EBS_freak

He's in Stafford and bought the bass unplayed direct from Marleaux. The only collection of Marleauxs I have seen have been at the Bass Day in Manchester... I think Promenade Music in Morecambe are the UK dealers - [url="http://www.promenademusic.co.uk/Marleaux-Basses-at-Promenade-Music"]http://www.promenade...Promenade-Music[/url]

[quote name='binky_bass' timestamp='1328573563' post='1529528'] So... Maybe the key is to find a cheap but good luthier to make you an exact copy of a fodera for a third of the price and name it a fauxdera [/quote] Isn't that like buying a Toyota MR2 and putting a Ferrari bodykit on it?

Member here "basstard" had the first one made (he's actually pictured in the catalogue - http://www.marleaux-bass.de/fileadmin/download/Marleaux_Catalogue_2012.pdf ). It's a beauty. Not sure about the control knobs... they look cool in the pictures, not so good up in the flesh but an amazing instrument all the same.

I haven't got the transcription as such but when I had to play this, I found that the guitar pro version I found online was pretty accurate. Quality bass lines, most overlooked. I even started working on a looper version of the song... but got bored. Shame as it was sounding ace at one point.

[quote name='alex_1_2_3' timestamp='1328032626' post='1520646'] Not sure if this is the correct place to put this but here goes... Early Monday morning (30th Jan) a van with a lot of musical equipment was stolen from a driveway in Lichfield (the reg is: BD52 ARO). Amongst that equipment was my gear: - Fender 50's reissue p bass, looks like the one in this video: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m25NK6aQwUQ[/media] - Little Mark III amp - 2x Markbass New York 112 cabs (shown in the pic below). It's probably long gone but if anyone does notice these things being flogged anywhere please send me a message to let me know! Thanks, Alex [/quote] This was the Musgraves haul wasn't it? Pah, I'm sorry dude, hope that the gear turns up somewhere soonish!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1328010754' post='1520177'] You can say what you like about Ritter but I don't think anyone can deny he knows how to apply a finish to an instrument! [/quote] It's more about getting top quality photographs!

70s Silverface in moderate condition with a bit of attention needed usually realise 500-600 quid.

A beaut in the making!

Perhaps I am being cynical but I would want some evidence of a trussrod...

Sounds like any other Ashdown to me. I'm sure their speakers are doing them no favours... And didn't you see a little puff of smoke coming out the top there??!!!

[quote name='Jimmyp28' timestamp='1327672755' post='1515156'] Am sure my luthier will be posting some of his work within on this site soon, but am sure he would not want to be associated with me after this [/quote] Sorry Jimmy, I slipped with the hacksaw. Don't suppose you'll mind if it looks more Steinberger than Wal do you?

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1327568964' post='1513361'] Russ - I have flirted with the synth idea too. Truth be told it hurt my right hand more than the bass... that said it was 'new' to the hand and obviously removes the shoulder issues. I just don't think I'm willing to give up the bass just yet. It is my fall back though [/quote] Man up or buy a banjo!

Perhaps you should try one of these instead...

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1327147311' post='1506929'] Yeah really nice tasteful playing! Groooooooooovy! i've recently had the pleasure of playing the Nathan East 30th anniversary Yamaha BBNE2 bass and gotta say, it was stonkingly good! Bit like Nathan really! [/quote] BBNE2 is a remarkable bass. I still regret selling mine

The Bare Knuckle Jazz bass pickups blow me away. When handed a Jazz bass with them inside, I had to double check to make sure there was no preamp wizardy going on because they were sooooo good and reactive, even when run passively.

[quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1327482708' post='1511850'] ^ lol. [/quote] ^ lol.

I don't know why you would want to rip a Ritter design? They haven't got the mass market appeal of the J, P, Rics of this world... so I can't imagine them shifting that many units. If every up and coming band was using a Ritter, then maybe... but currently?

To be fair, an outsider reading some of the posts would probably lead to a few people banging their heads against the keyboard! Chill, life's too short! Linus whats with the edits? The thread doesn't make much sense now?!

Nice, but my money is on the Nord Drum...

[quote name='BB3000S' timestamp='1327009054' post='1505287'] I love how the black PU's on your GB stand out vs all the white! Actually, I've been told the Windmill's ramp is one piece of ebony that's been finished just the same as the body. Perhaps by "polyestered" you mean just that? You can see the wood showing at the bottom of the slot for the neck PU. Had this bass for a year or two and played it lots, but after a change of bands it was just too white and too fretless to be brought along to enough many gigs and I had to let it go. Miss it from time to time, but at least I know the guy who has it now. [/quote] Yes - polyester = paint, same as body.