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My Yammy was an early 2000's, prob 2003ish, its was 17.5mm according to my callipers at the time, which was identical to my 5 string Warwick thumb. Both were the same scale length as well. My TRB went to J.R.Bass who i think ebay'd it away from Basschat. It was just too tight for me and I couldn't get used to 34" again. I strictly play 35" scale, 18.5-19mm spacing, bolt-on necks. All 3 of my instruments have that same spec and transition between them is easy... For me of course Edit - And here it is - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=57329&view=findpost&p=838054"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=838054[/url]

Someone should snap this up. Best album they did IMO. Saw them live in Tokyo (won tickets on a radio competition.... One hell of a prize!) and they opened with 'Hey Johnny Park'... Reminded me of how amazing this album really is. Shep

My TRB 1006 (which I believe are now out of production) was a 34". I assume therefore they moved to 35" scale with the current range due to that being the trend with basses having a low B.

I used to own a Status Shark 5... Red, White scratch plate, single chrome humbucker... Loved it. Super slim neck much like my Roscoe. Sold it back in the day when I thought my Warwick would be all the bass I ever needed. It wasn't £300 is a great price depending on condition. Saw a few go last year on eBay from £220ish for fogged and beaten to £400 for mint and shiny. Shep

Also worth checking out the Schecter Stiletto diamon series stuff. The build quality is absolutely top notch and string spacing too tight for me (So prob perfect for you). It's one of those basses that proves the brand adds lots of value. If you didn't know who made it, they could easily pass for £1.5k instruments [url="http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog/Schecter_Stiletto_Studio_6_Honey_Satin_6-String_Electric_Bass_Guitar.html"]http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog...ass_Guitar.html[/url] I've seen a few come up 2nd hand and usually around £300ish. Worth checking eBay etc Shep

Can you edit your topic title (i've added 'TO GO' for you) as this forum is for recycling unwanted items… your title implies that you are selling, if thats the case I think eBay would be the best bet for your star… I hear they are selling like hot cakes. Something like 'Star… free to a good home' would be far more suitable here Shep

The compressor stays on on my EBS HD350 at about 2 o'clock though everything I do, It smooths out peaks and makes a few effects that much more usable. It does add some noise (as it boosts the little hum I get from my effects chain), but I find the pro's outweigh the con's when it comes to keeping what I do sound processed and tight.

If I'm not mistaken you'll be after a 34" rather than 35" length (like most 4 stingers, although I could be wrong about this) and 17mm spacing. The Yamaha TRB series is a damn good weapon of choice with those specs (defo 34" and 17mm). The older Yamaha TRB 1006 comes up on here fairly often (J.R.Bass was selling my old one a while back) and for the £450 odd they fetch they are bloody STUNNING! Most Ibanez 6 ers have the same spacing etc too.. Warwick 6ers are tight and favour the 34" scale but will set you back considerably more and the neck is waaaaay thicker than the Ibanez you've played.

Did this get it's final finish... Or are we still waiting for warm weather? Shep

[quote name='I am not excane' post='1139980' date='Feb 24 2011, 02:08 PM']Thanks A little more info about that pedal.... The three knobs currently are volume, gain, and blend. The toggle switch is not really working out the way I'd like it to, so I think I'm going to be constructing a circuit with an input impedance dial, so to speak. You don't really hear the difference when using the toggle, but you can hear the EFFECT it has on how "sputtery" the fuzz gets (which usually happens with high output basses) I use 18volt MTD's almost exclusively, so I am in the same boat. That's what led me to start messing around building this box to begin with. The next prototype I'm actually working on with a knob for the impedance works in the following manner: The input impedance of the pedal would hold steady at a little less than 1 MegOhm, since the 1-Meg pot is in parallel with a 10-MegOhm resistor in front of it. Rolling the impedance knob to, say, halfway would move about 500 kOhms of resistance into series with the audio signal before the first JFET and provide the remaining 500kOhms to ground, but the impedance, as I recall, would stay roughly the same - I'm working out the fine details.[/quote] Amazingly that actually makes sense to me! Very interested to hear the results! Keep us posted. Shep

