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Not in the market for it myself, but it does look like a nice bit of kit. Problem in the UK though is that the Marshall VBA400 is approx £400 cheaper. It may not have as many bells and whistles, but, (generalizing here) people who go for all valve heads don't need/want that. That said, if I had unlimited funds, I'd order a Nexus today!!

Yes, bought my Ibanez rd605 there last year. I think they made a mistake with the pricing back then though, I got it for £250! (they are now charging the more realistic £370). They seem to be the cheapest i've seen for markbass gear on the web. Very good service, took about 2-3 days from order to insured free delivery!

Why the spaces between lines ????

Yet another thread... Absolutely brilliant gig. Great setlist (knew it already though), killer playing by all, esp Neil's drum solo, and the atmosphere was electric. Didn't get to see his Ric though, what song had he used it on at other gigs? Just his main jazz, red jazz tuned to D for "Circumstances" and the Jaco for "MalNar"

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='74005' date='Oct 14 2007, 12:55 AM']Why do you want less ?. Personal preference, I'm also very used to having 6, I really couldn't manage on anything less than a 5 string now. I play a lot of jazz, and a lot of what I play is in Eb and Bb, the lowest Eb on a 4 string bass is only a semitone lower than the lowest note on a guitar, having a nice deep low Eb is so cool, plus it means I don't have so many position changes to make when playing while following a chord chart, ever seen a page from the real book ?.[/quote] Ha, was just kidding!! I play 5,6&7 strings myself. I agree with most thats been said about the importance (or lack of) in wood choices in regard to tone, the differences are minimal compared to electronics. I would go with the timber that gave me the best combination of visuals end comfort/weight. That said, i love wenge necks, because of the feel (hate painted necks!)

why do you want any more than 4 strings? ^_^

I know, there's been a few similar threads recently... So anybody going Sunday evening? I'm getting the train in from Liverpool, getting there 530ish (enough time for a pint somewhere first!!) If anyone fancies meeting up. The set list looks great from previous posts, can't wait to hear Digital Man & Freewill live.

Can't go wrong with Ibanez IMO. What sort of thing are you looking for? The already mentioned ATK is a great bass, I've got a RD605, which is a MM/J config (they can be had for £420ish). BTB's and the SR505 are fantastic modern style basses. Used is also a great way to go, Though if your into fenders, they aren't that common, MM sub (used) if you can find one, and has been mentioned Ibanez presstige models. My other recommendation would be Cort (yeah really!) they make all of Ibanez's higher end basses (among others) The GB75 and Artisian range are top notch.

[quote name='endorka' post='69885' date='Oct 5 2007, 10:34 AM']I thought it was brilliant, quite a few surprise tunes such as "Natural Science", "Entre Nous" and "Passage to Bangkok". They seem to have updated a lot of the tunes from the original versions. Nice. Neil Peart was outrageously good. Also, Geddy Lee used a bass for one instrumental song that looked like one of those Jaco clones, and sounded the best out of all the basses IMHO, it has a huge fat clunky funky sound. Does anyone know what this bass is? Jennifer [url="http://www.jenniferclarkbass.com"]http://www.jenniferclarkbass.com[/url][/quote] Fender custom shop made him a fretted & fretless Jaco model. I'm seeing 'em in Manchester next sunday, can't wait. (I think the setlist I seen looks great.)

After reading the OP i decided to try and learn this song (i just remember it first time round).... Wow, it's a bit of a workout. I find the 16ths not to be too difficult, but the first and last beat of the each bar, trying to get the rhythm right. Been at it for two days now and it's gettin there.

That looks amazing!! You just can't beat the feel of a wenge neck. (imo) The body shape kinda looks Bee"ish" (is that a word?). I bet it sounds clear as a bell. .....I'm Jealous

I've been using a BDI21 for a few months now, as a DI and a stompbox for some grit. They sound fine, are quite solid despite not being metal. One tip, which most users (and users of sansamps will say) is to go easy on the "blend" control, to stop the quite drastic mid-scoop. Also the bass/treble controls are active, so reducing their values and bringing up the level control will "boost" the mids.

