Colin Edwin

The official Spector website states that Ediwn uses a 4LX.

The official Spector website states that Edwin uses a NS-4H2 Fretless bass.

Colin Edwin used this bass during Porcupine Tree's Fear of a Blank Planet tour in 2008.

When I started my hunt for a good fretless bass, I had already been playing a fretted Wal for a couple of years, a solid ash model, originally made for my bass playing friend Martin Elliott. At the time, I was looking to replace a cheap and cheerful Westone Thunder 1A fretless with something a bit more serious. I opted for another Wal for two main reasons, one being that I was already comfortable with the string spacing and fretboard feel, so making the leap to playing fretless was, I reasoned, sure to be less problematic, and secondly, I was confident that in choosing another Wal I could be sure the craftsmanship and materials would mean I was going to find another really great instrument.

Wal basses have become very sought after in recent years, but at the time, a secondhand Wal could be found fairly regularly in the pages of Loot (…now replaced by Ebay and the like) for somewhere around the £400 - £500 mark, which seems amazing today given the prices they go for.

Made in 1984 at Electric Wood in the UK, my Wal fretless has a Brazillian Mahogany Core with American Cherry wood facings and an Indian Ebony fretboard.

“You have the budget, but it's like you're spending $100,000 to make something ten percent better.”

Featured on Sontronics' official "Famous Users" page.

"I've been a very happy user of a pair of Sontronics HELIOS microphones for quite a few years, getting great results recording all kinds of things from tablas to trumpets.

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"The results are detailed, clear and very true. I am knocked out with how well it captures the sound of my double bass.

"I find the polar pattern and filter options are incredibly useful, the build quality is fantastic and the eye-catching retro cool look is a very nice bonus on top of all that, and not forgetting the sturdy box it can travel in, which comes in very handy too.

"The SATURN has become the first microphone I reach for, no question!"

Featured on Sontronics' official "Famous Users" page.

"I've been a very happy user of a pair of Sontronics HELIOS microphones for quite a few years, getting great results recording all kinds of things from tablas to trumpets.

"I decided to get hold of another good microphone versatile enough to capture the sound of not only my acoustic basses but also some of the flutes, saxophones and weird and wonderful instruments (Laotian Khene for instance) that I often record. The Sontronics SATURN fits the bill absolutely.

"The results are detailed, clear and very true. I am knocked out with how well it captures the sound of my double bass.

"I find the polar pattern and filter options are incredibly useful, the build quality is fantastic and the eye-catching retro cool look is a very nice bonus on top of all that, and not forgetting the sturdy box it can travel in, which comes in very handy too.

"The SATURN has become the first microphone I reach for, no question!"