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Can anyone of you fine folk tell me how i put pictures on my signature? thankyou..

Crown Heights Affair.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jph65JYc1GU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jph65JYc1GU[/url] This is fabulously soulful groove.... i crashed my car while singing away to this.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Swplh7hHU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Swplh7hHU[/url]

yeah that is good... super groove.

Just wondered if the bass you have is not quite the perfect bass, but you are still loving it... Maybe the Tone is there, but the looks arent quite what you want..Or the looks are there but the tone could be better.. Total playability with great looks, but the tone doesnt blow you away....Maybe you have it all...interested to hear what you think about your instrument... what are you willing to put up with because of different reasons...

Focussed.. if i had the cash my money would go on a Dingwall.. bypassing the obvious amazing tone, playability for a second.. the looks alone are more exciting than anything else out there for me...Just look at those J's...

[quote name='BottomE' post='1064875' date='Dec 20 2010, 06:18 PM']I am going back to 4 strings. Spent the last couple of years trying to like 5 strings but i just prefer 4 strings. They feel more like a "real" bass whilst 5/6stringers seem more like freaks. That said, i am getting on a bit and maybe its the old dog new tricks syndrome. So anyone looking for a nice 5 string Lakland Skyline 55-02 in absolutely mint condition? [/quote] Yes i frickin am BE but cash is lacking..if i was to get any 5 it would like yours..love them 55-02's..

QUOTE>I remember seeing that, was it Talkbass where I first saw it? Anyway, I thought it was really cheesy and naff looking, especially when you compared it something like Al Di Meola's Rainbow PRS...QUOTE>> cheesy and naff looking you may think Chris, but the colours are painted as a rastafarian symbol of unity and symbolize peace... and played by such a man..

[quote name='donut' post='1064794' date='Dec 20 2010, 04:58 PM']This one is probably my favourite out of all the ones I've seen: [/quote] its owned by 'Burning Skies' on Talk Bass

IMO..best bass at that price range Bar none.. every one ive played has been a cracker.. pre may be lacking, but if you feel the need to its a very tweakable bass... very well made.. to be honest its way past its price range... if you want you could put a US Bart pre in there and some US Barts, or Nordstrands, and turn it into a bass that would sound as good as the US models.. i had a 55-01 with a Glock pre and some Nord Fatstacks and it sounded better than my Sadowsky... of couse the standard bass is still great.. hope you enjoy it..

QUOTE>>it seems if your E string sounds fairly tight and punchy it'll drop to D and still sound great. Often an open detuned D will sound better than a fretted low D on a five string.QUOTE>> i have a Modulus..

Thanks Rich..good explanation.. another Q...when people down tune, do people usually use the same strings, or do they use string a D gauge string for the E, G for the A etc?im sure ive heard this before..

Ok this maybe a dumb question, but can someone explain how a drop tuner works...(for dummies) Obviously it drop tunes the one string, but how does this affect playing the rest of the strings in conjuntion with the e string that is dropped.. also does installing a drop tuner involve drilling other holes.... Why not just de tune everything and play in a different position.. im a newbie with drop tuners..

Never thought his would happen as i love 5 string basses, and love playing Gospel... but i have come to conclusion (for me) that 4 is enough..ive had many 5's and a six and feel really comfortable on both.. maybe im getting old and like a good ole 4.. No doubt i will get a lovely Lakland 55-02 at some point, just because i love those basses.... i realise that this is totally down to personal taste, and what sort of music you play.... but has anyone else come from 5 strings 6 strings, maybe even 7,8,9,10 stings but then after time come to this conclusion...? or maybe you play both?

[quote name='deepbass5' post='1064147' date='Dec 19 2010, 10:56 PM']Dings are great but watch out the Germans are coming ....LeFay[/quote] i really really like that..

[quote name='theplumber' post='1063184' date='Dec 19 2010, 02:55 AM']Nice enough guitars...in fact guitar porn.....alright for a fly w**k.....but as we are all about playing music...not lusting over guitars...what kind of tunes are we playing on this stuff...and to who?[/quote] its only bass porn..nothing to get your knickers in a twist...

My word Chris..that one with the flame maple top is smokin...BUT..no GAS here... apart from a certain Lakland for sale.. they are way out of my league at the mo... My Modulus is all the bass i need, its the bomb..... ...but damn that Laky!!! PS i love the Prima artist's lower horn...looks a little like an Fbass.... he is really on his game.. i wonder how many people are put off by the frets..they shouldnt be

erm...got it..

sorry for wrong forum but where did that Lakland JO5 go that was for sale?

Just looking at the DingWall site..WOW..check the J basses out... Killer!! Sheldon Dingwall is pushing out some amazing work... the Z3 and Z2 are also impossibly beautiful..! i think his basses are way better looking than any out at the mo...just stunning..

Maybe things are turning to the internet for recording... but where is the live stuff..?

well im not wanting to be the next best thing..im really not interested in fame or money...i just want to get involved in something im passionate about with others who feel the same.... there arent many people who feel the same around here..

Have you ever up sticks and gone to another part of the country...im a single guy with no ties apart from my family..i just cant find the music around where i live that i want to get involved in.. im also temping work wise, so have no ties there either... im thinking of moving to either Bristol or London.. just me, my bass and my gear.. with obvious furniture etc..has anyone done this... it seems the music i really want to play is just not common around these parts...music is a very important part of my life so i have a bit of a dream...i think im accomplished enough as a bassist...im learning how to read also... i do recognise the music i love is not that common around my area...and there is nothing exciting music wise happening around where i live.. dont think i will ever be happy in my life if im not playing bass with a band that i dig.. any thoughts..