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Four strings are quite sufficient for me unless I'm playing my 5-string air bass, but that can be a bit tricky due to the added complexity

Still heard nothing from Minotaur despite charic's intervention.

[b]WARNING: NO FENDER CONTENT[/b] Something like this http://basschat.co.uk/topic/196092-my-first-acg/page__p__1927622__hl__new%20acg__fromsearch__1#entry1927622

OK spec. finalised. I took some inspiration from sk8's ACG bass and, always mindful of GreeneKing's comments on that very same thread, here's my spec.: Body: Wenge top on Alder Neck: 3-piece Maple with Maple board, 34" scale fretted Black hardware PB single split coil p/up ACG EQ02 3k The body was one that Alan had available: [attachment=127331:Graft Finn Special body Wenge top Zebrano veneer.jpg]

[quote name='Ashborygirl' timestamp='1360609659' post='1973357'] You just have to look in the for sale section to see "good" 70s Jazz basses with pickup routes that look like Ozzy Osbourne did them with a spoon. [/quote] Is he allowed metal objects now?

My amp has a -10dB pad button that takes care of most of the difference in output, then just a bit of tweaking on the on-board volume knob.

It was inevitable, don't fight it!

That does indeed sound like an awesome (sorry, but had to be said) bass. Looking forward to the pics...

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1360487485' post='1970989'] actually, just throw a stick... [/quote]

Steady, steady. Just sorting out the spec as I was given certain budgetary restrictions, however Alan has been incredibly helpful. I'll share soon!

Just sold some straplocks to Paul. Prompt payment, really easy deal and a pleasure doing business with him.

Looking forward to that review dood.

I use a fretless as much as possible. I still have the fretted ones that I use in some of the dodgier pubs we play in as a couple of them are at the low end value wise compared to the fretless basses I have.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1360284418' post='1968232'] When you are given a new song to write a line for, how quickly do they usually come to you. How do you go about the process of writing your lines? Do your lines get changed? [/quote] Interesting poll. Our band works on a pretty collaborative basis so somebody will bring along an idea be it a riff a chorus a couple of lines of lyrics and then we try and work out how to turn it into a tune we like. We often have one of those in you pocket type recording things to capture ideas. The song will evolve over 3 or 4 practices by which time it will either be a keeper or one that goes to the bottom of the pile for more thought. Could have used a few more options on the 'sort' of music as I think ours is neither simple nor complex - depending of course on how you define simple and complex.

A deposit has been paid to a gentleman in the Moffat area. Details to follow. I knew that taking Mrs ead to the MBB was an inspired idea

That will be a 'No' then

I have a P/J, a J/J and an H/H and once owned an J/MM and to my ears they are all distinctively different. I can imagine that a P/H might be pretty similar to an H/H, and I wonder if that is the reason that there appear to be proportionally less of them about.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1360340854' post='1969018'] For me there's no such thing as a guilty pleasure, if I like it I like it and I'm never ashamed to say so. [/quote] Absolutely. Taste is such a personal thing, and imho there's no such thing as good/bad taste.

Not sure if this thread should be here or in the repairs and technical. On balance I think here. Anyway, does anybody have experience of basses with a Precision / Humbucker pickup combination. If so any observations etc would be of interest. Thanks

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1360178480' post='1966273'] Don't ring my bell sorry the Spinal Tap ref is not a good thing IMO [/quote] Sorry, but I'm with this really.

[quote name='topo morto' timestamp='1360058377' post='1964030'] It's not a question of how many were made, but the number (probably still high) and condition (perhaps in many cases a bit ropey) of those that remain. As you say it may be that this one is towards the bottom of that pile anyway. If not, by modding it, rather that selling it and buying one of the many other excellent P/J's that I'm sure are available, you're arguably depriving someone of the chance to own an old thing that would be special to them, even if the item is not quite at the level of being of historical importance. [/quote] Fair point, and as the owner of a 70's bass I should probably declare an interest. I bought the bass in question for £100 because I fancied one of the old Fender MIJ knock offs and then promptly spent a bit of dosh on stripping it back to the wood(s) and upgrading the electrics with a Kiogon loom. This will probably have destroyed any residual value but it's a nicer bass for it imho.

If it's my [u]actual[/u] playing style, then something along the lines of: Homer Simpson plays the blues The 10 most inappropriate tunes to play fretless If it was my aspirational style that would be a different matter...