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And not even the original finish!! Seriously though, I'd have thought that this will sell to a very different buyer than either a serious collector or player. Someone looking for something a bit unusual and retro looking for TV/publicity shoot this could be ideal.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1440110103' post='2848456'] And here is my Faith Neptune Titan (bought for plugged unplugged sessions and because the Revell is a bit to precious to take to gigs!) Playing at an acoustic night at church... [/quote] Sensible idea playing those types of rough houses :-D

Good luck with it, looks great. Get a make sure we get pictures (either way)!

[quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1439990669' post='2847307'] And to make the thread more interesting here's a picture... [/quote] Playing all the way up there it'll sound more like a Strat anyway

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1440077643' post='2848078'] It doesn't look too difficult to do and I would just want to do it with one colour, can you do that? [/quote] I admire your positive mental attitude!! I bet that is a lot harder than they have made it look. (Love their Pete & Dud style commentary)!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1439935875' post='2847000'] How many roads must a man walk down? [/quote] Sorry Seashell - that has been definitively answered

[quote name='Bassjon' timestamp='1439917606' post='2846774'] Once again I have to play Devil's advocate on here and say yes, while its a compliment personally I wouldn't like it. Solid implies boring to me. I play like Jamerson, very syncopated and busy .... and hopefully tight as well! [/quote] Saw a great quote today that this fits perfectly: "One man's groove is another's rut".

Lots of people disliking large, ugly headstocks, but nobody has named my number 1 culprit for this, marring what would otherwise top my GAS list - Wal. Sorry Wal owners (esp CamdenRob who seems to be on the receiving end in this thread) but, when you consider the care and attention that has gone into the rest of the bass the headstock looks like an afterthought. Also another vote for the Lakland bridge, did actually put me off when I was looking for a bass in that price range.

Check the recording section, in fact, get this thread moved there - loads of advice and this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/[/url]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439895663' post='2846507'] I play in a group with two electro-acoustic guitars, electric piano, and small drum kit. I vary between upright, fretless Takamine B10, Precision with flats and used to have fretless Precision. They all worked fine. [/quote] Let me know the next time you're gigging the B10, always loved the look of them, would love to hear one in action. (Sorry for brief thread hijack Pinball)!

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1439891465' post='2846451'] BC strikes again! Question asked at 8:15 and dannybuoy gives the answer that was being sourced at 8:46; what a community. Group hug [/quote]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1439883987' post='2846391'] He also has some solo stuff out as The Nightwatchman. [/quote] Now that's what I'm looking for, thanks. Have had a quick skim through all the other work, and, to be honest, whilst I can hear it is great stuff it doesn't really float my boat, whereas the Nightwatchman material is coming from the same place as the work with Springsteen. Interestingly, I thought Renegades would be close, but was possibly what I liked least!

My only bass is a 5 string fretless P Bass which I have used in full electric band and stripped down acoustic settings. I'm now depping with a ceilidh & traditional Irish band - fiddle, accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and the sound works fine. With flatwound strings I can get a nice little percussive edge that works very nicely without a drummer.

OK, confession time, I've never heard any RATM, but as a fan of more recent Bruce Springsteen albums, love what Morello does as a guest, especially his vocals on Tom Joad. So I really ought to listen to some more of his work, and know he has a few fans on here, so what should I listen to first? Thanks.

Love the fact they show which car paints they originally were, but that also shows that it is very unlikely to be the very dark green, as even an old nitro finish probably wouldn't change this much [url="http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=106264"]http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=106264[/url]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1439416131' post='2842780'] What are your favourite albums/songs of this genre/s. ? this for some maybe a classic. [/quote] What is your definition of Classic Soul? For me I'd be looking at (or rather listening to) Teddy Pendergrass (TP album), Maze (Live in New Orleans), Al Green (Let's Stay Together) or even a bit of Lou Rawls. I do like a lot of the Acid Jazz and Neo Soul that you post, but have to say I found that one a bit bland, sorry.

Useful picture

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1439124780' post='2840176'] Thats nice. What isn't it? [/quote]fixed, probably the easier answer :-D

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1438951418' post='2838931'] Was I using sales figures as an argument for quality? I thought it was a reference to how many people thought it was good enough to buy at the time. Unless of course you're suggesting that they all got home, played it and thought "well that was a waste of money" [/quote] Sorry if you weren't Keith, but it seemed that, albeit obliquely, you were.

[quote name='Oscar South' timestamp='1438765968' post='2836962'] Another issue is that for any experienced electric player who decides to transition to or double on upright, the price of acquiring a professional quality instrument can be ludicrous! Very prohibitive for players who are earning their living off music and especially so when it's not necessarily the core of their professional focus. That said, as soon as I started gigging and working out and about regularly on upright bass, I practically became a full time upright bass player overnight! [/quote] I've just had a look at the price of bassoons, gulp, no wonder they're endangered!!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1438851085' post='2837905'] It's just another opinion same as anyone else's to which he's entitled. As usual, the sales figures speak for themselves as to what the majority thought at the time and whether it was considered a load of tosh but I suppose we have to respect the opinion of a successful long standing rocker who can't cope with damping a 6th E string [/quote] Always be wary of using sales figures as an argument for quality, especially as Spice Girls and Shania Twain both have albums that have sold more!

[quote name='bassix' timestamp='1438658284' post='2836154'] Slight derail but hopefully nobody minds.. I'm going to London on Saturday for a day out, I'm going to take in wunjo and bass gallery, anywhere else worth a look? Also, do they price match? [/quote] Wunjo will price match (at least, they have in the past, what with the battering the Euro has taken they may shy away from a certain German internet site)!

Thanks for asking the question Chris as it sounds like exactly what I will be after in the near future (although I'll be needing the DB to go with it) if my latest musical venture has legs.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1438550556' post='2835426'] [b] Double Bass Players on the Endangered Species List![/b] Have American dentists taken an interest in them then? [/quote]

Wow!