RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Guess I prefer passive. All bands I used to be in also did

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379451870' post='2212955'] I can imagine the conversation: 'Why the f*** did you buy that??' 'I... I don't really know.' [/quote] Yeah, that's about right

I just look in the paper to find out who's on in the show. The last one I watched was Metallica doing stuff from death magnetic.and vv brown who was quite good. Rather than criticise , I just avoid if I don't want to watch it. At the drive in we're great on there, as was Henry Rollins , Alice on chains. Most of its not my cup of tea, but at least it's live music on the box.

Obviously good for metal, but do they sound good?

Love the action on the hohner. I used to have a passive one.My bass sounded 'wooly', or 'like a tuba' as my friend said . Active ones are probably better. Around£200- 250 is probably the max I would pay.horses for courses etc.

Pics would help, but it sounds like one from the x q series( around 1990). Similar to the xm2 . Just a guess . Green is cool tho'

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1379351199' post='2211594'] Status with a head - so so wrong!!! [/quote] True

Cool

Looks great . These were highly regarded I n80s/90s

Great thread. Glad it's working out;)

Was it TIM.? (Sorry)

Nice basses. Great for headbangers. Why not keep them? The washburn is the nuts

Ha ha ;)

So that's where my walking stick went ..

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1379194587' post='2209798'] A stroke of genius there. wish I'd thought of that. Do you use 5 string strings and throw the G out? Do the pups respond ok? [/quote] It's the same principle exactly . I haven't got a B string(see my other thread). Sound is the same. As the Steinbergers neck is graphite there is little risk of neck problem. However, If you were to try the same thing on an ordinary bass, I would suggest you take it to a tech and have truss rod adjusted and a new nut put on .

Cool basses;) (tho' the green looks a bit better)