Chris Horton

[quote name='lucatus' timestamp='1330514416' post='1558553'] Hi there, I have a bit of a technical issue with my new second-hand TRB, so I'm copying here my original post from the "Repairs" topic. Any comment will be welcome! [/quote] I am sorry to read that, I have to say that i have not had this issue on any of the 4 TRB's that i have owned. Mine are all second hand too. Not much help im affraid

I love my 5 string bass guitars. I feel that a 5 string bass is really useful. I play i a modern church worship band, most of the new christian songs feature a 5 string bass line. For sure you can play them on a 4 string bass but the extral low B string brings in a new dynamic of frequencies that really work in a church worship setting. I own 4,5 & 6 string bass guitars by my "go to" bass guitars are both 5 strings.

I like the body shape and I like the look of the pickups and tuners. The headstock shape does not work for me. The bass looks like it was put together by 3 people who each wanted to have a go at bass building and one of them was a precision bass fan Over all I like the look , I wonder what it sounds like:)

+1 The Mk3 is one of the best basses I've ever played. I love the look, the feel and the sound. Watch the engineers face light up when you take one into the studio. I can't make mine sound like a Fender which is why it doesn't get played much at the moment, but in my opinion, nothing plays as well as a Wal. + 1 to what Chris said. I had the priviladge to playing Chris b's Wal Mk 3 , 5 string a while back and it really is a fantastic bass guitar. A Wal Mk3 5 string is on my "Wanted" list

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1329936621' post='1550084'] Dem geezers testing some Source-Audio bass effects. Not interesting to me, but it may be to some of the Bootsy fans. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h16R_i087vw&feature=b%C2%AD-vrec[/media] [/quote] Thanks for sharing that video There were some great sounds and AWESOME playing in there. P.S, i am a dirty loops fan

Thanks everyone for all the great / useful comments . It has been really interesting to hear opions etc. I have both 21 & 24 fretted bass guitars. 4 , 5 & 6 strings. I am no expert solo high end player. I bought a TRB 6 string bass to have ago and explore the high end of the fretboard. It is really interisting how each bass can sound and feel so different depending on number of frets / neck length etc.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1329525407' post='1543987'] I do go up the 'dusty end' (mostly out of sheer bl**dy mindedness ) but by the time you're up at the 24th fret the whole thing is just nonsense anyway. What [b]is[/b] nice about having 24 frets is that you're left with a sensible space to play in without having to struggle. [/quote] Thats a great point , i never thought about it that way.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1329504865' post='1543635'] Only of interest if you spend a lot of time up the dusty end, soloing and such. If you spend your time nearer the nut (like me) then it's irrelevant whether a bass has 21 or 24 frets. The number of strings is irrelevant too. All IMHO of course - others may think differently. [/quote] Thats cool , thanks for the reply. Do you think that the string length makes a difference to tone ??

Hi, Can anyone please explain to me the pros and cons to either a 21 or 24 fretted bass guitar. I just want to understand things a little better. I am asking with refrence to a 5 string bass strung with a low B string Thanks muchley Chris