Shaggy

[quote name='SS73' post='581589' date='Aug 26 2009, 04:35 PM']Could never understand what Jack Bruce's sound was, other than just a dull bass, Andy Fraser of Free, now his sound is just awesome with the EB3 and the reason I bought the Gibson.[/quote] +1 Likewise Jim Lea of Slade - great driving rock sound

Haven't trawled through all 30 pages, but off the top of my head: Simpsons / cartoon straps – keep it for pants & socks Gold hardware – for that B&Q luxury bathroom suite look String winders – real bassists have titanium-hard calluses on their fingers. Bass vibratos – get a fretless Double-necks – pose rating beyond acceptable limits Nylon-coated strings – maybe I tried the wrong ones (picato) but had the tone and feel of a limp washing-line Fluorescent paint jobs – bah humbug

That's immensely cool umph, I actually prefer your more discrete design to the Sanberg's. My other big interest is vintage motorbikes; an occasional OTT custom project is to shoe-horn a V8 car engine into a bike - just wondering if you could do the same with a Mesa 400+ into a bass.......

Wenge facings?

[quote name='evilLordJuju' post='574750' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:15 PM']Did I mention I snapped my 60s non-rev bird. Well it was a resnap, so i'm not losing sleep over it.[/quote] Goddam shame, that's otherwise a [b]fabulous[/b] looking bass.....tell you what, just as a favour to you, I'll take it off your hands for parts value..... [quote name='BigRedX' post='575339' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:53 AM']If you are going to be changing the pick ups what you want is [url="http://www.mikelull.com/Test_web/store_new/store_home.htm"]a pair of these[/url].[/quote] Or these, a bit cheaper and allegedly Gibson: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar-Pickup-Set-Chrome_W0QQitemZ260465540954QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item3ca4f4bf5a&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-B...id=p3911.c0.m14[/url]

A bit new and shiny for you ELJJ? (oh all right...new and matt / satin......) Looks lovely though, like something Gibson should have made in the '80's instead of the Explorer - tell us how you rate it!

Some lovely fretlesses for sale on the forum; a shameless plug for my own: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54801&hl=Fender+73"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=Fender+73[/url] - vintage Fender with the deep punch and plumminess that you just can't get on a Jazz

[quote name='Floyd Pepper' post='567271' date='Aug 12 2009, 08:17 PM']Hi, Just measured the internal dimensions of my JC case so here goes; Lower body width (i.,e widest part of the body) is 42cm Upper Body width (smallest dimension) is 29cm There is a smaller dimension on the case for the cut aways which measures 27cm Body length is 61cm The covering inside is quite thick and you can add an extra cm to all of the above if you wanted a snug fit. Full length of the case inside is 120cm and there is a compartment just between the body area and the neck. if you need a photo, just let me know. Cheers, FP[/quote] Cheers FP you're a star! Looks like it should be the business then. Out of interest, what's the JC bass like? I love this forum

[quote name='neepheid' post='566581' date='Aug 12 2009, 10:36 AM']Hopefully not an issue, but the EB-2 is short scale, the Casady is not. I'm actually interested in the outcome of this, I'm looking for a case (or bag) for my DeArmond Starfire, a similar shaped/sized thing to an EB-2.[/quote] Yeah - neck length would have been a problem if it had been the other way around! If the Starfire isn't more than 38cm wide it'll fit in a Hiscox std-EBP liteflite - my Gordon Smith semi did (long scale too), picked one up for around £70 new. If I find out elsewhere about the JC case I'll post it here.

Looking for a case to fit my EB-2 semi, the only mainstream bass-specific case that looks it might fit is the Epi Jack Cassady one. If anyone here has one, could they please check either the max [b]internal[/b] dimensions of the case (if you've got one) or the max dimensions of the bass (if you haven't!) EB-2 max dimensions are: width lower body - 41 cm width upper body - 29 cm body length (endpin -> top of neck heel) - 48 cm a thinline, so depth shouldn't be an issue. Any help greatly appreciated!

Just bought some DR strings off Paul, sent off to me quick as a flash - great guy, pleasure to deal with.

Did a straight amp swap with Barrie today at sunny Gordano services on the M5. I was his second deal of the day, en route to his third (with Josh), don't know how he finds the time to play bass! Anyway, just like my last deal with him; super-slick, friendly, great communicator, all-round good guy.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='554192' date='Jul 28 2009, 05:25 PM']This is 'There It Is' by Shalamar. Sublime part and sound. I can't remember the player's name, but I'm sure he was the writer/producer. I think he played and wrote 'And The Beat Goes On'. Again, the bassline is the song.[/quote] Isn't it Bernard Edwards (with Nile Rogers), of Chic & Sister Sledge fame? That was when "body popping" was all the rage, and I remember the singer doing an amazing solo dance routine to "Night to Remember" on TOTP.