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Sounds like the unfortunate wiring fault found on some earlier Cirrus BXP basses. Definitely not normal, they usually last a very long time.

[quote name='TRBboy' post='1253828' date='Jun 2 2011, 12:40 PM']And it has a solid Alder body instead of Agathis, and better quality tuners, just for the info of the OP. If you can afford a little more, the Ibanez SR300 is absolutely unbelievable for the money! I think there was a favorable review in BGM a while back (should be on their site). IMHO it's about the best [b]active[/b] budget bass around.[/quote] Ah yes, this as well...Which is why you can get a beautiful Natural Yellow Satin finish on the 270, and only solid colours on the 170... Another really TINY note is the pick ups are also covered on the 270, whereas the 170 has exposed pole pieces...but now we really are pointing out the tiniest details haha! Hmmm I still have em lying somewhere when I swapped them out...... I would also +1 the Ibanez SR, can't go wrong with em. They have really thin necks as well, whereas the RBX series favours slightly thicker ones (but by no means hunk-a-chunk). Apparently, it's for really fast playing but, is it just me, or does neck thickness really not count that much? My TRB has a right fat neck, width and thickness and it's rapid as hell, as does my P-bass. Yet my Ibanez BTB that has a very thin neck...no difference. Just thinking out loud here...

(Reply to first post, read it and skipped to reply, please excuse any areas I may have missed) I'd like to add to this: Yamaha RBX170. Cheap starter bass that's so all round it's a crime! P / J combo gives you a massive spectrum of sounds, the neck ain't bad, you can get the action practically sitting on the frets without buzz (or mine did) AND it has 24 frets, should you decide to get experimental...Saves buying loads later to cover these avenues. :-) Was my very 1st bass, and I learned every technique I know on it...Can't fault them! [quote name='TRBboy' post='1251930' date='May 31 2011, 07:27 PM']Yamaha RBX270 is the best cheap bass IMHO. Having worked in stores selling a lot of cheap basses (Squier, Vintage, Ibanez, Yamaha, Aria, etc, etc), I'd say Yamaha are well ahead not just in terms of build quality, but the quality of the components used as well. This results in a better feeling, better sounding bass. See my "Best £200 bass ever!!!" thread to see what I did.[/quote] I actually bought one of them as a "mkII" model to my 170. I begun to mod it, as it was to be made in homage but I flogged it in the end on here, after changing the pick ups...Damn, it was pretty damn sweet! Difference it has over the RBX170 is a pan pot and single volume instead of 2 x volume. Fantastic basses...

Of course they'll work well in that area. Only reason you see loads of metal players with em is because they don't cost too much, but yet give you all you could want in a decent bass...Plus the name Ibanez attracts them anyway. However, they are so much more than a "metal" bass, in fact any bass can be used anywhere. I use a Yamaha TRB6II, hardly a metal bass, but I like it's playability and tone, so I use it. So yep, the SR will work for you, no matter what and yes, they really are damn good as well! :-) Think of them as the Jazz Bass of Ibanez, work horses.

@ a gig where all bands are having separate sound checks before the gig starts. Sound guy is outside for 10 mins smoking and a band has set up ready, making the sound check now 10 mins late, all the bands up to now have been using combos. Were up last, a progressive band and have head and cab combinations as well as effects units, in the midst of setting up when we get: "Can you hurry it up please, we're running late" I understand start times but DAMN that does my nut in! :-/

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='1080711' date='Jan 7 2011, 04:30 AM']Dirk Lance - For the pure tone and great playing[/quote] OMG yes! I ain't listened to any early Incubus in ages...I remember the 1st time I heard Speak Free and later, Redefine...his playing blew me away! That nice "toothy" tone he has as well I love. (Listen to Deep Inside, you'll hear the tone and understand right away by "toothy")

[b]Les Claypool[/b] - Got hardcore into Primus after a very bad part in my life...I realised that I should push further on my playing, and after gettin a Primus DVD for Christmas and watching it every day, I started saving for a 6-string, and I never looked back... My playing has changed much, but Claypool is still there! [b]Stuart Hamm[/b] - One listen to this guy and I though "Hey, that sounds like my tapping!" Obviously, it's really the other way around. :-p So, I got into his stuff and expanded on it...I guess I owe him a lot when it comes to two handed tap style. This is amazing stuff to do on a 6-string! [b]Billy Sheehan[/b] - Love him or hate him, he's a smart and influential bassist...His gear and technique blow me away, because it's all for reason and he explains why, from his use of compression, DIY stereo pickup system to his 3-finger technique...I can't use the 3,2,1 way he does it but still. He also got me to finally look into P-basses and now one of my favourite is one that I built myself. [b]Steve Harris[/b] - 1st inspiration...accidentally learned my 3-finger technique by making the mistake loads of people do...he doesn't use 3 fingers, only two! But hey, never mind. Iron Maiden songs aren't the hardest thing to play but they are also not easy either, especially for a starter...I didn't think this way when I started and learned as many of their songs as I could...Invaders can still be a test of stamina now! [b]Ryan Martinie[/b] - Thought I'd throw someone different in...Unfortunately under-rated. Bassist of Mudvayne, my 1st venture into Progressive / Math metal (even though they are called "Nu-Metal")...his tone is unique and technique outstanding! Lets face it, Mudvayne WAS Ryan Martinie!

