Rich

When I defretted my Yam RBX, I replaced the standard Yamaha 2 band with an Artec SE3P-A -- a 3 band eq with sweepable mid, featuring two concentric controls (bass/treb on one, mid freq/level on the other) so the whole thing fits into the existing 4 holes. For my money, a 3 band (especially with sweep mid) is the best eq for fretless, it allows you to really bring out the mwah and the swell. I know the Artec is a budget piece of kit, but I found it worked beautifully.

To avoid drilling holes, I'd suggest a stacked bass/treb eq (e.g. EMG BTC Control) plus a set of nice pickups of your choice/taste.

Generally on the floor next to my FX. I slip them into poly-pockets to keep them damage/beer proof, and I usually print them double-sided (hugging trees) and in 48-point so I can see them from a distance.

Yup, I've got two or three long extensions (stop sniggering at the back there), I'll stick them in the car. I have a few 4- and 6-ways too, will bring them.

From the OED blog https://public.oed.com/blog/january-2018-update-new-words-notes/ : "The use of snowflake as a derogatory term has become prominent on social media in recent years, but it has its roots in more positive connotations. The OED’s entry traces snowflake back to 1983 in a more affirmative sense, referring to a person, especially a child, regarded as having a unique personality and potential. The metaphor was based on the notion of every snowflake being one of a kind in appearance. By the late 1990s, that idea of the special snowflake was established enough to be sarcastically invoked in Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight Club: ‘You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else, and we are all part of the same compost pile.’ Over time, the term’s meaning shifted, and snowflake came be used as an insulting term for a person characterized as overly sensitive or easily offended, or as feeling entitled to special treatment or consideration. In this way, the original idea of a snowflake’s uniqueness has been displaced by allusion to its fragility." Although Mr. wood is correct in that some use the word to mean effectively 'someone who disagrees with me/is annoyed by things that I'm not'. Which by their own argument makes them snowflakes too. But then again, logic is often not exactly their strong point.

snowflake NOUN 1. A flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry. 2. derogatory, informal An overly sensitive or easily offended person, or one who believes they are entitled to special treatment on account of their supposedly unique characteristics. 3. A white-flowered Eurasian plant related to and resembling the snowdrop, typically blooming in the summer or autumn.

So, what was the... Oh bugger.

Likewise, my Shuker custom 5 cost me less than a bog-ordinaire Stingray 5 would have done.

It started life as a fretted bass (mine, in fact ), and was beautifully de-fretted by Jon Shuker. It's also got a 3-band eq with sweepable mid, which IMO is the ideal eq for a fretless bass.

Can we change your name to Bruce? It'd be a lot less confusing.

Oh that's not fair. Now I'm going to have to nail my bloody wallet to a table before I leave home.

Did you mention on the SWBB thread something about it having gone wrong..?

Oh my god. I remember seeing BC back in the day before they hit it big. There were about 20 of us at the gig I was at, but they still rocked the place like it was sold out. I just know I'm going to go all fan-struck and end up gibbering like an idiot.

My bud @Witters has an Eden 1x12, I've asked him if he fancies bringing it along. I've also got an SWR Bass Monitor 12 which I could throw in the boot.

I wouldn't bother listening to any of the others I listed then

I never saw it the first time, so thanks for posting it pete. I'm amazed it's still on fleaBay, I'd have thought the Rickenpolizei would have had it canned by now.

Aha, I reckon you're thinking of progressive metal. There's plenty of modern progressive music/rock that doesn't veer into metal territory. Off the top of my head there's Arena, Frost*, Riverside, Threshold, Steven Wilson just for starters. Youtube can be a goldmine. (there's also loads of really good prog metal out there too, but it doesn't sound like that's your thing.) Naturally, 'good' is in the ear of the beholder and all this is just IMO etc, I'm sure there will be plenty of people who go "Riverside? bleucch!".

Fair enough. Music would be shtt if we all liked the same stuff.

This is far and away my favourite version of Teen Town.

On the contrary the more I look at the pics, the more I think I will stick with the chrome. Changing to black would be a change for the sake of it. Forget I said anything

Three. Main one is my trusty old Comfort Strapp, all joints reinforced with cable ties -- has my wireless transmitter semi-permanently fixed to it. Second is the very lovely Maruszczczczyk one that i won in the SW Bass Bash raffle -- that one comes out for rehearsals and smaller gigs. Third is the cheapass black nylon one that lives with my acoustic bass gtr.

Oh hell, this is dreadful & shocking news. I knew he was ill but I had no idea it was this serious. I only met Colin once, when he bought my fretless JD back in the late 18th century, but he was always a friendly presence here and on Facebook. The number of tributes to him on FB are a measure of the guy's popularity and the affection people had for him. I offer my sincere and heartfelt condolences to all who knew and loved him.

Ta Yes, the stock OLP neck was a real baseball bat. This JD fretless neck is a dream.

Been umming and ahhing about this, thought I'd canvass some opinion. Black hardware -- tuners, bridge, control plate, knobs. Yes or no?