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Just traded overdrive pedals with Kev, Super smooth, quick and loads of PMs. Really happy with the whole transaction, thanks very much Kev. Highly recommended to all you BCers. p.s. Gotta love this forum. Great people to deal with.

I tried a 5er but couldn't get to grips really so I'm on a fretted 4 and a fretless 4 now. May try again in the future, who knows.

I'm all over it...

I've been experimenting with an ACG 02 pre in my fretless jazz. The filter based EQ is something else and, for me, more convenient than changing my amp settings - which can't do what this little pre amp can do!

Done. Happy to do PMs etc if required.

Also check out Joanne Shaw Taylor. She's a Brummie but you'd never know it from the voice. Also for heavier blues Paul Lamb.

Thanks people. Quick update for you. I got in touch with Roland UK through Facebook as the query function on the website wasn't doing its job. I have secured a couple of new locking clips and 4 replacement foam pads (2 pre-punched and two blank) for £12 delivered. Pretty good price and will slot straight in. There is a couple of weeks waiting time as they are out of stock in the UK so are coming from Japan. I'll try and remember to post the link when I get home. So Roland UK did the job (so far) very well.

I got as far as owning 5, all different but deep down I knew I had favourites and ended playing them more and more. Now I'm down to one fretless and one fretted bass. It was very, very tough to choose between the Spector and the Tanglewater though (for the fretted bass).

Radio Gaga. Sorry if it's been mentioned but the links above are all blocked at work.

On the basis that the factual answer is shed loads; were the OP's question slightly more focussed I think if I were to pick three the list would be along the lines of: A bass made in the year of my birth (1960) Something with fanned frets An upright electric bass Not very exciting, but there you go.

Tried evilbay but not sure if I'm using the correct keyword, although I've tried quite a few variations.

I'd like to try an upright double bass like what they have in orchestras

Can anyone point me in the direction of some replacement foam inserts for my BCB-60 pedal case please as I've hacked my way through the couple of spares I had. I've tried the bay and google but maybe I'm just not using the right search terms. Thanks in advance

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1339515888' post='1689680'] ACG all the way mate, go with your gut! I've got 2 ACGs (so far) and they are the best basses I've ever owned, amoung the finest I've ever played in every respect and represent amazing value for money. I've had a few custom basses built now and ACG win hands down for all your key things listed above, and one thing they do better than anyone else by far is communication, knowing that your phone call, text or email will actually be read and that you will get a reply within a reasonable time frame if not immediately is key when you're spending "custom bass amounts of money", you'll know what's going on all along the way and get pics proving that something's actually happening I've said this many times now, I seriously can't imagine owning a bass from another builder now. If you've got any questions feel free to shoot me a PM, and if you're ever in the London area, you're welcome to come try mine out. Order with confidence Eude [/quote] +1 to all of that. I'm a very average player, very fortunate to be able to afford a custom build after saving up etc for a couple of years so the working relationship thing was very important to me. I went up to Moffat where after I'd sampled a number of his basses Alan spent a good deal of time with me providing his expert guidance on wood choices, EQ etc. Plenty of e-mails on progress and e-mails answered right away. Very happy camper here.

You missed me off the list

Bought a Source Audio bass distortion pedal from Jose. He went out of his way to write me a comprehensive review of the beast, posted it quickly and was an all round excellent seller. I recommend him to all BCers, great guy to deal with.

I like blue cables, I have 3 now For info there's a Hartke Bass Attack on here for £43 - not mine I hasten to add!

Man they are a great looking aglomeration of basses (what is the correct collective noun for more than 1 bass?). I'm waiting for my first ACG, currently in build, so am hyper envious. Mrs ead has also issued pretty dire threats about a second in the future so I'm not sure if it would be good for my health to casually leave your pics lying around.