chris_b

Gig in the Rock band and develop the Funk band. When it's ready it can take over.

That's great. Prince is a fantastic musician, writer, producer and performer. An absolutely awful person to work for but everything he plays sounds so good.

What did you buy and sell this year? [b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]In[/font][/size][/b] Wolfcraft 5500 trolley Aguilar TH500[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b] [/b][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bergantino CN212 [/font][/size] [b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Out[/font][/size][/b] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Rob Allen MB-2[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bergantino AE210 x 2[/font][/size]

BW with the Valentinos - It's All Over Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf-oiLUzb1k Love this........ just gave me goose-bumps listening to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzG2vGwSYic

I'm sure an EBS combo would be just fine. I did gig last week which provided the backline, an EBS Reidmar and 2 x 110 cabs. I've never been tempted by EBS but at lowish volume and with the character filter button pressed in the whole thing sounded pretty good.

No doubt it's a fantastic instrument. Nino Valenti used to work for Roger Sadowsky so it's not surprising he has a reputation for making great basses. Over on Talkbass he's regarded as a class act. I know a Sadowsky player who is very happy using Markbass, but if I was buying a new rig to match the quality of this bass I'd be looking at Bergantino, Aguilar and Barefaced.

[quote name='Sub_Drop' timestamp='1387791093' post='2315565'] ....I was thinking about getting a 5 string modified squier Jazz bass (£310).... [/quote] I played this bass in a shop and preferred it to the £600 Fender model. I'd find a bass that plays well and feels good. You can always upgrade the pickups if you need it to sound better.

Mick Fleetwood Laval Belle Eddie Christmas

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1387648806' post='2314228'] ....You have piqued my interest!.... [/quote] Happy to oblige.... http://mikelull.com/ http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mike_Lull.html

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1387641753' post='2314124'] ....and I was glad to get that much for it in the end !.... [/quote] Nearly 20 years ago I was standing in the Bass Centre when a guy came in trying to sell a Mk1 Wal for about £300. Nick told him they weren't interested!! How times have changed!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1387644488' post='2314164'] ....The generic modern kind of sound is not what I am aiming for.... [/quote] Then can I interest you in Mike Lull basses? Beautifully made and sound like you've just stepped into Life On Mars.

A gig's a gig. You'll live! At least [i]you[/i] won't be on YouTube!

There's a GB Rumour in the FS section which I would put in the same league as an Wal and Overwater.

Your average lead singer is restricted to the keys that "come naturally" because they don't practice, probably haven't had lessons and so have limited ability and range. Anyone who takes singing seriously[i] will[/i] train and practice and as a result will extend their range to the point where they will be able to sing in all keys.

I played an SR5 for awhile but stopped using it because for some reason I didn't get on with the neck. The best sound I heard from an SR5 was an HH with Piezo bridge. That sounded very meaty and had a flexible range of tones.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1387387117' post='2311426'] ....I'm in Portugal, a phone call to UK isn't very cheap.... [/quote] Can you email them? I'd also email Alembic and ask them.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1387383620' post='2311363'] ....Is it a Good Thing to push [i]any[/i] cab to its limits?.... [/quote] Not in my book! An amp and cab [i]comfortably [/i]managing the volume I need is the best rig for me.

Veering OT for a moment.... Alan Spenner first got my attention in the Grease Band and then up close and personal in the sweaty pubs and clubs he used to play with Kokomo. I feel blessed to have seen that band as often as I did. Back on topic, I believe he was asked to play the Wal by Bryan Ferry.

You can sound as "old school" as you like with Barefaced cabs, the 69'er and S15 for instance. Give Alex a call and he'll advise.

I owned a lovely Wal Mk3 5 string for years. I'm glad I had one (also had a Mk2 5 string at one point!) but I hardly played it for the last 5 years, so I guess however good it was I really didn't need it. It sounded great in the studio (engineers loved it) and played with an occasional originals band, but I found I preferred my Lakland and Lull in the Blues/Soul/Funk and covers bands which are 90% of what I play in these days.

I get 90% of what I'm looking for on Talkbass in half a dozen threads, rather than 100's of posts. To me, that is a system that is working well.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1387318633' post='2310755'] ....The pickup is a huge block and visually odd.... [/quote] It's a turn off for me as is any bass with a fugly ramp.

... or The Rocking Vicars ....featuring a very young Lemmy!

My verdict is that they are far too expensive and nothing I've seen makes me want to find out whether I like them or not,