Sibob

I know it's not a Fender, but you did ask about other 'makes' as well! Mine is a refinished Fender body with a Shuker rock maple neck and birdseye maple fingerboard! [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] Si

As far as I'm aware, most string makers use a standard sized core, although I might be wrong! You also get different shaped cores that affect tension and feel, round and hex cores. As far as I'm aware, different sized cores are generally just available from custom-wound string makers. Si

In my orignals band, I have two basses setup in drop C standard, so: C, F, Bb, Eb I use custom wound 45 - 105 high tension Newtone strings. The trick isn't always in the guage, its also a lot to do with the core size. Make the core bigger and you can have almost any guage you want whilst retaining a higher tension, therefore allowing a lower action without buzzing. My drop C basses don't have an action as low as my standard tuned basses obviously, but it's pretty damned close, considering I'm using such a relatively thin guage for the tuning Si p.s. Oh and they cost the same as a set of Elites/Rotos

Cheers for the input Beedster. I'll give the bass a couple of gigs through my rig and see where I'm at. Just playing about at home through my practice amp makes me think that the preamp is alright, and its the pickups letting the side down a tiny bit....we shall see! Hmmmm, Nordstrands or Dimarzios :-P Si Edit: Although I've just thought, I think I read in here about someone having problems with changing their Squier 5 pickups because of the sizes. They're like 5 gubbins stuffed into 4 cases....or something. Time to investigate

Thanks for the comments guys, tis all food for thought! What are peoples general views on electronics? Is it generally a preamp or pickups that can let the other down, and therefore usually the first to change. All my basses are passive, so I'm a bit 'Active' naive Cheers Si

So I'm jumping the gun here a little bit, and probably being a little unfair to the, as yet untested, preamp in my new Squier Deluxe 5. But I'm interested to know peoples views on the Sadowsky preamp found in the basses ([b]not the pedal/DI[/b]). Obviously I realise that I'm not gonna get a Sadowsky sound from a squier, but all this talk of them recently has piqued my interest. Do people miss the mid control?, I think I'm right in saying that the onboards are all 2 band!? Yeah, just peoples general views on the sound of their sadowskys really, compared to other pre's!? Thanks Si

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='482957' date='May 8 2009, 02:24 PM']Don't touch it! It looks great as it is![/quote] I couldn't agree more, it's looks very individual in my collection, even next to my all white (w/ white pickguard) P-bass. The only thing I'd say about it as a negative, is that the headstock colour is very slightly different to the body, doesn't bother me in the slightest, but is probably the only thing that gives away it's budget heritage! Other than that it feels and sounds solid, yet to gig it yet though.....really looking forward to it! Si

Yeah I think it looks pretty sweet! There are no holes for a pickguard, it is stock sans pickguard, so I would have to drill holes to add one....not really much point! Si

Well I better come clean!! Bought a Squier Deluxe 5 string from our very own Ruairidh. Still needs some new strings, but I setup the truss rod/action/intonation and it's a fantastic bit of kit for the cash I paid! Can't wait to get it out and about! I'm interested in how the Preamp and P'ups will perform, If I'm not happy with them, I might swap them out further down the line! Si p.s. Just using Ruairidh's photos for now! p.p.s. The pics with the gf will have to wait for now, she kept vetting them cos she 'looked bad' lol, typical

Plenty of FSOF updates Si

It arrived Just giving a bit of a setup, then will post some pics......whether or not they will be with the gf is yet to be seen! Si

Steal Your Kisses is a groove-song man, have a listen, look at the (3) chords and play what you wanna play Juan plays some mean licks on it, but live he never plays it the same, great song to mess about with! Si

[quote name='Geek99' post='477948' date='May 2 2009, 08:31 PM']You should. Mine went one better and actually bought ME one.[/quote] Haha, this is gonna turn into one-up-manship of bass tolerant other-halves Mine asked the other day what Bass i'd like if she won the lottery/gets a sexy big advance for her band lol I said a '62 jazz She said ok I said they're about £50,000 she still said ok lol Si

[quote name='BassBus' post='477761' date='May 2 2009, 03:54 PM']Sibob doesn't make girlfriends, but if he did they'd probably be the best girlfriends in the world. [/quote] Haha, genius! As a result of that comment she said that I should post a pic of her holding the bass when it comes through lol Si

It hasn't arrived yet (or even dispatched) It was bought from a Basschat member in the FS section. It is white It is a five string (shock horror!!....guess who's had enough of transposing dep gigs on the fly with 4's) It's nothing fancy, and a bargain/cheap, but looks pimp and solid and I expect it to do the job I'm buying it for admirably! More news when it arrives Si p.s. My gf knew of the potential purchase, and when I told her that I'd paid for it she said "yeah you do, I love it when you buy basses".......genuinely as well, not sarky! lol. Get in.

[quote name='lozbass' post='477026' date='May 1 2009, 02:07 PM']Just one thing - and I'm sure it's an optical illusion - is the bridge on straight?[/quote] I know what you mean, you can see the strings bending to the left slightly at the bridge!? Beautiful other than that, I'd be scared to gig it lol, but brilliant craftsmanship! I love the Thompson-esque red-wood binding Si

LONDON CAMDEN BARFLY TONIGHT!! Si

LAST MINUTE FSOF SHOW ADDED @ Camden Barfly With Spycatchers (Gallows sideproject) Cheers Si

£50 an hour?? Nice to see he's giving back to the bass playing community........at Berklee Prices!! I kinda like what she's doing, amazing technique, and some parts of the song were pretty cool (I like some plinky plonky noise). But am definitly getting the 'Berklee' vibe from the others. I think its the law that all Berklee bass players play Fodera or Sadowsky isn't it? lol The most interesting thing he does, to my ears, is from 6:40 - 8:00, but thats just because the bass sound is cool! It just sounds like million miles an hour solo'ing, with the only really nice melody from him at 2:54 or so through to 3:00!. But then i'm not a massive fusion-fast-as-f*ck-unison-lines, he grooves well, but then so do a lot of people. Plays in ways that I will only dream of playing, but then, it doesn't do anything for me But I do like her, she's a bit wacky Si

First Signs Of Frost are headlining the Blues Loft (upstairs @ Nags Head, London Road, opposite The Rye) tonight! 4 bands, £5, Doors @ 7pm See poster above!! ALSO FSOF main support to SENSES FAIL @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY this monday, 20th April. £7 on-the-door guestlist (normal ticket price around £14) PM with your name! Cheers Si

Glad someone on here is liking it lol Cheers dude! Si