Paul S

I've still not decided what I admire most about MDP Cleartone Conversions. The quality of the luthiership, the accompanying prose (well, he is a published author) or the leap of imagination required to dream these things up.

If it is something a bit tasty you are after Maruszczyk do a few 32" scale models. There is a Jake (Precision) on eBay at the moment https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276221082559?hash=item40500f3bbf:g:SNMAAOSwsHlldeTW&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8N3fxSWRfGRpBDeV6P7LmugV3ClfujM1MDYun8s8vDbnOOj3wDx4enD%2Bg%2BzSrqbG39sHV3Syx%2Bfc2UrnsWVeiPWNhhsv1N1AiPv2Y5w07g3nkYwtAajEXYA8vdOsBPOQ%2BgEkHit4%2BarSroPMy0S3%2Fe3TFOijEWDbY57b52caCA9h125lr%2FjFIO2DAKTbYkW6GIV%2FkRHpZr8Ifczvpn4nEfn4b3BRbeQHvxDEnLWQJ6Mrn4D%2BmXpeWV44F1ArdNLzNpwy0AoIwh60qwmPYPocNjXm4YOg%2BzKr5Oa6baNRx3rvnYwkogaJkiTLW3nekujcOQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR97giNCjYw I had a Westone Concord for a while. Perceived as a budget model but actually a damned fine bass. Superb pickup, really powerful. One on eBay at the moment (nothing to do with me) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276280325964?hash=item405397374c:g:RvAAAOSwHMtloU5g&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0Fu%2BFFtPYqA%2FG8FsVyY0yT%2FgI4XBZtaqALUEovxa37ogt5oiE52A2fKNQ6DH1W5GNmjgxDqGKWaKPNQM3YbY9nitgWIb6fkBhJlWL8TScpbw420RHB0sIHm%2FVs0eDUDwgTCqUtxLWwju%2Fn6xgYdM0KmUPf5eAkjDqA0wyN5lgsV2J6C%2BYD53nDzVqxZ5jH2d%2BN93f2X2NaeQ2JPj9mi7mvpzFgjks8BdvQlJnldh6DzFVuhDCUaq8WrBMWe18YG1Y%2FxQamc6UBl6holqaUNoOa8%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9zgiNCjYw Double cutaway body shape 32" scales would include Aria Pro II CSB series, Hondo HB1015, which often have DiMarzio pickups and always have fabulous necks (heavy, though)

Sorry! I thought this might be a thread about parliament. As you were.

Deep Purple 'Made In Japan' Highway Star Child in Time Smoke on the Water.

Now there's a belter.

Doesn't seem to - I just edited one of mine and it is still resolutely entrenched on page 5.

Probably my favourite bassist to listen to or watch is Mark King. I can't honestly say he has influenced my playing because I don't have funky fingers, but I love to see him. Not the slap particualrly, although that is a given, but his effortless fingerstyle weaving around the tunes, usually while singing. Next two haven't been mentioned I don't think. Roger Glover. Fabulously melodic bass lines, especially in the context of the early Deep Purple stuff. Chris Glenn. I saw SAHB loads of times in the early/mid 70s and would say he is the bass player that has influenced me more than any others. Nothing complicated (though he has the chops) just laid back and enjoying himself.

An update Courtesy of Jon @Bassassin I was able to fit a Schaller 460 bridge - absolute quality bit of kit that has really done the business. When I say 'I was able to fit' what I mean is the guy who does all my bits and bobs was able to fit. The Schaller didn't quite align with the mounting bolts, needing the old holes filling and new holes drilled, fitted with studs. Anyway, you'd never know he had done all that - Leighton Jeninngs is the guy and a complete wizard. Looks just the job, visually I'd say more in keeping than the Hipshot Supertone 2 point (which would have also required all the drilling and filling). More to the point it works!

Can't you sell that bass and replace it with one with a neck you like? Seems such a shame to destroy that lovely flame.

It was good enough for Jaco

Whereas I welcome it. When someone dies they are dead. They have died. This recent trend to say 'passed' is, imo, just a pointless euphemism that is simply ducking what is perceived to be an uncomfortable issue. Yet it will happen to every single one of us. Seems daft to me.

Aha! Could be where I have been going wrong all this time - I don't use them!

I've no plans for any more basses or pedals but I am after a set of lightweight tuners so I won't put my name down. I could go through some convoluted justification for them as one of the existing ones is rather clunky but I think that would be pushing it. Failure isn't a word I would use, though.

Radar Love?

AFAIAA the case fits the EB-3L - ie the long scale EB-3 - as well as the EB-0 and the short scale EB-3 (and presumably the SG). There is a little vacant space at the head end of the case when used for the shorties but the body size and shape are, I believe, pretty much the same.

Pretty sure the Epiphone case will fit the EB-3L, so any of the shorties should be fine. Somewhere online there will be internal dimensions.

Excited that my lot (Toredown) are a part of this night - 3 great bands! Something to do on a Thursday night in February!!

It is all very individual. I play with a pick for 90% of the time and use these Jim Dunlop jobbies. Can't get on with those big triangles.

Me too!

Love the look of these and often wondered what they are like. How much does it weigh, do you know? I'd say - it's your bass, do what you fancy. Personally I like black with no pickguard, but that's me. When the bug bites deeper for DC shorties, there's a couple of other basses that might appeal. There was a shorty Antoria LP DC that was made for a while, came in TV yellow to start with. They were only about £350 new and, as and twhen they pop up second hand, around £250. If you have a good back the Hondo H1015 was medium scale, sometimes with DiMarzio pup. Fabulous necks on these but also the much maligned 3-point bridge that, apparently, on this model had an inclination to bend. Heavy, though. Usually under £200 on eBay, I bought one for under £100 a while back. Another cheap shorty is this Encore, although if I saw one I'd probably fight you for it Got this one for under £100, weighs just 3kg.

You'll be OK, a new keyboard doesn't count.

When the time comes you'll be the first to know, Ben Currently having a Schaller 460 bridge fitted as the pointless bit of 2-point tin was doing my head in. I've never played a proper old EB. Maybe I should.

I imagine getting a Wilma outfit in larger sizes might be a problem.