GreeneKing

That neck is going to look lovely Steve. My flamed maple is quite stunning.

Stick or Twist? Heart or Head more like methinks. TF for me all the way.

I was looking for cheaper alternatives when mine went screwy but found none. A reboot and format sorted mine out. Some things are similar but I don't think anything else is a pure MP3 playing trainer.

Nice work. Was this really painted from new? Seems a little odd. Brave call to invest in the bass this way but well worthwhile once that woodwork was exposed.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='458064' date='Apr 9 2009, 08:09 AM']They're NOT in the UK, but I've had a couple of plates for my Laklands from Jeannie's in the States. They're good and the prices are reasonable too. You can usually find them through eBay as well as Google.[/quote] +1

That is interesting. I was wondering if the 5ers would outnumber the 4ers. Give it a couple of years and maybe they will.

A Bump to try and get a greater participation and sample group.

Is it only me that gets a shiver up my spine when I hear that distinctive Miles Davis tone? Jazz is such a diverse genre. Sonny Rollins is a favourite of mine. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF5Qtv9wy2k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF5Qtv9wy2k[/url] Oh, and hang on in there for the bass solo!

I think I was getting there in the end. Not at all intuitive to me.

It's not about what you've got. I think it's functional now. If you consider yourself a cross curricular bassist then, err..... You are the weakest link, goodbye

Here's hoping my poll set up is okay. Edited to add, I think I got there, in the end. I'm wondering whether or not most bassists now play 5 stringers or whether 4 string players are still in the majority. What I'm really trying to establish is whether the 5 string has taken over (yet). So the poll is asking you what you consider yourself to be, regardless of what you actually own. If it's been done before (I'd have expected it to be done before) and a while ago then this can be an updated poll to establish the state of play. Peter - a 4 string bassist till I die

Good point Stuart (i.e. why didn't I think of that), I can bring my L-2000 along and save you the trouble? Peter

Me too

That looks good, how did you do it?

Wrong photo? Web shop is a bit lame.

I did a search for proper nut files a way back and they were mega expensive (from StewMac I think). Needle files or rifler files used with care should do the job. This type look the business for more serious work and aren't as expensive as the ones I looked at before: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Norman-bass-six-string-Guitar-Nut-File-System_W0QQitemZ300305568227QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item300305568227&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Norman-bass-six-stri...%3A2|240%3A1318[/url]

I use a thumb pick on my mando Tom, I'll give it a try.

There's some strange looking lighter patches on the front of the body too. Jaco would probably have played a Spector, then he really would have been the greatest bass player in the world - ever!

Hiya Mikey It's actually the derelict in the 1st pic at the end of the Lane, beside Dabchicks sailing club. I actually used to live down the Lane, in Pacaroon Cottage.