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I modded a tired bolt-on Rick copy into a 5 string and added an EMG 35DC pickup. I had it tuned EADGC initially until I realised that I don't use the C. It did take me another 3 6 strings for it to filter through to my brain though. Practically impossible to slap but nice, tight spacing for fast maneuveres

Refinished by a french polisher - so is he half French and half Polish? Is that my taxi?

Why not - if it makes it north of the border, I'd like a shot as well. I'm in Camelon, Central Scotland

I was playing so hard that I managed to get the E string stuck under the rim around the top of the pickup again on Saturday :blush:

[quote name='BigRedX' post='535080' date='Jul 7 2009, 08:16 PM']So where are you getting yours from then?[/quote] I got mine from Stringbusters a year or 2 ago. I play about 3 songs a gig with one so they should last me until I retire!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='535061' date='Jul 7 2009, 07:53 PM']Interesting the difference that availability makes. 42 posts and only two votes for Herco picks. There was a similar thread on TalkBass a while back and from what I recall it seemed as though about a quarter of the posters said they were using Hercos - normally Flex 75s. I'm sure if they were easily available in the UK once again a lot of the people here saying that they use Dunlop Nylon heavies would be using the Hercos instead. They used to be easily available because that's how I came to start using them. I wonder why they aren't anymore?[/quote] When I was going through my Chris Squire phase playing Rick 4003s I decided to give the picks that the great man himself uses a try. Herco Heavies - after years of trying every pick I could get my hands on, it takes a bit of hero worship to find my perfect pick. Perfect thickness and they never slip out of my fingers.

The earthworm tone is regarding the humbucker on the Early 70s Telecaster bass. The '51 is a growly beast. If it wasn't for hum of the single coil pickup and the amps at the time not being able to handle the pickup, we probably wouldn't have the standard split P pickup that we have today. The lack of contouring is an issue - the reason that I also cannot play Rickenbackers. The whole reason why I went with the later '54 contoured body which the Sting bass has. Its identical in every other way. I've had a mustard yellow one and the sunburst one. I was really lucky and managed to find myself a brand new sunburst in Japan and had it shipped here for £340 including taxes etc. I nearly had the body down to Martin Sims to contour it and repaint it but in the end decided to sell mine and go with the Warmoth. Personally, they are the ultimate bass for me - simple, look good and sound unbelievable. They are very well made and the shiny maple fretboard looks so cool as well.

I remember having a couple of Ashdown ABM115s in a room behind the living room so that they were on the other side of the wall where the TV was. Because they were directly behind, the picture starting slowly rotating over the space of a couple of days. I have my Schroeder cab in the same place and have a media center PC and an external had drive below my current TV and have never noticed anything. Maybe if you had one of those huge speakers that Marty used a the start of Back to the Future you may have some issues.

I've never had a fretless ebony fretboard, only the fretted one I have on my gold warmoth. Ebonol gives a really punchy sound, even with flats which is what I'm using at present. It will tear up with roundwounds after a while, so flats or half/ground wound strings are best for preserving it. Visually it is smooth and has a consistent colour and comes up great after a good clean with WD40

I have to disagree about TI flats being all about warmth and smooth tone. I can get mine to be pretty aggressive and punchy. I can still get the Rick tone when playing fingerstyle when we do 'Town Called Malice"

If you've ever wondered why Geezer Butler plays right up at the neck its cos he had an old Precision and didn't realise that the covers came off! I've just bought a gold bridge one for a certain bass of mine but doubt it will fit over the Gotoh 201. I do have a spare bridge if needs must.

Soul = Flats Rock = flats Funk = flats Pop = Flats With fretless, I've found a lot of it has to do with the setup of the bass. I can get mine to more or less do everything i want it to do and with flats, it doesn't chew up the board

I need to get along to the post office as they have a Mighty Mite neck fretless neck waiting for me. I'm going to be putting it on my Warmoth SCPB. I will be using this as my sole bass and then probably selling the squier VM fretless Jazz that I have been using solely for the last couple of gigs - and will be using tonight They are good necks - I've had one before. If I finally decide to go permanently fretless I may get a Warmoth one made but the Warmoth ones are pretty chunky

