Recent content by Arctopus

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    The Official "Show your basses" thread - 9 ladies dancing!

    [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Arrived yesterday morning and it's fantastic; sung right outta the box.
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    Fretless 5

    Have you looked at the Ibanez GWB35? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] 34" scale with a fast Soundgear type neck, which are said to be one of the fastest necks on the market. Ebonol fretboard, so perfect for using rounds and getting that mwah you're looking for. One pick-up in the bridge...
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    can anyone tell me what bass is used here?

    Yep, Yamaha RBX series.
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    Photoshop request thread 3a : keep it on topic.

    Hey thndrstk6, Could you do a mock-up of 2 Jazz bass bodies one in gloss black w/ maple fretboard, the other in olympic white w/ ebony fretboard, '51 P neck and headstock with G&L humbuckers and G&L electronics (3 knobs, 3 switches). Also, could the black one have chrome hardware with G&L...
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    right place + right time = JAZZ BASS

    So you'll sell it to me for 100 bucks now to make a profit right? :D Congrats!
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    Mayones owners, help!

    Riverside are awesome. Just thought I'd say that.
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    So what are you GASsing for right now?

    An Ibanez GWB35!
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    The Official "Show your basses" Thread - Return to the Octagon

    It looks like an Ibanez Ergodyne bass, they're discontinued now.
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    Fretless bass in non jazz music.

    I have their album Prehistoricisms, I'm really digging it! Have you heard Giant Squid? They're very much similar in style to Intronaut. There's not fretless bass, but there is a cello, so we're halfway there, right? :D Here's a song if you haven't heard them -
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    Fretless bass in non jazz music.

    Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation use fretless bass from time to time. Here's an example -
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    New Classic Vibe Bass colors?

    Damn it, why couldn't they release a a fretless DJAV?! Either that or they could produce one just for me.
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    Experimental death Metal

    Oh yeah man, for sure, I'm sayin' the same thing...and I know what you mean about labeling everything ;_;. "What kind of music is it?" "OH WELL IT'S KINDA LIKE BLUEGRASSJAZZDEATHARTSHOEGAZECORE"
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    Experimental death Metal

    Sculptured has tickled my fancy, MaskedJackal, thanks for sharing! Here's a metal band I've been listening to in the past few months. Obscura -
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    MM Sterling v. G&L L2000 - how do they compare?

    I have no hands-on experience with either of the basses but I can point you to these videos: Both show the tonal varieties of both basses, except the G&L is a Tribute model.
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    Good bargain 5 strings out there....

    +1 on the DJAV