simon1964

[quote name='Wil' post='37283' date='Jul 26 2007, 12:32 PM']Of course wood choice affects tone! Different wood = different grain, resonance, and density which affects the way your bass vibrates. The way your bass vibrates affects the way your strings vibrate, so clearly it will have an effect on tone. I have a graphite neck on one of my Status basses, and a maple neck on the other. The tone difference is staggering (the necks and bodies are exactly the same profile and size btw). The maple definately adds a midrange hump that is not there with the graphite neck.[/quote]

+1. You only need to compare one of the all maple limited edition Warwicks (eg the bleached blonde) to a standard Warwick Thumb. The sound is noticeably different. Not better or worse - but definately different.

I have a Warwick with an Ovangkol neck with Wenge board and a Jazz which is maple on maple. The last reply sums up the difference in sound well.

The Warwick has a much darker, rounder sound - the classic Warwick growl. The Jazz is brighter and arguably more defined. It doesn't have the thump of the Warwick, but does cut through the mix better live. Other factors affect the sound of course, but the wenge/ovangkol definately has a real impact on the sound and feel of the bass.

I love the feel of the Warwick. Difficult to describe, but to me the neck feels very natural and ''woody''. The Jazz is very playable too, but has much more ''ordinary'' feel to it. That's all down to personal choice of course!

Just bought a compressor from Bigwan. Good bloke to deal with, item as described, and very fast delivery. Another thumbs up!

I prefer fingers, but a lot of the songs my band play are more suited to pick, so I use both.

[quote name='Rayman' post='35545' date='Jul 22 2007, 01:58 PM']As in other simillar threads, I'd say the same thing..........Squier Vintage Modified Jazz and Yamaha BB414, both great basses.[/quote]

+1 for those. And the OLP MM3 is worth a look if you currently play a Music Man.

I think I've seen these at Music Inn in Nottingham in the past. The bassist in one of the local blues bands in Nottingham plays a five string. I've not played one myself, but he raves about them.

+1 for the Vintage Modified Jazz. Also, in your price range look at the Ibanez and Yamaha range. The OLP Stingray copies are good value for money as well - you could get the active OLP Tony Levin signature for under £300 which is a cracking bass for the money. Most of all, try several basses before you buy. So much of the feel of a bass is personal preference - buy what feels and sounds right to you.

Cheers guys - It seems my local Sound Copntrol have one in stock, so I'll be giving it a try. Peted - thanks for the heads up on the promo. That looks like a good deal.

PM'd

Has anyone played through one of these? The spec looks quite useful, but does it sound as good as it looks? I'm looking for something that will give a bit of versatility for small gigs without having to cart loads of effects around. On paper the LD300 looks as though it fits the bill, but I'd be interested to hear from soemone who's lived with one.

[quote name='Hamster' post='32811' date='Jul 17 2007, 01:27 AM']Rhino + Simon - are your scores for range of stock, prices or service?

Edward - how would you score the 3 stores?

Thanks

Hamster[/quote]

Electro Music I would say stock 9, prices 8, service 9

[quote name='rhino' post='32414' date='Jul 16 2007, 10:55 AM']Electromusic - Doncaster - Dave Ryan - 9/10

Bass Gallery - London - Alex - 9/10

Overwater basses - Carlisle - Laurence - 9/10

Rock Steady Music - Harrogate - Phil - 9/10

All four have been extremely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. (Consequently I have spent a lot of money with all four!)
Rhino[/quote]

+1 for electro in Doncaster. Pretty good prices and a good range of used and new gear

Nice collection. That Ric looks fantastic.

I have to recommend PMT in Birmingham

Range of stock - 9 (Good range of basses. As well as the usual stuff, they have a fantastic range of Sandberg gear)
Prices - 7 (pretty reasonable on pricing and always prepared to do a deal)
Helpfulness - 10 (the real reason I like PMT. Exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable staff. A real contrast to Sound Control etc)

That looks great - I'll definately be buying it!

Colin Moulding, XTC - underrated bassist and an underrated band

[quote name='Rayman' post='26202' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:10 PM']Stranglers - Jean Jaques Burnel

Nuff said.[/quote]

That would have been my vote!

Second choice - The Jam, Bruce Foxton.

[quote name='dazco' post='23418' date='Jun 26 2007, 10:43 AM']Made of Stone- Stone Roses[/quote]

+1. That's a fantastic bassline.

Also by the Stone Roses; I am the Resurrection, and She Bangs the Drum. Both really drive the song.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='25858' date='Jul 2 2007, 07:18 AM']Nice collection of basses Simon!

I particularly like the Jazz as I'm a fan of black basses in general and on a Jazz, it looks great IMHO.

What's the OLP 5 like? Never played one but they seem to crop up more and more...

Nik[/quote]

I got the OLP on ebay for £110. Its a very nice bass for the money. I don't play 5 sting a lot as I tend to find the string spacing too narrow on most 5 strings, but this one does feel comfortable. Its passive, and hasn't got the clout of a real Musicman, but its a decent bass. If I was buying one new, I would probably pay the bit extra for the Tony Levin signature and get active elctronics.

[quote name='MattyB90' post='25683' date='Jul 1 2007, 06:14 PM']Hows the Warwick?[/quote]

Actually, the Warwick's really grown on me. I got it 6 months or so ago - very versatile, and really different sound and feel to the Fenders. The neck is typical Warwick - chunky, but actually very comfortable. The sound is huge. In fact, I've started to use it on gigs in place of the Jazz.

Cheers guys.

The fretless Precision actually started life as a (fretted) standard Mex P, but now only the body is original! I replaced the original fretted neck with a Mighty Mite fretless neck with an ebonol finger board. Ebonol is apparently an artificial material meant to replicate ebony - it certainly looks good and has worn really well. Its also had a Basslines Quarterpounder fitted, and a Gotoh bridge.

My own favourite is the Jazz - a stock US Jazz, but the nicest neck I've played.

I've only just got round to registering for the new site, so thought I would post my stuff. Nothing spectacular, but I like them! Just hope the attachments work OK......

I think Fairdeal Music in Birmingham had a couple in stock when I was last there. That was a few weeks ago, but worth a call.

I'm surprised Town Called Malice hasn't got a mention.

How about Paul Simonon on London Calling? -The first bassline I ever wanted to learn (many years ago!)

And Soul to Squeeze - RHCP. Flea at his funky, melodic best.