WHUFC BASS

[quote name='robocorpse' post='568987' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:23 PM']I disagree. I spent a couple of hours setting mine up, and it plays like a dream, and handles as well as the Gibson T-Birds I have played, with the added advantage that I don't give a flying toss if I bump it during the gig, its the perfect hard gigging bass, and I want another one if its the right price. True, the pickups are a little uneven, couple of dead spots, but I'm using that particular bass for high energy NWOBHM, so it's all a bit academic really, and I'm slinging EMGs in it at some point. Having said that, do NOT buy a Thunderbird without trying it on a strap for at least 10 minutes (as testified by the number of "1 month old" T-birds on Ebay) loads of people bought them on a whim, then found they can't handle the position and the neck dive, despite the killer looks. PS: Yamahas are great but extremely unfashionable. Spector might be your best bet off that list especially if you want to keep good resale value.[/quote] Each to their own mate, and its down to personal taste at the end of the day. I would say that if you want a cheap(er) Thunderbird but much better quality than Epiphone and sounding just like the original then go for a Greco or Oville Thunderbird if you can. The Orvilles use Gibson pickups and sound just like the real thing. The neck dimensions are the same and it actually is identical to a Gibson in every way. The Greco is slightly different in that it has a two-piece brdige but sounds great.

Personally I'd go for the Spector - the Epiphone Thunderbird is just nasty. I've had a Gibson Thunderbird and an Epi and to be honest, apart from the shape, the two basses couldn't be more different. Different woods, different construction, different sounding pickups, different neck measurements, different weight etc. You can't go wrong with a Spector although having said that Yamaha do make nice basses.

DR HI-Beams or Lo-Riders definitely fit because I used them on mine when I had one.

[quote name='crez5150' post='552360' date='Jul 27 2009, 09:49 AM'][/quote] I like the little red car. Is that your usual mode of transport ?

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='565700' date='Aug 11 2009, 10:04 AM']Musicman - Bongo meets your criteria and has one of the best EQ's ive ever used.[/quote] But they look like toilet seats

[quote name='Linus27' post='565729' date='Aug 11 2009, 10:41 AM']Bit of a rant here. Trying to book up a bunch of gigs from September through till December. Only around 8 so not lots. Contacted lots of promotors who I know are looking for bands to play, are asking for bands on their webpage/myspace page to play or the venues direct who are asking for band. I contact them, gig them some background on the band, a link to our Myspace page but do any of them get back to you? Like hell they do. Total waste of time. Just finding it very hard to get gigs at the moment and very frustrating. Anyone else have problems with promotors/getting gigs?[/quote] The truth is a lot of bands - even established bands are finding it hard at the moment. Many promoters don't want to risk wasting money on acts that will not get them a return and to be fair, I don't blame them. Many of the promoters on the scene I'm involved with are cutting back on putting gigs on as they are losing money. The recession is hitting the live music scene at the moment, too many bands chasing too few an audience.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='565273' date='Aug 10 2009, 07:09 PM']This is heavy. [url="http://www.myspace.com/rifffilledland"]http://www.myspace.com/rifffilledland[/url][/quote] Not bad, but if its heavy / doom / sabbath you want - this lot take some beating... [url="http://www.myspace.com/downnola"]http://www.myspace.com/downnola[/url] Lifer is a killer song.

Mate, I've just bought a Traben John Moyer with a Chaos bridge and the output and sound from the thing is incredible. Like a cross between a Spector and a MM Stingray on steroids. Well worth looking at if its metal you want to play.

Anyone know where you can buy these in the UK ? I haven't seen them on Ebay UK or even the Ebay US either

[quote name='BB3000S' post='565027' date='Aug 10 2009, 02:34 PM']Thanks mate, I'm open to any and all suggestions on that one. [/quote] How about you just give it to me for free..?

Reminds me a bit of early Killswitch Engage - only a lot shittier... f*** me, they're awful.

[quote name='sdgrsr400' post='563093' date='Aug 7 2009, 09:42 PM']Tried DR HighBeams? Allegedly longer lasting due to compression construction...[/quote] +10000

[quote name='trent900' post='556653' date='Jul 30 2009, 10:37 PM']Borrow a 6-string from someone, suffer with it until it don't seem so bad, then get a 5-string. Suddenly you'll love it [/quote] You joke but thats exactly how I got into playing 5-Strings. I used to play 4-strings and one day got a Status S-2 6-String and played that for years. I always like the low B but had no real use for the high C string. When I got my first 5-string it just felt right and now I only play 5-string basses.

Just did another recording - clean direct into soundcard... [url="http://www.ebaumsworld.com/audio/play/80714129/"]Traben Bass - Clean Direct Into Soundcard[/url]

Just thought of a good tribute band name for him... "The Bryan Ferry Disaster"

[quote name='7string' post='560761' date='Aug 4 2009, 11:17 PM']Blimey!! Cool overdriven sound. Don't think you'll be getting any jazz gigs in the near future [/quote] Cheers mate, there's a Sansamp VT on the end of that with a little bit of grit added to the mix.

Just got delivery of a Traben John Moyer 5-string Signature bass with Chaos bridge, Rockfield pickups and pre-amp. Its a really nice bass with a neck similar to my Yamaha TRB5 (very wide and slim). Reasonably light and sound wise its quite versitile. Reminds me a lot of a Stingray. Anyway, judge for yourself by having a listen to the sound clip below...

I always fit straplocks to my basses and guitars. I just wouldn't trust any other way of support for a guitar. Schaller are probably the most commonly used out there but Warwick, Dunlop and Boston make good straplocks.

To get that tone you have to pray to the Lord!! "Lord we thank you for skateboards" LOL!!

Played in Sweden at an outdoor festival to around 1000 people. Great atmosphere, great sound, good weather, free beer, food and accomodation. Life don't get better than that !

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='557855' date='Aug 1 2009, 03:45 PM']Bring back Sounds (w/o Bushell, the beady-eyed, no-neck arm-twitcher)[/quote] Bushell's page was about the best thing about that paper in the early 1980s.