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[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1470938188' post='3109517'] Actually got to lay hands on one last night, (it was a sunburst P5), and the build quality was exemplary: certainly as good as a good example of the real thing from the US, if not better, and delightfully, erm, light. Wasn't too keen on the Delanos, but that's just me. Have just spend waaaayyyyyy too much time going through every pic on the site, and unfortunately there's nothing that appeals visually, but again that's just me, so I can say as someone who won't own one (and therefore without axe to grind) that I was very impressed by the quality of the one I played. [/quote] Better than US, I'd say. I can't fault either of mine, and knowing they were built by people gives them the edge (IMO, of course!). Just out of curiously - what sort of style / config would appeal to you?

[quote name='sratas' timestamp='1470482882' post='3106302'] Had a few class D amps, markbass and genz benz. Even the supposedly mighty streamliner 900 sounded like heavy plastic compared to my SS and Walkabout mainly. I am convinced that the widespread generation of smps-class d amps are not suited for bass guitar amplification, whilst being a contemporary standard for FOH and other applications, but only because obtaining 5000 watts of pure class AB is now unacceptable. Massive weight, I have zero doubts that a conventional high power SS stage would be better even for sound reinforcement, but in these days carrying lightweight high power gear has raised the bar forever. For bass...still no. Waiting to try the newer class D dudes like B amp, glock etc etc but I'm so tired of these anemic boxes that I have no urge to do it [/quote] Seriously - check out the HandBox R-400. It made me sell my Walkabout.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1470481102' post='3106283'] If it is Geddy they're not the final edits as per the finished album tracks. Maybe it's just the best single take they had plus some overdubs to complete it. Apparently reading the comments it's what Rush supplied for Garage band. [/quote] Can you provide specific examples of differences?

[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1470436013' post='3106065'] How do you find Maru Basses in comparison with your Vintage Fenders? (You can tell I've been away a while - Just found out what a Limelight was a couple of weeks ago) [/quote] My '71 P is gathering dust. These feel just like it (the neck profile was specced specially), and they're lighter.

I'm not a big JB fan, but I quite like it. The Bill Oddie connection is the icing on the cake.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1470421755' post='3105941'] I don't think they're original. It's not him. There are some on YouTube that are though. [/quote] These are totally him.

You just have to keep doing it until muscle memory kicks in. You'll probably find at fist that the bass suffers while you concentrate on singing, but eventually it'll come back up to par.

Cheers! It's my teeny Ibanez Promethean combo with a nice mic on it. Really happy with the sound.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1470349513' post='3105487'] Are you changing the name of the band to The Caffrey? [/quote] Not at the moment.. there's still two left :-)

Something we just recorded... incidentally, one of the brothers has left, so I've picked up his vocals. It's not been easy..! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKycykSIVQ[/media]

Here it is doin' its thing. I love this bass with a passion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKycykSIVQ

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1470248889' post='3104503'] Yes, that's the stuff. I see you have one with binding yourself. [/quote] I have two...

LIKE

Run away.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1470233240' post='3104332'] It's been a long time since I had a KFC. [/quote] Am I the only person that read this in a Robert Plant voice?

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yes, looks are important. Otherwise I'd be playing non-P variant basses.[/font][/color]

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1470160111' post='3103737'] Ooh! I like the look of those Elwoods! I do like a zero fret, too. Does he do edge bound necks, does anybody know? [/quote] By 'edge bound' do you mean normal binding? If so, yes...

I've got two passive PJs, both of which are pretty silent. One has a split-coil J at the bridge - if I back off onto that, I need to nudge the amp to compensate. The other has a fat humbucker at the bridge. When I back off to that, I don't need to do anything to the volume. It's a beast. Maybe you need to go down that route?

Now I know who Steve Wishnevsky copped his designs from...

Here's a song from when we were on the telly a few weeks back: https://vimeo.com/170270945