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[quote name='lozbass' post='749471' date='Feb 18 2010, 11:43 AM']Daneletro Longhorn - they don't sound great (IMO) but they're incredibly light, super-fast, and good fun. I think they look really cool too. If you win the lottery, I can't recommend an Alembic SC sufficiently highly (and there's a lovely one for sale on BC!)[/quote] I agree except I like the tone you get. Different tastes I guess?

The band in York. I don't come in for half the tune but it's a neat little country rocker that rattles along nicely

It's a small bass and mine fits standard Fender cases. Don't know for certain on shaped Jazz cases but my money would be on yes

Surely that wasn't CC DeVille halfway through? We got offered SXSW 2010 this year so could have gone to the screening - only it worked out it would have cost us $5000 to play and I'd describe it as "unlikely" in terms of us recouping that in tshirt sales

Welcome to Basschat. Some interesting gear there

I had the same bass 10yrs ago but with pearl block inlays - always wanted the black ones! Enjoy it, they are awesome basses & good to hear some feedback about FarEast guitars

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Steve - Go west to Bath and I played in SkinTrade. Bratpack I know well because Andy Town & I shared a flat together after SkinTrade / Dogsbody ended and we did a band together called The Ex-Boyfriends. I think we played with Endorfiends the night after Diana died in London but I was ill so don't recall it to much. Needless to say I know all those bands you mention and I suspect I know a lot of the same people. Left it all behind a long time ago and the the last 10yrs has been more of an Americana thing for me but I look back fondly. Tim

Hey Steve - Welcome to Basschat. What was the band you did in the early 90s? I was part of that underground Glam / Sleaze scene too

Ampegtastic!

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Hi Charlie - Welcome to Basschat. I used to play The Barbican Hotel in Lincoln before you were born :blush: I feel old now!

I use the same gauge and have tried a couple of other brands like Fender which have been fine (to me)

He might have an original neck plate though

[quote name='retroman' post='748880' date='Feb 17 2010, 08:13 PM']I normally manage to raise a smile, and a laugh, when I start playing "Fueding Banjo's" as well....Well, a banjo has four strings doesn't it? [/quote] It's called Duelling banjos and those are 5 string banjos which is the standard. You can get 4 and 6 string ones though

[quote name='silddx' post='748821' date='Feb 17 2010, 07:22 PM']On the other hand, do we know what our singers are singing about?[/quote] I don't think they do half the time!

I've heard it said (not on these pages) that the sign of a good bassist is only noticing him when he goes wrong. I always get favourable comments in the studio, "Oh I like what you've come up with there". Usually I've been playing it that way for six months

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Looks great & I appreciate the review. Mine is similar but I got mine ordered through my local music store. The bridge on mine is a little cheap and the strings have cut into it badly so I bought a better bridge. Great for the money though

The pickguard looks great against the 3 colour sunburst. Good choice

Congrats, it's a great bass. Personally I like the vintage vibe of the original bass. I stuck a Seymour Duncan antiquity pup on mine & changed the scratchplate / added ashtray covers for cosmetic reasons. It's great stock though too

You'll notice a jump in quality, not unlike the difference between a MIM standard and a MIM Classic. The entry level Squiers are fine but the VM basses are future classics and I don't say that lightly!

Mum & Dad's records (Dylan / Beatles / Soul / Country) got me into music. The Dogs D'Amour & The Quireboys sparked my interest in [b]me[/b] playing in a band. That was 23yrs ago... These days I play for pleasure. I'm influenced by musicians I play with, by my succesful battle with illness last year and the fact that it's so deeply ingrained in who I am. My goals in life are mainly music related. I strive to record an album this year and play overseas. These are much bigger factors on my playing then a long list of bands I think are cool right now.