*says nothing*

[quote name='deathpanda' post='908827' date='Jul 29 2010, 03:04 AM'] [/quote] Yup that too...a tad shreddy tho, got bored of that a few years ago...although it seems the Onomatopoeia "Djent" has tunred into a sub-genre? Expect tonnes of hate but I love it! Why complain when metal moves when you complained it hasn't moved right?

[quote name='deathpanda' post='908823' date='Jul 29 2010, 02:40 AM']fan of prog metal here. I was so excited for this band, after hearing all the tracks by Bulb. the album blowed. some nice riffs and tasty tones, but by god are the vocals whiney and ball-less. after hearing bulbs tracks, it feels like he took it down a notch for periphery.[/quote] Man I'm listenin to this album, the track Insomnia is gonna keep me up it's INSANE!!! I've heard much worse vocals and I agree with u on Bulb, but it's the bass drum and the Djented guitars thats getting me...VERY CLOSE, to crashing my head throguh my monitor this is bloody crazy! It's like SiKTH + Meshuggah (Minus the repeated octave abuse) = Epic win!!! Jeez...this is a sick album...After Fear Factory's "Mechanize" I didn't think anything else could entertain me this year...yet these guys are friggin awesome. To keep on topic, here's the track I said about as I am currently listening to it. HEAVY!!!

[b]Periphery - Icarus Lives[/b] OMG Prog Metal is gettin INSANELY heavy! I do love prog but sometimes it's a tad wussy...if you get me? I like all things around Metal as much as the next music fan but I always felt Prog could benefit from being a bit heavier and less cheesy and without the 7 minute keyboard solo's...I'm not a fan of solo's much, I prefer rhythm...and these guys have done it! Not the 1st, but this sure is the best I've heard in a long time... and OMG I absolutely LOOOOOVE Djented guitars! *Djent Djent Djent*...Mmmm tasty tone! Have a listen. N.B. If u don't enjoy Prog Metal or Metal in any form save yourself the hastle, don't click play. Although I know you Jazzers are often interested in prog, whether you admit it or not. But alas, I'm chewing you ears off...JUST CLICK PLAY!

[quote name='gjones' post='908680' date='Jul 28 2010, 09:52 PM']I was actually talking about the new ones which are out in September. Nobodys had the chance to play them yet.....but everybody wants one.[/quote] TBH from testing almost every Squier made in recent years I'm confident these will be top notch...the quality has skyrocketed...and I'm not easily pleased! Just ONE raised fret and that's it...time to put it down...Not had that in any Squier of recent personally, tho some may have...but then also had this in USA Fenders so...can slip through QC I guess.

I'll give you one link...and you can do the rest, I've been using these guys for about 5 years now surely and the customer service is 2nd to none. Get pretty much anything you want, even hard to come by DR's, Warwick Black Label / Dark Lord, Any Roto set you could wish for and they deal in various scale's too...and accessories and...Oops might wanna curb your spending! [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk"]www.stringsdirect.co.uk[/url] [quote name='guyl' post='908170' date='Jul 28 2010, 01:35 PM']Similar experiences here. You should try buying for a 6-string bass. Then you actually get treated like a leper![/quote] Reason why I used these guys so long, been a 6-string player almost exclusively for 5 years now. Plenty of choice, tried all but Warwick black Label, which I am about to test very soon.

Can't fault him...grew up watching MANY Queen concerts at home that my dad watched on the good old VHS... I think he did the best thing ever not joined Freddie-less Queen, it's a joke! It also shows he can move on and doesn't need Queen to do what he does.

[quote name='3V17C' post='905090' date='Jul 25 2010, 07:05 PM']skimmed through the blog and watched one youtube clip - sounds good to me! i'm in the process of something similar myself in fact [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyZCsvgM10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyZCsvgM10[/url] peace c[/quote] Very nice man...coulda warned me of the bass u are playing in it...GAS ATTACK!!!

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='906504' date='Jul 26 2010, 11:44 PM']BRX's band would suit a Precision absolutely fine. In my opinion, it would take more than a debate about their instruments to make them sound good. But opinions are like an arsehole, everybody has one. etc.[/quote] Took a listen for the 1st time (why aint I before) and I agree, the P-bass sound would fit like a glove here...

[quote name='Pete Richards' post='902691' date='Jul 23 2010, 01:23 AM']Hi all Does andyone know where you can get single coloured bass strings in the UK? I know that DR do singles in the states but I'm really struggling to find anyone that does them over here, all that we seem to have access to is 4 or 5 packs (which tend to be quite pricy). I no-one knows of anywhere then would you be interested in buying singles if they were available? I've pinged DR an email to say they should find a distributor for them over here. If plenty of people reply to this then we might be able to get a distributor to look into stocking them. Just a thought. Cheers Pete[/quote] [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk"]www.stringsdirect.co.uk[/url] Huge selection of DR strings with more than enough customer support to boot...hell they know who I am from voice! Been using em for 5 years now...