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I vote matte black because I don't like it when too much attention it drawn to those oval scratch plates.

That looks awesome! Quite a severe face lift but it was clearly well worth it. Nice one

Hey all, I am in no way associated with this ebay auction I just thought I'd let you folks know of this good deal. I've got a couple of Belkin surge protectors already and they're great, they've got a good solid feel to them and don't fall apart like cheap 4-ways. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Belkin-SurgeMaster-Surge-Protector-phone-cable_W0QQitemZ180138157782QQihZ008QQcategoryZ96907QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Belkin-SurgeMaster-S...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Cheers Ed

[quote name='mhuk' post='30951' date='Jul 12 2007, 10:08 PM']I've been browsing tinterweb recently on a similar subject. A cheap/ good solution to clean a fretboard is Naptha or lighter fluid, maybe with a touch of mineral oil. To "oil" a fretboard try baby oil. Baby oil is mineral oil and 99.n% of Lemon Oil is mineral oil (the stuff sold to clean fretboards, not the lemon oil essence). Never wax as it attracts crud. And never, never silcone based products. And never chocolate either [/quote] That make a lot of sense about wax attracting crud, but I find that sometimes after I've cleaned a Warwick neck properly it can look quite dry, especially if I've used fine grade wire wool. I think in this instance wax is quite essential because it is designed to be a protective layer, it's just important to make sure all residue from the wax is removed from the bass.

Seeing those frets go all nice and shiny once again is always nice

I've never really been into blue basses but this really does it for me Ebay item: 300128232953

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='29999' date='Jul 10 2007, 09:47 PM']if you're using wire wool, then mask off the pickups and cavities as well...[/quote] Whoops! How could I leave that out. It's a school boy error to get wire wool anywhere near pickups, it's a friggin nightmare getting the 'wire wool dandruff' off them.... i learned the hard way a couple of years ago with my warwick thumb

If the fretboard is really caked try using really fine grade wire wool. Make sure you rub it in the same direction as the grain, you won't have to press too hard. This will also shine up the frets pretty nicely. After you do this use warwick wax to re-hydrate the wood, you'll notice a big difference. If you want to make a really spanking job of the frets use Brasso or a similar kind of metal polish. Brasso make a 'wadding' version that comes in a tin, this stuff is particularly easy to use but either the brasso paste or liquid work fine too. Make sure you mask up the frets as warwickhunt shows in his pics.

My 74' P-bass cost me £1200. At the time there were several other P-basses of this kind of era on ebay going for less than £1000. When I played the P-bass that I have now I knew that it was worth the money. I wasn't even in the market for a P-bass at the time and up until then I'd never actually played one that I liked. I think that if you can go and have a good play on that one in the Gallery and it feels good to you then go with it.

Is it this?- 330142338931 That one could end up as a tidy little bargain.

[quote name='TimmyC' post='29472' date='Jul 9 2007, 11:52 PM']I can: [url="http://www.dailymotion.com/related/2787458/video/x1msjs_runaway-live-from-abbey-road/1"]http://www.dailymotion.com/related/2787458...om-abbey-road/1[/url][/quote] That bass sound is awesome, it's exactly what I love about P-basses.

BC Rich. I guess I don't need to explain why I find these uncomfortable. For a full list of basses that are designed to dig into your ribs visit www.bcrich.com/bass

Looking good! It's simple and straight to the point, just like us bass playing folk apparently.

I also saved a bit of money by getting the sender of the package to put the value of the guitar down as $800. I didn't want to put it down as much less than that though, otherwise if something did happen I would be a bit screwed.

[quote name='mhuk' post='28092' date='Jul 6 2007, 08:59 PM']Tax & duty, which is about 22%, is payable on the total price inc. delivery.[/quote] That wasn't the case when I bought a guitar from the states. The guitar was $1,100 and the shipping was $100, I wasn't charged tax on the shipping.

That's a bargain to be had! £300 BIN + Tax + Shipping would work out to about £400ish all together (providing the shipping isn't much more than $100). These are great basses, especially at that price.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='27539' date='Jul 5 2007, 05:35 PM']It is lovely, but I would say that 'cos it's like mine: [/quote] I'm very jealous.

Have you looked into Aguilar amps? I've not played any Aguilar gear myself but I've heard that it's transparent but not to the point of sounding clinical. Just a suggestion.

[quote name='BassManKev' post='27362' date='Jul 5 2007, 11:38 AM']hmm but the dd-20 jus seems to have too much for my needs, sounds stupid i know, im just after quality, not quantity[/quote] The DD-20 is a quality unit with all the delay you'll ever need. They're tough as hell too.

Cheers for the heads-up on that one Beerdragon. Unfortunately it isn't much of a bargain as they go for about £230-£250 new. It's a nice bit of a saving though on a bass that's a great entry level 5-stringer.

They look nice, can you post a pic of them on your Shuker pretty pleeeeease?

[quote name='JoeS' post='26196' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:01 PM']For me, it's a toss-up between Tool (Justin Chancellor) and Isis (Jeff Caxide)[/quote] Good choices, I highly rate those 2 guys too.

I think they're both great basses but I recommend you try before you buy due to Fender's extremely high *ahem* quality control levels. Personally I'd go with the Geddy because it looks great. I'm a sucker for block inlays.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='25659' date='Jul 1 2007, 05:28 PM']Loads of people use Slinkys I think. Anyway it's all personal taste. There's no Holy Grail of strings![/quote] Their endorsement list for strings is impressive. I wish there was a holy grail of strings, it seems like all brands have their positive and negative points- price, durability, tensions etc. It's all personal taste indeed.

try replacing the 105 with a 110, it'll make all the difference and balance out the feel. I've just switched to using rotosound swingbass on my P-bass which is tuned to CGCF. I use 45-110, I swapped the standard 105 for a 110, works a treat.