Skybone

I always thought they all had through necks... apparently not, or so I am reliably informed...

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1426370600' post='2717489'] [b]Leland Bruce "Lee" Sklar[/b] (born May 28, 1947 in [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee"]Milwaukee[/url]) is an American musician I didn't know Leland was a home town guy. Blue [/quote] I thought he came from Orthanc?

Greco is a Japan only brand, though quite a few have found their way to the rest of the world. I have it on good authority that Greco are and were made by Fuji-Gen Gakki... aka Ibanez (more info available at [url]www.ibanezcollectors.com[/url] ), as they have not only released "replica's" of famous American guitars, but variations of numerous Ibanez design guitars (Artists / Iceman / etc).

Is it that 4003s on eBay? As seen on the Facebook Rickenfakers group page? Apparently, the "S" has a set neck, not a through neck lik the standard 4003. I've only ever seen that kind of neck joint on a Faker, not on a Ric.

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1433962396' post='2795511'] This is what some alembics have under the bridge. Usually it's usually made from brass but you can specify what you want. [attachment=194019:serveimage.jpeg] [/quote] That's the same kind of idea that Ibanez used on their late 70's/early 80's models like the Artist and Iceman guitars... Probably"inspired by" the Alembic block.

[quote name='Deep Thought' timestamp='1433966624' post='2795572'] What do you call the mouse shadow on the second moon? [/quote] "Nigel"

The tone that you thought you'd get from the bass is blocked. I've had a few late 70's Ibanez guitars over the years, and they had a "tone block". It was basically a lump of metal in a cavity under the bridge in the hope that it would help/enhance the sustain/tone from the guitar. Does it work? Dunno is the honest answer.

GAS after Gelfin's Kramer!

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1433368599' post='2790589'] Forget all the cheap ear plugs , Spec savers can make you custom ones for about £160 You have a choice of filters & they keep everything balanced & you can have them converted to in ear monitors .My ENT specialist told me to never stick anything smaller than you elbow in your ear & only use olive oil . [/quote] Won't Popeye be a bit annoyed? Had full on tinnitus for about 6 or so years now, so I'm trying my best to retain what I have left. Used Elacin ER-20's for years, trying some 3M ones out at the next rehearsal. Used to use foam one's when I went out on the bike, replaced them with some Industrial 3M one's that seem far better. It's a scary feeling when you start to think that your bike's exhaust is too loud!

TBH, I haven't read the whole thread, but surely you mean "All HAIL Chris Wolstenholme" not "HALE", as in to cheer or salute him, instead of him being free from infirmity or illness... ? There's always one pedant eh?

An excellent collection and a really good article. Especially the Matsumoku content! Had an SB Special II in the late 80's/early 90's and stupidly sold it, then found another one on eBay about 12 years ago which was rough after searching for ages to find one. Seemingly pretty rare entry/intermediate level bass.

If you're going to use it for recording, then why not get some sort of amp modeller instead of an amp? Something like the Vox Stomplab / Zoom B1 / B3 / MS60B or something similar. You have plenty of sonic options on tap, you can practice quietly and some of them have USB connection for easy recording. You can gig them as well, just plug / DI straight into the PA.

Maybe the crazy bloke just wants more people to visit the band's website...

Beautiful bass.

Bum, not coming anywhere near us...

The Everson Caiman is a thing of beauty... Still looking at amps, but also really, really fancy a long scale Warwick Star Bass... And an Everson.... And an ACG Krell.... And.....

Does the Drummer/Roadie have to carry a Scaffolding qualification to put the kit up?

I noticed that the Rumble 500 was under £400 at Thomann, very tempted indeed! It's looking like the serious front runner just now, just need to scrape some pennies together!

OK, so that puts the Ashdown back in the running then! I would prefer a more "Vintage-y" sound, would like to consider the Orange Terror Bass 500 combo, but it's too expensive.

So I'm still GAS-ing for an amp, and I'm currently between the GK MB212-ii OR the Fender Rumble 500 (or the GK MB210-ii as well), though I do keep coming back to look at the Ashdown Rootmaster 420 210 combo too. They're both light weight combo's that pack some punch (or so I am led to believe from what I've heard on here & other sites), pretty reliable, loud enough for rehearsals & gigs, and all importantly, relatively affordable... The thing is now to decide which one would be best for me. Both amps "tick all the boxes" of spec, but unfortunately, I'm unable to try either out, so I'd have to take a punt at getting one from an online retailer. Sound/style wise, I'm playing in a rock-y/punk-y style band, so would like something that sounds good and rock-y & punchy sounding, but also relatively small & light. The Fender is the front runner just now, because it's the cheapest, but also one of the local music shops can get one in for me (but don't seem too willing to get one in to try out). Benefit: shop backup if things go wrong. Also, with adding a suitable (and reasonably priced) cab, you can access the full 500w. The GK's sound ideal as well, the 212 uses the full 500w with the internal speakers, where the 210 needs a powered cab (according to the GK blurb). Can the MB210 be used with a suitably rated passive cab to get the 500w? How does the Rumble compare to the MB sonically? Has anyone tried them side by side? Does anyone know if the Ashdown Rootmaster 420 210 combo gets the full 420w through the internal speakers? Confused? Certainly! Still need to sell my G&L L2000 Tribute to fund it too.

I agree, the amp sims are very usable. In theory, you should be able to use the DI Out straight to the desk (without the need for the PA DI box), and get a usable sound. Though I would spend some time in rehearsal plugged into the PA, tweaking your sound so it works. That's the whole reason I bought a B3, but I admit that I'm GAS-ing for an amp as well now! You could also plug it into your computer & install a recording package to see how it sounds "on record" so to speak.