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Very nice, I love these 'Franken-Threads' (I will hopefully have updates for my Jazz one soon) It fantastic that its a one piece body, I should think thats almost unheard of on stock instruments. Even special US Laklands are 2 piece mostly. If its got a nice grain, sounds more like Ash, Alder can be quite plain. Is the new neck AllParts or similar? Definitly Darkstar it, or I highly recommend the DiMarzio DP122 Si

Played with FSOF last night in Wycombe, so a nice local gig! 200 or so kids, awesome atmosphere! Went really well and i had a lot of fun, i knew that this weekend was going to be better then last week Si

[quote name='ARGH' post='133030' date='Feb 3 2008, 02:13 PM']Nope you are talking about aesthetics,Im talking about technique....and seeing as Tapping is becoming a required technique on some gigs,and has nothing to do with the examples of 'fads' you listed,although it was around and 'popular' at the time of the 80s. I understand people not liking change.[/quote] I completely embrace change, but at the same time I'm of the opinion that "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", it's effort that could be put into something else that does need attention! And I've never...ever heard of, let alone played a gig where tapping is a required necessity, nor have i needed to have anything more then 5 strings..ever. Thats not to say I disagree with people experimenting with ERB's, i think its great, but in my professional playing experience, they are not necessary for 99% of payed 'pop' gigs/jobs/sessions. Si

So let's say that tapping brought about a design difference in guitars, you yourself have said that such techniques are quite 'fad' like, so wouldn't that make such design changes redundant whilst tapping was 'unpopular'? I also wouldn't refer to tapping as a musical revolution. I would refer to Punk as a musical revolution. Aren't Superstrats simply strats with Humbuckers? Now forgive me, but i can't remember the last time i got excited about a band because the guitarist was playing a Fat Strat as opposed to a USA standard! . I don't think the instrument will change, it doesn't need to, it provides a job! Its the players and writers that will change, a product of the world around them. I would argue that bassists who write music for a mass audience (ie not solo players) tend to write parts on multiple instruments, i think this stems from the fact that although ERB's sound very cool when played right, the simple fact is that a Piano sounds nicer and is more suited timbre wise spanning the octaves........well i think so anyway Si

[quote]I can only think of Double Thumbing and Bill Dickens's technique as purely an advancement of 70s slap[/quote] Apologies, i must have misunderstood. Although you say that the techniques are at their limit, how about playing slap bass tastefully? Although this borders on musicality versus technique. I agree with a previous poster that i think it's calling for change for change sake! I think that some people believe (not you Argh, or anyone in particular, i agree this isn't personal) innovation means 'bigger/better/faster/stronger'. My point, Argh, about your initial post saying "Seeing as nothing new,or at least ear catching,is being made,this is bad", is that it is a completely subjective. If there was a massive sweeping movement of new arts and music, but you didn't like it, you wouldn't agree that it was a phenomenon. I believe there is some amazing music coming out at the moment, as Ped said earlier, but you instantly shot that down by saying "list it........didn't think so". Whats the point in us listing it when you clearly wouldn't agree!? I also think that true modern musical innovation hasn't ever resulted from the invention or radical physical change of an instrument (in the common sense of the word)! Again, exciting music is about the whole, not the individual parts. Si

This thread, in my humble opinion, is exactly the same as all the other threads which say "Where have all the good things that i like gone and why do you all like rubbish music" or some such. All these threads are full of people listing all their current inspirations highlighting the fact that the OP simply has a different taste to everyone else. So the example in this thread is Argh saying that the only person to take slap onwards and upwards since Larry Graham is Bill Dickens, now in my opinion, however technically adept Mr Dickens is, it's some of the most unmusical bass playing I've ever come across. I could list all the bass guitar (4, 5, 6, 7, upright, piccolo et al), programmed bass, no bass music that i think is inspirational and moving things forward, but because the whole thing is so subjective, it's pointless! I'm not actually bothered about how many strings we can fit on a bass, or how fast we can go, i want to know how we can contribute better to music, its been mentioned a billion times, but its the song that matters, not the individual instruments..........IMO Si

I fitted an Allparts jazz neck to an Encore precision body with absolutely no problems, its got a tighter neck join then a LOT of 'vintage' fenders I've seen, and even my Lakkie Skyline. The Encore body was from an era when their basses were a lot more fender-like, as opposed to the 7/8th sized rubbish they sell now. [topic="5336"]Encore Project[/topic] Si

I really like it!!! Kinda almost looks like a single cut, or one of those 90's tanglewood basses which tryed so hard. lol Definitely an idea for a custom job! Si

Can you make necks as well Chop? Si

+1 for Newtones! Custom wound to WHATEVER you want (i use some High Tension ones), same price as Elites/Rotos, much better sound! Si

PM'd ninja Si

You would think, it even surprised me how little i was solicited! And all the times i was, it was my mrs haha (she was singing) Si

Lol, he's not with Hard Fi I think Nick Fyffe served his time in Jamiroquai very well, his playing suited their change in direction, like it or not (i preferred it). Si

Ok, i'll bite! New Years Eve 2007!! Although in my defence i got offered an extra £50 to wear this, I've no problem with not taking myself very seriously lol [url="http://imageshack.us"][/url] Si p.s. The top is my gf's

The SheBeats headline Lark In The Park tonight with The Wutars supporting I'll be going along about 6:00pm or so, they are on at 9:30, the gig starts at about 3:00pm though, music all day with Sunday Roasts being served untill 6:00pm I believe it's £6 www.myspace.com/theshebeats Si

I was in a bit of a funk this weekend, and not in a good way. Played ok, could have played better though, good crowds (both cover gigs), but i dunno, wasn't clicking for me. Last weekend was a lot of fun, and next weekend is all originals gigs (hurrah). But yeah, wasn't feeling it this weekend. Means more practise then usual this week, so not a bad thing Si

Naaa, i didn't bother him to talk to Just a nice surprise Si

Man, if i buy a Bass from the UK, i try my best to pick it up in person, especially if it's expensive. If i was getting something from the US, i would ALWAYS get a hardcase with it!! Hope it works out ok! Si