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Well then its the audience member thats at fault,for believing the stigma....kudos is kudos,yes I admit Im suffering from what I call the "f***me factor" No-ones seen 1 of these things before,maybe only in pictures or on the web.......hell I think saw a 7 once,but that I think was in London,maybe I never did,saying that Ive never seen a Stick in the flesh,not for the want of trying mind,but its not a priority in my life...I remember great intakes of breath from musos in shops when I used to ask for a 6 string set in shops,followed by a comment...usually either derogatory or in interest,and it was a mild buzz to know you were one of 5 others in the city (The Packs were always covered in dust and hidden in the back,proof they were not asked for much,but so what) Saying that,if I was total utter sh*t,do you think I,or anyone,would want an ERB? If you purchase any instrument with the the intent to impress by mear ownership alone (Vintage freaks take note..yes that includes you 4 stringers) then its a peacock buy innit? "Oh look what I have..."...3 grand on a souped up whatever or a total one off custom,if you aint gonna put the effort in and play it,its a waste of time. And the only people impressed are your mates and sad f***s on the internet. Quit nitpicking trads (goes back to practicing)

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpuHANE_SQ"]<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpuHANE_SQ" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpuHANE_SQ[/url]</a> [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BD1Y9zQooyY"]<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BD1Y9zQooyY" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BD1Y9zQooyY[/url]</a> [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=udAM1geNFdA"]<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=udAM1geNFdA" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=udAM1geNFdA[/url]</a> This is Shawn,He plays a Conklin Sidewinder and tunes to F sharp,plays low an also taps and on occasion slaps and plays high up the neck.... For the uninformed and those frightend of anything that appears after the 9pm watershed or IS heavily influenced by www.safeandunoffensivetradionaldonttryanythingdifferent.com, this is a thing called Deathmetal.....its an extreme form of metallic music you WILL hate,because "Its toooo noisey and rumbley..and sounds horrid"....yes WELL DONE,guess what....... I love it and have done for years Its a horrible set of recordings but if he or it was all clear and up high it would sound like a guitar ...right?....but hes..playing Bass.. using those nasty horrible bottom strings those lower than B......... ... making music that requires...A DIFFERENT AND NON TRADITIONAL WAY OF PLAYING THE SAME f***ing INSTRUMENT WE ALL PLAY IN A DIFFERENT AND NON TRADITIONAL FASHION.....But hang on he isnt soloing all the time,or on a NAMM vid or playing a Mario theme tune....or...oh...wheres the novelty element....sh*t hes being....A BASSPLAYER...quick think of some???....thing..ANYTHING to slag it off....oh the 'singer' sounds in pain......they play aggressively.....I HATE METAL ITS WHAT KIDS PLAY!!!! ITS NOT WHAT I LIKE....oh boo hoo Oh well we cant win can we,you tossers Its an ERB in a band situation...its..however unclear on the recordings.. its a musician using such an instrument to its complete potential,If it was on a 4 or 5 you wouldnt blink,He just happens to be doing it in a way,his way,in a style of music...in a BAND ...on an instrument you are just to pig ignorant or just plain thick to understand/accept...... "OH but hes just one example I dont see you with any others..." Pi55 off,I could dig up a million examples and you just wont get it..look harder..listen more (Goes back to practice) That good enough for ya OG?

[quote name='fusionbassist1' post='86701' date='Nov 10 2007, 11:05 PM']It's a good debate so I hope no one throws something completely un-pc or starts having personal diggs at people (the penis thing is very very immature btw so don't try it).[/quote] Should have been here last year mate....

i had one on all tips of my right hand,playing like a nut I was! once had a nasty BIG blood blister on my index finger 'SPLAT' on stage all over my pickguard....white at ther time ......I refused to wash it off for weeks. Ive a blister on my index at ther mo...comes from playing a different string spacing....

get a mate to check your posture....that could be bad! Stingers are heavy beasts,also is your point of pivot (i take it as read that you play fingerstyle) different... Mine played up when I went from a P bass to a Active jazzish thing with different pickup positioning...

ACTUALLY Ive just really thought about it.... Woah...really hard And I dont give a flying f***...... If anyone wants to make an ill informed statement about what they think Bassplaying is/isnt/should be,and base that on what they have never seen,cant hear,wont hear,dont know..or what ERBs are all about from the few Jean Baudin/Carbonne NAMM vids or GBCs signiture 9 string..or the Al Caldwell midi solo in a church,or the old "Ive never seen one or need one" (www.extendedrangebassist.com ....you can find jazzers,rockers.Deathmetalists,soul,gospel,funk,D'n'B,world,Ambient or the just plain mental on there) and the chestnut "Anyone who plays one has a small penis' or something just as sexually immature (Oh f***ing grow up you sad little pissbag)..or "You must think your SOOOOOO great!" (Jealous bastard hahahahahahaha)..or "If you cant do it on 4..."(I dont want to do it anymore on a 4..Ive done it on a 4 for years,and its getting boring...)....or the fact 'IVE never seen one in my pubs open mic night' and use that as a sound basis to make a grand statement of fact...... WE...I ......DONT HAVE TO JUSTIFY ANYTHING! I play Bass...My newest is bigger...it reaches lower ....it also reaches higher..its scale is 35" and can be tapped like a stick and plucked like the traditional 4 stringed instrument (of which I have several....both fretted and fretless). Positional playing never killed anybody,the notes are still there if you want them what more can I say.... WE PLAY ALL STYLES,WE PLAY MORE STRINGS GET OVER IT* (goes back to practicing) The above was aimed at nobody...just you...reader

