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Skybone

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  2. Went through something similar a while ago. Had a very nice StingRay at the time, but just couldn't find a sound I liked from it, so sold it and bought an SB1000 that came up in the local music emporium (both it and the Ray had been "dream" basses since the 80's), fabulous bass to play, but again, just couldn't find "my" sound out of it no matter what I tried. Went back to said music emporium, and simply sat down and tried a load of basses (thankfully, the shop had an excellent selection of basses), in order to try and find one that not only felt and played well, but sounded great too. After a couple of hours of trying stuff, I walked out with a passive Mexican Jazz (which had US made pickups). It was just head and shoulders above anything else I tried. Only sold it to get my first 4003 (THE dream bass). The only active I've had since then was a G&L L2000 Tribute, again, looked and played great, but just couldn't get a sound I liked from it. Bizarrely, the only active bass that ever "hit the spot" sound wise was an old Thunder 1A. Though currently tempted by the Ibanez BTB that @fleabag has in the marketplace.
  3. You to Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
  4. Always thought the BTB was a great looking bass. GLWTS.
  5. Working Man - Rush
  6. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
  7. There was also the "Rimini", which was kind of a 4005-a-like bass.
  8. Big in Japan - Alphaville
  9. Hit the Lights - Metallica
  10. Strange Brew - Cream
  11. Tech21 Sansamp BDDI Programmable or the Bass Fly rig V2 could be a good start if you need lots of different sounds. The BDDI & VTDI Deluxe have been discontinued, but you may be able to find one second hand on here, or in an online market place of your choosing. Great, because they give you loads of different options. There's always going down the digital modelling route with something like the Line6 PODGo, HX Stomp, Boss GT Core, Headrush, etc.
  12. Jack of Shadows - Hawkwind
  13. I had a VTDI Deluxe for a while, wasn't that keen on it after having played about with it for a while. Bought a Bass Fly rig V2 not so long back, which has both the BDDI and VTDI circuits on board, tried the VT first, and couldn't find anything I liked, switched to the BD and there it was. Maybe look at the BDDI instead of the VT.
  14. Burial at Sea - Saint Vitus
  15. Yep, toothpick / cocktail stick / matchstick in the hole. Don't necessarily need to use glue, just the tension of new wood will hold it, though some PVA would give you a bit more security.
  16. So tempting, but no band & too far away. GLWTS
  17. But we all thought it...
  18. Get a Grip on Yourself - The Stranglers
  19. Behind the Wall of Sleep - Black Sabbath
  20. Some of those Seldon basses look really cool, sort of a modern Grabber vibe.
  21. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
  22. Enjoy your new toy. It may take some tweaking to get it exactly right for you, but it's worth it IMO (just like any other bass really). There's always changing out the bridge for the Hipshot, or finding the Babicz saddle unit.
  23. Bizarrely, it reminds me of the Ovation Breadwinner (before anyone says anything, the pic is of the Eastwood Breadwinner, not the Ovation)
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