GreeneKing

Glad it's working out for you CK. I can't put mine down and it's no lightweight, unlike myself. Peter

[quote name='mrcrow' post='608035' date='Sep 24 2009, 07:08 PM']brass is dense and easy to machine aluminium and more likely an alloy can suffer easily from certain metallurgical faults..precipitations not imho a good candidate for a bridge...to light as well the real solution is to go through body...then the bridge is just a mechanical height setting and intonation function the strings being solidly anchored in wood...one wood hope[/quote] Brass is an alloy too of course. Aluminium is not a 'dodgy' metal due to precipitations generally. I suspect that whatever the 'gut' feeling the actual difference is likely to be unnoticeable to the human ear. Therefore go for the cheapest and lightest. Thru body is another possible hype area methinks. Hype rules okay

[quote name='DarkHorse' post='608043' date='Sep 24 2009, 07:15 PM']The Sisters of Mercy[/quote] Good choice imo

[quote name='Sean' post='607925' date='Sep 24 2009, 05:30 PM']I agonised over gold rings with black knobs or black rings with gold knobs, I think we both got it right for the respective woods ;-)[/quote] Sometimes, life is tough. Retired Naval Officer so gold on black is soooo me

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='607622' date='Sep 24 2009, 12:55 PM']I would try with just a cloth and lemon oil in the first instance- that should get most of the grot off. If its really filthy a cotton ball with a little lighter fluid works wonders, then follow up with lemon oil. I treated a couple of my basses with this recently and was quite astonished at how easy it was to get the board looking tip-top again. Hope that helps.[/quote] +1 Don't go attacking it with anything more vigorous especially if it's new and just dried out. A soft cloth and elbow grease will bring the frets up nicely too.

I don't know if this has been done before but I don't think so. I love Dr Feelgood. My taste in music is diverse indeed but so far as performing goes I couldn't see myself much happier than playing with 'Wilko Johnson'. I'm listening to 'Back in the Night' as I type and it's not uber sophisticated but as a bassist I'd be ever so happy. It would of course mean replacing Norman Watt-Roy So one band only, no 'clever' answers if you could slot into a band past or present who would it be? Peter

Just so we can all get off on that 'feeling' we do of course need an 'after' pic to go with the before one. Waiting with bated breath.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='607220' date='Sep 23 2009, 10:58 PM']Oh come on, that forum is nothing but yes-men that praise his every idea. Don't get me wrong, i love EBMM basses but it does get a bit sickening on there reading comment after comment kissing his arse. He's a good businessman, i'll give him that, but i'd be lying if thought that those vintage-styled basses weren't his idea.[/quote] So young and so cynical I do agree totally on the arse licking tho, the main reason I don't go there.

Nice to see Ed Friedland making a comment as a Junior member. The Cream one is a bit tasty. In defence of SB he does say at the very beginning that he's not wholly supportive of the idea, so it's a bit odd to lambaste him.

I've owned and played a large number of basses. Generally the more expensive ones have played and sounded better. Has the OP played many expensive basses or are you coming from a limited experience? Peter

Nope, I wouldn't leave them off for long myself. The job can be done just as well one at a time if you're concerned. I get a quiet satisfaction from lemon oiling a dry board. Perhaps I'm a little sad

MM4 or MM5 = Marcus Miller SR = Stingray

I always lemon oil the fretboard when changing strings. One string at a time works fine and the lemon oil should be just what's needed there Rub it in reasonably heavily with a cloth but not sloshing it around. Leave it for a couple of minutes and then polish off. You may need to do it 2 or 3 times but don't overdo it. You can always repeat by simply loosening one string at a time if it's needed. That board looks drier than a witches tit Peter

Yes Sean, very bling innit?

I fitted the U-Retro to the NS5 today. All went well, I re-used the Spector quick connectors where I could and the fit was straightforward. Given that I've not swapped out the EMG's there is no bridge earth and there is no buzzing, snap, crackle or popping whatsoever. It sounds good at home practice volume particularly dialling in a whole dose of low mids. Trying in earnest on Sunday:

So he's obviously a slave to the music then, serving despite the pain with a sense of duty. Ahhhh... bless his cotton socks