[quote name='fiatcoupe432' post='1140191' date='Feb 24 2011, 05:49 PM']Hi mate, if i would be you il have a look to this one,i had i chance to play and was amazing instrument should try out [url="http://www.biarnel.com/liuteria/sticomk2/sticomkii.html"]http://www.biarnel.com/liuteria/sticomk2/sticomkii.html[/url][/quote] Hi bud, I've had a good look at these already. I'm not a huge fan of the appearance and the price for a 4 string is more than I want to pay by a fair bit. Plus I'm after a 5, which would be a first for the Luthier which rules it out for me. Cheers for the heads up though! Shep

Think I'm sold on the universal

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1140163' date='Feb 24 2011, 05:15 PM']Actually it's at least 15 years since I last played at The Old Angel. I remember that the sound was fairly ropey and the PA not up to much, but I always figured that the problem was more the shape of the room (never play anywhere where the largest room dimension is the height). Since Dick Venom is as much about the visual performance as it is about the sound, we'll probably get away with turning up and rocking out! If you'd prefer to see us in more "comfortable" conditions we have gigs coming up in March and April at The Golden Fleece, The Rescue Rooms and The Social.[/quote] I'll prob pop along anyway… but I'll make sure I see yo at Rescue Rooms too as the sound in there seems to better and better every gig I go to!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1139848' date='Feb 24 2011, 12:33 PM']Thanks! Next gig is on Friday 4th March at The Old Angel in Nottingham. See you there?[/quote] Most likely yes! I'm sure you've played the Old Angel before though? As such you'll know that NO band can sound good through that PA in that room? [quote name='Mlucas' post='1139904' date='Feb 24 2011, 01:10 PM']Sorry for backtracking the thread haha, but i was listening to this and i thought it was excellent, reminded me a lot of Disturbed mixed with the harsh effects and synths of Fear Factory - safe to say it's a damn good combination and definitely unlike any single band i've heard! Good job![/quote] Ha. Thanks bud! I however am not playing with these chaps anymore (I do however remain good friends with them). I was struggling to balance all the stuff I was doing and Aphemia was one of the bands that I had to let go. They are still playing together though last I checked and the stuff you hear on the Myspace is still played (most of it at least). They are very good at what they do. Shep

Zombie pedal is awesome looking. Great work. Your description is of interest to me as well as I am strictly an Active Bass user.. Does the buffer auto detect the optimum level and do the job for you, or is it dial controlled and you just 'tune' it to your bass? I'd be very interested to hear samples - same settings, one used on a passive and one on a hot 18v circuit (like a bart)… You should do similar with a Gate as well and have an active friendly Woolly Mammoth-esque pedal… I', sure that would appeal to ALOT of bassists.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1134508' date='Feb 20 2011, 04:50 PM'].Here's a clip from a recent gig - RockinRollin VampireMan: [/quote] Liking this track dude… reminds me of some classic Sex Pistols meets the darker side of Rocket From The Crypt. Actually think it would sound cool with some brass on top as well Defo need to get to a show soon!

Fat Burning Step EP just released!!! This the side project of Miloopa bassist 'Bond' who is covered quite a bit over this thread (prob the biggest influence for me on synth bass work) [url="http://fatburningstep.bandcamp.com/"]http://fatburningstep.bandcamp.com/[/url] Loving the tracks at the mo, particularly 'Higher Dub' Shep

I havn't played one personally but the Cirrus has a reputation to be a very good bass. Many Peavey instruments are considered 'good for the money' but the Cirrus tends to be considered a keeper. They made the bass with quite a large choice of wood and finish options, each of which with thier own price tags, with the exotic ones costing around the £1k marker. If it's in good condition I'd say £250 was a bargain regardless of the finish. Shep

BGish? (Bass Guitar ish I assume?). Well, to my ear that's pretty similar to the NS Designs I played. Maybe a little more sharp definition, but I assume that would be a top end tweak of EQ? Or is my ear just not trained to the sound of upright yet?

Cheers folks. I havn't seen a CR5M for £1100... I wa asking why it cost £1100 MORE than an NXT5 based on current retail prices. By the sounds of it it's clearly got some bells and whistles, bi I'm not sure I could justify spending double. Any thoughts on the bassline upright I linked to?