GreeneKing

I'm really glad that you're feeling the Ric love Chris, get a good one and they really sing don't they.

[quote name='OldGit' post='627482' date='Oct 15 2009, 11:57 PM']Are the Comfort Strapps the bouncy thngs?[/quote] I don't find them bouncy. They do have some stretch in the doubled elastic webbing stitched to the neoprene pad but I can't get any bounce, just the correct amount of 'shock absorption'. I did own an Overwater strap for a short while and it wasn't for me. That had a piece of elastic webbing on the front between the pad and the bass and the bass neck nodded up and down nicely. Very odd. Some folks swear by them, I just swore AT mine.

I've ordered one of these: [url="http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Cow-Marble-Antic-oxid-3.html"]http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Cow-Marbl...tic-oxid-3.html[/url] I think that's the wrong photo as it's dark brown not black. Top right gives a better impressiom methinks, like the nice bags in colour. Dispatched from Holland today. it's calfskin I believe, just as well I'm a veggie then and not a vegan

[quote name='ped' post='627425' date='Oct 15 2009, 10:46 PM']An actually I used to have one of these [url="http://www.levysleathers.com/product;cat,113;item,527;Bass-Guitar-Straps-MS4"]http://www.levysleathers.com/product;cat,1...itar-Straps-MS4[/url] Was pretty nice but would prefer a non adjustable one cut to measure. TBH there isn't anything wrong with my comfort strapp but you know... I like 'accessories' ped[/quote] I'm exactly the same Ped. I have at least 4 Comfort Strapps, short for the Spectors and medium for everything else. I've just ordered a Harvest antique looking strap because 'I want and I can'. Not because I need it. It'll be a 'special' strap for the NS5. Price better than the US straps generally too. Not 4" wide but I suspect a 4" strap might dig into my neck anyway.

If you leave it there and just add a new button it keeps the 'authentic' look and it's resale value. A new owner might actually like the neck dive

Whereabouts are you? Someone may be able to give it a look. Peter

Very nice. How does the Thumb balance?

A few surfaced on this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=61731&hl=straps"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...1&hl=straps[/url]

I'm trying out with a Jazz oriented band on Monday night. If successful I'll probably end up wearing a beret and being quietly smug No offence intended.

Not forgetting that Fender actually use Leo Quan bridges. I just checked, the US Fender MM V now comes with a Fender High Mass bridge. Is this a new development? I'm glad it's not just me that thinks P's can sound good with bent tin bridges. Peter

When I had my 1st ACG specced I spent the most enjoyable 3+ hours talking through all the options and possibilities, discussing why some things work and some don't, choosing woods and matching the same, spending time getting to know the guy who was applying his craft, getting a feel for value and in the process as it turned out making a good friend. Hassle?? I'm surprised a bit at the OP's stance. He seems to be suggesting that he is in some way 'right' or superior in his insistence that a whole load of us would be better off just practising more often with an off the shelf bass. I don't see no mutual exclusivity here. Can I not have a custom bass AND devote much time to perfecting my musicianship, does it make me any the less if I don't? Maybe this is not the case and it's entirely my distorted grasp of this thread but I believe the provocation has been quite deliberate and is coming from a slightly 'better than' stance. Many bass players have offered a valid alternative position that seems to me to be discounted.

How about a Stereo Memory Man with Hazerai? Loads of weird possibilities with looping too.

[quote]Definitely a few nice models, if a bit pricey[/quote] If the quality is commensurate that could be a good thing. Interesting range in the eBay shop.

Buttercream and maple - very pretty indeed

Sei [size=5]Jazz[/size], missed that bit, same thing though I believe and very good too. Peter

[quote name='sshorepunk' post='625711' date='Oct 14 2009, 08:13 AM']Gonna start this now, the next week will see a big change being made to my 5 string Sei Jazz It's currently running a pair of Bart' soap bars through a Bart' pre amp. The pre is 3 band with 2, 3 way switches for coil selection . Into it I am putting, a pair of Nordstrand Humbuckers and an East pre, with a switch added for the side neck LED's. No coil selection switches, no series / par' switches. The p/ups are going in, wired in series. I'll upload a picture of the bass, pre overhaul, later today Tony[/quote] Are you putting in 'off the shelf' U-Retro Tony? Peter

OMG don't get Steve Lawson involved again!