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[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1326801361' post='1502044'] It's arrived! Its metal, and solid and shiny! Much darker red than I thought, I'll let you know how it sounds a bit later... [/quote] GAH!!! Stop it!!!

After using Rotos for the majority of the last 24 years I've switched to D 'Addario's. Rotos definitely don't last as long as they once did. The last set of Roto rounds were past the point of my liking in about 10 hours of playing. D' Addario's seem to last 4 maybe 5 times longer. I have a set of DR Neons on my Sringray at the moment, it'll be interesting to see how long they last because they sound fantastic!

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1326791814' post='1501864'] Just heard from the talkbass thread that these are made of metal and feel nice and solid. That's exactly what I wanted to hear Eude [/quote] Exactly what I wanted to hear, but not just yet...

Some Soundgarden [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_UM9tmc5rU[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=194oyaEkgbI[/media]

Beeswax polish ordered (surprising how hard to find that was. No supermarkets seem to sell it these days) from a bee keepers, now need to get some nice cloths. Had an email from Warwick to say they are processing my order, they obviously don't work weekends.

Currently Mike Watt

In work so no youtube links. Currently - Alice Donut - Bucketfulls of Sickness and Horror in an Otherwise Meaningless Life

I think the last band I saw at Brixton was TOOL. Sound was spot on for that.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1326641533' post='1499820'] Hmm, looks like these's none left [/quote] Thank god. Removes the temptation for a while...

[quote name='jnoinkeis' timestamp='1326706679' post='1500607'] A friend of mine recently turned me on to a band called Scissorfight. Now I can't stop listening to them. They sound like Clutch played by hairy mountain men! [/quote] Sounds like a band to check out...

Silverfish [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_JmR3xm7o[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnY26J9FuHo[/media]

You basically program a single bar with the drum pattern, then create a song with the programmed beat repeated 3 times followed by an empty pattern. Having never seen the dvd I can't say what drum machine he used. This is the best shot of what he uses, Just next to his right hand. I can't identify it at the moment. [attachment=97409:Screen Shot 2012-01-15 at 19.07.11.png][attachment=97410:Screen Shot 2012-01-15 at 19.09.24.png]

He'll have just programmed the drum machine to do that. They'll all do it.

[quote name='goblin' timestamp='1326564637' post='1498970'] For the strings, if you're keeping it fretless I'd suggest D'Addario ECB80 XL Chromes. Got them on mine and they sound absolutely epic! Gauge is 40 - 95 flats. And I reckon with some elbow grease with a pot of Warwick Beeswax, that grain'll pop. [/quote] I've switched from Roto's roundwounds to D'Addario, so I may as well swap the flats too. The Steve Harris flats lovely, but I just can't get on with such high tension these days. Is there anything different between Warwick Beeswax and normal beeswax? Your bass looks lovely!! When I first got mine and defretted it I gave it a good oiling as it was totally dull and felt nasty. I wish I could get it to look like it did when the oil was soaking in.

So, Apart from the battery box and neck screws it's pretty much done. I did manager to forget which order the wires for the treble control were in, in the space of 6 seconds. So it boosts when it should cut. I shall swap them around when I have to fit the battery box. I think I shall keep it defretted for a while. It sounds bloody lovely now, much nicer than I thought it would. Needs to have a good polish in the near future and some lower tension strings would be good.

Stacked pot and knob just arrived, along with new fret wire (surprised at how heavy fret wire is!). Soldering will be happening fairly shortly. Also ordered a battery box, gold neck screws and bushings.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1326531326' post='1498392'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9cWWW96L8U[/media] [/quote] Awesome!! I'll follow that with: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSezVb2tQug[/media]

I agree with John, the LMII works very well with the 4x8 and 1x15 cabs.

Had this song going around my head all day: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tvlL8o3lPY[/media]

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1326474868' post='1497804'] I am torn between black and gold on mine. [/quote] I'm generally not a fan of gold hardware, but it looks really nice against the bubinga.

Here's a phone pic

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRkLUQknXeM[/media] Great bit of skateboarding from Natas and music by fIREHOSE

It's typical. I thought I'd have a month or so before this was released. So I spent the money I had saved for it on the bits for my Warwick refurb.

When I'm not running around after the daughter I'll post a full bass shot.