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I prefer the standard pickguard design over the tele style, in this case anyway! You're going for a more sweeping organic body, and the original precision pickguard compliments it I think, the tele plate is a bit to straight and stark compared to the modified body! Si

Thats the one! Now just gotta make it flow! Thanks a lot! Si

I like Berlin! Regardless of whether I agree with what he has to say, he provokes discussion and has people thinking about what they're doing, either because they 'get' him or because they want to prove him wrong! Si

If anyone has got Richard Bona's live album 'Bona Makes You Sweat', I'd like to ask for some help with a bass lick in track 7- Djombe/I Wish/Trains The lick is at 5:03 Thanks in advance! Si

There's a few feedback threads for tombboy, I've chosen this one because it has the biggest boobies! (?) Anyway, he bought a MOTU interface from me, very fast payment, patient and just generally a good 'ol boy! Cheers mate Si

The best I can make out of the main riff (at a very quick listen) is something like: G---------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------4-6---- A--------------0-4-6-------------4-6--------- Eb-0-0--4-5----------0--0-0-0--------------- Probably wrong, but the vid is dodge sound quality. There's a guy on youtube doing a video of it, but again, poir sound quality means you can't quite hear whats going on......a testament to 'slap' technique in general perhaps? Only joking! Si

The general rule of thumb is that a refinish halves the value of a 'vintage' bass/guitar Si

LOADS of updates some FSOF shows! & July. - Dec. 'Re:Cover' shows Si

huh!? Won't it just fret and buzz that note once you start getting higher up the fret board? seeing as the action has to be lower on a fretless. Go listen to Baghiti Khumalo on Graceland, brother don't need no muvfuggin fret to slap on a fretless! innit Si

[quote name='mcgraham' post='494928' date='May 22 2009, 10:07 AM']Depends on what you want the sound to be! For what it's worth I spent ages deciding what to put in my Geddy, and I eventually bought a set of DiMarzio Model J's over the Ultra J's. Why? I wanted something with a fantastic beefy tone as it's base tone, no eqing required. Something even enough to sound full, but something powerful enough to cut through a mix. The DiMarzio Model J's deliver that in spades. Oodles of usable tones from those bad boys. Ridiculously good price for what they offer. Mark[/quote] Were you finding that you had to EQ the model J's less than the Ultrajazzes then? I know we're probably using different amps and basses, but I find that I need very little EQ on the Ultra's, plug in, sound phat! Si

Depends what you want it for! I think I'd probably stay away from the Affinity & Standards, if you want a more modern, dirtier sound, get a VMJ/P (seymour duncan pickups have a higher output). But if you're after a smoother tone with growl, go for the CV's. I recently picked up a Squier Deluxe Jazz 5 on here, and it's a ridiculous amount of bass for the money I paid! If I was gonna buy one of the above now, just for kicks, I'd get a classic vibe! Si

As far as I'm aware, EMG's are the only 'active pickups' on your list!? By that I mean, they require a battery without a preamp, everything else listed here is a passive pickup! My vote goes for the Dimarzio Ultrajazzes, high output...they roar for passives. Round, growly, loud. and they're humbucking! Lovely! I'd also give a +1 for staying away from Bartolinis if you're running them passively, severely underpowered without a preamp. Si