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Well i dont believe you Meenie....i think you need to post pics to prove it...and we can drool over...

[quote name='NJE' post='1130002' date='Feb 16 2011, 06:15 PM']There is one good shop in Chelters, Aroundabout Sound, the owner is a bass player so usually some good stuff lurking about like some Eden Amps, his 87 Stingray as well as the usual Squiers and Fenders. It won't be open on Sunday though![/quote] Ask him to show you the amazing GB Spitfire..it may be hung up in the bass room..

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1124919' date='Feb 12 2011, 01:14 PM']Never understood why players can't just own and play 4s and 5s. Totally different instruments...and it's great fun to be able to play both. I swap between all the time.[/quote] Sorry but why is it a totally different instrument??

[quote name='Biarnel' post='1120457' date='Feb 8 2011, 07:11 PM']Actually, it's not That bass has deep tonal chambers, giving it a nice peculiar sound. It also has handwound low impedance pickup, for improved clarity and dynamic range. And about the fingerboard.. it's birdseye maple, quite stunning "in person" By the way, I'm the italian luthier who makes those basses [/quote]So would you call it a Jazz bass?

A cracker of a tune From Goldie Alexander.. was remixed to death for a funky house tune [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5E1-g01sA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5E1-g01sA[/url]

a very handsome one at that.. what is it?, i thought it might be a Marleaux, but havent seen a jazz like that in there range...

Lovely bass, cant see me shelling out that sort of coin though... edit..ive had a closer look and maybe i could.... ..those blocks are outragously cool... Bet its sounds amazing.. And i love flame maple.. Its may be a copy but AC charge alot more...dont see why its any different for OW?

the drummer i used to play with was the most articulate musician ive ever come across.. he could play with the most incredible sensitivity... I know some bass players that are cave men...

i think an important thing is to not think of a 5 as a 4 with another string.. when possible, base your bass lines just around the B and work from there and learn the notes.. that way the scales from the B string will become second nature. and jumping down to the lovely low notes. and in the mean time, you will have gotten used to the extra width... Bingo..

Great Down to the Bone.. for those who want an MIJ Fender Jazz this is what he recorded the track with... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUuAedvq48M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUuAedvq48M[/url] ahh should have been in the Funk Groove thread.. i could be wrong but i think Paul Turner played on this track... is that him in the pics? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRCOE26iQ80&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRCOE26iQ80...feature=related[/url]

I adore this..George Benson on the old grey whistle test.... doing Breezin.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLkaC0oIH4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLkaC0oIH4[/url]

Yeah you may be right as the Sig models seem to add some weight to the £... Whats the deal with Warwick... are none German made now.. There production costs must have gone down.. although Korean made basses are very good.. Why did they move..

That was like getting home from the pub... anyways... Check this out.. Korean made Warwick P Nut... dont usualy dig Warwick but this is very nice.. wonder what the cost is... [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/produkte/produkt.php?katID=24006&cl=EN"]http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/produkt...24006&cl=EN[/url] Thanks BT..

[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1114600' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:51 PM']I tried so far... an Ibanez BTB1305E, a Vintage, and some horrible cheap thing from another local store chain. The Vintage had the nicest neck of the 3, and the string spacing was good, but it was 34 scale, and I didn't like the B string... felt like there wasn't enough tension on it. The Ibby was nice as well, 35 scale and the B was much more... can't think of the word, but I liked that B a lot more. But the neck.... man.... it was like trying to get my hand round a door cos it was so flat and wide. Not pleasant at all [/quote] If you dont like a wide neck you should maybe try a Stingray5, oh i was gonna say that wasnt i.. depending your string spacing preferences... i know where your coming from with the wide flat neck...i really didnt like the Sadowsky RV5.. too wide, and a floppy B string... I though the Fender Jazz V was better at a 1/4 of the price... still wide though.. i found the Lakland 55 more managable though..

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1114455' date='Feb 3 2011, 08:27 PM']is jeff berlin famous ? and why is 'famous' interesting ? x-factor dicks are famous. doesn't mean they're worthy of discussion.[/quote]Now come on Phil, thats not true..i could bitch about Simon Scowl all day with you guys..

[quote name='Johngh' post='1114568' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:33 PM']I guess the way this thread will end up will be a classic example of exactly why a lot of name players don't sign up to the forum and share their views with us. They will just get flamed by the 0.1% of trolls on here. Soz, just my view of it.[/quote]maybe it is for some, but for the most part, i really dont think its because of that reason..there not that thin skinned surely.. i asked Julian Crampton if hes come on BC, and he said he just doesnt get the time...

[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1114537' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:15 PM']I keep thinking I would love to play a 5-er as those low notes would be great for metal... so now and then I drop into the local music store to try some out, but I just can't get on with any of them. I can't put my finger on what the problem is, but none of them feel right. Has anyone else had this problem when trying to find a 5, or make the transition? What did you do? Just buy one and hope it grew on you, or stick with the 4's?[/quote] are you sure your not getting 'not getting on with it' confused with not spending enough time with a 5.. you need time to get used to it maybe.. after that time yo may still not feel comfortable... try a smaller necked 5 maybe.. i know i found going from a jazz 4 to a Sei 5 very easy once you get your fretboard knlowledge down.. it had a great thin neck..same as an SR5.. whereas a Lakland 55-01 was a bit more changelling, and a TRB6 more so.. there is nothing physically stopping you making that transition...it just takes time.. What 5's did you try?

another thread... im starting to see a picture of Jeff Berlin [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=737610"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=737610[/url]