Rich

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='797381' date='Apr 6 2010, 11:54 AM']they're not that cheesy Japanese band who have achieved Level 41.63 are they?[/quote] These days, they're probably more 42 than 42 are

I would imagine it probably depends on a few human factors -- how hard you play, how sweaty the bass gets, etc..?

Oh yes, I like these. The abalone J blocks are especially convincing. The Spector MOP ones are nice too. Neat idea.

3 thousand how much and what?? Hold on, this is an April Fool gag isn't it? ...Isn't it?

Is it not salvageable? What's under the paint? [quote name='bartelby' post='777730' date='Mar 17 2010, 06:45 PM']Shame, because of what I did to it: [attachment=44964:aria.jpg] :blush: [/quote] Oh my sainted hat, is that a Wal pickup at the neck??

Is it my go yet?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='796142' date='Apr 5 2010, 12:18 AM']I am justifyably worse, when someone diss my bass i'll have at them, simple as. ... when an unknown, run of the mill, jack the lad tells me my bass should have a paper bag over the head or be hidden under a tree, he gets my blood boling, thinking, who the f*** are you to criticise my bass?[/quote] Oh dear oh dear, talk about touchy. Y'know what, the other day a bloke on this thread (here's a clue: it was you) said "For f*ck sake it's only a bass". We're [u]all[/u] unknown run of the mill jack the lads here -- yes, even you -- and we all have opinions. The day we're not allowed to say a single solitary jocular thing about someone's bass for fear of getting a gobful of abuse, is the day we might as well shut up shop completely. If I took the hump every time someone said how ugly they think coffee-table basses are, I'd never get the damn thing out of its case. If Ped got upset everytime someone took the piss out of his cheese-eating surrender bass, he'd never come here. It's all part of the rough and tumble. [quote]Have I made myself clear or do you want me to draw you a pic?[/quote] Oh, crystal. Have I made myself clear too?

I always lusted after the SB1000's twin pickup brother, the SBR150.

I must be weird (yes you bloody are, they all cried) 'cos I quite like playing Mustang Sally. Mainly because the punters love it, bless 'em, and it always ends up as a good singalong. Love Shack, I bloody detest.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='794883' date='Apr 3 2010, 10:26 AM']You know what funny man, if your humour was anything remotely intelligent I would have laughed at your joke but from your illogical statement above I pity you, as I can detect a deep innate ignorance that goes way back in your family genealogical tree, gloriously handed down to you from generation to generation way back to the cave men days. For f*ck sake it's only a bass, you either like it or not. You don't need to diss it to the point of ridiculing a member of a forum you don't even know, that is lack of respect and hatred inciting propaganda, grow the f*uck up![/quote] 'Hatred inciting propaganda'? What, criticising the way a bass looks? Hardly. Anyway, you had a pop at him for ridiculing a forum member (I disagree, seeing as he was talking about the bass not you), but then you slagged off his entire family. So who's worse?

[quote name='charic' post='793173' date='Apr 1 2010, 12:13 PM']A while back I went in to be a Warwick Corvette[/quote] Now that's one hell of a fancy-dress outfit.

Why will it be a different band? OK so the vocalist has flounced off taking her widdling poodle with her, but you still have the entire rhythm section. And that, as any fule no, is the backbone of every good band. You're in a good position. I agree with SP, see if you can get that male vocalist back. Beg if you have to.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='791026' date='Mar 30 2010, 08:04 PM'][/quote] That is a gorgeous shape. Definitely the best looking SC body I've seen.

Yes, there are some very nice noises on these Bongo-based youtube clips, and I am fully prepared to believe folks who say that their Bongs sound brilliant and are lovely to play etc etc. I expect they are. But in terms of those looks? yuck. Sorry, just can't get on with them. I am a big fan of many unconventionally-shaped basses, Ritters et al, but the Bong's toilet-seat-esque profile is not something I could grow to like. It's not a case of being closed-minded or unimaginative or whatever, just personal taste.

[quote name='martthebass' post='790552' date='Mar 30 2010, 01:23 PM']stupid headstock design that inevitably gets wacked[/quote] Whacked? Badda-bing badda-boom. Fugheddaboudit.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='215568' date='Jun 9 2008, 05:31 PM']"[i]There was a terrible fire at my barn. Everything in it was destroyed, including many basses and amps.. Of course I was saddened by the loss...[/i]"[/quote] Saddened? Understatement of the century. I'd have been distraught.

Beat you to it

I haven't gigged with a 4-string for about 5 years now.

My Status S1 fiver cost me 400 quid on fleaBay, and is worth every single ha'penny. Bargain

Brad Paisley, 'Start A Band'. Yee-haw.

[quote name='woodster' post='783392' date='Mar 23 2010, 01:28 PM']I must admit, my reply after Taylor says "you wouldn't even carry your own bass" would've been..... "and your point is....?".[/quote] To which I, if I had been Taylor, would have replied: "You make me pay your f'ing tax and then you want [i]me[/i] to carry [i]your[/i] f'ing bass? You've gotta be joking". As indeed he did say.

It's on the way!

I agree with what's being said about the Barts. The Sei I had for a while was Barted, and they were pretty crap to be honest: like yours, the bass sounded wonderfully lively when played acoustically, and the piezo bridge sound suggested that the bass should have sounded stunning, but when the Barts were dialled in it just went [i]bleh[/i]. If I'd kept the Sei, the Barts would have quickly gone. So yes, I reckon it's yer pups. Might it be possible to test the theory out by temporarily fitting something else -- anything really, even if it doesn't fill the cavity properly -- and seeing what happens to the sound? If it changes dramatically, you'll know. Martin P's definitely the guy to go to.