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Excellent again Simon. Must start transferring all my paper written stuff into some new falngled computer thing. What you guys feeling? Sibelius or Finale?

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1053774' date='Dec 10 2010, 10:03 AM']Thats going to be a interesting thread. Seeing as how the whole X factor/judges etc are all hated by many on here.[/quote] Indeed. Get the popcorn out for that one.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1053101' date='Dec 9 2010, 05:34 PM']I still dont see the connection with Ellie...[/quote] Ellie is going to be/has writing songs for Cheryl Cole according to the internet bumpf. There's my connection with Ellie to X Factor. Have to say, went to Ellie's concert in Brum and thoroughly enjoyed it

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1050703' date='Dec 7 2010, 04:31 PM']The ones who lose out are the manufacturers who don't offer courtesy amps - I'm sure a few of them will follow suit if this is successful for MB.[/quote] Depends if the MB ones go walkabouts! Good on Mark Bass for showing some business initiative though! They've certainly reinvented themselves since they went all yellow and black!

[quote name='Jimmyp28' post='1050558' date='Dec 7 2010, 02:21 PM']At some point the basses might have the picture taken together, you never know.[/quote] Can probably sort that out.

[quote name='JMT3781' post='1050015' date='Dec 6 2010, 11:09 PM']bump for added pic so you can check out the medical vibe.. i had a chat with fellow mark bass stockist mr. bass direct earlier, and he confirmed that the amp is for when a customer comes in with a broken amp, we can lend them the courtesy head to get them out of trouble, whilst also trying to convince them markbass is whats best for them...[/quote] Hmm. Good idea - but could work against them perception wise. Surely you want to make your buying public believe that their Mark Bass heads are reliable...? Does this give the right message?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1047950' date='Dec 5 2010, 01:49 AM']The ACG filter preamp may seem dated, but even then the idea of a filter preamp is still streets ahead of a typical EQ in terms of flexibility. They're definitely different animals, but I'd class them as a fantastic innovation. They're very well spoken of in Wal, Alembic and ACG basses too - but given that bassists are typically stick-in-the-mud Fender J/P players I wouldn't be surprised that such innovation has been overlooked for more than 20 years! And the Kubicki, depsite being a 25 year old design is still far ahead of most basses made today in terms of technology! Good ideas are good ideas, irrespective of whether or not they gain large scale popularity. My view on the fanned fret thing is that it's interesting, but not incredibly...useful? As I've said before, I've played basses with a more even feel and tone than Dingwall had with "old fashioned" frets![/quote] Not suggesting that they aren't flexible... I know that they are. The main reason they haven't taken the market by storm like your treble/bass or mid/treble/bass systems is that are are not as straightforward to make a quick change. Want a smidgen more mid? Well, you can't really do that easily, you are probably better off turning around and pushing the mids a little on the amp. In the studio and where you have the ability to fine tune your sound, then yeah, they make perfect sense. You really have to have spent a lot of time with your filter circuit to get it behaving exactly how you want... and to be honest, most players want to plug in and play and not go through the learning curve of understanding the filters. Kubicki is Kubicki. They are what they are. If you want one, get one. A bit like a Dingwall really. These are Delorian basses... maybe not the be all and end all, but they do have a certain charm Your view is your view. Speak to a Dingwall owner and their view is bound to be different. Kinda a pointless debate really. What do I think of it? (in case anybody cares?) Well, I haven't got an opinion on it really. If you dig it, great. If you don't, great.

I don't think it's dated. In fact, when it comes to Chris' gear, I would say his gear is pretty dated. And before anybody says, the ACG filter is nothing new... Alembic and Wal were there first... The whole thing is, it doesn't matter if something is dated. Hell, Js and Ps are pretty dated right? I have a lot of time for Dingwall... whether you believe the hype (or whatever you want to call it) you can't knock them for coming up with something new and trying to break the conventional. I played Dave Swift's new Dingwall and whilst it wasn't for me, it was a stunningly made beautiful instrument with some gorgeous timbers. I'm not sold on the 36" B and all that... I have equally good if not better Bs... but hey, that doesn't matter. Different strokes, different folks and all that.

Another believer!

I spoke to Dawn yesterday. I believe they have had snow issues - the work phone was diverted to the home phone. I suspect, snow permitting, that normal service will resume on Monday.

This is how you do wooden cover plates... The facing is cut with a laser cutter before applying it to the body core. This enables the exact piece of wood to be repositioned when assembling the bass up. Its something I requested when having my 5 string GB Rumour built and is something that has been requested by a few people after seeing my Rumour (the one on the left). It's not a cheap option, but it looks the business and definately an improvement upon the saw cut versions. Marting at Sei does something similar but the gap around the plates is a lot bigger due to the width of the saw blade. This technique is not possible if there is no fascias involved. If that is the case, the technique is as described above. Take a slither of wood from above of below the wood used for the body for a close match. How close the resulting plate is depends whether the grain is exactly 90 degrees through the wood. Sometimes it is more successful than others!

Anybody tried these? [url="http://stringsbyaurora.com"]http://stringsbyaurora.com[/url] They appeal due to the range of gauges...

[quote name='Simon.' post='1046117' date='Dec 3 2010, 10:54 AM']Holla folks, So, it's that time of year again and despite being a wonderful person in every way, apparently Mrs Simon. isn't actually telepathic and is has had to resort to asking if there is anything bass & music related that Santa could add to the Christmas list! Vintage Fenders, new Shukers and top end rigs aside, what are the indispensible gadgets that every bass player needs/should have in their arsenal? I'm not one for using effects, have a decent tuner I'm happy with (TU2, although have had an eye on a Peterson for a while). What else is there that can be acquired in gadget-land? Cheers! Simon.[/quote] Harvest leather straps.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1045793' date='Dec 2 2010, 10:57 PM']Does that mean there is no picture of me and you EBS? Im defo not buying it this month now then! [/quote] No, we lost out again there...

[quote name='Jimmyp28' post='1045543' date='Dec 2 2010, 07:49 PM']Now that is a nice spitfire, take it thats walnut?[/quote] Yup, walnut with a burr walnut top. [quote]Am going for walnut. Mine will be a four string though[/quote] Similar to this one then...? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11329"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11329[/url] [quote]Just ordered mine this week but am thinking about ordering a 5 string as well now[/quote] Would make a killer pair of basses. [quote]I have never played a bass that is any where near as good as a GB, i really wanted a Wal but after playing and hearing a GB every thing sounded flat and not enough growl. So that said sold my sadowsky and went and saw bernie staright away. best decsion i ever made[/quote] Welcome to the dark side