EBS_freak

I'm not entirely sure that the action of a graphite neck can be set any lower than a wooden neck. I have all my actions set ridiculously low - and that includes both graphite and wooden necks. The key is more down to an accurately set truss rod and a great fret job (and of course, a correctly cut nut, a shimmed neck if necessary and a bridge that will adjust low enough).

Best sounding pickups (run passively) I've ever heard. [url="http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=bass"]http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=bass[/url]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1320844948' post='1432150'] Paul Simon in Central Park ( Graceland era ) [/quote] Oh yeah!! Nice one.

Why would you be using a stereo cable anyway?

Ah yes - found in Wiki. Didn't know about Bassstar - cheers for that snippet. [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1320829303' post='1431838'] First graphite necked bass was an Alembic made in 1976. It was sold to John McVie in 1977. Bassstar necks were available from late 70's to early 80's as after market add ons and full instruments - Fender copies with alembic electronics and modulus necks. Cutlasses allegedly date back to 1980 also but I've yet to see any dates on necks that go back before 1983. I did own an Artist Cutlass c/- Cliff Williams that was basically a cutlass neck mated to a preEB body. Neck date was 1984, body date was 1979. Alembic continued producing graphite necked basses until around 1985 although very, very low numbers from 1984 onwards due to issues with Geoff Gould and quality control that impacted on both Alembic and Musicman's decision over whether to continue offering graphite necks. Steinbergers were being marketed from [url="http://www.steinbergerworld.com/fliers/80flier.jpg"]1980[/url] onwards. The idea for resin injected, composite necks was being developed by Ned while he was working for Stuart Spector in the late 70's. Youtube vids here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/46175-steinberger-doco-from-1983/page__p__459920__hl__steinberger%20ned__fromsearch__1#entry45992"]http://basschat.co.u...h__1#entry45992[/url] Have no idea about Status, a 1981 date would be a bit of a revelation. Mark King played them from 1983 onwards I believe. [/quote]

More along WoTs line of acoustic brilliance, The Waifs - A Brief History. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGk16mLTW4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGk16mLTW4[/url] Things really pick up around 2:00 when harmonica action kicks in.... stick with it... it'll blow your mind.

Nathan East's...?

Somebody should give Clusterfck an Ashdown. It would be only ten minutes before the thing catches fire.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1320701934' post='1430381'] [url="http://www.edroman.com/guitars/steinberger/history.htm"]http://www.edroman.c...ger/history.htm[/url] [/quote] [b]"Although a lot of people credit Ned for the headless neck design and the graphite construction technique, actually Les Paul came up with the original headless neck design and Geoff Gould of Modulus gets the credit for the graphite construction technique. Ned Steinberger, however, did come up with some absolutely incredible inventions."[/b] [font="Arial"][size="2"][color="#333333"]Additionally, Ed Roman's page states that Ned started in 76 - doesn't mean the graphite stuff started straight away.[/color][/size][/font]

Some pointers - Make sure your pre/power amp are running off the same plug as the board so they have a common earth. Take your pre/power amp out of the rack and make sure they aren't touching. Humfrees can help with getting proper isolation within the rack. Make sure you have a buffered pedal last in your chain - something like a Boss pedal. This is similar to an audio transformer and you may have one lying around. In my experience true bypass causes more problems than it's worth. A good buffered pedal > true bypass. Unplug your board and add one pedal at a time to your signal path... see if there is a problematic pedal and see if moving the position in the chain makes things better. Ensure that all your interconnects are good and properly screened.

zzz.... oh sorry, did somebody say something?

From Alembic wiki - In 1976, Alembic made the world's first graphite neck basses with necks supplied by Geoff Gould, who subsequently founded Modulus. Well.. somebody is wrong! (my previous comment about Geoff Gould presenting the first graphite necked bass in 1977 was this Alembic - maybe it was finished in 76 and made aware to the public in 77?)

According to the Steinberger history on their site - 1977 [size="2"][color="#999999"]Several prototypes made of graphite reinforced epoxy are manufactured.[/color][/size] [size="2"]Any advances on 1977?[/size]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1320685226' post='1429986'] Would it of been that outlandish at the time? Many people still see flea as a Ray player. Would making a bass they had already made under MM years earlier be progressive, I'm not a Status expert but I'm guessing the Cutlass pre dates Status? [/quote] Close call - Cutlass birthdate is 1982 (with Modulus manufactured neck) with Status being 81 - the Status folks may be clearer around the dates. Is 1981 the birth of GMT or was Rob going before this? Geoff Gould (founder of modulus) apparently presented first graphite necked bass in 1977... so it looks like MM and Status were lagging by a few years.

Super cool!

[quote name='BB3000S' timestamp='1320649178' post='1429250'] Really took a fancy to EBS_freaks all white GB. [/quote] Works for you too eh?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1320587343' post='1428589'] I believe I posted that very pic in my Weird & Wonderful thread many moons ago... BTW is there a bass that you have your eye on? [/quote] I'm not usually a MusicMan Stingray fan but somebody has one of these... Can't ever see me using it... but I would like it for wall art

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1320584663' post='1428532'] Finbars Shuker P-Bass [/quote] Got a pic?!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1320586874' post='1428579'] Lava Swirl would be a good third choice. It is a more common finish and from perusing the Reverend threads on TalkBass I know that the BH sig model exists in this finish. [/quote]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1320584582' post='1428529'] Unless someone come out of the woodwork and admits to owning a Spalt Hybrid, Norton, Andreas Shark (with the aluminium fingerboard) or a Reverend Brad Houser Sig in either bug-eye chrome or engine turned aluminium finish - all of them have to be 5-string versions too - then I'm happy with what I've got. [/quote] I always have liked that bass. The lava swirl caught my eye - but having seen one in the flesh, they could look really sh!t close up depending upon how the lava effect has been achieved!

As the title says really...

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1320360765' post='1426006'] I bet you are - it could really help your back!! [/quote] I have the TD650 and HD350 - I must admit, the HD350 is getting more outtings at the moment! Its the bigger gigs that see the 650 being rolled out!

I heard this at Frankfurt - it did sound awesome. Had the typical EBS tone although not having tried it out in the field, I can't say how it copes in gigging situations yet. Defo watching this one...

beat me to it!