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Bought an amp from Jabba & he's a really great guy to deal with. He kept me updated through all steps of the transaction & due to his excellent packing everything arrived safely. Would definitely deal with him again - cheers! B.

D'Addario customer service is great - can't recommend them highly enough. Just a shame I don't like their flats... B.

[quote name='merello' post='1281528' date='Jun 24 2011, 09:08 PM']BRilliant - Wilson or Fender! Wait - what's Morrissey's bass player playing? Maple Wal? Shergold? What is it? BBC3 (or 4) just now![/quote] Think it was a Hayman 4040 - built by the same people who did Shergold, but a few years before. There's a thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=33763"]here[/url]. Cheers, B. P.S. Adam Clayton's brought out a few dodgy ones tonight - especially that Warwick

Sad loss of a gifted man who worked on so many classics (didn't know he'd worked on T.Rex's Electric Warrior until today). RIP Martin... B.

[quote name='nomis' post='1258213' date='Jun 6 2011, 11:12 AM']saw darwin deez yesterday at middlesbroughs intro festival,[/quote] Liked the album when I first heard it, but went to see him at the Evolution Festival in Newcastle the other week & wasn't into all the choreographed stuff in between the songs. Did like the fact he played a guitar with only four strings on & his bassist's Reverend was pretty nice... Cheers, B.

[quote name='Sawtooth' post='1238903' date='May 21 2011, 01:45 AM']I had previously listened on my studio monitors and sub, but having just listened to the extended edition on the TV's speakers, I can fully agree that the bass sounded like a frogs fart in a pond full of wild geese [/quote] Totally agree - just watching it now & after boosting my TV EQ to top bass there is still nothing resembling a bassline to be heard on the first Seasick Steve track. Made the Strokes sound great though! B.

[quote name='bassist_lewis' post='1239511' date='May 21 2011, 05:46 PM']On the subject of shorter scale has anyone ever tried a 30-32" scale 5/6 string? I'm curious coz I find 34" a bit of a stretch towards the nut (I reckon its contributed to my sprained wrist) and was thinking of having a shorter scale one built. Any advice?[/quote] Unless it is a very good luthier then the B might be a bit floppy due to the lower tension of the shorter scale. From what I understand, this can be oversome with choice of materials to a degree (e.g. harder wood on the neck), but I'm no expert. Birdsong have a patented design that wraps the low B through the body & out again under the strings to increase tension on a 31" scale & there's a demo on You Tube - looks interesting, but they're not cheap & as they're handmade in the US it's difficult to try one. I think there's someone on here with a 5 string 32" Status King Bass & they were pretty pleased with it - might be worth a search. Over on talkbass.com there's a medium scale bass club with a few discussions on 32" 5 strings that's worth a read too. Lower than 32" might be a bad idea - I remember reading about a high-end 30" build with a low B & don't think it turned out great (might have been Alembic, but not sure...). Cheers, B.

Hi - One thing to bear in mind is the Marquee is 32" scale, but the Bison is the full 34". Never played any myself, but the bass player in Oasis used a Bison from what I remember (not that you could really hear it over Noel Gallagher ). This seems to be the best demo on You Tube & funnily enough uses a Hartke amp as a pre (audio clips a bit, mind): - A few demos of people playing along with tunes on there too, but I've found nothing on the Marquee yet (I was considering one a while ago). Here's [url="http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/guitars/electric/bass-guitars/4-string-electric/marquee-bass-19715/review"]a review from Music Radar[/url] though - pretty positive. Cheers, B.

Sold Rasta a Fernandes 5 string & it was a really smooth transaction - great guy to do business with & would definitely deal with him again. Cheers! B.

Is it like one of these? Think it would fit right in to a rock band to be honest. Unless you're going for a tribute act then there's a lot of flexibility as to what's 'right' - if it feels good then chances are the sight of you enjoying playing a bass will overshadow the bass itself. Cheers, B.

Quite a few fans on here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=101215&hl=retrovibe"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=retrovibe[/url] B.

I'd go for option c - just looks right to me. I totally understand why you'd soften the top horn - seriously considered buying one of their 8 strings a while ago, but wasn't sure about the strap placement. By the way, if you're using a Steinberger bridge & will be using double ball end strings then the measurements of the bridge / tuners will have to be right to take the strings, which are designed for a 34" scale. I think you can buy adaptors for the top of the neck to use single ball end strings easy enough though. Cheers, B.

[quote name='KK Jale' post='1207402' date='Apr 21 2011, 07:04 PM']I went to the filming of a Later show last year… the Friday show is recorded in a one-hour take with no re-runs, then there's a 15-minute break, then they do the 10 o'clock show live. So when Jools says "and you may hear such-and-such on the Friday show... " it's already happened.[/quote] This makes sense - I always think the Tuesday show is a bit flat compared to Friday. Tonight's show seemed to work better as it was more about the guests than it was about Jools. I still think it needs a revamp though - I reckon it'd do well if they move it to a 100% live slot on BBC1 after the 10 O'Clock news on a Friday...and we might see the end of the Graham Norton show! B.

Hi Paul - that model's called the GAXB150 & it's a medium scale (32" I think), which isn't everyone's bag. They retailed for £100-150 originally - it's the Ibanez beginner line. I picked one up in a shop once & it felt OK for the cash, but didn't have a chance to give it a good play. Do a search for GAXB150 & you'll find some reviews online - they seem fairly mixed, but a few people on talkbass seem to like them. Cheers, B.

Second hand's definitely the way to go - looks like Black Knight is gear4music's house brand & don't think you'd get much back if you move it on in the future... B.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='1209538' date='Apr 23 2011, 09:20 PM']Cheers B, I'll give you a demo when you come over next week.[/quote] Looking forward to it! Cheers, B.

Very nice Howard! Always loved the bass sound on T.Rex tunes & recently found out most of it was recorded on one of these. Classic... B.