Cosmo Valdemar

I borrowed my mate's for a while and I liked it in passive but I didn't get on with the active side at all well... It felt a bit 'fake'. My mate has since sold it as he thought it sounded 'pissy' - strangely I know what he meant. Mind you, the current PJ ones are good! Modern Player I think.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1402391498' post='2472841'] My only disappointment was that the bass is lost in the mix on the Blu-ray, and they didn't do Carouselambra. [/quote] The bass really jumps forward when JPJ switches to the Fender. Funny that. Ah, Carouselambra... The ultimate example of a great song ruined by hideous production.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1402431209' post='2473513'] Sounds like a great song title - when a tone pot dies... [/quote] [i]"When a tone pot dies, Lord, you know There ain't a sadder tale..."[/i]

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1402406616' post='2473099'] Have you played a music nan stingray 5 Cosmo? How does it compare to the spector?? [/quote] I have but it was such a long time ago I can't really make a fair comparison I'm afraid!

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1402396509' post='2472938'] That's what I was worried about! Also read some comments about the neck being on the chunkier side on the 5 than the 4, both would be reasons to stay with the 4!! [/quote] I'm sure you can get EMG PJs in the standard soapbar casing. A very straightforward swap. Although as I said before, I can't imagine being left wanting by the fiver - it's just a bit smoother. I only switched to the 4 string because I'm more at home with them - the tonal difference was only noticed after. And the 5 string neck is by it's very nature chunkier than the 4, but still very comfortable. Best low B I've ever played.

I found the PJ 4 string to be growlier than the 5 with soapbars. Both still unmistakeably Spector, and the fiver still had gobfuls of aggression.

The things you stumble upon on Youtube... Absolutely astonishing vocal from the chap on the right. It gets good from 3:30. http://youtu.be/9LQQQFn4Bjw

Not metal, but the chap from Blossom Toes had quite an extreme vocal style when pushed. Check out 2:20 - some serious guttural vocals. Better still, listen to the whole thing, it's great! http://youtu.be/LRt5eulbTzY

I'd love to do something like that. Let us know how you get on!

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1401904702' post='2468176'] Fabulous looks fantastic does he do slab '66 P basses or Telebasses do you know? [/quote] Never seen a Limelight Telebass but he has previously made a slab P. I've bought oand sold to Mark on many occasions and will echo what has already been said - he's a top bloke. In fact a while ago he offered me a Limelight bass as a trade, just when they first started making them. Due to fear of the unknown I declined... Twinges of regret now! I love that Pino-a-like on his website.

What about a Boss LS-2? Then you can run the clean signal and blend in the Tone Hammer alongside it.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1401712639' post='2466029'] if this was south east id be all over it for an audition good luck [/quote] Ditto!

I've just sold the good Emperor some La Bella flats - instant payment, no problems whatsoever. I would happily deal with John again.