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Here are some nicer pictures of my gorgeous 1981 factory fretless SB-900. The single most playable and best sounding bass that I've ever played ... [IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/24zd9io.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/zwywzb.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/j8kzyq.jpg[/IMG]

Speaking strictly from personal experience ... I've had a few compressors, yet had never been fully satisfied with them. I had never found the "ideal" compression that I was looking for, or if the compression was close there would be other issues with whatever pedal that were unsatisfactory to me. Enough being enough, I did a good bit of research, read lots, asked questions, tried as many compressors as I could. In the end I was finding it difficult to decide between the MXR M87 and the Aguilar TLC. Tough call, they are both excellent. In the end, I decided upon the MXR. I really can't fault that pedal in any way. (well, perhaps a greater range of attack, but that's really splitting a hair).

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1391468644' post='2357616'] Flea on more than one occasion has preached about bands playing live before and I imagine he was pissed at having to fake it, as it were. [/quote] So pissed that he took the gig and the cash, right?

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1369313688' post='2087629'] GK Neo range cabs are awesome. [/quote] +1 Light, compact, well designed, well built, great sounding, value for money ... The Neo 112 (300w/ 8ohms) will cost you only £257 (delivered) ... http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Gallien-Krueger_Neo_112-II_Bass_Cab/GK-NEO-112-II?CAWELAID=1854418071&catargetid=1821886122&cadevice=c&cagpspn=pla&gclid=COf_o5n-sLwCFUT3wgodv10A9A

I must say, the worst bass that I've ever played was an Epiphone Thunderbird. It was a very poor instrument. Sure, they look great, but this thing that I played was horrible to play, unbalanced and awkward. Yamaha, on the other hand, have an excellent reputation for quality and value for money.

Not suitable, no.

Very well done man! ... pimptastic!!!

[quote name='namefail' timestamp='1391158500' post='2353837'] Yer no a wee free then. [/quote] Haha! I'm nae that loon ... 'though I'm aft gien the ee fae them.

Aye, they definitely have a place. I love them. They are fabulous things to noodle around on. Idle dreamy noodling is something that I do a lot of, and a beautiful acoustic bass on a wall-hanger in the lounge room is definitely a thing that draws me to play. To get the most out of an acoustic it helps to think outside of the box. Imagine the possible playing scenarios ... sitting in a bean-bag in the back garden in the summertime ... jamming in the kitchen (audibly enough), with a couple of friends playing nylon-strung guitar and hand percussion ... taking a walk in the woods with your acoustic, finding a perfect wee mossy glade and a comfy rock to sit on, and playing your heart out, earthy-style, to the backdrop of birdsong, yeahhhh! In the strictly dry and practical sense, they are also very good for home (solo) practice. Just pick it up and play, instantly, wherever. There is ZERO faff, and that is something else which has drawn me to play that wee bit more. For the most part, an acoustic bass is likely to require some changes to your playing technique. This is a good thing. Practicing on an acoustic makes you conscious, more technically articulate. When returning to a regular electric bass the benefits are really noticable. This is only my experience, of course ... Some folk just think of them as kindling for the fire. I've had a couple of acoustics in my life, and I plan to have another before summer arrives. I like a fretless acoustic, strung with flats. That just seems like a very natural condition for such an instrument.

[quote name='willyf87' timestamp='1304615727' post='1221358'] Does anyone else fancy KFC now? [/quote] I'd rather suckle on Beelzebubs left moob.

I've got big GAS for a Warwick Alien. There's one for sale here at the moment too. I don't have the funds ... it's killing me. Pah!!!

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1390928398' post='2351418'] I reckon if you needed to have a couple of settings on a pedal, using different coloured stickers would nail that too. [/quote] Aye man, totally! The settings that I've marked are the "default" settings for my main (active) bass. I need to set my pedals quite differently for my other (passive) bass. Marking those settings in a different colour would work a treat. It all just makes things that wee bit easier.

[quote name='MarkW' timestamp='1390814659' post='2349695'] Does anybody have an opinion on the Warwick Corvette Standard fretless before I contemplate the long journey south to check one out? It's the six string on the Bass Gallery website if you fancy a gander. It ticks a number of boxes for me: I've fancied owning a Warwick since about 1988, I have been contemplating a six string for a little while, and it's within my budget - just! [/quote] Just had a gander at that. Wow, beautiful. I'd say GO FOR IT!!!! Warwicks are amazing.

Are those Westfield basses any good (relatively speaking, of course)?

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1390893264' post='2350871'] I'd say the cheapest (and yet still reasonably cosmetic) fix would to be to make up a small (ie. about 1.5-2" diameter) round black bit of scratchplate to simply go over the top of the broken bit (like you were going to use your washers). Fix your jack in the middle of it. I've seen it done on many basses and it doesn't look too bad. It also it very quick and easy, so the cost is kept down. [/quote] This

[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1390899543' post='2350935'] And you know what? I'm gonna copy your M82 settings later and get the "Fionn Funk" [/quote] haha! ... maximum quack!

I'd ask about the Alien on the Warwick forum too, there are lots of very knowledgable Warwick-heads there. They also have a "for sale" section which attracts attention internationally.

"Basses on the setee" Haha! This thread is so utterly indulgent. What a bunch of wierdos. I love it! [IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/2w5p0m0.jpg[/IMG]

Just thought to share a little something I did this evening ... Here's a cool, easy, non-destructive way of marking your "go to" settings. If, like me, your settings are really incrementally fickle, then precise marking isn't a bad thing. I used wee round stickers that are available in stationery shops. I cut the wee stickers into six, pizza style, and stuck them right on. There they are, like little flaming arrows, pointing the way to your own unique squishy/fuzzy/squelchy/stanky fingerprint ... [IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/295z8ts.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1390832812' post='2350000'] can kinda see if you use the effects loop, but id worry that if the speakon got damaged then its alot of work to get things going again. [/quote] Hmmm, aye that would be a consideration. I use a standard jack cable at the moment, and the 5m speaker cable that I've got is a a standard jack too. I'll get myself a speakon cable eventually. I'd have a back-up if the speakon cable was ever to get damaged.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1390824656' post='2349857'] Why don't you make an angled tray for your amp to sit on top of your cab? A lip on the front to drop down over the front of the cab to stop the tray sliding backwards and a lip at the back to stop the amp sliding off the back of the tray. Someone probably already makes one. [/quote] Aye, I've racked my brain about possible solutions to that one. If my amp stays on top of the cab I'll make a wee removable hook system to keep it in place.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1390825319' post='2349874'] dnt really see what you gain from having the amp on the board ... still need power to your pedal board ... and you'll have your speaker cable running across the stage [/quote] [list] [*]Look at the "pro's" in the OP. [*]Of course I still need to power the pedal board. Amp and pedal power supply plug directly into a 2 outlet socket on the board. I then only need to find 1 plug socket in any given venue or rehersal space, not 2 sockets in different places. That's less cables, and less faff again. [*]Absolutely, that's only 1 cable running across the stage. If my amp stays on top of my cab I'd have 4 cables running across the stage. (Instrument cable/ effects in/ effects out/ boost channel footswitch). [/list] It still seems wholly practical, tidy, and efficient.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1390817827' post='2349737'] Putting a protective sleeve around the amp is a good idea, but it still needs to be ventilated. These D-class amps tend to run pretty hot and have a fairly specific temperature operating window. The last thing you want is thermal cut out (or complete amp failure due to overheating) in the middle of your set. [/quote] Aye, there is venting along one side of the amp, and a fan on the other. How much breathing space between the amp and the sleeve would you consider to be sufficient?