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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='810123' date='Apr 18 2010, 10:36 AM']My two favourites are Captain Bassman's GA24 with the pointy head & Moo's Starchild (made recently in 2008.) Apologies for the theft of pictures [/quote] That GA24 is gorgeous. The Starchilalike, not so much.

So many guys go for that -face eq, eradicating everything between 100Hz and 1kHz from their sound, and then wonder why they can't be heard properly. Oh dear [quote name='Conan' post='812253' date='Apr 20 2010, 09:33 AM']A lot of sound guys are not musicians [i]per se[/i][/quote] It's bloody handy when they are though! The best live sound I have ever had -- and one of the very best we've had as a band -- was by our very own Joe Garcia

[quote name='BigRedX' post='812046' date='Apr 19 2010, 10:57 PM']Speak for your self. And apart form the Esprit, Europa and Ventura, in the main the Fret King models are essentially well-known shapes with strangely shaped pick-guards.[/quote] OK. [b]In my opinion [/b]we are a [b]mostly[/b] conservative bunch -- if we weren't, [b]the more unusually-shaped[/b] Fret-Kings would be flying off the shelves faster than they could make them. Is that better? I'm still willing to bet that the majority of players would choose a 'normal' shaped bass over a wilder alternative. Although I am of course just voicing my own opinion here and speaking for myself and so on.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='812112' date='Apr 20 2010, 12:40 AM']On a 4-band bill, the three other bands all used Stingrays/Sterlings (two played with picks, one with fingers) through an Ampeg head and an Ampeg 8x10. I used my Thumb bass through a Hartke LH500 and a Schroeder 1212L. I could barely hear an effing note any of the other bass players played all night - they just blended into the rock sludge of their guitarists. But apparently I was "really loud" and everybody I spoke to said it was nice to hear what the bass does because "usually you can't hear it". Indeed.[/quote] Do you reckon the sonic difference was down to your bass or rig? I'm guessing the latter.

Top review I've moved it to the Reviews section, where I've amended its title slightly so that it appears alphabetically.

Choice between those 2 pics? Burst. But I'm with fretmeister, GAD's blue with maple one looks gorgeous.

Like many others here, I like that PJ bass a lot and yes I'd like to see a fiver too! Candy apple red with pearly plate like the prototype, please

[quote name='Spoombung' post='802814' date='Apr 11 2010, 05:50 PM']I largely agree with you but maybe they're conservative because they aren't offered much variety?[/quote] Warwick's Adam Clayton monstrosity is basically a P bass. How many people would choose it over a similarly-priced 'ordinary' P? Not many, I'm willing to bet. One man's interesting cutting-edge design is another man's WTF. We [i]are[/i] a conservative bunch -- if we weren't, Fret-Kings would be flying off the shelves faster than they could make them.

Some years ago I did consider spray-stencilling my fusion band's logo onto the grilles of my cabs... but at that time, they were cheap Peavey 4x10s so I didn't worry too much about spoiling expensive gear etc. It was a simple monochrome logo designed by our graphic-artist drummer and would have looked the dog's parts if I'd gone ahead with it. Nowadays with the kit I've got, I definitely wouldn't do it. [quote name='bigash' post='810959' date='Apr 19 2010, 01:11 AM']My avatar is our drummers Bass drum skin, and i think it looks the businness.[/quote] I bet it does. Kick-drum decoration seems to be something of a dead art, I remember a time when every kick drum in the world featured its band's logo. Well, every band on TOTP anyway.

[quote name='Beedster' post='807492' date='Apr 15 2010, 07:00 PM']Mods, do we have that 'yawn' emoticon yet?[/quote]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='805638' date='Apr 14 2010, 05:52 AM']can be a bit Shi-Shi[/quote] A bit what..?

[quote name='dangerboy' post='804313' date='Apr 12 2010, 10:28 PM']No no no no no no no[/quote] Yeah well it's all right for you, ya hairy git Some of us need lagging.

I Wish I Want You Back / ABC Born To Run

[quote name='thedonutman' post='800110' date='Apr 8 2010, 07:38 PM']- £100 refund I'm not sure what to do at this point. £100 barely covers the work I'd want done at minimum, which is a nut replacement, setup (and possible a fret level). And I'd have to shell out more than that to strip the finish to get the bass the way I'd really like.[/quote] I agree with what others have said, 100 quid should be more than enough to get those things sorted. And the main reason it was cheap in the first place was because of the bashed paintwork, so it's a bit unfair to bring that into the equation. TBH the further it goes the more it sounds like you're trying to talk yourself out of keeping it, so the best thing is just to send it back and get a full refund. You obviously aren't overjoyed with it.

Excellent. Especially looking forward to seeing how the tree of life turns out.

But surely that's difficult if you've drawn a cross over them..?

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='799370' date='Apr 7 2010, 11:57 PM']Its entirely possible that the neck [i]was[/i] straight when it was sent[/quote] General consensus seems to be that Warwick necks are reeeeally stiff. Would it be likely to move around a lot in shipping? Plausible I suppose, but likely?

[quote name='thedonutman' post='799079' date='Apr 7 2010, 07:04 PM']I contacted the seller before buying and he said: QUOTE [i]The bass was made in 2002 The dings, scratches and cracks are ONLY in the paint finish, the bass is very sound. The frets are in very good condition and the neck is straight. Yep, the inlay and all LED work was done by Sims, The inlay work is still on their website in their custom gallery. The eye hole screws were put in by Chandler guitars in Richmond.[/i][/quote] Ah, well that's different. "[i]The frets are in very good condition and the neck is straight[/i]", yeah right. Straight compared to what?

Oh god, the Royal Fail strikes again.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='799032' date='Apr 7 2010, 06:25 PM']Overcomplicated comparison alert : If you bought a Les paul and it turned up with a broken headstock, despite being advertised as "great condition, no headstock breaks" you'd be pretty unhappy wouldn't you? It's not a case of "It'll only cost you £50 to get the headstock glued back on by a luthier", it's a case of you receiving an item that wasn't accurately represented in the listing.[/quote] Yes, true, if an LP advertised as having no headstock breaks turned up with a broken headstock, that would very definitely be 'not as described'. Well, it'd be an out-and-out lie But having read the advert (I think I found the right one), it makes no mention of frets or action or neck relief or anything. It could be possible that he just never saw these things as problems... or indeed, had never noticed them at all? OK, so you're right in seeking some form of redress in terms of a refund, but there's no actual misrepresentation in the advert. I hope all the things can be easily (and relatively cheaply) sorted, because there's a bloody nice bass lurking in there somewhere..!

Yeah c'mon, share! please

Van Halen's first album. Unbelievably, it is 32 years old this year. Still sounds fresh.

m. Point your finger in the direction of one corner of the room (important: do not point directly at anyone, especially if they are bigger/angrier/more tattooed than you) and scream "OH MY GOD, WHAT'S [i]THAT[/i]??". Everyone's attention will be diverted long enough for the iffy moment to pass and nobody will notice that you made a dog's breakfast of the fill. When their gaze returns to you, simply smile and pretend that nothing happened.

Make sure you post some pics when it's done. I'm considering getting something for my Status.