I've been using a Warwick cross walker with the detachable rucksack for about 3 years now for every gig. I never have the rucksack attached to the gig bag as its too heavy but its been very reliable. I don't even think its a deluxe one but I think its one of the water resistant ones. One of these: [url="http://roselanemusic.com/epages/eshop111508.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop111508/Products/%22Cross%20Walker%22"]http://roselanemusic.com/epages/eshop11150...oss%20Walker%22[/url]

That is exactly what I would love. I've got one of the Squiers and personally I have never bought into the 'its good as a first bass' mentality. I've played mine 2 gigs on the trot and never once picked up the Warmoth which is my pride and joy. Its a phenomenal bass and really easy to play. I have TI flats on mine and its such a punchy bass sound. I love fretless so much that I ordered a fretless neck for the Warmoth which should be here in the next couple of days.

Problem solved. After a good set up at the weekend and a gig. The problem has vanished Must've been too much of the string touching the fretboard at the same time, producing multiple notes or something.

When I was learning, it wasn't about how good I was, it was more about what I could learn next I was always going for the next unplayable song until I could nail it. I always remember being in a music shop as a spotty teenager really wishing I could play Sussudio. I completely forgot about it untit a couple of years later I came across a Phil Collins album and tried it again and found I could play it You're as good as you are - pretty unspectacular response but there ain't no figures you can put on 'goodness' like you can measure a car's 0-60. There's always going to be someone you think is better than you, no matter how long or hard you play.

I'm having my wife dump my ashes over Filey Brigg and then smash my gold Warmoth against the rocks a la the London Calling album cover

I've been told that I look like a god Budha is a god? I'm told I have go to bed eyes. The girls take one look at me and tell me to go to bed cos I look knackered I did manage to pull one night - the thing was that i was playing at the time but the keyboard player offered to fill in for a couple of songs while I danced with the girl in question. I need to add that we were playing at a wedding!

Personally, ask me a boring question and I'll give a boring answer but ask me the right question and you'll not get me to shut up. Possibly tired journalists asking the same tired questions and the musicians in question have been asked them so many times that what comes out is completely automatic and thus - boring. I have no time for 'bass players' as I consider myself a musician and part of a band. I love bass players that are part of a band and good musicians in their own right but have no time for the w@nky ones. You could play a million miles an hour but if the song shounds sh*t then you're wasting your time I also enjoy reading bass player and other musician biographies over actual interviews

As long as its small enough you should be alright - that's my own personal experience from ordering loads of stuff from them over the years

If you can't cut through with a Schroeder 1212L then you are playing far, far too loud as a band. Its the only cab I own whether for use as a monitor or to provide my out front sound when there's no PA I can understand the lack of bass from a smaller cab and from my own experience of owning one for 2 years, once the speakers settle in you do get more but you have to have a large cab to get any more bottom end. If you have to get something that'll go louder then I'd seriously advise getting ear plugs as you will definitely be doing yourself irrecoverable damage to your ears. Then again, I've never tried an Aguilar cab - they could be pish for all I know but definitely don't try and compare different cabs according to the size of the speakers. Incidentally, my 1212L replaced 2 Ashdown ABM115 cabs. Its clearer and far more punchy than the woolly behemoth. If you get the opportunity, try one at gig levels. Mine is unflappable against my guitarist who plays a Les Paul through a 120 watt Peavey 5150 combo. By the way I'm not trying to have a go at you, just that you'll be deaf as a post if you need something louder than this and don't protect your ears. Your audience will also be deaf after a while at those kinds of levels and you'll end up driving people away from your gigs.

Just got the chance to read the responses. The bass in question is my Squier Modified Fretless Jazz bass and the output is very similar to my Warmoth - ie, rather hot. I have the bass set with the bridge pickup on full and the neck one slightly lower. With the Warmoth, it'll let me play an F# on the G string. The main song in question is Billy Jean by Michael Jackson played in f# on the D string on the 4th fret The riff at the end of the Paul Young song 'I'm gonna tear your playhouse down' starts on the 15th fret so I know how high you can go.

I currently have a Boss OC-2 and have been enjoying using it but since recently investing in a fretless, it doesn't seem to track particularly well on any notes that are held. I know that Pino has used one for years but there's too much warble with the fretless. I'm guessing that I will need to look at poly octave pedals. Thing is, I really like the sound of the Boss - is there anything similar to it that will track better? I haven't tried an OC-3 so don't know if it sounds the same or not.