didn't get it or thought it too weird. Hey-ho.

Three bands:

Band 1: The Muffin Topz

Band 2: Runway2

Band 3: Band with no Name

While I don’t have the precise number to hand, I’ve always found Hiscox (chainsaw-shaped) hardcases to be sturdy and light in weight. A P bass should fit with no problems.

I’m in the same boat, so can really empathise with all those others in a similar situation. 
 

I do a series of physio-taught core muscle exercises on a regular basis. It keeps my condition in check, but - from time to time - I do something stupid without thinking and, ping, I’m back in the land of pain and pills.

My wife took a small video of me during one episode to serve as a reminder never to go there again. It actually helps me to watch it when all is OK!
 

Nice looking bass.
 

Shame about the buckle rash that’ll be on the back after playing in that stage outfit!

8 hours ago, pineweasel said:

I’m pretty sure the HB1 is reversible, so you can remove the key. But I don’t know if you can get a lollipop replacement. I would email Hipshot and ask them. I’ve found them to be helpful in the past.

This ^^^^^^.
 

I have also had several very positive interactions with Hipshot. Very responsive, technical focus.

Seems like as many do as those that don’t. Getting hold of a stable one could be a bit of a crap-shoot.

I think he waxes the final relic’d neck. In my experience it is smooth, not sticky and not overtly shiny. It is obviously not as smooth as MM, G&L and others of that ilk though.

I had a Stingray Classic from 2006 where the neck was a real swine with changing weather conditions. It wasn't a fancy neck with heavy figuring but, boy, I had to adjust it quite often to maintain it top playing condition. As others have said, some instruments can stay unaffected in conditions where some others are all over the place.

On 25/11/2022 at 21:29, TheGreek said:

I had the ex model which was one of the best cabs I ever owned 

Killer cabinets these!

48 minutes ago, gafbass02 said:

This is precisely how I do it, in fact, I have one of each - a designacable and the Ernie Ball one, it connects to my Rolls headphone amp on my board where I can mix my bass signal with the band. Its a nice, elegant and simple solution that works for me as I don't need to stray too far or leap about anymore. 

Does the Rolls unit have a limiter to prevent ear damage from inadvertent mic feedback etc.? I would always want some kind of limiter (ideally brickwall) in any in-ear device. Just curious.

NS CRM-4 Radius headless bass. It also involved changing the radius of the fingerboard.

I just had a 24 fret bass done on this side of the channel. Quotes were between €250 to €350.

The luthier I selected (the higher price) is a renowned guitar tech for international bands.

Yeah, been there a couple of times over the years. Feel your pain.

Over time, however, my wait for whatever dream bass(es) has often changed/morphed into something else. GAS didn’t go away, just re-focused on something else. Strange how we convince ourselves that nothing else will do……….wait up, maybe this or that will do or is, in fact, better.

PM sent.

Don’t know about the cabinet in question, but I believe Eden was bought from Marshall by Gear4Music for a pound or something silly like that.

On 25/02/2023 at 23:08, joe_geezer said:

I prefer the original less shaped version, does Mike still make that shape?

Calling @Cosmicrain

Secondhand Fender Aerodyne Jazz?  Made of basswood, so very light. Most are PJ configuration though.

Just a thought.

11 hours ago, TheLowDown said:

I wouldn't worry about it. I switch between long scale and short scale and 4, 5 and 6 string. If you switch regularly it quickly becomes second nature. 

This has also been my experience. The more times you do it the less of an issue you think it is. In reality,  it isn’t an issue.

3 hours ago, chyc said:

I picked the horn that explicitly listed compatibility with the Celestion CDX1-1415.

I have the same issue with the P Audio horn being out of stock, seemingly everywhere. @chyc which horn did you eventually use?

Nice work overall and thanks for sharing your experiences.

Even within the population of flats there is a world of difference in the degree of zing (or lack of) among those on the market. Personally, I prefer GHS Precision flats on my P bass. 
 

I haven’t used vaseline or creams on flats, preferring to wear them in naturally.

On 12/02/2023 at 15:08, John Cribbin said:

My guess would be that clear coat is sprayed on top of the metallic in the same way they do on cars. In that case you should be fine. Without a clear coat, you would be polishing the metallic coat and that may be potentially problematic ...

^^^ this.

It would be very unusual for a metallic finish to not have a clear coat as the finish coat. In which case, careful use of mild auto polishing products as mentioned by others should be fine.