Dont feel inadequate.. I have been blessed with goalkeepers hands,and..freakishly some would say! The lefts fingers are 1/4-1/2" longer than the right... Im as mortal as the next guy or girl....But I have been blessed with a desire to play this instrument.

[quote name='Wil' post='86054' date='Nov 9 2007, 05:02 PM']+1. Congrats on the bass, looks good! How is it tuned/whats the range?[/quote] F sharp to A sharp...with sub E being possible via the Hipshot.... Its weight,is about 11.5-12 lbs...My Fender P is more ungainly that the 9,in fact the 9s headstock is smaller,it balences quite well.. 2 days in,and i plugged it in to my full stack (Tech21).......the room rumbled. Its going to take a few months to get up to scratch on this,it IS a different...superior...instrument to play,and as and when I feel competant upon it,you will see and hear the results!

Its intonates very well actually. Obviously if I change string guages we will have to redo the bridge,but as there aint THAT many string makers with the balls to make 18s,15..or viceversa 150s,165s +....etc,Im quite happy! Stats Forgive me Jim if I am wrong,but this is what I remember! Woods used:- Body:Tulipwood.......thats solid Tulipwood NOT a top or veneer Neck:Walnut,Sycamore...Thruneck...with a Mahogany back Fingerboard:Purpleheart....3 Octaves of it..YES 3 OCTAVES Headstock:Walnut with Ebony top Tulipwood pickup cover,Tulipwood/Ebony bridge/string retainer (Brass strip to hold the ballends) Ebony nut. Gotoh Machineheads,Hipshot Detuner at F sharp machinehead...SUB E folks..f***ing low!!!),9v 2bnd eq...thats going to be upgraded to a 3 bnd Bartolini as and when it appears in the UK,I wanted the instrument ASAP because of an audition. Coil split (Push/pull volume pot) Humbucker/Single coil selection. Conklin Snakeskin strings (Steel roundwounds) .150-.015 (see how I go..I might go heavier in given time)

Wooo Hoo..... Come now...spill the beanz!

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[quote name='OldGit' post='86061' date='Nov 9 2007, 05:10 PM']Absolutely! Good stuff Argh, Can we avoid all the "that's not a bass" stuff this time?[/quote] THANKS OG!!! Now lets get you a 7 string...... Do you want the stats? All the geeky sh*t we know and love?

[quote name='BigRedX' post='85729' date='Nov 8 2007, 11:32 PM']So... who's the maker?[/quote] Mr JIM FLEETING

oooh that bottom one is dishy!! Bill Conklin is SOOOO good at what he does!

[quote name='HarryPotter' post='85678' date='Nov 8 2007, 09:40 PM']I thought it looks rather more suitable as a makeshift aircraft carrier, tell me, does it float?[/quote] HMS ARGH!!! Terror of the Subharmonic seas!!!

Ooohhh thats nice! the UVA (thumbs up!)

[quote name='HarryPotter' post='85663' date='Nov 8 2007, 08:58 PM']That has to be one of the coolest looking ironing boards ever. [/quote] We dare not put SIMs in,I dont want to be confused with Leeds/Bradford airport!

20mins in...BIG...light...loud... THUNDER!!!!!

Pro shots in a few days..but for now!!!!

HEY ANDY, YOUR LOT ARE FROM ROTHWELL....NO TUNERS??? JUST BLOODY NICK ONE! ITS NOT AS IF YOU AINT CAPABLE!!! seriously just stick it beside the basscab....its out of harms way then!

it takes a few hundred to get a good one,and it wasnt perfect per se,just nice...really nice!

[quote name='metalmaniac' post='83437' date='Nov 4 2007, 11:06 AM']Ah I love gigs like that. Nice one matee.[/quote] Dude if I could bottle it....man...

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='83484' date='Nov 4 2007, 01:00 PM']Unless you are The Beatles making Sgt Peppers or The Beach Boys doing Pet Sounds.[/quote] And your record company has a buttload of cash...i.e someone else,with a blank chequebook is paying. that sort of 60s/70s carteblanche dosent seem to happen anymore,which is a shame.

Still awake....