BassBunny

I guess if we all liked the look and sound of the same Basses, Amps and Cabs, there would only be 1 range of each. At least that would be an end to GAS as there wouldn't be the choice. Each to his own I guess. They started off as Guitar Cabs and have gone down a storm in the US, it remains to be seen if the look will work as well on the Bass Cabs.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='603996' date='Sep 20 2009, 09:49 PM']I believe that Zoot cabs have gone through a recent transformation in terms of who actually makes them and how. I've heard that the original one's were less than reliable. Any owners like to comment?[/quote] Hi Peter, I haven't had any problems with mine and have added a 1x15 Compact as well which is awesome. Been using them for over 18months and have no desire to change them. My 112's didn't have Neo's installed, I specified Eminence Delta's which are 500W RMS rated. Just to clear matters up. There were a lot of problems getting hold of Mike and a lot of misinformation when he sold The Bass Merchant to Darren. He, by his own admission, was very lax with sorting the web-site and contact details out. All is now well and a new web-site is under construction. The cabs are still made by Mike but the transformation is a re-branding to "Purple Chili". This is to line the Cabs, (and possibly an amp range), with his guitar range. This is what they look like. Even nicer in the flesh. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/82740"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/82740[/url] The Zoot name will then apply only to the Basses. Hope that helps.

Found this whilst looking on Gumtree Manchester, but it's in London. [url="http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/91/44907391.html"]http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/91/44907391.html[/url]

[quote name='Doddy' post='595887' date='Sep 11 2009, 05:44 PM']I'd seriously get a few lessons. Most guitar players who switch to bass play bass like a guitar player,with incorrect technique and most of all,with the wrong mind-set.They tend to not think as a support/groove instrument and more as a root/riff chugger. Don't look at it as a simpler version of the guitar, treat it as a unique instrument with it's own idiosyncracies. You will get more out of it that way. I know it's a generalisation,but I've seen it many times.[/quote] +1. As a converted guitarist I waited about a year before taking some lessons. It is amazing the bad habits you take from guitar to Bass. The lessons made a massive difference. Try Funk Fusion Bass by Jon Liebman. Don't be put off by the title, it is a great book going through Technique, Scales, Arpegios ets.

Yolanda Charles covered this in a workshop at last years Bass Day. Her advice was to learn both parts seperately and then bring them together SLOWLY. She can play some astonishing bass lines whilst singing.

I had a similar "epiphany" moment Peter. I was talking to a pall of mine about his switch from 4 to 5 string. he reckoned it took him 18 months to be really comfortaqble Decided to give it a go and found out I actually took to it realatively quickly. I though it may be something to do with being an ex-guitarist, but more likely the fact we do shed loads of numbers in E flat and A flat and that is really 5 String territory. Is ther an order heading Alan's way?

Pete, I had a similar "seamless" transition to 5 String. I asked a long time friend of mine how long it took him to get used to his Stingray 5 when he changed from a P Bass. His answer was 18months and that put me off. I took the plunge however with a cheap 5 String Fretless from Bassjamm, (in for a penny), and found that 5 Strings were not a problem, (fretless was however). I thought it might have been something to do with being an ex-guitarist. With a band that plays so much in Eb, it is almost essential.

"Marvin". The Carvin BB75 I have that has had a Marleaux Neck installed. Every time I think I have found another Bass I prefer, I pick Marvin up and it just plays and sounds superb. A hard act to follow as a £2K Bacchus found out.