EBS_freak

Bit of a rant but hey, I'm in that mood. So why is it when I try and give some shops my business and ask if they can get hold of certain bits and pieces (not of insignificant cost) they say that they can get hold of the bits but will need to give me a call back... but never do? I can't be bothered to chase things up if the shops aren't interested in a sale... so I do what everybody else seems to do - just go on line, point, click, credit card and wait for said products to arrive. Seems wrong that none of those people are interested in a sale. I'm all for supporting the shops but they don't seem to help themselves... yet rant that the internet is killing them. Beats me. Will say at this point, I had my first dealings with Darren at the Bass Merchant and he was great. Said he could get said items but there would be a delay as he had just put in an order with the supplier so the delay I would experience would be considerable before they could put in another order. Great honesty - he said I should probably try elsewhere, but if all things fail, he could sort me out. Now that's going the extra mile (I would have hated to pay my cash only to wait for months and months...)

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1336621' date='Aug 11 2011, 04:20 PM']Makes them sound better too![/quote] Makes them sounds different.

[quote name='pete.young' post='1338775' date='Aug 13 2011, 02:08 PM']How about these guys? You would be guaranteed something unique! [url="http://www.outofthisswirled.com/"]http://www.outofthisswirled.com/[/url][/quote] Don't think Al is spraying any customer supplied bodies now...

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1341693' date='Aug 16 2011, 11:34 AM']34". Or maybe 35" if you've got five or six pieces of string.[/quote] 32" if you play one of those Mark King toys.

Have you looked at your amp? Possible grounding problem? Take you cab out of the equation by trying it with a different amp.

bow finishing, not the best website but amongst the best in the business.

[quote name='Rumble' post='1324216' date='Aug 2 2011, 01:34 PM']I've watched the dirty loops vids more times than I'm prepared to admit and they've certainly given me TRB-gas! Having sold a Status 6 string not that long ago declaring that 6 strings just weren't for me, I'm considering a U-turn just to get 'that tone'.[/quote] It takes more than the bass to get 'that tone'.

Nice.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1324801' date='Aug 2 2011, 08:15 PM']The top woods look decent but the headstock shape looks fairly naff to me. I wonder what they sound like.[/quote] err... a jazz bass?

[quote name='JellyKnees' post='1324364' date='Aug 2 2011, 03:25 PM']Sorry, don't get that one???[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=142240"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=142240[/url]

[quote name='Machines' post='1324362' date='Aug 2 2011, 03:24 PM']Part of the fun of having different instruments for me is the different look and feel each one gives me.[/quote] I think that was Adam Clayton's thinking at Glastonbury... except I think the only thing that changed on his were the paintjobs.

Do you play for Ceelo Green by any chance?

Just out of curiosity... what pickups are in there?

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1322673' date='Aug 1 2011, 12:22 AM']Anyone got any idea how much the original Yamaha TRB5 MK1's were when new...expensive? What do you think of these basses..[/quote] Let me guess, you watched the Dirty Loops vids and now you have TRB gas?

[quote name='far0n' post='1323859' date='Aug 2 2011, 09:13 AM']Just curious really. [/quote] I know of a guy who sold all his basses and pretty much uses just his Variax bass. He admitted himself that it's not an exact replica of everything. But good enough. Seems like that spoils the fun to me. I've never really dug the Variax shapes (bass or guitar) to be honest but have spent many hours looking at people's projects shoehorning the electronics into something more pleasing.

Could be worse. You could have hairy gums.

Quite surprised that the bass is quite tame looking compared to his normal efforts! A great achievement all the same. Good on Herr Ritter! But to echo Steve-Soar, it's a shame that the preamp and pickups aren't as "revolutionary" as his designs. Same old stuff albeit in a different shell.

[quote name='bassybill' post='1315061' date='Jul 24 2011, 08:06 PM']We always have clothes on hand for deps, including the infamous Expresso Bongo "dep's trousers". Now those really ARE eye-watering.[/quote] Actually, that sounds like enough to put any dep off!

[quote name='bassybill' post='1313341' date='Jul 22 2011, 10:17 PM']Oh yes indeed. Gigged with the great man just last month, too. How do you know him - ex teacher of yours perhaps?[/quote] Yeah - isn't he everybody's ex-teacher? If you ever need a dep - mind you, I would have to buy some suitable attire!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1313215' date='Jul 22 2011, 08:42 PM']Sorry LOL wrong forum ----> [i][b][url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/"]Click here for instant gratification [/url][/b][/i] [/quote] He he...!

Feck - just clocked your band. Were you around in the era of Amadeus Proverbs...!?

[quote name='tauzero' post='1303355' date='Jul 14 2011, 11:45 AM']Harumph. I've done a few Harmony Central reviews, and used them to find out about things I was interested in. I tend to discount the illiterate, the wildly enthusiastic, the irrationally negative, and those where the reviewer proudly proclaims his six months of experience, and carefully read the remaining review, which is generally very helpful.[/quote] You found the two or three generally helpful reviews then? (said with tongue firmly in cheek)