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[quote name='BassHappy' timestamp='1421283352' post='2659508'] New Gibson Les Paul basses are mighty nice shorties: [url="http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015-Memphis/ES-Les-Paul-Bass.aspx#BALP15GTNH1"]http://www2.gibson.c...spx#BALP15GTNH1[/url] [/quote] They look lovely!! But I think they'll struggle to find their market at $3000? Si

[quote name='NJE' timestamp='1421323191' post='2659791'] I should have put my comments in context with my situation which is basically a 'hobby' bass player. In the bands and venues I play in it won't matter. I know that professional players have a different set of expectations put upon them, my very best friend does session work and writing and there are certain instruments he 'must have' for certain jobs and a lot of the time they do need to have the right logo on them to be taken seriously. [/quote] I have a friend who is a VERY busy London 'session' bassist with some big pop acts, he often can be seen out with his Squier.......yes it's a JV, and its a backup to his '63......but still, no-one tells him not to use it because of the name on the headstock Si

I actually think Squier has got a great name for itself at the moment, I don't think anyone would actually blink an eye if someone turned up to a Pro gig with a CV Jazz (as long as they can play ). Si

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1421316544' post='2659669'] I have been looking at Fodera and Pedulla basses and talking myself out of buying one, (it helps that I'm not a fan of wood finishes on basses). [/quote] All I can say is that I'm sorry: [url="http://www.fodera.com/monarch-standard-classic/"]http://www.fodera.co...andard-classic/[/url] Si

Bit of fun with Fuzz & Eterna here: https://soundcloud.com/simonpoulton/eterna-mangler Si

I recently moved from High Wycombe to Welwyn Garden City, so my habits of going into London for music haven't really changed. The guys above have listed the good Herts venues, but you'll find tripping into London will be your new favourite musical liberty I think Si

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1417623537' post='2622382'] The preamp is the new DFM one, but without the high mid/treble filter module, this one instead has two mid filters stacks, one per pickup and a passive tone with various switching options: low mid boost, treble boost, active/passive and series/parallel/singlecoil for the RFB pickup. Should keep me busy... Eude [/quote] That makes my brain ache lol Si

I would keep the T40, the Precision & the Lakland. Regardless of the above, I would definitely sell the Variax lol Si

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1420616524' post='2651253'] I don't think anyone is doubting the attention to detail... If I had $30K to spend on a bass I wouldnt think twice about buying a Fodera if it met my criteria... The subject of this thread is the bass pictured in post #1 and regardless of who made it or how well it is made I wouldn't pay $30 for it because it looks awful... truely awful [/quote] That's the problem with a thread like this though isn't it, I think it looks great Damn subjectivity! Si

I'd have to agree, sounds pretty 'stock', there's much better bass drives out there, blendable or not, if you really want to invest money in that type of tone. That said, if you use the sound infrequently, or are just wanting to dip your toe into drive pedals, then this seems like a great place to start. It certainly sounds a bujillion times better than the Boss ODB-3 Si

[quote name='Misdee' timestamp='1420572495' post='2650824'] The reason these basses cost $30.000+ is because of the amount of highly skilled work it takes to make such a unique instrument. These basses are not a novelty, but rather they are the ultimate in quality and craftsmanship. If small differences aren't important to you it may seem like a frivolous waste of money to buy such an expensive instrument, but if you are obsessed with seeking perfection the Fodera could be the way to go for some people. I think this particular bass is extraordinarily beautiful, even though I would have it specced slightly differently for my own taste. I love the way the overall design is reminiscent of an accoustic guitar,and I am sure that would be reflected in the amplified tone of this bass. The very plain-looking Spruce top was chosen by Fodera for it's accoustic properties rather than it's decoration value. Bear in mind that if you want a top quality piano, violin or double bass, $30,000 wont get you very much, so in that context this is a bit of a bargain.Some things in life are expensive and hand-crafted bespoke musical instruments are likely to be among them. [/quote] Here here Si

Interesting indeed Si

Yes the OC2 prefers rounder and 'bassier' signals. It will also glitch out more if you have a buzzy neck, if the note is not a clean note, the pedal won't track it too well. Si

I had a Squier CV Jazz when they were first released, whilst it was excellent for the price, especially the neck and general finish, it didn't really have the same guts or depth of tone as my 2003 USA Jazz at the time. That said, I've never played a MIM that I'd pay money for, much rather buy a Squier! Si

That seems like a LOT of work to mod a Squier bass to achieve a guitar that Squier makes lol. That said, they may not have offered the VI when he did that. TTNG are cool! Si

Gotcha . Standard baritone guitar is B-B Si

Aren't they tuned B-B in the guitar register? If so, you'll need an octave pedal, if so, you're replacing a bass with a slightly lower guitar + a pedal to do the job of a bass? Lol Si

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1420129795' post='2645898'] .... yep I'm done with Fender. apart from a nice P Bass. [/quote] And therein lies their business model Si