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Fretless bass = 80's pop IMO. Pino (Paul Young), Mick Karn (Japan), John Giblin (Kate Bush), that fellow that played on that John Farnham song "You're The Voice"(?) Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel). Think of all those singers biggest hits and you'll hear fretless bass. I love it. Wish I'd stuck with mine.

Peter Gabriel never got the lead angel part in any of his nativity plays while he was at school, usually given the part of "Inn Keeper #1" or "Second Shepherd".

Just looked up Temperance Movement on YouTube - how much do this lot want to be The Black Crowes? BTW, NF stood in for Roger Glover in Deep Purple for a bit recently (last year I think).

Could it have been painted black over that finish cos it might have been stolen...?

Yes, absolutely, a bad drummer would make me quit my band. Nothing worse IMO than a timekeeper who can't keep time, can't play quietly when required and can't/won't learn their parts properly. Speaking from bitter experience I'm afraid - come the new year I'm done and moving on.

[quote name='jgmh315' timestamp='1417201006' post='2618223'] I always liked Billy Sheehans answer to that question. [/quote]What did Billy say then?

As others have stated - get the best you can afford. The problem with a lot of 5er's is the indistinct B string which IME can be found on entry level 5's as well as higher end instruments. I used to own a '96 Fender USA deluxe Jazz V which was a lovely instrument, but man, that bloody B string may as well have been made from wool. I believe the general rule is the longer the scale the better tension (across all strings as well as the low B string).

I didn't have much of a problem making the transition from 4 to 5 strings, and played 5's exclusively for around 10 years before going back to a 4. Now seriously contemplating picking up a 5 again. Don't forget though, having a 5 isn't just about having those extra lower notes - it's also about being able to play lines with minimal hand movement by playing across the fretboard as opposed to up and down the fretboard (if that makes sense).

I recommend not replacing them. Just do instrumentals. No tantrums, no lugging a PA around, one less person to pay, Everyone's a winner.

Done! Thanks for sharing.

I put a TR P pup in my Squier VMP, added a TR J pup then got our man KiOgon to make me a stack knob wiring loom (solderless too). The result is so far removed from the original bass soundwise. Vintage warmth. Toneriders are the nuts.

Jesus. I stoppped GASsing for a Spector Legend a few months ago, happy with my P/J and ATK pair. Now you lot have reignited it, thanks a bunch. You are all very naughty.

Nicki Minaj's real name is actually Nicola M*nge.

First gigging band I ever played in had two girls fronting it. I was last to join and the set-list was already decided, one song in particular was "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. Let me leave that thought with you for a bit...

How long ya got? Mark King on World Machine, Flea on BloodSugarSexMagik, Mick Karn on Tin Drum, Pat Badger on Saudades de Rock, Jeremy Toback (Brad), Billy Gould (Faith No More), Michael Anthony on Van Halen's Live: Right Here Right Now.... I could go on... Thing is, I realised quite early on that (for the most part) tone comes from the fingers/hands/pick, and no amount of money spent on basses, amps and strings is going to make me sound like Mr King (this doesn't apply to everyone by the way - there are some excellent Mark King clones on YouTube ) but I'm quite happy with my tone now which comes from a modded P/J Squier and an Ibanez ATK310 through a GK MB210 + 210 extension cab. It's only taken me 20 years to get there though...

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My ATK (ex-Hamfist). [attachment=174550:atk.jpg]

Satchel - "The Family".

I looked at the IR bass, looks good - so does the price! Thanks chaps, I'm off to hone my keyboard "skills"...

...or could point me in the direction of a good midi converter for bass guitar?

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sonuus_B2M.html

[quote name='sellisnba' timestamp='1411404759' post='2559200'] The general gist of things is if the punter is happy with the music you play, Who gives a toss what instrument you play. [/quote]I keep telling our guitarist/singer this, hasn't sunk in yet!

I play a Squier VM precision with an Ibanez ATK as a back up, and they are great basses for the money. The Squier was £240 and the ATK was £200. Granted, I do play them through a Gallien Krueger MB210 combo paired with a 2x10 extension cab, so, yes, if you have the money to spend on a decent amp or a decent bass spend it on the amp. Basses can be modded, amps less so. Case in point - I replaced the frankly rubbish Duncan Designed pickup in my P bass for a Tonerider, have just added a Tonerider jazz pickup at the bridge, plus a new stack-pot wiring loom from Basschat's very own KiOgon. I now have a great P/J bass with extra tonal possibilities which sound fantastic through my quite lovely sounding rig. One happy bunny.

"Islander" by Bernhoft.

Great service from this man! I wanted a wiring kit for a P bass to which I was adding a jazz pickup, John recommended a stack-knob configuration to save on extra routing, but also to give me more tonal possibilities - something which hadn't even occurred to me. Quick delivery, great kit, fantastic sound, and (very important this bit) excellent after-sales care and advice. I definitely recommend this chap, he is a dude. Grant