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[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1364923220' post='2032723'] I like the Wilkinson bridge. It is a direct replacement for the BBOT but has brass saddles and is slightly heavier and looks good. Cheap as well at £12.25. [url="http://www.buy-guitar-parts.com/index.php?/vmchk/wilkinson-bass-parts/wilkinson-bass-bridge-brass-saddles.html"]http://www.buy-guita...ss-saddles.html[/url] [/quote] +1 My Antoria Jazz has one of these replacing the original Fender-a-like BBOT item. As jezzaboy says you retain 90% of the look of the Fender part but with added robustness.

I've had a look at the Electrum & Caustic apps and they all seem a bit complicated for a simple soul like me. Some of the looper apps appear to suffer from latency when looping, so I'm still on the lookout for something that works for me. Any more help / advice please?

Please pardon my ignorance, but what is math rock? Can't speak for the PJ Wizards, but I owned a Jazz with '64s in that were really sweet.

[quote name='great harry' timestamp='1365323091' post='2037908'] I had 2 Ford Focus estates before I took up bass again. So may be the title if this thread should be " Why do so many Ford Focus owners play bass?" Mind you I got my first one because my youngest daughter was still at Uni. I was able to fit her drumkit and all her other crap in it at the end of the year. [/quote] Strikes a chord! The lovely Mrs ead has a Focus estate and I have a Mondeo estate - and not forgetting the two kids at different unis, one with a drum kit and a xylophone.

Thanks for these. My phone is Android based so I think I'll check the app store out in the first instance. Any others I should look at?

Can anybody please point me in the direction of an inexpensive device that will play a few different (pre-programmed) drum patterns to play along to? I don't really want all the effects modelling stuff that comes with Korgs and I already have a Tascam bass trainer but that just does metronome type clicks and accents. Cheers

Yeah, there should be legislation preventing the manufacture of blue basses (imho obviously ).

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1365004801' post='2034031'] OMG, what an absolutely disgraceful abomination! TBH, I do only own 4 - 'What's Going On', 'Tapestry' 'Can't Buy A Thrill' and 'C'est Chic'. The rest just is the same old, same old. Almost a list for those who obviously don't like music! I think some stuff makes lists regularly because if people are told that certain records are classics enough times, it become sacrilegious not to fall along with it. It's almost a list compiled of other 'best of's' lists....every artist's 'masterpiece'. Saying that, James Blunt? Whitney? Maroon 5??? Didn't know they'd made a masterpiece! [size=4]Those of us in covers bands....these voters are your average audience....... [/size] [/quote] Wow, Mr Angry from Kent; try breathing deeply and counting to 10 ; live and let live I think. Just because an artist not being on your own personal playlist does not instantly make that person or band rubbish. I was 'disappointed' by a lot of the choices but then I didn't vote and so have no right to complain really. I certainly own a few of the selected list but you should also factor in the somewhat narrow criteria for selection and the average R2 listener demographic. It's just a milder form of TV shows like "Britain's Got Issues."

Hi there. Absolutely average at bass playing from Chorley. Happy to meet up for a jam and a natter. Alain

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1364887471' post='2032099'] The key is this: "Earlier this year, we asked listeners to pick their favourite from our list of[b]Radio 2's Top 100 Most Played Albums[/b]." With the last bit emphasised. So the vote is made up from the albums Radio 2 plays most. Hence why many peoples faves aren`t on there. It isn`t a "Your fave album of all time" it`s a "Pick your fave from the listed options". [/quote] This. Closely followed by 'so what?'

Good work, that's a beauty and needs to be cherished and played.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1363957465' post='2020114'] I would completely agree - if the instruments were passive. As soon as you load an instrument with an active eq, the characteristics of the woods are somewhat less important. There's a lot of BS surrounding basses, woods and how they will sound. The only way you'll hear what a bass sounds like, is when it's strung up and played for the first time. Wood is not a uniform product - I would wager that there are more Status basses that sound identical than anything else out there. [/quote] Yes, but the minute you plug a passive bass into an amp you are listening to sound through active EQ (for 99% of amps) so what's the difference? I think the main issue is that the science behind wood/bridges/strings/pickup combinations etc is not fully understood or maybe even precisely measurable so it comes down to personal preferences and your own ears - in other words there is no absolute reference point.

Is one allowed one fretless and one fretted bass in the new world order?

Heart says ACG, head says Sadowsky but only because of the flexibility the additional string may offer you.