I find staying off the interweb, and more specifically, bass forums cures the majority of the symptoms. Mind you I have no bass GAS, just amp GAS ('cos I ain't got one at the mo') ^_^

[quote name='Rumble' post='60414' date='Sep 14 2007, 02:28 PM']Thanks Pete, I must admit this is one of the things I'd recently thought about doing this. Where can I find nice pieces of music to have a go at? Ta Andy[/quote] I am taking it you don't read much standard notation from earlier post, [url="http://www.classtab.org/index.htm"]http://www.classtab.org/index.htm[/url] has loads of Bach cello pieces (and other classical guitar stuff) written in tab for guitar, you just need to make slight adjustment in fingering due to guitar tuning (not straight 4ths). Alternatively, if you do read (and its always good to), there are scores for most instruments and styles everywhere. Cheers, Pete.

As has already been said, you don't have to use the entire fretboard just because it's there. I've only been playing bass for about 15 months, but 6 (and now 7) stringers for at least half of that, so never become a 4 string expert before moving on. The longer you play on ERB's the more comfortable you will become with them, generally the tuning is always in 4ths, so the same scale/chord patterns apply all over the neck. I don't do much tapping (still in early learning), but I use chords all the time. One of the things I did to "discover" the range a bit more was to transpose some music from other instruments (classical guitar, cello, piano) to play on my 6 & 7. Good luck & keep at it. Pete.

I have three. A 5-string fretted, 6-string fretless & a 7 string fretted. Covers all my needs, GAS free for basses.

I've got one, had it for 'bout a year, very good construction. Great playability, OK sounds. I think it would sound miles better with a preamp and/or pickup upgrade. I've de-fretted mine since buying my 7 string. Still gets plenty of "play time" At that price its a steal, I paid 300, and that was a bargain considering the build quality. (they are made in Cort's Korean factory alongside my Conklin GT7 and £500 Ibanez, among others)

I can read treble clef, but not really done much reading for bass since taking the instrument up, I will get round to it; (got "heaven knows..." by The Smiths down the other week, via notation. Have got some Bach stuff I could transpose to bass clef as an exercise, find that helps speed up the learning process.

When I first took up bass (about 14 months ago) I felt comfortable with fingers straight away, even though I'd been playing guitar (electric & classical) for 15 years. And although I can still play guitar both ways, I can't get used to a pick on bass. Probably 'cos I moved onto 6&7 strings, and have developed the "floating thumb" technique.

I own both (a wenge/purpleheart necked Conklin 7, and a maple/rosewood Ibanez 5.) The Ibanez sounds very much like any other bolt-on maple bass (unplugged) to me, very springy and open, where as the wenge neck seems a bit darker/smoother, a more compressed sound. The Barts emphasize this when plugged in. My preference is always on the feel, and to me unfinished necks are a must, and wenge with its coarse grain is perfect. Sanded maple a close second. Pete.

Welcome to the forum. First things first, what's your budget, and do you have an amplifier? I myself "switched" from playing guitar for 15 years just over a year ago. There are some great basses in the budget range now (Ibanez, Yamaha etc.) Most of them do at least one model in lefty. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ibanez-gsr-200l/581"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ibanez-gsr-200l/581[/url] This is the model I started with. As far as books and CD's/DVD's go there are thousands. You may find if you've already got some chord and scale knowledge from guitar, it will be pretty straight forward, but as far as bass specific techniques, a good teacher goes a long way. Pete.

After three weeks of recording etc. Trying to fit round all our day jobs, got a 5 track CD to hand out to local promoters etc. Let me know what you think (I'm a big boy so be as harsh as you need!!) [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=107783049&MyToken=64b36837-fc0c-4426-8e63-96edcac6269a"]http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...63-96edcac6269a[/url] Pete.

Tried one a few months back at Curlys in Liverpool. Very loud, solid (but very heavy). Seemed to be let down by the speaker, in terms of tone. I think the better option is getting a pod, cheap power amp and a "hi-fi"cab. Would work out more expensive of course.

[quote name='Toasted' post='33609' date='Jul 18 2007, 01:54 PM']We have some great pickup manufacturers in this country, eh? My guitarists use Bareknuckle... I wish those guys did a bass set.[/quote] They do! They're not advertised on the website though. (I have B.K's in one of my g**tars,) Phone Tim, he will give you details, although AFAIK they only do P's & J's.

Curtly Ambrose, the great West Indian bowler has a dub/reggae band (don't know the name).