Rich

Hmmm, most fascinating... they appear to be communicating in some sort of language...

So what you're saying is that when you start it up, it'll trip out 13 amp cct. breakers? Ye gods, what on earth is the inrush current like?? Blimey. This is starting to sound like a basic design fault! Or am I being over-simplistic?

[b]rich[/b] [i]a.[/i] wealthy; fertile; abounding; valuable; containing much fat or sugar; mellow. This definition came striaght from the Collins' dictionary. Delete "wealthy, "fertile", "valuable" and "mellow" and it's pretty much on the nail. An alternative definition: 42-year-old currently living on the fringes of Zoider Country south-west of Bristle, but originally hailing from Reading. Matrimonially, follically and volumetrically challenged (i.e. divoced, bald and 'stout'). First started playing bass in 1982 at school, as part of the obligatory hey-let's-form-a-band awful 6th form rock band... bought first bass (1964 Hofner Artist, still have it) from metalwork teacher for £20, and made very dodgy amplifier with substantial help from physics teacher... band proceeded to play Quo covers etc. very very badly for a while, until leaving school at which point mercifully the band splits. Formed duo with guitarist from school band, practised lots of covers and some pretty good original stuff while trying (in vain, as it turned out) to get a drummer and keys player... meanwhile, discovered Level 42 and spent much time at home practising slap. Duo dies quietly, more of frustration than anything. Eventually got an offer to form funk-ish band with guys from college. Rhythm section of said band then poached by local Wokingham music legend to form rock-pop band in search for fame. Said band plays many many gigs in London, attracting good sized following and much word of mouth and the attention of Island Records who are impressed by first demo and ask to hear more... inexplicably, drummer chooses this edge-of-stardom point to leave, and band does the big firework in the acrimony that follows. Much shock and distress. Long time then spent wandering in a musical wilderness, until house move to Swindon prompts joining of local blues-rock band. Much fun had, although space-cadetness of guitarist does cause some frustration. Following up music shop advert, attend audition for newly forming soul/r'n'b band... get the job, develop a set with band ironing out problems along the way, and finally play first gig. The Soul Destroyers are on their way... and so is yours truly, thanks to 2 years of overseas work meaning that further development of band is left to new bassist. Gutted. After overseas work is done, join another blues-rock band, this time a 3-piece unit with a truly superb guitarist... again, much fun had, but frustration-free this time as band is tight as the proverbial duck's... after 3 great years of playing local pubs and garnering a good reputation, band sadly splits due to guitarist relocating to South coast [i](if anyone knows a brilliant gtrist & all-round nice bloke called Scott Humphries, please ask him to get in contact with me..!)[/i]. Following up music shop advert, join a jazz-fusion 3-piece in Bristol... lots of Mike Stern and John Scofield covers, great music... unfortunately, material proves too rocky for jazz venues and too jazzy for pubs so gigs are very hard to find. Band folds when drummer emigrates. Meanwhile, a phone call leads to joining backing band for talented girly singer by the name of Mercia Clayton with a set of cracking original songs... play many gigs and record album, which sells 1000+ copies on CD-Wow. In the meantime, receive call to rejoin Soul Destroyers... and that's where I still am.

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='41231' date='Aug 4 2007, 11:49 AM']^that's not what i meant you silly boy![/quote]What [i]did[/i] you mean then, Captain Mainwaring?

When you start to think of all the things that have been recorded with it... this is the bass that did "Space Oddity", and "War Of The Worlds", and the electric part on "Walk On The Wild Side"... it's a piece of history

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='41182' date='Aug 4 2007, 09:00 AM']personally i think the idea of having a fingerboard extension... is a bit silly[/quote]Why? Double bassists have been doing it for centuries!

Percy Jones' and John Giblin's work with Brand X is well worth checking out. I particularly recommend 'April' for starters, it's not a tremendously lengthy part but it's a lovely melodic piece which will help you work on vibrato and stuff. +1 for Alain Caron -- the guy is a genius, easily the best fretless player I have ever seen. Just... stunning.

It looks like a piece of purple silk rippling in a breeze... [size=1]ooh, get her with the poetry eh? [/size] That is stunning

Probably Warwick I suppose... Streamer S1, Hellborg rig and Red Labels. Although I'd flog the bass and get a Sh*k*r instead at the first available opportunity

I play righty, in fact I do almost everything right-handed. [i]Almost[/i] everything, mind.

Excellent! Yet another entrant for the Shuker Owners' Club Maple F'board Subsection And orange side LEDs too, top choice (he said without a hint of bias...) Speaking of which... whatever happened to the Owners' Club idea that was being discussed about 80 years ago?

Bloody hell, is that [i]really[/i] the same bass?? Nice one Doc, it looks brilliant. Any plans for an EQ upgrade?

You & I know of a bloke called FarOn who used to have a Key Factor a few years back. I seem to remember he was very keen on it. I tried an X Factor many years ago... it felt good to play & they have a slap sound to die for (Stu Hamm, Vail Johnson...). The little drop-D lever is a cool idea.

You've gotta be brutal. Just apply two criteria... 1)are you likely to use it, and 2)are you really actually sentimentally attached to it. If not, flog it, and ignore any thoughts of "yeah but it's nice to have around"... It's the only way to shift things.

[quote name='Bald Eagle' post='38694' date='Jul 29 2007, 11:21 PM']The 80's was great, I thought Mick Karn epitomised the fretless sound of the era.[/quote]And of course, there was Pino...

Last time I went to the Bristol SC they had a very good stock of quality basses, I was impressed... but I got attitude by the bucketload from the guy behind the till when I asked for some strings. He tried to sell me Rotosounds and then implied that I was some know-nothing bozo because I said that I didn't like Rotos. I left the shop stringless, haven't been back. Went to Rikkaxe and was sold what I asked for.

GC..?

Blimey, these things are like hens' teeth. Well done for getting hold of it, and thanks for the write-up. One of the finest live bass sounds I have heard was Lincoln Goines playing his signature Fodera through a Walter Woods head into an Epifani 3x10 cab... a sound so lovely it made my heart ache.