Sibob

The only pick player that has ever genuinely impressed me from a Bass playing perspective (as opposed to just being a solid part of the band) is Justin Chancellor from Tool. He's incredibly musical and really makes the most of his pick tone!. Oh and Steve Swallow is obviously amazing...but excites me less tonewise Si

I think you're always going to have to have a certain few staple specs: Power Handling (I know this is a point of contention with some people) Ohmage Weight Speaker Sizes Front/Rear/No porting etc etc But everything else (apart from this VD thing perhaps) is open to so much subjectivity and other variables. I'm obviously no audiologist, but I would have thought perceived frequency responses and things like that change from room to room, venue to venue???. Not to mention the inherent differences in how each pair of ears actually HEARS something. Obviously correct me if I'm wrong. And so from that point of view, I'd rather gig something a few times to establish if a cab is right! Si

For what it's worth, I don't care for specs....mostly because I don't understand them. I'm an advocate of letting my ears decide, I would never buy an amp or a cab based on written speculation. I've gigged a Barefaced 'Big One' a few times and was very impressed with it as a 1x15.....did it live up to its specs? Who cares, it sounds good!. I play an Ashdown 4x8 mostly, sometimes combined with a 1x15. Do these cabs live up to others on a spec sheet?, perhaps not, but then I've been happy with them for 5 years, so make of that what you will Si

He's gonna have to keep it forever, will take him that long to pay it off haha! Si

When he goes to one of the 'tech' schools....which he inevitably will, all the kids with their Jazz's and Precisions are going to laugh at him . I jest of course, he's very lucky, will hopefully be a great player.....and is probably reading this! Si

Maybe you should pick the shortlist, then people vote? Cos then you could have the shortlist poll in a separate thread Si

That GMR is £2,295 I don't care how good he is......that's some wealthy-parent spending right there lol Si

Meh.....it's alright! I jest! Wonderful news I just got hold of an A series Jap Squier as my first foray into 'vintage' Precisions (I'm a Jazz guy you see), that alone is brilliant....so this must be truly sublime, especially with such a great life story behind it!. Sorry if it's already been mentioned, but is it the original case and appropriate candy as well? Si

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='675195' date='Dec 5 2009, 07:15 PM']These are discontinued too, so get em while you can. They're gonna be CHEAP![/quote] ?? They're still on the Ashdown website! Sure you're not thinking of the Superfly? Si

[quote name='OldGit' post='676070' date='Dec 6 2009, 08:08 PM']What was that about wandering a bit quicker? Nice to meet you Si. I hope you had fun after I had to go.[/quote] I do apologise for my tardiness mate! nice to meet you to, albeit briefly. Combination of 50 mph sections on the motorway and having a pretty girlfriend lol Didn't try much after you went as I went up today as well. Tried the Overwater 5 fretless.....was alright, got very confused by the side dots being ON their respective frets, not a fretted player friendly bass haha. Tried the grey Bongo......was alright, didn't feel too nice but sounded alright, too complicated for me though . Where's my Jazz Bass! Like I said, went up today but didn't really check any other basses out. My dad is hopefully going for one of the Taylor acoustics, so spent the visit in (my very limited) guitar mode lol Si

James Crofts (Shuker Endorsee last I checked) used to play for Bon Giovi. They've done loads of Euro tours and big gigs in the UK etc. Not sure if he's on here, met him a while ago, but didn't stay in contact! Si

Wander a bit quicker and get there about 1 mate, I gotta leave at 2 lol Si

So you're saying it's 1000watts at 2ohms then!? But yes, 2x 500watts at 4ohms (non-bridgable). Probably around 350watts at 8ohms Si

In fact, looking at it, has the fingerboard been stripped as well?. Body needs a refinish, because frankly there's 'Mojo', then there's "I've just bought a sander, what needs sanding". If the guy is a stand-up guy, I'm sure he'd be open to realistic offers lol Si

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='674860' date='Dec 5 2009, 12:13 PM']Aleatoric, stochastic and generative musics by their very nature have to be defined theoretically before they can be performed (or even composed).[/quote] They might be pushing the boundaries of this particular discussion lol, but even here, surely the theory that is being used to define these pieces is the same theory that has been retrospectively applied to previous, already created, musical ideas!? Si

It's worth noting that it's not 1000watts at 4ohms, it's 1000watts at 2ohms! Si

[quote name='leftybassman392' post='674458' date='Dec 4 2009, 07:51 PM']Explanation is not part of the creative process.[/quote] I wholly agree with this! Si

[quote name='Major-Minor' post='674807' date='Dec 5 2009, 10:55 AM']Most of the orchestral repertoire ![/quote] Sorry, I meant musical concepts as opposed to pieces of music! Si

As I mentioned in your Squier post, check out the MusicMan Bongo's for a 'higher end' bass made from Basswood. A lot of Ibanez Guitars also use it as body wood, including a lot of the Prestige range Si

How does the 810 sound with that markbass head? I don't mean any offence by this obviously, but 250watts doesn't seem a lot to drive that massive cab!? Si

It's a tree . A high end bass you may have heard of that also uses Basswood is the MusicMan Bongo! Si

[quote name='walbassist' post='674491' date='Dec 4 2009, 08:41 PM']Pete took the neck off, threw it in the bin Why he didn't bin the first neck in the first place is still beyond me...[/quote] But the moment someone plays a dodgy CS "OH MY GOD FENDER ARE CRAP" Every builder and manufacturer puts out something dodgy every now and then. It's relative though, Electric Wood maybe put out, what?, 50 basses a year when Pete was still going?. Fender, as an example manufacturer, put out a few hundred thousand!. Definitly pop into the Merchant in Colchester, and the Gallaryin London, take your bass, and have a play of loads others. It's a day out if nothing else Si

All the Squier Classic Vibes (including the James Johnston Jazz) are basswood bodies Si

I really really like mine, the build quality and finish is second to none! But I'm sorry, doesn't sound as good (to me anyway) as my US Jazz Si

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='670636' date='Dec 1 2009, 12:24 AM']John Mayer though? He's this decade's Garth Brooks.[/quote] Oh, and there's nothing wrong with a bit of Garth Brooks! Si