WHUFC BASS

I like 'em both. I've got a 5-String Warwick Rockbass which has really narrow string spacing and a Yamaha TRB which has really wide string spacing. Both great to play. For me, the neck shape is more important.

I don't think I could go back to playing a 4-string now. 5 just seems "right" for me now. Especially for use with downtuned guitars.

[quote name='man_at_arms84' post='86895' date='Nov 11 2007, 04:08 PM']So if you ever get one make sure you dont blow the tranny![/quote] Wise words indeed for any of you planning a trip to Amsterdam or the Reeperbahn area of Hamburg!

[quote name='crez5150' post='520975' date='Jun 22 2009, 06:24 PM']We should all give up and become Guitards instead and not worry about it. [/quote] What happens if you play guitar AND bass though ?

[quote name='uptonmark' post='262968' date='Aug 15 2008, 11:00 AM']not a fan of his but gotta admit......... that is a quality pair of wristbands/sweatbands [/quote] You're dead right there mate! A few of my favourite bass players...

[quote name='BargyBass' post='14545' date='Jun 9 2007, 10:48 AM']Thanks Bass Bod for the information about the KA's that WD music sells.. Can anyone confirm they're Korean? I'm thinking I made the right choice with the Bill Lawrence EB60 though, so I can take the KA's off my to buy list!!! Bass players on a budget are a very thorough lot eh?[/quote] Alright Dal, how goes it mate. Thought I might see you lurking on here. The Kent Armstrongs are great pickups mate, and if you're a precision fan then their vintage hot pickups are mustard. The bass player in the Diehards uses my old Frankenbass which has got these pickups in and for punk / metal / hardcore stuff they really are the dogs nuts - especially for the price.

I've got a K5 and playability wise its fantastic. The pre-amp is garbage in my opinion and needs swapping out to give it a bit more oomph! but apart from that they're great. If its metal and its Ibanez then you should check out the SRX range They're designed for metal and are relatively cheap.

This should do the job nicely... This is an actual rig used by the Grateful Dead. Low calorie it aint....

Thanks for the advice chaps. I'm pretty much sold on getting one of these form what I've read about them. The only negatives I've seen from people is regarding the tone pump pre-amp which sounds like my kind of pre-amp. I pretty much have my eq up all the way on my Rockbass and it sounds absoloutley killer for recording. [quote name='molan' date='Jun 14 2009, 01:15 AM' post='513087 I'm guessing you're North East London & I'm a good 40 miles west but if you're ever out this way you'd be welcome to try one of mine [/quote] Molan, you're right mate, North-East London. I'd love to try it out mate, but I know that if I did, I'd proably sell a kidney to get a NS5XL if I liked it. They sure look the dog's knackers. I'm already planning a bank job to get meself one of these ha ha...

I've been hearing a lot about Spector basses lately and wondered just how good / bad they are. I've never played one, but like the look of them, expecially the 5-string models. Anyone got one? What's the string spacing like, it looks quite close at the bridge which I like in a 5-string. What the low-end models and which ones would any of you recommend? Cheers in advance.

[quote name='JTUK' post='510827' date='Jun 11 2009, 01:19 AM']Anthony Jackson "Color of Money."......for example Monster NY groove player[/quote] Its actually called "for the love of money " - that bassline has been sampled so many times its untrue.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZMlfELtII"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZMlfELtII[/url]

Anthony Jackson - what a boring fat c*** he is. I'd rather LISTEN to paint dry that read an article by him.

I think his finest moment was on the Get Happy album. Some fantastic songs and some fantastic bass lines on that album.

[quote name='james_guitar' post='509123' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:18 PM']I know that using a plectrum on a bass is generally a taboo amoungst pro bassists.[/quote] No it isn't mate and anyone that tells you that it is is either: a) Not been playing very long Listening to too many Jazz w***ers c) a bass playing snob d) an idiot e) probaby all of the above. There are no rules that say bass has to be played fingerstyle alone and in fact, anyone aspiring to be a versitile musician in my opinion should learn both styles. All you session and dep wannabes out there, this is essential. What if you got a call one day from a Jam tribute band, or even an originals band going places that really wanted a pick player? What if a studio producer insisted on a pick bassline for a song? If you'd ignore this style you'd be left high and dry.

Sorry, haven't updated this thread in ages. I tried out a Traben Chaos and found it quite nice indeed. It was selling for £189.00 but it had Traben stock pickups and pre-amp, not the Rockfield pups which I'm told are better. I did buy an Ibanez K5 instead of the SR505 and the sound is reminiscent of my old Gibson Thunderbird (must be the mahogany body). Nice bass, not tried it live or at rehearsal yet but it feels nice to play. Not as nice as my Rockbass Corvetter though, which has the best neck I have ever played on any 5-String.

[quote name='Metalmoore' post='492867' date='May 20 2009, 12:37 AM']Is anyone familiar with this make? Seen them on GAK and bought the Chaos 5, never got it since i waited 2 months and every week they would say "due to be sent out next week" and in the end cancelled it even though i was wanting a nice 35" 5 stringer for some metal. So yeah, anyone seen/played/owned one? They seem pretty interesting.[/quote] I had exactly the same problem Orderd a Chaos Core 5-String with Rockfield pickups and Aguilar pre-amp and I kept getting fobbed off on the delivery times. I cancelled the order in the end which made me think that they never had it in stock in the first place. Shame really, I'd like to try one out.