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I was once sat backstage with a young band, who were all like young puppies - all bright and full of energy. They were giving it their "last go", as they didn't think - beyond the age of 25 - they'd get another chance. I'm happily settled into a career. I earn my crust another way, and this is a hobby - something I do for fun, not necessarily to put food on the table. I couldn't play with others of different expectations, in the same band. It would simply be common frustration, all working to different ends. Better out.

Wishbass. What the f***?

I do think it's very nice - a blend of modern Warwick and vintage Gibson.

Make it even more topical, and have someone render him. We'll use a black flight into Leeds/Bradford, or something, before bundling him into a container with is technically the decidedly un-neutral territory of the Free Republic of Yorkshire and threaten to put the leaches on him, before showing him some clips of Barney the Dinosaur. Should sort the f***er out in no time. Put some hairs on his chest, etc.

[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1331652227' post='1576590'] Last time I was at a Nightwish gig the bass was lost in the mix. Great tone on its own but its easily swamped. [/quote] Depends on what you're after doing, I guess. The bass has it's role, of course - but sometimes, with these heavy distortions, you get the sense it's being used as an additional rhythmn guitar, or somesuch. As such it's another part of that wall of sound, which some bands like to put out - and it can work, if that's your cup of tea. I know what you mean, though - I like a little more personality, even when I am trying to push our rhythmn guitarist along

I don't think I've found "the one", in terms of rig - I still see them as a means to an end, in allowing me to make some noise, and in that respect some are better than others. But whilst I'd run back into a burning house to save the dogs, the guitars and then the wife (priorites, gentlemen, priorities - and if she loved me she'd help me carry the guitars out), I think I'd leave the rig and go round the neighbours for a brew whilst waiting for the fire brigade.

Was there not a 5-string Spector Legend in the For Sale section? Would that not do a good job?

[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1331741710' post='1578121'] !!! I'm all for task masters but 3 days to sand the back of a headstock? Maybe he was licking it smooth [/quote] Haha, I did raise an eyebrow, but it was a stunning custom job - about 7 different exotic woods in the neck. I mean, the level of detail and care being shown was stunning, when you had me at the next desk bodging my course bass together!

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1331893238' post='1580434'] Falsified paperwork. [/quote] Theirs or the suppliers?

No, I missed this. Will have a look at it online this weekend. I hope Gibson were simply ignorant when they purchased the woods - it's saddening to imagine people knowingly contributing to this level of destruction. And in the name of what, a frigging fingerboard?

Why do we have to be lager and lime? It's a bit fey. Could we not be a nice crisp cider?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1331581506' post='1575343'] Unless you are selling it, the only value it has is in being played. Play the shiz out of it, it has been waiting for that to happen for a long time. [/quote] Preferably whilst riffing along to some Eyehategod. Get it on YouTube and TB will be back to its usual self in trying to have you lynched. Best plan of the day, I'd say

It looks an expensive and rather uninspiring indulgence for $1000+ as a genuine - but that's my subjective take, based on only what I've seen and heard on the internet, and I imagine it's well worth it as an oddity or talking piece.

[quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1331836372' post='1579745'] I get the really cheap 10 pack of biros in tesco, I want to use them for a while before I buy something decent like Bic. Do Bik have a budget brand they make in china? I could buy the budget one and upgrade it gradually. [/quote] I wouldn't recommend it mate. My mate had a Chinese made biro and the fit was awful. My Bic was made in France, and I'm really glad I made the step up. The action is very smooth.

I'm pretty much endorsed by Bic. They're me biro of choice.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1295271516' post='1092466'] Remarkable consensus so far: [b]Precision[/b] [list] [*]slightly clankier and less focussed sound but with a bit more bottom end [*]big traditional boots [*]a full rich tone with great presence [*]a 'fruity' richness [*]rough, dirty, solid [*]very 'direct' and 'mellow' [*]thick, heavy on the fundamental [*]Precisions explode [*]that (Precision) wallop. [*]Guinness - rich and full bodied [*]Precisions go thumpity thump [*]P's kinda go VVVvvvvvv [*]A P goes 'Womp!" [/list] [b]Jazz[/b] [list] [*]slightly more refined particularly in the mids [*]big traditional shoes [*]far more middy [*]an edgy rasp [*]Neck pup jazz = smooth, clean, hollow [*]the J has the ability to 'spread' it's tone. [*]Jazz's sparkle [*]lager & lime - cuts through nicely [*]Jazzes go plinky-plunk [*]J's kinda go Dnggggggg [*]A Jazz goes 'Wooomp" [/list] [/quote] Jesus Christ. We'll need a pivot table for all this.

Schoolboy error I saw a good gaffe yesterday, via e-mail - an IT spod talking about "multiple site deployments", which turned into "multiple [b]sh*te[/b] deployments". We all agreed, jovially, that multiple sh*te deployments was the more honest and likely outcome from our IT

Would be good if the duty and tax were properly calculated, a little piece of mind when purchasing! It seems to be doing so, which is very positive. Pity the brand selection appears so limited, however.