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The Dingwall has such even string tension, plays so well, weighs nothing (7lbs 9oz), looks fantastic. The Warwick has the best neck of all, slim, fast fast fast wenge, the Wizard P/Js sound good. The B/B/M FrankenPJ with the Wizards sounds the business, looks fantastic. The Fenderbird is unique, it's just rock 'n roll.

Does your amp have a fan? Is it running? My initial thoughts are if it starts out OK and gets worse, it could be an overheating issue.

Wedding gig coming up, Maggie May requested, what a lark that bass line is. While I was faffing I picked up Suspicious Minds just for fun, then after another phone call from the singer it was straight into The Devil Went Down To Georgia. An odd Thursday night...probably an even odder wedding...

Wow, thanks for the heads-up, that's all gone straight on the recorder. Never seen the whole of that Skynyrd OGWT. Can't wait.

Yep, it's like a bassist's fantasy Trolley Dash location... Mark's a top man, knows how to listen to a customer and his suggestions are insightful. Not many places offer that.

I had a good long play of one in PMT recently (in fact, I've been back since and played it again, just to check), and I was pretty disappointed by it [i]for the money[/i]. It's as ergonomically ideal as the rest of the SRs (yep, that angled jack is a great idea), and that neck profile and feel is still one of the best I've ever played, but it's just not that much more than the SR500 I used to have, certainly not twice the instrument. The woods are nice, but I didn't think they were as nice in the flesh as they looked in the pics, and the build quality isn't noticably better than the cheaper SRs. The Nordys are very nice, but again, I didn't think they brought all that much more to the table than the Barts on the £500 SR500. I don't like gold hardware much, so that doesn't get any credit from me. Without knowing how much it was, I'd have said it was it was definitely an upgrade on the SR500, but maybe £200 more, not twice the price. What a miserable bugger I am. Actually, my reaction was really one of disappointment, as I really, really wanted to love these, and I was even considering buying one new. I'd have one secondhand (for about the same price as a new SR), but I wouldn't part with almost a grand for one.

I did find it more different up at the dusty end than the business end, admittedly, but it's only an adjustment - chords can be played, you just have to rethink your finger positioning. It meant that 6 seconds of our normal set was a problem for me for a while...

DR Sunbeams on all my Ps - if you like them on your Jazz, ypu'll like them on your P: why not just try swapping a set over before you buy?

Those 8-string Biches will be forever Derek Smalls - fantastic: one of the few basses I'd have like a shot, though I'd probably never use in anger. Actually, stuff that: if I had one, I'd use it for everything

Are you definitely set on a 4x10? There's lots of options available if you aren't, most of which are more portable (if that's an issue for you). Have a look at the Barefaced Bass site, lots of love on here for Alex's cabs, plus it's a good read, too. I did like my MarkBass 410 (if it hadn't been stolen I'd probably still have it) but I'm more than happy with my Schroeder.

The nickels have light blue wraps. RS66LN, I think.

Drummer...pedigree...fnar...no no no,it's too easy. Back to the OP's search...

Nope, not for me. Managed just under the three minutes, so I'm counting that as 177 minutes ahead of the game

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1333464487' post='1602072'] The big question as to if it was a real schoolboy error is how did you recover? Panic and retune or simply go to the 2nd fret? [/quote] Ah, I know this one: glare at oblivious guitarist, bluff a slightly odd run to cover changing from D to E, flick the Hipshot, glare at the guitarist (now hopelessly confused by the process of events), resume song as if nothing happened...

115 for the bottom, and 210 for the tops, obviously... ...I'm kidding...

Well the head weighs 52lbs, and I can't even find a weight for the cab, so my lower back says...I'm out

^ +1, beat me to it, couple of Nordys and you're good to go.

Two 'schoolboys' on the trot the other night: first song I use the drop-D, then forget that the second song needs it back to E...so after an embarrassing start to that one, when the song finishes, I stomp the mute to check tuning, the guitarist asks me something...and I forget to unmute for the start of song three. Rrrrrrrgggghhhh...doh.

I've just fitted a set of Seymour Duncan's to my Fenderbird, and they're a significant upgrade. Having said that, it's had one or two upgrades: P-neck, Hipshot Ultralights, new nut, rewire (inc. series switch) and pots, Hipshot Supertone, even Gibson knobs. That leaves the body, the scratch plate and the back cover plate which are Epi. Trigger's Hammer...

Fantastic basses - you have to play one to comprehend how well they're built. Shame they don't do a maple board. Actually, it's just as well, my finances really wouldn't stand it.

Had some time to kill in PMT yesterday, so tried to play one of these. It was broken. Tried a PF500 instead, meh, but good value for just over £300.

Original for me, all the way.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1332839722' post='1593670'] There are some guys using them on the forum that we shall not speak of ;-) [url="http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-basses/52750-cobalts-real.html"]http://forums.ernieb...balts-real.html[/url] [/quote] Hey, everyone one there likes them - they must be great!

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1332638675' post='1591129'] Just got back from our first working mens club gig for years. We normally do pubs. Had Bingo Then us for 45mins Then more Bingo Then us again We went down really well, us that is, not the Bingo, all the grannies went home after the Bingo finished. And we had a great second set with a packed dance floor. [/quote] Played very much the same gig Saturday night, except I didn't win the bingo, the grannies didn't go home and there was no dance floor. Big stage, good to have plenty of room, the downside was the tone-sapping nature of the stage and the space. Struggled with EQ all night, although on reflection I probably shouldn't have used the new Dingwall without at least trying it out at a rehearsal first: it was very different (but in a good way) and nice to play, but I need to work on my rig at rehearsals this week.

[quote name='Sheldon Dingwall' timestamp='1332576185' post='1590155'] Does anyone have any input on their experience between playing alone in a music store and in a group setting? I'm not looking for hype or praise just honest feedback. [/quote] Played my first gig (for the non-rehearsing function band) with the ABZ4 last night - wow. I'd bimbled along with the Fenderbird and ABZ4 in the double gig bag, expecting to just plug in and get on with it, but the ABZ was just so much clearer, more defined (and louder) than the Fenderbird (I normally use my Wizard-equipped P/J with the Fenderbird, or the Wizard-equipped Fortress) that I had to re-evaluate my EQ from the ground up. The best analogy I can think of is pushing at an open door, it sounded very odd at first. I'm now even more glad I've got the presets on the RH450, because I need very different settings from my other basses. On the other hand, the ABZ is so light and comfortable I left it on all night, and my back thanked me for it (right up until I had to help carry the PA to the van at the end of night). I'm still inclined, incorrigible Luddite that I am, to put a P-Tone (or even two) in there (anyone do a part-ex?) for a more traditional tone, but there's tons in there if/when you need it. I'm looking forward to taking it to a practice when I can take some time and get properly to grips with it and the amp in a band setting. Oh, and the opposite happens to what you might think - everyone wants a go, even the drummer...